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Updated 8/21 CBS 2015 NFL Draft Prospects (Canes)

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Thoughts?
(http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings)

Projected:

1st-2nd Round:
40. *Ereck Flowers (OT no. 5)

2nd Round:
46. Denzel Perryman (ILB no. 1)
60. *Duke Johnson (RB no. 6)

4th Round
131. Anthony Chickillo (DE no. 15)
133. Ladarius Gunter (CB no. 18)

4th-5th Round
161. Phillip Dorsett (no. 22 WR)

5th Round
174. Clive Walford (no. 8 TE)

6th-7th Round
228. Olsen Pierre (no. 20 DT)
234. Jon Feliciano (no. 13 OG)

Undrafted FA prospects
352. Shane McDermott (no. 12 C)
566. Thurston Armbrister (no. 46 OLB)

*Underclassmen
**I believe underclassmen were only ranked if projected in the top 100 prospects overall
 
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I think just about right. Perryman could go first round but his height would be only question.

Flowers could move up a bit more with a great year.

Think Duke easily top 3 back in country this year, but I see him falling into the second round because of his size.

Chick and Gunter could move up to 3rds with great senior years. Maybe Gunter even more pending combine.

Dorsett could be anywhere from 3rd to 5th. Team will take him for his ability for deep ball and that ridiculous speed. Think more towards late 4th or 5th cause he doesn't bring return man qualities.

Could see Pierre move up a round or two with strong season.

Would watch for Howard, Bush and McCord this year.
 
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Repeating a bit of what Geo said, I have very little issue with those rankings.

If people remember way back when, Vilma was actually thought of in the same range before his SR season by the online sites (a lot less prominent back then). But, when pro teams started dropping hints he moved up because he was a guy every team liked. DP will be the same way, because he plays a position where great skills and a superior head for the game will always outweigh height.

Duke has a battle in front of him at RB. These days if you get even two RBs in Rd 1 it's a big deal, and, barring injury, Gurley is going to be that first guy. I think his best bet for this year is matching up with a team that has a role for him somewhere in Rd 2, because even if he's rated #6, a lot of those backs are in the same, interchangeable discussion. Teams will have their preference (the Jets would be a good fit, so would Jacksonville).

Clive, Dorsett, and especially Gunter all have stock heavily influence by their speed times. If Clive can run a good time I see teams thinking he can be a better pro than college player, though I think he'll step up this year. Gunter has size and is probably capable of sliding to safety in the nfl.
 
I'm not so sure Duke leaves this year. Kinda like Ed Reed coming back to win a title. We could be loaded in 2015, and he might decide to stay.

When Dorsett runs the fastest 40 at the combine, he'll go higher than 4th round. He's running at another level right now. He kind of gets forgotten when talking about all our WRs, but he's darn fast and will make some big plays for us this year. He'll have a lot of people saying, "Oh yeah, I forgot about him!"
 
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Gurley is soft for 230 pounds. Not soft in terms of running physical, but he is always coming off the field due to knicks and stuff. He would put up monster numbers if he stayed on the field even more.

Duke is better than 60th overall, IF he is healthy. He now has the needed bulk, and imo if he was 220 he would arguably be the top RB. He has everything you look for in a RB: Elite vision, balance, stiff arm, burst, cutting ability, speed, patience, and can catch. If he stays healthy this year, I think his stock soars.

Perryman is more of a top 40 pick overall. He may be best LB in America, not including OLB edge rusher types. Flowers can also soar with big performances vs. Gregory and Mario Williams Jr.

One exception I have is Dorsett. With the emphasis on the passing game in the NFL, and with what I think Dorsett will run at the combine, I think he is a top 3 round pick.
 
my thoughts:

If we don't clear ten wins with 11 future pros in next years nfl class golden should not only lose his job, he should be forced into another profession.
 
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ncncanes said:
no one takes rb's early in the draft
- last year first rb taken - 37th
- two year ago - 28th
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That's because those drafts didn't have any big time RB prospects. This draft has at least 2 with Gurley and MG3. Duke would be another one if he could prove he could stay healthy. There will be at least 2 RBs drafted in the 1st this year. Gurley will likely go top 20.
 
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