Likely Early Entries

[Roman529]

I think Vince Young will come out....Leinart is set because his dad took out a big insurance policy on him...so even if Leinart gets hurt he will have millions...I am not sure if Vince did the same thing, but sometimes you can't wait to take care of your family....I think Vince will come out regardless of how Texas does in the Rose Bowl.....too much money to turn down.

 

[kastofsna120]

The only people who think Hester is so amazing are Miami fans who haven't looked at our depth chart. He's the 4th DB behind True Frosh Randy Phillips. He simply lacks coverage ability. He's better off on offense in a WR/RB/Reggie Bush type role. He should never have been moved to defense.

but he wants to be the next deion

he needs to get 15 more pounds on and focus on running the ball, period

 

[dolphan117]

Thanks Boomer, I was realy hoping Quinn would come out though.

 

[finfan54]

This is going to be a fun draft. Yeah baby.

 

[feelthepain]

Not like this has any validity, but Skip Bayless of 1st and 10 just said that Cutler will be the first player taken in the draft. Infact he is being compared to Bret Favre. Also Cutler has hired Bret Favres agent. Don't prosecute me, just passing info.

 

[phunwin]

Not like this has any validity, but Skip Bayless of 1st and 10 just said that Cutler will be the first player taken in the draft. Infact he is being compared to Bret Favre. Also Cutler has hired Bret Favres agent. Don't prosecute me, just passing info.

Thanks for passing along Skip's insane ramblings. They always bring a smile to my face. :)

Sucks about Quinn, though I'm hardly surprised. I'm hoping for a 350 yard, 4 TD Fiesta Bowl that pushes him towards declaring. Of course, since that would probably push him out of our range, I suppose it's a moot point.

 

[Boomer]

Bayless is a crank. To say you'd take him over Bush or Leinart are the ramblings of a man with mental issues.

Mario Williams - yep - he's out for sure.

 

[kastofsna120]

mario williams would've declared last year if he could. he's a lock to enter the draft

 

[ckparrothead]

Trust me when I say that Snoop will negotiate a contract that is 100 times more standard than stupid Master P did with Ricky. And, Master P shouldn't necessarily be blamed entirely for that charade, because Ricky himself had a big hand in negotiating that contract. We all know how flippant he is, and the idea that he would only get money that he earned by producing well appealed to him very highly. He chose Master P because he viewed P as a passport to being able to have an impact on kids by sending a good message to them. But the contract was something that Ricky liked...not sure if he suggested it or not but he was definitely on board with it.

Snoop won't be in the negotiating room. He'll let his hired white doods do that.

 

[MonkeyDog]

How about SS Jesse Daniels from LSU. Like Landry, he's a Junior, any word if he is coming out.

 

[sports24/7]

OK, here's a look at who is likely to be in and who is likely to stay from a variety of sources.

Reggie Bush and Winston Justice are in. Take that to the bank. Bush will announce after the Rose Bowl and is, barring a trade, likely to be the #1 overall pick to Houston, who feel they can dramatically improve the OL in FA and at the top of R2. The Carroll thing blaming the media was just hype.

WR Steve Smith is also a likely jumper, whereas safety Darnell Bing is 50-50.

LenDale White's relationship with Snoop Dogg makes it difficult to call. White has said that Snoop will be his agent if and when he becomes a pro, and whilst the White family think he'll stay, the influence of Snoop is looming large.

The Vince Young bangwagon changes hourly. There have been a lot of mixed signals. Most associated with Texas thought he'd enter the draft if Texas wins the national title. But it seems that win or lose he may well be out. OT Justin Blaylock may well declare also.

Devin Hester has been promised more of a role on offense. Hester to my mind is a hugely overrated talent. A great returner, but an average corner. Getting him involved in the offense only complicates the picture. He is likely to stay if that is true. Ryan Moore is staying and so almost certainly are Baraka Atkins and Brandon Meriweather

Minnesota TB Laurence Maroney is out for certain. He's a 1st round lock and a great back.

Joe Thomas, the superb Wisconsin T and TB Brian Calhoun are 50-50. Thomas is a 1, so he may well jump. I think personally he'll stay.

Ohio State receiver Santonio Holmes and cornerback Ashton Youboty will enter the draft. So will Oregon DT Haloti Ngata.

At Fresno State high rising C Kyle Young and cornerback Richard Marshall will declare. Both could fall in the 30-50 region. Look for Marcus McCauley to jump as well.

WR Jason Hill of Washington State will also enter the draft. Should Hill run well for the stopwatch prior to April don't be surprised if he slides into the late part of round one. Meanwhile, running back/return specialist Maurice Drew-Jones is about 50-50 right now. Several feel at worst Drew-Jones will be a mid-second round choice in April while some feel he could slide into the late part of round one.

Hawaii guard Samson Satele is also considering entering the draft.

At Florida, Defensive tackle Marcus Thomas, wide receiver Chad Jackson, cornerback Dee Webb, and running back DeShawn Wynn have petitioned the NFL advisory committee.

Look for Brady Quinn and Omar Jacobs to stay.

Where do you see Young going? Do you think a team will take a chance on him in the early part of the draft, or do you see him there when the Dolphins pick? I know workouts will play a part, but what are your early thoughts?

I also agree with you on Hester. He is an absolut magician in the return game and could be used on both sides of the field, but I don't ever see him starting in the NFL at any position.

 

[17-0]

Not like this has any validity, but Skip Bayless of 1st and 10 just said that Cutler will be the first player taken in the draft. Infact he is being compared to Bret Favre. Also Cutler has hired Bret Favres agent. Don't prosecute me, just passing info.

Great Sig.

 

[touborg]

LenDale White's relationship with Snoop Dogg makes it difficult to call. White has said that Snoop will be his agent if and when he becomes a pro, and whilst the White family think he'll stay, the influence of Snoop is looming large.

Am I the only that finds this awesome? Imagine the negotiations:
Snoop: "Fo shizzle, we ain't trying to dizzle yo moneyizzle, we just trying to dizzle what needs to be shizzled".
GM: "What the hell?"

Devin Hester has been promised more of a role on offense. Hester to my mind is a hugely overrated talent. A great returner, but an average corner. Getting him involved in the offense only complicates the picture. He is likely to stay if that is true. Ryan Moore is staying and so almost certainly are Baraka Atkins and Brandon Meriweather

I'm annoyed with his moving around. He needs to stick to one position and become good at it. This moving around crap is a waste of talent.

 

[larfo2224]

Thanks Boomer, good breakdown as you always do. Just a question, do you think that the possible rookie salary cap will affect the juniors decision to stay? Some of them could lose some major money in my opinion.

 

[Boomer]

I think it will affect some people, but we'll see. It's been mentioned that Quinn might come out for that reason, but he's likely the #1 overall pick in a year, and there is only so much of a $60 million contract you can spend at once.