I dig this post and the effort and thought of it, but that’s like betting on red in Roulette becomes the color keeps coming up. I’d like to think that all situations are different and that Orakpo is very much his own person.

Very good corner on a very good defense.

The biggest problem with Huff has been the Raiders’ idiotic idea of forcing him to play strong safety. Leonard Davis was a legitimate Pro Bowler last year at guard…he was just not suited to be a tackle, but thrived once he was moved. Jammer’s been a fixture for the Chargers. And let’s not forget Justin Blalock, who’s been a solid starter for the Falcons since two games after he was drafted in the 2nd round of 2007.

Just because there are some high-profile busts in the list doesn’t mean all Texas players should be avoided in the draft. Some of those first-rounders have been solid for those teams, but as with any player it also depends on the scheme and the team they end up with.

Or is he going to be the next Derrick Johnson, who’s a good player but not a perennial Pro Bowler like we expected with the 15th overall pick in 2005?

Did we expect that? If we did, maybe we shouldn’t have.

Do I expect a First Round pick to make the team? yes
Do I expect that pick to be a solid contributor for the better part of a decade? yes
Can every first round pick be a Pro-Bowler? no
Can every first round pick be a perennial Pro-Bowler? Bigger no.

Would I love DJ to improve his game tremendously? yes
Even if he did so, would that ensure him a spot in the Pro-Bowl? no – especially if we stay in a 4-3, or if he plays ILB in a 3-4.

he’s just marketing himself as versatile enough to play 3-4 so he can be drafted higher, but in order for him to find success in this league I think it will have to happen in a 4-3 scheme

Then they come out too soft for the NFL. It’s a legitimate concern.

USC is probably a more glaring example of this! Other than a few “great” players, take a look at all of the number ones in the past several years and see what kind of production they brought to the NFL after they were highly touted in college. The lack of production and “busts” of some of these players is astonishing! The production at USC does not transfer to the pro’s! Do you agree Matt Leinart?

Staying away from a specific college because of past draft success is completely pointless. You look at a player and try to be any different variable to make an educated guess on whether he will warrant an early pick. Some of them pan out, some of them don’t. Texas has been very dominant in college football lately so more than likely they will have the talent scouts will be taking a hard look at. In a nutshell don’t right off a player for what program they were with, because you just cant ever know.