nichebiche Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 FIRST-ROUND PROJECTIONS (ASTERISK DENOTES UNDERCLASSMAN) 1.Oakland Raiders JaMarcus Russell* QB LSU 2.Detroit Lions Joe Thomas OT Wisconsin 3 or 4Tampa Bay Buccaneers Calvin Johnson* WR Georgia Tech 4 or 3Cleveland Browns Adrian Peterson* RB Oklahoma 5.Arizona Cardinals Gaines Adams DE Clemson 6.Washington Redskins Jamaal Anderson* DE Arkansas 7.Minnesota Vikings Ted Ginn Jr.* WR Ohio State 8.Houston Texans Levi Brown OT Penn State 9.Miami Dolphins Brady Quinn QB Notre Dame 10.Atlanta Falcons LaRon Landry S LSU 11.San Francisco 49ers Alan Branch* DT Michigan 12.Buffalo Bills Amobi Okoye DT Louisville 13.St. Louis Rams Charles Johnson* DE Georgia 14.Carolina Panthers Dwayne Bowe WR LSU 15.Pittsburgh Steelers Jarvis Moss* DE Florida 16.Green Bay Packers Marshawn Lynch* RB California 17.Jacksonville Jaguars Sidney Rice* WR South Carolina 18.Cincinnati Bengals Leon Hall CB Michigan 19.Tennessee Titans Dwayne Jarrett* WR USC 20.New York Giants Lawrence Timmons* LB Florida State 21.Denver Broncos Adam Carriker DE Nebraska 22.Dallas Cowboys Reggie Nelson* DB Florida 23.Kansas City Chiefs Aaron Ross CB Texas 24.New England Patriots (from SEA) Daymeion Hughes CB California 25.New York Jets Robert Meachem* WR Tennessee 26.Philadelphia Eagles Tim Crowder DE Texas 27.New Orleans Saints Darrelle Revis* CB Pittsburgh 28.New England Patriots Anthony Gonzalez* WR Ohio State 29.Baltimore Ravens Anthony Spencer DE Purdue 30.San Diego Chargers Patrick Willis LB Ole Miss 31.Chicago Bears Arron Sears OL Tennessee 32.Indianapolis Colts Justin Harrell DT Tennessee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 thanks for posting this. i heard there was an update to his "big board"? any chance of that getting posted too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 MEL'S BIG BOARD Player Class Pos. School Stock 1. Calvin Johnson Jr. WR Georgia Tech Hard worker and team oriented. 2. Joe Thomas Sr. OT Wisconsin Imposing lineman with great quickness. 3. Adrian Peterson Jr. RB Oklahoma Great runner, but durability is a concern. 4. Brady Quinn Sr. QB Notre Dame Poised and at his best under pressure. 5. JaMarcus Russell Jr. QB LSU Big and strong with a powerful arm. 6. Jamaal Anderson Jr. DE Arkansas Gifted athlete and a complete player. 7. Alan Branch Jr. DT Michigan A space-eater along the interior. 8. Ted Ginn Jr. Jr. WR Ohio State Takes a backseat to no one in speed. 9. Amobi Okoye Sr. DT Louisville Quick, strong and gets penetration into the backfield. 10. Gaines Adams Sr. DE Clemson Dominating ability with his athleticism. 11. LaRon Landry Sr. DB LSU Leader on one of the nation's best defenses. 12. Reggie Nelson Jr. S Florida Can hit like a safety and cover like a CB. 13. Dwayne Jarrett Jr. WR USC Can create mismatches against smaller cornerbacks. 14. Levi Brown Sr. OT Penn St. Reliable at protecting his QB's blind side. 15. Charles Johnson Jr. DE Georgia Workout numbers should be eye catching. 16. Adam Carriker Sr. DE Nebraska Runs unbelievably well for 300-pound DE. 17. Leon Hall Sr. CB Michigan Great anticipation and awareness in coverage. 18. Dwayne Bowe Sr. WR LSU Runs great routes and is tough in traffic. 19. Robert Meachem Jr. WR Tennessee Could elevate with a fast time at the combine. 20. Sidney Rice Jr. WR South Carolina Above average hands and nice burst. 21. Lawrence Timmons Jr. LB Florida State Production and consistency are what jump out. 22. Anthony Spencer Sr. DE Purdue Athleticism will make him an ideal OLB in the NFL. 23. Tim Crowder Sr. DE Texas Became a bigger playmaker for Texas in 2006. 24. Marshawn Lynch Jr. RB California A complete back with good size. 25. Aaron Ross Sr. CB Texas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThreeBillsDrive Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 The Fins picking Brady Quinn is an interesting call. Dante may never be the same quarterback again. Knees are complex instruments. Some athletes can bounce back from knee injuries, some not. His knee may hobble his mobility forever. Joey Harrington put his skills on display at RW Stadium with his 0.0 QB rating and again against the Jets at home. Nuff said. Cleo Lemon didn't show enough in coming off the bench to relieve Harrington to show he can be a franchise quarterback. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrDawkinstein Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 if cleveland lets Quinn go by, then they need to seriously reconsider having a franchise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max997 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Cleveland passing on Quinn would be the best move they've made in a long time, he has bust written all over him...the guy simply cant throw a consistant spiral and the next big game he wins will be his first. Anyone can put up stats and beat Army and Navy I really hope Alan Branch and Okoye are both on the board when the Bills select, I prefer Branch but if they are both there and they take Okoye at least we'll know who they preferred Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whitner20 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Since when is Mel Kiper's projections creadible? Although, i wouldn't mind Okoye coming to Buffalo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
N.Y. Orangeman Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 If Branch drops to #11, it might be worth going up to get him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beerme1 Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Since when is Mel Kiper's projections creadible? Although, i wouldn't mind Okoye coming to Buffalo. Agreed. I no longer waste my time listening to what he is selling. He is too often wrong. It just amazes me that the guy continues to make big bucks off of it. On one hand I give him credit for the research time that must go into it. On the other hand he is just wrong so often. And can be wrong in big way. That's why, I come here. Everyone knows the answers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
obie_wan Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 The Fins picking Brady Quinn is an interesting call. Dante may never be the same quarterback again. Knees are complex instruments. Some athletes can bounce back from knee injuries, some not. His knee may hobble his mobility forever. Joey Harrington put his skills on display at RW Stadium with his 0.0 QB rating and again against the Jets at home. Nuff said. Cleo Lemon didn't show enough in coming off the bench to relieve Harrington to show he can be a franchise quarterback. Culpepper's knee is not his problem. He suffers from lack of gray matter between his ears - He can't make timely decisons and reads - which will never be fixed by rehabbing his knee. This problem is compounded because he always used to be to run around and thru people when he got in trouble, whichis no longer an option. Cam Cameron may disagree with you about Cleo Lemon- he developed him in San Diego and may have more confidence in him than the other slugs on the roster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oneonta Buffalo Fan Posted February 6, 2007 Share Posted February 6, 2007 Hooray for Okoye. I really hope he plays for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 if cleveland lets Quinn go by, then they need to seriously reconsider having a franchise I don't think they're giving up on Charlie Frye just quite yet. You have to put the CLE QBs in some context since their rebirth for the 1999 season. In those 8 seasons, that unlucky club suffered through more than 100 players on I.R. Including top draft choices, a boatload of OLs, DBs etc. Who knows how he'll do in the pros, but OSU QB Troy Smith is from that area and has done a bit of lobbying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RayFinkle Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Cleveland passing on Quinn would be the best move they've made in a long time, he has bust written all over him...the guy simply cant throw a consistant spiral and the next big game he wins will be his first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 Okoye as the Bills Number One Draft Choice? I'm buying! That would be the pick that would improve the team more than any other pick available to us, and I think he would be a solid anchor and leader for the defensive line for many years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buffalo Mike1 Posted February 7, 2007 Share Posted February 7, 2007 If Branch drops to #11, it might be worth going up to get him. Ditto. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2020 Our Year For Sure Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 Okoye as the Bills Number One Draft Choice? I'm buying! That would be the pick that would improve the team more than any other pick available to us, and I think he would be a solid anchor and leader for the defensive line for many years. Right up until he starts to enter his physical prime, at which point he leaves for greener pastures in free agency. If the scenario plays out as posted, I'd hope we could find a way to move up a spot or two and grab Branch, and if not, select either Dwayne Jarrett or a linebacker at #12. I wouldn't rule out a trade-down, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stussy109 Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 cleveland needs QB pretty bad... I cant see them passing up on Quinn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tennesseeboy Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 hell...I had Justin Harrell of Tennessee (Along with OT/G Aaron Sears of Tennessee) as my under the radar second round pick for the bills...hate to see Justin movin up the charts into the first round. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Cincinnati Kid Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 We trade down...Okoye is too young in my opinion...might be a great player but 19 in the NFL doesnt work..ie Clarrett. Our best bet to get the most out of this draft is to trade down into the mid 20s and take and ILB and gain another 2nd or 3rd round choice. This is the only way the Bills will get the most bang for their buck. I wouldnt be shocked if we hung around and took Branch though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska Darin Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 if cleveland lets Quinn go by, then they need to seriously reconsider having a franchise You mean because they're ready to develop a rookie QB, unlike the last time they spent a pick there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted February 8, 2007 Share Posted February 8, 2007 cleveland needs QB pretty bad... I cant see them passing up on Quinn. Have you an opinion on incumbent Charlie Frye, based on your observations of watching him play several games? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bartshan-83 Posted February 9, 2007 Share Posted February 9, 2007 Cleveland passing on Quinn would be the best move they've made in a long time, he has bust written all over him...the guy simply cant throw a consistant spiral and the next big game he wins will be his first. Anyone can put up stats and beat Army and Navy I'll second that... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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