My annual UH draft predictions:
DE David Veikune - 2-4 round. High motor. Good athlete. Will have a long career in the NFL.
DB Ryan Mouton - 3-5 round. Might be the best DB athlete in the draft. Barring injury (which is his only drawback) I think he will start within the next two or three years.
LS Jake Ingram - 6-7 round. Considered the best long snapper in the country. A position you never think about until they screw up. I don't think he had a single bad snap at UH (that I can remember).
LB Adam Leonard - FA. He would have been drafted had he come out last year. Had an unremarkable senior year, but definitely good enough to play in the NFL. He might make someone's practice squad.
LB Solomon Elimimian - FA. UH's all-time leading tackler. WAC Co-Defensive POY. Will get dinged because of his size. An excellent football player. He'll struggle to make someone's squad.
DT Josh Leonard - Big and strong. Good player. He might be able to hang on with someone.
- Veikune in the 2nd to the Browns
- Mouton in the 3d to the Titans
- Ingram in the 6th the Pats
Really happy for all three. They will be good NFL players IMO.
Josh Leonard has a FA deal with Houston. He could make the practice squad. Looking at some of the DTs drafted, I'm disappointed someone didn't take a late round flyer on him.
CB Jameel Dowling has a FA deal with Arizona. No way he makes that team. Big for a corner (6'3") but isn't fast enough. I also question his toughness.
I hope Adam Leonard and Solomon Elimimian get into camp. Both are enough to play in the NFL. Sucks for them.