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Florida State
FSU has had a lot of distractions
during the season but are still talented to the gills; any consistency at the quarterback position
during the year and the
Seminoles may have been playing in the Fiesta Bowl. We've gotten mixed signals from
the FSU underclassmen for almost two months; after Greg Jones
injured his knee against
Wake Forest many juniors were leaning towards entering
the draft, a situation only magnified after gambling allegations two weeks
ago. It has since cooled but the ultimate decisions will be made starting
this weekend. The offensive line is stacked and a pair of players will
break into the first day. Brett
Williams looks unathletic at times but plays the tackle
position with
intelligence and toughness; we like him as a right tackle at the next level as
we do his teammate Todd
Williams. A young man that rose above unbelievable odds, the
other Williams is often overlooked but just as viable a prospect. Guard
Montrae
Holland picked up the pace of his game as a senior and could
break into the very late part of round three. They
have a pair of wide outs
that carry first day grades. Anquan
Bolden has made a lot of noise about entering the draft even though
he's only one season removed from a serious knee injury. Bolden has good
size, adequate speed and decent hands; a fast forty prior to the draft (should
he enter) will get
him consideration late in round two. Talman
Gardner is an enigma; he looks like a world beater then comes
back to look
like an egg beater. He has all the physical skills and can be a dominant
force over the middle or down the sidelines but has never taken his game to the next
level. We expect a lot of chatter about him after great pre-draft workouts
but many will cool when they watch the film only to see Gardner disappear for
stretches. Defensively tackle
Darnell
Dockett was barely adequate this season and did not build upon the
dominance he displayed as a sophomore in 2001. He has been suspended
for this game. Both linebackers
look very
good; Kendyll Pope
reminds us of Tommy Polley to this point in his career while Michael
Boulware is a force stopping the run and exceptional covering the pass. Both
are a little underdeveloped physically and need to get bigger, (in fact Boulware
may play a little strong safety during the game).
Georgia
The Bulldogs are
laden with talent, both junior and senior, as coach Mark Richt brought them to
the doors of the promise land. The question is can he get through it in the future. Like the
Noles the UGA offensive line is a strength. Had
he stayed healthy and progressed on the field George
Foster may have moved into the first round but an inability to stay on
the field will cost the athletic tackle
at least 25 draft slots. Jon
Stinchcomb has also been plagued by the injury bug and though
fundamentally sound, does not have the upside of Foster which may knock him out
of the top 75 choices. Wide
receiver Terence Edwards, who had an up and down career, rebounded nicely as a senior
but may not have the frame to be anything other than a number five receiver at
the next level. Tight
end Ben
Watson is developing into a complete tight end and has publicly said
he will stay in college, which is a good choice. Musa
Smith did finally beat the injury this year and stayed on the
field. He is a big, physically gifted running
back with good running skills and a
lot of potential but durability issues will throw up red flags if the junior
leaves for the draft. Another junior that had a breakout season and
considering the draft is defensive
tackle Jonathan Sullivan, an athletic and
talented prospect reminiscent of a young Richard Seymour. Like many of his
other teammate Boss
Bailey is also physically gifted and a complete linebacker but once
again, an injury history will throw up red flags. Inside
linebacker Tony
Gilbert is a solid run defender best in a straight line and a prospect
that will garner middle round consideration.
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