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Originally Posted by popanot
Hope I'm wrong, but right now there's no chance in hell Mays makes it to #15.
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Right now in draftniks minds there is a pretty good chance that Mays makes it to 15, Todd McShay of ESPN has him ranked 28th, but I agree with you completely. You will see his value shoot up the boards after the combine provided he runs in the 4.3s.
He is an impact player runs the 100 in 10.5 while in high school and runs the 40 in 4.28. He is the definition of an impact player, and those are in short supply.
I personally think he goes in the top 10, with San Franscisco being a likely landing place, although they have so many needs they you never know. The Raiders could look at him too, but they have bigger needs, notably a wide reciever Maclin fits the bill.
Packers at number 9 could also go that directtion as they are not nearly as bad as their record and got kinda screwed over by injuries this year. Beanie Wells could shore up thier running game if he comes out, or they could go after Everette Brown or Aaron Maybin to fortify their pass rush.
Bills seem pretty set at safety with Witner and company. They need some O-line help and could go for Monroe or Oher provided they are around.
Saints are an option though you would think with Jason David they would go for an immediate replacement, Vontae Davis or Malcolm Jenkins come to mind.
Broncos could do it althouhg they already have alot of money invested in the secondary, but they might be better served to bolster thier pass rush, becuase this past season shows that even good to great corners can't hold their own forever. Again Aaron Maybin, Everette Brown or Orakapo are options.
Finally the Redskins could go for Shawn Taylor 2.0 (but faster and more athletic). If I were them though I might look for a thumper at LB, Maluaga or Luarnitis.
The bottom line is that the value of Safety is down the road for many teams as compared to the key stone positions that teams assign a higher value to such as CB, DE, QB, OT. On the other hand the profile of impact safeties has shot up in the past couple of years, so who knows.
I hope he makes it to 15 though.