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Chauncey Washington Wakes Up

Chauncey Washington, my favorite back in this year's class, once projected to fall all the way out of the draft blew scouts doors off with a 4.35/40 at USC's pro day. I would take Washington straight up over Jonathan Stewart, given that Washington is sure to fall into the second day, it's a no contest. Washington was a top performer in a pro style offense, has everything you could possibly want in a back minus the top end speed, was a 5 star prospect exiting high school whose stock dropped because of a touch too much ambition in his academics and will make his next team (hopefully the Hawks, who have scouted him) very, very happy. Very.

Meanwhile, Sam Baker's stock may have finally fallen out of the first day. Running a 5.42/40 doesn't matter much at face value, but one must wonder how Baker fell from 5.09 at the combine to 5.42 at USC's pro day in just a couple of weeks. It certainly raises the specter of injury.

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Presumably the 4.35 in the 40 will alleviate some of the concerns re top-end speed.  Which is too bad, cuz I'd like the Hawks to get Washington on the second day.

by jeager on Apr 3, 2008 1:33 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

This makes me think
that I'd really like to see your best-case-scenario mock draft.

by The Ancient Mariner on Apr 3, 2008 3:13 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He sounds like Marion Barber
but how do you factor in all the talent he had around him?  How much did playing for USC help him?

by Nate Dogg on Apr 3, 2008 4:59 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

So now it looks like my dream draft is possible
1 - Laws, DT
2 - Carlson, TE
3 - Baker, T
4 - Washington, RB
5 - don't have one
6 - Steve Johnson, WR
7 - random kicker

Could we possibly have a better draft? I think not.

http://lybberty.com/

by skijake1 on Apr 3, 2008 11:10 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

would also like to see the Hawks get Jamie Silva
good bye, Brian Russell.
http://lybberty.com/

by skijake1 on Apr 3, 2008 11:14 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Still think it's way too much
of a reach to go for Laws in the 1st. There's other BAT, and if Laws is still there by the hawks pick in the 2nd, then by all means pick 'em.

by redwolf75 on Apr 4, 2008 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Oh, and if Baker falls to the third,
it won't be the hawks that pick him up. He'll be gone before then.

by redwolf75 on Apr 4, 2008 10:22 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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