2012 NFL Draft notes - afternoon college open thread

by 3k on Oct 22, 2011 2:20 PM CDT in 2012 NFL Draft

The afternoon chugs along with another ACC matchup on my watchlist: Ga. Tech-Miami.

The Yellow Jackets are one of the most polarizing teams in college footballl, a talented triple-option offense with enough talent on defense to not come off as gimmicky. Tech was rolling through a very successful season until a loss to Virginia last week derailed one of the more interesting stories of 2011.

Why watch if you're a Rams fan? More WR scouting. Georgia Tech WR Stephen Hill is a great prospect to focus on. Is he more Demaryius Thomas or closer to Calvin Johnson? People who just go off stats and highlight will obviously gravitate toward the latter.

The true junior is averaging more than 30 yards per catch, since Ga. Tech runs the ball five times in a row and then throws a bomb to Hill. If you're not aware of the disparity, just check them out: Georgia Tech has run the ball 386 times this season and passed it just 88 times (catching only 43 of those bombs).

Miami mostly offers defensive prospects, but with sophomores like RB Lamar Miller and OT Seantrel Henderson, the offensive futures at Miami are selling highly.

Yes, I considered putting LSU-Auburn on the watchlist, but I've had LSU on there twice already and Auburn in week 3. If you want to see what teams have been listed in what weeks, scroll to the last sheet in the workbook.

And as always, I'm open to suggestions on how to improve it as a guide for scouting as you scroll through the channels.

So here's your afternoon thread. If I can squeeze it in, I'll add Washington-Stanford to the watchlist before tonight's big games.

Poll

Stephen Hill is the Polarizer Bunny of college football. Is he the real deal or is it the offensive system he plays in that creates opportunities for him?

It's Hill - You earn your own opportunities.

20 votes

It's the system - 9 rushes to 1 completion? 27.5 yards per reception for the whole team? It's just too fluky.

29 votes

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Blackmon got injured?

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by sergey606 on Oct 22, 2011 2:28 PM CDT reply actions

Concussion

by ChrisL951 on Oct 22, 2011 2:37 PM CDT up reply actions

yeah i heard that on TV just now

who’s faster him or Jeffery? Cause Alshon looks slow, maybe because he’s effing giant

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by sergey606 on Oct 22, 2011 2:40 PM CDT up reply actions

neither, really

Alshon has less acceleration I guess, but neither have elite burst or top speed (though once Alshon hits his final gear, he can escape)

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by 3k on Oct 22, 2011 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions

ah

well i’d rather have their catching ability, not speed

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by sergey606 on Oct 22, 2011 2:49 PM CDT up reply actions

That college "Catching Ability"

Didn’t we just draft two of those this last year. It is working so well for the Rams isn’t it.?? I want physicality off the line and separation . Just My Opinion is all.

by Da Rookie on Oct 22, 2011 2:55 PM CDT up reply actions

Bradford out Sunday.

Time to start paying attention to the college game already gang. I don’t know how much more I can handle this year.

by Da Rookie on Oct 22, 2011 2:37 PM CDT reply actions

come on in

the water’s fine

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by 3k on Oct 22, 2011 2:43 PM CDT up reply actions

Yeah, get that Washington vs. Stanford

game on there if possible. There are prospects galore in that one. Among others, DT, RB and WR for Washington and certainly the OL for Stanford.

by RamTeaPartier on Oct 22, 2011 2:48 PM CDT reply actions

added it

UPDATED, HOMES

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by 3k on Oct 22, 2011 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions

I imagine our opening drive tomorrow will look much like the one LSU put together

by DCRamFan on Oct 22, 2011 2:52 PM CDT reply actions

I like Hill (remember, D Thomas is the reason that the Broncos traded Lloyd)

When healthy, Demaryius is actually really good. I’d take Hill in the 3rd

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by King Sam Rules! on Oct 22, 2011 2:54 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

nfl scouts are startin to say alshon's lack of speed

Will hurt him at the nxt level. Matt kalil plz?

by Ram_Redemption on Oct 22, 2011 3:05 PM CDT via mobile reply actions

I guess

but I wouldn’t say Calvin Johnson has great acceleration. I would have no problem with Jeffery, a mix of Clayton & Lloyd at the 2, and Amendola/Salas out of the slot with Pettis and DX as reserves

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by 3k on Oct 22, 2011 3:15 PM CDT up reply actions

Just in case you're not watching the VT v. BC game

David Wilson has decided to win the game. Great strength, Homerun speed, good blocker.

Kuechly is pretty fast and surprisingly strong, shows good instincts, not sure exactly where he fits though (might be light for a MLB). Pierre Louis playing next to him seems like a LB that any NFL team could use (explosive and instinctive).

Marcus Davis WR (6’4") is an impressive specimen, Jarrett Boykin WR continues to show his strengths (hands and toughness), Danny Coale WR = poor mans Wes Welker, Bruce Taylor SLB/MLB could be a bargain on draft day with a very solid all around package.

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by kinzav29 on Oct 22, 2011 4:37 PM CDT reply actions

Case Keenum- 19/21 so far

295 yds, 4 TD’s. Case for 2013? Lol

Cingrani for 2012 Closer!

by OGC Reds on Oct 22, 2011 4:56 PM CDT reply actions

Gimmick offense or not,

I am supporting Danteslion in wanting Keenum to become Bradford’s understudy in 2012.

by Will not be defeated on Oct 22, 2011 4:59 PM CDT up reply actions

+1

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by Josh Wehrle on Oct 22, 2011 5:01 PM CDT up reply actions

Come the MTD live mock draft time

I’m gonna pester the hell out of you to make that pick up in the 5th or 6th round (whichever we don’t give up for Lloyd). At this moment, the pick up just makes sense.

by Will not be defeated on Oct 22, 2011 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions

I'm already prepared for the Keenum and Dwight Jones pestering haha

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by Josh Wehrle on Oct 22, 2011 5:18 PM CDT up reply actions

Well, at least it wont come as a shock to you...

But You might want to add trade back in the first and then trade back again to that list and then trade up with all the 3rd and 4th round picks. Three or four (hopefully 5) 2nd round picks should allow us to fill almost half our needs.

by Will not be defeated on Oct 22, 2011 5:29 PM CDT up reply actions

we will definitely be doing ALOT of trading

I want as many picks in the top 5 rounds as possible

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by Josh Wehrle on Oct 22, 2011 5:32 PM CDT up reply actions

Cool

although I really do look forward to the day when we have so few needs that we can be aggressive and trade up. At our current rate of rebuilding that shouldn’t be much after 2017… which is something to look forward to, I guess.

by Will not be defeated on Oct 22, 2011 5:38 PM CDT up reply actions

lol I guess it is something to look forward to

but what players do you think we should be targeting if we can pick up a few extra picks in rounds 2-4?

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by Josh Wehrle on Oct 22, 2011 5:47 PM CDT up reply actions

WR, CB, OG, DT, OT, RB, OLB, C, another CB...

take your pick

by Will not be defeated on Oct 22, 2011 5:51 PM CDT up reply actions

I think we'll probably take a receiver in round 1 or 2 and I'm not sure if I want to double dip

but I think we could probably grab two of CB, DT, or OLB, and just really make sure those positions aren’t a problem for a few years

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by Josh Wehrle on Oct 22, 2011 5:55 PM CDT up reply actions

If we don't trade down

then Kalil or Jeffery in round 1… and then play around with the rest of the picks

by Will not be defeated on Oct 22, 2011 5:57 PM CDT up reply actions

agreed

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by Josh Wehrle on Oct 22, 2011 5:58 PM CDT up reply actions

Question:

If Kellen Moore was still around late in the 4th round, would you make a play for him?

by Will not be defeated on Oct 22, 2011 6:00 PM CDT up reply actions

that's tough

I think we could probably grab a better player in the late 4th and then still take Keenum late

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by Josh Wehrle on Oct 22, 2011 6:02 PM CDT up reply actions

I think you are probably right

because this does look quite a deep draft this year IF we get another big class of juniors come out. However, while I don’t think that Moore will ever become a franchise QB, I do think he would be more than good enough to come in a manage a few games here and there.

by Will not be defeated on Oct 22, 2011 6:10 PM CDT up reply actions