Texas Tech
Quarterback
Kliff Kingsbury puts up tremendous
numbers in the Texas Tech offense, a system oriented towards the pass, as he's
an intelligent passer with a good feel for the position. Heavily
questioned though are his physical skills, his arm strength namely. If he
proves any pass velocity in the post season or the ability to drive the
deep ball, Kingsbury stands to be a top 75 choice; otherwise the middle of the second day
is where Kingsbury will hear his name called. Another Red Raider with a lot on
the line is defensive
end Aaron
Hunt, a relentless pass rusher that makes an
inordinate amount of tackles behind the line of scrimmage. Should Hunt
show any ability to stop the run against good competition he'll be off the board
before the second round is over. The rest of the Texas Tech players are
late round/free agent prospects; Anton Paige has adequate size/speed numbers but
is still developing as a wide out, Rex Richards works hard on the offensive line
but is a limited athlete with minimal upside potential while Lawrence
Flugence is a solid run stuffer at inside
linebacker but must pick up his pass cover skills. Like his teammates
pre-draft workouts are critical for Flugence.
Clemson
The Tigers top
prospect, tackle Derrick
Brantley, went down early in the season with a major
knee injury and the potential to be a first day selection was dashed. Teams will love his athleticism but
the injury will
throw up a lot of red flags. Clemson's other tackle, Gary Bryd, had a solid season and is now getting middle
round consideration. Wide
receiver JJ McKelvey has solid wide out size
and surprisingly makes a lot of plays down the field but lacks the consistency
and concentration needed to be considered prior to the fifth round. Defensive
tackle Nick Eason looks like a world beater on one play then an egg beater the next
snap. He has been bitten by the injury bug which has severely slowed his
development. A trio of "sleepers" to watch on defense; Bryant
McNeal, an undersized but explosive pass rusher with the athletic
skills to be dropped off the ball and moved to outside
linebacker, Rodney Thomas, another undersized and explosive defender at outside linebacker
with terrific range and Eric
Meekins, a big, imposing safety that plays with a good degree of
intelligence.
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