BCS games over... Draft predictions?  

I agree, Quinn will be hurt by not being able to play and finish a big game. Troy Smith got destroyed in the BCS championship. Michigan and Ohio getting owned ended the whole talk about how Michigan and Ohio should have met in the BCS championship...

If Jamarcus Russell does stay, he should have some pretty big stats. That guy has a huge arm though and a bigger body.

I don't know what the elligible QB class for 2008 looks like (I just don't follow it that close) but I think right now he has an edge on the current group even though there are some high profile names out there.

Quinn may have set some records, but he hasn't pulled off a big game yet. He does have the benefit though of being coached for 2 years by a former offensive coordinator that helped the Pats to their Super Bowls. Hopefully for him, scouts will translate that to some sort of credit.

Troy Smith is gonna have to do the Randel El thing I think. He's gonna have to be a gimmick player and I'd be shocked if he went even high in the 2nd round.

I agree on Smith.

BTW Jamarcus Russell declared himself eligible already.

I agree. JaMarcus will likely be the first QB taken with Quinn in 2nd. Quinn was the golden boy up until the end of the season and the total domination by LSU didn't help (well, not Quinn anyways).

Michael Bush should stay if he can get another year of eligibility, since he didn't play all year.

Jamarcus Russell may be a rookie next year, but he's been a starter for I believe teh past 3 years!

Russell is in position to break a number of records at LSU if he decided to stay. He's well on pace for TDs, yardage, and a few other categories. But... That doesn't seem to matter anymore.

Apparently most of the analysts are showing Quinn over Russell, but a few are admitting that since he is likely a better fit for Oakland (as you mention) he might slide to #1.

Running backs never seem to put up very good numbers in Cleveland. It's about the system and the line, just like you mentioned. A prime example of this is what happened to the Edge when he went from Indy to Arizona.

Droughns didn't look bad at Denver, but Denver is a running back stat factory.

In my opinion, a team that recently seems to have the ability to help a running back's success is the Giants. They don't get a pick until the back side of the draft obviously but I wonder what they will do to climb the list since they are going to be Tiki-less next year... Will they make a move for Peterson?

Michael Bush just declared and Marshawn Lynch declared earlier. There should still be a lot of talent by the time the Giants pick. They got booted out of the playoffs early and had the worst record of any playoff team so they should be drafting around 20th

I'm a Cal fan and have to saw Lynch is going to be a good NFL back... He reminds me of Stephen Jackson in his Oregon State days. I think Lynch has that type of build that he can bulk up to run over people as well!