2012 College Football / 2013 NFL Draft

[ChrisPozz]

Eric Galko:

On Logan Thomas declaring: Heard its still possible. And with 2nd-3rd round likely, 3 good WRs leaving, I can certainly see the rational

I'd have interest in him as a developmental project on the 49ers.

 

[ChrisPozz]

NFL Draft Bible:

Multiple media outlets are reporting Alabama OT DJ Fluker will declare for the 2013 NFL Draft. #RollTide

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Guard Anthony Steen to Return for Senior Year - ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site

 

[ChrisPozz]

UNC G Jonathan Cooper declined his invitation to the Senior Bowl.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Senior Bowl has announced more accepted invitations:

Clemson RB Andre Ellington
Florida LB Jonathan Bostic
Harvard FB Kyle Juszczyk
Hawaii LS Luke Ingram
Southern California C Khaled Holmes
Southern California S TJ McDonald
Texas WR Marquise Goodwin
Texas S Kenny Vaccaro
West Virginia C Joe Madsen


Every accepted invitation so far unless otherwise noted:

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 RB Andre Ellington
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 LB Jonathan Bostic
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
Harvard FB Kyle Juszczyk
Hawaii LS Luke Ingram
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
Miami (OH) QB Zac Dysert
Michigan QB Denard Robinson (invited as WR; expected to see time at RB as well)
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 California C Khaled Holmes
Southern California S TJ McDonald
Southern Mississippi LB Jamie Collins
South Florida DT Corey Grissom
Stanford RB Stepfan Taylor
Stanford OLB Chase Thomas
Syracuse QB Ryan Nassib
Tennessee OT Dallas Thomas
Texas WR Marquise Goodwin
Texas DE Alex Okafor
Texas S Kenny Vaccaro
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
West Virginia C Joe Madsen
William & Mary CB B.W. Webb
Wisconsin RB Montee Ball
Wisconsin OT Rick Wagner

 

[uncfan103]

UNC G Jonathan Cooper declined his invitation to the Senior Bowl.

Any ideas why? Has a senior bowl ever affected someone's stock who is as highly regarded as Cooper?

 

[ChrisPozz]

Any ideas why? Has a senior bowl ever affected someone's stock who is as highly regarded as Cooper?

No reason given that I've been able to find. As far as what affect it'll have on his stock. Do you mean if he would have gone and played or what it might do to him that he's not going?

 

[ChrisPozz]

NFL Draft Bible:

Multiple media outlets are reporting Alabama OT DJ Fluker will declare for the 2013 NFL Draft. #RollTide

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Guard Anthony Steen to Return for Senior Year - ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE - University of Alabama Official Athletic Site

Report: Fluker leaving Tide for NFL | CollegeFootballTalk

 

[uncfan103]

No reason given that I've been able to find. As far as what affect it'll have on his stock. Do you mean if he would have gone and played or what it might do to him that he's not going?

Yeah, I mean is there anyway his stock couldve fallen if he participated? Another possibility could be that he just wants to play in a different All-Star game idk?


Im not sure what "jazz" he is talking about unless he is waiting for the combine/pro day.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Yeah, I mean is there anyway his stock couldve fallen if he participated? Another possibility could be that he just wants to play in a different All-Star game idk?


Im not sure what "jazz" he is talking about unless he is waiting for the combine/pro day.

Any player's stock can fall at any point - all-star game, combine, pro day, interviews, off-the-field incidents/decisions, etc..

Had he shown up to the Senior Bowl and somebody had their season evaluation done on him and they saw him struggle with something(s) and then went back and did more work on him and saw that it was a knock on him during the season, then yes, that would be a way that he may find himself lower on team's boards. Stuff like that happens.

All that "jazz" is probably referring to the pre-draft process - combine, pro day, interviews, workouts, press events, etc..

It's unlikely he'll participate in any other game now that he's out of the Senior Bowl. It would be somewhat of a rarity for someone like him.

 

[ChrisPozz]

Gil Brandt:

Best player in the draft is Bama's Chance Warmack, but he won't go No. 1. Guards aren't valued that high. Should be though.

 

[ChrisPozz]

No hedging: UGA’s Kwame Geathers to enter the draft | CollegeFootballTalk

 

[ChrisPozz]

Dave Hogg:

Taylor Lewan is coming back to Michigan.

Lewan was told by the advisory board that he'd be a high first-round pick. "I'll play in the NFL, but I only have one more chance here."

Dang.

 

[uncfan103]

Any player's stock can fall at any point - all-star game, combine, pro day, interviews, off-the-field incidents/decisions, etc..

Had he shown up to the Senior Bowl and somebody had their season evaluation done on him and they saw him struggle with something(s) and then went back and did more work on him and saw that it was a knock on him during the season, then yes, that would be a way that he may find himself lower on team's boards. Stuff like that happens.

All that "jazz" is probably referring to the pre-draft process - combine, pro day, interviews, workouts, press events, etc..

It's unlikely he'll participate in any other game now that he's out of the Senior Bowl. It would be somewhat of a rarity for someone like him.

So, this is a "safe" decision for him?

 

[uncfan103]

Dave Hogg:

Taylor Lewan is coming back to Michigan.

Lewan was told by the advisory board that he'd be a high first-round pick. "I'll play in the NFL, but I only have one more chance here."

Dang.

Very interesting. Why even fill out the paper work to see what the board says? I also find it hard to believe he would go that early. I doubt he is the first one taken, he won't go before Warmack / Cooper. And it would probably be at least 15-20 plus picks before the second guard is taken.

 

[ChrisPozz]

So, this is a "safe" decision for him?

I suppose some would argue that there's some safety in it. What I may have left out originally was that it can be beneficial to go down to Mobile and show yourself off as well. It's both. It's also very complicated from all sides, which is why I'm hesitant to say it's one thing to skip. It's really alot of things.

 

[EKmane]

I was just about to make a similar respond to Sick's assessment of this draft as well. Jake Matthews is returning to school, yet, the OT line is still one of the better group of guys I have seen in a long time. The DL prospects are also quality NFL starters in the making. You don't have a premier ultra shutdown cornerback, but you there are a lot of solid players from that position as well. Let's not even mention how sick of a class the safety position is. I am in the minority here in believing that the QB class will produce a lot of "steals" with regard to where they are selected coupled with what they will end up doing in the league.

E.J. Manuel is one that I like. I've only watched 3 or 4 times over the past two seasons, but e just looks like a qb out there. I like the zip he put on the ball, I like his size, mobility, the way he holds the ball up high and he seems like he has pretty good touch. The touch part, again, was only with limited views. He's a player I want to watch this post season.

E.J Manuel Highlight Video 2012-2013 - YouTube

 

[clyde_carbon]

Dave Hogg:

Taylor Lewan is coming back to Michigan.

Lewan was told by the advisory board that he'd be a high first-round pick. "I'll play in the NFL, but I only have one more chance here."

Dang.

Such a buzz kill.

 

[NinerSickness]

I don't see why you guys are upset Taylor Lewan isn't declaring. The Niners don't need a tackle in the first round this year. Wouldn't it be better him to go pro' NEXT season when there's a better chance they might be inclined to drafting a tackle?

Or is it that he would've pushed someone else 1 spot further further down the board?

 

[Smalls]

I don't see why you guys are upset Taylor Lewan isn't declaring. The Niners don't need a tackle in the first round this year. Wouldn't it be better him to go pro' NEXT season when there's a better chance they might be inclined to drafting a tackle?

Or is it that he would've pushed someone else 1 spot further further down the board?

That was my first reaction, and I'd guess the same for some others. But a team that likely IS interested in a top-level tackle this year is Arizona. St. Louis, too. So there's good and bad to it, I guess.

 

[NinerSickness]

But a team that likely IS interested in a top-level tackle this year is Arizona. So there's good and bad to it, I guess.

The Rams too if they're smart. They desperately need a stronger OL IMO.