Chicken Wing '73 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 ESPN puts an NFL equivalent to the draft prospects. I always enjoy looking at this kinda stuff because I follow NFL alot more than college. Please bare in mind they will sometimes compare an all star player to a projected fifth round selection. Anyway here goes some of the top prospects. I have also added the position ranking and the Bills comparisons. QB 1 Jamarcus Russell- Daunte Culpepper 2 Brady Quinn- Trent Green 3 Drew Stanton- Mark Brunell 4 Troy Smith- Drew Brees 5 Kevin Kolb- JP Losman 16 Matt Moore- Kelly Holcomb HB 1 Adrian Peterson- Shaun Alexander 2 Marshawn Lynch- Clinton Portis 3 Brandon Jackson- Willie Parker 4 Michael Bush- Larry Johnson (although he broke his leg in the first game last year and did not play) 5 Kenny Irons- Cadillac Williams 6 Antonio Pittman- Julius Jones 7 Tony Hunt- Rudi Johnson 8 Darius Walker- Chester Taylor 9 Dwayne Wright- Frank Gore 10 Lorenzo Booker- Warrick Dunn 26 Chris Henry- Anthony Thomas FB 1. Brian Leonard- Greg Jones (by the way they have him going to the Pats with their 2nd firtst rounder) 2 Corey Anderson- Jeremi Johnson 3 Le'Ron McClain- Mike Karney WR 1. Calvin Johnson- Randy Moss 2. Ted Ginn Jr.- Santana Moss 3. Dwayne Jarrett- Plaxico Burress 4. Dwayne Bowe- Andre Johnson 5. Sidney Rice- Chad Johnson 6. Robert Meachem- Roy Williams 7. Anthony Gonzalez- Torry Holt 8. Craig Davis- Reggie Wayne 9. Aundrae Allison- Lee Evans TE 1. Greg Olsen- Jason Witten 2. Zach Miller- Todd Heap 3. Scott Chandler- Heath Miller 4. Matt Spaeth- Steve Heiden 5. Ben Patrick- Randy McMichael 22. Zac Herold- Robert Royal OT 1. Joe Thomas- Orlando Pace 2. Levi Brown- Bryant McKinnie 3.Joe Staley- Matt Lepsis 4. Justin Blalock- Vernon Carey 5. Tony Ugoh- Kwame Harris OG 1. Ben Grubbs- Steve Hutchinson 2. Arron Sears- Brian Waters 3. Josh Beekman- Damien Woody 4. Marshal Yanda- Cosey Coleman C 1. Ryan Kalil- Olin Kreutz 2. Samson Satele- Kevin Mawae 3. Doug Datish- Shaun O'Hara 7. LeRoy Harris- Melvin Fowler DT 1. Alan Branch- Shaun Rogers 2. Amobi Okoye- Tommie Harris 3. Tank Tyler- Anthony McFarland 4. Justin Harrell- Darnell Dockett 5. Brandon Mebane- Bryant Young 6. Ryan McBean- Raheem Brock 15. Keith Jackson- Kyle Williams DE 1. Gaines Adams- Jevon Kearse 2. Jamaal Anderson- Michael Strahan 3. Adam Carriker- Trevor Pryce 4. Jarvis Moss- John Abraham 5. Charles Johnson- Derrick Burgess 14. Jay Moore- Aaron Schobel 19. Jay Richardson- Chris Kelsay ILB 1. Patrick Willis- Jonathan Vilma 2. Brandon Siler- Antonio Pierce 3. David Harris- Ed Hartwell 4. Buster Davis- London Fletcher 5. Jon Abbate- Zach Thomas 6. Nate Harris- Kawika Mitchell 7. H.B. Blades- Larry Foote OLB 1. Lawrence Timmons- Keith Bulluck 2. Paul Posluszny- A.J. Hawk 3. Jon Beason- Lance Briggs 4. Rufus Alexander- Ernie Sims 5. Earl Everett- Omar Gaither CB 1. Leon Hall- Ty Law 2. Darrelle Revis- Terence Newman 3. Aaron Ross- Nate Clements 4. Daymeion Hughes- Ronde Barber 5. Marcus McCauley- Chris McAlister 6. Chris Houston- Lito Sheppard 7. Tanard Jackson- Antrel Rolle 8. Jonathan Wade- Andre Dyson 9. Josh Wilson- Ricky Manning Jr. 10. Eric Wright- Deltha O'Neal S 1. LaRon Landry- Brian Dawkins 2. Reggie Nelson- Ed Reed 3. Michael Griffin- Chris Hope 4. Brandon Meriweather- Eugene Wilson 5. Eric Weddle- Josh Bullocks K Mason Crosby- Sebastian Janikowski Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortured Soul Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Dwayne Bowe reminds me of a young Terrell Owens with the way he uses his obvious strength advantage to get separation and fight for the ball. And if Adrian Peterson is the next Shaun Alexander, I'm not sure that's worth the 12th pick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2003Contenders Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Dwayne Bowe reminds me of a young Terrell Owens with the way he uses his obvious strength advantage to get separation and fight for the ball. And if Adrian Peterson is the next Shaun Alexander, I'm not sure that's worth the 12th pick. Huh? Personally, I don't get the Alexander comparison because Peterson's running style does NOT remind me of Alexander's running style. Still, if you knew that you were drafting a back that would get you around 1500 yards and 14 or more TDs each year for the next 5-6 years (not to mention a league MVP) -- regardless of what he does after that -- I think you'd use that #12 pick on such a player without hesitation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KOKBILLS Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 And if Adrian Peterson is the next Shaun Alexander, I'm not sure that's worth the 12th pick. Is that a typo? I think another SA would be well worth the #12 Overall and then some... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bizell Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 jon beason got sh------- workout numbers, but he's a friggin player. against fsu the 2 (or 3) years he played them, he was damn near unblockable every game. not that fsu's offense was a powerhouse by any means, but he was a player that fsu knew had to be accounted for and never was. i wouldn't mind grabbing him with our 2nd/3rd round pick, if he falls that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortured Soul Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Huh? Personally, I don't get the Alexander comparison because Peterson's running style does NOT remind me of Alexander's running style. Still, if you knew that you were drafting a back that would get you around 1500 yards and 14 or more TDs each year for the next 5-6 years (not to mention a league MVP) -- regardless of what he does after that -- I think you'd use that #12 pick on such a player without hesitation. I think he was a product of running behind the best left side ever. It showed this year (albeit with injuries as well). Lets see what he does this year, but it wouldn't at all surprise me to see a sub-4 YPC again this season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acantha Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 I always hate these comparisons. First, it just seems like they randomly throw names out there. Peterson is like Alexander? Bush is like Larry Johnson? Why, because he's big? Second, according to these comparisons, the first two rounds of the draft would be offering up half of the leagues best players. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 jon beason got sh------- workout numbers, but he's a friggin player. against fsu the 2 (or 3) years he played them, he was damn near unblockable every game. not that fsu's offense was a powerhouse by any means, but he was a player that fsu knew had to be accounted for and never was.i wouldn't mind grabbing him with our 2nd/3rd round pick, if he falls that far. Good point. Heavy or light, tall or short, all the collegians have football skills. Spend the money on the talent there between the ears. Football is a complex sport, demanding split-second decisions when play commences and a pre-snap evaluation of what the opponent may do in the 10 or 15 or so seconds as the players get set. Football is a concerted effort - in my view, the athletic analogy to a symphony orchestra. Every player's actions count and add to the result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fewell733 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 This list looks like two people put it together - one who really knew what he was talking about, and another who was a complete idiot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jri111 Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Michale Bush = larry johnson?! hahahahahaha (that doesn't even deserve more of a comment) i also don't get the kenny irons/cadilac williams comparison? i like them both, but what the heck is similar about the two? Irons is more small, swifty and quick (although not super "fast"). Cadilac is more of a between the tackles runner with enough speed to get to the outside. am i missing something? These comparisons are worthless Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astrobot Posted March 19, 2007 Share Posted March 19, 2007 Thanks for this list. 22. Zac Herold- Robert Royal This is just sad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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