2013 NFL Draft Prospects

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Originally Posted by diehardskin2982

if Mathieu was not suspended he would be a 1st round pick. His issues are all mental as far as I am concerned

Todd McShay had him as a second round prospect without the mental issues.
I am pretty sure Mike Mayock graded had him as a third/fourth round prospect just based on film.
I think Kiper had him as a second round propsect, but now due to the mental issues he is at best a third round prospect.

I do not think a corner like him would have been taken in the first round, due to the fact that he is not tall enough or has the right skills to play on the outside, nor is he strong enough to play safety. So he really is limited to slot corner/free lance kind of player and those type of players don't go in the first round.

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Originally Posted by donofriose

Todd McShay had him as a second round prospect without the mental issues.
I am pretty sure Mike Mayock graded had him as a third/fourth round prospect just based on film.
I think Kiper had him as a second round propsect, but now due to the mental issues he is at best a third round prospect.

I do not think a corner like him would have been taken in the first round, due to the fact that he is not tall enough or has the right skills to play on the outside, nor is he strong enough to play safety. So he really is limited to slot corner/free lance kind of player and those type of players don't go in the first round.

Mayock had him as a 4th round pick before he was suspended? Show me where that is, I just wanna see it.

Kareem Jackson was a first round pick. He is barely 5'10"
Kyle Wilson was a first round pick. He is barely 5'10"
Leodis McKelvin was a top 15 pick.

Point is size is not as big of an issue as some are making it. Mathieu is 5'8 3/4 and 186 pounds. Is he small? Sure? Could he get pushed around? Absolutely, but fact is the kid can flat out play and was a heisman finalist from the CB position. Either you can play or you can't and I think at the end of the day he will be a top 5 defensive player from this draft.