BRONCOS LOSE A PRO BOWLER & MY 2011 TOP-25 PROSPECTS
The Denver Broncos got a helluva scare Wednesday from their Pro Bowl left tackle, Ryan Clady. He suffered a partially torn patella tendon in his knee playing basketball. He underwent surgery Wednesday afternoon & it was reported by Mike Klis of The Denver Post that had the tendon been completely torn, Clady would have missed the entire season. As it is he will be laid up for about three months & according to Josh McDaniels "we're hopeful he can be ready for opening day." Clady played every offensive snap last season & playing left tackle, he covers Kyle Orton's blindside, so a timely return is important.
I told you the other day Danario Alexander & Jared Perry, wide receivers from Mizzou, hadn't been signed to free agent contracts. A reader told me yesterday that Perry had signed with San Francisco, so I stand corrected, thanks James.
John Henderson's scheduled visit with the Chiefs didn't materialize for some unannounced reason. Henderson seemed excited to meet with Chiefs coaches, he said he would play any position on the defensive line. He has only one other interested suitor right now, the Giants. No reason was given for calling off the visit or if it would be rescheduled. It's possible the Chiefs became lukewarm regarding the 2-time Pro Bowl hulk.
Two undrafted free agents I think will stick with their teams, Mike McLaughlin with the Ravens & Blair White with the Colts. McLaughlin was a hitting, tackling machine for Boston College. The inside linebacker doesn't drop well in pass coverage, but he can cover the middle of the field, shed tackles & stuff the run. Just the kind of player Baltimore covets. White is very, very similar to current Indy WR, Austin Collie. Collie might be half a step quicker but White is taller & might have better hands. His skill set should fit in well with Peyton Manning & the rest. The former walk-on at Michigan State improved every season & I think he still has upside to his game.
Chiefs' mini camp is scheduled this weekend for rookies & June 13th for the whole squad. They also scheduled 5 different OTA's(organized team activities) for vets beginning May 17th.
I patted myself on the back yesterday speaking of my prediction from a year ago regarding the top-25 prospects for the 2010 draft. Now I'm going to list my top-25 for the 2011 draft. Remember, junior & 3rd year sophomores can be draft eligible but can also stay in school.
* Denotes junior or 3rd-year sophomore
QB--Oliver Luck*--Stanford
QB--Jake Locker--Washington
QB--Ryan Mallett*--Arkansas
RB--Mark Ingram*--Alabama
RB--Daniel Thomas--Kansas State
WR--A.J. Green*--Georgia
WR--Julio Jones--Alabama
WR--Jonathan Baldwin--Pitt
WR--Chris Owusu--Stanford
OT--Anthony Costanzo--Boston College
OT--Gabe Carimi--Wisconsin
OT--Matt Reynolds--BYU
OG-C--Mike Pouncey
DE--De'Quan Bowers--Clemson
DE--Adrian Clayborn--Iowa
DE--Robert Quinn--North Carolina
DE--Greg Romeus--Pitt
DT--Marvin Austin--North Carolina
LB--Mark Herzlich--Boston College
LB--Greg Jones--Michigan State
LB--Chris Galippo--USC
LB--Von Miller--Texas A&M
CB--Patrick Peterson--LSU
CB--Aaron Wilson--Texas
S---Ahmad Black--Florida
This marks my 500th post(in 13 1/2 months) on this site, time truly flies when you're having a good time, I really love writing this stuff. I want to thank each & everyone of you who come here on a regular basis, I sincerely appreciate your loyalty. Please don't hesitate to send your thoughts, positive or negative, to: rich@richsfootballreport.com
I told you the other day Danario Alexander & Jared Perry, wide receivers from Mizzou, hadn't been signed to free agent contracts. A reader told me yesterday that Perry had signed with San Francisco, so I stand corrected, thanks James.
John Henderson's scheduled visit with the Chiefs didn't materialize for some unannounced reason. Henderson seemed excited to meet with Chiefs coaches, he said he would play any position on the defensive line. He has only one other interested suitor right now, the Giants. No reason was given for calling off the visit or if it would be rescheduled. It's possible the Chiefs became lukewarm regarding the 2-time Pro Bowl hulk.
Two undrafted free agents I think will stick with their teams, Mike McLaughlin with the Ravens & Blair White with the Colts. McLaughlin was a hitting, tackling machine for Boston College. The inside linebacker doesn't drop well in pass coverage, but he can cover the middle of the field, shed tackles & stuff the run. Just the kind of player Baltimore covets. White is very, very similar to current Indy WR, Austin Collie. Collie might be half a step quicker but White is taller & might have better hands. His skill set should fit in well with Peyton Manning & the rest. The former walk-on at Michigan State improved every season & I think he still has upside to his game.
Chiefs' mini camp is scheduled this weekend for rookies & June 13th for the whole squad. They also scheduled 5 different OTA's(organized team activities) for vets beginning May 17th.
I patted myself on the back yesterday speaking of my prediction from a year ago regarding the top-25 prospects for the 2010 draft. Now I'm going to list my top-25 for the 2011 draft. Remember, junior & 3rd year sophomores can be draft eligible but can also stay in school.
* Denotes junior or 3rd-year sophomore
QB--Oliver Luck*--Stanford
QB--Jake Locker--Washington
QB--Ryan Mallett*--Arkansas
RB--Mark Ingram*--Alabama
RB--Daniel Thomas--Kansas State
WR--A.J. Green*--Georgia
WR--Julio Jones--Alabama
WR--Jonathan Baldwin--Pitt
WR--Chris Owusu--Stanford
OT--Anthony Costanzo--Boston College
OT--Gabe Carimi--Wisconsin
OT--Matt Reynolds--BYU
OG-C--Mike Pouncey
DE--De'Quan Bowers--Clemson
DE--Adrian Clayborn--Iowa
DE--Robert Quinn--North Carolina
DE--Greg Romeus--Pitt
DT--Marvin Austin--North Carolina
LB--Mark Herzlich--Boston College
LB--Greg Jones--Michigan State
LB--Chris Galippo--USC
LB--Von Miller--Texas A&M
CB--Patrick Peterson--LSU
CB--Aaron Wilson--Texas
S---Ahmad Black--Florida
This marks my 500th post(in 13 1/2 months) on this site, time truly flies when you're having a good time, I really love writing this stuff. I want to thank each & everyone of you who come here on a regular basis, I sincerely appreciate your loyalty. Please don't hesitate to send your thoughts, positive or negative, to: rich@richsfootballreport.com
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