Saw a thread like this somewhere else & thought it was an interesting topic... So lets see some predictions for where these players will be drafted. Brandon LaFell Keiland Williams Ali Highsmith Early Doucet Matt Flynn Craig Steltz Jacob Hester Jonathan Zenon Chevis Jackson Alley Broussard Luke Sanders Darry Beckwith Brett Helms Ciron Black Will Arnold Richard Dickson Ricky Jean Francois Tyson Jackson Anybody else you can think of that we've seen play substantial time at the college level... (Putt is excluded because he's a sure-fire 1st rounder).
Obviously very hard to predict so I'm going to say the highest that they are likely to go: Brandon LaFell - second round Keiland Williams - mid first round Ali Highsmith - first/second round Early Doucet - first round Matt Flynn - second/third round Craig Steltz - third/fourth round Jacob Hester - third round(think Brian Leonard, good at a lot but not great at anything) Jonathan Zenon - third/fourth round Chevis Jackson - second round Alley Broussard - first-fourth(very hard to predict) Luke Sanders - fourth round Darry Beckwith - second/third round Brett Helms - third round Ciron Black - first/second round Will Arnold - early second/late second round Richard Dickson - first/second round Ricky Jean Francois - second/third round Tyson Jackson - first round It's harder to say on the younger ones but that's where I think they could go if they continue to develop, on the older ones it's a little easier to say but still they are atleast a year, if not more, away from the process.
Highsmith: 2nd/3rd round LaFell: 1st (assuming his production improves) rd Arnold: 4th rd (injury history does matter) RJF: 1st/2nd rd Flynn: 3rd-5th rd Luke Sanders: undrafted Hester: 4th-5th rd Chevis Jackson: 3rd rd KW: 1st rd Beckwith: 1st Zenon: 7th Steltz: 4/5th rd Doucet: 1st rd
Okay, I'll give mine... Brandon LaFell - 2nd round Keiland Williams - 1st/2nd Ali Highsmith - 3rd Early Doucet - 1st/2nd (likely 1st with a weak WR class next year, IMO) Matt Flynn - 4th Craig Steltz - 4th/5th Jacob Hester - 6th Jonathan Zenon - 6th Chevis Jackson - 5th Alley Broussard - undrafted Luke Sanders - undrafted Darry Beckwith - 1st/2nd Brett Helms - 2nd/3rd Ciron Black - 2nd/3rd Will Arnold - 4th (durability questions) Richard Dickson - 5th Ricky Jean Francois - 1st Tyson Jackson - 1st
I think Broussard has potential to go first round but probably won't because of how strong the underclassmen RB class will be next year. Undrafted is also a possibility. Has he been getting many reps in spring practice?
He could have first round talent. He runs like Terrell Davis mixed with Larry Johnson mixed with Adrian Peterson when he's healthy. If he comes out this year and establishes himself as the clear number 1 back, gets close to 2,000 yards, and stays healthy, he could defiinitely be a first rounder. Obviously there were a lot of could, when, and if's in that statement but my post was pure speculation. I'm just throwing out the possibility. He could just as easily tumble into oblivion in the draft. I doubt he returns to his '04 form, but he COULD.
I can't see Flynn going to high, unless he does amazing this year. He'd have to have a year like JR last year to be in the 2nd or 3rd year. H eonly has 1 year of playing time so he's still unproven. Broussard is the kind of the same i think, he has to have a very good year to be drafted. But that is unlikely with all the talent we have a RB, he might not see the field too much even. Its hard to say for the rest, they all the potential to be drafted high and that says a lot about our recruiting, they just have to produce and work hard
Brandon LaFell - 1st Keiland Williams - 2nd Ali Highsmith -3rd/4th Early Doucet - Late 1st/2nd Matt Flynn - 5th Craig Steltz - 6th Jacob Hester 6th-Not Drafted Jonathan Zenon 6th/7th Chevis Jackson - 3rd/4th Alley Broussard - Not Drafted Luke Sanders - Not Drafted Darry Beckwith - 2nd Brett Helms - 3rd/4th Ciron Black - 4th Will Arnold - 4th/5th Richard Dickson - 6th Ricky Jean Francois - 1st Tyson Jackson - 1st
Broussard hasn't even been at Spring practice. He was suspended for a while & is still out of shape. I doubt he gets more than 400 yards rushing this year. He'd need 800+ to get drafted. Its a shame because he was definitely 1st round material.
