Juniors asking for draft grades

Post #1 » by **Icness** » Thu Nov 22, 2007 4:15 pm

The NFL doesn't officially release this stuff, but I know the following guys have petitioned the NFL Draft Advisory committee to evaluate their drat prospects. This is a non-committal appraisal; they have no obligation to enter the draft.
I'm only including guys not previously expected to be in the draft
Alex Boone, T, Ohio State
Ryan Clady, T, Boise State
Mario Urrutia, WR, Louisville
Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas
Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
Keny Phillips, S, Miami FL
Graham Harrell, QB, Texas Tech
Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
Fili Moala, DT, USC
Erin Henderson, LB, Maryland

IMO Boone would be no worse than the 4th T taken, and Clady would be the #2 T. I've been told Boone will only come out if he thinks he's definitely a 1st rounder. He is well aware he has a realistic shot to be the #1 T next season and get the top 5 overall slot that merits.

Moala and Pettigrew are kinda surprising to me.
There's a few others too but these are the most prominent names.

Post #2 » by **NO-KG-AI** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 12:09 am

If Clady and Boone both declare, some teams are going to end up with tremendous value at the T positions.

Kenny Phillips needs to come out this year, it's a pretty weak safety draft IMO and his stock will be high because of this.(not that it isn't high already)

Post #3 » by **PhilipNelsonFan** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 8:09 am

What's the scouting report on Pettigrew? I've never even heard of him before this post.

travis minor · Post #4 » by **travis minor** » Sun Nov 25, 2007 2:47 pm

god, i LOVE felix jones.

man crush and everything

NoSkyy · Post #5 » by **NoSkyy** » Mon Nov 26, 2007 1:50 am

I'm going to cross my fingers and hope as many Tackles as possible come out this year becuase Fred Miller is really that bad.

Post #6 » by **catalyst** » Tue Jan 8, 2008 3:04 pm

Texas TE Jermichael Finley, Kansas CB Talib, Kansas T Collins in

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Post #7 » by **Next Coming** » Tue Jan 8, 2008 7:50 pm

As is Devin Thomas, Martellus Bennett.

Post #8 » by **Next Coming** » Wed Jan 9, 2008 7:27 am

Jared Mayo, Geno Hayes, Pat Sims, JerMichael Finley, Martellus Bennett, Cornelius Ingram, Jack Ikegwuonu, Aqib Talib, Adrian Arrington, Mario Manningham and a plethora of others have declared the past couple of days.

Whatever happened to stay in school?

yaomac11-1 · Post #9 » by **yaomac11-1** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:34 am

Next Coming wrote:Jared Mayo, Geno Hayes, Pat Sims, JerMichael Finley, Martellus Bennett, Cornelius Ingram, Jack Ikegwuonu, Aqib Talib, Adrian Arrington, Mario Manningham and a plethora of others have declared the past couple of days.

Whatever happened to stay in school?

Arrington and Manningham!! sucks to be Michigans QB next year

Post #10 » by **Next Coming** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:29 am

LOL! They have no QB. Ryan Mallet is planning to transfer to Tennessee.

And this has become one of the deepest drafts in memory. It seems like every junior is coming out.

SportsWorld · Post #11 » by **SportsWorld** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 3:51 am

Rashard Mendenhall declared for the draft today in Skokie, Illinois. He will probably be a middle to late 1st round pick. I see him going to the Texans, Seahawks, or Packers.

Post #12 » by **Icness** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 6:10 pm

Mendenhall to the Texans sure seems like a natural fit--if they don't want Kenny Philips or a CB. Their entire secondary except Fred Bennett is either free agents or injured for at least half of next season already. I'm 100% positive Seattle would like to have him.

El Turco · Post #13 » by **El Turco** » Fri Jan 11, 2008 9:17 pm

Laurinitis is expected to declare next couple days.

FakeScreenName123 · Post #14 » by **FakeScreenName123** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 5:12 pm

ElTurco wrote:Laurinitis is expected to declare next couple days.

welcome to the patriots.

Post #15 » by **PhilipNelsonFan** » Sat Jan 12, 2008 11:40 pm

Jonathan Stewart of Oregon made it official two days ago and declared for the draft.

I cannot WAIT for him to enter the combine. His draft stock will rise the moment he takes his shirt off. He's supposedly able to run a hair under 4.4 and he's expected to post 30 reps of 225.