Written by BTN.com staff[Related: Tom Dienhart's Q&A with Purdue DT Kawann Short]
Russ Lande’s Big Board (9/4/12)
1. William Gholston, DE, Michigan State
2. Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
3. Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
4. Michael Buchanan, DE, Illinois
5. Montee Ball, RB, Wisconsin
6. Akeem Spence, DT, Illinois
7. Taylor Lewan, LT, Michigan
8. Ricardo Allen, CB, Purdue
9. Jonathan Brown, LB, Illinois
10. Le’Veon Bell, RB, Michigan State
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No Gerald Hodges? Really guys, that’s a bit unfair. Why are you avoiding everything Penn State? Hodges has to be in the top 5 and he’s not even in the top 10. There’s still quite a fan base here. A suffering one but a solid one nonetheless.
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Johnny Adams is not even mentioned? He is the best corner in the league
Tough to crack this list, Adams & Simon have to be just misses at 11 and 12. Hodges, while a very good college player, doesn’t predict to translate better than those ten on their and the two I’ve mentioned. It’s not PSU hate, just how most see it and that wouldn’t change, scandal or no scandal.
Hodges is the top outside linebacker available in next years draft according to Scout.com. He’s big (6′-3″ 240lbs), he’s fast (legitimate 4.45 speed), and he’s instinctive. Plus the last two linebackers that came out of here (Sean Lee and Navarro Bowman) are doing pretty well which gives him instant visibility. He’s actually bigger and faster than both those guys.
He’s a solid first round prospect that will impress at the Scouting Combine. I completely disagree with you Nick. We’ll see next April.
I’d give it to Hodges over Lewan if that makes you feel any better
Lewan was totally exposed on the edge, nobody did more to hurt their draft stock than he did.