The Big 7 Quarterback Prospects in the 2012 NFL Draft
Posted: March 25, 2012 Filed under: 2012 NFL Scouting Reports | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, Andrew Luck, Brandon Weeden, Brock Osweiler, Kirk Cousins, Nick Foles, quarterback prospects, Robert Griffin III, Ryan Tannehill Leave a comment »This in one of the most compelling quarterback draft classes in a long time because of the star power at the top of the draft with Luck and Griffin in conjunction with the complete uncertainty after those two players. Some scouts love Tannehill and his upside, while others debate whether or not he she even be taken in the second round. Others praise Weeden because of his maturity and production. While another pocket of people like Cousins because of his leadership and experience. All in all this is a fascinating group of quarterbacks and unlike anything we have seen in recent years.
Read about the QBs after the jump
2012 NFL Draft Player Rankings – Quarterbacks
Posted: January 9, 2012 Filed under: 2012 Top Players Available | Tags: 2012 NFL Draft, Andrew Luck, Arizona, Arizona State, Arkansas, Austin Davis, Baylor, Boise State, Brandon Weeden, Brock Osweiler, Case Keenum, Chandler Harnish, Dominique Davis, East Carolina, Houston, Kellen Moore, Kirk Cousins, Michigan State, Mock Draft, Nick Foles, Northern Illinois, Oklahoma State, Robert Griffin III, Russell Wilson, Ryan Lindley, Ryan Tannehill, San Diego State, Southern Mississippi, Stanford, Texas A&M, Tyler Wilson, Wisconsin 2 Comments »Well know I am focusing on the NFL Draft and today I am going to start releasing my second edition of player rankings for the draft. These rankings will be updated one more time after the NFL Combine. Today we will look at the QB position.
1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford – Luck is the clear #1 player in the Draft this year and will be the #1 pick come April. He has great potential to be a star and will be a very good QB in the NFL.
2. Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor – Griffin is a perfect fit for the West Coast offense due to his phenomenal accuracy. I see him as the perfect fit for the Cleveland Browns at #4 or the Washington Redskins at #6.
3. Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M – Tannehill has tons of potential but had a poor season this year. However, due to the over-valuing of the QB position, he is a borderline 1st round pick.
4. Nick Foles, QB, Arizona – Foles had a decent season and with Barkley and Jones returning to school, he could end up being a first round pick. I think he is much better value in the 2nd round and with his upside, he is best served backing up an experienced QB for a couple years.
5. Kirk Cousins, QB, Michigan State – Cousins has phenomenal accuracy and is a very smart player. He has an NFL arm and can make NFL reads. He will need some development but he should be a solid starter for a team. I see the Seahawks or Cardinals possibly nabbing him in round 2 or round 3.
After the jump, see the rest of my QB rankings.
Pittsburgh Steelers 2012 Team Needs
Posted: January 8, 2012 Filed under: 2012 Team Needs | Tags: Stanford, Pittsburgh Steelers, Casey Hampton, Alameda Ta'Amu, Ryan Clark, James Farrior, Troy Polamalu, Vontaze Burfict, Dre Kirkpatrick, Dennis Dixon, 2012 NFL Draft, Dont'a Hightower, Kenny Tate, E.J. Manuel, Florida State, David DeCastro, Charlie Batch, Josh Chapman, Dontari Poe, Tank Carder, Shaun Suisham, Caleb Sturgis, Tim Tebow, Luke Keuchly, Chris Marve, Harrison Smith, Morris Claiborne, Stephen Gilmore, Trumaine Johnson, Byron Leftwhich, Ben Roethlisberger, Brock Osweiler Leave a comment »Well since the Steelers lost, my draft coverage will begin now and I will start it off with the Steelers needs for the draft this year. Expect 1 to 2 posts per day four to five days a week all the way through the draft.
Number 1 Need: Offensive Guard
Our guard play was awful all year and it will be tough to win without good guard play. Whether it was Kemoatu, Legursky, Foster, or Essex they all played pretty poorly and an upgrade is needed, possibly two. With our higher draft position I think we might get a chance at the #1 Guard in the draft, David DeCastro and if we do, we should take him. I feel like we will address the guard spot somewhere in rounds 1 to 3 and then again in rounds 5 to 7.
After the jump see needs #2 through 7
