Big East- Pittsburgh

Greg Romeus, DE, Jr- Romeus has some good potential, and I’m glad to see him come back for another year. He has long arms, and does a good job of using them to set the edge against the rush and to disengage the blockers from his pads. He has good speed around the corner, but he needs to develop a reliable secondary push rush move as he doesn’t seem to have the instincts yet of how to set up tackles with a mix of speed and power. He has very good potential though, and with another year, he can be a sure fire first rounder. Good effort chasing plays as well.

Jabaal Sheard, DE, Jr- Sheard actually impressed me a bit more than Romeus. His first step and quickness off the snap is elite, and he is able to get the corner any time he wants. He is pretty much all speed rush right now, and he can take himself out of plays at times because he gets upfield so quickly. If he can work on that in the offseason, he will push Romeus for who is the better DE on this team. Very good potential to develop him as an impact pass rusher.

Mick Williams, DT, Sr- Williams shows good interior quickness. He’s a nice compliment player, and could possibly make the transition to the five technique as well.

Gus Mustakas, DT, Sr- Same as Williams. Undersized and makes his hay with quickness. Mid rounder, but a solid looking prospect.

Adam Gunn, MLB, Sr- Gunn definitely has some upside as a MLB. He has good quickness, sheds blocks well, and tackles strong with good form. He doesn’t drop much into coverage, so he seems to be a two down LB, which might make him a better fit in a 3-4. He has had some serious injuries to his neck before though, which will hurt his value and more than likely push him to the late rounds.

Aaron Berry, CB, Sr- Berry doesn’t seem to have the fluid hips, but seems to have decent catch up speed though. Not sure of where to grade him though.

Jovani Chappel, CB, Sr- He doesn’t have the size, and he got beat several times. I’d be very weary drafting him late even.

Jonathan Baldwin, WR, So- Baldwin is a future superstar. He has unreal body control, is a great leaper, has phenomenal hands, is a great route runner, and has good speed. He’s a number one receiver in the NFL and he should absolutely come out early next year even though it will be a stacked WR class. He’s one of the best in all of college football.

Dorin Dickerson, TE, Sr- He’s a pass catching threat, but not an inline TE. He cannot block at all. He has very good speed though, so he will go in the top three rounds for his ability to stretch defenses. After seeing Dickerson absolutely smoke the combine, I think he will rise fast like I mentioned. He needs to go to the right system, but he is already right there with Vernon Davis as the fastest TE in the league before he is drafted. Speed and pass catching ability will get him drafted higher, even if he can’t block at all.

Nate Byham, TE, Sr- He’s the best blocking TE I saw this year. He’s not flashy and will probably go in that mid to late round area, but he will have a long career because of his ability and willingness to do what most of the new breed of TEs won’t do (so the complete opposite of Dickerson). He’ll make a great value pick.

Dion Lewis, RB, true Fr- Lewis is going to be three and done and he will make an outstanding pro RB. The best thing I can say about him is he has a quiet upper body, which is what makes him so hard to contain. He keeps his feet under him, and cuts incredibly quick in any direction and his burst is fantastic. Because of the quiet upper body, you see tacklers whiffing at air because they don’t see he’s already making the cut with his legs and is gone. Lewis reminds me a bit of Barry Sanders, and even though this is mighty high praise, he proved it’s a worthy comparison. I won’t go as far as saying that yet, but he’s got the potential.

Bill Stull, QB, Sr- Stull does not have the arm. He’s accurate but he cannot make a deep throw at all. He’s maybe a late rounder, but I wouldn’t draft him since you will be limited in the types of offense he can play. The positive is that he’s definitely an accurate QB, but that’s where the upside ends. (Editor’s note: After writing this, I have since read that apparently Stull showed up noticeably bigger at his Pro Day workout and his throws showed increased velocity thanks to this increase in size and strength. That make Stull a very intriguing prospect as he was definitely accurate enough to play the position at the next level and only his arm strength was in question).

Joe Thomas, LG, Sr- Thomas struggles with quickness and doesn’t get drive off the ball. I’m not a big fan, but he’s got decent short area quickness and can pull. He would probably fit best in a zone scheme. Late rounder.

Robb Houser, OC, Sr- Houser didn’t impress me, but he didn’t miss plays either. I’m not sure if he will get drafted because I don’t see enough upside in him to think he will be a starter, but those are the guys who sneak under the radar and have successful pro careers.

John Malecki, RG, Sr- I think Malecki has the best potential of these OL as he is very good at pulling and blocking the moving target. He keeps his feet moving on contact and can completely wipe out LBs. He gets good initial push off the snap in the run game, and he held his own against the pass. I like what Malecki brings and I think he’s going to be a bit of a sleeper at the position for this draft.