JT-forpresident
Believe In Miami
i was just reading stuff over at www.nfldraftcountdown.com and here's interesting stuff, especially for us:
Evans and Middleton are both very good prospects but I think they probably were overrated a bit based on their 2007 production. However, even with their stock taking a hit there are still nine other pass rushers from the junior class that I feel have early round potential. At the top of the list are Greg Hardy of Ole Miss, George Selvie of South Florida and Everette Brown of Florida St., all of whom could be first round picks in the 2009 NFL Draft. After that you get into Evans, Middleton, Jermaine Cunningham of Florida, Lawrence Wilson of Ohio St., Auston English of Oklahoma, Willie Young of North Carolina St., Brandon Graham of Michigan, and Ricky Sapp of Clemson. It will be interesting to see who in that group opts to come out early for the '09 Draft but either way there should be plenty of pass rushers to go around in 2009 and 2010.
- A couple of junior pass rushers (Greg Middleton & Maurice Evans) received a lot of pre-season hype. Are these guys still in the 1st-round mix if they declare early or were they overrated as prospects based on their 2007 sack totals?
Herman
Ferndale, MI
Evans and Middleton are both very good prospects but I think they probably were overrated a bit based on their 2007 production. However, even with their stock taking a hit there are still nine other pass rushers from the junior class that I feel have early round potential. At the top of the list are Greg Hardy of Ole Miss, George Selvie of South Florida and Everette Brown of Florida St., all of whom could be first round picks in the 2009 NFL Draft. After that you get into Evans, Middleton, Jermaine Cunningham of Florida, Lawrence Wilson of Ohio St., Auston English of Oklahoma, Willie Young of North Carolina St., Brandon Graham of Michigan, and Ricky Sapp of Clemson. It will be interesting to see who in that group opts to come out early for the '09 Draft but either way there should be plenty of pass rushers to go around in 2009 and 2010.
- Scott Wright, Draft Countdown
I believe every single fin fan here agrees that we need a pass rusher. Joey porter is getting it done but he needs a partner at his opposite. Roth is doing ok for now but we need depth and a guy we can bring in on passing downs to rush the QB. This report from Scott Wright is great news. I know some of those guys but most of them are unknown to me and to learn that the pass-rushers class will be excellent just makes my day. :D
