eDraft's All-22 2013 NFL Draft Overrated Team

By Chris Dougherty on Tuesday, April 9th 2013
eDraft's All-22 2013 NFL Draft Overrated Team

Every year there are tons of prospects who gain mountainous momentum right up until Commissioner Roger Goodell walks up to the podium to commence the annual NFL Draft. eDraft Sports brings you their debut All-22 Overrated 2013 NFL Draft Team.

 

Quarterback – EJ Manuel, Florida State: Manuel is garnering a lot of attention as we inch closer to the draft, but his inconsistencies in the pocket cannot be ignored. Great value in round two, but an absolute reach in the first round for a team looking to for a future franchise quarterback.
 

Running Back – Eddie Lacy, Alabama: Lacy has a lingering hamstring injury that hasn’t seemed to have cleared up as of yet. Lacy was consistently overshadowed by teammate T.J. Yeldon at Alabama, but was also protected by him as well. His flaws will be exposed at the next level.


Full Back – Zach Line, SMU: Line played more running back at Southern Methodist than he did fullback. My concern for him is his ability to transition to a pure protector, rather than a fullback with a running back’s instinctiveness.


Wide Receiver – Keenan Allen, California: Allen was the premiere play maker for the Golden Bears this past season, but his obvious flaws are just that, obvious. Allen would be a solid pick in the late-first round, but will be reached on early by teams desperate for outside help for their young quarterback.


Wide Receiver – Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee: Patterson is a play maker. However, Patterson is as raw of a talent as you will find in this year’s draft. He’s the player you’ll draft high that will save you your job, or lose it for you. Patience is the key with Patterson in the early first round.


Tight End – Jordan Reed, Florida: Reed is a versatile tight end who can play in the slot and out of the backfield. However, his inconsistencies as a full-time receiver leave me to question his ability to contribute right away.


Left Tackle – Menelik Watson, Florida State: Watson’s lack of experience at a BCS school worries me, especially for a player who’s going to be drafted high, and expected to start immediately in the NFL.


Left Guard – Larry Warford, Kentucky: Warford struggled against the top SEC interior defensive lineman, and could carry that same struggle into the NFL against quick, agile defensive lineman. He's well worth a second round selection, but shouldn't be considered whatsoever before the top-40.


Center – Barrett Jones, Alabama: Jones’ lisfranc injury isn’t as big of a concern as initially expected. However, Jones was protected by future first-rounders’ in Warmack and Fluker. He could easily be exposed at the next level.


Right Guard – Kyle Long, Oregon: While Long comes from a deep and successful bloodline of NFL stars, he hasn’t had the same road to the NFL as his father and brother. Long is a ‘’boom or bust’’ player in this draft. At best, he’s a successful developmental player taken early in the draft.


Right Tackle – Dallas Thomas, Tennessee: I question Thomas’ foot work as a right tackle in the NFL. A team may draft him to play outside on the right side, but I feel his best fit at the next level is inside at guard.
 

Defensive End – Ezekiel Ansah, BYU: Ansah won’t make it out of the top-10, and he very well could end up being the reason an NFL GM loses his job three-to-five years from now. What Ansah severely lacks in production, he makes up for in potential, which doesn't always translates successfully to the NFL.
 

Defensive Tackle – Star Lotulelei, Utah: Star has had a roller coaster ride to the NFL in the last few months. NFL medical examiners discovered a heart condition in Lotulelei, that has since been cleared. There’s a chance it could re-occur, which could put teams in a bad position for a player they’ll owe a lot of money too.


Defensive Tackle – Sheldon Richardson, Missouri: I wouldn't necessarily call Richardson overrated, but I will say that how raw of a prospect he is, does provide risk for teams who will consider selecting him in the top ten. I would feel more comfortable as an NFL GM selecting Richardson anywhere from 11-20. I feel there's a strong chance he may not be on the board in that range, and that could be a huge risk for whichever team selects him higher than that.


Defensive End – Tank Carradine, Florida State: I consistently get eaten alive for my disdain for Carradine. I’ve watched more tape on Carradine and Werner than any other prospects, and I just simply don’t see the hype behind him. Not to mention, he’s coming off of a serious knee injury.


Outside Linebacker – Jarvis Jones, Georgia: If it wasn’t scary enough for NFL teams that Jones suffers from spinal stenosis, he followed up a no-show Combine with an awful Pro Day. A once projected top-five overall selection, Jones may now find himself waiting for his name to be called deep into the first round.


Inside Linebacker – Arthur Brown, Kansas State: Much like Carradine, I don’t see the top-level prospect in Brown as many other draft experts do. I see a player who’s limited as far as what schemes he’s able to succeed in, and he’s undersized compared to NFL standards for a middle linebacker.


Outside Linebacker – Barkevious Mingo, LSU: KeKe Mingo is either going to make you jump for joy with his play on Sundays this fall, or he’s going to have you with your head in your hands asking yourself “why?” Mingo could be successful in the right scheme, but it needs to be a perfect fit.


Cornerback  - Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State: Having Banks on this list was actually pretty easy for me. Banks has poor technique for a defensive back who’s considered to be a late first round selection.


Cornerback – Desmond Trufant, Washington: Trufant is what you could consider a ‘’late riser’’ in draft terms. Often that is either because he didn’t get enough coverage during the year, or he merely created a spark for himself recently that he couldn’t on the field. We shall see...


Free Safety – Jonathan Cyprien, Florida International: It was hard for me to put Cyprien on this list, especially since I’m a huge supporter of him in this year’s draft. However, He dominated mid-level competition, and still struggled sporatically. I’ll have a better feel for him two years from now.


Strong Safety – D.J. Swearinger, South Carolina: Swearinger is one of those ‘’roller coaster’’ prospects, in the sense that he’s shot up and slid down draft boards multiple times throughout the pre-draft process. Swearinger is a solid second-round prospect in this draft, mainly because he lacks the instinctiveness needed in a top-tier safety.

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