The list of people who's opinion I will listen to in the media about the draft is small. About 5 people long.
Gil Brandt
Mike Mayock
Rick Gosselin
Nolan Nawrocki
Bob McGinn
Lets take a peek at the boards of these people, we'll cut short at the end of the top 5 prospects.
MayockQuote:
1 Aaron Curry LB Wake Forest
2 Michael Crabtree WR Texas Tech
3 Jason Smith OT Baylor
4 Brian Orakpo DE/LB Texas
5 Eugene Monroe OT Virginia
Quote:
1. OLB 59 Aaron Curry Wake Forest 6.75 6016 250 4.61 ILB
2. QB 7 Matthew Stafford Georgia 6.65 6020e 235e 4.8e Jr.
3. OT 72 Jason Smith Baylor 6.60 6044e 300e 5.05e X, TE
4. WR 5 Michael Crabtree Texas Tech 6.55 6024e 215e 4.55e Soph.-3, Ch.
5. CB 2 Malcolm Jenkins Ohio State 6.50 6000e 195e 4.5e FS
Quote:
1. Aaron Curry OLB, Wake Forest
2. Michael Crabtree WR, Texas Tech
3. Matthew Stafford QB, Georgia
4. Jason Smith OT, Baylor
5. B.J. Raji DT, Boston College
[url=http://chat.nfl.com/front/archived_chat/120]Gil Brandt
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Quote:
I've got what I call "plateaus." My first plateau, in no particular order, consists of:
Matthew Stafford, QB, Georgia
Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
Michael Oher, OT, Mississippi
Brian Orapko, DE/LB, Texas
Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
One who could slip into the first plateau: Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
