2008 NFL DRAFT: THE DL

[Retro]

This is another listing of the top FCS players at each position based on where they rank at their position from a consensus of several longtime scouting services and personel. Listed is overall rank and likely round picked..

Average number of DE's taken in draft - 23
This year's overall DE Class - High

PLAYER --- SCHOOL ----- RANK ----- ROUND

KENDALL LANGFORD - HAMPTON ................ 14 ......... 4th
MARCUS DIXON - HAMPTON ....................... 22 ......... 7th
BRIAN JOHNSTON - GARDNER-WEBB ............ 24 ......... 7th
RUDY HARDIE - HOWARD ........................... 26 .......... FA
SHAUN RICHARDSON - TENNESSEE STATE .... 41 ......... FA


Average number of DT's taken in draft - 23
This year's overall DT Class - Medium

PLAYER --- SCHOOL ----- RANK ----- ROUND

COREY CLARK - JACKSON STATE .............. 31 ............ 7th/FA
VERNON BRYANT - HAMPTON ................... 35 ............ FA
VILIAMI AKOTEAU - IDAHO STATE ............ 42 ............ FA


PLAYERS NOT LISTED WERE EITHER NOT REVIEWED BY
ALL SCOUTING SERVICES OR NOT RANKED ON ALL LISTS.

[smallcollegefbfan]

The NFL teams have Johnston much higher than 7th. Nobody reported his pro day workouts because it was kept hush hush. Teams are all over him. His 10-yard time was better than Darren McFadden and his results would have put him in the top 3 in about every drill at the combine among DL. Worst I have heard is early 5th round. Which websites have him lower than the 4th or 5th round?

[Retro]

I think Johnston's issue is where he played and who he played againest. When i look at players and how they rank among their peers, he is 24th and with the average # of DE taken being 23 that puts him near the end of the draft..
Now, this year there are a lot of good early DE picks, so that may along bump him up to 5th or 6th round.. I've seen him as high at 15 and as low as 39 among that position.