5 Sooners on Rivals Top 100 NFL Prospects

[sooner59]

#4 DeMarcus Granger (might change now)
#25 Duke Robinson
#29 Jermaine Gresham
#38 Nic Harris
#97 Juaquin Iglesias

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1144&CID=851322

[ousooners182]

man I hope granger is out 4-6 weeks rather than the whole season..thanks for the post sooner59

[CK Sooner]

Wow, it seems like they are all underrated...

[Mad Dog Madsen]

No Loadholt?

[CK Sooner]

No Loadholt?

That just show's how inaccurate this list is...

[My Opinion Matters]

Yeah, that's a pretty bad list.

[JLEW1818]

Loadholt will be a 1-2 rounder, I would think.

[Echoes]

Wow lol... cool list to start, but some big discrepencies.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

While reading the list some guys and I put together at the first of the year realize that ...

1. None of this matters once the post season hits...Senior Bowl and Combine changes everything around

2. 6 guys put this together, all of us in a different part of the country. Some of the picks I wasn't crazy about, but I was outvoted



1 Rey Maualuga LB USC
#2 Malcolm Jenkins CB Ohio State
#3 Michael Crabtree WR Texas Tech
#4 James Laurinaitis LB Ohio State
#5 Tim Tebow QB Florida
#6 George Selvie DE South Florida
#7 Percy Harvin WR Florida
#8 Brian Cushing LB USC
#9 Eugene Monroe OT Virginia
#10 Greg Hardy DE Mississippi
#11 Chris Wells HB Ohio State
#12 Matt Stafford QB Georgia
#13 Andre Smith OT Alabama
#14 Knowshon Moreno HB Georgia
#15 Vontae Davis CB Illinois
#16 Darrius Heyward-Bey WR Maryland
#17 Taylor Mays S USC
#18 Ciron Black OT Louisiana State
#19 Michael Johnson DE Georgia Tech
#20 Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma State
#21 Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
#22 B.J. Raji NT Boston College
#23 Brandon Spikes LB Florida
#24 Duke Robinson OG Oklahoma
#25 Jacoby Ford WR Clemson
#26 Joe Burnett CB Central Florida
#27 Trevor Canfield OG Cincinnati
#28 Louis Murphy WR Florida
#29 Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma
#30 Fili Moala DT USC
#31 Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma
#32 Jamon Meredith OT South Carolina
#33 Alphonso Smith CB Wake Forest
#34 Jeremy Maclin WR Missouri
#35 Mark Sanchez QB USC
#36 Marcus Freeman LB Ohio State
#37 Antonio Coleman DE Auburn
#38 DeMarcus Granger DT Oklahoma
#39 Tyson Jackson DT Louisiana State
#40 Michael Oher OT Mississippi
#41 Jasper Brinkley LB South Carolina
#42 LeSean McCoy HB Pittsburgh
#43 Curtis Painter QB Purdue
#44 Myron Pryor DT Kentucky
#45 Mark Herzlich LB Boston College
#46 Al Woods DT Louisiana State
#47 Max Unger OT Oregon
#48 Marlon Favorite DT Louisiana State
#49 Patrick Chung S Oregon
#50 Trevard Lindley CB Kentucky
#51 Vance Walker DT Georgia Tech
#52 Tyler Lorenzen QB Connecticut
#53 DeMarco Murray HB Oklahoma
#54 Brian Orakpo DE Texas
#55 Herman Johnson OG Louisiana State
#56 Alex Mack C California
#57 Victor Harris CB Virginia Tech
#58 Nic Harris S Oklahoma
#59 Chase Coffman TE Missouri
#60 James Davis HB Clemson
#61 Maurice Evans DE Penn State
#62 Nate Davis QB Ball State
#63 Alex Boone OT Ohio State
#64 Greg Middleton DE Indiana
#65 D.J. Moore CB Vanderbilt
#66 SenDerrick Marks DT Auburn
#67 William Moore S Missouri
#68 Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest
#69 Terrance Taylor DT Michigan
#70 Brian Robiskie WR Ohio State
#71 Jonathan Luigs C Arkansas
#72 Mike Mickens CB Cincinnati
#73 Ricky Sapp DE Clemson
#74 Dannell Ellerbe LB Georgia
#75 Pannel Egboh DE Stanford
#76 Gerald McRath LB Southern Mississippi
#77 Bruce Johnson CB Miami (FL)
#78 Jeff Owens DT Georgia
#79 Darius Butler CB Connecticut
#80 Brandon Gibson WR Washington State
#81 Jeremy Perry OG Oregon State
#82 C.J. Spiller HB Clemson
#83 Sean Weatherspoon LB Missouri
#84 Alex Magee DT Purdue
#85 Travis Beckum TE Wisconsin
#86 Michael Jones WR Arizona State
#87 Myron Rolle S Florida State
#88 Darry Beckwith LB Louisiana State
#89 Ramses Barden WR Cal Poly
#90 Phil Loadholt OT Oklahoma
#91 Chase Holbrook QB New Mexico State
#92 Kevin Ellison S USC
#93 Cornelius Ingram TE Florida
#94 Michael Hamlin S Clemson
#95 Drew Willy QB Buffalo
#96 Brandon Swain DE West Texas A&M
#97 Barry Church S Toledo
#98 Bear Pascoe TE Fresno State
#99 Mike Rivera LB Kansas
#100 Juaquin Iglesias WR Oklahoma

[My Opinion Matters]

If Gresham declares early I fully expect him to be a top 15 pick.

[Mad Dog Madsen]

While reading the list some guys and I put together at the first of the year realize that ...

1. None of this matters once the post season hits...Senior Bowl and Combine changes everything around

2. 6 guys put this together, all of us in a different part of the country. Some of the picks I wasn't crazy about, but I was outvoted



1 Rey Maualuga LB USC
#2 Malcolm Jenkins CB Ohio State
#3 Michael Crabtree WR Texas Tech
#4 James Laurinaitis LB Ohio State
#5 Tim Tebow QB Florida
#6 George Selvie DE South Florida
#7 Percy Harvin WR Florida
#8 Brian Cushing LB USC
#9 Eugene Monroe OT Virginia
#10 Greg Hardy DE Mississippi
#11 Chris Wells HB Ohio State
#12 Matt Stafford QB Georgia
#13 Andre Smith OT Alabama
#14 Knowshon Moreno HB Georgia
#15 Vontae Davis CB Illinois
#16 Darrius Heyward-Bey WR Maryland
#17 Taylor Mays S USC
#18 Ciron Black OT Louisiana State
#19 Michael Johnson DE Georgia Tech
#20 Brandon Pettigrew TE Oklahoma State
#21 Sam Bradford QB Oklahoma
#22 B.J. Raji NT Boston College
#23 Brandon Spikes LB Florida
#24 Duke Robinson OG Oklahoma
#25 Jacoby Ford WR Clemson
#26 Joe Burnett CB Central Florida
#27 Trevor Canfield OG Cincinnati
#28 Louis Murphy WR Florida
#29 Jermaine Gresham TE Oklahoma
#30 Fili Moala DT USC
#31 Gerald McCoy DT Oklahoma
#32 Jamon Meredith OT South Carolina
#33 Alphonso Smith CB Wake Forest
#34 Jeremy Maclin WR Missouri
#35 Mark Sanchez QB USC
#36 Marcus Freeman LB Ohio State
#37 Antonio Coleman DE Auburn
#38 DeMarcus Granger DT Oklahoma
#39 Tyson Jackson DT Louisiana State
#40 Michael Oher OT Mississippi
#41 Jasper Brinkley LB South Carolina
#42 LeSean McCoy HB Pittsburgh
#43 Curtis Painter QB Purdue
#44 Myron Pryor DT Kentucky
#45 Mark Herzlich LB Boston College
#46 Al Woods DT Louisiana State
#47 Max Unger OT Oregon
#48 Marlon Favorite DT Louisiana State
#49 Patrick Chung S Oregon
#50 Trevard Lindley CB Kentucky
#51 Vance Walker DT Georgia Tech
#52 Tyler Lorenzen QB Connecticut
#53 DeMarco Murray HB Oklahoma
#54 Brian Orakpo DE Texas
#55 Herman Johnson OG Louisiana State
#56 Alex Mack C California
#57 Victor Harris CB Virginia Tech
#58 Nic Harris S Oklahoma
#59 Chase Coffman TE Missouri
#60 James Davis HB Clemson
#61 Maurice Evans DE Penn State
#62 Nate Davis QB Ball State
#63 Alex Boone OT Ohio State
#64 Greg Middleton DE Indiana
#65 D.J. Moore CB Vanderbilt
#66 SenDerrick Marks DT Auburn
#67 William Moore S Missouri
#68 Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest
#69 Terrance Taylor DT Michigan
#70 Brian Robiskie WR Ohio State
#71 Jonathan Luigs C Arkansas
#72 Mike Mickens CB Cincinnati
#73 Ricky Sapp DE Clemson
#74 Dannell Ellerbe LB Georgia
#75 Pannel Egboh DE Stanford
#76 Gerald McRath LB Southern Mississippi
#77 Bruce Johnson CB Miami (FL)
#78 Jeff Owens DT Georgia
#79 Darius Butler CB Connecticut
#80 Brandon Gibson WR Washington State
#81 Jeremy Perry OG Oregon State
#82 C.J. Spiller HB Clemson
#83 Sean Weatherspoon LB Missouri
#84 Alex Magee DT Purdue
#85 Travis Beckum TE Wisconsin
#86 Michael Jones WR Arizona State
#87 Myron Rolle S Florida State
#88 Darry Beckwith LB Louisiana State
#89 Ramses Barden WR Cal Poly
#90 Phil Loadholt OT Oklahoma
#91 Chase Holbrook QB New Mexico State
#92 Kevin Ellison S USC
#93 Cornelius Ingram TE Florida
#94 Michael Hamlin S Clemson
#95 Drew Willy QB Buffalo
#96 Brandon Swain DE West Texas A&M
#97 Barry Church S Toledo
#98 Bear Pascoe TE Fresno State
#99 Mike Rivera LB Kansas
#100 Juaquin Iglesias WR Oklahoma

I'll agree with ya there about the #1 pick. I hate USC with a passion but man that guy is scary good!

[tulsaoilerfan]

No Chase? I also don't agree with Tebow at 5; the guy will get killed in the NFL unless he learns to throw the ball better and not run as much

[stoops the eternal pimp]

I don't agree with the Tebow pick either but it is what it is...The only thing I can say is they guy does have a strong arm, but I m sure the post season, if he declares, will show his weaknesses and he will drop....

I m sure Chase will end up drafted but most teams do take snaps under center in the NFL and most teams aren't in the market for a 5'10 qb no matter what they do in college

[stoops the eternal pimp]

If Gresham declares early I fully expect him to be a top 15 pick.

He could be worth a top 15 pick but it really depends on team needs on how high he goes...

I think he will be a high pick, but I can't go pushing the OU too hard, because everybody knows where my allegiance lies:D

[Civicus_Sooner]

Does Gresham go pro next year?

Anyone else think Laurinaitis is the most over rated guy you've seen in a loong time?

[Salt City Sooner]

No Chase? I also don't agree with Tebow at 5; the guy will get killed in the NFL unless he learns to throw the ball better and not run as much
Uh....

http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2007&div=4&rpt=IA_playerpasseff&site=org

Now, how he translates to the NFL remains to be seen, especially in the light of Alex Smith being on the cusp of Bustville. People are going to wonder if it's Meyer's system or not, until he proves that opinion one way or the other. As for running too much, he's the victim of a similar situation as the one Locker is in. Their respective teams' best RB also happens to play QB (unless you want to count Harvin, who, to this point, gets hurt if you look at him wrong).

[My Opinion Matters]

He could be worth a top 15 pick but it really depends on team needs on how high he goes...

I think he will be a high pick, but I can't go pushing the OU too hard, because everybody knows where my allegiance lies:D

He'll be the top TE in the draft whenever he declares. My proclamation has nothing to do with OU allegiances either. Guys who are that big and fast are exceedingly rare. Vernon Davis was taken at 6 a few years ago by the 49ers, and Gresham is infinitely more skilled than that guy.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

He'll be the top TE in the draft whenever he declares. My proclamation has nothing to do with OU allegiances either. Guys who are that big and fast are exceedingly rare. Vernon Davis was taken at 6 a few years ago by the 49ers, and Gresham is infinitely more skilled than that guy.

I m sure your opinion isn't based on allegiances, but in a panel, it would be taken as such no matter what...Winslow went 6 as well in 2004....

I m not doubting him being the first tight end off the board either..it just depends on as the NFL season goes who needs a pass catching TE....like this last season, turns out WR was not a team need to most teams, so the first one wasn't taken until the 2nd round..


And lots of guys love Pettigrew as well...

[Since71ASooner4Life]

#4 DeMarcus Granger (might change now)
#25 Duke Robinson
#29 Jermaine Gresham
#38 Nic Harris
#97 Juaquin Iglesias

http://collegefootball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1144&CID=851322


I don't see a healthy Granger being the #4 pick in the draft. Actually, that's almost laughable. How does a guy go from 2nd on our depth chart (OK, maybe it's hangover from last year's suspension) to #4 in all of college football?

No doubt he is a very solid player, but honestly, does anyone here see him as dominating and meriting that draft pick? Wasn't Glenn Dorsey the #4 pick last year? Tommie Harris was a dominating lineman (albeit playing a different role than DeMarcus) and were did he go - #14? sure run stoppers dont get the press that pass rush specialists get, and it's hard to look great when you are getting double teamed all day, but I contend that anyone in that role worthy of #4 overall would stand out more than DeMarcus has.

And if what I said above doesn't get me the wrath of some, what I say next will. I read a few comments questioning Loadholt's exclusion from the list. Like Granger, I see him as another solid player, and definately with an NFL body. But I have my doubts:

In the short time we've had Phil, he's had too many penalties. Some are of the mental variety (which can be learned to overcome) like false starts, but it's the physical ones like holding that are the bigger concern. It's easy to say don't commit penalties, but if they occur because you would otherwise get beat, then they were committed for the right reasons. Phil has struggled with speed pass rushers. Nobody stops the great ones, but at least at the college level you aren't getting a consistent diet of NFL caliber speed guys, and I just have to believe the NFL combine will revel limitations in Phil's footspeed that will limit his draft status. I could be wrong, lets see.

But both guys are definitely good enough to contribute to another National Championship for the Sooners.

[JLEW1818]

Chase Daniel is not going to be in the top 100 picks. He's under six foot.

[My Opinion Matters]

I m sure your opinion isn't based on allegiances, but in a panel, it would be taken as such no matter what...Winslow went 6 as well in 2004....

I m not doubting him being the first tight end off the board either..it just depends on as the NFL season goes who needs a pass catching TE....like this last season, turns out WR was not a team need to most teams, so the first one wasn't taken until the 2nd round..


And lots of guys love Pettigrew as well...

There also wasn't any franchise type wide receivers in last years draft. It was one of the weakest drafts in recent memory for WR's actually.

[tulsaoilerfan]

Uh....

http://web1.ncaa.org/d1mfb/natlRank.jsp?year=2007&div=4&rpt=IA_playerpasseff&site=org

Now, how he translates to the NFL remains to be seen, especially in the light of Alex Smith being on the cusp of Bustville. People are going to wonder if it's Meyer's system or not, until he proves that opinion one way or the other. As for running too much, he's the victim of a similar situation as the one Locker is in. Their respective teams' best RB also happens to play QB (unless you want to count Harvin, who, to this point, gets hurt if you look at him wrong).

Don't care what the stats say, Tebow is not that great of a passer IMO

[tulsaoilerfan]

Chase Daniel is not going to be in the top 100 picks. He's under six foot.

I'm not sure he will even be drafted

[Curly Bill]

If Gresham declares early I fully expect him to be a top 15 pick.

I almost agree, I'll say top 20 for sure.

edit...on second thought I think I agree completely. :D

[badger]

I really, REALLY hope some of these guys stay for senior season :)

[stoopified]

No Manny,Walker,Cooper,Braxton,Bradford(he IS a 3rd year soph,which makes him eligible),English,DeMarco(same class as Sam)?

More importantly how many,if any ,Sooners leave early this year?I thought Kelly was the only one that would leave last year.That makes my opinion on this years class suspect as I don't see ANY early departures this season.

[stoops the eternal pimp]

Walker is on the radar....Bradford was on our list at 21.....DeMarco is on our list somewhere...English really depends on his measureables at the end of the season should he decide to go...Manny is too small for that early of a pick..

100 players= 1st thru 3rd rounds so it doesnt mean they wont get picked....

Honestly Gresham is the only guy I would probably bank on leaving early..

[StoopTroup]

I love seeing OUr guys get respect like this.

BOOMER SOONER ! ! !