The
Bucs did pretty well in the middle and
later rounds picking up some very nice
prospects, but did horribly with their
first round pick. Considering what the
Bucs could have gotten for moving back
to the end of the first round, reaching
for Davin Joseph at No. 23 was
shaky at best.
Overall
Grade: C The Bucs needed line help and
they got it in round one and two, but
the draft position on Joseph was
ridiculously high.
He is arguably the top guard in
the draft, and should be one of
the first three guards selected
in April. Davin
has consistently graded out very high
for one of the better offensive lines in
the nation. Since guards are not put at
a premium, he probably won’t hear his
name called too early, but the early
second round is not out of the question....more
Jeremy Trueblood, a three-year starter for the
Eagles, is known as a physical and tough player with
a nasty demeanor on the field, something that
translates very well to the NFL. He isn't very
mobile though and may end up as a guard in the NFL...more
Stovall is an
interesting prospect because
prior to Notre Dame's offense
opening up in 2005, his
production had been nothing
special, but this year he really
burst on the scene and made an
impact.
Zemaitis is a
very talented cornerback, who
has all the talent to be a very
good NFL cornerback, but is
going to need to greatly improve
his backpedal and footwork in
order to consistently play up to
his athleticism in the NFL.
Jenkins is an
interesting player because he is
a good, solid football player,
but he's not the explosive edge
rusher that many teams look for
in a defensive end.
Gradkowski is the
ultimate when it comes to
toughness, competitiveness and
leadership for a quarterback
which is what gives him a chance
to have a career as a backup in
the NFL.
Williams has all
the physical tools to be a good
starting tight end in the NFL,
but he produced like a free
agent because of inconsistent
effort and intensity.
Bennett is no
doubt athletic enough to be
tried as a defensive end in the
NFL, but as he is under-sized,
thin-framed, and was not
consistently productive as a
defensive end at Clemson, his
best chance of success in the
NFL is as a weakside linebacker.
