Mock drafts send Tech’s Hill to Houston, S.F.
If the mock drafts are to be believed, former Georgia Tech wide receiver Stephen Hill is going to be either a Houston Texan or San Francisco 49er. I don’t put a great deal of credence in mock drafts; it seems like they tend to mirror one anther and rely on conventional wisdom, which isn’t usually how teams actually pick. Plus, one surprise pick at the top or middle of the actual first round can change everything down the stream.
Regardless, what I take from it is that Hill will likely go in the first round or early in the second, which, as I’ve written before, is remarkable considering that his draft evaluation said that he didn’t have the potential to go in the first three rounds.
The logic with Houston is that wide receiver is considered a “need” position. Starters Andre Johnson and Kevin Walter will both turn 31 before the season starts. Johnson has missed 12 games in the past two seasons. The 49ers had needs at wide receiver, but signed Randy Moss and Mario Manningham, and re-signed Ted Ginn Jr. Moss is obviously a question mark and Ginn has 31 catches in the past two seasons with San Francisco, so one could say the need is still present.
An aggregation:
On nfl.com, three have Hill going at No. 26 to Houston, another slots him with San Francisco at No. 30 and one doesn’t have him in the first round.
Sports Illustrated’s Don Banks gives Hill to San Francisco. ESPN’s Mel Kiper also pegs Hill for the 49ers, as does his colleague Todd McShay, who wrote that Hill had “one of the most impressive combine workouts I’ve ever seen from a receiver.” (Both ESPN mock drafts are behind a pay wall.)
Two more mocks on cbssports.com place Hill in San Francisco and out of the first round.
Wes Bunting of the National Football Post also pegs Hill for the Texans, as does John McClain, the NFL writer for the Houston Chronicle.
He’s generally considered the fourth receiver in the draft, after Justin Blackmon from Oklahoma State, Notre Dame’s Michael Floyd and Baylor’s Kendall Wright.
The first round of the draft is April 26.
Ken Sugiura, Georgia Tech blog
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George Stein
March 30th, 2012
3:16 pm
I thought he played for Hal Mumme?
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:17 pm
well that explains THAT!!!!!!!
BigTimeTechFan
March 30th, 2012
3:18 pm
@Wne:
“Collectively ask yourselves WHY CPJ could not get more out of a 6-4 215lb WR that runs a 4.36 forty that also has a 40-in vertical leap?”
Tech’s offense was ranked 18 in the nation with the WR CJP recruited and coached
Yet UGA was ranked 39th, with the WR he recruited and coached
I would say Tech.
FL Jacket
March 30th, 2012
3:19 pm
For a brief time I honestly though Kentucky was going to win a MNC immediately after Bill Curry left
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:25 pm
like Tech did?
FL Jacket
March 30th, 2012
3:28 pm
and Bama did…
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:28 pm
apparently Mumme replaced Curry midway thru Couch’s FR year
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
3:31 pm
MY FUTURE IS SO BRIGHT I HAVE TO WEAR SHADES………..But i play for UGa so I wear Shades to hide my Blood Shot Eyes.
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:32 pm
I WEAR MY SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT so coach won’t know I’m stoned
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:33 pm
SMOKING……(Boston)
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
3:34 pm
MAMA SAID KNOCK YOU OUT…………for being a stupid pot head.
1 4 GT
March 30th, 2012
3:34 pm
FLJ….I beg to disagree. I think most do understand they are not where the sun rises & sets. But, a great many have the me 1st attitude and totally believe the hype they have been spoon fed for much of their lives. Those are ones most likely to have problems.
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
3:36 pm
I saw HILL driving around the tech campus and he was blasting Pink Floyd…MONEY
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:36 pm
MAMA TOLD ME NOT TO COME down here on Spring Break cause she knew I’d get in trouble……
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:38 pm
ONE OF THESE DAYS I’m going to sign some recruits that won’t get into trouble…..CMR
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:42 pm
Bacarri’s a good kid, he’s just hangin’ out with BAD COMPANY…..
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:44 pm
the weed in Athens is BAD TO THE BONE
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
3:45 pm
Since today is National Cleavage Day I am going OVER THE HILLS AND FAR AWAY……
Ghost
March 30th, 2012
3:46 pm
5150, The first rookie WR to make a pro bowl since 2003, yes he’s a pretty good receiver.
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:46 pm
Hill’s going to get some inkwork done so he can be a TATTOOED MILLIONAIRE
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:48 pm
the thing about posting song titles, 5150, is WHEN THE LEVEE BREAKS………….
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:50 pm
if all the problems at UGA keep happening, someone’s gonna wind up in a SHALLOW GRAVE
BLT
March 30th, 2012
3:54 pm
Good luck Mr. Hill. I’m sure you will do fine. Thanks
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:54 pm
ROCK AND ROLL AIN’T NOISE POLLUTION, but it sure seems to run the bloggers off
HighTech
March 30th, 2012
3:55 pm
SMOOOOKE ON THE WAAAATERRRRR, AND FI-ER IN THE SKYEEE….SMOOOOOKE ON THE WAAAATERRRR…
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:55 pm
Hey BLT…were you originally Boot Licking Toadie and just shorten it?
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:56 pm
B Smith of UGA got pulled over by THE TROOPER
HighTech
March 30th, 2012
3:57 pm
Boot Licking Toadie = Best Blog Handle Ever
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
3:59 pm
sonn UGA will have to organize a JAILBREAK
HighTech
March 30th, 2012
4:01 pm
No charges against AD DE’s companion, SHE’S GOT THE JACK
HighTech
March 30th, 2012
4:01 pm
Enter your comments here
George Stein
March 30th, 2012
4:01 pm
Not sure if y’all have read Schultz’s article, but there is a level of irony in the comments. All of a sudden, the same folks that benefit from recruiting at the NCAA academic minimum are arguing in favor of uniform drug testing. Funny how that works.
HighTech
March 30th, 2012
4:02 pm
Doh!
George Stein
March 30th, 2012
4:02 pm
I told him I wish I had come up with that handle, HT.
HighTech
March 30th, 2012
4:03 pm
George Stein…would the testing include recreational drugs or just performance enhancing drugs?
BLT
March 30th, 2012
4:03 pm
GT Lee, yep
Thought about going with “Kung Fu Panda”. LOL
1 4 GT
March 30th, 2012
4:03 pm
Loved Deep Purple and That song!!
HighTech
March 30th, 2012
4:05 pm
BLT…KFP would be hilarious, too.
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
4:06 pm
thought so….now it just sounds like a sammich
George Stein
March 30th, 2012
4:07 pm
Good question, HT. Leave it to Schultz to leave things like that unanswered.
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
4:10 pm
George S yes i read and post under my other name on Schultz blog. Funny UGa fans use the academic card against Bama and LSU too.
George Stein
March 30th, 2012
4:11 pm
The thing that cracks me up about BLT is how his handle sort of mirrors the evolution of WnE. Originally, WnE went with Wrex’N'Effect (aka Ole’ Wrecks) then it morphed into WnE.
Similarly, BLT was originally Boot Licking Toadie. However, it got reduced to BLT.
I might make a BLT for dinner tonight.
George Stein
March 30th, 2012
4:11 pm
I didn’t know they did that, 5150. UGA recruits at the NCAA minimum, so I’m actually pretty surprised they’d say that.
HighTech
March 30th, 2012
4:14 pm
A good side order for a BLT is hashbrowns.
George Stein
March 30th, 2012
4:16 pm
The hell wish hashbrowns. I’m making brownies, too!
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
4:17 pm
If 35:55minute Murray played baseball they would play Susie Q when he came to bat after the 5th inning.
George Stein
March 30th, 2012
4:17 pm
*with
George Stein
March 30th, 2012
4:18 pm
I’m actually going to ballgame tomorrow. Looking forward to sitting out in the sun for a couple hours and watching a ballgame. I think we play Duke?
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
4:20 pm
George they throw out that UGa has higher standards and if the UGa players were at Bama they would be Honor Roll students too. LMMFAO
BLT
March 30th, 2012
4:20 pm
LOL!
It’s a damn good “sammich”.