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updated today on draft blitz, looks pretty good for the southland.....

http://nfldraftblitz.com/09quarterbacks.htm

Bomar is a very fine QB and I hope he has a great NFL career...I will still take Nathan anyday and twice on Sunday.......

LINK

Early Two-Round Mock for 2009 NFL Draft

No idea who this guy is, but he's a big fan of Nathan's (and it think a Vikings fan?). I think anyone can post articles on this site, so take it for what it's worth. But he only has a comment by one player's name - Nathan Brown...

Second round
8. Minnesota Vikings: Nathan Brown, QB
(Surprising pick, but Nathan Brown has 21 touchdowns and one interception this season, including a three-touchdown performance against Tulsa. He's perfect for the West Coast Offense, too.)

Wow. Have to get our boy back healthy first though so he can help us get a ring and get himself a Peyton Award. Those two things only increase his draft status.

See where BearBackers was cancelled today but will resume next Monday.

NFL Draft 2009: Risers And Sliders

Where do you guys find all of this stuff?

They have way too much time on their hands...... but it is nice to have them around to do the research.....

Google Alerts

I got a goose alert one time. Jumped about 3 feet.

Who jumped 3 feet, the goosee or the gooser?

Spread offenses skew quarterback scouting
McShay

By Todd McShay
Scouts Inc.
(Archive)
Insider


Variations of the spread offense have rolled like wildfire through the college football landscape in recent years. As a result, teams across the country are moving toward smaller, more athletic quarterbacks. It's those triggermen who typically face the most difficult transition to the NFL, for several reasons: The reads are more complex, the passing windows are tighter, the linemen are taller and the line of scrimmage is more congested. And though NFL scouts value athleticism, they don't value it nearly as much as accuracy and decision-making skills.

What's the relevance? Well, from the early look of things, spread offenses could affect the 2009 quarterback draft class more dramatically than any before it -- an unpleasant trend for many NFL teams.

The top two senior quarterback prospects -- Clemson's Cullen Harper and Purdue's Curtis Painter -- operate primarily out of the shotgun in passer-friendly spread systems. Height isn't an issue for either player, but the adjustment to taking snaps under center (in addition to the aforementioned hurdles) will increase their learning curves.

West Virginia's Pat White, arguably college football's best senior passer, will be asked to switch positions in the NFL. Others such as Missouri's Chase Daniel and Texas A&M's Stephen McGee will face enormous challenges when transitioning to pro-style offenses at the next level.

A trickle-down effect can be seen among the underclassmen, beginning with Florida's Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback Tim Tebow. Whether it's in April of '09 or '10, a great debate regarding Tebow's pro prospects seems inevitable. The player Tebow will be most closely compared to within draft circles is Alex Smith (49ers), who played for coach Urban Meyer and coordinator Dan Mullen at Utah. Though Tebow is bigger, stronger and more athletic, Smith showed superior coverage reads and overall passing skills at the same point in his career. And Tebow's bruising running style and heavy rushing load likely will hurt his cause.

All those variables led us to grade Georgia's Matt Stafford slightly higher among underclassmen quarterback prospects at this point. Tebow has clearly outplayed his SEC East counterpart the last two seasons, but Stafford plays in a scheme that more closely resembles a pro-style offense and possesses prototypical NFL quarterback tools, including a rifle arm.

Looking for sleepers? There may not be a first-rounder among the FCS ranks (as Delaware's Joe Flacco was in '08), but Central Arkansas' Nathan Brown and Sam Houston State's Rhett Bomar (a former Oklahoma Sooner who transferred in 2007) are small-school signal-callers who currently rate as potential late Day 1 or Day 2 picks in '09.

As a reminder, these players are ranked for NFL draft purposes. If these rankings were college football-driven, all classes would be combined and Tebow would own the top spot.

Top 15 Senior QB Prospects in 2009 NFL Draft
Prospect School Height Weight Speed Grade
1. Cullen Harper Clemson 6-3 220 4.95 88
2. Curtis Painter Purdue 6-2½ 225 5.00 83
3. Hunter Cantwell Louisville 6-3⅞ 231 4.95 77
4. Chase Daniel Missouri 6-0 232 4.83 68
5. Nathan Brown Central Arkansas 6-1¼ 210 4.80 67
6. Todd Boeckman Ohio State 6-3⅝ 230 4.90 61
7. Rudy Carpenter Arizona State 6-1⅞ 223 5.00 60
8. Stephen McGee Texas A&M 6-2⅝ 220 4.80 56
9. Willie Tuitama Arizona 6-2⅝ 229 4.95 53
10. Graham Harrell Texas Tech 6-2⅛ 199 5.00 50
11. Chase Holbrook New Mexico State 6-4⅜ 246 5.17 47
12. Joe Ganz Nebraska 6-0¼ 200 4.95 42
13. Nate Longshore California 6-4½ 245 5.20 41
14. John Parker Wilson Alabama 6-4 233 4.83 34
15. Ben Olson UCLA 6-4 233 4.83 30

Top 20 Underclass QB Prospects for 2009 Draft
Player School Height Weight
1. Matt Stafford Georgia 6-2½ 235
2. Tim Tebow Florida 6-2¾ 235
3. Sam Bradford* Oklahoma 6-3½ 218
4. Nate Davis Ball State 6-2 217
5. Mark Sanchez USC 6-2½ 225
6. Colt McCoy Texas 6-2¾ 210
7. Josh Freeman Kansas State 6-5¼ 247
8. Dan LeFevour Central Michigan 6-2⅝ 226
9. Rusty Smith Florida Atlantic 6-4¾ 212
10. Ryan Perrilloux Jacksonville State 6-2⅝ 222
11. Max Hall BYU 6-1 201
12. Zac Robinson Oklahoma State 6-3 205
13. Juice Williams Illinois 6-1¾ 223
14. Kellen Lewis Indiana 6-1 185
15. Mitch Mustain USC 6-2⅞ 210
16. Matt Grothe South Florida 6-0 213
17. Todd Reesing Kansas 5-11 205
18. Jarrett Brown West Virginia 6-3¾ 220
19. Jonathan Crompton Tennessee 6-3½ 220
20. Armanti Edwards Appalachain State 5-11¼ 178
* Denotes third-year sophomore

http://walterfootball.com/draft2009_3.php
Check out the 3rd round pick for the Bucs!
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/6782 ... draft-1-10
some more strong comment in favor for Nathan!