Kiper's Early 2007 Top Seniors

[Hostile]

No Juniors in this list, so don't bark about Adrian Peterson not being listed.

I put 3 of my 4 early favorites to dream about in bold.




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1. Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
2. Drew Stanton, Michigan State
3. Troy Smith, Ohio State
4. Jordan Palmer, UTEP
5. John Beck, BYU





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1. Michael Bush, Louisville
2. Kenny Irons, Auburn
3. Tony Hunt, Penn State
4. Brian Leonard, Rutgers
5. Courtney Lewis, Texas A&M
5a. Kenneth Darby, Alabama





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1. Jason Hill, Washington State
2. Jarrett Hicks, Texas Tech
3. Courtney Taylor, Auburn
4. Jeff Samardzija, Notre Dame
5. Steve Smith, USC
5a. Joel Filani, Texas Tech
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Tight Ends[/FONT]

1. Clark Harris, Rutgers
2. Martrez Milner, Georgia
3. Matt Spaeth, Minnesota
4. Ben Patrick, Delaware
5. Joe Newton, Oregon State
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Offensive Linemen[/FONT]

1. Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
2. Levi Brown, Penn State
3. Justin Blalock, Texas
4. Kyle Young, Fresno State
5. Doug Free, Northern Illinois
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Place-Kickers[/FONT]

1. Mason Crosby, Colorado
2. Justin Medlock, UCLA
3. Mike Barrow, Idaho
4. Brandon Pace, Virginia Tech
5a. Andrew Wellock, Eastern Michigan
5b. Kyle Schlicher, Iowa
5c. John Deraney, NC State
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Defensive Linemen[/FONT]

1. Gaines Adams, Clemson
2. Adam Carriker, Nebraska
3. Kareem Brown, Miami
4. Quentin Moses, Georgia
5a. LaMarr Woodley, Michigan
5b. Victor Abiamiri, Notre Dame
5c. Mkristo Bruce, Washington State
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Linebackers[/FONT]

1. Paul Posluszny, Penn State
2. Patrick Willis, Mississippi
3. Ahmad Brooks, Virginia
4. Oscar Lua, USC
5. Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma
5a. Prescott Burgess, Michigan
5b. H.B. Blades, Pittsburgh
5c. Anthony Waters, Clemson
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[FONT=Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif]Defensive Backs[/FONT]

1. LaRon Landry, LSU
2. Brandon Meriweather, Miami
3. Michael Griffin, Texas
4. Eric Weddle, Utah
5. John Talley, Duke

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Punters

[/FONT] 1. Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor
2. Adam Graessle, Pittsburgh
3. Brandon Fields, Michigan State
4. Adam Podlesh, Maryland
5. Michael Gibson, Memphis

 

[RESIN8]

I wonder how old this list is since AHmad Brooks is a supplemental draft guy.


This list is crazy. No Brandon Mebane or Dameyion Hughes. They could easily be in the first round and are seniors next year. There should be two monster backs available next year. Adrian Peterson and Marshawn Lynch are sure fire top 10 picks.

 

[junk]

I'd love to see Posluszny in Dallas.

I still hope they get Carpenter this year and, if they do, there probably isn't a place for him. But, it doesn't matter, grab him, he's a player.

 

[RESIN8]

I hope we don't, casue that would mean we svcked. Pos is gone in the top 5 barring major injury.

 

[MiStar]

Not too much to be excited about, imo. The top of the draft will be filled with Juniors.

 

[Letemburn]

1. Michael Bush, Louisville

Played football agaisnt him when he played QB, DB, S, ST's, TE, WR, RB, at Male High School, hes awesome, great all around player. Also played football with Brian Brohm , intercepted a pass from him in the final minute to stop the game winning drive when we played Trinity.

 

[lkelly]

1. Michael Bush, Louisville

Played football agaisnt him when he played QB, DB, S, ST's, TE, WR, RB, at Male High School, hes awesome, great all around player. Also played football with Brian Brohm , intercepted a pass from him in the final minute to stop the game winning drive when we played Trinity.

Your connection is cool, but he just screams overrated bust to me. Not near enough lateral mobility. He seems like a Lendale White clone and I'm not high on him at all. He won't hold a candle to Peterson.

As for Tony Hunt, he's probably the next Larry Johnson with maybe a little more power and slightly less speed.

Also missing from this list is a player who would be a great 4-3 DT or 3-4 DE: Jay Alford of PSU. He had almost 10 sacks at DT as a junior and PSU might experiment with the 3-4 some this fall with him lining up at DE. I thought he had a much better year than LaMarr Woodley or Victor Abiamiri in 2005.

I'm not sure if Poz is a great 3-4 LB. Maybe we'll see a little of it this fall to evaluate. As others mentioned, he may be a top 10 pick if he stays healthy. All three starters (Tim Shaw and Dan Connor are the other two) are draftable, but Connor is an upcoming junior.

WR position will get a major boost from Juniors. There are some top 10 potential picks just from that position. Could be a deep first round.

 

[Sitting Bull]

Johnnie Lee Higgins WR UTEP

Shhh...It's alright, Kiper, you can owe me...

 

[Dayton Cowboy]

It appears that next years WR class is just as weak or maybe weaker? You really have to hope a couple of underclassmen come out.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

3. Ahmad Brooks, Virginia

This guy maybe avail a little on the early side......suspended from Va

 

[Pokes28]

It appears that next years WR class is just as weak or maybe weaker? You really have to hope a couple of underclassmen come out.

Next year's WR class will be FAR better than this year's which is the worst in recent memory. Yes there may not be great seniors coming out, but there will be several underclassmen declare.

Not a single WR in this draft is worthy of a first round pick.

David Harrell - Pokes
dwh

 

[RCowboyFan]

Yeah, Next year WR class might have blue chipper in that Georgia Tech WR if he comes out his Jr. year. I forget his name, but he is like a Larry Fitzgerald with more speed.

 

[Arch Stanton]

Yeah, Next year WR class might have blue chipper in that Georgia Tech WR if he comes out his Jr. year. I forget his name, but he is like a Larry Fitzgerald with more speed.

Calvin Johnson....I've been on his bandwagon for sometime.

 

[shnagy]

Calvin Johnson....I've been on his bandwagon for sometime.

This is one guy I want to wear a star more than anyone in college football right now. I think the system he is in right now is holding him back because it is run first and his QB doesn't help him at all. But do what it takes to get this guy!!!

 

[Pokes28]

This is one guy I want to wear a star more than anyone in college football right now. I think the system he is in right now is holding him back because it is run first and his QB doesn't help him at all. But do what it takes to get this guy!!!

What is funny is that the system he's in we should be very familiar with. It is Chan Gailey's team.

David Harrell - Pokes
dwh

 

[ghst187]

Calvin Johnson....I've been on his bandwagon for sometime.

I like him a lot too.
If Drew Henson continues to look like a potential starter, I'm might crawl off the Brady Quinn bandwagon, although I still think he'll be the best QB to come out in quite a while. I love Calvin. I also like Dwayne Jarrett alot. If most of the underclassmen WR's come out, it will be a loaded WR draft.
We'll probably need one too.

 

[BigWillie]

No offense to Gaines Adams, but I have a hard time putting anyone above Adam Carriker as far as defensive lineman go.

I mean when you are 6'6 300lbs., play DE, run a 4.8 electronic (ran a 4.68 handheld), led the Big 12 in sacks as a junior and now are bigger stronger and faster, kinda makes it hard for me to put anyone above him. Especially considering how he was a HS QB, so you know the guy is a complete athlete.

Personally, I see Carriker being top 10 potential barring anything happening to him physically. It actually pains me to say that too, because with his combination of size and speed at DE, he would be a perfect fit in the 3-4.

 

[peplaw06]

Next year's WR class will be FAR better than this year's which is the worst in recent memory. Yes there may not be great seniors coming out, but there will be several underclassmen declare.

Not a single WR in this draft is worthy of a first round pick.

David Harrell - Pokes
dwh

I think Samardzija is gonne be the real deal. 6-5 220, he gives CBs fits because of his size. Don't know about his speed, but he seems to know how to use his body to position himself. It's gonna be a good WR class. Ted Ginn will probably be coming out.

 

[Displaced Cowboy]

Who knows if Samardzija even opts for football.

 

[Pokes28]

Ted Ginn will probably be coming out

He had better revert back to his Freshman form before coming out. Last year he wasn't just mediocre most of the time, he was invisible. Yes, he's stunning when he's on his game and is one of the fastest players (regardless of his 40 time) I've ever seen play live. He should have taken over games, but he hasn't done that since the Alamo Bowl in '04.

David Harrell - Pokes
dwh