Draft-Day Early Entries...

[Jooser]

Here's the list and article per PFT....

NFL announces full list of draft early entries

Posted by Michael David Smith on January 19, 2010 11:52 AM ET
The National Football League announced today the full list of 53 players who have been granted special eligibility for the 2010 NFL Draft.

The 53 players granted early eligibility this year match the highest total ever, tying the 53 who were granted early eligibility in 2008. Last year 46 players entered the draft early.

To gain early entry, a player needs to be at least three years out of high school and needs to renounce his remaining college football eligibility.

The full list is right here.


Kevin Basped, DE, Nevada
Arrelious Benn, WR Illinois
Eric Berry, DB Tennessee
Jahvid Best, RB California
Navorro Bowman, LB Penn State
Sam Bradford, QB Oklahoma
Dezmon Briscoe, WR Kansas
Antonio Brown, WR Central Michigan
Dez Bryant, WR Oklahoma State
Bryan Bulaga, T Iowa
Morgan Burnett, DB Georgia Tech
Bruce Campbell, T Maryland
Jimmy Clausen, QB Notre Dame
Rennie Curran, LB Georgia
Anthony Davis, T Rutgers
Carlos Dunlap, DE Florida
Jonathan Dwyer, RB Georgia Tech
Dominique Franks, DB Oklahoma
Clifton Geathers, DE South Carolina
Thaddeus Gibson, DE Ohio State
Jermaine Gresham, TE Oklahoma
Everson Griffen, DE Southern California
Rob Gronkowski, TE Arizona
Joe Haden, DB Florida
Aaron Hernandez, TE Florida
Kareem Jackson, DB Alabama
Chad Jones, DB Louisiana State
Reshad Jones, DB Georgia
Reshad Joseph, DT East Carolina
Darius Marshall, RB Marshall
Ryan Mathews, RB Fresno State
Rolando McClain, LB Alabama
Gerald McCoy, DT Oklahoma
Joe McKnight, RB Southern California
Shawnbrey McNeal, RB Southern Methodist
Carlton Mitchell, WR South Florida
Joshua Moore, DB Kansas State
Derrick Morgan, DE Georgia Tech
Jerell Norton, DB Arkansas
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE South Florida
Maurkice Pouncey, C Florida
Brian Price, DT UCLA
Dennis Rogan, DB Tennessee
Jevan Snead, QB Mississippi
Amari Spievey, DB Iowa
Golden Tate, WR Notre Dame
Demaryius Thomas, WR Georgia Tech
Earl Thomas, DB Texas
Donovan Warren, DB Michigan
Damian Williams, WR Southern California
Mike Williams, WR Syracuse
Jason Worilds, DE Virginia Tech
Major Wright, DB Florida

I thought you draft junkies would like this....Joos

[Slapstick]

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Thaddeus Gibson, DE from Ohio State would be great if the Steelers stick with the 3-4....I saw him play at Euclid High School at LB, and he was beastly...

He's not a Vernon Gholston workout warrior type...

[SteelerNation1]

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Thaddeus Gibson, DE from Ohio State would be great if the Steelers stick with the 3-4....I saw him play at Euclid High School at LB, and he was beastly...

He's not a Vernon Gholston workout warrior type...

2nd rounder???

[Slapstick]

Re: Draft-Day Early Entries...

2nd rounder???

Possibly...or later...

He kind of reminds me of how Joey Porter played at Colorado State...

[Oviedo]

Re: Draft-Day Early Entries...

I'd consider the following highlighted players in Round 1 and 2 (excluded players all but guaranteed to be gone):

Kevin Basped, DE, Nevada
Arrelious Benn, WR Illinois
Eric Berry, DB Tennessee
Jahvid Best, RB California
Navorro Bowman, LB Penn State
Sam Bradford, QB Oklahoma
Dezmon Briscoe, WR Kansas
Antonio Brown, WR Central Michigan
Dez Bryant, WR Oklahoma State
Bryan Bulaga, T Iowa
Morgan Burnett, DB Georgia Tech
Bruce Campbell, T Maryland
Jimmy Clausen, QB Notre Dame
Rennie Curran, LB Georgia
Anthony Davis, T Rutgers
Carlos Dunlap, DE Florida
Jonathan Dwyer, RB Georgia Tech
Dominique Franks, DB Oklahoma
Clifton Geathers, DE South Carolina
Thaddeus Gibson, DE Ohio State
Jermaine Gresham, TE Oklahoma
Everson Griffen, DE Southern California
Rob Gronkowski, TE Arizona
Joe Haden, DB Florida
Aaron Hernandez, TE Florida
Kareem Jackson, DB Alabama
Chad Jones, DB Louisiana State
Reshad Jones, DB Georgia
Reshad Joseph, DT East Carolina
Darius Marshall, RB Marshall
Ryan Mathews, RB Fresno State
Rolando McClain, LB Alabama
Gerald McCoy, DT Oklahoma
Joe McKnight, RB Southern California
Shawnbrey McNeal, RB Southern Methodist
Carlton Mitchell, WR South Florida
Joshua Moore, DB Kansas State
Derrick Morgan, DE Georgia Tech
Jerell Norton, DB Arkansas
Jason Pierre-Paul, DE South Florida
Maurkice Pouncey, C Florida
Brian Price, DT UCLA
Dennis Rogan, DB Tennessee
Jevan Snead, QB Mississippi
Amari Spievey, DB Iowa
Golden Tate, WR Notre Dame
Demaryius Thomas, WR Georgia Tech
Earl Thomas, DB Texas
Donovan Warren, DB Michigan
Damian Williams, WR Southern California
Mike Williams, WR Syracuse
Jason Worilds, DE Virginia Tech
Major Wright, DB Florida

[Jom112]

Re: Draft-Day Early Entries...

I'd consider the following highlighted players in Round 1 and 2 (excluded players all but guaranteed to be gone):


Bryan Bulaga, T Iowa
Morgan Burnett, DB Georgia Tech
Carlos Dunlap, DE Florida
Jonathan Dwyer, RB Georgia Tech
Jermaine Gresham, TE Oklahoma
Joe Haden, DB Florida
Rolando McClain, LB Alabama
Maurkice Pouncey, C Florida
Earl Thomas, DB Texas
Donovan Warren, DB Michigan

I'd rather have Jason Pierre-Paul, DE South Florida instead of Carlos Dunlap.

I would probably break the screen on my TV if you guys took Jermaine Gresham before we can...

[Oviedo]

Re: Draft-Day Early Entries...

I'd consider the following highlighted players in Round 1 and 2 (excluded players all but guaranteed to be gone):


Bryan Bulaga, T Iowa
Morgan Burnett, DB Georgia Tech
Carlos Dunlap, DE Florida
Jonathan Dwyer, RB Georgia Tech
Jermaine Gresham, TE Oklahoma
Joe Haden, DB Florida
Rolando McClain, LB Alabama
Maurkice Pouncey, C Florida
Earl Thomas, DB Texas
Donovan Warren, DB Michigan

I'd rather have Jason Pierre-Paul, DE South Florida instead of Carlos Dunlap.

I would probably break the screen on my TV if you guys took Jermaine Gresham before we can...

Many of the experts on this board would probably break their screens too if we took him. I'd be totally OK if we took him. Gresham and Heath together would be unstoppable especially when we will be looking for a possession receiver as Hines wears out.

Gresham has Hines' skillset in a bigger package.

[Sugar]

Re: Draft-Day Early Entries...

I'd consider the following highlighted players in Round 1 and 2 (excluded players all but guaranteed to be gone):


Bryan Bulaga, T Iowa
Morgan Burnett, DB Georgia Tech
Carlos Dunlap, DE Florida
Jonathan Dwyer, RB Georgia Tech
Jermaine Gresham, TE Oklahoma
Joe Haden, DB Florida
Rolando McClain, LB Alabama
Maurkice Pouncey, C Florida
Earl Thomas, DB Texas
Donovan Warren, DB Michigan

I'd rather have Jason Pierre-Paul, DE South Florida instead of Carlos Dunlap.

I would probably break the screen on my TV if you guys took Jermaine Gresham before we can...

Many of the experts on this board would probably break their screens too if we took him. I'd be totally OK if we took him. Gresham and Heath together would be unstoppable especially when we will be looking for a possession receiver as Hines wears out.

Gresham has Hines' skillset in a bigger package.

Don't know that I'd be breaking anything, but I'd be disappointed. IMO, we don't need another TE no matter how good he is. The needs are just too great in too many other areas.

[Shawn]

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Thaddeus Gibson, DE from Ohio State would be great if the Steelers stick with the 3-4....I saw him play at Euclid High School at LB, and he was beastly...

He's not a Vernon Gholston workout warrior type...

I like Thaddeus Gibson. He has tons of athleticism...plays faster than he times. He is extremely twitchy...terrific quickness...led the Buckeyes with TFL. But, he is raw...even though he is a physical tackler can be often overpowered by bigger linemen. He is a finesse pass rusher...has no real bull rush. He is one of those guys who could go middle/late first...but I'm not sure he won't slip to middle second.

[Oviedo]

Re: Draft-Day Early Entries...

Thaddeus Gibson, DE from Ohio State would be great if the Steelers stick with the 3-4....I saw him play at Euclid High School at LB, and he was beastly...

He's not a Vernon Gholston workout warrior type...

I like Thaddeus Gibson. He has tons of athleticism...plays faster than he times. He is extremely twitchy...terrific quickness...led the Buckeyes with TFL. But, he is raw...even though he is a physical tackler can be often overpowered by bigger linemen. He is a finesse pass rusher...has no real bull rush. He is one of those guys who could go middle/late first...but I'm not sure he won't slip to middle second.

Sounds like Bruce Davis

[Shawn]

Re: Draft-Day Early Entries...

Thaddeus Gibson, DE from Ohio State would be great if the Steelers stick with the 3-4....I saw him play at Euclid High School at LB, and he was beastly...

He's not a Vernon Gholston workout warrior type...

I like Thaddeus Gibson. He has tons of athleticism...plays faster than he times. He is extremely twitchy...terrific quickness...led the Buckeyes with TFL. But, he is raw...even though he is a physical tackler can be often overpowered by bigger linemen. He is a finesse pass rusher...has no real bull rush. He is one of those guys who could go middle/late first...but I'm not sure he won't slip to middle second.

Sounds like Bruce Davis

A bit...but Davis had ALOT more college productivity. Gibson is a bit quicker and stronger than Davis...has more upside. But, I don't think we need another OLB.

[steelblood]

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i wonder if the East Carolina player is supposed to Linval Joseph, not Reshad.

[grotonsteel]

Re: Draft-Day Early Entries...

Thaddeus Gibson, DE from Ohio State would be great if the Steelers stick with the 3-4....I saw him play at Euclid High School at LB, and he was beastly...

He's not a Vernon Gholston workout warrior type...

I like Thaddeus Gibson. He has tons of athleticism...plays faster than he times. He is extremely twitchy...terrific quickness...led the Buckeyes with TFL. But, he is raw...even though he is a physical tackler can be often overpowered by bigger linemen. He is a finesse pass rusher...has no real bull rush. He is one of those guys who could go middle/late first...but I'm not sure he won't slip to middle second.

Sounds like Bruce Davis

A bit...but Davis had ALOT more college productivity. Gibson is a bit quicker and stronger than Davis...has more upside. But, I don't think we need another OLB.

I don't think OLB is a priority in this draft but we need a good backup for James/Woodley.

I would select Eric Norwood from Univ of SC, if he is available in 3rd Rd or take a flier on 4-3 DE who can be converted into an OLB in late round.

[Shawn]

Re: Draft-Day Early Entries...

Thaddeus Gibson, DE from Ohio State would be great if the Steelers stick with the 3-4....I saw him play at Euclid High School at LB, and he was beastly...

He's not a Vernon Gholston workout warrior type...

I like Thaddeus Gibson. He has tons of athleticism...plays faster than he times. He is extremely twitchy...terrific quickness...led the Buckeyes with TFL. But, he is raw...even though he is a physical tackler can be often overpowered by bigger linemen. He is a finesse pass rusher...has no real bull rush. He is one of those guys who could go middle/late first...but I'm not sure he won't slip to middle second.

Sounds like Bruce Davis

A bit...but Davis had ALOT more college productivity. Gibson is a bit quicker and stronger than Davis...has more upside. But, I don't think we need another OLB.

I don't think OLB is a priority in this draft but we need a good backup for James/Woodley.

I would select Eric Norwood from Univ of SC, if he is available in 3rd Rd or take a flier on 4-3 DE who can be converted into an OLB in late round.

If by some miracle Gibson falls to the third...I would consider him. But, we have so many needs...and OLB is way down on that list.