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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5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
4:20 pm
I like bananas and mayo but that is on a desperate Friday nigh. LOL
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
4:25 pm
Amen, BLT….damn good sammich
HighTech
March 30th, 2012
4:25 pm
Bananas and mayo?
You need those middle school girls from that commercial to follow you around to improve your diet.
“Ew. Seriously. Dude. That is so gross.”
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
4:27 pm
If I feel bold i add Peanut Butter LOL
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
4:28 pm
5150 I can’t believe the dwags called you a perv for trying to add some cleavage to the blogs…..
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
4:29 pm
and did you see the 2 links the dwags added? NICE
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
4:33 pm
No I didn’t see their links unless it was about A J Green doing the UGa thing by backing into the Pro Bowl.
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
4:37 pm
LEE………..I can use Hypocrite properly i think……The fans of the #1 Party School and the Drunk Fake Blonde Girls College & Plantation of Georgia calling some body a Perv or Drunks is too Damn funny.
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
4:37 pm
no no no Sofia Vergera showing mucho cleavage, and another one…in keeping with YOUR theme
BLT
March 30th, 2012
4:40 pm
I agree with HighTech.
BLT
March 30th, 2012
4:45 pm
5150, Georgia has their problems and let them deal with it. I’ve already got a few jokes but why here? I’ll use them with my UGA friends in person. It’s better that way. Nothing personal…
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
4:45 pm
I still think Sophia Loren is HOT at 70+. She married 1 guy and Cooks like Nobody. Anne Margret is smoking at her age too. I am a big fan of Cote de Pablo on NCIS right now. Nost of the Law & Order women were HOT too.
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
4:46 pm
OK BLT
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
4:48 pm
5150 wants a cougar!!!!!!!!
Paul in NH
March 30th, 2012
5:08 pm
WnE
March 30th, 2012
1:56 pm
For all the success that Hill has had during the pre-draft NFL workouts, not one time in his College Career at GT under Coach Kung Fu Panda did any defense specifically “game-plan” for him the way they would for a AJ Green, Julio Jones, etc; IF Coach kung Fu Panda were really a genius that got the “most” out of his players then this would not be the case.
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Even on the WnE scale this is a howler of epic proportions.
Who knew that when you are playing against the GT option attack you are supposed to gameplan for a WR and not for the B-back, QB and A-back?
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
5:10 pm
LEE some of those ladies PASSED Cougar status 30 years ago. LOL
Paul in NH
March 30th, 2012
5:11 pm
I can just see Todd Grantham now telling his players – “don’t worry about the fullback dive, QB keeper or pitch out to the A back – make sure the DB stays with Hill and roll the safety over to help on every play”
BLT
March 30th, 2012
5:13 pm
GT Lee, are you referring to the car, cat or 40+ woman? LOL
Paul in NH
March 30th, 2012
5:14 pm
Ghost
March 30th, 2012
1:52 pm
Screw you Fl, jacket, I have more tech background than you would ever dream of, It wasn’t a flame it was a fact , leading the nation in yards per catch is great until you look at the teams those yards came against.Its obvious he’s worked harder
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Considering he dropped out of school to prepare for the draft (meaning he didn’t have any pesky school work taking up his time) and was able to hire a personal coach (something the NCAA frowns upon) I would hope that he was able to work harder on his game.
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
5:14 pm
I mean a woman older than 5150
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
5:15 pm
LEE when Depends are involved they are GTGI…. Granny That Got It. LOL
Paul in NH
March 30th, 2012
5:20 pm
“This also begs the question of why Tom Brady continues to seek help outside the Patriot organization. BILL BELICHICK IS A TERRIBLE LOSER KUNG FU PANDA OF A COACH.”
I guess you could say the same about Jim Mora SR, Tony Dungy and Jim Caldwell – Peyton always spends time with David Cutcliffe
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
5:23 pm
ok….5150’s looking for an old broad!!!!! that better? lol
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
5:24 pm
did we not amuse Ken today? or did he just not drop in on us?
HaHaHa
March 30th, 2012
5:37 pm
5150 – “The fans of the #1 Party School and the Drunk Fake Blonde Girls College & Plantation of Georgia calling some body a Perv or Drunks is too Damn funny.”
Just to be clear, I’m not offended by any of your comments 5150, but at least at UGA it’s consensual and you don’t get hit over the head with a tennis racket first.
BLT
March 30th, 2012
5:38 pm
I think the NCAA is a complete joke. Their decisions mean nothing. My opinion will be confirmed after the “U”.
BLT
March 30th, 2012
5:49 pm
HaHaHa, HO HO HO! You are a troll. Go back to your bridge and well, you know the rest of the story. Good luck
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
5:53 pm
HaHa Ha……..who hit somebody with a tennis racket? I think I heard about some girls wanting to keep partying in Buckhead. I think that happens every weekend. I haven’t heard anybody found GUILTY of anything. The Guy CHARGED. The WHOLE story sounds like BS. She spent the WHOLE night and called the cops at 6:30 AM? I guess we will see. hell he is grown man with drugs what about the UGa football players with drugs?
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
5:55 pm
CONSENSUAL?
I bet Sanders Comming’s girlfriend was consenting to get HIT in the Face with a Fist.
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
6:00 pm
who let that damn troll in here?
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
6:01 pm
why is he not under his bridge-doesn’t he know the 3 billygoats gruff are heading his way?
Supersize that order, mutt
March 30th, 2012
6:04 pm
Hey, hahaha, I hear that Jim Donnan is still seeking suckers…..er, investors…..in his little Ponzi scheme. Are you in?
BLT
March 30th, 2012
6:07 pm
“consensual”…that’s funny! I’ll look it up.
BLT
March 30th, 2012
6:12 pm
It’s correct
What was the question? LOL
BLT
March 30th, 2012
6:22 pm
Oh yeah, there’s no question. Go Stephen! Go Jackets!
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
6:33 pm
wonder if they’ll get the baseball game in???? looks like rain
BLT
March 30th, 2012
6:36 pm
“looks like rain” It’s raining. LOL
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
6:37 pm
not here it ain’t….yet
GT Lee
March 30th, 2012
6:37 pm
and HEEEERE comes the rain
1 4 GT
March 30th, 2012
6:41 pm
hahahaha didn’y even know why you were called a troll
1 4 GT
March 30th, 2012
6:43 pm
boy I messed that up good (didn’t) (perv not troll)
1 4 GT
March 30th, 2012
6:46 pm
Have ya”ll contributed to lottery winnings tonight yet? If not, you best run out and do so before 10:45 PM!! Hurry now. I understand there long lines at some places. THANKS!!!
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
7:22 pm
91.1 WREK FM is playing the Blues cause the TECH v UGa game is in rain delay.
Ghost
March 30th, 2012
7:58 pm
Thats right 5150 AJ backed into the pro bowl 8 th in receiving yards in afc as a rookie and missed 2 games with injury.1st rookie wr to be chosen to play in pro bowl.
Ghost
March 30th, 2012
7:58 pm
since 2003
Supersize that order, mutt
March 30th, 2012
8:10 pm
UOAD, the Jackets are playing Duke tonight, not UGA. Is 91.1 WREK screwed up or are you not really paying attention?
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
8:11 pm
Ghost he didn’t get the VOTES to make the Team. He was given the slot cause a SUPER BOWL WR didn’t play.
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
8:12 pm
Supersize I thought it was the Tech v UGA game. My Bad if it is DUKE.
Supersize that order, mutt
March 30th, 2012
8:12 pm
DUHHHH @ UOAD. lol
5150 UOAD
March 30th, 2012
8:13 pm
Super No Game so I will just sit here and SMOKE some more with the UGa football player and stay in the PURPLE HAZE. LOL