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Mars
Mars' 2012 Rookie Class:
3 - 52
WR Peter Hancock
Hancock
seems to be possessed of some natural skills, but how many poor
endurance WRs can Mars afford to carry?
6 - 100 S
Sammie Frisch
Frisch
must work on his explosiveness to be any type of safety in this
league.
6 - 106 S John
Williams
Williams
looks like the defensive back version of WR Hancock
7 - 118 WR
Othar Morris
Can Morris ever
improve his speed enough to be a force?
Overall Grade: D-
No real impact players in
this draft at all.
Rookies to Watch:
None
RENO
Reno's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 12
CB Deron Jenkins
Jenkins
still has some growing to do but already ranks out as Reno's 2nd
best DB. Hard to find fault with this pick
2 - 30 QB
Willie Shinen
Reno
passed on a franchise QB to get Jenkins, could Shinnen be the heir
apparent? They better hope so.
3 - 48 S
Chris Chapman
Chapman
was a reach at this point, one can only hope he has lots of
improvement left in him.
4 - 66
DE Morgan Washington
Washington
has the look of a rush specialist off the edge.
5 - 84
WR Daryl Williams
About the
only thing Williams brings to the table for the Rampage is youth.
6 - 102 OC Ron
Bryant
Bryant is
somewhat of a surprise he could have some staying power if Reno can
keep him.
7 - 120 OT
Justin Whitmer
Whittmer
grades out as 2nd round talent in the 7th, hard to go wrong there.
Overall Grade: A+
A very solid
draft, but with a team that throws as much as Reno I might have gone
QB with the first rounder, other than that hard to find faults.
Rookies to Watch:
Cb Jenkins,
QB Shinnen, OC Bryant, and OT Whitmer
CANADA
Canada's 2012 Rookie Class:
4 - 62 K
Edward Bridges
Bridges is
a great kicker, Jeff would disagree with me, but he was worth the
4th.
4 - 68 DE Tony
Barney
Not a big fan
of Barney not quick or strong enough to make a difference.
5 - 75 DE
Yohance Leatherwood
The guy gets
tired running onto the field.
6 - 93 DE
Corey Watson
Watson ahs DT
speed, and DE strength, not a good combination.
7 - 111 QB
Anthony Davis
Davis
should have a nice pre-season career
Overall Grade: D
The
Canadians needed a kicker and they got a good one.
Rookies to Watch:
K Bridges
OAKLAND
Oakland's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 10
DE Chris Hudson
Hudson is
a pass rushing force, he needs a bit more endurance training, but
I'd start him and turn him loose. Great pick, takes care
of a need and adds tremendous talent.
1 - 13 QB Drew
Stanton
Sanford better
start looking over his shoulder as Stanton is a Franchise QB. The
question isn't if he will supplant Sanford, but when?
2 - 28 OG
Jerald Goodwin
Goodwin is
a force that can start at tackle or Guard for the Raiders.
5 - 81 OC Mike
Rawlings
Rawlins
has a good chance of being a starting OC soon.
5 - 82 LB Mike
Bangs
Bangs ahs
a chance for playing time this season.
5 - 88 CB
Anthony Johnson
Johnson is
a decent cover corner, can he make the team, that's the question.
Overall Grade: A-
I really
like the pick of Hudson it was a gamble based possible endurance
issues, but it paid off big for Oakland. The addition of
future star Stanton and immediate starter Goodwin didn't hurt.
Rookies to Watch:
DE Hudson,
QB Stanton, OG Goodwin
INDIANAPOLIS
Indianapolis's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 17 CB
Tyronne Jells
The doctor
ordered some Youth and Talent for the Speed and Jells delivers on
both.
2 - 35 WR
Kelvin Townes
Indianapolis WR talent is few and far between Towns just might
deliver in a season or two.
3 - 53 HB
Uriel Fischer
While
Fischer needs work, he should make the roster.
4 - 71 CB Tito
Culler
Culler can't
be questioned on speed, but he needs some athleticism to go with it, he
has a chance though.
5 - 76 OG Neal
Torbeck
torbeck
has a shot at being a solid guard.
5 - 89 CB Nate
Crawford
With 15 Dbs on
the Speed roster something has to give, keeping Crawford might make
sense.
6 - 107 QB
Derrick Kinchen
Kinchen and
Oglesby are fighting for QB3 duties, one will be gone by the end of
preseason. My guess is Kinchen will win the battle.
7 - 125 QB
Eric Oglesby
Overall Grade: B+
A Solid
group of players that should give Indy all sorts of headaches trying
to decide who gets cut and who doesn't.
Rookies to Watch:
CB Jells, WR
Towns
PRAGUE
Prague's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 1 DT
Anthony Kinsey
Prague
needed some muscle up front and Kinsey delivers, he has already
allowed Raines to move to dE where the two should cause plenty of
problems for blockers.
2 - 19 OC Ben
Kuhns
Kuhns will
start on opening day for Prague.
2 - 36 SA John
Smith
Smith is
probably a season away from being a starter.
3 - 37 LB Ricky
Pryor
Pryor not only
fills a desperate need, but he'll start this season.
4 - 58 TE Dupre
Joseph
Dupre is
the 4th starter this team ahs added from this draft, he has some
work, but he should be good for a long time.
5 - 73 WR Vince
Willets
Willets
looks like he will never have the speed to be much of an impact.
6 - 91 QB Damien
Mack
Macks Weak
arm will probably send him to the scout team.
6 - 99 WR Kurt
Signars
Another
Slow WR.........
7 - 109 CB Alex
Ma'Afala
Borderline
player
7 - 117 WR
Corwin Ellis
Makes up
for better speed by having less athleticism.
Overall Grade: A+
I really
like the first 5 picks, the others don't look very good, but adding
4 instant starters and a 5th down the road is impressive.
Rookies to Watch:
DT Kensey,
OC Kuhns, S Smith, LB Pryor, TE Joseph
AREA
51
Area 51's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 -
3 CB Greg Burford
Burford is
already the best DB on the Aliens roster.
1 -
8 WR Harold Zobel
Zobel is
the complete package, a Star in the making.
1 - 16 LB
Bruce Kalil
Kalil is
possibly the next Clifford McGill, and he'll start this season on a
deep A51 roster.
2 - 21 OG
Dontrell Farmer
Framer is yet
another starter for the Aliens, look for him to protect those A51 QBs
for many years.
2 - 26 OT
Matt Burns
Burns
could very well be a starter this year, or next year at the worst.
3 - 44 DT
Dewhitt Plumb
Plumb appears to
be a solid backup.
5 - 80 SA Leon
Shelly
Unless you
like your DBs smart, Shelly seems to have plenty of talent.
6 - 98 OG Mike
Ghezzi
Ghezzi ahs
potential, but he also has some growing to do.
7 - 126 QB Jason
Cordero
With 5 QBs
on the roster cordero will have to fight for a roster spot.
Overall Grade: A+
Hard to go
to wrong with 6 picks in the first 3 rounds, A51 added some
much needed talent at key positions. Perhaps they could have
passed on Kalil for the QB of the future.
Rookies to Watch:
CB Burford,
WR Zobel, LB Kalil, OG Farmer, OT Burns
LOCH NESS
Loch Ness' 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 14 HB Tom
Smith
Smith
appears to be a solid pick that needs a couple more camps luckily
the monsters don't need to rush him.
2 - 32 WR Tony
Southern
Good speed,
but lacks the explosiveness to separate at least for now.
3 - 39 DT
Clarence Sparks
Sparks is
a keeper, he should see some playing time this season.
3 - 50 WR
Ashton Williams
Williams
appears to be a good fit, he'll need a little growing, but I like his
chances.
5 - 86 HB John
Reynolds
Reynolds
has a chance to at least make the practice squad this season.
6 - 104 OG
Joshua McCarty
One day
McCarthy will be a starting guard, good solid pick in the 6th.
7 - 122 S
Alvin Moore
Practice
squad material at least at this point in his career.
Overall Grade: B+
It's hard
for any rookie to make an impact on this talent laden roster, but
several have a chance to be contributors.
Rookies to Watch:
HB Smith,
DT Sparks
CAROLINA
Carolina's 2012 Rookie Class:
4 - 57 CB Victor Dilfer
Could be a
contributor in a couple seasons.
4 - 63 CB Matt Deanda
If Deanda
can ever improve his conditioning he could play some.
7 - 112 LB John Reese
Get in the
weight room, and maybe he can play.
Overall Grade: D-
Just no
impact picks, have really hurt this team.
Rookies to Watch:
None
NEW
JERSEY
New Jersey's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 11
HB Kim Neal
Neal is
the franchise HB of the future and should receive significant
playing time this season.
2 - 29
WR Scott Ball
Ball has
some growing to do, but was a good need pick.
2 - 34
FB Nick Stephenson
Stephenson
looks like a starter for the Hitmen.
3 - 47
LB Jim Cecil
Cecil
should see some special teams play this season.
4 - 65 S
Scott Ross
Ross is to
slow to make much of a difference.
4 - 70
HB Brian Saidat
With only 3
HBs on the roster Saidat may make the team, but he won't be around long.
5 - 83 WR Tim
Jackson
Another
athletically slow WR, that may make a practice spot.
6 - 101 G Eric
Sipoloa
Sipola
will have a hard time making a team that ahs 12 OL in front of him.
7 - 119 S
Melvin Wize
Cannon
Fodder
Overall Grade: A
Another
impact guy could really have helped this team. But Neal and
Stephenson are very talented.
Rookies to Watch:
HB Neal,
FB Stephenson
BANGOR
Bangor's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 9 DT Greg
Legette
The
Nor'easters have built a heck of a DL through the draft, and Legette
adds even more, he should help give opposing blockers a rough time.
2 - 27 OT Fred
Bishop
Bishop
should make the transition from Payne and Ball pretty painless.
2 - 31 TE
Lewis Allen
Allen is
already the Nor'easters best blocking TE, in time he could be the
best period.
3 - 49 S
Emmitt Holman
Holman
looks like quite the steal.
4 - 67 WR
Lawrence Kreig
Looks a
lot like another Bangor receiver. WR Watts.
5 - 85 FB
Quinton Brown
Brown
might have a little potential but he'll struggle to stick in Bangor.
6 - 103 S Terry
Abdul-Hakim
Abdul-Hakim could be a bigger steal than Holman
7 - 121 LB
Doug Kloak
Kloak has
the speed the Nor'easters like, that could spell trouble for McCray.
Overall Grade: A
As always
Bangor finds talent at positions they can use.
Rookies to Watch:
DT Legette,
TE Allen, OT Bishop
PITTSBURGH
Pittsburgh's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 2 WR James
Roques
With an
aging WR corps Roques should prove to be a nice injection of talent.
2 - 20 DT Randy Wheat
Wheat
needs to work on his quickness but he already has added some muscle
to this team and should receive some playing time.
3 - 38 SA Sean Garcia
Garcia is
a step slow but he hits hard, and should make the team regardless.
4 - 56 HB Ennis Cobbs
Cobbs is
not the answer for this team.
5 - 74 LB Shatony Piurowski
Piurowski
should see significant playing time this year, and settle in as a
starter in years to follow.
6 - 92 QB Chike Aikens
Aikens has
time to develop, now the question is will he?
7 - 110 P Rodney Shelton
Shelton ahs a shot at starting this season.
Overall Grade: A
A very good
draft class for the Ravens, Roques should be fun to watch.
Rookies to Watch:
WR Roques,
DT Wheat, LB Piurowski
CHARLOTTE
Charlotte's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 5 DE
Marque Duobagio
Great
pick, Duo should add immensely to this talented Line.
2 - 23 OC Steve
Kellin
Kellin
will start this season at guard for Charlotte
3 - 41 DE Jason
Jackson
Jackson
helps upgrade the speed of the Charlotte front 4.
3 - 54 OG Kevin
Pederson
Looks like
a solid guard.
4 - 72 SA Ray
Crowder
Crowder
could become a fixture in the future for this team.
5 - 77 CB Larry
Fleming
I like
this pick in the 5th, Fleming shows promise.
5 - 90 HB David
Cutolo
No
Endurance equals CUTolo
6 - 95 LB Brian
Robinson
Robinson
looks to make the roster
7 - 113 LB Jesse
McDavid
Practice squad punching bag.
Overall Grade: A
Several
strong players should help this team for years to come.
Rookies to Watch:
DE Duobagio,
OC Kellin
CHICAGO
Chicago's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 4 DE
Chris Perry
Perry
should start on day one and scare many opponents.
2 - 22 SA Chris
Short
Short will
need to work on his quickness but he could be a future starter.
3 - 40 CB Dijon
Vedetich
Tich needs
to work on his hip swivel to be a starting corner, other than that
he has the look of a player.
3 - 45 TE
Haywood McKibbons
Lack of
Speed and Power will seen McKibbons to the practice squad.
6 - 94 QB L.C.
Houston
Houston
could be a gem and one of the steals of the draft.
Overall Grade: B+
Some of
these guys could elevate their game, but at the moment Perry is the
only impact player.
Rookies to Watch:
DE Perry
HONG
KONG
Hong Kong's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 18
QB Raymond Hodge
Hodge is a
great QB, but not what HK really needed.
7 - 124
OT Tyrone Speed
Speed
should be a capable backup
Overall Grade: C-
Hodge is a
great talent, but there just wasn't enough substance in this draft
to rate it higher.
Rookies to Watch:
QB Hodge
Camelot
Camelot's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 7 CB
Rod Bailey
Bailey
should be a starter for the next 10 years for this team.
2 - 25 HB Mike
Edwards
There were
better players available than Edwards, not a fan of this pick.
3 - 43 QB Nate
Jennings
Jennings i
solid pick and should provide a comfort level for this team at QB.
4 - 61 DT Rod
Thompkins
Thompkins
brings some muscle to the team, but he is just so slow.
5 - 79 CB
Tyrone Boyd
Boyd's
speed and natural hands should really help him make this team, a
possible starter down the road.
6 - 97 K
Aaron McIntosh
Mac looks
like a capable starter for this franchise.
7 - 115 CB
Frank Vandeaver
Vandeaver is a solid talent for a 7th rounder, the
guy has a chance to be a starter some day, great pick.
Overall Grade: B+
Rookies to Watch:
CB Bailey,
QB Jennings
TAIWAN
Taiwan's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 15
WR Dustin Duncan
Duncan
looks like a solid WR that should help this team in the future.
He'll easily make this roster and get some PT this season.
3 - 51
CB Adam Morton
Morton
appears to have enough upsides to make the team.
4 - 69
LB Taft Smalls
Smalls is
the fastest linebacker on the Maiden's roster, if he can improve in
other areas he could be good.
5 - 87
HB Todd Kapp
Kapp looks
good enough to keep.
6 - 105 DE
Cedric Clemon
Clemon
looks like practice squad material, but has a chance down the road.
6 - 108 S
Torey Beurlein
Appears to
be fighting an uphill battle to make the roster.
7 - 116 CB
Marlon Campy
He may
have just been a camp pick, but the guy just might stick around.
7 - 123 OG
Justin Hager
Hager
looks like a keeper.
Overall Grade: B+
Taiwan is
slowly moving up the rung in talent, and this draft certainly didn't
hurt them.
Rookies to Watch:
WR Duncan,
LB Smalls
RUSSIA
Russia's 2012 Rookie Class:
1 - 6 S Amar
Vanderjagt
Vanderjagt
should team with Foreman to be one of the best 1 - 2 punches at S in
the entire league for many years.
2 - 24 OG
Brian Times
Times is a
solid offensive lineman who should see ever increasing playing time.
2 - 33 WR
Daniel Chalenski
Chalenski
could be a starter in the distant future.
3 - 42 OT Ryan
Bergman
Bergman is
yet another burgeoning starter for the Kodiak
3 - 46 HB Jake
Massey
Massey may
never be a starter, but he has solid backup written all over him.
4 - 55 S Brian
Levcik
Levcik
should make the roster and contribute some.
4 - 59 WR
Kenyon Grant
Just to
slow to matter.
4 - 60 FB
Deone Cooper
It's
doubtful Cooper can make this team with the talent that is in front
of him.
5 - 78 OT
Isaac Thrash
Thrash has
little future in professional football.
6 - 96 DT
Jamall Brown
doubtful
he'll make the semi pros, much less the Kodiak.
7 - 114 DE
Kevin Ware
A long
line of weak DL drafts continues here.
Overall Grade: A+
Rookies to Watch:
S
Vanderjagt, OG Times, WR Chalenski, OT Bergman
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