Sporting News Writer Mock Draft, Dareus # 1, (Peterson to Cowboys # 9)

[JohnnyHopkins]

I can't see San Fran passing on Peterson, but I can see Dallas trading up to Cleveland if he falls that far.

 

[TheCount]

If Peterson is the best he is going to be and he is a shut down corener or a Er Redd/ Troy P type safety then thats fine by me,, he doesn't have to be any better.

He is nowhere near Revis/Reed/Polumalu territory, who all proved themselves in the league, not by draft position.

When all three of those guys came out, no one was saying they were "possibly the best player in the entire draft", which gets said regularly about Peterson.

At this point, Peterson is going to HAVE to be all three combined to justify the hype.

And none of that is to say I dislike Peterson, on the contrary I'd be stoked if we got him, I just refuse to let it blind me to the fact the best corner in this draft COULD be Amukamara, or Smith, or Harris, etc.

 

[supercowboy8]

He is nowhere near Revis/Reed/Polumalu territory, who all proved themselves in the league, not by draft position.

When all three of those guys came out, no one was saying they were "possibly the best player in the entire draft", which gets said regularly about Peterson.

At this point, Peterson is going to HAVE to be all three combined to justify the hype.

And none of that is to say I dislike Peterson, on the contrary I'd be stoked if we got him, I just refuse to let it blind me to the fact the best corner in this draft COULD be Amukamara, or Smith, or Harris, etc.

You can say that about any player. Peterson value right now is the best player in the draft. All I am saying is that if he is the best he is going to be and thats being a great player than I will take it. There is no way you can say he isn't going to be better than Revis, Troy P, or Reed. No one knew how great they would be either.

You say that the best cover corner could be Prince, Smith or Harris. Your right they might be but Peterson might also be. ALl I know is right now Peterson is the best. He is better now coming out of college than Revis, Reed, or Troy P was. Now you can say that about alot of bust players but you can also say that about some of the great players that were drafted top 10.

Your argument goes both ways.

 

[TheCount]

He is better now coming out of college than Revis, Reed, or Troy P was.

This is the statement that I am taking issue with, because it's complete conjecture.

Being highly touted by analysts does not make you better. Peterson may be thought of more highly than Reed coming out, that in no way means he is actually a better prospect coming out of college than Reed was.

 

[supercowboy8]

This is the statement that I am taking issue with, because it's complete conjecture.

Being highly touted by analysts does not make you better. Peterson may be thought of more highly than Reed coming out, that in no way means he is actually a better prospect coming out of college than Reed was.

Ok but what else can you go off of. I watched Peterson play every game and was at 2 in person. The guy can play.

 

[MarionBarberThe4th]

I certainly hope he isnt Troy Polamalu

 

[InmanRoshi]

There's no way that Denver, Arizona and San Francisco all pass on Peterson. No freakin way.

Denver probably goes DL at #2 and Arizona's top priority is pass rusher and will probably take Miller if he's still on board. But I can't see San Francisco passing on him, as CB is their primary need and their secondary was a trainwreck last year.

 

[newlander]

There's no way that Denver, Arizona and San Francisco all pass on Peterson. No freakin way.

....sporting news sucks. No real credibility with them IMHO.:bang2:

 

[SMCowboy]

Not sure that San Francisco picks Quinn over Peterson. But, given that Jim Harbaugh is the new HC in San Francisco. If either Newton or Gabbert fell to them at #7, I certainly could see them passing on Peterson for a QB....

And I could certainly come up with several very possible scenario's where both Peterson and Newton/Gabbert were still on the board at #7....