Posted By egami on 02/07/2008 10:16 AM
Kiper's current Top 25:
1. *Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
2. Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
3. Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
4. Jake Long, OT, Michigan
5. Chris Long, DE, Virginia
6. Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC
7. *Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas
8. *Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio St.
9. *Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State
10. *Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon
11. *Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson
12. Kentwan Balmer, DT, North
13. Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
14. Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt
15. *Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas
16. *Calais Campbell, DE, Miami
17. Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
18. Mike Jenkins, CB, South
19. *Chilo Rachal, OG, USC
20. *Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
21. Fred Davis, USC
22. *Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
23. *DeSean Jackson, WR, California
24. Sam Baker, OT, USC
25. *Kenny Phillips, S, Miami
This will undoubtedly change some between now and draft day with all that goes on, but nonetheless...
It seems to me there is no clear number one. If I am the Dolphins I am probably stuck with the overall pick. Probably media pressured to consider Matt Ryan considering John Beck hasn't impressed much.
Yet, staring you in the face are McFadden, Dorsey, Long and others that would be attractive additions as well and arguably less of a gamble.
Kiper rates him similarly to Eli Manning, Ben Roethlisberger and Philip Rivers. Assuming he is deserving of such a rating...do you burn a #1 on him?
Will be interesting to see what Tuna the Master of Puppets does.
Personally, I avoid him with the #1 overall if I am Miami.