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Defense Wins Championships: 2011 NFL Draft Prospects

April 30, 2010   ·     ·   Jump to comments

It's that time of year again...wait...oh shoot still grading the 2010 draft. Well any way here is a look at the 2011 defensive side of the draft. Now much will change come next April with players staying in school, suspensions, and some just playing their wayy up the board.
Defensive Tackle:
1.) Marvin Austin, North Carolina
Marvin is a career under achiever, and hasn't lived to his immense potential, he is built like a tank and moves extremely well for his size. The Tar Heel tackle will be keying one of the nations most talented defenses in the upcoming season. Austin turned down an almost guaranteed reservation for the first round in 2010, because he felt if he returned he could have a monster year similar to that of Ndamukong Suh, a lofty goal but he has the skills to perform.

2.) Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss
With the abundance of 3-4 defenses in the NFL, nose tackle is becoming a huge need for the big men only play around thirty snaps a game. Powe is a massive...

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