DMN Gosselin NFL Draft Rankings...

[AsthmaField]

I agree with Carriker being overrated. But even more puzzling is that I have seen many people suggest that we draft him.

Why in the heck would even consider taking a 3/4 DE? That is by far our strongest, deepest, youngest position on the team, with Spears, Canty, Hatcher, Ratliff all with great promise.

I could see a "pass rushing" DE/OLB being considered, but unless there was a huge value in the later rounds like Canty, then I see no need whatsoever for a 295 LB DE. Unless he can put on 30lbs and play the nose.

While I think Carriker would be a very good DE in Wade Phillips 3-4, I'd rather not spend a first round pick on one.

If we want to get someone to compete at DE (and I wouldn't mind that because I'm not sold on Canty at all), I'd rather see us pick up a prospect later on in the draft.

In Phillips 3-4, the DE's apply much more pressure on the QB than what we've been seeing in Parcells 3-4. Wade has the DE's shoot the gap upfield as soon as the ball is snapped with only 1 gap resposibility, while Parcells had them hold and read with 2 gap resposibility. That makes for much more pressure and a player with a real good first step can really produce from that spot.

There are a few undersized college DT's (like Ratliff) who have great athleticism and first steps that could do very will in Wade's scheme. They could be had in later rounds.

One that I really like is Ryan McBean out of OK State.

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/dt/ryanmcbean.html

 

[Alexander]

goose is the most accurate draft forecaster in the business.

He's not really a "forecaster" any more than he just reports what he hears. He has even admitted as much.

 

[AsthmaField]

He's not really a "forecaster" any more than he just reports what he hears. He has even admitted as much.

Yep, he's just well connected and he picks the brains of all the scouts, etc. around the league and then spews it all back out in a mock like a day before the draft. Then, when he's very close he gets all these accolades for being so accurate.

Big deal. He's only saying what real NFL people are telling him.

 

[AsthmaField]

Another guy I wouldn't mind us looking at in the middle rounds is:

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/dt/turkmcbride.html

Turk McBride. He has a super quick first step which would really work to his advantage in Wade Phillips scheme where the DE's are supposed to strike quick upfield at the snap.

To me, first step quickness and explosion are more important than 40 time for Phillips DE's.


I think that Ray McDonald would project well to Phillips DE position. He's a 4-3 tweener (too small for DT and too big and slow for an edge DE) but just about right for Wades 3-4.

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/de/raymcdonald.html


I also think Kareem Brown might not be a bad project at DE in the later rounds, if he's there.

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/dt/kareembrown.html



That's just a few of the mid round guys that I wouldn't mind seeing give Canty and Spears a little competition. DE in Wade's scheme is more of an impact position than it was in Bill's and I'd like to see an impact player there.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Thanks WG. Gosselin's stuff is always the best and what I look forward to the most each draft.

 

[HardHittingRoy31]

Updated March 30, 2007)

QUARTERBACK
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. JaMarcus RussellLSU6-5½2652. Brady QuinnNotre Dame6-3½2323. Drew StantonMichigan State6-32264. Trent EdwardsStanford6-42315. Kevin KolbHouston6-3218 HALFBACK
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Adrian PetersonOklahoma6-1½2172. Marshawn LynchCalifornia5-112153. Antonio PittmanOhio State5-10½2074. Kenny IronsAuburn5-10½2035. Brandon JacksonNebraska5-9½210 FULLBACK
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Brian LeonardRutgers6-1½2262. L'Ron McClainAlabama6-02563. Jason SnellingVirginia5-11230 WIDE RECEIVER
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Calvin JohnsonGeorgia Tech6-52392. Ted Ginn Jr.Ohio State5-111783. Robert MeachemTennessee6-12144. Dwayne BoweLSU6-22215. Dwayne JarrettSouthern California6-4219 TIGHT END
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Greg OlsenMiami6-5½257 2. Zach MillerArizona State6-42563. Scott ChandlerIowa6-72704. Martrez MilnerGeorgia6-3½2525. Michael AllanWhitworth6-6255 OFFENSIVE TACKLE
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Joe ThomasWisconsin6-6½3112. Levi BrownPenn State6-5½3233. Joe StaleyCentral Michigan6-5½3064. Tony UgohArkansas6-53015. Ryan HarrisNotre Dame6-4½305 GUARD
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Ben GrubbsAuburn6-2½3112. Arron SearsTennessee6-33193. Justin BlalockTexas6-33204. Allen BarbreMissouri Southern6-4300 5. Andy AllemanAkron6-4305 CENTER
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Ryan KalilSouthern California6-2½2992. Samson SateleHawaii6-2½3003. Leroy HarrisNorth Carolina State6-2½302 4. Doug DatishOhio State6-43025. Dan MozesWest Virginia6-2½293 DEFENSIVE END
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Gaines AdamsClemson6-4½2582. Jamaal AndersonArkansas6-52883. Jarvis MossFlorida6-6½2504. Anthony SpencerPurdue6-2½2615. Adam CarrikerNebraska6-6296 DEFENSIVE TACKLE
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Alan BranchMichigan6-5½3242. Amobi OkoyeLouisville6-23023. Justin HarrellTennessee6-43004. DeMarcus "Tank" TylerNorth Carolina State6-2306 5. Claude "Turk" McBrideTennessee6-2277 OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Lawrence TimmonsFlorida State6-0½2342. Jon BeasonMiami6-02373. Paul PoslusznyPenn State6-1½2384. Stewart BradleyNebraska6-3½2545. Quincy BlackNew Mexico6-1½240 INSIDE LINEBACKER
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Patrick WillisMississippi6-1242 2. David HarrisMichigan6-22433. Justin DurantHampton6-0½2304. Anthony WatersClemson6-2½2455. James "Buster" DavisFlorida State5-9239 CORNERBACK
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Leon HallMichigan5-111932. Darrelle RevisPittsburgh5-11½2043. Aaron RossTexas6-0½1934. Chris HoustonArkansas5-9½1855. Josh WilsonMaryland5-9189 SAFETY
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. LaRon LandryLSU6-0½2132. Reggie NelsonFlorida5-111983. Brandon MeriweatherMiami5-10½195 4. Michael GriffinTexas5-11½2025. Tanard JacksonSyracuse6-0195 KICKER
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Mason CrosbyColorado6-12122. Nick FolkArizona6-12253. Justin MedlockUCLA5-11½201 PUNTER
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Danny SepulvedaBaylor6-2½2292. Adam PodleshMaryland5-102023. Brandon FieldsMichigan State6-4½239 KICK RETURNER
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Ted Ginn Jr.Ohio State5-111782. Yamon FigursKansas State5-111743. Jacoby JonesLane6-2½2104. Steve BreastonMichigan6-01935. Terry RichardsonArizona State5-11½187

 

[HardHittingRoy31]

Sorry guys,this came out a little kooky.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

its a repost anyway.

 

[ThreeSportStar80]

I'd like to see Dallas get a good OT in the draft along with another pressure OLB/DE hybrid..

 

[gimmesix]

5. Josh Wilson Maryland 5-9 189

im kind of surprised he has this guy rated as the 5th best cb... im not going to lie.. i dont even know him.. and hes ranked ahead of wright hughes and mcauley

The only real knocks against him I can find are size. Sporting News says he "consistently made attention-grabbing plays in college and followed with a strong Senior Bowl week. He has athleticism, explosiveness and playmaking ability and will become a good NFL starter if he refines his backpedal."

 

[burmafrd]

Realistically there are probably only 2 tackles that are going to be really good; with maybe a third. After that- maybe some gem is unearthed, but right now If I were goose I would have listed only 3 tackles if listing 5 meant putting Harris in there.