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A brief synopsis of each pick by Pete Fiutak at MSN Foxsports
Ironically he is most critical of the Lynch pick, but on reflection it was as good a choice as we could have made under the circumstances
However the 7b pick is an absolute dog ... Dan Mozes, Travarous Bain etc would all have been better and of greater need - lets hope they remain undrafted so we can pick them up.
Overall this is a A+ draft IMHO
Read below
R1. Marshawn Lynch, RB, California
He's not the sure-thing many are going to want him to be. In a lousy year for running backs, he's everyone's number two behind Adrian Peterson with great speed, tremendous cutting ability, and is a good blocker. Is he a workhorse? When he's gotten significant carries, he's been banged up. He'll have "wow' games when he tears off big plays and cranks out big numbers, but don't expect him to do it for a full 16-game season.
R2. Paul Posluzny, SLB, Penn St
Ultra-productive, if slightly overrated as a college player, he's a straight up football player who'll make the defense his in a big hurry. He's always around the ball and always making plays, even though he can get pushed around a little bit when a big lineman gets a hat on him. He'll have to work on being better in pass coverage, but that'll come. He'll be a ten-year rock.
R3. Trent Edwards, QB, Stanford
A pure physical specimen, he has the NFL body ... for an outside linebacker. He never got much time to work behind a porous line and got banged up year after year. He looks the part and could shine once he gets a good line, and NFL skill players, to work with.
R4. Dwayne Wright, RB/FB, Fresno St
An ideal backup running back who'll be great to wear down defenses on a drive here and there, he's a strong, tough runner who could turn into a whale of a goal line specialist. Not fast, a bit old, and with no more room for improving much, what you see is what you get.
R6. John Wendling, S, Wyoming
Big, fast and athletic, he's a shockingly unknown commodity among the NFL types. He's been a fantastic producer for the last three years with good tackling skills and All-America ability that flew under the radar. If he can amp up the intensity a bit and make a few big hits early on in camp, everyone will realize what a steal he is.
R7a, Derek Schouman, TE, Boise St
A fantastic athlete who can block a little bit, he was great at making short running plays big ones with one key block. He has the ability to become a better pass catcher than he showed on a consistent basis at Boise State. Yeah, he can block, but he's not going to bury anyone.
R7b CJ Ah You, DE,
He should've been an amazing college player and it just didn't happen. He has size, speed, and can get to the quarterback if everything breaks the right way, but he didn't come remotely close to playing up to his potential. He's an old rookie (25 at draft time) and may have already hit his ceiling.
Ironically he is most critical of the Lynch pick, but on reflection it was as good a choice as we could have made under the circumstances
However the 7b pick is an absolute dog ... Dan Mozes, Travarous Bain etc would all have been better and of greater need - lets hope they remain undrafted so we can pick them up.
Overall this is a A+ draft IMHO
Read below
R1. Marshawn Lynch, RB, California
He's not the sure-thing many are going to want him to be. In a lousy year for running backs, he's everyone's number two behind Adrian Peterson with great speed, tremendous cutting ability, and is a good blocker. Is he a workhorse? When he's gotten significant carries, he's been banged up. He'll have "wow' games when he tears off big plays and cranks out big numbers, but don't expect him to do it for a full 16-game season.
R2. Paul Posluzny, SLB, Penn St
Ultra-productive, if slightly overrated as a college player, he's a straight up football player who'll make the defense his in a big hurry. He's always around the ball and always making plays, even though he can get pushed around a little bit when a big lineman gets a hat on him. He'll have to work on being better in pass coverage, but that'll come. He'll be a ten-year rock.
R3. Trent Edwards, QB, Stanford
A pure physical specimen, he has the NFL body ... for an outside linebacker. He never got much time to work behind a porous line and got banged up year after year. He looks the part and could shine once he gets a good line, and NFL skill players, to work with.
R4. Dwayne Wright, RB/FB, Fresno St
An ideal backup running back who'll be great to wear down defenses on a drive here and there, he's a strong, tough runner who could turn into a whale of a goal line specialist. Not fast, a bit old, and with no more room for improving much, what you see is what you get.
R6. John Wendling, S, Wyoming
Big, fast and athletic, he's a shockingly unknown commodity among the NFL types. He's been a fantastic producer for the last three years with good tackling skills and All-America ability that flew under the radar. If he can amp up the intensity a bit and make a few big hits early on in camp, everyone will realize what a steal he is.
R7a, Derek Schouman, TE, Boise St
A fantastic athlete who can block a little bit, he was great at making short running plays big ones with one key block. He has the ability to become a better pass catcher than he showed on a consistent basis at Boise State. Yeah, he can block, but he's not going to bury anyone.
R7b CJ Ah You, DE,
He should've been an amazing college player and it just didn't happen. He has size, speed, and can get to the quarterback if everything breaks the right way, but he didn't come remotely close to playing up to his potential. He's an old rookie (25 at draft time) and may have already hit his ceiling.
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