according to foxsports.com<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>1. Darius Walker, RB, Notre Dame (signed to rookie free-agent contract by Bears): Coming off a dominant performance in the Sugar Bowl against the celebrated LSU defense, Walker ignored the advice of many and entered the NFL draft after his junior season. With Notre Dame offensive stars Brady Quinn, Jeff Samardzija, Ryan Harris, Dan Santucci and Rhema McKnight all graduating ? maybe Walker thought his draft stock would never be hotter. Whatever the reason, he came out and the move backfired as he went undrafted. Though a bit small and not exactly a burner, Walker has enough big-game experience and skill to play in this league. The Bears signed him Monday.Schrager mock draft position: Fifth round, No. 160 to Kansas City2. Rhema McKnight, WR, Notre Dame: McKnight came into Notre Dame the more heralded receiver than the All-American Samardzija, and after fighting through injuries in 2005, had an arguably better 2006 season. Over his career at Notre Dame, McKnight finished second in the school's career reception list, and gained more than 2,000 yards receiving. He was slower than expected in workouts (4.67 40), but no one questions his hands. I still think he can be a quality third or fourth receiver in this league. As of Monday afternoon, McKnight still had not signed with an NFL squad.Schrager mock draft position: Fifth round, No. 162 to Philadelphia3. Matt Trannon, WR, Michigan State (signed to rookie free-agent contract by Cardinals): A star on the MSU basketball team, Trannon is a 6-foot-6 target with hands. Drew Stanton's number one target for much of the two players' time in East Lansing , he's the Spartans' all-time leader in receptions. Former hoops stars Randy Moss, Antonio Gates,and Tony Gonzalez have proved how applicable basketball skills are to the football receiving game. The Arizona Cardinals realized this, signing the skyscraper on Monday.Schrager mock draft position: Fifth round, No. 168 to Chicago4. Jessie Daniels, S, LSU (signed to rookie free-agent contract by Panthers): Daniels was the OTHER stud safety out of LSU. Whereas LaRon Landry went sixth overall to Washington on Saturday afternoon, Daniels went unselected this weekend. A ferocious hitting strong safety while down in Baton Rouge , he's an impact player who can make a difference at the next level. Daniels started for three years, and played in four straight bowl appearances for the Tigers. He didn't participate in the combine because of a strained hamstring. Questions about his speed that might have hurt his draft stock. Carolina, who traded out of the 14 pick and thus missed out on Reggie Nelson and Michael Griffin in the first round, signed Daniels on Monday. Mike Minter and Shaun Williams aren't getting any younger. There's a good chance he makes an instant impact for the Panthers.Schrager mock draft position: Fourth round, No. 108 to MiamiSam Olajubutu may be "undersized," but always seems to make plays. (Doug Benc / Getty Images)5. Sam Olajubutu, LB, Arkansas (signed to rookie free-agent contract by Buccaneers): On a defense loaded with names like Jamaal Anderson, Chris Houston and Keith Jackson, Olajubutu was the unquestioned leader of the SEC West champion unit last season. Only 5-8 and a middle linebacker, many draftniks had a feeling Olajubutu would go undrafted. I still thought he'd get scooped up. Production-wise, few LBs in the draft had a more productive career. At Arkansas , Olajubutu had 372 tackles, highlighted by an incredible 18-tackle effort against Auburn in '05. He reminds me a bit of Dat Nguyen or Dexter Coakley ? an "undersized" linebacker who will produce. On Monday, Olajubutu signed with Tampa, where he'll join Cato June ? another "undersized" linebacker ? on Monte Kiffin's defense.Schrager mock draft position: Fifth round, No. 174 to Baltimore6. Gabe Hall, OT, Texas Tech: Along with Manuel Ramirez, Hill was a member of the Texas Tech offensive line. At 6-4 and 300 pounds, he's a beast ? but also quite agile. The Red Raiders allowed only 19 sacks in 2006. Hall's one of the main reasons why. With so many teams soft at offensive tackle, I'm shocked he wasn't drafted. Plenty of teams could use his services. One squad that makes sense are the in-state Houston Texans. As of Monday afternoon, he'd still not been signed.Schrager mock draft position: Sixth round, No. 186 to San Francisco7. Cory Anderson, FB, Tennessee (signed to rookie free-agent contract by Texans): Anderson was my second-ranked fullback in the draft. And while Derek Schouman, Le'Ron Mclain and Jason Snelling were all scooped up on Sunday, Anderson 's name went uncalled. He's a beast and was one of the best backfield blockers in college football last season. A gym warrior, he benches 430 pounds and squats more than 545. A senior leader last year, he offers intangibles in the locker room as well. He'll be in camp with the Texans come July.Schrager mock draft position: Sixth round, No. 201 to Philadelphia8. De'Andre Jackson, CB, Iowa State: I think Jackson would have been a first-day pick in this year's draft had he not torn his ACL at the end of the 2006 season. Iowa State 's top cornerback, as well as a dynamic kick returner, Jackson can do a lot of things on the football field. Does a team take a risk on his knee healing? Is he good enough to be a top-flight corner, even with a fully healed knee? A team with cornerback needs should pay to find out. As of Monday, however, Jackson was still unsigned.Schrager mock draft position: Sixth round, No. 205 to Washington9. Dan Mozes, C, West Virginia (signed to rookie free-agent contract by Vikings): One of my favorite college players of the past few years, Mozes was the center on a line that created all those gaping holes for Steve Slaton and Pat White over the past two years at WVU. In '06, the Mountaineer won the Rimington Award and took home All-American honors at center. He did not give up a sack the entire season. So what gives? Well, the knock is that he's too short, and will get mauled by NFL defensive tackles. The Vikings will find out, as they signed him to a free-agent contract on Monday.Schrager mock draft position: Sixth round, No. 206 to TennesseeJared Zabransky performed heroically in the Fiesta Bowl. (Lisa Blumenfeld / Getty Images)10. Jared Zabransky, QB, Boise State (signed to rookie free-agent contract by Texans): You'll find few players as charismatic and confident as Boise State gunslinger Jared Zabransky. He should be on an NFL sideline come opening day. After all, he's the cover boy for EA Sports' upcoming NCAA '08. The kid showed his moxy in the Fiesta Bowl, bouncing back from a potential game-ending interception/TD return to orchestrate one of the greatest comebacks in college football bowl history. At Boise, Zabransky accumulated more than 9,000 yards of offense and threw for 58 touchdowns. He's got quickness too, running a 4.5 40 at the Boise Pro Day. Though not as tall as Jaguars quarterback-turned-receiver Matt Jones, there are certainly similarities. He, like Anderson, will be in Texans camp this summer.Schrager mock draft position: Seventh round, No. 242 to Chicago</div>Look at #1 :whistling:
I really don't agree with most of the list. They essentially took the biggest names from college football for the most part and not the players with the best pro-potential IMO. Rhema McKnight for example doesn't have great speed, production or hands and has a very limited upside. Whereas someone like Brandon Myles was a good WR prospect from a rushing offense with significantly better upside. David Ball doesn't have great speed either, but he was way more productive at college and has terrific hands.
