Top 40 Draft Snubs

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Please note, you will not see Alabama, Tight End, Mike Williams or CB Demontre Hurst ,CB Travis Howard, RB Dennis Johnson, WR Jasper Collins, or LB Vince Williams those players and several others have been extensively discussed I wanted to focus on some of the players who have not been as thoroughly analyzed.

1. WR Justin Brown, Oklahoma, [Penn State Transfer], In his only year in Norman Brown made you wonder what he could have done with more time there. In 2012 he gathered 73 catches for 879 yards 12 yard average, and added 5 TDs. He can high-point the ball, is surprisingly effective after the catch and he’s able to think along with the QB and make himself available to get the ball. Brown was the second-leading receiver for the Nittany Lions in 2011, with 35 catches for 517 yards and three touchdowns. He’s more steak than sizzle at 6’3 1/8” 207 he has a classic WCO WR build, as an NFL comparison he reminds me of Antonio Bryant.

2. WR DeVonte Christopher of Utah has the potential to become an NFL starter; he has good size and speed about 6’0 ¼” and 192, speed reportedly 4.48ish, he’s a former QB and is still developing but at times has shown the hands and body control you want. Since Christopher came to Utah as a highly touted quarterback before switching positions. His background and understanding of defensive coverage has helped. He has a competitive streak and is good with the ball in his hands after the catch. His special teams’ acumen allowed him to win the Sun Bowl Special Teams MVP, my NFL comparison Jimmy Smith or Joe Horn if he maximizes his potential.

3. WR Skye Dawson, TCU- His 10.43 100M speed and at least average skills as receiver make him interesting. Dawson finished third on TCU with 34 receptions for 455 yards this season. He was one of two players in the Big 12 to rank in the top five in the conference in both punt returns (9.4 average) and kickoff returns (23.1 average). Most notably Dawson was a three-time track and field conference champion and 2012 All-American in the 4×100 relay. He won the 2010 Mountain West Indoor Championship in the 60 meters with a 6.69, the third-fastest time in meet history. But the concern, other than his size, a high school junioresque 5’8 ¾” 162 that and his inconsistencies when asked catch passes outside of his frame mean that he’s 1st be seen a return man who may grow into a receiver, NFL comparison Dante Hall.

4. DE/OLB Tremayne Scott, Ohio – Scott is very interesting he’s has the ideal 3-4 OLB build at 6’2 ¾” 257 and he is quick and powerful, if he can stay healthy and improve his mix of pass-rush moves he’ll make a team and contribute. He is a very good athlete, he has been well-coached and he has a very solid work ethic. Hampered by a foot injury suffered in October he was not healthy until the Independence Bowl, he re-introduced himself with five tackles, two for a loss, two sacks and an interception. Scott could be a 3rd day steal due to the paucity of tape on him this season.

5. RB Perry Jones, UVA Jones finished his UVA career No. 9 all-time at UVA with 3,722 all-purpose yards and No. 17 in the Virginia annals with 2,033 career rushing yards. His 129 career receptions ranks No. 5 all-time at UVA and he became the fourth player in Virginia history and the 12th in ACC history to reach 1,000 career yards in both rushing and receiving. As an undersized back that largely makes his impact felt between the tackles it will need to be determined how he can be used at the next level. Versatile and sturdy for his 5’7 3/8” 193 frame this year was not his best, Jones ran for 915 yards and five touchdowns and had 48 catches for 506 yards and three scores last season. He even threw a touchdown pass at Miami.

6. DE/OLB Brandon Thurmond, UAPB I was flabbergasted posting 16.5 sacks, which leads the Football Championship Subdivision. He’s also added 56 tackles, 22 tackles for loss and seven quarterback hurries. Last season, he had just 25 tackles and 3.5 sacks. Thurmond is not just a great raw talent he has a fairly developed repertoire of pass moves and he’s very effective against the run. At 6’0 ¾” 260 Thurmond is on the cusp between being too small to play DE and is not extremely fast he is mostly skilled and determined he really reminds me of NIU DE/OLB Larry English who was drafted in the 1st by the Chargers.

7. DE Mike Catapano, Princeton, Catapano earned unanimous selection to the All-Ivy first team. He led the Ivy League with 12 sacks and ended the regular season ranked second in the Football Championship Subdivision with 1.2 sacks per game. He ranked second in the Ivy League in tackles for loss with 15.5, which was only a half tackle off the League lead, and ranked ninth nationally in that category. The two-year co-captain ended the season with 41 tackles, and he had five games with at least two tackles for loss, as well as five games with at least five tackles. At 6’3 3/8” 270 and with his relentless style I see a bit of Chris Long in him and Coach Bob Surace invoked the name of Justin Smith whom he coached while with the Cincinnati Bengals.

8. QB Ryan Aplin, Arkansas State, Aplin finished the regular season ranked No. 1 in the conference in total offense (3,572 yards) and passing efficiency (155.8) and No. 2 in passing yards (3,129). He broke his own school record for passing touchdowns with 23 and was named the Sun Belt Conference Offensive Player of the Week three straight times to end the regular season.

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12. WR Zach Rogers, 6’0 1/8” 179. While not the most talented of the targets on Rocky Top in the last few years; he might be the most dependable. Let’s not assume that Rogers is not an athlete, Rogers defeated Randall Cobb in the high school state track meet 100 meter dash. That’s not to say the Rogers has elite speed. In all fairness no part of his game is elite, by the same token no part of his game is a glaring weakness and speaking of weakness he will need to get stronger. Recruited during the ‘Kiffin era’, it took Rogers a while to make his impact felt, but he last year was by far his best with 32 catches for 491 yards an impressive 15.3 yards per catch average and 7 TDs; the NFL player I most see in him is Dane Sanzenbacher.

This guy can play. I could definitely see a priority UDFA
 

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15. FS/LB Cooper Taylor, Richmond This FCS star was yet another transfer from the FBS level.
Taylor found accolades early in his career at GA Tech; he became a Yellow Jacket after a notable career at Marist High School in Atlanta.
It may have helped that his father is former Georgia Tech quarterback Jim Bob Taylor.
After a promising freshman year, Taylor had posted 69 tackles, forced two fumbles and had 1 pick.
That year also included him making a game-saving play in the win against Florida State when he caused a fumble near the end zone;
Taylor was one of the starting safeties in the 2009 season.But in the third game against Miami he began experiencing an increased heart rate.
He didn’t return to the game and after he was found to have Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome, which causes arrhythmia.
He sat out the remainder of the season and had a corrective operation.
He fell down the depth chart and opted to transfer. He made an immediate impact once he became a Spider.
In 2011 he started all eight games in which he appeared, recording 63 tackles, including 20 solo and 1.5 for loss, a forced fumble, an interception, a QB hurry and three pass breakups.
In 2012 he continued to impress with 78 tackles, 1.5 sacks, five tackles for loss, three forced fumbles, 9 PBU and four interceptions.
I think he’ll be drafted he has good athletic ability and at 6’4 ¼” 229 he’s a monster of a safety, he has been compared to Bernard Pollard, Kam Chancellor and Stuart Schweigert, there’s even some Urlacher in his game, and he has been used as a ‘Wildcat’ back at times.
This guy looks like a good Lber for us.
 

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MonsterD;5012106 said:
This guy looks like a good Lber for us.
Sounds like Stephen Hodge...

Although Hodge's biggest problem might have been injuries, and in the 4-3, a guy like this can be much more effective. He might be a sleeper for OLB.
 
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