National Football Post - Mr. Safe Pick

[Duane]

They might not be the sexiest of selections, but these prospects will make NFL rosters better.

Wes Bunting
APRIL 14, 2011


A look at which prospects seem like the safest bets to come in, contribute and mature into sound long-term starters for whatever NFL team drafts them after round one.

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Mr-safe-pick.html

 

[Duane]

I could live with either one of these guys at guard:

OL Clint Boling: Georgia
Boling is one prospect who has really been growing on me throughout the NFL draft process. He’s done a better job anchoring with more consistency this year, can slide his feet and mirror through contact and offers a lot of versatility along an offensive line. He looks more comfortable playing on the left side and for now I’ll call him a left guard prospect. However, he can plug holes at either guard or tackle spots if need be and he just strikes me as a “do it all” type linemen who you can win with.

OC Stefen Wisniewski: Penn State
Again, there isn’t much to get excited about when talking interior offensive linemen. However, when I watched Wisniewski on tape, I thought he was the most technically sound college offensive lineman I have ever seen on tape. He isn’t the biggest, strongest or most athletic. But, he plays with good leverage, consistently shoots his hands quickly to gain inside position and is tough to disengage from through contact in both the run and pass game. A starting-caliber blocker either at guard or center early in his NFL career.

 

[supercowboy8]

I don't agree with anything he just said.

 

[YosemiteSam]

I don't agree with anything he just said.

Ha! :laugh2:

 

[trickblue]

Randall Cobb is going to be a name we hear a lot on Sundays in the coming years...

 

[AsthmaField]

Randall Cobb is going to be a name we hear a lot on Sundays in the coming years...

I like Cobb a lot too.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

Just think, five years ago today Bobby Carpenter would've been headlining this list.

 

[zrinkill]

Just think, five years ago today Bobby Carpenter would've been headlining this list.

:laugh2: