NFL Draft: Over and Under

Look around mainstream media, the blogosphere, and the nfl websites and you will see a wide array of appraisals of a player's current talent level, NFL upside, and mock draft position. Through this process, some players fly under the radar like Logan Mankins in 2005, and some players have their expectations sent into the stratosphere, a la Reggie Bush in 2006. Let's take a look at some players whose stock is being misjudged by the market: Matt Ryan: Quarteback, Boston College Stock: Overrated If this was 2007, Ryan might not be going until pick #49 and the Jets, who originally selected Kellen Clemens, or #64 to the Vikings, who selected Tarvaris Jackson. However, in one of the poorest QB classes since 1996, when Tony Banks and Bobby Hoying were the first two signal-callers selected, Matt Ryan shines. By no means is Ryan a poor QB prospect, he just isn't worthy of being drafted in the first round, let alone #1. Needs are needs though, and expect him to be gone before Roger Goodell has ... (link)