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Abromowitz's Column |
My Favorite 10 Players in the NFL Draft
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This list is a
group of 10 players who I would love to have on my team. These
players are not necessaily the best "rated" players, but players that I
have enjoyed watching in college and expect to be great NFL players.
1.
Joe
Klopfenstein, TE, Colorado. I love this kid. Nothing
flashy, just great hands. Because this draft is so deep with
tight ends, some team will be able to steal Klopfenstein in either the
late 2nd or early 3rd.
2. Mike
Kudla, DE/LB, Ohio State. Do not worry, I do not look at
combine numbers too much. I know Kudla tied the weightlifting
record, but I have loved him way before. Kudla played DE at OSU,
but in the NFL could be an awesome OLB in a 3-4 defense. He is a
monster, thats why some NFL team's fans will be yelling BarriKudla!
3.
D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT, Virginia. Yes, I know he is
rated as a top 5 player, so I am taking the easy way out. But
Ferguson is not on here just for his athletic ability. Off the field
this guy is just as impressive. He will be a
great role model and I expect by next year he will be on an United Way
advertisement.
4. Mike
Hass, WR, Oregon State. What did he do in college?
Only win the Biletnikoff. Great, soft hands. What
makes me like him even more- he was a walk-on. I am bias toward
any story relating to Rudy.
5. Elvis
Dumervil, DE, Louisville. Anybody who gets 20 sacks is
impressive. Who cares he is only 6 feet tall. Also,
anybody who gets stepped on by Marcus Vick gets my sympathy.
6. Manny
Lawson, DE/LB, NC State. Is on my list on athletic
ability alone. In a 3-4 defense, Lawson could be a freak.
Imagine if you were a QB, facing a 6-6 OLB who can run the 40 in the
4.40s. I would run for the showers.
7. Garrett Mills, H-Back, Tulsa.
If you have not noticed yet, I like hybrids. I love players that
can
play numerous positions. Chris Cooley was a success last year as
an
H-Back, I expect Mills can be just as good, or ever better.
8. Thomas Howard, OLB,
UTEP. Another walk-on story. Howard has all the
tools you want: speed, size, and brains. These Rudy stories really get to me.
9.. Max Jean-Gilles, OG,
Georgia.
Why do I like him besides his name? Because any team who drafts
him,
could put him on its OL and not have to worry about that position for
the next 12 years. He is a complete stud. Imagine, some team
(Saints)
could take Ferguson in the 1st round, and probably be able to take
Jean-Gilles in the second round. That is how you bolster an OL.
10. Devin Hester, ATH, Miami.
I
know this pick will probably get me the most criticism. But
this guy
is an athlete. He will be an NFL stud, I just do not know at what
position. At the very worst, Hester will become the next Dante
Hall.
I hope you realized Hester was the only underclassmen in this
group. I like college graduates.
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