Put Your Name on It: 2012 NFL Draft Predictions
by Jimmy on Feb 22, 2012 9:30 AM CST
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Every year this time, there are all kinds of statements floating around out there about different people. There are the guys that pretty much everyone thinks will be good or bad, but there are also a few players that people are split on. For example, look at Alshon Jeffery. I think he is going to be a really good NFL receiver. I would not hesitate to spend a first round pick on him if I were an NFL GM, but there are a lot of people out there who say he will be a bust.
During this process, we all make statements that we are 100% sure are true, but we never really keep track of them after the draft is over. That is what this thread is for. If there is a player you feel strongly about, one way or another, tell us about it in the comments. We will re-visit this thread from time to time between now and the draft, and then keep track of it at the end of the season to see how everyone did.
My prediction is that Jeffery will have the best year of any receiver in this draft. What is yours?
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Mercilus FTW!!!!
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He better be awesome, just because of his name
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I want that name on a Titans Jersey
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by StPrattrick on Feb 22, 2012 10:05 AM CST up reply actions
Andrew Luck will be outperformed by another rookie QB.
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by BonzosMontreaux on Feb 22, 2012 9:35 AM CST reply actions
Named RG3
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Andrew Luck may not have a monstrous season, fans will proclaim him to be falsely hyped, and then they'll eat crow when he turns out to be great.
Justin Blackmon will not be the best WR in the class.
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by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Feb 22, 2012 9:54 AM CST reply actions
Pratt will overhype the Titans´1st round pick.
"He's an amazing talent. He's probably the most explosive back since Marshall Faulk and Barry Sanders." - Eddie George, about CJ.
by criollo_pcg on Feb 22, 2012 9:56 AM CST reply actions 4 recs
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by StPrattrick on Feb 22, 2012 10:01 AM CST up reply actions
That's because it is a known fact that whomever we draft will be Rookie of the Year
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by rothbard on Feb 22, 2012 10:11 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
Scientifically proven we only pick R.O.Y. - every year.
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by StPrattrick on Feb 22, 2012 10:12 AM CST up reply actions
Yep, and if for some reason they didn't actually get the award
it’s only because Bud didn’t pay them enough, which made them not as good.
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See! Now you guys are starting to understand what Titanwarrior is talking about!
We’ve been so blind to the truth!
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by StPrattrick on Feb 22, 2012 10:26 AM CST up reply actions
The Titans will take Zach Brown in the fir...wait, what?
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by ronburgundy7427 on Feb 22, 2012 10:11 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
there will be more defensive players picked in the 1st round than offensive.
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by Titans_Firefighter on Feb 22, 2012 10:23 AM CST via Android app reply actions
TY Hilton will be the best vertical threat in the class at receiver.
Jordan White will present tremendous value for a team in later rounds, and emerge as a consistent contributing receiver at the next level provided he can stay healthy.
Hell, I'll go one step further.
He’ll be the best receiver in the class. The game footage of this kid is unreal. His speed would have an immediate impact on the Titans offense in week one.
I’d reach to get this kid. Maybe as high as the second round. I think his 40 time will be off the charts, and he’ll see his stock get a dramatic boost after this weekend.
In many ways, he reminds me of CJ, only at a different position. Small school. Big time speed. A little undersized. But, a legitimate football player (ie. not a workout wonder).
I really don't know much about him, why is he rated to go so low?
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by StPrattrick on Feb 22, 2012 11:06 AM CST up reply actions
For the reasons stated above.
He’s from a small school, and he’s undersized. When you think of receivers in the first 2 rounds, 90% of the time the prospect is from a BCS conference school.
I’d also note that it’s early in the process. The draft is such a herd mentality that it can change on a dime. There are rumors that this kid can run a sub-4.3 40. If he does that, you can be damn sure that the talking heads will take notice. Even running a 4.4-ish time should be enough to get this guy some more attention.
Think of it this way. Pre-Combine in 2008, did you know who Chris Johnson was?
I know SI did a “who to watch” feature on him after his 400 yard bowl game or whatever it was. IIRC they said he’d be a great mid-round pick, but that’s just me nitpicking, dude was basically a nobody.
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Unfortunately, I don't pay too much attention to college until bowl games and draft time...
I have a few teams here and there that I follow, but really most college doesn’t concern me.
Draft time is where I start diving into who’s being talked about, pretty much.
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by StPrattrick on Feb 22, 2012 11:36 AM CST up reply actions
You and me both.
This opinion is newly formed just based on watching as much tape as possible. He’s not perfect. Carries the ball loosely at times. Route running can sometimes be sloppy. But, these things are coachable.
Vision, movement in space, and straight line speed are all things that are much more difficult to coach at the next level. He has all of those things. Additionally, he has great hands.
Strictly from an on the field perspective, he reminds me of DeSean Jackson in many ways.
Kinda sounds like a Dexter McCluster type, but faster.
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by StPrattrick on Feb 22, 2012 11:56 AM CST up reply actions
Kinda.
McCluster was a RB in college, though. And, he doesn’t really have the skill set to threaten a defense over the top. That isn’t to say he’s slow. He just doesn’t have that skill set to consistently be comfortable running vertical routes from a receiver position.
Take some time to watch some of the youtube tape on Hilton. Not, highlights, but actually play-by-play footage. Keep an eye on how well he understands/feels spacing, and how fluid he is in that space. Not only with the ball, but also without it when he’s running option routes from the slot.
He's def. got speed and vision, but a lot of start and stop running is going to get him killed in the NFL IMO
does look like he carries the ball pretty loose and runs very upright…
that straight-line speed makes him look like on another level of game from everyone else.
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by StPrattrick on Feb 22, 2012 12:11 PM CST up reply actions
Granted; this is the only tape of him i've seen.
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by StPrattrick on Feb 22, 2012 12:19 PM CST up reply actions
Yup.
He has a whole other gear than everyone else. And, that QB…it’s hard to watch. He’s fine on short/intermediate stuff, I suppose. But, footwork is awful. He never sticks around long enough in the pocket to really take advantage of Hilton’s speed over the top.
Had he been with a guy like, say, RGIII, this kid would have set all sorts of records, IMO.
That Louisville highlight though
where he run between the 2 safeties that are covering him and burns pretty much everyone who Louisville’s DC thought was ‘fast’… wow.
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by StPrattrick on Feb 22, 2012 12:25 PM CST up reply actions
So we can finally cut MM!
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by TennesseeTyrants on Feb 22, 2012 12:45 PM CST up reply actions
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by StPrattrick on Feb 22, 2012 12:46 PM CST up reply actions
If we draft a receiver, you've got to think MM is gonna be gone :(
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Now that's a prediction.
I remember tuning into his bowl game vs. Marshall this year to see how Vinny Curry stacks up against the other pass rushers in this year’s class and boy he did impress me with his moves. He has the ability to make a man miss and go the distance, VERY similar to CJ. Also, it seems like he takes the yards available to him by making some moves, BUT he doesn’t dance too much in order to try going the distance, which I would rather prefer from a player with his ability. Unfortunately, I remember that he did have a couple of turnovers that game. I don’t know if he does have ball security issues as it was only one game, but that was a bit disappointing to see.
by infinitystealth on Feb 22, 2012 11:48 AM CST up reply actions
The Titans will make Nolesbroncos smile when they draft Zach Brown. :)
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WR Stephen Hill will be a rookie Pro-Bowler.
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by Titanluv318 on Feb 22, 2012 10:53 AM CST up reply actions
Again...
The Eagles & Chargers are both before our pick…
If Zach is as fast as everyone claims, Andy Reid will not turn away.
by titanwarrior1 on Feb 22, 2012 1:31 PM CST up reply actions
I was being sarcastic ,but remember how out of left field the Griff and CJ pick were.
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by workingfarmer on Feb 22, 2012 10:53 AM CST reply actions 2 recs
Lame.
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by StPrattrick on Feb 22, 2012 10:56 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
lol
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by Deaconbrodie on Feb 23, 2012 9:22 AM CST up reply actions
Trent Richardson will establish himself as a top 10 RB in the league after his rookie year.
by infinitystealth on Feb 22, 2012 10:57 AM CST reply actions
Also, Zach Brown will be a bust.
That one is for noles
by infinitystealth on Feb 22, 2012 11:01 AM CST up reply actions 2 recs
The Titans will only draft one offensive player, and it will be in the second round
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QB Kellen Moore will be a starter in the NFL.
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YES!
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by WinnipegTitanFan13 on Feb 22, 2012 11:47 AM CST up reply actions
To be honest
I wouldnt mind us drafting Jeffery or Barron with the first pick…
Can Kenny Britt stay healthy???
by TitanFanTeze28 on Feb 22, 2012 11:41 AM CST reply actions
Kendall Wright establishes himself as a top tier pro bowl reciever
kid is a beast
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Titans will draft someone from USC
and there are only 7 of them that were invited to the combine so chances are slim but what the hell…I’d say this is just as likely as Jeffery being the best WR this year.
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by -Erock on Feb 22, 2012 1:32 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions
The Titans will draft someone from the SEC
Particularly any defensive player from Alabama…& Yes, this is coming from a Volunteer.
dWill & Casey is enough players from USC on our team. I could care less where Perry goes…
there will be 5 CB's taken in the1st
Including safety.
by -Erock on Feb 22, 2012 1:40 PM CST via iPhone app reply actions
The Titans will pick someone in the first round that makes us all rage
then that same pick will end up being a good starter for several years.
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by fanoftheunderdogs on Feb 22, 2012 2:21 PM CST reply actions
If the Titans move up for Brockers, I wouldn;t be mad.
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Kenny Britt will have some sort of hamstring problems
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by NJD28 on Feb 22, 2012 4:57 PM CST via mobile reply actions
We will shock the world and take Jake Locker at #8 and then sit him for 2 years behind an aging veteran QB.
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