Third Round Prospects I love
Posted: March 20, 2012 Filed under: 2012 Top Players Available | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, Brandon Brooks, Brandon Washington, Chris Polk, Josh Chapman, Mike Martin, Mitchell Schwarts Leave a comment »Note to all the new viewers: In order to see the entire story, you must click “Read the rest of the entry”. You can also subscribe to the blog and comment on posts
This is a continuation of the second round prospects posted here. The strongest point of this year’s NFL Draft is definitely in the middle rounds. What this draft lacks in elite talent, it makes up for in quality, starting caliber players in the second to fourth rounds of the draft. Perhaps the best talent in this draft can be found in the third round, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. After the jump, see a few prospects who I like in the third round.
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Knowing the 2012 Guard Prospects
Posted: March 14, 2012 Filed under: 2012 NFL Scouting Reports, Positional Analysis | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, Amini Silatolu, Brandon Brooks, Brandon Washington, Cordy Glenn, David DeCastro, Kelechi Osemele, Kevin Zeitler, Philip Blake, Senio Kelemente, Tony Bergstrom 2 Comments »Editors Note: This is a great, great post by a new author of mine. If you have any questions for him, let him know in the comments.
The Guards position is becoming more and more important in today’s NFL.Some of the best rushing teams and best O-lines in league history have had elite guard. A guy like Carl Nicks, or Ben Grubbs can instantly improve the play and toughness of the offensive line. Below is a ranking and analysis of the top guard prospects of the 2012 draft class. This post will also include projected draft position and links to their play. Many of these players have potential to be impact players in the NFL. Without further delay here are the top ten offensive guard prospects of the 2012 NFL Draft.
Analyzing the Guard Class
Posted: February 21, 2012 Filed under: Positional Analysis | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, Amini Silatolu, Brandon Brooks, Brandon Washington, Cordy Glenn, David DeCastro, Desmond Wynn, Kelechi Osemele, Kevin Zeitler, Lonnie Edwards, Lucas Nix, Mock Drafts, Offensive Guards, Peter Konz, Ryan Miller, Senio Kelemente, Tony Bergstrom Leave a comment »This year’s offensive guard class is loaded with good players from top to bottom and has possibly the best guard prospect in the past ten years to top it off. After the jump see all you need to know about this fantastic class of guards.
Ranking the 2012 Draft Prospects by Position – Offensive Guards
Posted: January 18, 2012 Filed under: 2012 Top Players Available | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, Amini Silatolu, Art Forst, Brandon Washington, Cordy Glenn, David DeCastro, Joel Foreman, Kelechi Osemele, Kevin Zeitler, Larry Warford, Lonnie Edwards, Lucas Nix, Peter Konz, Rokevious Watkins, Ryan Miller, Stephen Good, Wisconsin Leave a comment »Today I will continue ranking the 2012 NFL Draft prospects. This post will look at the guards of the 2012 NFL Draft. I am also pleased to announce that within the next week, I will introduce two new writers to the site. They are both very, very knowledgeable and will provide the site with some different types of posts.
1. David DeCastro, Stanford – DeCastro is the best guard prospect to come around in a long time and he has the potential to be a top 3 or 4 guard in the NFL. He should likely be a top 15 draft pick.
2. Peter Konz, Wisconsin – While Konz is the #1 center prospect, he is also the #2 guard prospect in the class. He has great feet, is very strong, and has all the intangibles. He should be a first round draft pick, and possibly top 20.
3. Cordy Glenn, Georgia – Glenn has all the tools to be a great guard but he needs to work on finishing blocks and playing to the whistle. He still has tons of talent and that should keep him in the first two rounds of the draft.
4. Kevin Zeitler, Wisconsin – What Zeitler lacks in athleticism, he makes up for in toughness and dedication. He is an excellent pass blocker and is good at pulling. He seems like a 2nd to 3rd round draft pick at this time.
5. Brandon Washington, Miami – Washington has tons of athleticism, finishes blocks, plays to the whistle, and is loaded with potential. He decided to leave Miami and enter the draft and it makes sense. He should be a 2nd to 3rd round draft pick in April.
After the jump, see the rest of the guard prospects
Three More Updates
Posted: December 16, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, Brandon Washington, David DeCastro, Miami, Oliver Vernon, Stanford Leave a comment »For Miami, it keeps going from bad to worse. The same could be said for Stanford.
- Miami Junior’s Oliver Vernon and Brandon Washington have declared for the NFL Draft. Washington is likely a mid round pick at either OG or RT. Vernon is likely a late round DE.
- For Stanford, Junior Guard David DeCastro is apparently near declaring for the NFL Draft and according to a source, “It is not a matter of if but when”. He could land as high as the top ten and should be a lock for the first round of the NFL Draft in April.
Updated Position Rankings – OGs/OCs
Posted: September 29, 2011 Filed under: 2012 Top Players Available | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, Ben Jones, Brandon Washington, Cordy Glenn, David DeCastro, David Molk, Kevin Zeitler, Larry Warford, Lucas Nix, Michael Brewster, Peter Konz, Stephen Good, William Vlachos Leave a comment »Sorry for the lack of multiple posts per day over the last two days. Tomorrow I will post the mock draft and Saturday, I will post an NFL Game of the Week. Sunday is my rest day and we will get back to the position rankings Monday.
Offensive Guards:
1. David DeCastro, OG, Stanford: DeCastro is an excellent run blocker and an above average pass blocker. He is a late first round prospect at this point.
2. Brandon Washington, OG/OT, Miami: Washington is playing LT right now but his game fits that of a guard in the NFL. He is a very good pass blocker and a good run blocker but will need to adjust to the guard spot in the NFL. He is an early second round pick right now.
3. Cordy Glenn, OG, OT/OG, Georgia: Glenn is a good pass blocker that is playing LT right now. He has a good skill set to play guard in the NFL and I think he will be a second round pick.
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