#1 pick in Big Ten draft
If you could start a team (college) with any current player in the Big Ten, who would you pick? My friends and I discussed this and we came to the conclusion the Big Ten talent level stinks this year. Most of us agreed we would still take Pryor. Maybe Clark? B. Graham? Greg Jones? There weren't many players to pick from.
October 25th, 2009 at 9:03 PM ^
Clark and Graham would be seniors, so that'd be dumb. You'd have to take a frosh/sophomore. This is a tough question. Nice topic.
October 25th, 2009 at 9:03 PM ^
but does anyone else in the big 10 dominate at their position like brandon graham does?
October 25th, 2009 at 9:12 PM ^
apparently greg jones is on similar level for state.
October 25th, 2009 at 9:57 PM ^
If your comparing league stats Jones beats Graham in quite a few categories, but he is also a LB so that gives him some different opportunities.
October 25th, 2009 at 9:07 PM ^
I hate osu but this guy's got some good hands. He's made a lot of great catches this year
October 25th, 2009 at 9:12 PM ^
Probably Pryor. Or maybe Tate or Cousins. A good young QB.
October 25th, 2009 at 9:17 PM ^
For QB if I chose Pryor I'd put him as a WR
October 25th, 2009 at 9:26 PM ^
This is tough. I suppose it depends on if this is a one year league or a "dynasty".
If its just one year I'd probably take B. Graham.
If its a dynasty I'd probably take Tate.
October 25th, 2009 at 9:27 PM ^
Bryan Bulaga.. easy...
you can have the best QB in the world.. but a sucky OL will make him look like crap..
Look at Jimmah now that he has a decent OL protecting him
October 25th, 2009 at 9:29 PM ^
on par with bulaga.
October 25th, 2009 at 9:43 PM ^
hmmm.. I doubt it.. at least not in the Big Ten..
who do you have in mind?
October 26th, 2009 at 2:51 AM ^
i haven't done the research. but i thought bulaga was pretty bad against BG and that there are tackles he's faced who've done better than that. just offhand, i think indiana has been pretty good in pass pro this year and might have a tackle worthy of the Best B10 Tackle award.
but even that consideration right there should be enough to convince that if you're just starting a team, you should be after a talent that will give you the most wins relative to other options at that position. i don't think the greatest disparity is at tackle in the big ten.
October 25th, 2009 at 9:31 PM ^
Zoltan. Book it.
October 25th, 2009 at 9:34 PM ^
Taylor Lewan.
Lock the Thread. You get 4 years with him, 1 more with Bulaga.
October 25th, 2009 at 9:51 PM ^
I gotta go with Graham. If I were starting a team the first thing I'd want is good leadership, on and off the field.
edit: with that said, there's no way I'd take Pryor.
October 25th, 2009 at 9:58 PM ^
Arrelious Benn Hands down.
October 26th, 2009 at 6:22 AM ^
its scary how good he could be if he had someone to get him the ball.
October 26th, 2009 at 11:32 AM ^
He was the reason the coaching staff changed their recruiting policy. He was a silent to ND who never became a verbal. Could you imagine Benn and Floyd lined up outside with Tate in the slot?
October 25th, 2009 at 10:20 PM ^
Assuming this is sort of a "keeper" thing -
Give me Craig Roh. Seriously.
October 25th, 2009 at 10:43 PM ^
I would take Tate. I'm biased, but he's a freshman at arguably the most important position and he has shown a lot of promise. I know he hasn't been as good in the last few games as he was at the beginning of the year but I would still take him. For me. it would come down to him and Pryor because they're both impact underclassmen at crucial positions, but I would rather have Tate for 3 years than Pryor for 2 and I still don't know whether or not Pryor will ever become a good passer.
October 25th, 2009 at 10:47 PM ^
Why would anyone draft an upper classman? I think I'd take Will Campbell.
October 25th, 2009 at 11:44 PM ^
You would start your team with an unproven, and generally unimpressive thus far, defensive tackle? This is...questionable
October 25th, 2009 at 11:56 PM ^
I'm drafting on potential
October 26th, 2009 at 1:25 AM ^
Speaking of him...
Does anyone else wish he would make some form of acknowledgment of his utter failure as a GM while doing a game for UM or MSU? Something along the lines of "Wow, what a play by Blair White. I tell ya what, that kid's a gamer, I'd draft him."
October 26th, 2009 at 9:53 AM ^
If anything, potential was low on Millen's priorities while drafting. He was picking on college resume alone. By the time Campbell is a senior and has adjusted to the speed of the game and his lower weight, he'll be a force. Judging a freshman based on limited playing time is ridiculous.
October 26th, 2009 at 3:03 PM ^
"drafting" said freshman is even more ridiculous, quite frankly
October 25th, 2009 at 11:20 PM ^
If it's just a random team then I'd probably take Death Roh or Mike Martin.
If it's Michigan that I'm drafting for I would pick the best young safety since we apparently can never recruit great safeties and this has been a huge weakness for a while.
October 25th, 2009 at 11:44 PM ^
adam robinson....iowa... hands down.... freshman RB at iowa= 3 more years of 433483439 carries.....
October 25th, 2009 at 11:55 PM ^
People seem confused, and rightfully so.
That said, if anyone doesn't think BG isn't the best player in the league (and I don't give a damn what the stats are) then I seriously question his/her evaluation of talent. Dude, he's a defensive lineman who BLOCKED A PUNT after having to run over NAVARRO BOWMAN, future NFL player. I've seen enough.
October 26th, 2009 at 12:35 AM ^
Justin Boren...
So I could run his A$$ all day and curse at him for hours straight without stopping to breathe. How do you like me now, b*tch. And no, I wouldn't let him drive home on winter weekends to plow snow with daddy.
October 26th, 2009 at 12:39 AM ^
1. Tate Forcier - QB, Michigan
2. Kevin Newsome - QB, Penn State
3. Jamaal Berry - RB, Ohio State
4. Dorian Bell - LB, Ohio State
5. Devier Posey - WR, Ohio State
* If you could include ND, I would probably take Michael Floyd at #2 overall.
October 26th, 2009 at 2:21 AM ^
I would go with Graham. I want to start on D because excellent defensive players can impact a game more than excellent offensive players. Now, if there was a truly dominant safety in the Big Ten I would go with him, someone like an Eric Berry can make a defense infinitely better, but there really isn't that dominant safety in conference. Can't go linebacker because there are quite a few good ones, Jones, Bowman, Lee, Rolle, Angerer, the list goes on. Db would easily be Warren, but a shutdown Db won't affect most teams like a dominant end. Graham is easily the best DE in conference, and I feel like I could build a defense around him. He draws extra blockers, plays the run well, and 5 plays a game he will absolutely destroy it in the backfield.
October 26th, 2009 at 5:23 AM ^
Right now for Michigan I would take that Safety from Ohio State Kurt Coleman. He would really help Michigan right now.
October 26th, 2009 at 8:26 AM ^
You're right about the question, but I wanted to leave it open so people could interpret it whichever they wanted to.
I think people were expecting better Big Ten play this year based on the returning QB's and some of the others taking over appeared to be better than the old starter. I can't think of a QB in the league (Elliot at Purdon't?) that has played better than anticipated. The point I'm trying to make is where is the good young talent, soph. or red-shirt freshman, in this league?
October 26th, 2009 at 3:49 PM ^
One Year- Eric Decker
more then one year- Mike Martin
(my iowa fan friend sitting next to me)
One Year- Adrian Clayborne
more then one year-Tate Forcier