See... ok... I would agree with you.. but I think this is more of a result of what happened last year. Or maybe they were not as cream of the crop as originally projected? Dunno.. thats why I dont take much into the recruiting rankings... i mostly look to see where our need is and hope we build depth.
Who knows... I do think though.. that this may actually give the boys a lil chip on their shoulder for alot of the snub they are getting. I have doubts that they are really not as good as what is being projected. Steve Russell said this morning that he didnt think that The Swamp wasnt as rowdy/loud as its been in the past... and that the one thing Must-Chomp must do is restore the swagger in the Gator program. Woody On Thu, Jul 14, 2011 at 3:25 PM, Jerry Belloit <[email protected]> wrote: > I think it is telling that we only have two offensive players on the > Jr/Sr lists and no defensive players. JJ would have been on this list had > he stayed out of trouble. In spite of the presumed quality of our > recruiting classes under Urban Meyer, we are not well represented here. * > *** > > Jerry**** > > ** ** > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On > Behalf Of *Woody > *Sent:* Thursday, July 14, 2011 2:49 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [gatornews] ESPN.com: Taking a look at the SEC's NFL draft > future**** > > ** ** > Taking a look at the SEC's NFL draft > future<http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/24613/taking-a-look-at-the-secs-nfl-draft-future> > **** > > July, 14, 2011 > Email<http://sendtofriend.espn.go.com/sendtofriend/SendToFriend?URL=http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/24613/taking-a-look-at-the-secs-nfl-draft-future&title=Taking%20a%20look%20at%20the%20SEC%5C's%20NFL%20draft%20future> > **** > > By Edward Aschoff**** > > It's never too early to talk about next year's NFL draft, right? Of course > not. > > Well, ESPN colleague Mel Kiper recently made a list of his top-five juniors > and seniors at each position and 12 SEC seniors made Kiper's list -- it > would have been 13 if not for the dismissal of former Florida cornerback > Janoris Jenkins, who is rated as the No. 3 corner on Kiper's list. > > Here is the list of SEC > seniors<http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/columns/story?id=6562823>on > Kiper's list: > > *Running backs:* **** > > - No. 5: Jeffery > Demps<http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=381277>, > Florida **** > > *Offensive guards:* **** > > - No. 3: Cordy Glenn, Georgia **** > - No. 4: Rokevious Watkins, South Carolina **** > > *Centers:* **** > > - No. 2: William Vlachos, Alabama **** > - No. 3: Ben Jones, Georgia **** > > *Inside linebackers:* **** > > - No. 5: Chris Marve, Vanderbilt **** > > *Outside linebackers:* **** > > - No. 1: Courtney Upshaw, Alabama **** > > *Cornerbacks* **** > > - No. 4: Casey Hayward, Vanderbilt **** > > *Safeties* **** > > - No. 1: Mark Barron, Alabama **** > - No. 3: Tramain Thomas, Arkansas **** > > *Kickers* **** > > - No. 1: Blair Walsh, Georgia **** > > *Punters* **** > > - No. 2: Drew Butler, Georgia **** > > *My thoughts:* **** > > - It's interesting to see Demps on this list. Yes, he has incredible > speed and there isn't a player in the country that can catch him after he > hits a hole and finds some space, but he has size (5-8, 190 pounds) and > durability issues. He injured his foot last season against Tennessee when > he > carried the ball more than 20 times and was never the same in 2010. Demps > needs to stay healthy and excel in Charlie Weis' pro-style offense this > fall > in order to stay on this list. Also, I expect Ole Miss' Brandon > Bolden<http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=382707>to creep > onto this list. He's one of the most underrated players in the SEC. > **** > > > - Tennessee's Malik Jackson and South Carolina's Travian Robertson have > the ability to nudge their way into the list of top defensive tackles with > solid seasons this fall. Also, Arkansas' Jerry Franklin and Kentucky's > Danny > Trevathan will push get in on the action at linebacker. I think Franklin > has, like, 1,000 career tackles at this point. **** > > > - I like the love Hayward got. He hasn't gotten a ton of national > attention, but he would start on just about any team in the SEC. **** > > > Now for the > juniors<http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/insider/columns/story?id=6559823>: > > > *Quarterbacks* **** > > - No. 5: Tyler > Wilson<http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=382642>, > Arkansas **** > > *Running backs* **** > > - No. 1: Trent > Richardson<http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=480206>, > Alabama **** > - No. 2: Knile > Davis<http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=482676>, > Arkansas **** > > *Wide receivers* **** > > - No. 1: Alshon > Jeffery<http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=483175>, > South Carolina **** > - No. 5: Rueben > Randle<http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=480208>, > LSU **** > > *Tight ends* **** > > - No. 2: Orson > Charles<http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=482765>, > Georgia **** > - No. 4: Michael > Williams<http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=382616>, > Alabama **** > > *Offensive tackles* **** > > - No. 5: Xavier Nixon, Florida **** > > *Offensive guards* **** > > - No. 2: Barrett Jones, Alabama **** > - No. 5: Larry Warford, Kentucky **** > > *Centers* **** > > - No. 5: T.J. Johnson, South Carolina **** > > *Defensive ends* **** > > - No. 4: Devin Taylor, South Carolina **** > > *Inside linebackers* **** > > - No. 4: Dont'a Hightower, Alabama **** > > *Cornerbacks* **** > > - No. 1: Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama **** > - No. 4: Stephon Gilmore, South Carolina **** > - No. 5: Morris Claiborne, LSU **** > > *Safeties* **** > > - No. 2: Robert Lester, Alabama **** > - No. 3: Janzen Jackson, Tennessee **** > > *Kickers* **** > > - No. 5: Bryson Rose, Ole Miss **** > > *My thoughts:* **** > > - Well, this junior class sure is stacked. There are 19 SEC juniors on > Kiper's list and all of them are impact players in this league. I won't > argue many of the players on this list, but I'm going to hold off on > putting > Wilson on here. He played in just one game last season, and while he did > pretty well, I need to see more of him before I place him on a draft list. > Cue his 4,000-yard performance this fall ... **** > > > - I saw where my Big 12 blog compadre David Ubben disagreed with > Kiper<http://espn.go.com/blog/big12/post/_/id/30484/looking-into-the-big-12s-nfl-draft-future>for > his decision to put Jeffery ahead of Oklahoma State's Justin > Blackmon <http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=380077>. > Sure, Blackmon has the killer speed that Jeffery doesn't, but Jeffery is a > physical beast on the field and was the best in one-on-one situations last > season. He'll catch anything, no matter who's around him. I'll take Jeffery > as well and he should be just fine at the next level. **** > > > - Five of Kiper's 10 defensive backs reside in the SEC. Memo to all the > quarterbacks in this league: throw with extreme caution. One player to keep > an eye on this season is Claiborne. He has all the tools to be the top > corner in the league this fall and could end up being the top corner in the > country. **** > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us**** > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
