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Entries for April 18th, 2010

Scouting the state’s draft prospects

USF NamePos.Ht.Wt.CommentJason Pierre-PaulDE6-5270Freak athlete could become USF’s highest-drafted playerNate AllenFS6-0207Considered by most scouts a second- or third-round pickCarlton MitchellWR6-3215Stock soared at combine due to speed-size comboGeorge SelvieDE6-3252Projected as a late-round pick due to strength concernsJerome MurphyCB6-0196Has excellent speed; questions about consistencyKion …

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Patrick Robinson likely to break FSU’s drought of first-round picks

Florida State hasn’t had one of its football players drafted in the first round by the NFL since linebacker Lawrence Timmons went to the Pittsburgh Steelers in 2007. It appears Patrick Robinson is going to break that two-year streak, but he likely won’t have company among FSU teammates on the first night of the draft. Robinson, a cornerback from Miami, is projected by almost all the experts as …

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After successful spring practice, questions remain for Florida State football

Emergence of defensive playmakers, uncertainty at key positions a concern for Seminoles TALLAHASSEE Quarterback Christian Ponder was healthy and nearly fully recovered from his shoulder injury. The defense appeared to grasp the new scheme that coordinator Mark Stoops is installing. For those reasons alone, one could argue that Florida State’s spring football practice, which concluded earlier …

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Nicholas J. Cotsonika’s NFL mock draft: First round

The Rams passed up a quarterback to take a lineman at No. 2 overall in each of the last two drafts. They won’t do it again at No. 1. DT, Nebraska As in 2007, when the Raiders took JaMarcus Russell over Calvin Johnson, the QB factor causes the best player to fall to the Lions at No. 2. DT, Oklahoma

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Miami Dolphins see good safety options in NFL Draft

All football today: Eager to shore up free safety, the Dolphins have had private sessions with several prospects — led by Texas’ Earl Thomas — and general manager Jeff Ireland said “there are certainly some good players at that position.”

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