2011 NFL Draft Projections: BYU Cougars
by Jeremy Mauss on Apr 26, 2011 10:00 PM PDT
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PrintBYU does not have any players projected to be drafted due to the loss of so many players last year. There are only three BYU players who are entered in the draft and below will have their scouting reports and where the players are ranked.
The highest rated player is place kicker Mitch Payne is the 16th rated kicker by ESPN. Payne most likely will not be drafted, but once the NFL lockout is officially over he should get at least a tryout with a team.
The next is safety Andrew Rich who has a shot to get taken late in the draft. Yahoo has him rated as the 18th rated strong safety:
Positives: Excellent size. Great instincts. Smart, steady and dependable on the back end. Throws his weight around. Durable and productive. Is tough and will play through pain. Character player - highly respected by teammates and coaches. Dedicated to his craft. Has special-teams experience. Has long-snapping experience.
Negatives: Overaged. Tight-hipped. Pedals tall. Shows some rigidity when asked to change direction or break down in space. Limited range. Is not sudden or explosive and does not pop out of breaks. Lacks top-end speed. Is not a heavy hitter and too often goes low and does not wrap.
Summary: Mature, productive, Johnny on the spot who always might be a step late arriving in the NFL game. Has the makeup of a fourth safety and core special-teams player.
Yahoo also believes he will be a priority free agent once teams can sign players. Rich was a JUCO All-American prior
The final BYU player that is entering the draft is offensive tackle Nicholas Alletto who is rated the 30th offensive lineman by ESPN. So again, he is a fringe draft prospect at best.
Not the best year for BYU football players in the NFL draft, but that happens since they lost a ton of players
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Matt Payne
will not get drafted nor should he get a tryout with an NFL team after the lockout ends. He’s the 18th rated kicker in this draft and I don’t know how this draft stacks up to a few years ago in regards to kickers but wasn’t Louis Sakoda near the top of his kicker class? He didn’t get any love in the draft and he is a backup in the CFL (at least he was last time I checked). No way Payne makes it in the NFL.
And this is coming from a huge BYU fan.
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probably so
I had to add something about him, and i figured he may get a call from a team for a tryout. Youre rightbon Sakoda he was amazing and barely got a look.
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by Jeremy Mauss on Apr 27, 2011 8:35 AM PDT via mobile up reply actions
Thanks for talking about him
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Brian Logan also wants to get an NFL shot.
There’s an article on him here. Sounds like he knows he won’t be drafted, but is hoping for at least some tryouts (and he has heard from a handful of teams). He’s one of my favorite BYU players in quite awhile, so I wish him the best. And if he can’t find a place professionally, I’d love him to end up on the BYU staff. And I’m sure Bronco would love to have him.
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