Feb 20, 2013

2/20/2013 10:47:00 PM
It all starts in the Trenches and there are more than enough Teams that would like to add a Big Nasty at the Training Table as well as in the A-Gap on D to help their Run D and keep their Backers free to make Plays. There are at least five to six D-Linemen that will have their Draft Parties interrupted on Day One by that known or unknown Area Code on their Cell Phone.

Need a Pass Rusher there a a few of those in the Shopping Cart for 1st Round as well. Throw in some Inside Backers, a Safety, and a Couple of Corners and the D should have 18 plus players called in the first 30 picks.

The TOP DEFENSIVE Players at the 2K13 Combine at Lucas Oil Indy:

DT
Star Lotulelel Utah (pictured right)...he looks like Ravens Haloti Ngata and Day One Call

Shariff Floyd Florida...Sapp-Like Athleticism as they come in the interior Day One Call

Sheldon Richardson Mizzou...a Force in the Middle and a 3-Down Player

Johnathan Hankins Ohio St...Another possible 1st day Player and efficient in the Gap

John Jenkins Georgia...Casey Hampton-like Big and excellent Power at the point of attack

Jesse Williams 'Bama...good combine could vault him as he was overlooked at 'Bama slightly

DE
Barkevious "Ki Ki" Mingo LSU (pictured right)...all that and could go in the Top 5

DaMontre Moore Texas A&M...played Opposite of Broncos OLB Von Miller...Versatile 4-3 or 3-4

Bjeorn Werner Florida St....The Cream of the FSU Crop that might have 6-8 players from that D drafted in the 1st 4 Rounds...real talk

Alex Okafor Texas...the Best Player on that Disappointing Texas D but he's a good one

Sam Montgomery LSU...Athletic and reminds some of Giants DE J.P.P.

Brandon Jenkins Georgia...Another Top Dawg off that Georgia D as UGA will also put at least 5-7 Players from D in the 1st Four Rounds.

ILB 
Kevin Minter LSU...looks like the next former Steelers  and Wahoos U Great ILB James "Potsie" Farrior..led LSU in Tackles last Two Seasons.

Arthur Brown K-State (pictured right)...Younger Brother Bryce is RB for Eagles and Brown is under-sized but like Toucan Sam's "Follow your Nose"...Brown "Follows the Pigskin"

Alec Ogletree Georgia....As good as he is on the Field he is High-Risk High Reward as he has some Red Flags as he reportedly just got a DUI last weekend...now the Interview in the Draft Room has turn into the Green Room..C'mon A-O too much on the line get it together the Bluedude's pullin' for you

Man'ti Teo Notre Dame...do not feel sorry for the young man but he can play a little if you don;t watch the ND-Bama Game or does that count. Like Ogletree he has Issues but a rare one. Do they serve Catfish at the Combine anyone?

OLB 
Jarvis Jones Georgia... Two Big Flags and one is moire important than the other one related to Back n Spinal Issues Jones had at USC before he transferred back to Georgia. Two he is reportedly not big on the Weight Room but let him slip with that Talent as the Steelers or Ravens will love to get him...maybe Steelers at 17 but i doubt it.

Sean Porter Texas A&M...part of that Moore/Von Miller Trio a few years back in College Station and he is solid with a 2nd to 3rd round grade

Chase Thomas Stanford (pictured right)...reminds some of Texans Conner Barwin just near as athletic as Barwin..Barwin turned the NFL Combine to his own show a few years back coming out of Cincy..#SupaFreak

CB
Dee Milliner 'Bama...and he is all that Bump and Run, Zone Cover Corner, and plays the Pigskin like no other as he has improve in in each of his Three Seasons. A Big-Time Catch and the #1 Corner off the Board a surefire Top 10

Johnthan Banks Mississippi St...the 2012 Thorpe Award Winner as he beat out fellow SEC Rival Milliner and Banks is a good one and could sneak into the late 1st Round reminds me of former Seminole CB and Titan/Raven Samari Rolle with a Slender Built

Xavier Rhodes Florida St (pictured right)....another Play-Maker out of Corner U as he was the highlight Reel on the Best D in the Country as far as Sunday Prospects as the 'Noles had them everywhere. Rhodes is real close to 'Bama's Milliner and don;t be surprised if he is called before Banks.

Desmond Trufant Washington...Blood is thicker than water as Trufant's Older Brothers Marcus Seattle (Seahawks and WAZU) and Isaiah Trufant (Gang Green Jets and Eastern Washington U also home of NBA Pistons Combo G Rodney Stuckey). Trufant will not disappoint and is a 2nd Day Lock unless he burns up the Combine.

SAFETY (SS-Strong Safety/FS Free Safety)  
Kenny Vaccarro SS Texas ...Big and Physical and will be the 1st Safety of the board

Eric Reid FS LSU..had a better year in 2011 and that's when he had Mo Caliborne (Top 10 Pick 2012 Dallas Cowboys) and the "Honey Badger" Tyrann Mathieu at Corners. So Reid needs to be broken down more as Reid might be former USC Bust Taylor Mays of the Bengals.

John Cyprien FS Florida International...burst on the Scene at the Senior Bowl and his stock is going up as arguably the Best FS in the 2013 Draft even in front of Reid.

Matt Elam Florida SS...plays like former Gator and now Bengal FS Reggie Nelson as he is hard-hitting and has Corner-like Skills who can take on the Slot WR or run deep.


Phillip Thomas Fresno State SS (pictured right)...sneaky good as he is a Hard-Hitting in the Box Safety. Teams that are looking for a Safety in the Early to middle 2nd Round they won't miss with Phillips. #3 in the Jim Thorpe Award Voting behind both CBs Milliner (Bama) and Banks (Miss St). Left Fresno State as a Junior. Could be current Seahawks Pro Bowler Safety FS Earl "Hookem Horns" Thomas.    

As you see the D-Line is loaded with Talent as is Defensive End and Backers. A Versatile Group that a lot of teams should get upgrades on Defense in the first 3 rounds. the Georgia Bulldogs and Florida State Seminoles will turn our a Combined 15 players getting drafted and all before Round 6.  



  



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