Top 10 NFL prospects from Boise State
by Kevan Lee on Dec 28, 2011 8:00 AM PST
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PrintMore than ever, this year's NFL Draft will have a Boise State feel as eight or more Bronco players could hear their name called by the commissioner or the commissioner's sidekick who calls name once the commissioner gets tired. Here are the top 10 prospects currently on the Bronco roster.
No. 10 - Geraldo Boldewijn - The Dutch star-in-the-making may not have made much of a star last season, but the draft website NFLDraftScout.com sure has a thing for him. Boldewijn is the highest-rated non-senior on the Bronco roster, which makes sense since the NFL loves them some raw talent and potential.
No. 9 - Dan Paul - The most manly man on the roster, Paul will have an extra year with the Broncos before he goes on to fulfill his destiny in the NFL as the next Mike Alstott.
No. 8 - Kyle Efaw - Boise State has a history of putting tight ends in the NFL. No, wait. Boise State's tight ends are everywhere in the NFL. Er, you know what I mean.
No. 7 - Kellen Moore - You, me, and Merril Hoge will have plenty of time to discuss Moore's NFL future for the next four months.
No. 6 - Tyrone Crawford - Not bad for only having two years with Boise State.
No. 5 - Shea McClellin - There is going to be some kind of party in Marsing when McClellin goes off the board, that is, assuming they get ESPN in Marsing.
No. 4 - George Iloka - The next in the long line of Boise State secondary players to make the pros, Iloka now comes with the added versatility of playing corner.
No. 3 - Doug Martin - If NFL scouts watched the Vegas Bowl, they know everything they need to know about Martin.
No. 2 - Nate Potter - Like Ryan Clady and Daryn Colledge before him, Potter should make some NFL team very happy.
No. 1 - Billy Winn - The race between Potter and Winn to see who gets drafted first will be a good one. Potter had a big lead back when he was first-round material, but now, depending on whom you trust, it could be Winn who goes on night one or two and is the first Bronco off the board.
Your turn
Who do you think will have the best NFL career out of this list of Broncos? Will Potter or Winn be drafted first? Share your thoughts in the comments.
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Kellen Moore
will probably go late round but I think the NFL scouts are missing out on his talents. The guy is like a precision bomb with pinpoint accuracy and makes DEs look pedestrian when they try to collapse the pocket on him. He’s no runner but he makes up for it in working finesse around the pocket and getting rid of the ball quickly. I love this guy and I think the Broncos are watching a class act graduate after 4 years of unequivocated success. Read this
WTF?
It marked the end of the Kellen Moore era at Boise State, during which time the southpaw won 50 games, lost just three and helped redefine a once disregarded program.
I mean, seriously…WTF?
The battle for hierarchy is more intense the lower the class.
I think he may be referring to 2007.
During the 2006 season Boise State was a mid major. After we beat OU we became a somewhat regarded team. Then we went and embarrassed ourselves against Washington, Hawaii and East Carolina and then were promptly disregarded as seen by beginning the following season unranked. We were unranked until Kellen and co beat Oregon in I believe week 3 of that season. After that, we have never fallen out of the top 20. So in a way, I have to agree that until Kellen started, we had kinda slunk back into mediocre status.
That said, our success will continue without him. Hats off to the guy. He will be missed.
"Every game matters..... unless you play in the SEC and sometimes Big 12, Big 10 or Pac 12."
by Bring the HAMMER! on Dec 28, 2011 1:15 PM PST up reply actions
i don't know how potter isn't a first rounder.
consensus all-american. awesome dude. My bff (just kidding. /sigh…).
not to take anything away from winn, i hope BOTH guys (heck ALL BSU players) go in the first round but potter seems to be more decorated.
My QB has an AWARD named after him. How about yours?!
Twitter: @damienbsu
NFL got turned off...
… by the whole Academic All-American thing. He must not have been dedicated enough to football.
--To my brothers of FOOL (Fraternal Order of Offensive Lineman - Medio, turpis et arcu agro usque)
Hout has an outside shot
, probably as an FA though. The obvious knock on him is his speed, but speed problems at MLB can be mitigated by playing with good instincts and reading the play quickly to get where you’re supposed to be in a hurry. And Hout blossomed in this regard the latter half of the season and it sure looks like he still has a lot of upside we haven’t seen.
Chase Baker is another FA possibility.
I have always questioned Hout's speed as well...
…but look at the Martin kick-off return in the Vegas Bowl again and focus on Hout. He showed more top end speed than I expected. His form is awful and his head is bouncing everywhere, but after a few weeks of coaching before the combine/pro day he can put up a pretty good 40 time.
That being said, McClellin is the Bronco player that will probably get the most looks as a potential linebacker. He has shown decent coverage skills and he put on a little display of speed on the Jamar Taylor pick-six.
"It's hardly a groundbreaking thought, but defeat is when you know you're a fan. It's easy to clap and cheer when a team wins, but when they lose, that's when you know if you care or not." - Craig Robinson
i like the pic you chose of winn
it reminds me of the fiesta bowl pic vs tcu.
My QB has an AWARD named after him. How about yours?!
Twitter: @damienbsu
it begs to have a flowy blue cape photoshopped onto his shoulders...
haters gonna hate, potatoes gonna potate.
*Chris Petersen For President*
by mc.hammertime on Dec 28, 2011 11:12 AM PST up reply actions 3 recs
You are channeling your inner boiseblues
with the thoughts on tight ends..
Still laughing about Herbstreit smelling good.
--To my brothers of FOOL (Fraternal Order of Offensive Lineman - Medio, turpis et arcu agro usque)
Potter, Martin and Iloka will be good in the NFL.
Couple of others will be out of the league in a couple years. Kellen Moore will be in the CFL by 2013.
I don't think so about Kellen Moore
He will probably be wearing a coaches hat if he don’t make the NFL.
That would be good.
I bet he’d make a good QB coach
LOL
McClellin might be the best of the bunch. Wait until the combine. We’ll have to wait and see if Moore can start in the NFL, but every single coach in the NFL wants a guy like KM on the roster, as a backup if nothing else. He’s way, way too good for the CFL.
by Fatmann on Dec 28, 2011 5:58 PM PST via mobile up reply actions
No he's not.
He might not even be good enough for the CFL.
Bless your heart
you’re an idiot.
by 4EverBleedBlue on Dec 28, 2011 7:20 PM PST up reply actions 3 recs
My prediction for the combine.
Doug Martin bench presses a VW Bus.
I'm the 12 th man its my job its my duty.
by Dothework on Dec 28, 2011 7:35 PM PST reply actions 1 recs
Watch Jamar Taylor's INT return in the Maaco Bowl...
Lead blocking the entire way is Shea McClellin. He may get some serious consideration at OLB, and I think could be an absolute beast.
Uncle Eddie cannot compete with Coach Pete
Uncle Eddie tells “Coach Pete” you can land a kicker in the NFL if you play em early in the game and not on the last play of the game.
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