2007 NFL Draft Hidden Gems

You make it seem like he's the first. Remember Drew Henson?

Difference is Jeff Samardzija is a pitcher, and a damn good one. All-American in fact. Drew Henson played 3B. Plus Samardzija played last spring/summer for the one of the Cubs' minor league clubs. They know what they're getting. Drew Henson never even played baseball at Michigan. Samardzija excelled on the diamond at Notre Dame. The Yanks drafted Henson based on his high school performance. I just think this is a very different situation.

Difference is Jeff Samardzija is a pitcher, and a damn good one. All-American in fact. Drew Henson played 3B. Plus Samardzija played last spring/summer for the one of the Cubs' minor league clubs. They know what they're getting. Drew Henson never even played baseball at Michigan. Samardzija excelled on the diamond at Notre Dame. The Yanks drafted Henson based on his high school performance. I just think this is a very different situation.Point taken. $10 million doesn't seem like a hefty MLB pitcher contract though. What round was he drafted in by the Cubs?

Point taken. $10 million doesn't seem like a hefty MLB pitcher contract though. What round was he drafted in by the Cubs?

$10 Million isn't a hefty contract for a proven big leaguer, but it's a nice start for a 22 year old who will pitch mostly in AA and AAA this year. He was a 5th round selection, but apparently he would have been higher if he had committed solely to baseball prior to the MLB draft. A friend of mine is a nuts Cubs fans and knows waaaay more about baseball than I do, and he raves about this kid.

I would said the same thing. Imagine if he doesn't play well. He'd do a 360 and say something like, "Football is my first love. It is what I do best".

That's really more like a 180...:cheeky-sm

i like the jackson kid at dt. hell of a player in the middle in a tough sec conference. i am real high on yamon figures out of tcu. he is a wr with some serious speed and is a return guy, i know we have randle el but this guys speed is hard to pass up on. another player i like late is safety john wendling from wyoming and or sabby piscotelli who is a safety at oregon state. another wr i like is deion williams out of virginia, he had some injuries last year but when he is healthy he makes some serious plays ask josh wilson at maryland, they grew up together.

I am suprised that no one is considering WR Anthony Gonzales from Ohio State. This Kid is an under the radar Beast. Of coarse we would need a second or maybe even a 3rd round pick to get him. Just my opinion.

matt trannon from mich state is a great call also, ex basketball player and runs about 6-7" or so. antonio gates guy, you could put weight on him or take some off depending on where you want to line him up...but he is a project....oh and lastly jared zabransky at qb, if he is still there late i wouldnt mind him either because he has the speed to play reciever if he chose too and could also be a good project guy as a career number 2 or maybe even a matt shuab type if campbell goes down.

My buddy is an Albany grad and he says watch out for this kid

Rashad Barksdale, SS, Albany (NY) - 2007 NFL Draft Scout Profile, Powered by The SportsXchange (http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=68003)

Here is another corner that I believe will only get better and is a steal in the late second early third round!David Irons - FootballsFuture.com NFL Draft Profile (http://www.footballsfuture.com/2007/prospects/david_irons.html)

My buddy is an Albany grad and he says watch out for this kid

Rashad*Barksdale, SS, Albany (NY) - 2007 NFL Draft Scout Profile, Powered by The SportsXchange (http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=68003)Albany Great Danes!

At GVSU (DII), we have a really good baseball team and a major league prospect 2nd baseman who is slugging .850 for us. Watch out for Spud McKenzie.

(That's his name. Honest to God serious.)