First Hokie off the board in the NFL Draft? Mel Kiper Jr. thinks it’ll be Corey Fuller or Marcus Davis
Corey Fuller and Marcus Davis were part of the same receiving corps at Virginia Tech this year. Now, they’re battling to be the first Hokie off the board in the NFL Draft, at least in ESPN analyst Mel Kiper Jr.‘s opinion.
In a teleconference Wednesday, Kiper tabbed Fuller and Davis as Virginia Tech’s top two draftable players come April, putting them in the third- to fourth-round range.
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“It really gets down to the two receivers,” Kiper said. “Which one has the better workout? Which one do they grade higher? Based on performance, you’d say Fuller. Workouts, you’d say Davis. That makes it a tough, tough evaluation come draft day to see which one of those two Virginia Tech receivers will come off the board first.”
Kiper called Fuller the most “intriguing” of the Hokies’ draft-eligible players because of “how he came on and how he improved his draft positioning as the season went along.”
The Baltimore product went from afterthought to featured player in the Virginia Tech offense following D.J. Coles‘ injury, catching 45 passes for 815 yards and six touchdowns last year.
Those numbers were second on the team to Davis, a Virginia Beach native who caught 51 passes for 953 yard and five touchdowns. He was nine yards shy of Andre Davis‘ single-season school record for receiving yards.
Kiper predicted the 6-foot-4, 232-pound Davis will be a “workout warrior” in the lead-up to the draft but noted that he’s “still a little inconsistent catching the ball.”
Kiper has offensive tackle Nick Becton and linebacker Bruce Taylor with Day 3 grades, which puts them in the fourth- to seventh-round range.
All four of those players plus offensive tackle Vinston Painter have accepted invitations to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis from Feb. 20-26. The draft takes place from April 25-27.
February 13, 2013 - 12:50 PM
Vinston Painter??……Are you serious??…….Kiper has to be joking……This guy will not even be drafted……Watch!
Kiper never said Painter would be drafted. But Painter did get an invite to the combine.
The Combine will give the draft gurus a much better idea than what they have right now.
I’m pulling hard for Fuller.
There’s no way “lady fingers” Davis will make it in the NFL. He’s a great athlete but showed in a multitude of ways throughout the season that he is not a complete football player. Fuller on the other hand has less physical gifts but is extremely clutch and consistent. I also believe he did not get the attention he deserved in the offensive scheme.
Tolerance will have to be given to players like Davis, many players do not reach their potential immediately in the NFL. Much like Jim Drunkenmiller a few years ago, he was not a star in his first season but look at where he is now. Davis has potential, there are not that many great receivers being drafted.
Druck is where? Jail? QB Coach at GT?
Davis is not an NFL player unless he works at it harder than he has so far. He can’t afford plays off. The difference between the #1 WR and the #10 WR in the NFL is big. The difference between #11 and out of the league is between the ears. Lots of guys with better resumes didn’t make it.
Painter is a longshot but you never know.
Wth are you talking about Ferry from Ivy? You make no sense at all concerning Jim Druckenmiller and wonder when Andy is going to kick you off for good.
Okay truthfully where is Jim Drunkmiller??
I was stationed in Memphis 2003-2005 and Druck used to hang out in a bar down there – I think he might have owned one, but he made major bank and last I heard was doing pretty well.
People love to bash the guy but he was a heck of a QB for VT and in all honesty it was he who started the VT rise, not Michael Vick. MV put us on the map, but Druck, bought the map and layed it out on the table.
I’ve heard Steve Young was a real jerk to him – the guy never had a chance.
I believe # 5 was either taking a shot or trying to be funny. As I have stated before about that guest, you do not have to keep telling us your points are invalid, we have already figured that out.He obviously craves positive reinforcement for illogical rants.
Barry you don’t do anything to convince us that GT produces intelligent allumi…….
Besides Michael Vick in Philadelphia, are there ANY former Hokie quarterbacks on any NFL roster?????
Tyrod Taylor just got a Super Bowl ring.
Fuller is fearless going over the middle. That will get him a lot of attention.
Sorry, Andy……..I forgot about Tyrod Taylor………..Since, he never got in the game, or played much at all so far in his career, I guess I forgot!