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Illinois junior cornerback Vontae Davis will forgo his final year of eligibility and enter the 2009 NFL draft.

The two-time first-team All-Big Ten selection could be the first cornerback selected in April's draft. Davis' older brother, Vernon, plays tight end for the San Francisco 49ers.


"It has been a goal of mine for a long time to have the opportunity to play in the NFL," Davis said in a statement. "I thank coach [Ron] Zook and all my teammates at Illinois who have helped me get to this place. Because I was able to get on the field early at Illinois and because coach Zook believed in me so much, I think I am ready for the new challenge that professional football brings."


Davis, a three-year starter for the Illini, led Big Ten cornerbacks with 78 tackles to go along with two interceptions and 10 pass deflections this season. As a sophomore he recorded four interceptions, eight pass breakups and a career-best 13 solo tackles against USC in the Rose Bowl.


The 6-foot, 204-pound Davis was twice named a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award.
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he might just be the best player in this draft. great speed and hands. good field visibility and great awareness. has size to play corner or Safety. i wouldnt be surprised if i saw him returning kicks or punts in the NFL.i wish the 'fins can miraculously draft this guy but i doubt he'll fall to the end of the first round. unless we trade up with san francisco or sumthing.
 
GoonBoss said:
He was one that was on my wishlist, but, I don't think there is any way we gt him now.
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I believe he was benched late in the season; I can't recall as to why.

He might be a combine star, like his brother, but in the 3 or 4 times I've seen Illinois this year, I haven't been all that impressed by him.

I think he might be in for a bit of a slide.
 
RoninFin4 said:
I believe he was benched late in the season; I can't recall as to why.

He might be a combine star, like his brother, but in the 3 or 4 times I've seen Illinois this year, I haven't been all that impressed by him.

I think he might be in for a bit of a slide.
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i've watched 2 Illinois games myself this year,and he didn't impress me either...i was scratching my head wondering what all the hype on him was about...
 
RoninFin4 said:
I believe he was benched late in the season; I can't recall as to why.

He might be a combine star, like his brother, but in the 3 or 4 times I've seen Illinois this year, I haven't been all that impressed by him.

I think he might be in for a bit of a slide.
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I will fully admit I have not seen him play more than a few times. Maybe this is a good thing....if CBs are falling we might get reasonable talent at that position. I've gone back and forth all year. Now, I honestly think we will go MLB...I know..I'm a coos..I veer back and forth.
 
It's been easy to go back and forth in fairness. To start with it looked like we needed DBs, then a NT, then an ILB.

It's still a bit of a toss up. I think we should go BPA on defense with first pick. Unless that equals an End. I think we're set at End.

BJ Raji is the best and most realistic option.
 
The weak link in our secondary is Hill. With our entire starting secondary (with the exception of Will Allen) becoming free agents this off-season, I think FS is our biggest need. I want William Moore, but Taylor Mays or even Vontae Davis (who some project as an FS) would help us out a lot.
 
Phinglish said:
It's been easy to go back and forth in fairness. To start with it looked like we needed DBs, then a NT, then an ILB.

It's still a bit of a toss up. I think we should go BPA on defense with first pick. Unless that equals an End. I think we're set at End.

BJ Raji is the best and most realistic option.
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 if i was making our 1st rd pick and he was still sitting there...i'm pretty sure i'd take him...i don't think Solai is the answer for NT in our defense,and like i did/still do with Kendall Langford...i've got a really good feeling about Raji and i hope we get him to anchor our 3-4...i really believe and think that he's the NT we need to help make our defense one of the best in the NFL for years to come...
 
We won't get him, but he will knock another good CB down the draft board, so I'm geeked about this.
 
I want Davis and Dominique Johnson. Johnson may be a better choice to move to free safety. I would definitely trade up to get Davis, especially if he slides out of the top 10.
 
If the dt Ziggy Hood is available in rd 2 i would take him there and if te Brandon Pettgrew is available when we pick i would take pettegrew because he is better then martin and we could use Pettigrew's blocking and this would free up Fasino or if we use Martin as a wr then we could use a three tightend set and two rb's and with Cobbs talent we could use him more and then we could spend the rest of the picks on dt and cb. ok bad idea but i cant help it i love this pettigrew and center David Washington.
 
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