Legitimate NFL draft prospects?

[1983 Cotton Bowl]

I've heard lots of names from this SMU team being thrown out as potential draft prospects. Don't know if all the mentions are credible, and I understand that there is a lot of football yet to be played this season. But at this point, who are the SMU players who actually have a legitimate shot at being drafted next year?

1. Margus Hunt - I'm assuming someone will use a pick on him. I've even heard some call him a first-rounder
2. JG Davis?
3. Taylor Reed?
4. Zach Line?
5. Darius Johnson?

Am I forgetting anyone? Anyone with more NFL knowledge have an opinion about the draft chances for each of the guys I listed? Just curious. Seems to me that the more guys we put in the league the more we have to sell to recruits.

[jimhagle]

Just imagine our team without these guys next year. Hum....

[ojaipony]

Just imagine our team without these guys next year. Hum....

Great point. Just for fun, let's see who might be the replacements . . .

1. Margus Hunt - kind of irreplaceable, but Christian Holloway
2. JG Davis? - Lincoln Richard
3. Taylor Reed? - have no idea, this will be the toughest and most important to replace besides Zach. Any ideas??
4. Zach Line? - absolutely irreplaceable, maybe KC (his brother?), JW will also be back - good competition for the starting job, should have decent depth.
5. Darius Johnson? - Daijuan Stewart

[PonyPlayer4]

HAHA back to Christian Holloway.....

I imagine Yenga and Pope in the middle

And judging by our first few games, the only player I see getting drafted is Margus. It's a shame that GG can't find a way to get DJ the ball like Padron and JJMcD could.

[ojaipony]

HAHA back to Christian Holloway.....

I imagine Yenga and Pope in the middle

And judging by our first few games, the only player I see getting drafted is Margus. It's a shame that GG can't find a way to get DJ the ball like Padron and JJMcD could.

Yenga in the middle? He needs to put on some weight if that's the case - good looking athlete but pretty light.. Pope's ok, but he's a good 2nd stringer IMHO. I don't see him good enough to be a starter.

[PonyPlayer4]

They are the next two in line getting the most PT this year behind Tank and Cam. Rambo plays in there some as well.

[JasonB]

We are going to miss Zach, but we are loaded at RB.

We will miss margus, Grenier and PIttman, but we have depth. Nose will be more of a concern than end next year.

We are loaded at LB and aren't going to miss a step athletically. Yenga, Rambo, Pope, Seals, and others are going to be ready to play next year.

Stewart has urn on the outside. DJ's replacement will be Sims, Guinyard, or Darius Joseph (the front runner). We need someone to step up at receiver.

Zach and Hunt get drafted for sure. DJ should be drafted if he comes around. Pittman, Reed, and JD will all get strong looks and all have a shot at being drafted.

[SMU_Alumni11]

Though ZL is irreplaceable and will be greatly miss this and QB position is ironically are two safest positions. O-line will have at least big 12 and sec experience to go into next year so our offense, so long as wr can figure out uh extend arms have football go between arms close bring to chest and run then our offense should be able to endure. Defense Im afraid is another matter and Jj better play some of those guys if TCU game gets ugly and if we are winning considerably in any of our games for prep. Recruiting this year won't help us next so might as well treat these games as win fast and get new guys in to get experience!

[1983 Cotton Bowl]

Interesting comment about Pittman getting a draft look. Wasn't sure if he'd be considered NFL material, but I know he's been really strong for us the past couple of years. Perhaps the most underrated member of this team.

[The PonyGrad]

O-line will have at least big 12 and sec experience to go into next year so our offense,

McJunkin, Collins, and Free are all seniors and will be gone from the OL.

[SMU21TCU10]

O-line will have at least big 12 and sec experience to go into next year so our offense,

McJunkin, Collins, and Free are all seniors and will be gone from the OL.

Was going to say the same thing. Our O-Line is going to be very suspect again next year

[Junior]

We are going to miss Zach, but we are loaded at RB.

We will miss margus, Grenier and PIttman, but we have depth. Nose will be more of a concern than end next year.

We are loaded at LB and aren't going to miss a step athletically. Yenga, Rambo, Pope, Seals, and others are going to be ready to play next year.

Stewart has urn on the outside. DJ's replacement will be Sims, Guinyard, or Darius Joseph (the front runner). We need someone to step up at receiver.

Zach and Hunt get drafted for sure. DJ should be drafted if he comes around. Pittman, Reed, and JD will all get strong looks and all have a shot at being drafted.

can you explain the "loaded at RB" portion of your statement?

are you saying that wimbley (converted DT), nlemchi (never seen the field), seeker (walk-on) and and williams (injured) is the equivalent of loaded?

[ojaipony]

Who is Rambo? Randall Joyner?

[JasonB]

Rambo is Randall Joyner.

And Yes, I am saying that Wimbley, Nlemchi and younger Line make us loaded at RB. Nlemchi was a beast this fall until he picked up an injury. He looked great - speed, power. From what I saw, it is not a position of concern.

[Junior]

All reports I've read say nlemchi is really struggling picking everything up and that is why he hasn't seen the field, not due to injury. That doesn't instill me with a ton of confidence in him.

Wimbley is still very raw. He won't ever be a 10 carry guy in my opinion.

Williams is coming off a major injury.

Line has a great brother, but that means nothing until he gets on the field.

We have a lot of potential, but I think saying we're loaded is a bit premature.