[rmjvol]

Come discuss the 2007 NFL draft with us. We'll talk about projected 1st round draft picks, college players who skip their final year of football eligibility and declare for the draft plus all the jockeying that NFL teams will make as the 2007 NFL draft approaches.

[EmpireWF]

This looks like a top heavy draft to me at this point. A lot of great talent available. You have the two (perhaps three or four if you count Brian Brohm and Troy Smith) top picks in Brady Quinn and JaMarcus Russell. Then you have the top receiver in Calvin Johnson. The top back in Adrian Peterson (if he declares).

That's not even counting the top OL in Joe Thomas...or the defensive side of the ball

[shambala14]

a. Quinn sucks
b. My friend knows Peterson personally, and Adrian has told him for the last three years that he will go pro after his junior year, and recently has been no different.

[EmpireWF]

Thought this was pretty funny, from Rotoworld. Apparently, Calvin Johnson does not want to be drafted by the Raiders.

"Georgia Tech junior wide receiver Calvin Johnson is reportedly gauging the Raiders' interest in him, and may elect not to declare for the NFL Draft if Oakland seems poised to take him No. 1 overall.---"

"This appears to be a stretch, considering he'll be guaranteed roughly $25 million. NBC's Peter King reported Saturday that Oakland would likely choose LSU quarterback JaMarcus Russell with the top pick."

[EmpireWF]

It does look like Michigan DT Alan Branch will forgo his senior season and declare for the draft. According to this story he has not registered for classes...which pretty much leads you to recognize his intentions.

He's expected to be a top 10 pick and one of the first defensive lineman off the board.

[Lefty Noob]

If this talk about Petrino going to Atlanta is true, I'd fully expect both Brohm and RB Michael Bush of Louisville to declare for the Draft.

Kudos to Johnson for not wanting to get involved with that mess in Oakland. That shows me that the kid has a good head on his shoulders. I'm starting to think that the Raiders may wind up going Russell #1 overall.

[Notorious C.L.E.]

I am a hardcore follower of the NFL Draft. In my opinion, it is the most exciting day of the year. I am just starting to give out my numerical grades to the upper echelon players, so I am getting pretty pumped for Draft Day. Only 110 days, 2 hours, and 55 more minutes until the Oakland Raiders go on the clock!

[EmpireWF]

Notorius, if you can I'd be interested in seeing your grades on the top players once your finished.

With the BCS National Championship tonight, I'll be checking out two guys in particular as far the draft goes for the Giants. Buckeyes DT Quinn Pitcock and Gators S Reggie Nelson.

[MJHMarc]

Originally Posted by Notorious C.L.E.

I am a hardcore follower of the NFL Draft. In my opinion, it is the most exciting day of the year. I am just starting to give out my numerical grades to the upper echelon players, so I am getting pretty pumped for Draft Day. Only 110 days, 2 hours, and 55 more minutes until the Oakland Raiders go on the clock!

You live for these moments, don't you?

I'm excited, but the Jets have #26.

I also live for the draft, I consider myself a football guru and owe alot of it to the draft. I put my thoughts with the pro thought and see how I match up middle of the regular season to see if the rookies I think would play early are seeing the feild. Usually I do pretty darn good.

[Michigan Man]

I can tell you one thing for sure. Brady Quinn is just going to be another Ryan Leaf or Andre Ware. The Lions BETTER NOT take him. If they do Millen should be fired right on the spot even though he should have already been fired.

[Gotham Dark Knight]

Originally Posted by shambala14

a. Quinn sucks
b. My friend knows Peterson personally, and Adrian has told him for the last three years that he will go pro after his junior year, and recently has been no different.

See I'd like to take your word for it, but you offer nothing to back up the statement...care to try again?

[ThePundit]

Originally Posted by Michigan Man

I can tell you one thing for sure. Brady Quinn is just going to be another Ryan Leaf or Andre Ware. The Lions BETTER NOT take him. If they do Millen should be fired right on the spot even though he should have already been fired.

I don't know if I agree. I actually think he's going to be pretty good. So one of us is going to be right and one wrong.

[Michigan Man]

Originally Posted by ThePundit

I don't know if I agree. I actually think he's going to be pretty good. So one of us is going to be right and one wrong.

Well we will have to wait and see.

[Notorious C.L.E.]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

Notorius, if you can I'd be interested in seeing your grades on the top players once your finished.

With the BCS National Championship tonight, I'll be checking out two guys in particular as far the draft goes for the Giants. Buckeyes DT Quinn Pitcock and Gators S Reggie Nelson.

Yeah, I'll post them up as soon as I get them. It's funny you should mention the BCS National Championship game, as that made me temporarily avoid college football like the devil for a little while. However, it should not take me long to start hammering out some grades, as my system is relatively simple.

As far as the Giants go, I feel safety is an underrated weakness. I guess you can live with Gibril Wilson and Will Demps, but they didn't impress me, and I believe that a safety who could take away the middle of the field would help Big Blue tremendously. That said, I am the charter member of the Reggie Nelson bandwagon. The kid reminds me so much of Ed Reed it is ridiculous.

I'm interested to hear your take on Quinn Pitcock, Empire. As a Buckeye fan, I have watched him quite a bit the past few years and I would peg him as slightly overrated right now. Don't get me wrong, I like Pitcock, but I don't think he'll ever be a star in the NFL. The kid has a non-stop motor and is very good at stopping the run, but he is not very polished as a pass rusher. I feel as though he is best suited at NT, but he is undersized at the moment.

How would you rate the Giants' needs?

Originally Posted by MJHMarc

You live for these moments, don't you?

I'm excited, but the Jets have #26.

Absolutely. The rush of the NFL Draft is unbelieveable. The Road to the Super Bowl may start in September, but it goes through late April.

96 days, 19 hours, and 55 minutes until the Oakland Raiders go on the clock...