This Years' Von Miller & Da'Quan Bowers

[Iamcanadian]

Originally Posted by SolidGold

I think Crick will fall some due to his injury - he wasn't a top 10 guy but was definitely late first round worthy prior to his injury. He might get knocked down to the late second/early third now.

This is the kind of prospect swooped up by the top teams when they fall on draft day. Still a late 1st rounder or early 2nd rounder if his injury is considered fixable.

[SchizophrenicBatman]

Bruce Irvin rise

Dre Kirkpatrick fall

[Paul]

Originally Posted by nepg

Vinny Curry is very similar to Miller....but I don't see him going that high.

In what way?

[bigmac076]

with hours to go, it looks like this years Von Miller is Chandler Jones, whereas he won't be going in the top 5, he has certainly shot up the boards fast and could be gone in the middle of the 1st.

As far as this years Da'Quan Bowers, I would have to say Alshon Jeffery falling from early first(7-16) down to mid second.

[Asteinebach]

Melvin Ingram and Jared Crick, I think

[FUNBUNCHER]

Originally Posted by ncst8fan83

Miller was mocked in the top 7/8 for MONTHS leading up to the draft. He was no surprise.

He was higher than that after the combine and slotted as the first defender off the board predraft.

I don't consider him a high riser.


Janoris Jenkins is the guy with first round tools who will fall the most IMO on defense.

[Iamcanadian]

There are many one year wonders who are pretty close to DaQuan but nobody in this draft will approach Miller in talent. Miller is headed for the HOF, the OLBers are fairly average this draft year.

[ChiFan24]

I think Mark Barron has become this year's Von Miller. Won't fall out of the top 10 even though he was mostly mocked to Houston at #26 to start the draft season.

Chandler Jones and Stephen Gilmore were the other acceptable answers.

[TheBoyWonder22]

I'd say it's Stephon Gilmore for Miller. He's moved up from the second round in no time and I think he'll go 10 at the latest. I'm not sure anyone equates to Bowers this year.

[patriots21]

Originally Posted by ChiFan24

I think Mark Barron has become this year's Von Miller. Won't fall out of the top 10 even though he was mostly mocked to Houston at #26 to start the draft season.

Chandler Jones and Stephen Gilmore were the other acceptable answers.

Gilmore could go as high as 5, and is a good bet for to 10. And despite what some say, I think the jags pick Jones .

[MI_Buckeye]

Originally Posted by MI_Buckeye

This is always a fun question to speculate about.

For huge risers, I would keep an eye on Scott's prospect crush Dontari Poe. Scott is usually pretty good at detecting sleepers, and Poe has TRULY rare physical tools. I also think Mark Barron has an outside chance to go in the top ten. It seems like alot of the professional types have him rated higher than the draftnick community does.

Of course, my guess is Ryan Tannehill will end up being drafted by the Skins at six or the Phins at eight or nine. I don't like Tannehill, and would never take him in the first round, but QBs just don't last. Also, watch out for Osweiler if he somehow ends up passing Tannehill on draft boards. I believe there will be a third QB taken in the top ten.

As for fallers, I know some people are pumping Whitney Mercilus up as a top ten pick, but I think he will steadily drop down draft boards, and end up as a late first/early second rounder. Riley Reiff might also get the Bryan Bulaga treatment and fall into the 20s.

Not to toot my own horn, but I think I had a better idea of how the draft was going to go in January than I did yesterday.

[ChiFan24]

Yeah, besides the Osweiler bit, that's really impressive.