Notre Dame in the First Round

[Rambler09]

I've been looking at draft projections for 2016 and thinking back to how we've done in the first round over the last 10 years or so. Here's a quick breakdown from 2007-2015, with a discussion of 2016 projections:

2007 - Brady Quinn (22)
2008 - None (first pick Carlson, 2nd round)
2009 - None (first pick Bruton, 4th round)
2010 - None (first pick Clausen, 2nd round)
2011 - None (first pick Rudolph, 2nd round)
2012 - Michael Floyd (13), Harrison Smith (29)
2013 - Tyler Eifert (21)
2014 - Zach Martin (16)
2015 - None (first pick Koyack, 7th round)

2016 Projections:
Ronnie Stanley (projected as high as #1)
Jaylon Smith (projected mid first round)
Keivarae Russell (potential with a great season)
Corey Robinson (projected late first round)

Stanley and Russell will definitely go to the draft, and Stanley will certainly be picked in the first round. Keivarae will need a big year to jump into the first round, though he's looking more like an early second round pick from the sounds of things out of camp.

Corey and Jaylon (I was honestly surprised to see him projected in the first round, especially by multiple analysts) will have decisions to make. I don't see Corey going. He and his family value academics too much (and by the way, his GPA in PLS is VERY impressive). I don't think Kelly will even need to sell it and Corey could use another year to develop his skill set.

What about Jaylon? By the end of the year I expect him to be in the conversation to go in the top 5, and much like in the case of Ronnie, I expect the staff to make a hard pitch to get him to come back, finish his degree, and hope to solidify himself in the top 3-5 for the next draft.

What do you guys think? How many will we have go in the first round next year? Will Jaylon stick around? What about the 2017 draft?

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

I've been looking at draft projections for 2016 and thinking back to how we've done in the first round over the last 10 years or so. Here's a quick breakdown from 2007-2015, with a discussion of 2016 projections:

2007 - Brady Quinn (22)
2008 - None (first pick Carlson, 2nd round)
2009 - None (first pick Bruton, 4th round)
2010 - None (first pick Clausen, 2nd round)
2011 - None (first pick Rudolph, 2nd round)
2012 - Michael Floyd (13), Harrison Smith (29)
2013 - Tyler Eifert (21)
2014 - Zach Martin (16)
2015 - None (first pick Koyack, 7th round)

2016 Projections:
Ronnie Stanley (projected as high as #1)
Jaylon Smith (projected mid first round)
Keivarae Russell (potential with a great season)
Corey Robinson (projected late first round)

Stanley and Russell will definitely go to the draft, and Stanley will certainly be picked in the first round. Keivarae will need a big year to jump into the first round, though he's looking more like an early second round pick from the sounds of things out of camp.

Corey and Jaylon (I was honestly surprised to see him projected in the first round, especially by multiple analysts) will have decisions to make. I don't see Corey going. He and his family value academics too much (and by the way, his GPA in PLS is VERY impressive). I don't think Kelly will even need to sell it and Corey could use another year to develop his skill set.

What about Jaylon? By the end of the year I expect him to be in the conversation to go in the top 5, and much like in the case of Ronnie, I expect the staff to make a hard pitch to get him to come back, finish his degree, and hope to solidify himself in the top 3-5 for the next draft.

What do you guys think? How many will we have go in the first round next year? Will Jaylon stick around? What about the 2017 draft?

Jaylon will be gone, barring injury or a down year. He's already projected as high as the first LB off the board, which would be in the top 10. Stanley is obviously gone. Day will be gone, probably capable of playing his way into the 2nd-4th rounds.

Fuller could be gone after this year if he repeats the numbers from last year. Robinson will likely come back.

Shumate could be a late draft pick, 5th - 7th but he needs to show consistency this year.

Nick Martin is probably a 2nd - 5th rounder, depending on how he grades out this year.

Folston could bolt after this year but I hope he comes back. He could leave and likely go somewhere between 2nd - 4th round and I don't know how much higher he could work himself, so it's a distinct possibility he goes.

 

[BGIF]

Shumate needs to show more than consistency.

 

[wizards8507]

I've been looking at draft projections for 2016 and thinking back to how we've done in the first round over the last 10 years or so. Here's a quick breakdown from 2007-2015, with a discussion of 2016 projections:

2007 - Brady Quinn (22)
2008 - None (first pick Carlson, 2nd round)
2009 - None (first pick Bruton, 4th round)
2010 - None (first pick Clausen, 2nd round)
2011 - None (first pick Rudolph, 2nd round)
2012 - Michael Floyd (13), Harrison Smith (29)
2013 - Tyler Eifert (21)
2014 - Zach Martin (16)
2015 - None (first pick Koyack, 7th round)

2016 Projections:
Ronnie Stanley (projected as high as #1)
Jaylon Smith (projected mid first round)
Keivarae Russell (potential with a great season)
Corey Robinson (projected late first round)

Stanley and Russell will definitely go to the draft, and Stanley will certainly be picked in the first round. Keivarae will need a big year to jump into the first round, though he's looking more like an early second round pick from the sounds of things out of camp.

Corey and Jaylon (I was honestly surprised to see him projected in the first round, especially by multiple analysts) will have decisions to make. I don't see Corey going. He and his family value academics too much (and by the way, his GPA in PLS is VERY impressive). I don't think Kelly will even need to sell it and Corey could use another year to develop his skill set.

What about Jaylon? By the end of the year I expect him to be in the conversation to go in the top 5, and much like in the case of Ronnie, I expect the staff to make a hard pitch to get him to come back, finish his degree, and hope to solidify himself in the top 3-5 for the next draft.

What do you guys think? How many will we have go in the first round next year? Will Jaylon stick around? What about the 2017 draft?

I suspect Jaylon will be able to graduate in 3, so he won't have to choose between a degree and the NFL.

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[IrishLax]

I don't think Corey Robinson will be an NFL wide receiver, much less a first round draft pick. I think analysts are over-hyping based on the FSU game. In truth, I don't think he gets enough separation to be a serious draft prospect and don't expect him to put together a good combine.

I think both Stanley and Smith are top 10 picks, and I think KVR is at worst a second round pick but I may be overvaluing him.

 

[GoIrish41]

I don't think Corey Robinson will be an NFL wide receiver, much less a first round draft pick. I think analysts are over-hyping based on the FSU game. In truth, I don't think he gets enough separation to be a serious draft prospect and don't expect him to put together a good combine.

I think both Stanley and Smith are top 10 picks, and I think KVR is at worst a second round pick but I may be overvaluing him.

He is not even a starter on offense for ND this year, is he?. No way he goes in the first round. He will be back next year and might be a backup then, too. Lots of young talent could pass him on the depth chart, IMO. He's a solid receiver but will be a mid to late pick at best 2 years from now in all likelihood.