Hemingway To The...Lions?

I think the knock against him, is 1) his size and where he fits, and 2) plays on a crappy D and doesn't put up a lot of stats.

I don't think he's big enough to play NT in the pros, but is too big to play a rush end.  I've heard some say his ideal position is a 3-4 DE.  So there's going to be questions as to where he fits with his size.  And second is that as an NT on a crappy D in college means he doesn't put up great stats with all the double's he takes up.  And then there's no one else funnel people toward him (at least the last two years).  Brandon Graham was still a high pick on a crappy D because he was a DE and was still able to wreck havok off the edge.  But with a good season this year and a good showing at a senior bowl and maybe he'll rise.  I think he'll be a great pick up for whoever gets him though.

So much of the draft gets determined by how well guys test at the combine, that it's impossible to tell, but I think those rounds look like reasonalbe guesses.

If Hemingway can run something around 4.6, he's probably a late round draft pick looking to a Jason Avant type role. Similar with Koger, although he's looking toward a 4.7-4.8. His hands are going to spook scouts, though. The TE's in vogue now in the NFL, so that probably helps his chances. Molk is small, so he'll have to put up a bunch of reps to prove that he's unusually strong for a smaller player. Woolfolk's injury history is going to scare off a bunch of teams, but someone may take a flyer if he runs really well.

Martin and van Bergen... Martin's kind of trapped without a position, His best spot, I'd think, is as a 3 technique DT, but there are fewer of those positions with more teams going to 3-4s. Don't think he's heavy enough to play NT and might not be tall enough to play DE in a 3-4 (those guys average 6'4" ish). Van Bergen will be right on the 7th round/free agent line. Wouldn't surprise me to see him make a roster next year.

i realize that martin's numbers arent fantastic (and I dont expect they will be much more impressive when the season is over) but I dont see martin slipping past the third round. i expect scouts who watch his film will recognize his dominance. plus i strongly suspect he will thoroughly impress at the combine.

unfortunately i dont see woolfolk getting drafted. hes too injury-prone and hasnt looked stellar so far this yr.

hemingway is an interesting one. hes not particularly tall and not at all fast. his strength is that hes big, can jump, has good body control, and is incrediblly good at high-pointing the ball. My concern is that he wont project well against NFL db's with better ball skills.