RSC Poll: Diamonds in the Rough?

by The Ghost of Jay Cutler on Feb 5, 2009 4:29 PM EST

Of the several less-highly rated (gettin' PC here) signees we inked yesterday, who do you feel has the potential to be great and prove that their two or three stars were the product of either poor scouting or evaluation?

Your choices are:

Michael Brown - OT
Jesse Grandy - ATH
Terrell Grant - WR
Dele Junaid - DB
Ja-Mes Logan - WR
Emmanuel McCray - OT
Andrew Ritter - K
Charles Sawyer - DB
Alex Williams - DE

I whittled this down to a list of eight by removing the obviously grossly underrated (Z Mason, for example) and likely grade casualties (Eric Smiley, for example). My choice would most certainly be Dele Junaid. While was very lightly recruited and scouted, he was an All 5A safety in Texas. He's got a great frame on which to build and I wouldn't be surprised to see him end up at OLB after a couple of seasons spent in the weightroom as a result of him taking a redshirt and riding the pine.

Vote on the left and share your pick and reasoning if you please.

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Concur on Junaid. Saw him play at the State Champ. game. He's a ballhawk. Needs to get in the weight room, though.

by Rebels7 on Feb 5, 2009 5:06 PM EST reply actions

Andrew Ritter, because OmG hE's LiEk A kIcKeR LoL!!!1

by Brandon on Feb 5, 2009 5:41 PM EST reply actions

Alex Williams.

There's just something about him. He seems like a force coming off the edge.

by Anonymous on Feb 5, 2009 5:48 PM EST reply actions

joel kight? he's a two star on scout, but i'm not sure about rivals. i know our staff is in love with the guy. he's small, but really fast for a LBer

by Anonymous on Feb 5, 2009 7:44 PM EST reply actions

I agree as well with Junaid. He seems to go full tilt at all times on the field and has the range to make a lot of plays.

This was a good job of scouting by our Texas recruiter.

by JimHalpert on Feb 6, 2009 12:56 AM EST reply actions

I can't disagree with Junaid and Williams being sleepers, but I'm looking forward to seeing my boy
E-mann in the trenches in a couple of years.

by Charles on Feb 6, 2009 8:58 AM EST reply actions

I'm going with Terrell Grant. His receptions didnt say much in his senior year but that might be because he has no quarterback. Look at his rushes though, 12 for 198 yds. He is big and fast. Run the fly route with him and let him get the ball over a tiny CB.

by Bham Reb on Feb 6, 2009 9:40 AM EST reply actions