Update on Big 10 Players in the Draft, Courtesy of Draft Guys
All eyes are turned to the NCAA Tournament, but some NFL scouts and GM's are paying much more attention to drafting the next Lawrence Taylor instead of the next Ryan Leaf. A website called Draftguys has put together a solid compilation of videos, interviews, and research to give a complete draft profile of the NFL prospects. These are a couple normal guys who are basically living a fantasy, interviewing top prospects and watching football all day. Also, be sure to take a look at Cecil, one of the Draftguys who bears a striking resemblance to ESPN's Howie Schwab from "Stump the Schwab" Below are some Big 10 players that were highlighted recently by Draftguys.
- Intriguing profile of Nader Abdallah, the defensive tackle from Ohio State and the only Muslim on the Buckeye's team. Abdallah discusses the respect that Tressel had for the Muslim religion, using quotes from the Koran. Projected Round Drafted: Free Agent
- Iowa's Bradley Fletcher, the "best cornerback in East-West Shrine Game practices," shows great fluidity and speed during drills. His stock has been rising ever since the season ended and is now being rated as the 15th best cornerback in the draft. Projected Round Drafted: 5
- The fastest Big 10 player to enter the draft, Deon Butler made numerous DB's look silly during pre-draft practices. Penn State's all time leading receiver gets off the line quickly and shows a natural feel for route running. His 4.38 combine time in the 40 ensured that an NFL ticket will be punched in the near future. Projected Round Drafted: 4
- We know he flopped badly this year, but Curtis Painter still has an NFL arm and a chance to go late in the 2009 draft. Now rated as the #13 QB in the draft, this former Boilermaker will benefit from a weak stable of quarterback prospects. Projected Round Drafted: 7
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Painter now 7th best QB in the draft?
According to this ranking system, I guess so…I’ll bet this seriously confuses Purdue fans
by grahamfiller10 on Mar 15, 2009 10:24 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
Lawrence Phillips?
Am I missing something here? Are not both Leaf and Phillips examples on how not to draft? Both were head cases and wasted draft picks. Maybe someone like Terrel Davis would have been a better example of what kind of a person GM’s are looking for in the draft.
by Scarlet Fever on Mar 16, 2009 12:22 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs
haha
Wow, I definitely wrote that paragraph too fast…I believe I meant Lawrence Taylor. But hey, when you have draft busts on the brain, its hard to think about anything else. Let me fix that.
by grahamfiller10 on Mar 16, 2009 7:26 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs
And I like Taylor because he was a controversial pick, but the Giants figured his talent would be worth it…
by grahamfiller10 on Mar 16, 2009 7:28 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

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