Yesterday, we detailed the seven most underrated players. Here are the four players I think are most overrated* (in order of overratedness; yes, that's a word too).
Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State (mock draft position: 17): Put simply, I will question my fanhood of the New York Jets if they select Freeman with the 17th pick. He's got great tools (rocket arm, prototypical size), but he is not a skilled quarterback but rather a developmental project.
Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina (29): Nicks has below average speed, isn't elusive, and worst of all he's been rumored to have scored a 7 on the Wonderlic. This will not end well.
Pat White, QB/WR, West Virginia (72): I've had just about enough of the Pat White Hype Machine. He's a solid college quarterback and above average athlete. He's not going to revolutionize the NFL. Teams will figure out the Wildcat whether White is playing or not.
Everette Brown, DE, Florida State (18): A ho hum prospect, not a mid-first round pick.
*Rated based on Todd McShay's latest seven-round mock draft published on April 21st.
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Thursday, April 23, 2009
Wednesday, April 8, 2009
NFL Rumor of the Day
Full disclosure: I am guilty of starting this rumor.
The Denver Broncos will / should trade their two first round picks (numbers 12 and 18) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the 4th overall pick. I know it's not a perfect match on the NFL Draft Value Chart, but it's a perfect match of needs.
Why Denver will / should do this: The Broncos would virtually guarantee themselves one of the top two quarterbacks in the draft, either Matthew Stafford or Mark Sanchez. In essence, they would have traded their own first and fifth round picks and Jay Cutler for either Stafford or Sanchez, Kyle Orton, a third rounder, and a first round pick next year. Seems pretty fair especially since Cutler and new head coach Josh McDaniels did not see eye-to-eye anyway.
Why Seattle will / should do this: Seattle has many pressing needs. Trading down would allow them to take two impact players. In a perfect scenario for them, they would take a safety (possibly Malcolm Jenkins) with the 12th pick and a quarterback of the future (possibly Josh Freeman) with the 18th pick. Strategically, in order to get Freeman, teams will have to trade ahead of the Tampa Bay Bucs who happen to pick 19th.
The Denver Broncos will / should trade their two first round picks (numbers 12 and 18) to the Seattle Seahawks in exchange for the 4th overall pick. I know it's not a perfect match on the NFL Draft Value Chart, but it's a perfect match of needs.
Why Denver will / should do this: The Broncos would virtually guarantee themselves one of the top two quarterbacks in the draft, either Matthew Stafford or Mark Sanchez. In essence, they would have traded their own first and fifth round picks and Jay Cutler for either Stafford or Sanchez, Kyle Orton, a third rounder, and a first round pick next year. Seems pretty fair especially since Cutler and new head coach Josh McDaniels did not see eye-to-eye anyway.
Why Seattle will / should do this: Seattle has many pressing needs. Trading down would allow them to take two impact players. In a perfect scenario for them, they would take a safety (possibly Malcolm Jenkins) with the 12th pick and a quarterback of the future (possibly Josh Freeman) with the 18th pick. Strategically, in order to get Freeman, teams will have to trade ahead of the Tampa Bay Bucs who happen to pick 19th.
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