2013 Ask Jeff Risdon a Question

[Icness]

Alright Jeff -

Who is a QB, available in the 3/4/5 round, who if all things break right could play a Kaepernick/Wilson type game in the NFL?

Stylistically he's not like them at all, but Zac Dysert is a guy I like. Big arm, smart guy. Miami misused him this past season so I think he's probably undervalued.

From what I saw today at Shrine Game practice, Matt Scott has some potential. I broke him down in depth here:
http://www.detroitlionsdraft.com/2013/0 ... ng-report/
He can really motor, throws very well on the run. Will watch him closer tomorrow.

[Schwabby]

I guess I'll be the first one to ask:

What does the girlfriend hoax do to Manti Te'o's draft stock?

[Icness]

Was a huge topic of discussion in the draftnik world today. Best initial guess is that his damage control is solid and it doesn't hurt much. But I think it's another reason to find fault and that doesn't help him at all. I used to say his floor was the Bears at 20 or the Bengals, now I think that's his ceiling.

[Celtics_Champs]

TBH I don't think I'm overreacting when I say Id find it really hard to root for the guy if he is found out to be behind it. And this is coming from a fan who's cheered hard for the likes of a Randy Moss, Albert Haynesworth, and Aqib Talib.

[hermes]

jeff,

are there any hawkeyes likely to be drafted this year? micah hyde probably has a good shot, maybe on james ferentz and keenan davis i'm thinking

[SpeedyG]

Jeff, any feel for Caldwell's thought process when it comes to the draft?

With how tightly close the guys are up top, I'm really intrigued by which way he and the Jags go.

[Icness]

jeff,

are there any hawkeyes likely to be drafted this year? micah hyde probably has a good shot, maybe on james ferentz and keenan davis i'm thinking

Ferentz is a 7th, maybe. Tough to draft a 288 pound center. He was best C in St. Pete this week though.

Hyde is a 5th/6th rounder, he had a strong week in Shrine practices

Davis is a 6th/7th though one draftnik I trust likes him a lot more than that

[Icness]

Jeff, any feel for Caldwell's thought process when it comes to the draft?

With how tightly close the guys are up top, I'm really intrigued by which way he and the Jags go.

The CW is that Khan hired him to make the team sexier and better at the same time, which means high-end playmakers. To me that says Dion Jordan or Dee Milliner at #2, not Star Lotulelei or Bjoern Werner. I'll see some new Jags guys this coming week at Senior Bowl and have a better idea then, hopefully.

Have already heard they are very open to moving back, and if Joeckel doesn't go #1 they'll get offers.

[SpeedyG]

Jeff, any feel for Caldwell's thought process when it comes to the draft?

With how tightly close the guys are up top, I'm really intrigued by which way he and the Jags go.

The CW is that Khan hired him to make the team sexier and better at the same time, which means high-end playmakers. To me that says Dion Jordan or Dee Milliner at #2, not Star Lotulelei or Bjoern Werner. I'll see some new Jags guys this coming week at Senior Bowl and have a better idea then, hopefully.

Have already heard they are very open to moving back, and if Joeckel doesn't go #1 they'll get offers.

No Star or Bjoern for Jordan/Milliner kind of makes me...err...iffy about the whole thing. Have not seen Jordan much, but Milliner is a good pick...but at #2?

If other teams are willing to come up for Joeckel, that would be ideal for us, and really best case scenario IMO

[gswhoops]

Any word on the street for the Niners?

Also, what's your take on AJ Jenkins? Is he just coming along slowly or totally useless?

[Icness]

Any word on the street for the Niners?

Also, what's your take on AJ Jenkins? Is he just coming along slowly or totally useless?

Don't know about their intentions. They had exactly two regional scouts in St. Pete, that's it.

I talked to AJ Jenkins position coach from the Shrine Game last year about him. He said when teams asked him about Jenkins he thought he might make a good #3 receiver at some point, maybe a 4th or 5th round pick. He told me when he saw the Niners took him in the 1st he spit-taked some Chinese food in disbelief. I agree with his assessment. They drafted him at least 40 picks before anyone else was going to consider him.

[[RCG]]

Where do you see Da'Rick Rogers going and how does he compare with Justin Hunter and Corradelle Patterson?

[Icness]

Where do you see Da'Rick Rogers going and how does he compare with Justin Hunter and Corradelle Patterson?

Rodgers is a variable at this point. Interviews and his agent will be huge for him. He is definitely a better overall talent than Hunter, bigger/stronger/faster and more consistent. But he is a world-class problem child. Drug arrests, suspended by coaches four times for insubordination and one questionable assault on a coach that both sides played down. I have consistently mocked him in the middle of the 2nd.

Hunter is good-not-great. Inconsistent. Very rarely catches the ball cleanly with his hands. I love his gear-changing on his routes and he's crafty after the catch. Guessing he goes very early 2nd round.

Patterson is going to be the first WR taken when all is said and done. Could be a top 12 player, sky-high ceiling. His quickness for a 6'3" (probably closer to 6'2" though) is freakish, instant top speed and can cut sharply at top speed. Strong, long-armed, very strong hands. He needs some polish and a good veteran mentor but Patterson has better natural ability than Michael Crabtree or Roddy White.

[catalyst]

. I have consistently mocked him in the middle of the 2nd.

I was reading and thought you were just mocking him in general, not in a draft. Got a good funny

[Schwabby]

Ace Sanders declared today. Kind of small, but he's got some great quickness and burst from what I saw in the Outback Bowl. Where do ya see him going?