TRADES

- Miami gets: 1st Round Pick #23, 3rd Round Pick #85, 4th Round Pick #120 Philadelphia gets: 1st Round Pick #15

- Kansas City gets: 1st Round Pick #23, 4th Round Pick #120 Miami gets: 1st Round Pick #21

- New England gets: 2nd Round Pick #50, 3rd Round Pick #89, 2012 3rd Round Pick San Diego gets: 1st Round Pick #28

- New England gets: 4th Round Pick #106, 2012 1st Round Pick Minnesota gets: 2nd Round Pick #33

1. Carolina Panthers Cam Newton – QB – AuburnIt is hard to say if the decision has been made in Carolina as to who will be the first overall pick. The list of needs for the Panthers is a long one that includes several key positions such as: defensive end, defensive tackle, cornerback, and wide receiver. The team’s Achilles heel a year last season, however, was the play Keep Reading…

Kendall Hunter

Position: RB School: Oklahoma State Height: 5’7 1/4" Weight: 200 lbs Class: Senior 40 time: 4.53 All-Star Game: Senior Bowl Team Captain: 2010 Draft Projection: Mid 2nd – Mid 3rd Round

Summary

Few backs in this highly touted draft class were as productive as Kendall Hunter was through his career at Oklahoma State. During his two years as a full-time starter, he ran for well over 3,000 yards and racked up 32 touchdowns on the ground. What he lacks in size, he makes up for with excellent balance, quickness, and running instincts. Durability was a problem in college, so the common feeling is that he would operate most effectively paired with a bigger running back in a two back system. His feel for the game, agility, and work ethic should make him a very solid pro. On draft day, expect Hunter to fit in Keep Reading…

Jabaal Sheard

Position: DE School: Pittsburgh Height: 6’2 7/8" Weight: 263 lbs Class: Senior 40 time: 4.69 All-Star Game: No Team Captain: 2010 Draft Projection: Late 1st – Early 3rd Round

Summary

Jabaal Sheard is an explosive college end that will appeal to both 4-3 and 3-4 teams as a right end or rush linebacker. At Pittsburgh, he proved himself to be a productive pass rusher with variety and a strong motor. As purely a pass rusher, he ranks among this class’ best prospects. He may lack base strength to be an effective run stopper as a down lineman. Though many project him later, he may be drafted as high as the late first and should not get out of the second round.

Run Stopping

Playing the run is not a strong point in Jabaal Sheard’s game. He lacks anchor strength in the lower body Keep Reading…

Ryan Williams

Position: RB School: Virginia Tech Height: 5’9 3/8" Weight: 212 lbs Class: RS-Sophomore 40 time: 4.61 All-Star Game: N/A Team Captain: No Draft Projection: Mid 2nd – Early 3rd Round

Summary

Ryan Williams is among this class’ most gifted ball carriers, but the difference between his 2009 and 2010 campaigns is night & day. As a redshirt freshman, he was one of the nation’s premier backs, showing a rare combination of instincts, burst, agility, and power. His sophomore campaign was derailed by a nagging hamstring injury and the last tape we’ve seen from him looks very different from the player that many grew to love. The talent and innate feel for the game that he possesses still ranks him among the best backs in the class. Expect Williams to come off the board as early as the middle of the second and I don’t Keep Reading…

Jonathan Baldwin

Position: WR School: Pittsburgh Height: 6’4 3/8" Weight: 228 lbs Class: Junior 40 time: 4.50 All-Star Game: N/A Team Captain: No Draft Projection: Mid-2nd to 3rd Round

Summary

Jonathan Baldwin is a physically gifted receiver with a rare combination of height, weight, and speed. Despite elite physical tools, he is very raw and unpolished. He figures to be a project at split-end that could take two to three years to really grasp the finer points of the game. His college career was plagued by inconsistency at the Quarterback position and immaturity on Baldwin’s part. There is reason to believe that he may never figure it out. He may possess this class’ best triangle numbers at the position, but it is likely he falls somewhere between the middle of the second round and the late third.

Route Running/Separation

The number one area in which Keep Reading…