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1) Antoine Cason (CB)
1) James Hardy (WR)
2) Red Bryant (NT)
3) Terrence Wheatley (CB)
4) Justin Forsett (RB)
5) Darrell Robertson (LB)
6) Dennis Dixon (QB)
7) Jordy Lipsey (C)
Why?
First and foremost, this team must improve at CB. We lost Reeves and upgrading Nate Jones' position is important for dime situations. Cason isn't a blazer but he's not slow, has decent size, great intelligence and instincts. Wheatley is smaller but is very fast and cat quick. Both of these guys bring ball skills that Reeves and Jones were sorely lacking.
I'm not sure where Hardy's value really lies on the draft board. Realistically, he could slide into the mid-second or be gone before pick #28. But there are two things I do know about the guy: 1) He has ALL the physical tools to be a big-time number one wiideout in the NFL. And 2) He was highly, HIGHLY productive in college catching balls from a marginal quarterback. At 6-6 and 220, he runs a 4.47 and jumps like a jackrabbit. And while I know that combine workouts can be deceiving, when you pair Hardy's numbers with the 1125 yards and 16 TDs he put up as a senior, I don't think his talent and ability to produce can be denied.
I really debated the second round selection. On the one hand, I love the game-breaking potential of Chris Johnson. He has rare speed, compared to anyone. But when it came down to it I wanted to add a big, space-hogging, run-stuffing rock to the NT rotation so that I could move Ratliff back to DE. Red Bryant will be our Jamaal Williams so Ratliff can be our Luis Castillo.
With Julius undoubtedly moving on, we have a hole to fill at RB. But I think it's more than just a hole. RB is also a position that we can upgrade going into next year. One guy that never comes up in any discussion is Alonzo Coleman, a guy who I think can be a player in the NFL. Is he a starter? Probably not. But he's very quick, shifty and elusive. He impressed me some last year in his limited appearances during the preseason. I think he'd be an upgrade over Thompson at the third RB. The guy I like spelling Marion Barber is the slick little dood out of Cal, Justin Forsett. He's small (compact) but is extremely quick and has great speed. He's also strong, not just for a guy his size, able to break tackles and run inside.
I think when you play a 3-4 defense you need to draft at least one LB every year. And if Robertson is there in the fifth he'll be a great pickup. A DE at Georgia Tech, he's a superb athlete with good size (6-4, 255) and speed, and great explosiveness off the edge. He had 6.5 sacks and 16 TFL in '07.
Dennis Dixon is a superb athlete with the physical tools to make a great developmental prospect at the QB position in the NFL. With nice speed, escapability and a live arm, Dixon showed flashes of brilliance last year.
Typical of Virginia offensive linemen, Lipsey is a bit underweight but a good athlete at his position.
1) James Hardy (WR)
2) Red Bryant (NT)
3) Terrence Wheatley (CB)
4) Justin Forsett (RB)
5) Darrell Robertson (LB)
6) Dennis Dixon (QB)
7) Jordy Lipsey (C)
Why?
First and foremost, this team must improve at CB. We lost Reeves and upgrading Nate Jones' position is important for dime situations. Cason isn't a blazer but he's not slow, has decent size, great intelligence and instincts. Wheatley is smaller but is very fast and cat quick. Both of these guys bring ball skills that Reeves and Jones were sorely lacking.
I'm not sure where Hardy's value really lies on the draft board. Realistically, he could slide into the mid-second or be gone before pick #28. But there are two things I do know about the guy: 1) He has ALL the physical tools to be a big-time number one wiideout in the NFL. And 2) He was highly, HIGHLY productive in college catching balls from a marginal quarterback. At 6-6 and 220, he runs a 4.47 and jumps like a jackrabbit. And while I know that combine workouts can be deceiving, when you pair Hardy's numbers with the 1125 yards and 16 TDs he put up as a senior, I don't think his talent and ability to produce can be denied.
I really debated the second round selection. On the one hand, I love the game-breaking potential of Chris Johnson. He has rare speed, compared to anyone. But when it came down to it I wanted to add a big, space-hogging, run-stuffing rock to the NT rotation so that I could move Ratliff back to DE. Red Bryant will be our Jamaal Williams so Ratliff can be our Luis Castillo.
With Julius undoubtedly moving on, we have a hole to fill at RB. But I think it's more than just a hole. RB is also a position that we can upgrade going into next year. One guy that never comes up in any discussion is Alonzo Coleman, a guy who I think can be a player in the NFL. Is he a starter? Probably not. But he's very quick, shifty and elusive. He impressed me some last year in his limited appearances during the preseason. I think he'd be an upgrade over Thompson at the third RB. The guy I like spelling Marion Barber is the slick little dood out of Cal, Justin Forsett. He's small (compact) but is extremely quick and has great speed. He's also strong, not just for a guy his size, able to break tackles and run inside.
I think when you play a 3-4 defense you need to draft at least one LB every year. And if Robertson is there in the fifth he'll be a great pickup. A DE at Georgia Tech, he's a superb athlete with good size (6-4, 255) and speed, and great explosiveness off the edge. He had 6.5 sacks and 16 TFL in '07.
Dennis Dixon is a superb athlete with the physical tools to make a great developmental prospect at the QB position in the NFL. With nice speed, escapability and a live arm, Dixon showed flashes of brilliance last year.
Typical of Virginia offensive linemen, Lipsey is a bit underweight but a good athlete at his position.
