More First Rounders For Pitt?

One swift year ago, I wrote an article on this blog about Pitt having the potential of having 5 First Round NFL Draft choices in April, 2011. As the world turns, WR Jonathan Baldwin was the only one chosen in Round One, DE Greg Romeus still got drafted in Round 7 despite having injury problems and Romeus could have been selected in Round 1. Others drafted were DE Jabaal Sheard in Round 2, and RB Dion Lewis and OG Jason Pinkston in Round 5. Nice draft year for the Pitt Panthers. Here we go again! Are there potential first rounders in this group. National Scouting has OT Lucas Nix graded after his Junior Year a Potential First Rounder. In matter of fact, National has him and Georgia OT Cordy Glenn as the top 2 Offensive Linemen of the Senior Class. Nix is a huge guy with good feet and bends well. Next for Pitt that is rated high and a real good hybrid type player DE/OLB is Brandon Lindsey. Lindsey played lights out in 2010 coming off the edge making multitudes of plays in space and rushing the passer. Next in DT Chas Alecxih who initially was a walk-on at Pitt but really elevated his game into becoming a solid DT prospect at the next level. Alecxih plays with a great motor. Next is OG/OC Chris Jacobson who is a strong physical interior lineman whom the coaching staff is moving to center this 2011 season. Jacobson is a physical pounder and is strong. Even though CB Antwuan Reed had a couple of inconsistent games NFL scouts like this speedy and good sized corner. LB Max Gruder has played solid for the Panthers and scouts like his linebacker ability. Another LB that the NFL guys like is Greg Williams who has very good upside. DT Myles Caragein is getting lots of looks from scouts. Caragein is strong at the point and a battler with good quicks. Another guy with upside is big OT Jordan Gibbs, a converted high school TE, who has a future as a OT. NFL scouts are flocking to Pitt. Dave Wannstedt and company did not leave the cupboard bare for Coach Todd Graham