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To start things off I will be doing a positional primer which will feature my top few players by position that are likely to enter the 2013 NFL Draft. Look to my grade guide for grade explanation. This is not the order I think these players will be drafted in, just the order I think they SHOULD be drafted in! Here goes:
QB:
1. Tyler Wilson- Arkansas- In a deep but not star studded QB class, Wilson's intangibles are what set him apart for me. With no lock for the top spot and a spot in Canton, teams will have to look past Wilson's only average arm strength if he ends up as the #1 QB. For me, the arm questions are not enough to slide him behind any other QBs, and I am really impressed at how he stepped up and led his team in the wake of a truly awful situation in the tough SEC. Grade 17.
2. Tyler Bray- Tennessee- Again, we are forced to look for the best of a poor class. Bray jumps the rest of this class due to his monstrous potential. While he has some character concerns, he also has the size, arm, and poise to succeed one day in the NFL. Best if he gets a year or two to develop before being forced to start. Grade 38.
Next Up: Ryan Nassib and Geno Smith
RB:
1. Giovani Bernard- North Carolina- This redshirt sophomore has the speed and field vision to succeed in the NFL. Like with the QBs there is no one standout star at RB, but Bernard is the best of the available players. Grade 28.
2. Marcus Lattimore- South Carolina- Its a good time to be a running back fan if you live in a Carolina. Sadly for Marcus, his injury troubles will cost him big time in terms of money and draft stock. Declaring for the draft was the correct call on his part, as he now will be paid by some team to rehab. Assuming he is healthy, whoever takes him will have their patience rewarded. He gets a healthy grade (7) and an injured grade (45).
Next Up: Andre Ellington and Ray Graham
WR:
1. Brandon Coleman- Rutgers- If he declares as a redshirt sophomore, he will be the most physically gifted receiver to enter the draft since Calvin Johnson. He stands 6'5 and runs a reported 4.4 40. Those kind of measurables override the correctable case of dropsies. Grade 6.
2. Cordarrelle Patterson- Tennessee- The JuCo transfer showed great promise in his one season as a Volunteer, racking up tons of yardage and essentially playing nearly every position on the field as they even utilized him out of the shotgun. I like his chances to develop in a deep WR class slightly better than the field. Grade 27.
Next Up: Justin Hunter and Cobi Hamilton
QB:
1. Tyler Wilson- Arkansas- In a deep but not star studded QB class, Wilson's intangibles are what set him apart for me. With no lock for the top spot and a spot in Canton, teams will have to look past Wilson's only average arm strength if he ends up as the #1 QB. For me, the arm questions are not enough to slide him behind any other QBs, and I am really impressed at how he stepped up and led his team in the wake of a truly awful situation in the tough SEC. Grade 17.
2. Tyler Bray- Tennessee- Again, we are forced to look for the best of a poor class. Bray jumps the rest of this class due to his monstrous potential. While he has some character concerns, he also has the size, arm, and poise to succeed one day in the NFL. Best if he gets a year or two to develop before being forced to start. Grade 38.
Next Up: Ryan Nassib and Geno Smith
RB:
1. Giovani Bernard- North Carolina- This redshirt sophomore has the speed and field vision to succeed in the NFL. Like with the QBs there is no one standout star at RB, but Bernard is the best of the available players. Grade 28.
2. Marcus Lattimore- South Carolina- Its a good time to be a running back fan if you live in a Carolina. Sadly for Marcus, his injury troubles will cost him big time in terms of money and draft stock. Declaring for the draft was the correct call on his part, as he now will be paid by some team to rehab. Assuming he is healthy, whoever takes him will have their patience rewarded. He gets a healthy grade (7) and an injured grade (45).
Next Up: Andre Ellington and Ray Graham
WR:
1. Brandon Coleman- Rutgers- If he declares as a redshirt sophomore, he will be the most physically gifted receiver to enter the draft since Calvin Johnson. He stands 6'5 and runs a reported 4.4 40. Those kind of measurables override the correctable case of dropsies. Grade 6.
2. Cordarrelle Patterson- Tennessee- The JuCo transfer showed great promise in his one season as a Volunteer, racking up tons of yardage and essentially playing nearly every position on the field as they even utilized him out of the shotgun. I like his chances to develop in a deep WR class slightly better than the field. Grade 27.
Next Up: Justin Hunter and Cobi Hamilton
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