Official 2007 Live Draft Thread

[GrnBay007]

This may sound like a dumb question, but how come ESPN is not mentioning the Bears taking Quinn if he is still there?

[Charles Woodson]

The Saints really liked Harrell as did the Colts and the Cheifs

This is one thing that keeps poping in my head, i know it wont happen but what if TT took harrell and then traded him. Can you do that if there not signed?

[Rastak]

Nelson finally goes to the Jags......



Reggie Nelson
S | (5'11", 198, 4.48) | FLORIDA

Scouts Grade: 90



Strengths: A centerfielder type with outstanding athletic ability and speed. He shows good leverage and quickness in his pedal. Gets a deep drop and does a fine job of keeping the play in front of him. He shows excellent range in zone coverage. Consistently displays the ability to reach the sideline as a cover-3 free safety down the middle. He's instinctive and diagnoses plays quickly in coverage; he does a very good job of reading quarterbacks' eyes while dropping. He displays good ball skills and will catch the ball at its highest point. He shows very good closing burst in coverage and in run support. He isn't afraid to throw his body around. Lowers his shoulder and shows good initial pop for his size. He will play the ball first, but he also will play the body when he can't get to the ball.

Weaknesses: Lacks ideal size and strength. Is not capable of matching up in the box. Much better in coverage than in run support. He's frequently late in diagnosing the run. He shows good initial pop for his size but he's not overly strong as a tackler. He leads with his shoulder on most occasions and looks for the knockout blow. As a result, he puts his head down and fails to wrap up on too many occasions. He has struggled academically; there are concerns regarding his mental capacity and ability to get his teammates lined up from the safety position. Marginal score on the Wonderlic Test.

Overall: Nelson originally attended Coffeyville (Kan.) Community College in 2003 after failing to qualify academically and played football there during the 2004 season, when he registered a team-high 72 tackles, six interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), two fumble recoveries, and four blocked kicks. He transferred to Florida in January of 2005 and then appeared in 11 contests (four starts) before tearing a knee ligament during bowl practice which required surgery, finishing the year with 46 total tackles, four tackles for loss, one forced fumble, one pass defended, and one interception. In 2006, Nelson became a first team All-American after starting all 14 games and recording 51 total tackles, two tackles for loss, six interceptions (one returned for a touchdown), five pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and two blocked kicks. He also returned 12 punts for 93 yards in 2006.
Nelson lacks ideal size and he has limitations in run support. However, he possesses outstanding speed, athletic ability and ball skills in coverage. He has the best range of any safety prospect in the 2007 class and he can instantly upgrade the coverage skills of an NFL secondary as a centerfielder-type free safety. Nelson projects as one of the top-three safety prospects in this year's class and he should be taken late in the first round.



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[Rastak]

The Saints really liked Harrell as did the Colts and the Cheifs

This is one thing that keeps poping in my head, i know it wont happen but what if TT took harrell and then traded him. Can you do that if there not signed?

They could.

[Charles Woodson]

Man Jacksonville took Nelson... Thats who i wanted but oh well

[Lurker64]

Nine straight defensive players taken. Someone good who catches or runs the ball is going to be available in the second and third.

[MasonCrosby]

The Saints really liked Harrell as did the Colts and the Cheifs

This is one thing that keeps poping in my head, i know it wont happen but what if TT took harrell and then traded him. Can you do that if there not signed?

yeah, remember eli manning and phillip rivers?

[Rastak]

Cowgals on the clock.......Olsen, Bowe or Meachem?

[Scott Campbell]

Just got in. Did I miss much?

[BallHawk]

Cowgals on the clock.......Olsen, Bowe or Meachem?

I's guess Meachem.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Chiefs are going to take Quinn. I called it first.


Nelson gets drafted, and NFLN's expert, Mike Mayock, rips him. He said he misses too many tackles and he doesn't rate him as high as others do. Kind of funny. He almost made me happy that we didn't take him. If he misses a lot of tackles, lacks intelligence, and has character issues, he doesn't sound as appealing.

[BallHawk]

Just got in. Did I miss much?

Didn't miss a thing.

[RashanGary]

Just got in. Did I miss much?

TT is getting his a hole reamed by some and judgment is being held off by tohers. Nothing out of the ordinary.

[Bretsky]

Meachem or Quinn ?

[BallHawk]

Chiefs are going to take Quinn. I called it first.


Nelson gets drafted, and NFLN's expert, Mike Mayock, rips him. He said he misses too many tackles and he doesn't rate him as high as others do. Kind of funny. He almost made me happy that we didn't take him. If he misses a lot of tackles, lacks intelligence, and has character issues, he doesn't sound as appealing.

Harrell is appealing because he is one of the smartest Defensive players in the draft.