My 2010 watch list is starting

[painekiller]

I had another LB on my preseason watch list, but he was diagnoised with cancer and will miss the year. Mark Herzlich Boston College OLB.

Here is the story for those interested.

"The kid was sitting on top of the world," said Herzlich's father, Sandy, yesterday morning by telephone from his home in Pennsylvania. "But during spring practice he had a lot of different things that were bothering him. We checked it out and the doctors prescribed some medicine, which allowed him to play in the spring game. The nerve medication seemed to be working, but it didn't work all the way. The pain came back. We went to another doctor and he said that we weren't taking a strong enough dosage. Imagine if we had done that originally. He wouldn't have felt any pain and they probably would have never found what they found. It's a borderline mini-miracle."

Earlier this week, doctors found a tumor in Herzlich's left thigh, which was diagnosed as a rare form of bone cancer called Ewing's sarcoma. Sandy Herzlich said the initial exam revealed the cancer had not spread.

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Mark Herzlich, who will begin chemotherapy treatments Tuesday in Philadelphia, was almost matter of fact in discussing the setback.

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The next seven months will consist of a series of treatments designed to shrink the tumor. By early fall, doctors hope the tumor will be small enough that they can remove it.

Rest and recovery will follow, which will take Herzlich through the end of the year. He said his goal is to return to playing by next spring.

"Basically what it is, is that a lump in my leg is giving me a pain in the ass," he said.

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With all the injuries and hold out, and watching the Titans play. I have to add some DBs to watch to my list. Like NBT said the LBs appear to be a much stronger unit. And the DL seems to be OK. The guys in the back are the biggest question on the team.

Lets say Bennett picks his game back up, and Molden starts to show us something, Quinn has already surprised along with McCain. On paper that is nice depth. But it is still upgradable.

Wilson and Ferguson will start the season as starters, IMO. Barber has impressed in burst, Busing has flashed in practices, but so has bubbleboy (my name for him) Harrison.

I see Nolan as PS squad guy with no room as long as the old guys are here.

Who are the guys to target? I am mainly talking round 1 to 3 types.

Taylor Mays S 6'4" 225 USC
Trevor Lindley CB 6'0" 178 Kentucky
Nate Allen S 6'2" 190 South Florida
Myron Lewis CB 6'2" 200 Vanderbilt
Walter Thurmond III CB 6'0" 175 Oregon
Javier Arenas CB 5'9" 200 Alabama
Darrell Stuckey S 6'1" 205 Kansas
Anderson Russell S 6'0" 205 Ohio State
Kyle Wilson CB 5'10" 190 Boise State
Jerrell Norton CB 6'1" 190 Arkansas
Brian Jackson CB 6'1" 202 Oklahoma
Myron Rolle S 6'2" 215 Florida State
Van Eskridge S 6'0" 200 East Carolina
Jordan Lake S 6'2" 203 Baylor
P.J. Mahone CB 5'11" 201 Bowling Green
Patrick Robinson CB 5'11" 184 Florida State

In my mind we are going to need to add one safety and one CB in the top 3 rounds. Add in a OG or RB in the 2nd round and I think we jump the defense up another notch.

Any thought on guys to watch as we get closer to college football time?

[nunusguy]

I certainly hope we're not drafting high enouth in the first round next April to have a Mays or Witherspoon on our Board.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

I certainly hope we're not drafting high enouth in the first round next April to have a Mays or Witherspoon on our Board.

I"m seeing Weatherspoon ranked around 15 and Kindle up to 29. Mays is a solid top ten guy.

So only Mays appears unreachable.

[painekiller]

This will be a work in progress, guys added and dropped

QBs
Jonathan Crompton, 6-3, 230, Tennessee notes WCO prostyle offense

RB
Jonathan Dwyer, 5-11, 230, Georgia Tech notes only saw a few highlights but real deal
Jahvid Best, 5-9, 195, California
Motario Hardesty, 5-11, 215, Tennessee
Charles Scott, 5-10, 235, LSU
Keiland Williams, 5-10, 225, LSU

FB & TE
I am not looking to draft either for a while

WR
Dez Bryant, 6-1, 215, Oklahoma State
Danario Alexander, 6-4, 210, Missouri

OL
Mike Johnson, 6-5, 300, Alabama

DE
Not that we need one
Brandon Graham, 6-2, 270, Michigan
Will Tukuafu, 6-3 280, Oregon

DT
Gerald McCoy, 6-3, 295, Oklahoma
Ndamukong Suh, 6-3, 300, Nebraska

MLB
Rolando McClain, 6-3, 255, Alabama
Brandon Spikes, 6-2, 260, Florida

OLB
Sean Witherspoon, 6-0, 245, Missouri

CB
Donovan Warren, 5-11, 180, Michigan notes loves to hit
Trevard Lindley, 5-11, 180, Kentucky
Javier Arenas, 5-9, 195, Alabama (PR)

Safeties
Eric Berry, 5-11, 205, Tennessee note worth a trade up for

Punter
Zoltan Mesko, 6-5, 240, Michigan note left footed punter strong leg
Jake Harry, 6-1, 195, Missouri

[TexicanMexican]

I'm not much of a draftnik so I watch what you guys post. I'm thinking a top flight safety if one is available.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by TexicanMexican

I'm not much of a draftnik so I watch what you guys post. I'm thinking a top flight safety if one is available.

I agree, the trouble for me is that most TV coverage does not show the safeties play in coverage. You usually only notice them when they blow a coverage.

Also for FYI, for me it is hard to judge the OL guys in most games, things get so bunched up and happen so fast, that TV coverage does not do them justice

[painekiller]

This will be a work in progress, guys added and dropped

This only a list not a ranking. Especially as we go forward, guys will be added at the bottom of their positions

QBs
Jonathan Crompton, 6-3, 230, Tennessee notes WCO prostyle offense
Tony Pike, 6-5, 225, Cincinnati


RB
Jonathan Dwyer, 5-11, 230,
Jahvid Best, 5-9, 195, California
Motario Hardesty, 5-11, 215, Tennessee
Charles Scott, 5-10, 235, LSU
Keiland Williams, 5-10, 225, LSU
Javarris James, 5-11, 215, Miami

FB & TE
I am not looking to draft either for a while

WR
Dez Bryant, 6-1, 215, Oklahoma State
Danario Alexander, 6-4, 210, Missouri

OL
Mike Johnson, 6-5, 300, Alabama
Jason Fox, 6-6, 310, Miami
Cord Howard, 6-4, 310, Georgia Tech


DE
Not that we need one
Brandon Graham, 6-2, 270, Michigan
Will Tukuafu, 6-3 280, Oregon

DT
Gerald McCoy, 6-3, 295, Oklahoma
Ndamukong Suh, 6-3, 300, Nebraska
Joe Joseph, 6-3, 304, Miami

MLB
Rolando McClain, 6-3, 255, Alabama
Brandon Spikes, 6-2, 260, Florida

OLB
Sean Witherspoon, 6-0, 245, Missouri
Darryl Sharpton ,6-0, 235, Miami
Colin McCarthy, 6-3, 242, Miami
Dakoda Wayson, 6-2, 226, Florida ST.

CB
Donovan Warren, 5-11, 180, Michigan notes loves to hit
Trevard Lindley, 5-11, 180, Kentucky
Javier Arenas, 5-9, 195, Alabama (PR)
Patrick Robinson, 5-10, 195, Florida State

Safeties
Eric Berry, 5-11, 205, Tennessee note worth a trade up for
Morgan Burnett, 6-0, 210, Georgia Tech
Randy Phillips, 6-0, 210, Miami

Punter
Zoltan Mesko, 6-5, 240, Michigan note left footed punter strong leg
Jake Harry, 6-1, 195, Missouri

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by painekiller

This will be a work in progress, guys added and dropped

OL
Mike Johnson, 6-5, 300, Alabama
Jason Fox, 6-6, 310, Miami
Cord Howard, 6-4, 310, Georgia Tech

Watching Sergio Render 6-3 314, Va Tech

Maybe he gets on the field before Antoine Caldwell

[painekiller]

This will be a work in progress, guys added and dropped

This only a list not a ranking. Especially as we go forward, guys will be added at the bottom of their positions

QBs
Jonathan Crompton, 6-3, 230, Tennessee notes WCO prostyle offense
Tony Pike, 6-5, 225, Cincinnati


RB
Jonathan Dwyer, 5-11, 230,
Jahvid Best, 5-9, 195, California
Motario Hardesty, 5-11, 215, Tennessee
Charles Scott, 5-10, 235, LSU
Keiland Williams, 5-10, 225, LSU
Javarris James, 5-11, 215, Miami

FB & TE
I am not looking to draft either for a while

WR
Dez Bryant, 6-1, 215, Oklahoma State
Danario Alexander, 6-4, 210, Missouri

OL
Mike Johnson, 6-5, 300, Alabama
Jason Fox, 6-6, 310, Miami
Cord Howard, 6-4, 310, Georgia Tech


DE
Not that we need one
Brandon Graham, 6-2, 270, Michigan
Will Tukuafu, 6-3 280, Oregon

DT
Gerald McCoy, 6-3, 295, Oklahoma
Ndamukong Suh, 6-3, 300, Nebraska
Joe Joseph, 6-3, 304, Miami

MLB
Rolando McClain, 6-3, 255, Alabama
Brandon Spikes, 6-2, 260, Florida

OLB
Sean Witherspoon, 6-0, 245, Missouri
Darryl Sharpton ,6-0, 235, Miami
Colin McCarthy, 6-3, 242, Miami
Dakoda Wayson, 6-2, 226, Florida ST.

CB
Donovan Warren, 5-11, 180, Michigan notes loves to hit
Trevard Lindley, 5-11, 180, Kentucky
Javier Arenas, 5-9, 195, Alabama (PR)
Patrick Robinson, 5-10, 195, Florida State

Safeties
Eric Berry, 5-11, 205, Tennessee note worth a trade up for
Morgan Burnett, 6-0, 210, Georgia Tech
Randy Phillips, 6-0, 210, Miami
Kam Chancellor, 6-3, 230, Virg Tech

Punter
Zoltan Mesko, 6-5, 240, Michigan note left footed punter strong leg
Jake Harry, 6-1, 195, Missouri[/QUOTE]