2011 NFL Draft: Could Stephen Paea Be a Top 10 Pick?

December 11, 2010   ·   Benjamin C. Klein   ·   Jump to comments

The 2011 NFL Draft is rapidly approaching, and senior Oregan State University do-it-all defensive lineman Stephen Paea, the definition of a one man wrecking crew, is ready to explode onto the NFL scene.
With the college season over, the only question for Paea is not whether or not he will go in the first round, but how high.
The following is a preliminary scouting report of Paea. It breaks down his pros and cons and gives a conclusion at the end. This is the second in a series of prospect breakdowns that I will release leading up to the 2011 NFL Draft, the first being Andrew Luck’s.
 
Pros: Paea grew up in his native Tongo with dreams of being a professional rugby player in New Zealand and a mainstay on the All Blacks. It wasn’t until a cousin told him of the higher monetary potential in American Football when he was 16 that he even heard of the game.
Unlike a lot of prospects that pick up the game later in life, Paea’s rugby experience m...

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