http://www.yardbarker.com/content/player/33557 Recent articles about Brian Robiskie en-us 1. Michael Crabtree (Texas Tech)* Round Projection: First 5 Picks This is a once in a lifetime chance in my opinion. If Crabtree enters the draft then he will easily be the most talented player available. 2. Derrius Heyward Bey (Maryland) Round Projection: Middle 1st He's quick (runs a 4.33 40) and looks like he will become a great NFL receiver. He should go in the first half of the first round but it's hard to tell. 3. Percy Harvin (Florida)* Round Projection: Middle First It really depends on what the team is looking for when it comes down to Harvin vs. Bey for the #2 spot. Harvin can be used anywhere, but his 5 foot 11 inch height greatly hurts his draft stock. 4. Jeremy Maclin (Missouri)* Round Projection: Middle-Late 1st And already our fourth explosive receiver. Remember in 2008 when no receivers went in the first round? Well that won't be the case here. Maclin (4.33 40) also has killer speed. 5. Gregg Carr (Florida State) Round Projection: 1st-2nd Here's a guy I love, and a guy that probably has the potential to end up being the first receiver taken next year. His size (6-6) will entice NFL teams. 6. Aaron Kelly (Clemson) Round Projection: 1st-3rd A lot of people are high on Kelly while others aren't so high on him. I really like his size (6-5) but he will have to show his athleticism this year to go in round one. 7. Demetrius Byrd (LSU) Round Projection: 2nd-5th If Byrd wants to move up higher in this draft he's going to have to get the ball more. In 2007 he caught just 35 passes, although he did grab seven touchdowns. 8. Brian Robiskie (Ohio State) Round Projection: 2nd-5th Robiskie's speed (4.53 40) is the only thing holding him back at this point. He puts up great numbers (55 receptions, 11 TDs) on one of the nation's best teams. 9. Derrick Williams (Penn State) Round Projection: 3rd-6th Here's a guy that many teams will like because of his versatility. Want him to return kicks? No problem. Catch the football? No problem. His speed (4.38 40) makes him hard to tackle. 10. Greg Matthews (Michigan)* Round Projection: 4th-7th Now that Mario Manningham, Matthews will really get to show what he can do. His size (6-3) is great but his (4.52 40) is not. Create your own embeddable List Ranker Widget at: http://gobalistik.com/widget/ This notice and all code must stay intact and unaltered for legal use. --> Loading List Ranker Widget… More sports listsPowered by List Ranker Widget Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:31:11 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278894 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278894 Not too much going on right now, and there is still a month and 10 days until training camp starts, so it is a perfect time to get into the many positional battles that will occure during training camp.  One of the less glamorous ones is for the fourth wide receiver. Marvin Harrison, Reggie Wayne, and Anthony Gonzalez are the top 3 receivers on the team.  There is no question there.  Harrison is a future Hall of Famer, Wayne led the yards last season, and Gonzalez had 44 yards per game.  They are in no competition right now.  However, there are many players who could take the spot behind them. Some of you may not realize the importance of a fourth wide receiver, but for any Colts fans that saw the horrendous wide receiver play in the Chargers-Colts game in November, you know that having strong backups can make the difference between a win or a loss or 6 interceptions or 4 interceptions.  Here are the 5 leading candidates for the job: Devin Aromashodu: Aromashodu made an impression on some people with his play as the third and fourth receiver when Harrison, Aaron Moorehead, and Craphonso Thorpe were out with injuries.  Aromashodu had 7 receptions for 97 yards in 6 games last year.  Aromashodu has good sixe (6-2, 202), and he made some big plays with 2 catches over 20 yards.  However, I've never been a big Aromashodu fan.  A fourth receiver, in my opinion, should be someone that could be built into a starter in the future.  Aromashodu is a practice squad-caliber player who got a chance last year and performed well.  I want to see a future starter at the fourth wide receiver, not a practice squad journey man.  I do not see him being able to outplay the other candidates in the preseason. Roy Hall: Hall didn't get extensive playing time in college, playing behind Santonio Holmes, Ted Ginn, Anthony Gonzalez, and Brian Robiskie.  Last season, he suffered a separated shoulder in week 3, and his season was finished.  However, he showed great promise in his rookie season as a special teams player, and he also was praised by the coaches for his work in minicamp and training camp.  Personally, Hall is my favorite candidate right now.  He is 6-3, 240, but he runs a 4.35 forty yard dash.  His intangibles are amazing.  Now it's time to see if he can use them on the field.  He's the most likely candidate for this spot. Pierre Garcon: Garcon was picked in the 6th round out of Mount Union College in Division III.  The Colts have already said that he would not be used as a return specialist, contrary to popular belief, so he will have to perform well in training camp to even make the roster.  Although his kick returning skills are what he is known for, he also had a solid career at Mount Union, averaging 15 touchdowns per season there.  Garcon is likely to make the team, since he is a 2008 draft pick, but probably as the fifth receiver or a special teams player. Sam Giguere: Giguere is an undrafted free agent out of Sherbrooke College in Quebec, Canada.  He is a freak of nature, as this picture will prove: As you can see, he has the build of a linebacker, but he's only 6-0, 211 and runs a 4.49 forty.  He is a solid kick returner as well, and that's his best chance of making the team.  He has to make the big jump from Canadian college football to the National Football League, which may be a big adjustment.  However, he is one of the most talented rookies on the team, and I could see him being the kick returner, but probably not the fourth wide receiver.  Right now. Courtney Roby: Roby was signed this offseason after being released from the Cincinnati Bengals.  He was drafted out of Indiana University by the Tennessee Titans, but he never lived up to the hype.  He was a starter for 6 games in 2005, but he only caught 21 passes.  However, he could very well make the roster as a fourth wide receiver.  He's a local product, going to North Central High School.  Roby was all-state in track as a senior in high school, so he can return kicks.  Roby is an enigma, since this is his first year on the team and he didn't play last season.  He could make the roster, but the practice squad is more likely. My Picks: 4th Wide Receiver-Roy Hall: Hall is unbelievably talented.  He is the size of a tight end, but he runs like a slot receiver.  He's too talented of a player not to have on the field. 5th Wide Receiver-Sam Giguere: Like Hall, Giguere is a freak of nature.  He's big and fast.  I expect him to be the starting kick returner come fall, and he will make an impact on passing downs as well. Practice Squad Receiver(s)-Courtney Roby: I'm not a big fan of Aromashodu.  I thought Craphonso Thorpe was just as good if not better than him, and the Colts let him go to the Jaguars.  Roby is a solid receiver who has proved more in his career than Aromashodu, who has just bounced around from practice squad to practice squad. Cuts-Pierre Garcon & Devin Aromashodu: Sorry Pierre, Aroma.  You two are good, but not good enough for the Colts.  Since you played for the Colts, you two will end up for the Titans, where you presumably will be starters due to the crappiness of their current receivers.  Have fun. Sat, 14 Jun 2008 16:36:36 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278018 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/278018 Before anyone criticizes our draft order we did it as fairly as we could. Four of our writers helped with the draft and we all agreed on our 12 playoff teams before we did anything. So we then drew team names out of a hat for the non playoff teams, positions 1-20. After that we stuck our 12 playoff teams in a hat and drew for positions 21-32. Amazingly Carolina got the top pick, which it traded to Philadelphia in the 2008 NFL Draft. There are a lot of happy Eagles fans out there. The biggest loser in our second NFL Mock Draft? The Atlanta Falcons who fall all the way from the #1 pick to the #9 pick. That means no Michael Crabtree or Michael Oher to compliment QB Matt Ryan. This time they select Travis Beckum, a very athletic tight end from Wisconsin. He should still help Ryan a lot. Some of the tougher picks of this mock draft were the Chargers, Saints, Patriots, and Colts picks at the end of the first round. Those four teams are all solid in a lot of areas (especially NE and IND). Guards aren't usually selected in the first round and we have San Diego selecting Duke Robinson. Robinson is a special talent and San Diego selected him in that spot because he probably would be gone by the time they selected in round two. Fili Moala is the big gainer in this mock draft. He gains 17 spots. Just to be honest, we knew he was too low in our initial mock draft but we just couldn't find anywhere to put him. The biggest faller was Tyson Jackson, falling 13 spots, but at least he made this draft. Brian Cushing fell considerably from the first mock draft, mainly due to need. Cushing fell from #19 out of the first round. Michael Johnson is a guy we have ranked fifth on our big board but he also tumbled out of this first round, once again mainly due to need for his position. These guys will eventually move their way back into the first round more than likely. Others that fell out of the first round were Brian Robiskie, Gregg Middleton, Chase Daniel, and Brandon Lafell. One major difference you will notice is that there are no trades in our mock draft. In our first one there were many, but this time around we just didn't see any trades happening although they were considered for every single team. One of the most considered spots to trade in this draft was #24 when San Diego was on the clock. They took Duke Robinson, a guard (as noted above) instead when no trade partner could be thought of. Chicago is a team that could jump in that position by trading future picks to take a quarterback like Sam Bradford or Chase Daniel. That would've also allowed San Diego to move back into the early second round into a spot where Robinson would more than likely be available. If you like this mock draft then please tell people about it. It takes a lot of work to do this every month. Email me here and let me know what you think about it. If you'd like to see what else has changed since our initial mock draft last month you can review our first one right here. Now without further ado, onto the mock draft: # Pick Pos School 1 WR Michael Crabtree (+0) (Via trade with Panthers) WR Texas Tech How about the luck of the Eagles? When we drew the team names out of a hat Carolina was drawn first, having the worst record in the NFL but the Panthers had already traded their pick in the 2008 draft to Philadelphia. That means Philadelphia has to take Michael Crabtree. Donovan McNabb has needed a big play receiver since Terrell Owens left town and the Texas Tech wide receiver would be that guy. 2 Michael Oher (+0) OT Ole Miss Michael Oher is the most talented offensive lineman in the draft. He does it all, and would help any team he goes to, especially the Houston Texans, who give up lots of sacks. 3 Matthew Stafford (+0) QB Georgia Stafford is the pick over Tim Tebow here. Matthew plays in a pro style offense and would probably be more NFL ready than his Florida counterpart. The Chiefs (just like the Jets in our initial mock draft) select a QB #3 overall. 4 Malcolm Jenkins (+4) CB Ohio State The Rams have nobody to hang with big, tall receivers. Jenkins is 6?3? and has excellent coverage skills. He anchored the top pass defense in the country in 2007, so the transition to the NFL should be pretty smooth. St. Louis gets the same guy as last team, only a bit higher 5 James Laurinaitus LB Ohio State In our first mock draft the Raiders took Laurinitus at #4 overall. This time they have the fifth pick and they still get their guy. This pick will help a linebacking core that needs a playmaker, plus Oakland has went offense the last two years. 6 George Selvie (+3) DE South Florida The Denver Broncos choose Selvie to complement Elvis Dumervil. Selvie is very quick off the line, and he makes a ton of backfield stops. He runs a 4.5 40, and should be able to help out Denver's D-Line right away. This guy is the real deal, and will likely impact this team immensely as a rookie. 7 Tim Tebow (-1) QB Florida The choices here were Chris Wells or Tim Tebow. Last time we went with Wells. This time we go with Tebow. Why? Well Jon Kitna is 35 years old and he keeps guaranteeing 10 win seasons for the Lions. That is going to get old in a hurry. 8 Travis Beckum (+12) TE Wisconsin The Atlanta Falcons have no real tight end, and unless one of their current five emerges as a star in the 2008 season, they will look to bolster that position in the draft. Travis Beckum is the best tight end in the draft, and the Falcons scoop him up at number 8. 9 Fili Moala (+17) DT USC Wow. Buffalo is loaded. There really wasn't an area of weakness here with Buffalo being set at every position. Marcus Stroud is recovering from an ankle injury so that's the only hole we can find at all. 10 Percy Harvin (+3) WR Florida Bernard Berrian is not a number one receiver. The Vikings really need help at this position, so they take Percy Harvin, the do-it-all receiver from Florida. Harvin will give Tarvaris Jackson a safety outlet, because he can make something out of nothing with his quickness. 11 Chris Wells (-1) RB Ohio State Cedric Benson has not been the answer at running back for Chicago. They need someone else so they take Wells here, the first running back taken at #11 overall. He would make an immediate impact. 12 Mryon Rolle (+2) FS Florida State Last time we had Andre Smith picked here, but with Scott Locklear and Walter Jones at OT and a rookie joining the depth chart it appears the Seahawks will go somewhere else here. Myron Rolle would help a secondary that could use use some depth. 13 Curtis Painter (-2) QB Purdue This could be a reach because Painter is not really a top rated player but San Francisco needs a quarterback badly. Alex Smith has not grasped the NFL offense and San Francisco has to give up on him eventually don't they? This would be moving past the AS Era in SF. 14 Rey Maualuga (-9) LB USC Maualuga would be an absolute steal here. In the last mock draft we had Washington taking Brian Cushing but by gaining five spots the Redskins can take the even higher rated USC linebacker, Maualuga. 15 Derrius Heyward-Bey (+6) WR Maryland Derrius Heyward-Bey is the choice over Byrd, Robiskie, and Maclin. The Dolphins just drafted Ted Ginn Jr in 07, but he is never going to be a star receiver. He is mainly just an electrifying return man. Their other choices at wideout are Earnest Wilford and Derek Hagan. 16 Andre Smith (-4) OT Alabama Willie Anderson is getting up in years and Smith is a top offensive lineman. The Alabama lineman would be a great choice for the Bengals because he would open up holes for Rudi Johnson and Kenny Watson. 17 Demetrius Byrd (+0) WR LSU Jon Gruden loves big receivers. With Joey Galloway at 36 and Ike Hillard at 31 it is time to go young. The Buccaneers don't know how who their QB of the future is but when they figure it out that guy will need a young receiver to throw the ball to. 18 Knowshon Moreno (+5) RB Georgia We all know what happens when a running back hits 30 and Thomas Jones will do just that this season. If he does slow down then New York will have to draft a running back for the future. Moreno has quick feet and runs through the SEC's best defenses. 19 Alex Boone (-4) OT Ohio State The Ravens selected Michael Oher in our last mock draft but in this draft they are selecting 17 spots later which means they get Boone, the third highest rated OT in this draft. They select him because Jonathon Ogden is 33 and getting up there in years. 20 Tyson Jackson (-13) DE LSU Robaire Smith will turn 31 this upcoming season and he will eventually lose a step. Without any major need positions to fill the Browns draft Jackson, who stumbles 13 spots from our last draft just because of lack of need. 21 C. J. Spiller (-3) RB Clemson Edgerrin James will turn 30 this season and has struggled since he signed with the Cardinals. Whether of not he struggles in 2008 is a guess but either way Arizona needs to grab a young running back. Spiller would be a great addition. 22 Victor Harris (+6) CB Virginia Tech Mike McKenzie is one of the NFL's première corners but is already 32 years old. The Saints just drafted a cornerback, Tracy Porter, this year but they need a big time defensive back. Harris could be that guy for New Orleans if given the chance. 23 Brandon Spikes (+7) LB Florida James Farrior is entering his 12th season and will probably retire within the next three seasons. If Pittsburgh wants to look towards the future then Spikes would be a great choice. He brings lots of athleticism and has a nose that takes him to the football. 24 Duke Robinson (+NR) OG Oklahoma Guard is a position that is usually filled in the second round or later but Robinson is too good to pass up for the Chargers. Mike Goff is 32 years old at one of the most grueling positions in the NFL, so San Diego has to prepare for the upcoming years. 25 Vontae Davis (+0) CB Illinois Sam Madison will play his 12th NFL season this year. R. W. McQuarters will play his 11th. It's time to draft a cornerback if you're the Giants and Vontae Davis is the playmaker they need. He's not afraid to be aggressive off the line and is quick enough to recover if the receiver makes a move to get by him. 26 Aaron Kelly (+NR) WR Clemson I'm not sure how Dallas missed out on taking a receiver in the 2008 NFL Draft but they did, making it an absolute must in the 09 Draft. The Cowboys are so desperate that they are going to use PacMan Jones at receiver due to the Terry Glenn situation. 27 Taylor Mays (-11) S USC Mays is more of a free safety but the Patriots need a strong safety to replace Rodney Harrison when he loses a step. They already have Brandon Merriweather to play free safety. Mays is a great player and would be a steal at #27 overall. In our last mock draft we had him going #16 overall. 28 Jeremy Maclin (-1) WR Missouri This pick would do two things for Tennessee. First of all we know Tennessee has to grab a receiver in this draft because their receiving corps is just not getting it done, so this would fill that need. Secondly Maclin would be a return man that electrifies crowds the same way PacMan Jones did before he was traded to Dallas. 29 Wopamo Osaisai (+NR) CB Stanford The Al Harris-Charles Woodson era in Green Bay cannot last forever. With Davis (the guy Green Bay took in our initial mock draft) gone the Packers go to the next wave of defensive backs. Osaisai will be a late first to mid second round pick. 30 Chase Coffman (+NR) TE Missouri Dallas Clark is a young guy that the Colts move around in the slot and put in many different places. Coffman would be a true tight end that could block and help Peyton Manning in the passing game. Clark is a do it all guy. Coffman would be strictly a tight end, something Indianapolis doesn't already have. They are basically set in every position. 31 Nic Harris (+NR) S Oklahoma Brian Dawkins is 34 and although J. R. Reed and Sean Considine are decent players neither are in the same league as Dawkins. The Eagles hope Harris can fill the void that Dawkins will leave when he retires when they select him here. 32 Senderrick Marks (+NR) DT Auburn The Jaguars continue working on their defensive line after taking Derrick Harvey and Quentin Groves in the 08 Draft. Rob Meier is 30 so the Jaguars take Marks in a toss up over Al Woods from LSU here as the final pick in the NFL Draft. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 17:59:47 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277375 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/277375 Crazy, right? Someone had mentioned it a few days ago, and I honestly didn't believe it. I mean, come on, the guy got benched after getting torched by Ohio State. Yet, Sargeant made more tackles (70) than Anthony Scirrotto (65), Maurice Evans (54) and Tyrell Sales (50). He also picked off two passes--exactly the same number as Justin King. Arguably, Sargeant's picks were actually more important, especially the one against Wisconsin. Fri, 06 Jun 2008 10:58:34 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/275276 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/275276 For the second consecutive year, THE Ohio State Buckeyes will play for the BCS National Championship Title game. In truly what must be the most incredibly college football season, both #1 and #2 lost tonight, to more than likely, put #3 Ohio State back into the #1 slot again. Of course, three weeks ago, when Ohio State lost to then unranked Illinois and dropped to #7, it looked as though the National Title aspirations were over. Little did we know that all six teams ahead of the Buckeyes would keystone cop their way out of their shot at the title. Well, maybe all six. The only question remaining is, who will be #2? Currently, the #3 Buckeyes are followed by #4 Georgia, #5 Kansas, #6 Virginia Tech, #7 LSU, #8 USC and #9 Oklahoma. Here's where it gets intriguing: Sun, 02 Dec 2007 05:15:23 -0500 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/39948 http://www.yardbarker.com/author/article/39948