April 22nd, 2010 at 10:39 PM ^
Roh or Campbell fo sho
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:39 PM ^
Mallett
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:40 PM ^
Touche
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:09 PM ^
but if his 2010 is anything like 2009 his draft stock will drop more than Jimmah's.
April 23rd, 2010 at 11:13 AM ^
that O-Lineman who transferred to tOSU...whatshisname.
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:40 PM ^
Campbell... I am pretty sure. Where does Mike Martin fit?
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:40 PM ^
Obi Ezeh and I'm being dead serious.
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:43 PM ^
Mel Kiper agrees.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:23 PM ^
Kiper's testimony is all hair-say.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:40 PM ^
Shefter > McShay > Kiper
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:40 PM ^
Al Davis will take Denard in the top ten, if he's still alive then. He just could not turn down Heyward-Bey's speed, and Denard would be a great WR/KR in Oakland, right?
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:20 PM ^
lol, this is a catch 22. On one hand, I would love Denard in Oaktown, on the other, I would rather Al Davis retire permanently so the Raider will have a chance.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:45 AM ^
Avatar stealing is not cool IME.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:01 PM ^
word, I should have picked the google image search for fab 5 on page 36, instead of page 1. Obviously since you registered first the image belongs to you. Just give me a couple of hours to find a new one.
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:42 PM ^
Schilling.
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:42 PM ^
My guess....Taylor Lewan
but we might just be a smidge premature.
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:43 PM ^
Mr. Molk
A 6'1 285 O lineman being taken in the first round. When was the last time that happened, 1992?
April 23rd, 2010 at 10:20 AM ^
The Lions would do it.
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:46 PM ^
Schilling, Campbell, Roh, D. Robinson all have serious first round potential. I think Koger could be a first-rounder as well if they integrate TEs more into the offense--the kid is just a beast.
April 22nd, 2010 at 10:57 PM ^
I would say B. Minor. He certainly deserves it.
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:00 PM ^
with the number of nfl teams running a 3-4 defense he's the prototypical OLB they'll all want. he'll rack up 8-10 sacks this year setting up his coming out party in 2011.
While I agree that Roh has first round potential, you have to remember that players are being projected from college to the pros.
I wouldn't be surprised if Roh ended up as an OLB in a more protypical 4-3 defense than outside on a 3-4. Compare Roh to Shawn Merriman, LaMarr Woodley, or Brandon Graham. Roh arguably has more speed than those guys, but IMHO currently lacks the raw power to play outside in a 3-4.
I think William Campbell's combination of size and speed will make him the next first rounder...
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:00 PM ^
...the most likely, but centers aren't often drafted in the first round (although Pouncey was this year). I don't see very good junior candidates, so I'll go with Roh, Campbell, and Omamah in 2013.
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:04 PM ^
I think Molk has been slightly overrated by Michigan fans just because we struggled so much at center with him out of the lineup. I think he'll be a bit undersized to be an NFL center.
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:10 PM ^
...I wasn't clear. I don't think Molk will be a first rounder. I don't think he's a special enough center to get drafted there. Like I said, my prediction is it won't be until the 2013 draft and my top candidates are Roh, Campbell and Omameh. Lewan clearly has that potential, but I don't want him drafted until 2014, so he didn't make my list of next 1st rounders.
Read your first post and then read the next one. How were you not clear? Ah Duhhh
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:01 PM ^
I don't think Denard Robinson is a potential first-rounder. He doesn't have the size to be an NFL quarterback, so he'd be a position-switcher in the NFL. And those usually don't turn out great, so I doubt anyone would spend a high pick on a QB-turned-WR. Even Antwaan Randle El and Pat White weren't first-rounders.
Anyway...I would say Roh will be the next first round pick.
Guys on the team with first round potential, IMO:
1. Roh
2. Lewan
3. Campbell
4. Washington (I know we haven't seen him play, but he has great size.)
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:10 PM ^
Unless his passing game improves by leaps and bounds, Denard won't be drafted as a QB. But the kid has Percy Harvin-like speed, vision, and moves. Assuming he isn't a fumble-o-matic, he'll be a versatile game changer in the NFL at RB/WR/KR/PR.
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:13 PM ^
Pat White wants a word with you.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:47 PM ^
Why?
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:16 PM ^
But Harvin was the #1 ranked player in the country out of high school, and a proven commodity at those positions.
That said, the dude could run to the Philippines, circumcise a baby, and run back before the play clock ran to zero. So if Tebow could go in the first round, then call me a man of faith.
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:29 PM ^
Though I really dislike Tebow, I gotta say, the difference is the guy won multiple national championships. When Denard does the same, he better get drafted in the 1st round.
April 23rd, 2010 at 10:42 AM ^
Actually, Tebow only lead Florida to one NC. Leak lead the way to the first one (and never seems to get the credit for it).
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:52 PM ^
The past form of "to lead" is "led".
And periods always go inside of quotation marks.
Very, very few guards go in the first round. Yesterday 1 did. I would say the odds of QW going in round 1 are very, very, very slim. That said, I love his potential.
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:32 PM ^
I don't think that there's anybody on the current roster of the caliber of Graham, Long or Edwards. Remember, it's not easy to be drafted in the first round (LaMarr Woodley went in the 2nd, Tom Brady went in the 6th)
It'll be interesting to see if Devin Gardner becomes the next Vince Young or if Demar Dorsey becomes the next Adam Jones (in a better way). I just don't think that anybody who has already played a down on this current roster has first round potential.
probably didn't even know who Brandon Graham was when he was a freshman/sophomore. So many kids seeing heavy playing time are too young to evaluate their NFL stock. That said, Campbell has the size and tools to be a first-rounder, and if I'm not mistaken I seem to remember the coaches saying something to the effect of "If Cambpell loses another 12 pounds he will be an NFL first-rounder".
Martin seems like he'll be a 2nd/3rd round guy, Ezeh I could see in the 4th/5th round. I'd like to say Mouton will get drafted, but I don't know what position he would translate to in the NFL.
Oh also, T-Wolf, with a big year, could move into the late 2nd round with his speed.
Brandon Graham was a 5 star coming out of high school. I think we definitely knew who he was...
Anybody with a passing interest in Michigan football knew who Brandon Graham was coming out of high school.
April 23rd, 2010 at 10:30 AM ^
And probably watched him kick ass at linebacker in the Army All-American Game for the black team
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:05 PM ^
racist.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:25 PM ^
He's just a color commentator.
April 22nd, 2010 at 11:43 PM ^
Tacopants
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:08 AM ^
I dunno man, his production fell off a cliff this past season.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:16 AM ^
That's only because Koger intercepted everything thrown his way. Too bad he couldn't catch anything else.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:21 AM ^
Besides everyone else already mentioned, Gardner could be a first round pick in 4-5 years.
April 23rd, 2010 at 12:24 AM ^
The Bronco's will trade 4 picks to get into the first round to get him. He's just too nice a guy to let slip to the second.