2012 College Football / 2013 NFL Draft

[BINGO]

He's a monster. I don't think he lasts till the 49ers pick now.

Also Malliciah Goodman is having a huge game.

Mingo was having an amazing day as well. His first step off the snap is just as quick if not quicker than the amazing Von Miller.

 

[clyde_carbon]

Georgia LB Alec Ogletree is leaving school, while Texas DT Daniel McCullers is returning.

 

[BINGO]

Georgia LB Alec Ogletree is leaving school, while Texas DT Daniel McCullers is returning.

Good decision by them both.

 

[BINGO]

Xavier Rhodes, I'm not in love with him, but man is he talented.

 

[Flyingiguana]

Georgia LB Alec Ogletree is leaving school, while Texas DT Daniel McCullers is returning.

i hope ogletree drops, but don't see it happening. he would be a good replacement for brooks .

 

[Smalls]

i hope ogletree drops, but don't see it happening. he would be a good replacement for brooks .

Are you not a Brooks fan? They just signed him to a pretty sizable extension this year.

 

[Flyingiguana]

Are you not a Brooks fan? They just signed him to a pretty sizable extension this year.

basically let ogletree sit and learn the 3-4 for a year then we can cut brooks to save some cash. its not that i don't like brooks, but ogletree is a big time talent.

 

[Ray_Dogg]

Shawn Zobel:

I have heard that Stanford DE Ben Gardner is seriously considering declaring for the 2013 NFL Draft. Received a 3rd round grade from the NFL

I have been high on him. He is a stud.

 

[Smalls]

I know he's on the list already, but it's confirmation.

Joe Schad:

FSU CB Xavier Rhodes said he will enter the NFL draft.

 

[Smalls]

More Schad:

Bjoern Werner and LaMarcus Joyner said they will take a few days to finalize decisions

 

[BINGO]

More Schad:

Bjoern Werner and LaMarcus Joyner said they will take a few days to finalize decisions

Joyner better stay. Werner better leave.

 

[ChrisPozz]

More Schad:

Bjoern Werner and LaMarcus Joyner said they will take a few days to finalize decisions

Joyner better stay. Werner better leave.

Shawn Zobel:

Florida State DE Bjoern Werner has signed with an agent (Tom Condon) and will be declaring for the 2013 NFL Draft very soon.

 

[BINGO]

Shawn Zobel:

Florida State DE Bjoern Werner has signed with an agent (Tom Condon) and will be declaring for the 2013 NFL Draft very soon.

Nice!

 

[ChrisPozz]

I'm not always pleased when some of my favorites show up to the Senior Bowl but this might be my favorite Senior Bowl roster in quite some time. That could change a little bit because some of these names will end up dropping out, but it's shaping up to be fairly impressive.

Stanford RB Stepfan Taylor has been invited to the Senior Bowl but has not officially accepted yet.

The Senior Bowl has announced more accepted invitations:

Alabama TE Michael Williams
Boise State CB Jamar Taylor
Central Michigan OT Eric Fisher
Cincinnati TE Travis Kelce
Fresno State SS Phillip Thomas
Georgia CB Sanders Commings (he was invited a while back but did not accept until now)
Louisiana State DE Lavar Edwards
North Carolina DT Sylvester Williams
Notre Dame C Braxston Cave
Oklahoma QB Landry Jones
Oklahoma OT Lane Johnson
Oregon OG Kyle Long
San Jose State OG Dave Quessenberry
South Carolina S DJ Swearinger
Stanford OLB Chase Thomas
Texas A&M WR Ryan Swope
Wake Forest FB Tommy Bohanon


Here is the list of every accepted invitation I've been able to track down:

Alabama TE Michael Williams
Alabama LB Nico Johnson
Alabama S Robert Lester
Alabama LS Carson Tinker
Arkansas QB Tyler Wilson
Arkansas WR Cobi Hamilton
Auburn TE Philip Lutzenkirchen
Baylor WR Terrance Williams
Boise State CB Jamar Taylor
Brigham Young DE Ezekiah Ansah
California C Brian Schwenke
California CB Marc Anthony
Central Michigan OT Eric Fisher
Cincinnati TE Travis Kelce
Clemson DE Malliciah Goodman
Connecticut LB Trevardo Williams
Connecticut CB Dwayne Gratz
Connecticut CB Blidi Wreh-Wilson
Cornell OG J.C. Tretter
Elon WR Aaron Mellette
Florida RB Mike Gillislee
Florida OT Xavier Nixon
Florida International SS Johnathan Cyprien
Florida State QB EJ Manuel
Florida State DT Everett Dawkins
Florida State K Dustin Hopkins
Fresno State SS Phillip Thomas
Georgia WR Tavarres King
Georgia DT John Jenkins
Georgia CB Sanders Commings
Georgia S Bacarri Rambo
Georgia S Shawn Williams
Georgia Southern S J.J. Wilcox
Illinois OG Hugh Thornton
Illinois DE Michael Buchanan
Kansas State WR Chris Harper
Kansas State LB Arthur Brown Jr.
Kent State OT Brian Winters
Kentucky OG Larry Warford
Louisiana State DE Lavar Edwards
Louisiana Tech WR Quinton Patton
Louisiana Tech P Ryan Allen
Marshall WR Aaron Dobson
Michigan State CB Johnny Adams
Mississippi State CB Johnthan Banks
Missouri OLB Zaviar Gooden
Missouri Southern State DT Brandon Williams
North Carolina DT Sylvester Williams
North Carolina LB Kevin Reddick
North Carolina State QB Mike Glennon
Notre Dame C Braxston Cave
Ohio State OT Reid Fragel
Ohio State DE/LB John Simon
Oklahoma QB Landry Jones
Oklahoma OT Lane Johnson
Oklahoma State K Quinn Sharp
Oregon RB Kenjon Barner
Oregon OG Kyle Long
Oregon LB Kiko Alonso
Oregon State WR Markus Wheaton
Oregon State CB Jordan Poyer
Penn State DT Jordan Hill
Purdue DT Kawann Short
Rice WR Vance McDonald
Rutgers LB Khaseem Greene
San Diego State CB Leon McFadden
San Jose State TE Ryan Otten
San Jose State OG Dave Quessenberry
SMU (Southern Methodist) DE Margus Hunt
South Carolina S DJ Swearinger
Southeastern Louisiana CB Robert Alford
Southern Mississippi LB Jamie Collins
South Florida DT Corey Grissom
Stanford RB Stepfan Taylor (has not accepted yet)
Stanford OLB Chase Thomas
Tennessee OT Dallas Thomas
Texas DE Alex Okafor
Texas A&M WR Ryan Swope
Texas A&M LB Sean Porter
UCLA RB Johnathan Franklin
UCLA DE Datone Jones
UCLA P Jeff Locke
Utah State CB Will Davis
Virginia LT Oday Aboushi
Wake Forest FB Tommy Bohanon
Washington CB Desmond Trufant
West Virginia WR Tavon Austin
William & Mary CB B.W. Webb
Wisconsin RB Montee Ball
Wisconsin OT Rick Wagner

 

[BINGO]

NFL Draft Blog
Right decision for Rutgers CB Ryan
December, 31, 2012 5:08PM ET
By Kevin Weidl


Rutgers CB Logan Ryan has announced he will enter the 2013 draft, and based on what I've seen of Logan, he's making the right decision.

Ryan had a productive season with 94 total tackles (5 TFL), four interceptions, 17 pass breakups and two fumble recoveries, and his versatility will make him an attractive prospect in the early rounds.

He's not elite in any one area, but there are few holes in his game. Ryan shows good versatility on tape, with the ability to play man or zone coverage, a willingness in run support and the ability to contribute on special teams.

Logan Ryan will be the fifth player since 2008 to leave Rutgers early to turn pro.

In zone coverage, he can read quarterbacks and come off his primary responsibility to make plays on the ball. In man coverage, Logan displays fluidity and good hand use to disrupt receivers off the line, and he can flip his hips to run with and mirror receivers downfield.

Finally, his ball skills are solid. Ryan is able to turn and locate the ball well, even from a trail position, and he's able to bring the ball in when given the chance.

Ryan showed well in the Scarlet Knights' loss to Virginia Tech in the Russell Athletic Bowl, and he'll add depth to the top of the cornerback class. He is a solid overall player who's squarely in the second-round mix at this point.



Greene continues to impress
Rutgers LB Khaseem Greene is one of my favorite players in the 2013 class, and he put a nice bow on an impressive season with his performance against the Hokies.

His productivity continued, with Greene delivering shots on ball carriers all day and recovering a fumble in the end zone on Virginia Tech's first drive of the game. For the season, Greene finished with 136 tackles (12 TFL), six sacks, two interceptions, five pass breakups, 10 quarterback hurries, six forced fumbles and three fumble recoveries.

A former safety, he's adept in coverage and shows good range against the run, and while he's not a great take-on player, Greene doesn't back down at the point of attack. We have a third-round grade on him at this point, but given his impressive skill set, I won't be surprised if Green works his way into the early part of the second round.



Two others impress in Russell Athletic Bowl
Virginia Tech LB Alonzo Tweedy looks like a possible Day 3 sleeper pick at this point. Tweedy is a bit undersize and likely a strong safety type at the next level, but with NFL offenses spreading the field so often he could be a valuable contributor with his versatility.

I saw Tweedy live against Pittsburgh earlier in the season, and his showing against the Scarlet Knights affirmed his outstanding special teams abilty. He is an excellent gunner on punt teams, and can also get after the passer at times.

Meanwhile, Rutgers S Duron Harmon appears to be a player who could be a solid backup/depth player at the next level. He's a big hitter who fills hard against the run, and his instincts look solid. Teams that like to mine the later rounds could find good value in the back of the draft with a player like Harmon.



Okafor builds momentum
Texas DE Alex Okafor turned plenty of heads with his 4.5-sack performance against Oregon State in the Alamo Bowl.

Okafor showed the ability to convert speed to power as a pass-rusher, and he used his length well when bending the edge. He also played with good leverage and displayed the ability to lock out against blockers as a run defender.

A senior who played hard all season on a defense that was disappointing as a whole, Okafor is the kind of proven entity and high-character player NFL teams like. Some early-round prospects will let up in bowl games in order to protect themselves, but Okafor kept the pedal down and closed his career on a high note.

He appears headed for the second round at this point, and it wouldn't surprise me if he got into the back half of the first round before all is said and done.

 

[ChrisPozz]

As a bit of Utes fan, I was hoping he'd return and thought that maybe was the best move for his future, but that's easy for an outsider like me to say.

DE Joe Kruger leaving Utah early for NFL | CollegeFootballTalk

 

[ChrisPozz]

Russ Lande:

Good source told me that Texas A&M OT Jake Matthews is staying in school - He would be shocked if he entered 2013 Draft.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Hawaii CB Mike Edwards going pro - CBSSports

 

[Smalls]

I'm admittedly not super up-to-speed on prospects etc., but it seems like this might be a decent year for DL prospects? Can anyone confirm/call BS?

 

[BINGO]

Russ Lande:

Good source told me that Texas A&M OT Jake Matthews is staying in school - He would be shocked if he entered 2013 Draft.

Well I would be shocked if he doesn't. He's a great prospect and would have been a first rounder.