(part 4) Safeties Since Taylor Mays (USC) decided to return for his final year at school, there is an underwhelming number of high profile safeties this year. This kid is far and away the best player at his position and would have probably been a top 5 pick. Therefore, the top safety in the draft [...]
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2009 Draft At A Glance (Cornerbacks)
(Part 3) Cornerbacks Hey guys, today I want to talk about cornerbacks. The cream of this year’s cornerback crop is, in my opinion, Alphonso Smith (Wake Forest), and Malcolm Jenkins (Ohio State). Vontae Davis (Illinois) physically is better, but is not quite as complete a football player as Smith or Jenkins. I can’t shake this [...]
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(part 2) Linebackers Okay, before I delve into the details of linebackers in this draft, let’s rewind to last off-season for a moment… Ohio State’s James Laurinaitis and USC’s Rey Maualuga just declared that they will return to their respective Universities for one final year of seasoning. Can you believe this? Both these guys just [...]
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(part 1) Defensive Ends No player in this year’s draft has solidified himself as the clear-cut number 1 pick thus far. And frankly, I am not sure anyone WILL run away from the competition like you so often see elite players do this time of year. I can’t say there are any of Mario Williams [...]
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