2012 Draft Nuggets - Michael Floyd, Notre Dame, WR

Michael Floyd, Notre Dame, 6030 220

Four-year starter who has been productive despite injuries. In 2010 he caught 79 passes for 1025 yards and 12 touchdowns. In the 2010 Sun Bowl versus Miami he went head to head with Brandon Harris, a second round draft choice of the Texans. Floyd plucked six passes for 109 yards and two touchdowns. He has been Notre Dame’s best football player since his freshman year possessing excellent ball skills, athletic ability, and innate run after catch talent. Doesn’t appear to have any “blind” spots. Catches the ball over his head. A matchup nightmare for college corners. Big, strong, and physical in his play. Improved his route running in 2010.

Brandon Harris, Houston Texans, 60th Pick, 2nd Round, 2011 NFL Draft

Harris, Brandon Miami 5094 191 4.53
Junior entry. Three-year starter. Shorter than ideal for a starting
corner, but has good leaping ability. Smooth in his turns with
good hip flexibility. Miami’s best one on one secondary defender. Struggled against big receiver, Michael Floyd from Notre Dame in the Sun Bowl. Instinctive and competitive. Can play outside or man up in the slot. Has a quick burst to close suddenly or can make up ground. Plays faster than timed speed. Sudden to quick key and force the run and tackle. Good ball skills to play the ball down the field. For complete report see Ourlads Guide to the NFL Draft.

Pittsburgh Steelers 2011 Mock Draft

Pittsburgh
31 Brandon Harris DC Miami
63 Marcus Gilbert OT Florida
95 Kendall Hunter RB Okla. St.
128 KJ Wright OB Mississ. St.
162 Alex Henery PK Nebraska
196 Chris Neild NT W. Virg.
232 Ugo Chinasa DE Okla. St.

Patrick Peterson and Other Defensive Corner Notes 2011 Draft

Patrick Peterson,Prince Amukamara,Brandon Harris and Other Defensive Corner Notes....

Junior Patrick Peterson can take away a wide receiver. Battled Julio Jones for
3 years. Good ball skills. A cut tackler with size. In addition, an elusive open field
runner on kickoff and punt returns. Prince Amukamara is the lone senior in
our top rated defensive corners. Plays it all – press man, off man, zone. Quick to
break on the ball. Junior Brandon Harris is instinctive and was Miami’s best
one-on-one corner matchup in 2010. Competitive. Can play outside or man up
in the slot like he did versus Michael Floyd in the Sun Bowl. Harris is
undersized but competitive corner who has fluid hips in transition.
Will struggle in matchups with big receivers but will accept the challenge. Aaron
Williams is a junior who recently declared for the 2011 draft. Has talent but
needs technique refinement. Better on the inside receivers.