30 January 2007

Risers and Fallers for the 2007 NFL Draft

With all the bowl games and the College All-Star games complete, we can now take a look at how the prospects have faired in hurting or helping their draft stock. Here is a brief look at my risers and fallers for the 2007 NFL Draft, in no particular order:

Risers:
QB Drew Stanton, Michigan State
QB Jeff Rowe, Nevada
QB John Beck, BYU
QB Jeff Smith, Georgetown (Ky)
RB Tony Hunt, Penn State
RB Thomas Clayton, Kansas State
RB Kenny Irons, Auburn
RB Eldra Buckley, Tennessee-Chatanooga
RB Steve Baylark, Massachusetts
FB Brian Leonard, Rutgers
FB Le'Ron McClain, Alabama
TE Ben Patrick, Delaware
WR Rhema McKnight, Notre Dame
WR Audrae Allison, East Carolina
WR Dwayne Bowe, LSU
WR Chris Davis, Florida State
WR Jason Hill, Washington State
WR Paul Williams, Fresno State
WR Courtney Taylor, Auburn
WR David Ball, New Hampshire
WR Jacoby Jones, Lane
OC Ryan Kalil, USC
OC Kyle Young, Fresno State
OT Levi Brown, Penn State
OT/G Tony Uguh, Arkansas
OG Ben Grubbs, Auburn
OG Josh Beekum, Boston College
OG Mansfield Wrotto, Georgia Tech
DT Antonio Johnson, Mississippi State
DT Brandon Mebane, California
DT David Patterson, Ohio State
DT Kareem Brown, Miami (Fl)
DE Adam Carriker, Nebraska
DE Anthony Spencer, Purdue
DE Dan Bazuin, Central Michigan
DE Jay Moore Nebraska
DE Justin Hickman, UCLA
DE/OLB Edgar Jones, SE Missouri
LB David Harris, Michigan
LB Patrick Willis, Ole Miss
LB Quincy Black, New Mexico
LB Stewart Bradley, Nebraska
LB Zak DeOssie, Brown
LB Chad Nkang, Elon
DB Tanard Jackson, Syracuse
DB Brandon Merriweather, Miami (Fl)
CB C.J. Wilson, Baylor
CB Josh Wilson, Maryland
S Michael Griffin, Texas
Punter Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor

Fallers:
QB Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
QB Jordan Palmer, UTEP
QB Troy Smith, Ohio State
QB Chris Leak, Florida
RB Garrett Wolfe, Northern Illinois
RB Kenneth Darby, Alabama
OT Joe Staley, Central Michigan
OC Dan Mozes, West Virginia
OG Justin Blalock, Texas
OC/OG Doug Datish, Ohio State
TE Clark Harris, Rutgers
DE Quentin Moses, Georgia
DE LaMarr Woodley, Mishigan
DE Chase Pittman, LSU
S Aaron Rouse, Virginia Tech
*CB Daymeion Hughes, California
*Hughes looked good in the first two days of practice for the Senior Bowl, but injured his back on day three. The extent (seriousness) of his back injury will be key for the 2007 NFL Draft. If he runs good at the combine he will be a first rounder, but if he doesn't work out at the combine he could slip.

3 comments:

Anonymous said...

Out of curiousity, why did you add Chris Leak to the Fallers list? Throughout the season, and even through the BCS Championship game, I and most analysts beleived he wouldn't fare better than second day, if drafted at all. Over the past week I have read in some places he might now be considered a late first day pick. I was wondering where you initially saw him going and how far (and why) you think he has fallen. Thanks.

Robert Bryant said...

Well I think he might not even get drafted, if so it will be at the very end of the draft. Plus he didn't look very good at the Senior Bowl, not a great scrambler and to short to be an NFL pocket passer, what is he 5 foot 11?

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