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2008 DRAFT PREVIEW: CBs
August 31, 2007
by Colin Lindsay
Overview: No one is going to confuse the 2008 CB draft class with one of the great groups at the position, however, it could be a decent crop, especially as with several other positions this year, if a number of top underclassmen opt to turn pro this winter. Ohio State junior Malcolm Jenkins, for example, has the size and speed to be a top 10 prospect this coming April, while fellow juniors Jake Ikegwounu of Wisconsin, Justin King of Penn State, Brandon Flowers of Virginia Tech and Aqib Talib of Kansas, also each has the physical skills to move into the first round, but all still have questions to answer. Meanwhile, Arizona senior CB Antoine Cason also figures to grade out as a first rounder this coming spring, although how fast in times in pre-draft workouts will determine how long he ultimately lasts. There are some pro scouts that have questions about Cason's pure foot speed, although he did run track for Arizona this spring. There are also some intriguing later first-day senior corner prospects including Dwight Lowery of San Jose State, Chevis Jackson of LSU, USC's Terrell Thomas, Trey Brown of UCLA and Boston College's DeJuan Tribble, although the latter faces some legal issues after being charegd with assault following a bar fight that left another man with serious injuries. Meanwhile, Dominique Rodgers of Tennessee State is the top cover corner among non-D1A schools.
In fact, there are a number of top CB prospects with issues to resolve. In addition to Tribble, for example, Alabama's Simeon Castille and Mike Jenkins of South Florida were both involved in off-field incidents, while Terrance Wheatley of Colorado and Nebraska's Zac Bowman, who would definitely be among this year's top prospects at the position were he healthy, have injury concerns. That said, there is some solid depth at the CB spot this year with quite a number of second-day types with real speed including Dominique Rodgers of Tennessee State, Marcus Walker of Oklahoma, and Tyvon Branch of UConn
Top 20 CB Prospects
#
Player
H/W
School
CL
#
Player
H/W
School
CL
1
Malcolm Jenkins 6-1, 205 Ohio State JR
11
DeJuan Tribble 5-9, 190
Boston College SR
2
Antoine Cason 6-0, 182 Arizona SR
12
Jack Williams 5-9, 175 Kent State SR
3
Jake Ikegwounu 6-0, 200 Wisconsin JR
13
Lionel Singleton 5-9, 175 Florida International SR
4
Justin King 5-11, 185 Penn State
JR
14
Trae Williams 5-10, 185 South Florida SR
5
Dwight Lowery 6-0, 185 San Jose State SR
15
Dominique Rodgers 6-1, 185 Tennessee State SR
6
Chevis Jackson 5-11, 190 LSU SR
16
Marcus Walker 5-10, 195 Oklahoma SR
7
Brandon Flowers 5-9, 190 Virginia Tech JR
17
Terrence Wheatley 5-9, 175 Colorado SR
8
Aqib Talib 6-1, 180 Kansas JR
18
Mike Jenkins 5-11, 200 South Florida SR
9
Terrell Thomas 6-0, 200 Southern California SR
19
Simeon Castille 6-0, 190 Alabama SR
10
Trey Brown 5-9, 190 UCLA SR
20
Jonathan Zenon 5-11, 175 LSU SR
Sleeper file: Idaho hasn't exactly been a must-see stop for pro scouts in recent years, but there's more than passing interest in Vandals' CB Stanley Franks, who led the country with 9 picks in 2006. The irony is that Franks actually arrived at Idaho last all after transerring in from a JC as a WR. Meanwhile, Travis Williams of East Carolina has sub-4.4 speed, while Quintez Secka may have slipped under the radar ater barely playing alst all because of a hamstring problem but was more than solid in 2005. It seems that often programs outside the ranks of D1A schools produce a relatively large number of CB propsects, however, that won't necessarily the case this fall. Among lower lever cover corners who will get some attention from pro scouts this fall other than Tennessee State's Dominique Rodgers include Bobby Williams of Bethune-Cookman, Darren Banks of West Liberty, Brent Webber of Sacramento State, and Derrick Huff of Eastern Kentucky.
Future file: Other juniors to watch this fall include Reggie Smith of Oklahoma, Tony Carter of Florida State, Joe Burnett of Central Florida, Alphonso Smith of Wake Forest, Mike Mickens of Cincinnati, Darius Butler of UConn, Deandre Wright and Glover Quin of New Mexico, Kenneth Fontenette of Houston, and Kenny Lewis of Bowling Green. The Sooners' Smith, though, is likely the one one with the ability to factor into the first day of the 2008 draft if he were to leave school this winter. Meanwhile, top sophomore CBs include Jarius Byrd of Oregon, Deon Beasley of Texas, Captain Munnerlyn of South Carolina, Montae Davis of Illinois, Kyle Wilson of Boise State, and Javier Arenas of Alabama, while redshirt freshman CBs to watch include Chykie Brown of Texas, Darian Hagan of California, and Jai Eugene of LSU. Eric Berry of Tennessee is the highest rated incoming freshman CB.
August 31, 2007
by Colin Lindsay
Overview: No one is going to confuse the 2008 CB draft class with one of the great groups at the position, however, it could be a decent crop, especially as with several other positions this year, if a number of top underclassmen opt to turn pro this winter. Ohio State junior Malcolm Jenkins, for example, has the size and speed to be a top 10 prospect this coming April, while fellow juniors Jake Ikegwounu of Wisconsin, Justin King of Penn State, Brandon Flowers of Virginia Tech and Aqib Talib of Kansas, also each has the physical skills to move into the first round, but all still have questions to answer. Meanwhile, Arizona senior CB Antoine Cason also figures to grade out as a first rounder this coming spring, although how fast in times in pre-draft workouts will determine how long he ultimately lasts. There are some pro scouts that have questions about Cason's pure foot speed, although he did run track for Arizona this spring. There are also some intriguing later first-day senior corner prospects including Dwight Lowery of San Jose State, Chevis Jackson of LSU, USC's Terrell Thomas, Trey Brown of UCLA and Boston College's DeJuan Tribble, although the latter faces some legal issues after being charegd with assault following a bar fight that left another man with serious injuries. Meanwhile, Dominique Rodgers of Tennessee State is the top cover corner among non-D1A schools.
In fact, there are a number of top CB prospects with issues to resolve. In addition to Tribble, for example, Alabama's Simeon Castille and Mike Jenkins of South Florida were both involved in off-field incidents, while Terrance Wheatley of Colorado and Nebraska's Zac Bowman, who would definitely be among this year's top prospects at the position were he healthy, have injury concerns. That said, there is some solid depth at the CB spot this year with quite a number of second-day types with real speed including Dominique Rodgers of Tennessee State, Marcus Walker of Oklahoma, and Tyvon Branch of UConn
Top 20 CB Prospects
#
Player
H/W
School
CL
#
Player
H/W
School
CL
1
Malcolm Jenkins 6-1, 205 Ohio State JR
11
DeJuan Tribble 5-9, 190
Boston College SR
2
Antoine Cason 6-0, 182 Arizona SR
12
Jack Williams 5-9, 175 Kent State SR
3
Jake Ikegwounu 6-0, 200 Wisconsin JR
13
Lionel Singleton 5-9, 175 Florida International SR
4
Justin King 5-11, 185 Penn State
JR
14
Trae Williams 5-10, 185 South Florida SR
5
Dwight Lowery 6-0, 185 San Jose State SR
15
Dominique Rodgers 6-1, 185 Tennessee State SR
6
Chevis Jackson 5-11, 190 LSU SR
16
Marcus Walker 5-10, 195 Oklahoma SR
7
Brandon Flowers 5-9, 190 Virginia Tech JR
17
Terrence Wheatley 5-9, 175 Colorado SR
8
Aqib Talib 6-1, 180 Kansas JR
18
Mike Jenkins 5-11, 200 South Florida SR
9
Terrell Thomas 6-0, 200 Southern California SR
19
Simeon Castille 6-0, 190 Alabama SR
10
Trey Brown 5-9, 190 UCLA SR
20
Jonathan Zenon 5-11, 175 LSU SR
Sleeper file: Idaho hasn't exactly been a must-see stop for pro scouts in recent years, but there's more than passing interest in Vandals' CB Stanley Franks, who led the country with 9 picks in 2006. The irony is that Franks actually arrived at Idaho last all after transerring in from a JC as a WR. Meanwhile, Travis Williams of East Carolina has sub-4.4 speed, while Quintez Secka may have slipped under the radar ater barely playing alst all because of a hamstring problem but was more than solid in 2005. It seems that often programs outside the ranks of D1A schools produce a relatively large number of CB propsects, however, that won't necessarily the case this fall. Among lower lever cover corners who will get some attention from pro scouts this fall other than Tennessee State's Dominique Rodgers include Bobby Williams of Bethune-Cookman, Darren Banks of West Liberty, Brent Webber of Sacramento State, and Derrick Huff of Eastern Kentucky.
Future file: Other juniors to watch this fall include Reggie Smith of Oklahoma, Tony Carter of Florida State, Joe Burnett of Central Florida, Alphonso Smith of Wake Forest, Mike Mickens of Cincinnati, Darius Butler of UConn, Deandre Wright and Glover Quin of New Mexico, Kenneth Fontenette of Houston, and Kenny Lewis of Bowling Green. The Sooners' Smith, though, is likely the one one with the ability to factor into the first day of the 2008 draft if he were to leave school this winter. Meanwhile, top sophomore CBs include Jarius Byrd of Oregon, Deon Beasley of Texas, Captain Munnerlyn of South Carolina, Montae Davis of Illinois, Kyle Wilson of Boise State, and Javier Arenas of Alabama, while redshirt freshman CBs to watch include Chykie Brown of Texas, Darian Hagan of California, and Jai Eugene of LSU. Eric Berry of Tennessee is the highest rated incoming freshman CB.
