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Frank Okam, NT, Texas---What happened to this guy.I remember about 6 months ago people had him early First round and now i hear he is dropping like Pamela andersons Shorts.

Xaiver Adibi --LB -Virgina Tech-----Where does he go? I reallly like this guy. He is smart,Fast,alil undersized but overall he is a football player.Where do you see him going? 3 round?


Limas Sweed- WR Texas----This guy looks the part but injury really hurt. Where does he go? Second round?

does tommy blake still have a shot to be drafted? he went kinda crazy for whatever reasons (maybe you know icness?) but he was a projected all american and borderline 1st rounder coming into the year

and simeon castille cb from alabama - does he have a future and will it be at S or CB. i liked his work for the tide

Okam--was an absolute beast until about mid-October, then he really slumped. Think Shuan Rogers: an monster tackle who can outquick linemen and wreak havoc in the backfield when healthy and motivated, which usually lasts about a month/6 weeks. Then he's very shaky. Okam isn't as dynamic as Rogers though. Remember that for evaluating Okam's rookie year--he might be the best rookie DL the first 8 weeks, then completely disappear.

Limas Sweed should be the 1st WR off the board, assuming his wrist checks out. Most folks I know are giving him a pass on his Senior year because of the wrist, and he's been nothing but impressive in interviews and attitude. One thing most people don't realize about him is that he could put up 25+ reps at 225 with a healthy wrist, or about 15 more than most WRs. When he runs a sub 4.5, you'll see his stock move back into the top 15. I've had him there all year.

Adibi--he's real small, probably not more than 6'2" and 225; I know he's smaller than Aaron Rouse, his former VT mate now playing safety for the Packers. He absolutely has to play in a system that values speed, like Indy or Tampa or Detroit, and even then he's going to need good DL to keep blockers off him. I'm a big VT guy and I actually used to know his brother Nathaniel pretty well, but I think Xavier is going to have to fall into the right situation to be effective. 2nd round to the Colts or Bucs is the right draft range, maybe 3rd round to the Lions.

Tommy Blake is a giant mystery; nobody really knows for sure what exactly is going on. I've heard he had a stress-related mental breakdown, I've heard he beat alcoholism and it changed him, I've heard he got raped by a teammate--probably none (maybe all?) of those are true, and that's part of the problem with him. Nonetheless he's red flagged by just about everyone. His return to the field really put the nail in--he came back fat, out of shape, just going thru the motions and it looked like he was crying while he was lining up for a snap. Too bad, because he had a very similar game to Vernon Gholston.

What do you think about DT Kentwalm Balmer and WR Dexter Jackson?

Could Ellis be a 4-3 DE? I really want the rams to take him.