OK, it's pick 42, and you're looking for DBs..

[Oh_Canada]

I really expect us to try and improve the pass rush, safety play and then see if Frazier, Hunter, Thornton can hold down that RCB job. If we don't think any of those 3 can do the job then I suspect BP will remedy that for sure with a free agent.

I really like both Allen and Shazor quite a bit at the free safety opposite RW. Shazor may be more like RW as a great tackler and run support guy tho so Allen might be the better fit here.

Well, I don't know about you, but I have seen enough of those three corners to know the Boys need a veteran brought in next season. He doesn't have to be Champ Bailey, just a good solid vet.

Of the group mentioned I like Butler. However I would much prefer a big man inside over a safety in the second round.

 

[Derinyar]

I think CB's are going to slide in this draft. Too many good underclassmen came out, and with the rules enforcments theres just not the current advantage to using a high first on a CB unless hes an incredibly special player. Theres not a Bailey or Woodson in this draft, so I suspect they slide some. Probably see Rolle go off the board somewhere close to ten, with the next one sliding to the middle of the 1st. There should be some value with the middle 2nd we have at CB.

 

[Rush 2112]

Has anyone really watched Butler play? Seriously?

He's 6-3/210 so he must be Sean Taylor-like, right?

I wouldn't use a 4th on him.

I saw GT 20-12 on VT with minutes left and they gave up 22 points.

14 of those were directly at Butler including a 51 yarder.

If he were a WR he'd be Randall Williams.

All athlete, no football.

 

[zagnut]

The Big 12 has some pass happy teams like Tech, OU and until this season, UT. Even A&M passed like crazy. The big 12 has produced very, very good CB talent in the past 5 years.

Are we talking NFL productive or just good college prospects?

I can only think of Terrance Newman, Quentin Jammer, and Gary Baxter since 1999. Maybe, on a good day, William Bartee and Andre Woolfolk. That's 3 sure starters in five years and a couple of sometime starters/nicklebacks.

DeJuan Groce and Rod Babers are in the league, but have shown little and are play more by default.

Oklahoma's two best CB prospects, Derrick Strait and Andre Woolfolk, are at least in the league, but their production has not exactly matched their college accolades, hype, and projection. It's still early though, I suppose.

 

[Crown Royal]

Who is the player at VT who was a FS and moved to CB this year? I don't watch too much college football, but I researched him a tad in another thread and was really high on him for safety purposes. Jimmy Stewart or something?


Haven't really seen him, but I would give him consideration based on numbers.

 

[zagnut]

I don't care much for either one of them... as for Perkins, I'm intrigued by his speed, and his abilities as a KR... I mean, it's been 2 years since we had a punt or kick returner take one all the way (exempting that freak play by Randal Williams on an onsides kick), so it would be nice to bring a threat at that position, too...

Now, I have heard folks express concerns about his cover skills being rather pedestrian, and I am just beginning to "scout" these players...

If we spend a fairly high 2nd round pick on a CB/KR, the likelihood he would continue to return kicks is small. If he is a starter, which I assume we all want, no way he returns kicks. If he is returning kicks, it means he's a 3rd or 4th CB. I don't want that in the 2nd round. Newman was a top returner too. It's unusual to see him fielding kicks though because he's too valuable at CB. If he's around in the 4th, I'm all for him.

Justin Miller is not as good of a returner -- Perkins is an undeniably great PR -- but Miller is still among the most dangerous KR and PR in the nation, and he's a much better CB.

 

[zagnut]

Has anyone really watched Butler play? Seriously?

He's 6-3/210 so he must be Sean Taylor-like, right?

I wouldn't use a 4th on him.

I saw GT 20-12 on VT with minutes left and they gave up 22 points.

14 of those were directly at Butler including a 51 yarder.

If he were a WR he'd be Randall Williams.

All athlete, no football.

ps., VA Tech is very good. They almost did the same to Auburn. Hope you saw more than one game.

I agree somewhat. He's being projected due to athletic skills. Tall, fast FS with range and good hands are difficult to find. They tend to be a little over valued. He didn't improve much from junior to senior year and he's not as good a tackler as you'd want at a safety position. I don't think anyone's expecting Sean Taylor. He's more of a 3rd to early 4th rounder.

 

[Rush 2112]

I'm sorry......come again?

Did Butler get picked yet?

Oh wait, draft is over.

Like Golic says........looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane.

6'3" does not equal Sean Taylor.