The NFL Draft

Now that were less than two months away from the NFL Draft I want to take some time to talk about the potential draftees and their prospective pro careers.

For the most part there was no argument as to who the top will be, but for the last week speculation as to what the Rams might do has raised many interests. Ndamukong Suh of Nebraska loooks to be the best physical player in the draft and makes the most sense considering that the Rams were one of the worst defensive teams in all of football this past season. If you are not aware of just how talented Suh, look no further than the Big 12 Championship game, where he had 6 sacks and was an absolute nightmare for the Texas Longhorns offensive line. Suh is the top rated defensive lineman in front of Gerald McCoy from Oklahoma, who was considered the best defenseman for most of the season before January. The uncertainty of the top pick further escalates because of the the Rams need for a top QB. As of last week it was said that the Rams were interested in possibly taking Sam Bradford of Oklahoma or Jimmy Clausen of Notre Dame so that they would not waste the opportunity to get a top tier quarterback. The Rams hold the key to the entire draft as whomever they should pick will impact which direction the draft will take.

Besides the formetioned, there are other college footballers who are quite impressive and could definitely make a splash on the pro scene. Eric Berry(Tennessee), Joe Haden(Florida) and Golden Tate(Notre Dame) each have the possibility of having a substantial impact despite the fact they will most likely not be top 10 picks. Many players put an emphasis on the Scouting Combine to impress scouts and improve their draft stocks, but usually it is the teams need that take precedence when decision time comes in the first round. One player I feel could have a great chance to be a first round sleeper Rutgers CB Devin McCourty who really made heads turn at the Senior Bowl with his aggressiveness in coverage. He may not have played for a large scale football program, but McCourty's 261 tackles in 4 years give the sense that Greg Schiano can certainly churn quality players. I expect teams to look at him pretty hard as cornerbacks with his aggressive style are becoming a dime a dozen in the league.