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OZZY · 10-15-2006, 10:33 PM

Here is an extremely early look at the top potential draft prospects in the 2008 NFL draft. Note that highly rated juniors for the 2007 draft could very likely come out, however I am basing this off of who I think will not come out this year based on the talent at their respected positions hypothetically.

*updated 11/8/06

1 Erik Ainge QB Tennessee SR
2 Jared Gaither OT Maryland JR
3 James Laurinaitis ILB Ohio State JR
4 Darren McFadden RB Arkansas JR
5 JaMarcus Russell QB LSU SR
6 Malcolm Jenkins CB Ohio State JR
7 Frank Okam DT Texas SR
8 Rey Maualuga ILB USC JR
9 Steve Slaton RB West Virginia JR
10 Dan Connor OLB Penn State SR
11 Alex Boone OT Ohio State JR
12 Lawrence Jackson DE USC SR
13 Mario Manningham WR Michigan JR
14 Michael Oher OG Mississippi JR
15 Keith Rivers OLB USC SR
16 Martellus Bennett TE Texas A&M JR
17 Justin King CB Penn State JR
18 Antonio Pittman RB Ohio State SR
19 JD Booty QB USC SR
20 Desean Jackson WR California JR
21 Simeon Castille CB Alabama SR
22 Brian Toal OLB Boston College SR
23 Tyson Jackson DE LSU JR
24 Erick Brock S Auburn SR
25 Mario Urrutia WR Louisville JR
26 Kenny Phillips S Miami FL JR
27 Kenny Iwebema DE Iowa SR
28 Anthony Gonzalez WR Ohio State SR
29 BJ Raji DT Boston College SR
30 Will Arnold OG LSU SR
31 Jarvis Moss DE Florida SR
32 Jacob Tamme TE Kentucky SR
33 Todd Blythe WR Iowa State SR
34 Jonathan Zenon CB LSU SR
35 James Hardy WR Indiana JR
36 Gosder Cherilus OT Boston College SR
37 Early Doucet WR LSU SR
38 Pedro Sosa OT Rutgers SR
39 Josh Pinkard S USC JR
40 Duane Brown OT Virginia Tech SR
41 Ali Highsmith OLB LSU SR
42 Dorien Bryant WR Purdue SR
43 Limas Sweed WR Texas SR
44 Marcus Monk WR Arkansas SR
45 Robert Killebrew OLB Texas SR
46 Kevin Mitchell S Illinois SR
47 Jonathan Abbate ILB Wake Forest SR
48 Dustin Keller TE Purdue SR
49 Kirk Barton OT Ohio State SR
50 Maurice Crum ILB Notre Dame SR

If you are curious about why a certain player is not listed, possibly I predicted they would go out early for this years draft.
http://www.nfldraftforecast.com/mock...e/round1.shtml

This is all hypothetical though obviously. However I find it fun to do, and really guys like James Laurinaitis, Malcolm Jenkins, Rey Maualuga, Jared Gaither, Martellus Bennett are such elite prospects how can one not think about next year. Jenkins really might be the most talented CB in the country, Laurinaitis and Maualuga are just insane ILB prospects and are the best at that position arguably and then you have Bennett a TE I would take over any TE in the up coming draft in terms of potential.

dbo78912 · 10-17-2006, 07:20 PM

Give Boone some more time, he's not that great yet.

Bobo · 10-17-2006, 07:28 PM

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1 Erik Ainge QB Tennessee SR[/b]

Hope he keeps kickin ***

Bulluck53 · 10-17-2006, 10:40 PM

he wont

imported_PeanutTillman · 10-18-2006, 10:00 AM

Isnt Anthony Gonzalez a Sr. now?

OZZY · 10-18-2006, 10:43 AM

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Give Boone some more time, he's not that great yet.[/b]

I think Boone potentially is that good, sure he might not be but come next season he should be. He rarely gives up a sack and is a excellent run blocker. Also doesn't hurt that he is a mountain at 6-8 325.

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Isnt Anthony Gonzalez a Sr. now?[/b]

Actually I looked and I guess he is a Red Shirt JR, so yes he could come out this year however I do not see why he would do that. When you got the great WRs like Johnson, Jarrett, Meachem, Samardzija, Ginn and Rice all possibly coming out as underclassmen why get in the mix with them? He would be picked higher I believe if he comes back for another season at Ohio State. And I don't know, he just doesn't seem like the guy that would go out early.

Dude236 · 10-18-2006, 02:24 PM

on your mock draft thing you said cason is from Cal, he goes to Arizona, probably just a type/brainfart, nice work though

imported_SomeOneYouKnow · 10-18-2006, 04:24 PM

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I think Boone potentially is that good, sure he might not be but come next season he should be. He rarely gives up a sack and is a excellent run blocker. Also doesn't hurt that he is a mountain at 6-8 325.
Actually I looked and I guess he is a Red Shirt JR, so yes he could come out this year however I do not see why he would do that. When you got the great WRs like Johnson, Jarrett, Meachem, Samardzija, Ginn and Rice all possibly coming out as underclassmen why get in the mix with them? He would be picked higher I believe if he comes back for another season at Ohio State. And I don't know, he just doesn't seem like the guy that would go out early.
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He won't come out. Not only is his dad loaded. For a while he was talking about snubing the nfl and becomming a lawer, but that was a long time ago (3 year ago i think.)