So we have quite a few players with a realistic chance to go to the big show this weekend in the NFL Draft. Actually we have 8 that have entered the draft… Saturday might actually be interesting for a WVU fan because usually it’s an eight hour waste of time. I can’t believe people actually sit around and party watching this thing? It’s so friggin’ boring. But to each it’s own I guess and since I’m more into College ball maybe I just don’t understand. I do however always want to see WVU Alums go far no matter what their career is, and this could be a great year for WVU players in the NFL.

Here is my quick rundown of the our top prospects:

1) Steve Slaton

Slaton is by far one of the most popular players to come out of WVU in years. One would think his chances are very good to get into the NFL, but he did have one more year of eligibility in the NCAA and maybe should have taken it. I think we all know the reason he is giving this a shot is because this past year wasn’t his best and with Noel itching to get the ball, things weren’t looking great next year in Morgantown for Steve. I think he made the right choice and I believe he will be drafted, he’s just too much of a talent to let fade on a practice team somewhere, it would be a shame. He’ll probably go mid-round. Hopefully he’ll get the chance to prove himself in the pros like he did against VT 3 or so years ago!

2) Owen Schmitt

What can you say about Owen that hasn’t already been said. He has the heart and passion we all wish we could tap into in our every day lives and I’m sure the scouts out there have taken notice. He’s the 2nd ranked FullBack prospect in the draft and should be able to get picked up pretty quick. I think he’ll be the first to go. The Seahawks seem interested:

“We’re not that kind of team,” Seahawks president Tim Ruskell said. “We definitely go off the film and we definitely go on what is inside the kid … the makeup of the kid. You won’t find a chart in our room where the linebacker has to be 6-feet tall.”

If this is true, Owen would fit perfect into the Seahawks lineup. I personally would like to see him go to Pittsburgh so I could watch him play and it would give me a reason to like the Steelers. We’ll see what happens this weekend.

3) Darius Reynauld

Here is the scouting report for Reynauld:

Could have gone back to school in ‘08 year but decided to go pro…Struggled with academics early in his career..His statistics can be misleading because he was not showcased much in the Mountaineers spread offense…Is built more like a running back than a wideout..He is potentially a solid #3 / #4 option and return specialist.

I have heard people up here in Pittsburgh talking about Reynauld going to the Steelers to help out an aging Ward and a weak at beast passing game. He is much like Ward in style and size so that might be a good pick up for the Steelers (I think they need a deep threat though).

I think Darius does have a good chance to get picked up in the middle rounds, we’ll see.

Johnny Dingle, Ryan Mundy, Eric Wicks, Marc Magro, and Keilen Dykes round out the other WVU players entering the draft. I don’t have much hope for them but you never know what a NFL team is looking at and looking for.

GOOD LUCK GUYS and Let’s GOOOOOO Mountaineers!!!

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