Stud or Dud?

[Buckybird]

With the draft 3weeks away, who do feel is best sure fire star & who do you feel will be a total bust? I would say these guys should be projected 1st or 2nd rd picks or a sleeper. 5 for each.

Studs:

1-Golden Tate
2-Brandon Graham
3-Dennis Pita
4-Javier Arenas
5-Russel Okung

Duds:
1) Pierre-Paul
2) Anthony Davis
3) Arrelious Benn
4) Mt Cody
5) Ricky Sapp

 

[Shzm13]

Stud
1.Gerald McCoy
2. Eric Berry
3. Rolando McClain
4. Earl Thomas
5. Russel Okung

Dud
1. Jimmy Clausen
2. Pierre-Paul
3. Taylor Mays
4. Terrence Cody
5. Sam Bradford

 

[Buckybird]

Stud
1.Gerald McCoy
2. Eric Berry
3. Rolando McClain
4. Earl Thomas
5. Russel Okung

Dud
1. Jimmy Clausen
2. Pierre-Paul
3. Taylor Mays
4. Terrence Cody
5. Sam Bradford

looks like we only agreed on Cody & Okung. I did take a flyer on Arenas' skills as both a CB & return guy.

 

[phillycard]

I'd like to add Marty Gilyard to the stud list. He's gonna be a real find for whatever team drafts him.

 

[WildBB]

With the draft 3weeks away, who do feel is best sure fire star & who do you feel will be a total bust? I would say these guys should be projected 1st or 2nd rd picks or a sleeper. 5 for each.

Studs:

1-Golden Tate
2-Brandon Graham
3-Dennis Pita
4-Javier Arenas
5-Russel Okung

Duds:
1) Pierre-Paul
2) Anthony Davis
3) Arrelious Benn
4) Mt Cody
5) Ricky Sapp

Like your Arenas call. Pita could be OK. Not the full assortment TE, but a good pass catcher.

I think Sapp could turn out extremly solid. Won't take him at 28 though.

 

[joeshmo]

Studs -
OT - Okung
DT - Gerald McCoy
DE - Brandon Graham (only if he plays in a 4-3 D)
TE - Jermaine Gresham
LB - Rolando McClain

Duds -
DE - Pierre-Paul (at least for the first few years, might be a stud in 3 years though)
DT - Dan Williams
OT - Bruce Campbell
OG - Mike Iupati
OT - Anthony Davis

 

[lobo]

Studs -
OT - Okung
DT - Gerald McCoy
DE - Brandon Graham (only if he plays in a 4-3 D)
TE - Jermaine Gresham
LB - Rolando McClain

Duds -
DE - Pierre-Paul (at least for the first few years, might be a stud in 3 years though)
DT - Dan Williams
OT - Bruce Campbell
OG - Mike Iupati
OT - Anthony Davis

I usually stand clear of questioning other opinions regarding the draft UNLESS I see someone come up with a sleeper whom I also identified, however IMO Iupati is one of the safest picks in this draft..rarely do guards go in the first round, ditto centers but when they do they usually stand out...he is in the family photo...one tough dude.

 

[kerouac9]

Studs -
LB - Weatherspoon
OT - Okung
DE - Griffen
QB - McCoy
DT - Odrick

Duds -
OL -Brian Bulaga
QB - Sam Bradford
WR - Dorin Dickerson
RB - Jahvid Best
DT - Ndamkung Suh

 

[joeshmo]

I usually stand clear of questioning other opinions regarding the draft UNLESS I see someone come up with a sleeper whom I also identified, however IMO Iupati is one of the safest picks in this draft..rarely do guards go in the first round, ditto centers but when they do they usually stand out...he is in the family photo...one tough dude.

When a certain position is so weak in the draft guys tend to get elevated. The guard position in this years draft is very pedestrian. So the draft pundits have to pick the #1 guard. Its like picking the shiniest penny. Sure it looks better then the others but its still worth 1 cent.

He was never asked to pull or go to the next level and block a LB in the scheme he played in college. Has horrible feet, and bad hands where he grabs rather then punches 99% of the time. His lower body is also very weak and slow. Probably why they never asked him to pull for them. For example the just as heavy but much squatier(3 inches shorter) Dan Williams broad jumped a full foot further and 5 inches higher then Iupati. That shows just how skinny his lower body is and the lack of lower body explosion.

 

[Buckybird]

I usually stand clear of questioning other opinions regarding the draft UNLESS I see someone come up with a sleeper whom I also identified, however IMO Iupati is one of the safest picks in this draft..rarely do guards go in the first round, ditto centers but when they do they usually stand out...he is in the family photo...one tough dude.

He may be a holding machine in the NFL. Did you see him in the Senior Bowl?

 

[Zeno]

Studs-
Eric Berry
Colt McCoy (after a few years)
Toby Gerhart (not a star but a key contributor wherever he goes)
Rolando McClain
Gerald McCoy

Duds-
Jimmy Clausen
Dez Bryant
Bruce Campbell
Jamar Chaney
Patrick Robinson

 

[Shogun]

STUDS
Tyson Alualu
Eric Berry
Golden Tate
Daryl Washington
Damian Williams

DUDS
Carlos Dunlap
Trevard Lindley
Patrick Robinson
Cam Thomas
Donovan Warren

 

[binkar]

Studs:
1) Sergio Kindle
2) Kyle Wilson
3) Jerry Hughes
4) Terrance Cody
5) Sean Lee/ Jordan Shipley/ Aaron Hernandez/ Kareem Jackson

Duds:
1) Bryan Bulaga
2) Bruce Campbell
3) Jason Pierre-Paul
4) Taylor Mays
5) Everson Griffen

 

[Monty]

Studs

1. Eric Berry
2. McClain
3. Weatherspoon
4. Kyle Wilson
5. Sergio Kindle

Duds

1. Joe Haden
2. Everson Griffen
3. Carlos Dunlap
4. Bryan Bulaga
5. Dan Williams

 

[bg7brd]

Studs
1 Eric Berry S
2 Trent Williams OT
3 Eric Norwood OLB
4 Brandon Graham DE/OLB
5 Kyle Wilson CB

Duds
1 Mike Iupati
2 Everson Griffen
3 Bruce Campbell
4 Aaron Hernandez TE
5 Arrelious Benn WR