NFL COMBINE REPORT- DAY 2

QBs, WRs, RBs
Dr. Donovan- Lead NFL Draft Expert
On the 2nd day of workouts the skill players showed their talent as the QBs, WRs and RBs performed. Some headlining stories included the 2009 WR group being the fastest 40 group of all time, QB Matt Stafford not throwing and plenty of players helping there draft stock through the combine workouts.

QBs
I think we were spoiled last year by getting 2 rookie QBs who had stellar 1st years in Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco. This year's QB class reminds me a lot of 2007s which we had 2 big name guys, a few good value picks and then it really drops off after that. I think the best move of the day was QB Matt Stafford not participating in throws at this year's combine. He is the favorite to be the #1 QB chosen in the draft and why compete against USC's Mark Sanchez if you are already in that position. Sanchez had a good combine but not enough to vault him into the top spot. A couple guys I really noticed today were QB Pat White from West Virginia and Texas A&M gunslinger Stephen McGee. Pat White is very intriguing to me because we have seen the Wildcat Offense being run and copied by certain NFL teams of late. I think this kids could be a stud in this style of offense and also could be used as a WR as well as a QB. Stephen McGee just looked like a pro-style QB and threw some really good balls that may have helped his stock in the draft this year. Graham Harrell didn't do enough to change my mind about him but I still think he could be a good NFL QB in the right system. One more guy that impressed me at the combine was John Parker Wilson from Alabama. He is a big QB with a lot of upside but is still a little raw. With the right coaching this guy could surprise some people.

Donovan's Elite 5- QB
1. Matt Stafford- Georgia
2. Mark Sanchez- USC
3. Josh Freeman- Kansas State
4. Pat White- West Virginia
5. Rhett Bomar- Sam Houston State

Donovan's Morning-Wood Early Risers
1. Pat White- West Virginia
2. Stephen McGee- Texas A&M
3. John Parker Wilson- Alabama
4. Rhett Bomar- Sam Houston State
5. Graham Harrell- Texas Tech

WRs
This class really impressed me. Last year there were no 1st round WRs taken but we could see 3 or 4 guys taken at the 2009 NFL Annual Player Selection Meetings 1st round. Of course Texas Tech's Michael Crabtree did not participate this year because of an injury but 2 guys that impressed me were Missouri's Jeremy Macklin and Florida's Percy Harvin. Both guys are playmakers and very athletic guys. It is no secret that I am very high on North Carolina's Hakeem Nicks and think he should be a late 1st rounder and will be a stud in the league barring injury. The 2 guys I thought helped their draft stock the most today was 2 Big Ten guys in Brian Robiskie from Ohio State and Deon Butler from Penn State. Robiskie had the best combine at this position by running a fast 40 and showing great hands catching skills and route running. Today's performance may have vaulted him from a 2nd day pick to a 2nd round pick. I also thought Rutgers Kenny Britt looked very athletic with an NFL build and showed speed with his 6'4" 215 frame.

Donovan's Elite 5- WR
1. Michael Crabtree- Texas Tech
2. Jeremy Maclin- Missouri
3. Percy Harvin- Florida
4.Hakeem Nicks- North Carolina
5. Kenny Britt- Rutgers

Donovan's Morning-Wood Early Risers
1. Brian Robiskie- Ohio State
2. Deon Butler- Penn State
3. Hakeem Nicks- North Carolina
4. Kenny Britt- Rutgers
5. Darrius Heyward-Bey- Maryland

RBs
The 2009 running back class contains some solid value picks but only a few franchise guys. The one guy that I do think could be a franchise RB is Georgia's Knowshon Moreno. This guy is the total package and had a decent combine. Ohio State's Chris "Beanie" Wells had an average combine and I still can't seem to get excited about this guy even though he is clearly the 2nd best RB in this year's class. One guy that raised eyebrows today was Donald Brown from Connecticut. This guy ran a fast 40 and showed that he can catch passes out of the backfield which is a big part of today's NFL offense. Mike Goodson from Texas A&M and Kahlil Bell from UCLA both helped their stock by having a good performance today as well. Bell is a Terrell Davis clone and could be the sleeper of the draft. He was hurt a lot in his college career but is also a low-mileage back coming into the draft, which is exactly what Terrell Davis was. Iowa's Shonn Greene was "as advertised" and is a big, tough back that is hard to bring down with about a 4.6 40 time. He didn't help his stock but he didn't hurt it and a late 2nd, early 3rd round pick is expected out of the 2009 Doak Walker trophy winner.

Donovan's Elite 5- RB
1. Knowshon Moreno- Georgia
2. Chris Wells- Ohio State
3. Shonn Greene- Iowa
4. Donald Brown- Connecticut
5. LeSean McCoy- Pittsburg

Donovan's Morning-Wood Early Risers
1. Donald Brown- Connecticut
2. Kahlil Bell- UCLA
3. Mike Goodson- Texas A&M
4. Marlon Lucky- Nebraska
5. Ian Johnson- Boise State