2013 NFL Draft Random Thoughts

[TheImmortalGoud]

Rotoworld

Wisconsin junior C Travis Frederick will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the 2013 NFL Draft.

Frederick's departure makes it the second year in a row the Badgers will lose their starting junior center to the NFL. The Badger may make a move to guard int he NFL but is expected to be mentioned among the Draft's top 60 selections.

 

[SuperKevin]

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...-reed-the-latest-gator-to-depart-for-the-nfl/

Flordia TE Jordan Reed declares.

 

[TheImmortalGoud]

Rotoworld

Rutgers redshirt sophomore RB Jawan Jamison has declared for the NFL Draft.

Jamison started the season on a tear but dealt with an ankle injury that slowed him down quite a bit. He is the second redshirt sophomore at the position to declare for April's draft, and Jamison will likely be in contention to be the first running back selected.

 

[TheImmortalGoud]

Rotoworld

Oklahoma junior S Tony Jefferson will forgo his final season of eligibility and enter the NFL Draft.

The Sooners history of producing successful defensive backs to the NFL is not long, so Jefferson will be fighting to break the stigma. We think he can, as the junior has a lot of range and isn't afraid to work upfield and make a play. He wasn't on point during the team's bowl game, but Jefferson is another good name in a great safety class.

 

[NAHSTE]

Barkevious Mingo, Sam Montgomery and Bennie Logan will declare. Craig Loston still undecided.

 

[TheImmortalGoud]

East-West Shrine Game

East Players

Emory Blake, WR, Auburn
Marcus Davis, WR, Virginia Tech
Corey Fuller, WR, Virginia Tech
Erik Highsmith, WR, North Carolina
Rodney Smith, WR, Florida State
Brandon Turner, WR, Navy

Lucas Reed, TE, New Mexico

Matt Sewell, OT, McMaster

Omoregie Uzzi, OG, Georgia Tech
Earl Watford, OG, James Madison

Garth Heikkinen, C, Minnesota Duluth
T.J, Johnson, C, South Carolina

Izaan Cross, DT, Georgia Tech
A.J, Francis, DT, Maryland
Anthony McCloud, DT, Florida State
Joe Vellano, DT, Maryland

David Bass, DE, Missouri Western State
Scott Vallone, DE, Rutgers

Matt Evans, ILB, New Hampshire

Sio Moore, OLB, Connecticut
Lerentee McCray, OLB, Florida

Trey Wilson, CB, Vanderbilt
Xavier Brewer, CB, Clemson
Brandon McGee, CB, Miami (FL)
Branden Smith, CB, Georgia
Rod Sweeting, CB, Georgia Tech
Josh Johnson, CB, Purdue

Josh Evans, S, Florida

Dylan Breeding, P, Arkansas

West Players

Matt Scott, QB, Arizona

Christine Michael, RB, Texas A&M

Anthony Amos, WR, Middle Tennessee State
Dan Buckner, WR, Arizona
Jasper Collins, WR, Mount Union
Theo Riddick, WR, Notre Dame

Nick Kasa, TE, Colorado

Kirby Fabien, OT, Calgary

Sam Brenner, OG, Utah
Blaize Foltz, OG, TCU

William Campbell, DT, Michigan
Kapron Lewis-Moore, DT, Notre Dame
Rob Lohr, DT, Vanderbilt

Travis Johnson, DE, San Jose State
Craig Roh, DE, Michigan
Caleb Schreibeis, DE, Montana State
Brandon Thurmond, DE, Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Steve Greer, ILB, Virginia
A.J, Klein, ILB, Iowa State
Albert Rosette, ILB, Nevada

Nathan Williams, OLB, Ohio State
DeVonte Holloman, OLB, South Carolina

Terry Hawthorne, CB, Illinois
Aaron Hester, CB, UCLA
Demontre Hurst, CB, Oklahoma
Micah Hyde, CB, Iowa
Nigel Malone, CB, Kansas State
Sheldon Price, CB, UCLA
Khalid Wooten, CB, Nevada

Cody Davis, S, Texas Tech
Bradley McDougald, S, Kansas
Shamarko Thomas, S, Syracuse
Keelan Johnson, S, Arizona State

Josh Hubner, P, Arizona State

 

[SuperKevin]

San Diego State junior TE Gavin Escobar has declared for April's NFL Draft.
A favorite of SI's Tony Pauline, Escobar is just another solid tight end prospect from along the west coast, which has proven to be a hotbed this season. He offers good size and solid athleticism for a prospect that can line up inline or detached from the line of scrimmage. Escobar will likely be selected on the Draft's second day.

rotoworld

 

[SuperKevin]

Florida announced junior LB Jelani Jenkins has declared for April's NFL Draft.
Jenkins had a difficult season due to injuries, including surgeries on his right foot and right hand to go along with a tweaked hamstring. Todd McShay once called Jenkins the nation's best cover linebacker when healthy, but that was rare this year. Due to these medical concerns, we wouldn't be surprised if Jenkins lasts until the Draft's third day.

Rotoworld

Florida is having the second roughest offseason behind LSU. 4 Underclassmen declaring and 4 transfers so far.

 

[SuperKevin]

LSU junior RB Michael Ford has declared for April's NFL Draft, according to ESPN's Joe Schad.
We are starting to think something is up with LSU that the rest of us don't know about. Ford's departure brings LSU's total to nearly ten of juniors that have declared for April's Draft. "I have speed, I can catch, I can block and I can run through tackles," Ford said. "All the guys going pro? Our dream is to make it to the NFL." He received a fourth- to sixth-round projection from the NFL.

Rotoworld

LSU keeps taking hits

 

[SuperKevin]

Stanford junior TE Zach Ertz has declared for April's NFL Draft.
Ertz is listed as a senior, but Stanford does not account for redshirt seasons until they are necessary. We came into the season believe Ertz's teammate Levine Toilolo was the better prospect, but Ertz quickly changed our mind with his consistent blocking and receiving ability inline or when detached. He and Tyler Eifert will fight it out to be the top tight end selected in April.

Rotoworld

 

[NAHSTE]

Rotoworld

LSU keeps taking hits

Damn, this hurts. Blue, Hill and Hilliard is a pretty nice stable returning though.

 

[KNUBB]

Damn, this hurts. Blue, Hill and Hilliard is a pretty nice stable returning though.

Does it? More carries for the rest of the stable

 

[NAHSTE]

Does it? More carries for the rest of the stable

He was the best outside runner, was solid in the return game and I just enjoyed watching him play. Gonna miss him, selfishly. If Blue is back to full strength though we have more than enough talent.

 

[SuperKevin]

Stanford junior TE Levine Toilolo announced he will enter the 2013 NFL Draft.
Toilolo may be considered the "other" Cardinal tight end while playing next to Zach Ertz, but the massive inline target has the skills to contribute in the NFL. We actually preferred Toilolo prior to the season, but some inconsistent blocking and receiving performances brought us back to Ertz. Still, Toilolo is likely to earn a second day selection.

Rotoworld

Stanford has now lost both TEs. Ouch

 

[TheImmortalGoud]

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/blog/rob-rang/21512949/2013-nfl-draft-irish-te-headed-to-the-nfl

Notre Dame junior Tyler Eifert has played his final game for the Irish and will enter the 2013 NFL Draft, according to a report by IrishIllustrated.com. He made the announcement shortly after Notre Dame's loss to Alabama in the National Championship Game Monday night.

 

[SuperKevin]

Great year to need a tight end

 

[TheImmortalGoud]

Rotoworld

SI's Tony Pauline is "being told" Colorado junior T David Bakhtiari will likely enter April's Draft.

We don't know much about Bakhtiari other than he has started at left tackle the past two seasons and took over for Nate Solder at that spot. He does not have the height Solder did, therefore a guard projection may be in his future, but Bakhtiari gets after it and loves to latch and engage his opposition.

 

[TheImmortalGoud]

https://twitter.com/billyliucci/status/288720087718961152

Billy Liucci @billyliucci
I've been able to confirm from multiple sources that A&M offensive tackle Luke Joeckel has made the decision to enter the 2013 NFL Draft

 

[TheImmortalGoud]

https://twitter.com/BryanDFischer/status/288720384692477952

Bryan Fischer ‏@BryanDFischer
Stanford announces Terrence Brown is declaring for the NFL Draft.

 

[NAHSTE]

This class is very deep all of a sudden with all of the early departures. Not crazily top-heavy, but there are a ton of solid contributors to be found.