I keep reading great things about D.J. Hayden. He actually had a heart issue that supposedly isn't a problem anymore.

I'll have to check him out. Hopefully YouTube has some full game cut-ups.

He has nice size at 6'0, 192 lbs. 6 interceptions in 2 years of ball at Houston after a couple of years in JUCO is the type of production you like to see.

Him, Brandon McGee of Miami and Sanders Commings of Georgia would be nice mid round picks.

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Darius Slay is another one from Mississippi State

Slay isn't far behind Banks. He'll be gone before the 2nd round comes to a close.

Havent read too much on him in the 2nd so i was thinking the 3rd and maybe he slips to the 4th if we were lucky

Slay's stock went too high. He'l likely be taken in the top 50. Banks will probably get drafted behind him. But tere will be plenty of quality corners in round 3 including Hayden from Houston.

swerve, you can forget about Hayden being a mid round pick. Mike Mayock looked at a couple of his game tapes and combined with what he did at the Houston Pro Day, he is now Mayock #3 behind Millner and Rhodes.

A lot depends on how his medical checks out, but if he does, Mayock thinks he is a 1st round pick.

Obviously Mayock is not the be all that ends all, but he is well respected.

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Mayock has him rated above Trufant? Seriously? Maybe I'm off-base here, but I have him as the second CB behind only Milliner. I just like him better than I do Rhodes. I don't know anything about this Hayden though, I'll have to check him out

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This is Mayock's top 5 cornerbacks as of today. Hayden was just added and B.W Webb was dropped out.

Cornerback

1. Dee Milliner, Alabama
2. Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
3. D.J. Hayden, Houston
4. Desmond Trufant, Washington
5. Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Connecticut

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Jordan Poyer from Oregon State and Jonathon Banks not on there? Dont agree with this

Blidi had a hell of a performance at the Combine, so I can understand why Mayock has him up here. I personally don't think he's better than Banks, but what do I know?

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I focus on tape more so i cant take it that seriously but Blidi is a talent

Like I said, Mayock is not the be all the end all, but he has access to a hell of a lot more tape on these kids than most of us could dream of.

This is NFLDraftScout.com rankings. This is on the CBSSPorts.com site.

5 *Dee MillinerInjured CB 1 Alabama Jr 6-0 201 1
13 *Xavier Rhodes CB 2 Florida State rJr 6-2 210 1
21 Desmond Trufant CB 3 Washington Sr 6-0 190 1
30 Johnthan Banks CB 4 Mississippi State Sr 6-2 185 1-2
47 Jamar Taylor CB 5 Boise State rSr 5-11 192 2

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Jamar Taylor in the top 5? That's a bit surprising. I've watched a lot of Boise State over the years and I haven't been overly impressed with Taylor. I would put Blidi ahead of him, and probably Hayden, but like I said earlier, I haven't really seen Hayden and can only go by what other "experts" have said about him.

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crap really? even with the heart condition?

I like both of those corners, but people doubt their speed at the next level. Speed matters at the corner position. But I like both of them in the late 2nd, early 3rd range.

my personal favorite is Jamar Taylor. Always gets his hands on the ball when it's in the air. Would be excited to get him at pick 42.

We all have our opinions spoon, and we all probably have things we like in cornerbacks that other folks don't. You like Desmond Trufant as the 2nd CB and I think he is a very good football player and would have no problem with him at #12. I just happen to like Xavier Rhodes better because of his size and ball skills and his physicality.

Do I think Xavier is a little tight in his hips, yes, but I have seen him play both bump and run and zone coverage while at FSU and I think he is a very good cornerback.

Both Xavier and Desmond are on my list of kids that are possibility for Miami at #12 in my opinion. Tavon Austin, Bjoern Werner, Jonathan Cooper, Chance Warmack and Jarvis Jones.

swerve, Mayock did state that Hayden physical exams would be key for teams.

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I think all of us would be thrilled with getting Bjoern Werner, Chance Warmack, Jarvis Jones, or Tavon Austin with the 12th pick. I'm pretty sure we can all (or at least most) agree there

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Also, that tightness in his hips is the reason that I put Trufant ahead of Rhodes. At this point, we're just splitting hairs between the top guys, and for me personally, I'd rather have the guy who's smooth in his movements and doesn't have that tightness over a guy with prototypical size.

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Peter King also guaranteed everybody that Andy Dalton would be a top 15 pick from what he was hearing.

Everything will be answered one very LONG month away.

rotoworld

Yup. I remember him saying he's hearing Dalton won't make it past Miami and that Ireland is very high on him.

Its just too hard to predict this year, without even factoring in trades. Miami could sign Winston, Grimes and a DE in the next few weeks and throw us off even further.

I think all of us would be thrilled if we signed Winston and Grimes before the draft. That would open us up to trading up in the first round to get one of the elite LT's. Or making a trade for one of the pass rushers likely to be gone before we pick at 12.

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My ideal start to this draft would be us landing a top 10 tackle and then drafting this guy with pick #42.

Might have to now. I am starting to see Jamar Taylor mocked in the lower portion of the 1st round.

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Tony I like Hayden and taylor alot. I think one of them will still be available to us with our 2nd pick. Both instant starters for us and upgrades over Sean Smith.

I like both kids as well Mark. Would be happy with either.

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I'm personally hoping the Dolphins land Banks with their 2nd pick of the 2nd round. Banks is a great fit for our zone heavy scheme. He's big, athletic, plays the run well, and has a knack for creating turnovers. While Slay is a good prospect in his own right, and he clocks a little faster than Banks, I still think Banks is the better football player.

If I had my way the Dolphins would get Banks in the 2nd, and Amerson from NC State in the 3rd. Both guys are big ballhawks with a lot of zone experience. Banks would eventually fill the void left by Davis, and Amerson would fill the void left by Smith.

Then if the Honey Badger goes undrafted, which something tells me he will, then I'd like to see us sign him as an undrafted free agent and let him compete with Marshall for the nickel corner spot.

check out the author AFCeast.
from March 18th.

Who cares, Hayden is a bum.


Just kidding, somebody will be lucky to have him if he slides to the 2nd round.