Raji went 9th to Green Bay, right where I expected him. Some are suggesting him as an early pick for Defensive rookie of the year, time will tell but I think he's got a 75% chance of being phenomenal and a 25% chance of never living to the billing.
Brace went 40th to New England. Bittersweet for me because it means that one of the best talent evaluators in the history of football thought as highly of Brace as I always did. It is a little unfortunate however because Brace is clearly a NT space filler, big one dimensional kind of guy (perfect for that position) but a position that the Patriots have filled with a pro-bowl caliber guy in Wilfork. Being such big guys they get worn out easily so Brace will still see plenty of playing time, and I presume it will come early but I don't think you'll ever get a chance to see him really shine.
No one else got drafted but Francois got snapped up quickly by the Vikings, no surprise there considering his special teams prowess and some killer numbers he put up during the pro-day
I feel like Purvis should get a shot somewhere but doesn't have the stand-out capabilities of a NFL tight end.
What really bothers me right now is that I have not sniffed any news on Toal since the Jets talked to him early in the month. Unless it means that hes got multiple offers that he's trying to decide between, this boggles my mind. Ok, I get it you don't want to waste a draft pick on a guy that will in all likelihood may get hurt again. But really his numbers were absolutely stellar, I went back and simulated what his stats would have looked like if he continued at the pace he was going (98 tackles, 9TFL, 4.5 sacks, and a few break-ups). In all probability these numbers would have been higher because we played some easier teams down the stretch (could you imagine Toal against Jimmy Clausen? or Maryland?) and if memory serves me right Toal was outshining the beast himself who finished with 110 tackles and the ACC Def player of the year. Teams were also impressed by his versatility at the pro-day as he both ran and caught balls. So I really have to wonder what the deal is here. Toal is a great player, yeah maybe a little undersized and not as fast as he was when he came in, but the guy clocked a 4.6 which is plenty fast enough for an LB and he has been a heat-seeking, bone-crushing amazing player when hes on the field, even if he was hurt. He deserves a chance, someone needs to give him one.
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