Draft expert Tony Pauline breaks down 2011 proCane Draft Picks

Heard Tony Pauline of SI.com and DraftInsider.net on WQAM this morning with Joe Rose and found his take interesting on the draft prospects of several Miami Hurricanes.

The ‘Canes will stage their rescheduled Pro Timing Day on Friday morning in Coral Gables. Their first effort on March 10 was rained out in the early going:

CB DeMarcus Van Dyke: “He did practice well at the Shrine Game and had a good Senior Bowl. Definitely third round, maybe second- round area for a team that takes a liking to him. The problem with Van Dyke is the fact he’s pencil thin. I mean, He’s built like a flamingo.”

DL Allen Bailey: ”I think he’s got Miami Hurricane-itis. He just never developed. … Even in that game against Ohio State when they lost, he was a force. … Seemed to have a nondescript senior season, which is again what we said about a lot of the Miami Hurricanes under the past coaching regime. … He still has the talent. He’s a guy that can play a lot of positions. I think if he’s coached and developed well, he’s going to be a star at the next level. … Ordinarily he’d be a first-round pick. He’s probably going to slip into the second round, where he’d be good value.”

WR Leonard Hankerson: “Early second-round choice.”

CB Brandon Harris: ”Depends on the eye of the beholder. I never really thought he was a true first-round pick, I think he’s an early second-round choice.”

LB Colin McCarthy: ”Little bit down. Didn’t have a great senior year, didn’t run that well. You’re probably talking fourth round, maybe third-round area.”

OL Orlando Franklin: ”Third-round guy. Just has to learn the nuances of the position well, block with better balance. He’s on the ground too much but he’s got terrific size. He’s got some innate ability. A team is going to take him and develop him.”

Overall, a decent draft haul for most schools, but not Miami. As Pauline noted on the air, it’s a “far cry from the days when they usually, annually put five and six guys into the first round.”



(sun-sentinel.com)