1st round - its a WR!

[masomenos]

This is good rhetoric. However, the guys on my board will play now!

Sadly they probably won't play that well. In head to head comparisons with other SEC CBs and against common opponents Chris Houston ranked last all three times. He's a "bully" CB who is only good in press coverage against slow releasing WRs (see Dwayne Jarrett) but will have trouble in the NFL where WRs have the quickness and strength to defeat the jam. Another cause for concern is that he was penalized for pass interference 8 times last season while also allowing 14.6 yards per catch and 6 TDs, both totals being more than what Aaron Ross (who is constantly pointed out as being a flawed prospect) gave up.

As far as Jarrett, he's just not a true #1 receiving threat in the NFL. He has more quickness than people give him credit for (even me usually) but he's slow releasing off of the line and doesn't have the strength to fight off NFL CBs as easily as he could in the college ranks. He's a consistent and productive WR but he lacks great separation ability and that's something that will be seen to a greater degree against NFL competition. I wouldn't be entirely upset with Jarrett in the 2nd, preferably late 2nd as I don't think he'll ever be anything more than a second WR for a team. But even that I have great doubts about.

And Blalock...great choice.

 

[ayjackson]

This is a first round board of sorts for me. I'd be willing to move as high as #11 if the price is right for Peterson, otherwise I'd sit and see how the movement goes on the next six. Harrell is a sleeper. I think he is the #2 DT in the draft and will surprise at how high he goes. Some see him as top 15 talent.

Adrian Peterson
Darrelle Revis
Leon Hall
Robert Meachem
Ted Ginn Jr
Dwayne Bowe
Justin Harrell

Maybe add Joe Staley here, but my lack of confidence in Cowboy's OL drafting would lead me to wait until later rounds for help there. Maybe James Marten at OT or Manny Ramirez at OG in the third round would be possibilities.