Not sure how we're defining "Middle Rounds" but if you let me extend it to the 3rd round (where we currently do have a pick) here are the guys I'm absolutely pounding the table for if either is available:
1. OLB/DE Charles Snowden (UVa)
2. G/C Quinn Meinerz (Some school so small it has "Whitewater" in it's name ... seriously)
Snowden played at Virginia so he didn't get the press he deserved, then got injured and missed almost all of this past season ... and he's got to gain some muscle mass, so he'll likley drop down to the round 3 or 4 range. But, he's 6'7 is smart as heck with exceptional athleticism, great pass rush skills, tremendous tenacity, good tackler, non-stop motor, agility to play the OLB position at a high level and flexibility to dominate as a DE in both passing and running downs. He can even cover decently. Right now he's a bit of a "basketball player" build as our good friend
@SF Dolphin Fan puts it, but he's bulking up to where he needs to be. He's a perfect fit for our hybrid role and complicated defense who will blossom into a fantastic player. He's probably 1 year away from really being a cornerstone of the defense, but he's got the talent and his head is screwed on right.
Meinerz is the small school kid who is 6'3 and 310 lbs who dominated the Senior Bowl. He might have been the most impressive lineman on either side of the ball. Unless our coaches were blind, we've gotta have him front and center on our radar. The only questions really are ... how long can we wait to draft him, and what position should he play? IMHO, he's a fantastic pulling guard prospect, and we don't really have one in our team atm. His functional strength is super-impressive, and I've seen him mocked to us as a C, but I'd rather he play G and let this kid move and hit.
I'm 100% pounding the table for these two guys. Both will probably be gone by the time we draft unless we acquire some middle round draft picks or pick one of them in round 3.