Brandom Graham on Kiper's first Big Board
Good to see Brandon Graham checking in at number 25 on Mel Kiper's first Big Board of the season. While the helmet is losing ground and his touch to Todd McShay at ESPN, his research and analysis can be worth something right.
His blurb about Graham is "Awesome athlete and force off the edge."
Link for the whole list (Insider's only)
http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft10/insider/news/story?id=4411477&ad…
August 21st, 2009 at 6:04 PM ^
Good to see. He has a chance to be the number 1 DE in the draft.
August 21st, 2009 at 8:49 PM ^
regress big time or have a big injury, Graham wouldn't be the 1st DE off the board. Dunlap has the measureables that you look for in a DE.
August 21st, 2009 at 6:14 PM ^
The Free Press is saying that Kiper has a certain Space Emperor as the top senior punter.
August 21st, 2009 at 6:16 PM ^
I definitely think this guy will be a first round pick. How he plays this year will determine where in the first round he goes though.
August 21st, 2009 at 6:26 PM ^
Unless he plays just ok. He could be double teamed all year long and only get likee 6 sacks. Then his stock would probably drop into the second round.
August 21st, 2009 at 6:17 PM ^
projected as in the 2009 Draft? Wasn't it something like a 3rd or 4th round pick? He has an opportunity to improve that stock.
August 21st, 2009 at 7:05 PM ^
Lamarr had better stats going into his senior year and a great senior season and still was a second round pick. It'll be interesting to see where BG gets picked.
August 21st, 2009 at 7:46 PM ^
It does depend on the depth of the year. Woodley's senior year was pretty good.
August 21st, 2009 at 11:39 PM ^
Not to mention that he will prolly be an OLB in a 3-4 and with more defenses in the nfl going to the 3-4 he could be valuable.
August 21st, 2009 at 7:13 PM ^
ESPN is about 50 pounds off on Dunlap's weight. He's 6'6" 290, basically making him the most frightening human being on the planet.
August 21st, 2009 at 7:30 PM ^
I can only see the top 5 but how is Taylor Mays not on there, even behind Eric Berry
August 21st, 2009 at 7:37 PM ^
I can see how he isnt a top 5 pick. He had 0 interceptions last year and if your investing a top 5 pick in a Safety, you want a ball hawking Safety
August 21st, 2009 at 7:52 PM ^
Dude is a Bad Man, could start for half the teams in the nfl on pure athleticism..
August 21st, 2009 at 7:45 PM ^
I'm pretty sure all that hair product Kiper has used over the years damaged his brain. Dude can't get anything right anymore.
August 21st, 2009 at 9:13 PM ^
Who is he?
August 21st, 2009 at 10:13 PM ^
But Kiper ain't gospel... I remember the undrafted Ken Simonton being near the top of Kiper's board.... and I know there's more, just that I can't recall right now... I think Shazor may have even been on the board for some time.
August 22nd, 2009 at 3:20 AM ^
BG is undersized for a big time NFL DE but I believe that his strength and quickness will shine through this year. Early in the season he is going to see alot of Double Teams but with Martin shaded to his side of the line they are going to figure out they can't do that in a hurry. If I had to take a guess the over under for BG and MM combine sacks will be in the 20 Range. I think that the athletic ability of this Michigan line is going to be ridicules. The more that teams push to MM and BG you will see Herron destroying people off the other end to once again free up BG for a huge year. As for the draft he will go in the 18 to 22 range IMO.
August 22nd, 2009 at 6:43 AM ^
There are a number of "undersized" pass rushing DEs that are thriving in the NFL right now... this is because of matchups and schemes...in the right system BG is golden...a pass rushing monster athlete with the athleticism to drop back in coverage too.....definitely a first rounder.
August 22nd, 2009 at 1:00 PM ^
Also great, no Tim Tebow. I know that he's not projected to be a good pro-QB, but given the propensity of the national media to hyper-inflate his standings, it's nice to not see him on this board.