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Snead, Bulaga, McKnight & Thomas Declare for NFL Draft
Jan. 10, 2010

Photo - OT Bryan Bulaga - Iowa

University of Iowa junior offensive lineman Bryan Bulaga has decided to make himself eligible for the NFL Draft 2010. The 6-6, 315-pound offensive tackle was the Big Ten 2009 Offensive Lineman of the Year.

As college teams complete their bowl games, underclassmen have begun to declare for the NFL Draft 2010. Underclassmen have until Jan. 15, 2010 to declare for the NFL Draft 2010. This offseason we are expecting a huge class of underclassmen to turn pro with the NFL players agreement expiring.

Announcements will be made daily over the next week after players discuss their options with family and coaching staffs. Any new players agreement especially the future salary cap will probably undergo a few critical changes related to the rookie salary cap and the dollar value of the overall draft selections.

Any new players agreement and the future salary cap will probably undergo some critical changes especially related to the rookie salary cap and the dollar value of the overall draft selections.

The January Newsletter will have an in-depth Underclassmen Report on every Pro Prospect entering the NFL Draft 2010.

Player / Pos / H/W / School / Class
Offensive Players
QB Sam Bradford - 6’4” 220 - Oklahoma - Jr.
QB Jimmy Clausen - 6’3” 220 - Notre Dame - Jr.
QB Jevan Snead - 6’4” 230 - Ole Miss - Jr
RB Jahvid Best - 5’ 10” 195 - California - Jr.
RB Ryan Matthews - 5’11” 225 - Fresno St - Jr.
RB Joe McKnight - 6’ 210 - Southern Cal - Jr.
WR Dez Bryant - 6’1” 215 - Oklahoma St - Jr.
WR Arrelious Benn - 6’2” 220 - Illinois - Jr.
WR Dezmon Briscoe - 6’2” 200 - Kansas - Jr.
WR Golden Tate - 5’10” 190 - Notre Dame - Jr.
WR Damian Williams - 6’1” 190 - Southern Cal - Jr
WR Mike Williams - 6’1” 200 - Syracuse - Jr
WR Antonio Brown - 5'10" 175 - Central Michigan - Jr
WR Demaryius Thomas - 6’3” 230 - Georgia Tech - Jr
WR Carlton Mitchell - 6’4” 215 - South Florida - Jr
TE Aaron Hernandez - 6’2” 250 - Florida - Jr.
OT Anthony Davis - 6’6” 325 - Rutgers - Jr.
OT Bruce Campbell - 6’6” 310 - Maryland - Jr.
OT Bryan Bulaga - 6’6” 310 - Iowa - Jr.

Defensive Players
DE Jason Pierre-Paul - 6’5” 260 - South Florida - Jr
DE Everson Griffen - 6’3” 265 - Southern Cal - Jr
DE Thaddeus Gibson - 6’2” 240 - Ohio St. - Jr.
DE Jerome Hayes - 6.2” 255 - Penn St. - Jr.
DE Jason Worilds - 6’2” 245 - Virginia Tech - Jr
DT Gerald McCoy - 6’3” 300 - Oklahoma - Jr.
DT Brian Price - 6’2” 300 - UCLA - Jr
DT Abe Koroma - 6’3” 315 - Western Illinois - Jr.
LB Navorro Bowman - 6’ 225 - Penn St - Jr.
LB Rennie Curran - 5’11” 225 - Georgia - Jr.
CB Joe Haden - 5’10” 180 - Florida - Jr
CB Dominique Franks - 6’ 190 - Oklahoma - Jr
CB Donovan Warren - 5’11” 195 - Michigan - Jr
S Eric Berry - 5’11” 200 - Tennessee - Jr
S Reshad Jones - 6’2” 215 - Georgia - Jr.
S Earl Thomas - 5’10” 195 - Texas - Soph

Players Returning to School for 2010 season
QB Jake Locker - Washington
QB Ryan Mallett - Arkansas
QB Case Keenum - Houston
RB John Clay - Wisconsin
RB Evan Royster - Penn St
RB Graig Cooper - Miami
FB Stanley Havilli - Southern Cal
WR Greg Little - North Carolina
OT Gabe Carimi - Wisconsin
OT Carl Johnson - Florida
OC Kris O'Dowd - Southern Cal
DE Adrian Clayborn - Iowa
DE Cameron Heyward - Ohio St
DT Marvin Austin - North Carolina
DT Allen Bailey - Miami
DT Phil Taylor - Baylor
DT Jarvis Jenkins - Clemson
LB Quan Sturdivant - North Carolina
LB Bruce Carter - North Carolina
CB Kendric Burney - North Carolina
CB Ras-I Dowling - Virginia
CB Chimdi Chekwa - Ohio St
S Deunta Williams - North Carolina
S DeAndre McDaniel - Clemson

Date for declaring for the NFL Draft 2010 for underclassmen is January 15, 2010 Players have three days after the declaration date to rescind and change their minds and return to school for the College 2010 season.

Cushing and Harvin Win Rookie Honors

Photo – LB Brian Cushing - Texans

The current rookie class has had a huge impact during the NFL ’09 season with many first year players being a difference in their clubs overall performance. Linebacker Brian Cushing and wideout Percy Harvin had Pro Bowl rookie seasons and became core performers for their clubs.

Cushing was a difference maker on an emerging Texans club that fell just short of making the NFL playoffs for the first time. Cushing had 134 tackles for the Texans who had their first winning record of 9-7 this season. He also had five sacks, four interceptions and two forced fumbles in one of the most well rounded performers by a rookie defender in years. The Texans scouting staff has done a fine job in bringing in young talent and Cushing should be a core defender on this club for a number of years.

Harvin had a huge performance in the potent Vikings attack directed by veteran QB Brett Favre. Harvin became everything we felt he could be as a pro as both a receiver and returner. Harvin was added to the Pro Bowl roster off his outstanding rookie performance that included 60 receptions for 790 yards and 6 TDs. He also rushed 15 times for 135 yards; returned 42 kickoffs for 1,156 yards (27.5 yards per return) and 2 TDs. He set Minnesota's single-season franchise record for all-purpose yardage (2,081).

Here are the Scouting Reports on LB Brian Cushing and WR Percy Harvin from Draft Insiders’ Yearbook from March 2009. Draft Insiders’ Yearbook has over 400 In-depth Scouting Reports annually

Brian Cushing #10 - 6’3” 245 lbs. - Southern Cal - Sp. 4.7 Rating 90
Hindu Theory - Keith Brooking
Tough savvy outside linebacker has the athletic package to become a top NFL starter after an excellent college career in the Pac 10. Brian combines fine size, speed and quickness with keen instincts, especially toughness, to become an excellent NFL defender at any backer position in either scheme. Though best suited for the outside in a 4-3 set, he is capable of playing at a high level in any position and would welcome the attack backer role in a 3-4 scheme. He is a very good dedicated athlete with size, speed and quickness to become an excellent pro with the level of development to start as a rookie. He provides leadership and playmaking ability that will earn him high grades by most scouts that should solidify an early draft selection. He was a consensus N.J. high school All-American that has fine size and the overall athletic abilities that allowed him to become a core defender on the USC national championship college club. He made big plays that changed the outcome of games with the versatility to move along a front seven and create mismatches. He has rare versatility for a linebacker along with fine instincts, quickness and tackling skills plus the vital intangibles to become a top flight pro defender. He has the hip flip and movement skills of many safeties after earlier experience at that position. As a senior, he posted 73 tackles, 10.5 TFL, 3 sacks, 6 PBU and 1 pick, while earning 1st team Pac 10 honors for the second time. As a junior, he posted 25 tackles, 2.5 TFL, 1 sack, 2 PBU, 1 FR and 0 picks, earning Pac 10 honors. As a sophomore, he played the strongside backer role and made 57 tackles, 13.5 TFL, 4.5 sacks, 1 BK and 1 PBU in 13 starts, earning 1st team Pac 10 honors. He is a natural knee bender that shows fine balance and does well at hitting through the ball carrier. He can be a downhill player who is able to makes plays all over the field and does a good job of playing off blockers and getting through traffic. He understands his responsibilities in the defensive scheme and carries them out perfectly, being like another coach on the field. He stays in his lanes and does well at turning the play back inside or stringing it out to the sidelines without giving ground. He is a mature and intelligent person with outstanding work habits and fine character who is an avid film watcher in the mold of a Zach Thomas in game preparation. He will take on and shed blockers and will fight through them to reach and take down the runner. In pass coverage, he does a fine job of getting deep drops and can be walked off in coverage and is able to take on slot receivers. He is a natural fluid athlete that moves very well, both going forward and in reverse. He has an excellent burst of speed and quickness when attacking forward, displaying upside as a pass rusher in the right scheme, though not always utilized to the fullest in that role in college. He competes as well as anyone in this draft and is prepared to start as a rookie. His fine athleticism and explosion is displayed by a good 35” VJ and the flexibility to fill a number of roles. He knows how to use his hands to control and discard blockers. He needs to get stronger to be more consistently quicker getting off blocks, but is a sure tackler with top instincts. He is a blue-chip prospect who could slip down to the mid 1st in this deep draft that will be overloaded with juniors. He is similar to defenders like Keith Brooking and Chad Greenway who are athletic ‘backers with rare skills to play any position in any scheme. At the combine, he weighed in at 243 lbs. and did 30 reps. He ran a 4.74 time and had a 35” VJ and a 10’” BJ with an exceptional 6.84 three cone time. Excellent defender with fine talent and intangibles to be a playmaker on the outside. One of the toughest players in this class and a top 20 prospect who should go in the middle of the round. Future Pro Bowler.
Draft Projection: 1st Round - Top 20 Prospect

Percy Harvin #1 - 5’11” 190 lbs. - Florida - Sp. 4.40 Rating 90
Hindu Theory - Steve Smith (Panthers)
Electrifying all-purpose junior playmaker has been one of the most explosive performers from the college ranks to enter the NFL early in recent years. Percy is a fast receiver/return specialist who shows explosiveness quickness after he gets his hands on the ball whether as a runner, receiver or a return specialist. He is a premier playmaker who has been instrumental in the Florida national title victories. Despite some concerns about size, he is a tough athlete who is well built, though he has only marginal NFL measureables for the position. He is a highly developed athlete as both a receiver and returner. He is both fast and quick with the explosive burst to separate easily and dangerous to score from any on the field. As a receiver, he possesses fine hands with the separation speed to get deep and hit the home run regularly. He also has outstanding openfield running skills after he gets his hands on the ball to create special problems for a defense. He has the components to become an NFL star - speed, quickness, hands, great vision and the natural running skills to strike from anywhere. After helping the Gators win another national title, he declared for the NFL Draft ’09. He has elite speed to get deep and hit the home run and displayed this consistently over his career. He has the top burst of speed to separate and get past cover men in the deep game to hit the big play. At the line, he needs to show he can beat the bump and run vs NFL caliber defenders after rarely facing that technique in college. His ability to handle the physicality of the NFL game is a major concern despite his big play ability at a very high level in the SEC. Once into his patterns, he can take the short hitch pass and create room to break a big play. His excellent running skills after the catch will warrant a very early selection and probably in the mid first round area. He is especially dangerous on the shorter routes to take the play the distance and is ideally suited for the West Coast offenses. His ability to find the end zone and natural running ability will make him a top commodity in April with every club looking for playmakers. He has fine hands and shows the ability to run sound routes and create separation consistently. He must prove he has the ability to stay on his routes and go over the middle in the NFL game. On the deep pass, he has developed good instincts tracking and the body control and hands to make the big play. He shows the ability to track the deep ball with the savvy to be in position to make the big catch. He is well developed as a route runner and recognizes coverage quickly with the ability to adjust and help his passer. His speed off the line puts him in a position to eat up a corners cushion when he comes off the line clean. Once into his route, he retains his top speed very well at the breakpoint and creates consistent separation. He has sudden speed and is very quick into his routes and cuts with the ability to create space in patterns. He needs some strength development to battle the jam and fight through being pushed off his routes. As a collegian, he was rarely tested with the bump and run and must prove he can beat that technique to become a starting NFL receiver.
The Numbers: As a junior, he started 11 of 12 games and caught 40 passes for 644 yards and 7 TDs for an 16.1. yard average per catch that earned him SEC honors. As a sophomore, he started 10 of 11 games and caught 59 passes for 858 yards, a 14.5 yard average per catch. As a freshman, he started 5 of 13 games and caught 34 passes for 427 yards and 2 TDs for a 12.6 yard average. At the NFL Combine, he checked in over 5’11” and a chiseled 192 lbs. He ran 4.39 and 4.41 times with and 10 reps in the lifting. He stopped due to an ankle injury.

Continue to Next Page for rest of Percy Harvin Scouting Report

College Awards Winners

Photo - RB Mark Ingram - Alabama

HEISMAN TROPHY (Outstanding Player)
Mark Ingram - Alabama

AP PLAYER OF THE YEAR
Ndamukong Suh - Nebraska

MAXWELL AWARD (Best Player)
Colt McCoy - Texas

WALTER CAMP (Best Player)
Colt McCoy - Texas

O'BRIEN AWARD (Top QB)
Colt McCoy - Texas

MANNING AWARD (Top QB)
TBD

BAUGH TROPHY (Top QB)
Case Keenum - Houston

UNITAS AWARD (Top senior QB)
Colt McCoy - Texas

WALKER AWARD (Top RB)
Toby Gerhart - Stanford

BILETNIKOFF AWARD (Top WR)
Golden Tate - Notre Dame

MACKEY AWARD (Top TE)
Aaron Hernandez - Florida

OUTLAND TROPHY (Top Interior Lineman)
Ndamukong Suh - Nebraska

RIMINGTON AWARD (Top Center)
Maurkice Pouncey - Florida

BEDNARIK TROPHY (Top Def. Player)
Ndamukong Suh - Nebraska

NAGURSKI AWARD (Top Def. Player)
Ndamukong Suh - Nebraska

LOTT TROPHY (Top Def. Player)
Jerry Hughes - TCU

BUTKUS AWARD (Top Linebacker)
Rolando McClain - Alabama

THORPE AWARD (Best Defensive Back)
Eric Berry - Tennessee

HENDRICKS AWARD (Top Defensive End)
Jerry Hughes - TCU

LOMBARDI AWARD (Top Lineman)
Ndamukong Suh - Nebraska

GROZA AWARD (Top Kicker)
Kai Forbath - UCLA

GUY AWARD (Top Punter)
Drew Butler - Georgia

CAMPBELL TROPHY (Top Scholar Athlete)
Tim Tebow - Florida

WUERFFEL TROPHY (Humanitarian)
Tim Hiller - Western Michigan

AP COACH OF THE YEAR
Gary Patterson - TCU

AFCA COACH OF THE YEAR
TBD

FWAA/EDDIE ROBINSON AWARD
Gary Patterson - TCU

HOME DEPOT COACH OF YEAR
Brian Kelly - Cincinnati

PAUL 'BEAR' BRYANT AWARD
TBD

WALTER CAMP COACH OF YEAR
Gary Patterson - TCU

BROYLES AWARD (Top Assistant Coach)
Kirby Smart - Alabama

NFL Power Rankings – Postseason

Team of the Week - Dallas Cowboys
Player of the Week - QB Brett Favre - Vikings
Rookie of the Week - RB Arian Foster - Texans

Photo - QB Brett Favre - Vikings

Rank / Team / Record

1. Indianapolis Colts (14-2)
Colts lost their final two games that will be second guessed if they don’t win the Super Bowl.

2. San Diego Chargers (13-3)
Chargers won their final 11 games in a row and have peaked at just the right time.

3. New Orleans Saints (13-3)
The Saints finished with three losses in a row and get a bye week to figure out how to recapture their momentum.

4. Minnesota Vikings (12-4)
Vikings bombed the Giants in finale to capture the #2 playoff seed and get a bye week before home postseason contest.

5. Green Bay Packers (11-5)
Packers won seven of their final eight games and could be a major sleeper in the postseason.

6. Dallas Cowboys (11-5)
Cowboys continue their hot streak with win over Eagles that creates an immediate playoff rematch in Big D this weekend.

7. Philadelphia Eagles (11-5)
Eagles return to play Cowboys in playoffs with a chance to redeem themselves for regular season finale disaster.

8. New England Patriots (10-6)
Patriots face a tough playoff matchup with the Ravens coming to town this weekend.

9. Arizona Cardinals (10-6)
Cards were bombed by the Packers in finale and get same matchup this week in postseason.

10. Cincinnati Bengals (10-6)
The Bengals were horrible in finale vs Jets who they play in round one in Cincinnati this weekend.

11. Baltimore Ravens (9-7)
The gritty Ravens make the playoffs and go to New England in the first round.

12. New York Jets (9-7)
Jets won four of their final five games to make playoffs and face Bengals again this Sunday.

13. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-7)
Steelers were never able to overcome five game losing streak over the second half of the season.

14. Houston Texans (9-7)
Texans finished with a four game winning streak for their first above .500 record ever, but fell short of playoffs.

15. Atlanta Falcons (9-7)
Falcons win their finale to post back to back winning seasons for the first time in history.

16. Carolina Panthers (8-8)
Panthers finished strong after a slow start that cost them any chance at a playoff spot.

17. Tennessee Titans (8-8)
The Titans were never able to overcome their 0-6 start that put them in a huge hole early in season.

18. Denver Broncos (8-8)
The Broncos caved in after a 6-0 start and probably undergo some more personnel changes this offseason.

19. New York Giants (8-8)
The Giants fell apart late in the season and gave up over 400 points on the year.

20. San Francisco 49ers (8-8)
The 49ers had a strong turnaround season and look to more offseason improvement this year.

21. Miami Dolphins (7-9)
The Dolphins are still young and developing as a team, but have the foundation of a playoff club next season.

22 .Jacksonville Jaguars (7-9)
Jaguars lost their final four games that cost them any playoff chances.

23. Chicago Bears (7-9)
The Bears won their final two games that ended a horrible second half performance.

24. Buffalo Bills (6-10)
The Bills won their Super Bowl with a victory over the Colts in their finale.

25. Oakland Raiders (5-11)
The Raiders finished another horrible season with no recent campaign over 5 wins since their Super Bowl loss to Tampa.

26. Seattle Seahawks (5-11)
The Seahawks were actually worst than their record and face a major turnover this offseason.

27. Cleveland Browns (5-11)
The Browns won their final four games that they hope carries over to next season.

28. Kansas City Chiefs (4-12)
The Chiefs beat the Broncos in finale that ends a horrible season on a positive note.

29. Washington Redskins (4-12)
The Skins completed one of the worst seasons in their long history with HC Jim Zorn fired and Mike Shanahan hired this week.

30. Tampa Bay Bucs (3-13)
The Bucs have a huge rebuilding process ahead of them that has only begun.

31. Detroit Lions (2-14)
Lions completed another disastrous season and have just started a major rebuilding job.

32. St. Louis Rams (1-15)
The Rams are as bad as their record states and they need a few strong draft class to return to respectability.

Hernandez, Berry & Franks Enter NFL Draft
Updated - Jan. 5, 2010

Photo - Safety Eric Berry - Tennessee

As college teams complete their bowl games, underclassmen have begun to declare for the NFL Draft 2010. Underclassmen have until Jan. 15, 2010 to declare for the NFL Draft 2010. This offseason we are expecting a huge class of underclassmen to turn pro with the NFL players agreement expiring. Announcements will be made daily over the next two weeks after players discuss their options with family and coaching staffs.
Any new NFL players agreement and the future salary cap will probably undergo some critical changes especially related to the rookie salary cap and the dollar value of the overall draft selections.

Player / Pos / H/W / School / Class
Offensive Players
QB Sam Bradford - 6’4” 220 - Oklahoma - Jr.
QB Jimmy Clausen - 6’3” 220 - Notre Dame - Jr.
RB Jahvid Best - 5’ 10” 195 - California - Jr.
RB Ryan Matthews - 5’11” 225 - Fresno St - Jr.
WR Dez Bryant - 6’1” 215 - Oklahoma St - Jr.
WR Arrelious Benn - 6’2” 220 - Illinois - Jr.
WR Dezmon Briscoe - 6’2” 200 - Kansas - Jr.
WR Golden Tate - 5’10” 190 - Notre Dame - Jr.
WR Damian Williams - 6’ 190 - Southern Cal - Jr
WR Mike Williams - 6’1” 200 - Syracuse - Jr
TE Aaron Hernandez – 6’2” 250 - Florida - Jr.
OT Anthony Davis - 6’6” 325 - Rutgers - Jr.
OT Bruce Campbell - 6’6” 310 - Maryland - Jr.

Defensive Players
DE Everson Griffen - 6’3” 265 - Southern Cal - Jr
DE Thaddeus Gibson - 6’2” 240 - Ohio St. - Jr.
DT Gerald McCoy - 6’3” 300 - Oklahoma - Jr.
DT Brian Price - 6’2” 300 - UCLA - Jr
DT Abe Koroma - 6’3” 315 - Western Illinois - Jr.
LB Navorro Bowman - 6’ 225 - Penn St - Jr.
LB Rennie Curran - 5’11” 225 - Georgia - Jr.
CB Joe Haden - 5’10” 180 - Florida - Jr
CB Dominique Franks - 6’ 190 - Oklahoma - Jr
CB Donovan Warren - 5’11” 195 - Michigan - Jr
S Eric Berry - 5’11” 200 - Tennessee - Jr
S Reshad Jones - 6’2” 215 - Georgia - Jr.

Date for declaring for the NFL Draft 2010 for underclassmen is January 15, 2010 Players have three days after the declaration date to rescind and change their minds and return to school for the College 2010 season.

NFL Draft 2010 Selection Order - First Round
x - NFL Playoff team - Playoffs will determine the final draft order
y - Coin flip to determine position

Photo - DT Nda Shu – Nebraska

# Team / W-L
1 St. Louis - 1-15
2 Detroit - 2-14
3 Tampa Bay - 3-13
4 Washington - 4-12
5 Kansas City - 4-12
6 Seattle - 5-11
7 Cleveland - 5-11
8 Oakland - 5-11
9 Buffalo - 6-10
y - 10 Jacksonville - 7-9
y - 11 Denver (Chicago) - 7-9
12 Miami - 7-9
13 San Francisco - 8-8
14 Seattle (Denver) - 8-8
15 N.Y. Giants - 8-8
y - 16 Tennessee - 8-8
y - 17 San Fran (Carolina)- 8-8
18 Pittsburgh - 9-7
19 Atlanta - 9-7
20 Houston - 9-7
x y - 21 New York Jets - 9-7
x y - 22 Baltimore - 9-7
x 23 Arizona - 10-6
x 24 Cincinnati - 10-6
x 25 New England - 10-6
x 26 Green Bay - 11-5
x 27 Philadelphia - 11-5
x 28 Dallas - 11-5
x 29 Minnesota - 12-4
x 30 San Diego - 13-3
x 31 New Orleans - 13-3
x 32 Indianapolis - 14-2