2009 NFL Draft: Early Entrants
by Brian Galliford on Jan 12, 2009 1:25 PM EST
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Howdy folks,
Since the only fun thing to talk about when it comes to covering the Buffalo Bills is the NFL Draft, I figured it's about time to get a jump start on draft coverage here at Buffalo Rumblings.
The deadline for college underclassmen that are three years removed from high school graduation to declare their eligibility for the 2009 NFL Draft is this Thursday, January 15. That, however, does not finalize their eligibility; any underclassmen that declares eligibility by Thursday but then changes his mind must withdraw his application by Sunday, January 18 - the date of the NFL's conference championship weekend.
I'm putting this list in a FanPost so that you all can "rec" it to keep it on the front page as long as possible as good reference material (not to mention it'll make it infinitely easier for me to update it as new declarations are made). Without further ado, here are all of the draft-eligible college underclassmen I could find; if I missed any, feel free to berate me in the comments. Just make sure to mention the guy I missed so I can add it to the list.
Quarterbacks
Matt Stafford, Georgia
Mark Sanchez, USC
Josh Freeman, Kansas State
Nate Davis, Ball State
Running Backs
Chris Wells, Ohio State
Knowshon Moreno, Georgia
LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh
Shonn Greene, Iowa
Donald Brown, Connecticut
Glen Coffee, Alabama
P.J. Hill, Wisconsin
Wide Receivers
Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
Percy Harvin, Florida
Jeremy Maclin, Missouri
Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland
Kenny Britt, Rutgers
Hakeem Nicks, North Carolina
Austin Collie, BYU
Brian Hartline, Ohio State
Kevin Ogletree, Virginia
Andrew Means, Indiana
Jeremy Childs, Boise State
Tight Ends
Jared Cook, South Carolina
James Casey, Rice
Andrew Davie, Arkansas
Richard Quinn, North Carolina
Offensive Tackles
Andre Smith, Alabama
Eben Britton, Arizona
Offensive Guards
Greg Isdaner, West Virginia
Defensive Ends
Aaron Maybin, Penn State
Everette Brown, Florida State
Brandon Williams, Texas Tech
Maurice Evans, Penn State
Paul Kruger, Utah
3-4 Defensive Ends
Chris Baker, Hampton
Defensive Tackles
Sen'Derrick Marks, Auburn
Ricky Jean-Francois, LSU
Linebackers
OLB Gerald McRath, Southern Mississippi
Cornerbacks
Vontae Davis, Illinois
Sean Smith, Utah
D.J. Moore, Vanderbilt
Jairus Byrd, Oregon
Captain Munnerlyn, South Carolina
Jerraud Powers, Auburn
Asher Allen, Georgia
Donald Washington, Ohio State
James Williams, Southern Connecticut
Safeties
SS Emanuel Cook, South Carolina
Staying in School
QB Tim Tebow, Florida
QB Sam Bradford, Oklahoma
RB C.J. Spiller, Clemson
RB Charles Scott, LSU
WR Brandon LaFell, LSU
TE Jermaine Gresham, Oklahoma
OT Russell Okung, Oklahoma State
OT Ciron Black, LSU
OT Trent Williams, Oklahoma
OG John Jerry, Ole Miss
DE George Selvie, South Florida
DE Greg Hardy, Ole Miss
DE Brandon Graham, Michigan
DT Terrence Cody, Alabama
DT Gerald McCoy, Oklahoma
DT Ndumakong Suh, Nebraska
OLB Mark Herzlich, Boston College
OLB Eric Norwood, South Carolina
ILB Brandon Spikes, Florida
ILB Sean Weatherspoon, Missouri
ILB Sergio Kindle, Texas
CB Trevard Lindley, Kentucky
CB Alterraun Verner, UCLA
S Taylor Mays, USC
FS Reshad Jones, Georgia
S Kurt Coleman, Ohio State
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It will be fun to see who comes out on Thrusday this week, there will be ALOT more guys to sign up that day as the agents continue to push for Juniors to come out and get as much cash as they can before the CBA goes bye bye.
Now if only this gopher could play DE, we would be doing better, I mean, who couldn't play better than the corpse brothers Kelsay and Denney?
by WABillsfan on Jan 12, 2009 1:49 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
With the uncapped year looming, I wonder if it’s possible that the Bills would consider trading next year’s 1st round pick….I imagine it’ll be a bit harder and tedious to sign draft picks in an uncapped world, and with the talent in this year’s draft just getting deeper, it may actually make some sense to trade next year’s first for a late 1st/early 2nd this year. Maybe we’ll be able to get Everette Brown AND Alex Mack that way!!!!
Just a thought
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by Kurupt on Jan 12, 2009 2:33 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I wouldn't trade the 2010 1st...
….but I’d seriously consider trading next year’s 2nd and this year’s 2nd to get back into the late first (2009) round.
by Ron From NM on Jan 12, 2009 3:00 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Well said Kurupt
I thought about it today man. This maybe is a really good option consodering next yar cap issues, and this is deep class, qould be real good deal come back in the first round giving up future selections.
That really would help us bring the DE ( Everett Brow PLEASE) we hope and pray for, and an elite TE( Jermaine Gresham, in my opinion), maybe both of ours major concerns for next season. Or we could go for Mack in a late first, depends on FA period. If we did it once to bring Losman, why not to bring a player who can really help.
MAybe would be hard to find a team who want to make that trade, considering next year there won’t be cap, but, would they can say we are a 7-9 team with the same staff, that means a high pick!
by hightower_mc on Jan 12, 2009 6:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Vely Intelesting
The 2010 draft won’t be nearly as deep. I keep running through scenarios on how to get both of them and this idea has real merit. Without a new CBA the 2010 draft may be whacky. I’m on board.
everything goes better with a BIG MACK
by keuka121 on Jan 12, 2009 7:39 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
K – 2010 pick? you can’t trade the second pick in the draft ;)
Maybe now you'll never slime a guy with a positron collider
by J2 on Jan 13, 2009 3:52 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That's true
~K
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by Kurupt on Jan 13, 2009 4:13 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Names added the morning of 1/13/09:
DE Brandon Williams, Texas Tech
CB Sean Smith, Utah
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 13, 2009 7:49 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Wow, big news – S Taylor Mays is staying at USC for his senior year. So much for your prediction, Eric.
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 13, 2009 10:12 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
We can worry about him next year then….If we can miraculously work on the lines this year, maybe a guy like that would be perfect next year.
~K
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by Kurupt on Jan 13, 2009 12:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Close… oh so close…
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
by sireric on Jan 13, 2009 2:44 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
And Rolle is going to Oxford, I know he isn't a Junior
But he would have gotten ALOT of attenion if he had declared for the draft.
Now if only this gopher could play DE, we would be doing better, I mean, who couldn't play better than the corpse brothers Kelsay and Denney?
by WABillsfan on Jan 13, 2009 5:54 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Rolle actually is a junior, eligibility wise. It only took him 5 semesters to graduate.
by kaisertown on Jan 15, 2009 5:06 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Another name to add that I’m sure will make Kurupt happy: Greg Hardy DE Ole Miss is entering the draft.
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 13, 2009 1:27 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yes
but not at #11!!!!
I thought he was already on this list, haha.
~K
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by Kurupt on Jan 13, 2009 1:45 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I really want to know
what you would do if the Bills traded back into the first round and took Everette Brown at #11 and Greg Hardy at #20. I think you would have to be hospitalized.
Kawika Mitchell is a leader. He will help this young team develop.
by poz on Jan 13, 2009 2:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
That’d be fun!
~K
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by Kurupt on Jan 13, 2009 3:18 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
being hospitalized?
Kawika Mitchell is a leader. He will help this young team develop.
by poz on Jan 13, 2009 3:21 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
It’s called “taking one for the team”. Or, in the Bills’ case, taking two.
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 13, 2009 3:32 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
HAHA nice
Kawika Mitchell is a leader. He will help this young team develop.
by poz on Jan 13, 2009 4:22 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hmmm Brown this year
Selvie next year? That would fix DE for the long term…..
Now if only this gopher could play DE, we would be doing better, I mean, who couldn't play better than the corpse brothers Kelsay and Denney?
by WABillsfan on Jan 13, 2009 5:55 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully the Bills won’t be drafting high enough to get Selvie next year.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
by sireric on Jan 13, 2009 6:16 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Don't count on it!!!!
"The Bills have no playoff aspirations"
by Joe P. on Jan 13, 2009 7:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Key word: Hopefully
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
by sireric on Jan 13, 2009 8:14 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
2 first rounds with DE. Not a chance, considering the fact we draft one last year with our 3rd round. Maybe they will give to Chris Ellis one more year to show if he can be a bomm or a bust
by hightower_mc on Jan 14, 2009 12:32 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
If a TE pans out this year I’m on the Taylor Mays bandwagon next year.
everything goes better with a BIG MACK
by keuka121 on Jan 13, 2009 8:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hakeem Nicks - Nice darkhorse
A good darkhorse at Wide Receiver is Hakeem Nicks, who will probably go in 2nd or 3rd round. This guy was an absolute beast this year for North Carolina. He is 6’1, 210lbs.
In 13 games, he had 68 receptions for 1,222 yards, and 12 Touchdowns. He is extremely tough after the catch and can take it the distance. Against West Virginia he had 217 yards receiving and 3 TD’s and also had 3 Td’s against Boston College. If he is there in the third round and it is between a tight end or receiver, Bills should get him. Still can get a tight end in 4-6 rounds. This would take some pressure off Lee Evans and Nicks is extremely good over the middle as well. Mel Kiper thinks he might turn out to be one of the top receiver’s to come out of this draft.
by BuffaloWhiner on Jan 14, 2009 8:56 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
We won't be taking a WR in the 2nd or 3rd.
Unless Dick really wants to lose his job.
by twoeightnine on Jan 14, 2009 1:42 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Why we would want to wast a pick with Nicks, if we could go after Terrell Owens ???? LOL
Just kidding, I don’t think they will draft WRs this years. Not with first day picks. It would declare for the world " Yes, We are idiots, and we wasted a pick with this guy Hard last year!
by hightower_mc on Jan 14, 2009 8:08 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
only saying. This TO news are for real : http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3833575
but … no thanks. This guy is a Looker Room Destroyer
by hightower_mc on Jan 14, 2009 8:11 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Gah, shoot me. TE Jermaine Gresham is returning to Oklahoma for his senior season, according to reports…
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 14, 2009 4:37 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
I will try and look dissappointed :-P
"The Bills have no playoff aspirations"
by Joe P. on Jan 14, 2009 4:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Whether you want a tight end or not, you should be disappointed. The more talent in a draft the better. :)
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 14, 2009 5:56 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Or, Look at it this way
We were never going to draft a TE at #11 this year. If we fill enough holes, maybe we get him in the 2010 draft.
"The Bills have no playoff aspirations"
by Joe P. on Jan 14, 2009 9:43 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Ha. Never say never, my friend. I have good info that Buffalo’s scouts love Gresham…
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 15, 2009 6:34 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
I am very disappointed…this may change the outlook for free agency for the Bills
by Fucilli5 on Jan 14, 2009 6:28 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Bradford too...
http://www.normantranscript.com/localnews/local_story_014173025.html
That’s two guys who would have been gone or close to gone before we picked.
by twoeightnine on Jan 14, 2009 6:02 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
There are several expletives that come to mind when i see this and for several reasons.
The time has come for someone to put his foot down. And that foot is me.
by sireric on Jan 14, 2009 6:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Maybe it’s the best for Gresham and for the Bills. He could upgrade his game, and Bills can get him next year whith their number 11 pick !
For Bradford don’t change anything, in fac it’s better for him stay because he is only sophmore. Bradford staying is a good news for Sanchez, if he declares he will be second best in this draft, if he stays next year he will have Bradford, Mcoy, Tebow.
by hightower_mc on Jan 14, 2009 7:50 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Brian Hartline, WR from Ohio St. is going to enter the draft early. He had 90 catches for 1,449 yards and 13 touchdowns …… during his entire career. I guess he graduated early and thought he would give the pros a shot and if not.
Kentucky CB, Trevard Lindley is staying for his senior year.
by kaisertown on Jan 14, 2009 6:45 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
It just scrolled across ESPN that Sanchez is leaving early too.
by kaisertown on Jan 14, 2009 6:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
looks like
“Dirty” Sanchez will be slingin’ it for the Lions then…
by BuffCrunch on Jan 15, 2009 2:18 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, It’s gotta be Stafford or Sanchez with an OT having an outside chance.
by kaisertown on Jan 15, 2009 10:04 AM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Greg Hardy is NOT going pro. Oops
Spikes is staying put too
~K
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by Kurupt on Jan 15, 2009 12:03 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Dang, this is killer. Spikes, Hardy and Gresham were three of my top 6 favorite prospects this year…
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by Brian Galliford on Jan 15, 2009 12:35 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
$#@%*!!!
Just when I’m sold on a DE at #11…
by BuffCrunch on Jan 15, 2009 1:48 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
Hardy wasn’t a top 12 pick!
Orakpo, Brown and Johnson, and I guess Maybin would all be higher rated any how
~K
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by Kurupt on Jan 15, 2009 2:26 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs
~maybe they are looking for the uncapped season, they could get more money there !
by hightower_mc on Jan 15, 2009 1:07 PM EST reply actions 0 recs
Sports illustrated Mock Draft
Don Banks figured we’d go TE
“The Bills have to get more potent on offense, as the final 10 games of their once-hopeful 2008 season painfully exhibited. For the longest time they’ve needed a tight end who can both make plays in the passing game and add enough of a blocking presence to justify his role in the lineup. Pettigrew has the perfect combination of those skills, and will offer a reliable underneath option for quarterback Trent Edwards.”
by mavadjdj on Jan 23, 2009 9:06 AM EST reply actions 0 recs
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