Re: Mel Kiper's Big Board <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>1. Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame (6-3?, 225) | previous: SamePoised, smart and at his best in pressure situations. Quinn threw just one interception in his last eight games.2. Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin (6-6?, 313) | previous: SameHuge, quick and athletic with a long wingspan.3. Leon Hall, CB, Michigan (5-11, 193) | previous: SameTough customer who also shows very good anticipation and awareness in coverage. Hall leads the Wolverines with three interceptions.4. Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson (6-4?, 260) | previous: SameFlashes dominating ability with his athleticism and quickness. Adams leads the Tigers with 10? sacks and 15? tackles for loss.5. Amobi Okoye, DT, Louisville (6-1?, 298) | previous: SameA four-year veteran, and he is only 19 years old. Okoye is quick and explosive and goes all-out on every play. He is not only good at eating up space but also gets good penetration into the backfield. He's second on the Cardinals in both sacks and tackles for loss.6. LaRon Landry, DB, LSU (6-1?, 205) | previous: SameFour-year starter who has proven to be Mr. Reliable throughout his career. Landry leads LSU with 42 solo tackles.7. Quinn Pitcock, DT, Ohio St. (6-3, 297) | previous: SameRun-stuffing dynamo who does a great job of clogging the interior.8. Adam Carriker, DE, Nebraska (6-6, 298) | previous: SameYou just don't see many defensive ends carrying 300 pounds who can move as well as Carriker.9. Tony Ugoh, OT, Arkansas (6-5, 308) | previous: SameUgoh's stock has been rising all year to the point where he's one of the more intriguing senior prospects in the nation.10. Jeff Samardzija, WR, Notre Dame (6-4?, 215) | previous: 11Super hands and concentration with outstanding speed-to-size ratio. He caught a touchdown pass in four straight and six of the last seven games.11. DeMarcus "Tank" Tyler, DT, NC State (6-2?, 310) | previous: 12Extremely quick and very powerful. A player on the rise, Taylor has been a one-man wrecking crew on the defensive line for the Wolfpack.12. Ryan Kalil, C, USC (6-2?, 292) | previous: 13His performance during the latter stages of his career has been that of a first- or second-round draft choice.13. Turk McBride, DT, Tennessee (6-3, 277) | previous: 14McBride is a quality athletic talent with dual versatility for the next level, only adding to his value. Week to week, he's one of the more productive defensive linemen in the nation. McBride is fourth on the team with 64 tackles, including eight tackles for loss and five QB hurries.14. LaMarr Woodley, DE, Michigan (6-1?, 269) | previous: 15Combination DE/OLB with a hustling approach and disruptive capabilities. Woodley leads Michigan in sacks (11) and tackles for loss (15?).15. Dwayne Bowe, WR, LSU (6-2, 217) | previous: 16Big and productive, Bowe runs excellent routes and has the toughness to catch the ball in traffic.16. Tim Crowder, DE, Texas (6-3?, 273) | previous: 10Consistent and reliable in his career, and he has become more of a playmaker for the Longhorns in 2006.17. Levi Brown, OT, Penn St. (6-4?, 325) | previous: SameSteady and reliable at protecting the quarterback's blind side.18. Marcus McCauley, CB, Fresno St. (6-0?, 200) | previous: SameHe has the size and speed (4.33 40-yard dash) with outstanding coverage technique.19. Anthony Spencer, DE, Purdue (6-2?, 261) | previous: 22He has become a much more effective pass-rusher this season for the Boilermakers. The key at the next level will be his athleticism and versatility, because I project he would be an ideal outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense.20. Patrick Willis, LB, Mississippi (6-2, 235) | previous: 19Tackling machine with great football sense. Willis lead the Rebels with 137 tackles (87 solo).21. Daymeion Hughes, CB, California (6-0, 187) | previous: SameBig-play cornerback for the Golden Bears. Finished strong in 2005 and it carried over to this season. Hughes has eight interceptions, tied for third in Division I-A.22. Troy Smith, QB, Ohio State (6-0, 213) | previous: 20A consummate winner, Smith performed at his best on the biggest stages. (See his 3-0 record against Michigan, a bowl win over Notre Dame and road win this season at Texas.) He's a great player who makes those around him better, and he has a great ability to keep plays alive with his mobility. His arm strength is excellent and if he was two or three inches taller, Smith would be talked about as a top-five pick.23. Quentin Moses, DE, Georgia (6-4, 254) | previous: SameMature, hardworking and explosive off the edge. Moses is second on the Bulldogs with 10? tackles for loss.24. Ikaika Alama-Francis, DE, Hawaii (6-5, 265) | previous: UnrankedAlama-Francis didn't play football until his redshirt freshman season at Hawaii. (He was recruited to play basketball.) He's a late-developing standout in Jerry Glanville's defense who has great overall strength to consistently hold up against the run.25. Craig Davis, LSU, WR, LSU (6-1?, 200) | previous: SamePossesses outstanding speed (4.35 40-yard dash) to go along with his size. Davis was steady and reliable for most of his career, then took his game to a new level late in the season for the Tigers.</div>
Re: Mel Kiper's Big Board I tend not to pay attention to Mel Kiper much this time of the year as some of these picks are just ludacris. (Such as Tony Ugoh being listed as the 9th overall prospect when in reality he's probably a Second Round Pick at best.)He really isnt any good until March or so when he talks to team scouts and really knows about that kinda stuff.
Re: Mel Kiper's Big Board <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (O.N.E. @ Dec 27 2006, 05:51 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I didn't even see Calvin Johnson and Dwyane Jarret listed. Thats nuts.</div>Kiper only does players who will for certain be in the draft on his big board. Which at this point is just seniors.
Re: Mel Kiper's Big Board <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GaMeTiMe @ Dec 28 2006, 08:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'> This guy is such a joke.</div>His hair is a joke I kind of want Adam Carriker on the Redskins, we need a guy with his size and speed combo on our line...
Re: Mel Kiper's Big Board He knows that a lot of juniors have declared going to the draft, why not put them there?
Re: Mel Kiper's Big Board <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (JHair @ Dec 28 2006, 09:28 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GaMeTiMe @ Dec 28 2006, 08:58 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'> This guy is such a joke.</div>His hair is a joke I kind of want Adam Carriker on the Redskins, we need a guy with his size and speed combo on our line...</div>You could have him in the late First Round, nevermind in the Top 10 Picks.
Re: Mel Kiper's Big Board <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Dec 28 2006, 11:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He knows that a lot of juniors have declared going to the draft, why not put them there?</div>Because he feels it would then encourage said juniors to leave school early, and he thinks they should complete their educations.
Re: Mel Kiper's Big Board <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 28 2006, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Dec 28 2006, 11:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He knows that a lot of juniors have declared going to the draft, why not put them there?</div>Because he feels it would then encourage said juniors to leave school early, and he thinks they should complete their educations.</div> :glare: Is Kiper really THAT influential? Or even worse, does he think he is?
Re: Mel Kiper's Big Board <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (GaMeTiMe @ Dec 30 2006, 12:45 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jon_Vilma @ Dec 28 2006, 11:11 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Capt. Comeback @ Dec 28 2006, 11:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>He knows that a lot of juniors have declared going to the draft, why not put them there?</div>Because he feels it would then encourage said juniors to leave school early, and he thinks they should complete their educations.</div> :glare: Is Kiper really THAT influential? Or even worse, does he think he is?</div>He thinks he is, and I actually think he is too. If you hear Kiper saying you are a possible 1st rounder, you are more likely to come out then if you hear your friends say it.
