In the upcoming weeks, controllerabuser and I will be providing more in depth analysis of the 2014 GS Draft Class. For right now, I will just list some of the top players and their projected draft status. Feel free to ask any questions that you would like about this Cradle to Grave draft class. TOP 5 AT EACH POSITION QB 1. Aaron Murray - Georgia (1st round) 2. Kain Colter - Northwestern (1st round) 3. Nathan Scheelhaase - Illinois (1st round) 4. AJ Mccarron - Alabama (1st round) 5. Tajh Boyd - Clemson (1st Round) HB 1. John Hubert - Kansas State (2nd Round) 2. Dri Archer - Kent State (2nd Round) 3. Charles Sims - West Virginia (2nd Round) 4. Jeremy Smith - Oklahoma State (3rd Round) 5. Ben Malena - Texas A&M (3rd Round) FB 1. David Sims - Georgia Tech (5th Round) WR 1. Jordan Matthews - Vanderbilt (1st Round) 2. Josh Huff - Oregon (1st Round) 3. Devin Smith - Ohio State (1st Round) 4. Corey Brown - Ohio State (2nd Round) 5. Mike Davis - Texas (2nd Round) TE 1. CJ Fiedorowicz - Iowa (2nd Round) 2. Jacob Pederson - Wisconsin (2nd Round) 3. Michael Hartvigson - Washington (2nd Round) 4. Ted Bolser - Indiana (3rd Round) 5. Jace Amaro - Texas Tech (4th Round) LT 1. Taylor Lewan - Michigan (1st Round) 2. Jake Matthews - Texas A&M (1st Round) 3. James Hurst - North Carolina (1st Round) 4. Charles Leno - Boise State (1st Round) 5. Emmanuel McCray - Ole Miss (1st Round) LG 1. Andrew Norwell - Ohio State (1st Round) 2. Cyril Richardson - Baylor (2nd Round) 3. Brandon Webb - Oklahoma St. (2nd Round) 4. Chris Watt - Notre Dame (2nd Round) 5. Mana Greig - Oregon (3rd Round) C 1. Travis Swanson - Arkansas (2nd Round) 2. Corey Linsley - Ohio State (3rd Round) 3. Andrew Miller - Virginia Tech (5th Round) 4. Ian White - Boston College (5th Round) 5. Gabe Ikard - Oklahoma (6th Round) RG 1. David Hurd - Arkansas (1st Round) 2. Spencer Long - Nebraska (1st Round) 3. Mason Walters - Texas (2nd Round) 4. Patrick Junen - Ole Miss (2nd Round) 5. Anthony Steen - Alabama (4th Round) RT 1. Trevor Foy - Purdue (5th Round) 2. Will Jackson - Georgia Tech (5th Round) 3. Kevin Graf - USC (7th Round) 4. Fou Fonoti - Michigan St. (7th Round) 5. Kevin Mitchell - Kentucky (7th Round) LE 1. James Gayle - Virginia Tech (1st Round) 2. Tim Jackson - North Carolina (3rd Round) 3. Shayon Green - Miami (3rd Round) 4. Dominique Easley - Florida (4th Round) 5. Devon Kennard - USC (4th Round) DT 1. Ethan Hemer - Wisconsin (2nd Round) 2. Will Sutton - Arizona St. (2nd Round) 3. Bryan Jones - Arkansas (4th Round) 4. Kirby Ennis - Texas A&M (5th Round) 5. Demonte McAllister - Florida State (6th Round) RE 1. Chris Smith - Arkansas (1st Round) 2. Jackson Jeffcoat - Texas (2nd Round) 3. Ed Stinson - Alabama (2nd Round) 4. Dee Ford - Auburn (2nd Round) 5. Morgan Breslin - USC (3rd Round) LOLB 1. Shaun Lewis - Oklahoma St. (1st Round) 2. Christian Jones - Florida State (2nd Round) 3. Boseko Lokombo - Oregon (2nd Round) 4. Trevor Reilly - Utah (4th Round) 5. Jake Ryan - Michigan (4th Round) MLB 1. CJ Mosley - Alabama (1st Round) 2. Shayne Skov - Stanford (3rd Round) 3. Preston Brown - Louisville (6th Round) 4. Jordan Hicks - Texas (6th Round) 5. Caleb Lavey - Oklahoma St. (6th Round) ROLB 1. Marquis Flowers - Arizona (1st Round) 2. Denicos Allen - Michigan St. (1st Round) 3. Corey Nelson - Oklahoma (3rd Round) 4. Kyle Van Noy - BYU (4th Round) 5. Kevin Pierre Louis - Boston College (5th Round) CB 1. Aaron Colvin - Oklahoma (1st Round) 2. Kyle Fuller - Virginia Tech (1st Round) 3. Lamarcus Joyner - Florida State (2nd Round) 4. Jason Verrett - TCU (4th Round) 5. Ciante Evans - Nebraska (4th Round) FS 1. Terrence Brooks - Florida State (1st Round) 2. Eric Bennett - Arkansas (3rd Round) 3. Detrick Bonner - Virginia Tech (3rd Round) 4. Dezmen Southward - Wisconsin (4th Round) 5. Sam Holl - Baylor (4th Round) SS 1. Christian Bryant - Ohio State (1st Round) 2. Craig Loston - LSU (2nd Round) 3. Hakeem Smith - Louisville (3rd Round) 4. Sean Parker - Washington (3rd Round) 5. Ty Zimmerman - Kansas State (3rd Round)
Quick summary - Decent QBs. Weak RB class. Great LT class One star MLB in the making One star FS in the making
Based on our NCAA league and who left for the NFL. It is the actual draft class that will be in our first season.
Many of the really good players (Clowney, Bridgewater, J. Football, etc...) went back for their senior season. The season 2 draft class will be absolutely loaded with talent.
So Lache Seastrunk, Ka'Deem Carey, De'Anthony Thomas, and other JRs like them didn't bolt I'm assuming? As well, Silas Redd, Ladarius Perkins, Carlos Hyde, and Alfred Blue didn't have good seasons? I'm interested to see how Madden will handle the SRs that are supposed to do well and came in rated high...like how they transition them.
I'm pretty disappointed with this class, mostly because my biggest need is RB and there isn't a big name there. I'll more than likely take the BPA and look to fill that hole through FA or trade.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT CJ MOSLEY - MLB/OLB Alabama Crimson Tide Age: 23 Height: 6-2 Weight: 232 40 Time: 4.63 225 LB. Reps: 25 Broad Jump: 9'5 Projected Round: 1st Round, Top 5 Potential Teams: Colts, Rams, Jags, Lions, Raiders Strengths: Elite Tackling, Speed, Pursuit, Pass Rushing, Awareness Weaknesses: Coverage NFL Player Comparison: A better Bruce Carter Quick Analysis Unquestionably the top linebacker in the 2014 draft. Will be a perfect MLB for teams running a 4-3 and a potential outside backer for teams running a 3-4. I think his college coach, uagrad90, would definitely recommend drafting him early.
PLAYER SPOTLIGHT Taylor Lewan - LT Michigan Wolverines Age: 24 Height: 6-8 Weight: 309 40 Time: 5.2 225 LB. Reps: 37 Broad Jump: NA Projected Round: 1st Round, Top 10 Potential Teams: Colts, Rams, Jags Strengths: Tremendous Power Run Blocking ability, Strength, Nasty, Quick Feet Weaknesses: Above Average Pass Blocker (could be elite in time), the college he attended. Struggled with the elite pass rushers (see Clowney game). NFL Player Comparison: Jake Long Quick Analysis Lewan will be perfect for a team that emphasizes the power running game. If he can improve his pass blocking ability, he could a perennial Pro-Bowler.
No I would stay away from this player. He has issues that cause him to play very poorly. Matter of fact I think the perfect thing for this player is to force him to play for the Packers. That would truly stick it to his old college coach
