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Quick list of sleepers

YoungTexanFan

YoungTexanFan

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Gabriel Fulbright - (CB-UNM)

Nick Reid - (OLB- Kansas)

Tony Palmer (OG-Missouri)

Ko Simpson (FS - S. Carolina) - it may be a reach to call him a sleeper, but he would have been much better served staying another year. He is a ballhawk to the extreme, and a true FS that our team lacks. He will be drafted behind Huff, and Bing. However he is currently my top choice for round two!!!
 
YoungTexanFan said:
Gabriel Fulbright - (CB-UNM)

Nick Reid - (OLB- Kansas)

Tony Palmer (OG-Missouri)

Ko Simpson (FS - S. Carolina) - it may be a reach to call him a sleeper, but he would have been much better served staying another year. He is a ballhawk to the extreme, and a true FS that our team lacks. He will be drafted behind Huff, and Bing. However he is currently my top choice for round two!!!
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Ko Simpson just declared today
 
Don't know if he is a sleeper, but here is something I posted earlier on this board.

"if we slip down a little bit and haven't taken a lineman, we should look at Boston U's Jeremy Trueblood. I watched BU's bowl game and while Trueblood didn't make all his blocks, he missed maybe 3-4, the blocks he did make were driven into the ground. The kid's got motor and a nasty disposition. Qualities I like in a lineman."
 
If we are going the route of underrated first rounders who might slip, I will take Natogta (sp) as my NT of the future.
 
add your sleepers to this list.

Roderkus Wright, DT...some JuCo in Cali

he makes my list as a sleeper. there is a post started by wolfe on him, and wolfe deserves a lot of credit for this find.
 
YoungTexanFan said:
If we are going the route of underrated first rounders who might slip, I will take Natogta (sp) as my NT of the future.
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I'm not sure if Ngata even slips out of the top 10-12 picks. No way he makes it out of the first round unless something major happens to him between now and the draft.
 
Jerry said:
I'm not sure if Ngata even slips out of the top 10-12 picks. No way he makes it out of the first round unless something major happens to him between now and the draft.
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I never said he would slip, but even at pick #12 he would be a steal. If we trade down, and Mario is not available, it then becomes a toss up right now for me between mario, brooks, and winston
 
YoungTexanFan said:
I never said he would slip, but even at pick #12 he would be a steal. If we trade down, and Mario is not available, it then becomes a toss up right now for me between mario, brooks, and winston
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Oh, in that case, definitely (assuming that we are sticking with the 3-4)
 
Jerry said:
Oh, in that case, definitely (assuming that we are sticking with the 3-4)
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I am assuming we stay w/the 3-4 until it is stated otherwise. We are more geared towards the 3-4 with our personel.

He has the talent to be a top 8 pick, and anything later is a steal.

Ahmad Brooks has the talent to be a top 10 pick, and anything else will be a steal. He is a better LB than Hawk IMO, but will be the 3rd or 4th LB taken as of right now.
 
YoungTexanFan said:
Ko Simpson (FS - S. Carolina) - it may be a reach to call him a sleeper, but he would have been much better served staying another year. He is a ballhawk to the extreme, and a true FS that our team lacks. He will be drafted behind Huff, and Bing. However he is currently my top choice for round two!!!
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Ko really isn't a sleeper...I'd be shocked if he isn't picked up by pick 18 (Dallas)...He and Roy Williams would make a dangerous duo...

Anyway, my sleepers are as follows:

Corey Roberts, TE, Sam Houston: a bit of a homer pick...He has potential to be a decent pass-catching TE, but isn't particularly big and is not the best blocker...

Chris Gocong, DE/OLB, Cal Poly: Buck Buchanon award winner (given to the top I-AA defensive player)...24 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, 14 QB hurries, and 3 forced fumbles don't lie, regardless of what level you're playing at...

Brandon Guillory, DE/OLB, Louisiana Monroe: former walk-on WR turned DE...Supposedly runs a 4.42 40 at 6-4 and 250...If he does that at the combine, he could possibly shoot up draft boards much like a fellow Sun Belt veteran, Demarcus Ware...
 
YoungTexanFan said:
Gabriel Fulbright - (CB-UNM)

Nick Reid - (OLB- Kansas)

Tony Palmer (OG-Missouri)

Ko Simpson (FS - S. Carolina) - it may be a reach to call him a sleeper, but he would have been much better served staying another year. He is a ballhawk to the extreme, and a true FS that our team lacks. He will be drafted behind Huff, and Bing. However he is currently my top choice for round two!!!
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I like N Reid in the 6th round. Worst case scenario - he will be a special teams stud. And, maybe he becomes a solid bu OLB also.
 
D-ReK said:
Ko really isn't a sleeper...I'd be shocked if he isn't picked up by pick 18 (Dallas)...He and Roy Williams would make a dangerous duo...


Chris Gocong, DE/OLB, Cal Poly: Buck Buchanon award winner (given to the top I-AA defensive player)...24 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, 14 QB hurries, and 3 forced fumbles don't lie, regardless of what level you're playing at...

Brandon Guillory, DE/OLB, Louisiana Monroe: former walk-on WR turned DE...Supposedly runs a 4.42 40 at 6-4 and 250...If he does that at the combine, he could possibly shoot up draft boards much like a fellow Sun Belt veteran, Demarcus Ware...
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While Ko isnt much of a sleeper, he will still fly under the radar because of the "big 3" at safty this year. I do not see him going to dallas. They have too many needs, such as O-line, WR, and QB. I see them going O-line in the first round, possibly McNeil. He seems to be the early odds on favorite for dallas.

I have heard some about the DE from Poly, but had not seen those stats. Stats can lie sometimes, and I really need to see his size/speed ratio before I pass judgement.

Guillory has been mentioned on this board at various times throughout the year, but he seems like a undrafted FA kind of guy. He just seems too raw for team to take a chance on. Although, if he is able to put up great combine numbers, he may slide up into the 6th or round or so.
 
Xman said:
I like N Reid in the 6th round. Worst case scenario - he will be a special teams stud. And, maybe he becomes a solid bu OLB also.
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You gota love KU guys. Regardless of the sport, we produce some of the most hard-nosed players in their respective league.
 
I figured I'd bring this thread back to life with another sleeper:

Danieal Manning, CB/FS, Abilene Christian: excellent in coverage and doesn't shy away from contact in run support...Has good size at 6-0 and 210...His 40 time will likely dictate where he plays in the NFL...Some are saying he could go as early as the top of round 2...
 
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