Week Five: Risers & Sliders

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Alex Carter/CB/Stanford: Carter’s star continues to shine as the junior has displayed great improvement this season. During Stanford’s critical conference victory over Washington, he shut down Husky receivers and came up big during the closing moments of the game, breaking up several passes to go along with five tackles. Carter possesses excellent size and plays strong, physical football. Numerous west coast sources tell me Carter will enter the draft and he’s expected to slot into the top 100 selections.

Danny Shelton/DT/Washington: Scouts have been raving about Shelton all season and the senior did not disappoint during the loss to Stanford. He finished with seven tackles, recovered one fumble and was relentless in his pursuit of the action all game. After five games this season Shelton leads the Husky defense in total tackles (46), tackles for loss (10) as well as sacks (7). In the midst of a career season, Shelton’s playmaking skill has elevated his draft stock.

Jordan Jenkins/OLB/Georgia: With all the available talent at the linebacker position on the Georgia roster, Jenkins is often the forgotten man yet he’s one of the better defensive prospects for the Bulldogs. His play in the third quarter against Tennessee turned the tide of the game. Jenkins started early in the quarter with a drive killing sack then later forced quarterback Justin Worley to the sidelines with a ferocious hit. For the game Jenkins had 5 tackles and 2 tackles for loss to go along with his sack. He’s forceful, athletic and projects as a third round pick.

Tavon Young/CB/Temple: Young opened the scoring for Temple with a 93-yard interception return in the first quarter of the Owls 26-point victory over UConn.

http://www.draftinsider.net/blog/?p=10052
 
Staying on the linebacker theme, I’ve raved about Benardick McKinney since he was a red-shirt freshman at Mississippi State and believe he has top 32 potential in the draft. He’s a powerful linebacker who forces the action up the field, something that was on display during the Bulldogs victory over LSU two Saturday’s ago. The next two games on the schedule include Texas A&M then Auburn, teams that may penalize McKinney if he’s too quick moving up the field. Both games will challenge the talented defender who must prove he’s effective making plays in reverse and in open space.

One of the more intriguing players in the draft IMO.
 
Sleeper of the Week: Kevin Byard/S/Middle Tennessee: In the age when a safety in the NFL must be able to show versatility, the junior from MTSU is one to watch. In five games this season Byard has posted a team leading 3 interceptions and ranks second on the squad with 27 tackles. He’s a three down defensive back with the ability to play the pass sideline-to-sideline as well as thrash opposing ball carriers up the field.

Intriguing.
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what is going on with cedric reed? i thought he would flourish under strong.
 

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