“Amari Cooper is number 1. It is not close.”

If Cooper is there at 10, I will draft him. I like him better than Sammy Watkins. Otherwise, I think Collins and Scherff are just as good as any another player I might take at 10. I could trade down to ~20 and take Erving or Flowers if they are still on the board. If none of that works, I guess I could take….Breshad Perriman or Dorial Green-Beckham. No matter how I work it, I always end up with WRs or Offensive linemen. 😉

Scherff and Collins are probably the two best road graders in this class. They remind me of Saffold, but slightly better at playing LT than he was. imo

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http://www.stlouisrams.com/news-and-events/article-draftprospects/FutureInvestments-Guards/6637a537-541b-4b95-8c62-dda150059380
#FutureInvestments: Guards

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Myles Simmons Rams Insider @MylesASimmons

As we continue to get closer to the NFL Draft’s first round on April 30, the next position on our prospect breakdown series is offensive guards. While it’s more likely that these players will be on the board part the first round, there’s little doubt about the value they can bring to a team in the league.

Defense: P/K | DE | DT | LB | CB | S

Offense: C | OG | OT | TE | WR | RB | QB

GUARDS

The first of two FSU offensive linemen featured in this post, Jackson was an integral part of the Seminoles’ BCS National Championship run in the 2013 season, and followed that up with a strong campaign in 2014 as well. He played in 49 games for Florida State, starting 42 of them.

He’s also been well decorated, as he was a unanimous All-American in 2014, and received 1st-team All-ACC honors in both 2013 and 2014. He was a second-team All-ACC honoree in 2012 as well.

His nfl.com draft profile highlights his ability to stay balanced in pas protection, but it also describes him as a player who will have to work to control his weight. At 6-foot-4, 330 pounds, Jackson is certainly a big guy. One of the other knocks on Jackson is that he did not necessarily distinguish himself form the field of guards in the 2014 season.

A four-year starter at South Carolina, Cann has shown that he’s quite durable as a player up front. He made 51 starts as a Gamecock — the second most in program history — steadily holding down the left guard position for the last few years.

He was named an All-American by many media outlets, he was also a first-team All-SEC honoree for 2014. Additionally, Cann served as a team captain in his junior and senior seasons.

His draft profile talks about how he has done a better job as a run blocker than a pass blocker, given his tendency for his weight to get a little too far out in front. Thus, the 6-foot-3, 313-pound guard could also do a better job of staying balanced.

Tomlinson is one of the most interesting prospects in the draft given what he says he’d like to do after he finishes his football career. He talked at both the Senior Bowl and combine about wanting to become a doctor, specifically a neurosurgeon.

As for what he’s done on the field, Tomlinson has excelled for Duke playing right guard. He started every game at the position following his redshirt season in 2010. He was a first-team All-ACC honoree and the AP named him a first-team All-American.

According to his draft profile, he responds well to defensive twist games in pass protection. He also has displayed that he can generate pretty good push when going straight ahead, though he has had some more difficulty when blocking at the second level.

The second of two top-talented guards from Florida State, Matias played at left guard for the past few seasons, helping the Seminoles win their BCS National Championship. He made 43 consecutive starts since the Champs Sports Bowl as a True Freshman. He was a second-team All-ACC honoree in 2014.

Matias has been particularly adept at pass blocking, according to his nfl.com draft profile. He developed a reputation for rarely giving up a sack. His build — 6-foot-5, 309 pounds — makes him resemble a tackle, though he’s excelled at guard. While he could use a little more explosiveness at the point of attack, his experience makes him a good prospect at his position this year.

Also worth a mention…

– Ali Marpet (Hobart)

– Arie Kouandjio (Alabama)

– John Miller (Louisville)

That is about what I was expecting on Barksdale. I expect Barnes to sign too.

I would go OL, WR, LB/RB for value matching needs. I am not taking everything off the above post, either. It will be an interesting draft, cause there are so many different legitimate ways to go.

I think only 2 guys would have gone in last year’s top 10, but from 10 – 110+ their is a lot of good depth. That is why I think trading our 5th for the Eagles 4th might be a big deal.

• This reply was modified 10 years, 11 months ago by Agamemnon.

After listening to Cosell on WRs, I have dropped White and added Perriman to my draft board. Perryman is guy who almost ran a 4.1 40. I already posted some Perriman stuff

http://theramshuddle.com/topic/former-ucf-receiver-breshad-perriman-recounts-pro-day-where-he-ran-a-4-2-40-yard/

UCF’s Breshad Perriman Blazes His Way into 1st-Round Consideration at Pro Day
By Brent Sobleski , NFL Draft Analyst Mar 25, 2015

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2409118-ucfs-breshad-perriman-blazes-his-way-into-first-round-consideration-at-pro-day

Speed kills in the NFL, and Central Florida wide receiver Breshad Perriman has plenty of speed to burn.

Perriman’s workout on Wednesday at UCF’s pro day reached mythic proportions often reserved for the likes of Deion Sanders and Bo Jackson prior to universal testing.

A blazing-fast 40-yard dash time may have even cemented the receiver’s status as a potential first-round pick.

Social media exploded when news hit regarding Perriman’s ultra-fast time. The initial report was provided by Perriman’s agent, Drew Rosenhaus:

Obviously, the source of the information should be considered. After all, Rosenhaus owns a stake in Perriman’s future earnings.

But excitement over Perriman’s speed only continued to build from that point.

Yahoo Sports’ Eric Edholm relayed an even more stunning time from one of the scouts in attendance:

While a 4.1-second 40-yard dash seems unrealistic, more than one scout in Orlando had the near-unbelievable number, according to Central Florida Future’s Ryan Gillespie:

The UCF athletic department provided a video of the amazing run:

Perriman doubled down with a tremendous second effort as well. The Orlando Sentinel’s Shannon Owens-Green reported that the receiver’s second attempt was nearly as good:

While those aren’t verified times, one thing is certain: Perriman is fast. He’s very fast. And he’s one of the fastest prospects in this year’s draft class.

Everything does need to be placed into proper perspective, though. NFL.com’s CollegeFootball 24/7 provided the wet blanket:

However, Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller suggests teams often prefer to use their hand times over the combine’s electronic times.

Perriman didn’t work out at the combine, but his reported time would have eclipsed the event’s best effort. UAB’s J.J. Nelson ripped off an official 4.28-second 40-yard dash to make him this year’s fastest man at the combine.

Even if Perriman’s 40 time was a tick slower than Nelson’s, it’s still more impressive.

Why?

The UCF product stands 6’2″, which is four inches taller than Nelson, and weighs 56 more pounds than UAB’s diminutive receiver.

He offers a truly rare combination of size and speed.

Even before the blazing-fast 40-yard dash time, momentum was building in Perriman’s favor as a first-round target. As an early entrant to this year’s draft, scouts were forced to go back and evaluate his tape late in the process.

His speed certainly showed up during games, and the Knights knew how to use it properly.

UCF targeted Perriman 95 times last season, and 25 percent of those targets came via simple go routes, according to Pro Football Focus’ Steve Palazzolo:

Five FBS wide receivers in this year’s draft class averaged over 20 yards per catch. Only Perriman managed at least 50 catches. The junior entrant finished his final season on UCF’s campus with 50 receptions for 1,044 yards and nine touchdowns.

But there are still major concerns with his consistency. Perriman’s hands aren’t the most reliable among this year’s crop of wide receivers, as Palazzolo alluded to:

Despite his excessive drop rate, NFL personnel are still very excited over Perriman’s speed, according to NFL Network’s Albert Breer:

This caliber of speed isn’t simply a weapon to be used in an offense. It also threatens defenses. Even when Perriman isn’t the intended receiver, defenses must account for his ability to run by them on any given play. That type of speed creates mismatches and dictates coverage schemes.

Alabama’s Amari Cooper, Louisville’s DeVante Parker and West Virginia’s Kevin White won’t be displaced from their status as the top three wide receiver prospects in this year’s class because of an abnormally fast 40-yard dash time, but Perriman now enters the next tier alongside Oklahoma’s Dorial Green-Beckham and Arizona State’s Jaelen Strong.

All six will warrant first-round consideration.

Perriman will simply come with a sign that reads, “Buyer Beware.” His overall potential and ability to take the top off a defense, though, are so tantalizing that some team will likely draft him sooner than his overall game dictates.

The 6-foot-2, 212-pound receiver was timed between 4.22 and 4.27 seconds, according to UCF football’s Twitter account. Perriman didn’t run at the NFL Scouting Combine because of a hamstring injury, but he’s projected to be selected in the first or second round of the 2015 NFL draft. The UCF receiver, who caught 50 passes for 1,044 yards with nine touchdowns last season as a junior, is the son of former NFL wideout Brett Perriman. The younger Perriman finished his three-year UCF career with 115 catches for 2,243 yards and 16 touchdowns. He had eight drops in 2014, according to Pro Football Focus’ Steve Palazzolo.

Read more at: http://nesn.com/2015/03/bill-belichick-on-hand-for-breshad-perrimans-blazing-40-time-at-ucf-pro-day/