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| Like
Quinn in 2006, Brohm enters the season as the most hyped quarterback in his class.
However, also like Quinn, he doesn't have the elite supporting cast to live up
to his collegiate hype. He's still a first round quarterback, but Brohm's weaknesses
will be exposed more this season. That, coupled with his history of injuries looming
over his head, could cause for him to see a Quinn-like draft day free fall. | |
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| Peterson
was, without question, the most talked about college running back since Ricky
Williams. It's a shame that injuries got in the way of what would have surely
been a career with at least one Heisman trophy. Like Peterson in '06, McFadden
enters the season as consensus top three Heisman candidate. McFadden has looked
like a sure fire top ten pick since he set foot on Arkansas's campus. | |
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| It
seems as though every year there is one elite offensive lineman that stands far
above the rest. Thomas, D'Brickashaw Ferguson and Robert Gallery have been that
guy in recent years, and Jake Long is the next on that list. Long has the elite
size, and the long arms and strong legs to simply dominate his opponents. Long
is the one guy that has already locked up his spot in next year's top ten. | |
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on how you look at it, this may not be a good thing for Sweed. I think both players
have a bright future in the NFL, but like Jarrett, Sweed relies too much on size
and scouts are bound to question whether or not he has the speed to take his game
to the next level. Just as Jarrett slid down the boards this past April, Sweed
should be prepared for a similar fate a year from now. | |
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| Jackson
will likely never receiver the hype that Ginn did, simply due to the fact that
Cal will never play on the stage that Ohio State holds week in and week out. However,
Jackson is a near clone of the Dolphins' #1 overall selection. No one other that
Ginn and Devin Hester has ability to take the ball to the house on any given possession,
and that alone earns Jackson a spot in next year's first round. | |
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| Moses,
a third round selection of the Raiders, entered the season in a dead heat with
Gaines Adams to be the first defensive end off the board. A far below average
senior year quickly derailed those hopes. Jackson enters the year with just as
much potential, but after recording just four sacks a season ago you have to wonder
if he has the ability live up the hype that will inevitably surround him at USC. | |
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| Bryant
enters 2007 with slightly more hype than Gonzalez did a season ago, but as Purdue
struggles, Bryant will likely become that under the radar offensive threat that
quietly puts up a stellar 2007 campaign. With his speed and reliable hands its
certainly feasible to see Bryant sneaking past bigger names and into the late
first round, just as Gonzalez did in this April's NFL Draft. | |
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