The Manning Breakdown
Posted by Walter
There are three types of draft prospects in the world: the Archies, the Eli's, and the Peyton's. After watching hundreds of college games and highlights, reading scouting reports of all kinds, and generally researching the hell out of everyone, we at the 323 would like to think that we know one from the other. The Manning family is the perfect example of how these guys project on the next level. The Archie's are the guys who excel in college, make incredible plays, and generally seem like sure-fire stars at the next level, it's just that they aren't, for whatever reason. They never live up to their billing. An all-time Archie: Cade McNown. The Eli's are the guys who never quite peaked in college, but can be expected to be good players in the NFL, and generally are. These guys are who they are. They may not be great, but you know what you're getting with them. An all-time Eli: Drew Bledsoe. (Now, we know that Giants fans are going to be bitching that Eli isn't as good as advertised, but overall he's been fine. The guy ain't his brother, was never going to be, but he can still be a good to very good NFL starter.) The last group are the Peyton's. These guys are the ones who surpass their expectations, even if those expectations are pretty damned high to start with. An all-time Peyton: John Elway. So where do this year's crop of hopefuls line up? Well, let's take a look, starting with the offense:
Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Tight Ends
Wide Recievers
Offensive Tackles
Offensive Guards
Centers
............defense tomorrow
Quarterbacks
| Player | Walter | Frazier |
| Jamarcus Russell, LSU | Peyton | Eli |
| Brady Quinn, Notre Dame | Archie | Archie (fuck Notre Dame) |
| Drew Stanton, Michigan State | Peyton | Peyton |
| Troy Smith, Ohio State | Peyton | Eli |
| Trent Edwards, Stanford | Archie | Archie |
| Kevin Kolb, Houston | Eli | Eli |
Running Backs
| Player | Walter | Frazier |
| Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma | Eli | Peyton |
| Brian Leonard, Rutgers | Peyton | Eli |
| Marshawn Lynch, California | Archie | Archie |
| Antonio Pittman, Ohio State | Eli | Peyton |
| Kenny Irons, Auburn | Archie | Archie |
| Mike Bush, Louisville | Archie | Archie |
| Tony Hunt, Penn State | Peyton | Peyton |
Tight Ends
| Player | Walter | Frazier |
| Greg Olsen, Miami | Eli | Eli |
| Zach Miller, Arizona State | Archie | Archie |
| Ben Patrick, Delaware | Peyton | Eli |
| Scott Chandler, Iowa | Eli | Eli |
| Joe Newton, Oregon State | Archie | Archie |
| Matt Spaeth, Minnesota | Peyton | Eli |
| Player | Walter | Frazier |
| Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech | Peyton | Peyton |
| Dwayne Bowe, LSU | Peyton | Peyton |
| Tedd Ginn Jr., Ohio State | Archie | Archie (duh) |
| Dwayne Jarrett, USC | Eli | Peyton (I'm always wrong on USC WR's) |
| Robert Meachem, Tennessee | Archie | Archie |
| Sidney Rice, South Carolina | Eli | Eli |
| Anthony Gonzalez, Ohio State | Peyton | Eli |
| Jason Hill, Washington State | Archie | Archie |
Offensive Tackles
| Player | Walter | Frazier |
| Joe Thomas, Wisconsin | Peyton | Peyton |
| Levi Brown, Penn State | Eli | Peyton |
| Joe Staley, Central Michigan | Peyton | Archie |
| Tony Ugoh, Arkansas | Eli | Eli |
| Aaron Sears, Tennessee | Archie | Archie |
Offensive Guards
| Player | Walter | Frazier |
| Justin Blalock, Texas | Peyton | Eli |
| Ben Grubbs, Auburn | Eli | Peyton |
| Marshal Yanda, Iowa | Eli | Eli |
| Josh Beekman, Boston College | Eli | Eli |
Centers
| Player | Walter | Frazier |
| Ryan Kalil, USC | Peyton | Peyton |
| Samson Satele, Hawaii | Eli | Eli |
| Doug Datish, Ohio State | Archie | Eli |
............defense tomorrow
Posts
