2016 NFL Draft Prospect Thread ...............

[jeanpierre]

We had signed an undrafted rookie free agent in 2013 out of Grand Valley State, an offensive guard, 6' 4" tall, 308 lbs...

Seems like we really like to use ALL of our in-house scouts...

[ChrisXVI]

OK, I'm gonna take a stab at this...

Round 1 Pick 12: Jaylon Smith, OLB/ILB, Notre Dame
- You just don't pass on a talent like this. Let Ellerbe hold down the fort while Smith gets fully healthy and then unleash the beast.

Round 2 Pick 16: Austin Johnson, DT, Penn State
- Some will say that Johnson won't be there when we pick but look... Some guys are gonna have to drop.

Round 3 Pick 15: Joshua Garnett, OG, Stanford
- Former teammate of Andrus Peat and fits Sean Payton's love for players with NFL pedigrees. Allows us to move Tim Lelito to his more natural position of right guard.

Round 4 Pick 14: Keyarris Garrett, WR, Tulsa
- 6'4" and 220 lb receiver who I've heard called a poor man's Brandon Marshall. Will take some time to develop but Payton likes taking the approach of developing and molding WR's into our system.

Round 5 Pick 13: Morgan Burns, CB, Kansas State
- Honestly, I picked him at random.

Round 7 Pick 16: Tanner McEvoy, TE/WR, Wisconsin
- 6'6", 225 lb jack of all trades. Former QB and safety at Wisconsin.

Thanks for reading! I could be way off with these picks but I love this stuff.

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

OK, I'm gonna take a stab at this...

Round 1 Pick 12: Jaylon Smith, OLB/ILB, Notre Dame
- You just don't pass on a talent like this. Let Ellerbe hold down the fort while Smith gets fully healthy and then unleash the beast.

Round 2 Pick 16: Austin Johnson, DT, Penn State
- Some will say that Johnson won't be there when we pick but look... Some guys are gonna have to drop.

Round 3 Pick 15: Joshua Garnett, OG, Stanford
- Former teammate of Andrus Peat and fits Sean Payton's love for players with NFL pedigrees. Allows us to move Tim Lelito to his more natural position of right guard.

Round 4 Pick 14: Keyarris Garrett, WR, Tulsa
- 6'4" and 220 lb receiver who I've heard called a poor man's Brandon Marshall. Will take some time to develop but Payton likes taking the approach of developing and molding WR's into our system.

Round 5 Pick 13: Morgan Burns, CB, Kansas State
- Honestly, I picked him at random.

Round 7 Pick 16: Tanner McEvoy, TE/WR, Wisconsin
- 6'6", 225 lb jack of all trades. Former QB and safety at Wisconsin.

Thanks for reading! I could be way off with these picks but I love this stuff.

Good Job, may not agree with all the selections, but good layout...

My favorite pick is WR Keyarris Garrett, Tulsa , but I'd bet he's going in at least the third round...

I don't like taking a first round pick that can't start immediately, sans, maybe the exception being QB...maybe...

[ChrisXVI]

Mel Kiper's pick for us in his mock draft 2.0:

12. New Orleans Saints- Sheldon Rankins, DL, Louisville

The Saints are in the midst of a rebuild on the defensive side of the ball, and Rankins can be unblockable when he's at his best, with exceptional quickness and the ability to make plays in the backfield from the interior. A stellar week in Mobile at the Senior Bowl secured his place in the top half of Round 1.

[hagan714]

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Mel Kiper's pick for us in his mock draft 2.0:

12. New Orleans Saints- Sheldon Rankins, DL, Louisville

The Saints are in the midst of a rebuild on the defensive side of the ball, and Rankins can be unblockable when he's at his best, with exceptional quickness and the ability to make plays in the backfield from the interior. A stellar week in Mobile at the Senior Bowl secured his place in the top half of Round 1.

at 12? sorry i would not be a happy camper. senior bowl does not make up for season and get you into the top 20.

[K Major]

Originally Posted by hagan714

at 12? sorry i would not be a happy camper. senior bowl does not make up for season and get you into the top 20.

What's your report on Rankins?

[Seer1]

Okay here's my first three rounds:
1. Urban Meyer
2. Nick Saban
3. Mark Dantonio
The three of'em ought to be able to figure out the D...

[hagan714]

I like the kid but his rankings are all post season hype. good way to think about his senior bowl performance is more a refection of the quality of interior OL. not so hot this year. The end of round works but i have that as a bit of a reach. Plus he did not go up against a ton of talent either during the season.

my fear is he can be passed off too easily by an experienced line at the next level. pushed around. That is why i am still not sold on his bull rushing capabilities at the next level. so far i have him as a finesse DT.

But i am waiting on bench, high jump, shuttle and cone times before i completely buy into his quick twitch and power move hype. even then i will go back and look at him again.

lets put it this way a team thinks they need to trade with us to get him, i have little reason right now not to take the picks and move down. plenty of talent at DT this year and so far he has not impressed me enough to think he is a must pick player in the top 20.

[ChrisXVI]

Some interesting pre-Combine notes from Matt Miller at Bleacher Report...

— As the combine approaches, one of the hottest names in the class is Boise State edge-rusher Kamalei Correa. One scout I spoke to this week thinks Correa could propel himself into the top 25 picks of the draft, especially given a weak group at the "EDGE" position this year.

— Clemson cornerback Mackensie Alexander left school after two seasons as a starter, but in talking to one AFC scout this week, they're not a fan of that decision. Three different team scouts confirmed this week that they have Alexander graded as a "Day 3" player given his smaller size (listed at 5'11", 195 lbs) and the fact he didn't record an interception at Clemson.

— The buzz around Louisiana Tech defensive lineman Vernon Butler continues to grow. Said one team scout after watching Senior Bowl practices on tape last week, "Butler can be another Marcell Dareus. He's that good."*

— "I know you guys like Leonard [Floyd], but where the hell are you gonna play him in the NFL?" Those are the very blunt words of one general manager this week, remarking on the 6'4", 230-pound linebacker from Georgia.

[hagan714]

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

Some interesting pre-Combine notes from Matt Miller at Bleacher Report...

— As the combine approaches, one of the hottest names in the class is Boise State edge-rusher Kamalei Correa. One scout I spoke to this week thinks Correa could propel himself into the top 25 picks of the draft, especially given a weak group at the "EDGE" position this year.

I went back on the kid and so far I see why the upside hype is there

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

— Clemson cornerback Mackensie Alexander left school after two seasons as a starter, but in talking to one AFC scout this week, they're not a fan of that decision. Three different team scouts confirmed this week that they have Alexander graded as a "Day 3" player given his smaller size (listed at 5'11", 195 lbs) and the fact he didn't record an interception at Clemson.

Never bought into the kid completely. at best a see a solid #2 CB in him.

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

— The buzz around Louisiana Tech defensive lineman Vernon Butler continues to grow. Said one team scout after watching Senior Bowl practices on tape last week, "Butler can be another Marcell Dareus. He's that good."*

I understand the buzz. wish i could get my hands on more of his tapes

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

— "I know you guys like Leonard [Floyd], but where the hell are you gonna play him in the NFL?" Those are the very blunt words of one general manager this week, remarking on the 6'4", 230-pound linebacker from Georgia.

I think this is kid that has room to fill out a bit more with out effecting his game. But he is a Jack of all trades master of none, that might not ever become of a master of any. great puzzle piece player to jump all around but even in the second i would not be running his name up to the commish. He is a hard player to figure out. He disappeared for long stretches of the season and even when he did reappeared it was nothing more than flashes. He is still living off his preseason hype IMO.