2011 NFL Draft Projections: Reid Forrest Unlikely To Slip Past Redskins At No. 10

by Jeff Nusser on Apr 25, 2011 12:00 PM PDT in 2011 NFL Draft

Given all the rumors and mock drafts that are floating around, it's time to take a quick look at the 2011 NFL Draft and try to project just where WSU's No. 1 NFL prospect, punter Reid Forrest, might be headed.

While projecting the NFL Draft is clearly an inexact science, there are some tried and true strategies that one can fall back on when trying to figure out where a particular player might land. The biggest, of course, is "need," and when we look at need, three clear front runners emerge.

Here are how the top 10 teams teams in the draft ranked according to Football Outsiders' punting DVOA metric. The farther away from zero you get in the negative direction, the worse you are:

	Team	Punting DVOA
1	Carolina Panthers	-9
2	Denver Broncos	-13
3	Buffalo Bills	-0.4
4	Cincinnati Bengals	8.7
5	Arizona Cardinals	0.7
6	Cleveland Browns	11.8
7	San Francisco 49ers	4.9
8	Tennessee Titans	0.2
9	Dallas Cowboys	6.3
10	Washington Redskins	-22.1

When looked at that way, there are three obvious candidates for Forrest's services: The Carolina Panthers, Denver Broncos and Washington Redskins. All three have pressing needs at punter after incredibly poor performances in 2010 -- particularly the Redskins, who were only kept out of last place by the woeful San Diego Chargers.

Tomorrow, we'll try to read the tea leaves a little bit and get a better handle on just where he might end up. But one thing seems fairly certain: Reid Forrest, with all of his dynamic abilities, will not slip out of the top 10 picks of the first round.

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No offense Nuss but I hope he does so I can hear the following:

Chris Berman: “Here’s the commissioner with the first round pick for the Seahawks. Do they go with the local boy, Locker? A darkhorse and big arm in Mallett? We find out now!”
Roger Goodell: “With the 25th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks pick Reid Forrest, punter, Washington State.”
Berman: “Well, the Seahawks go in an unexpected direction but it does fill a need in one area Mel.”
Mel Kiper Jr.: “Right Boom, the Seahawks needed some line help on both sides, some receiving help and even some secondary help but what they were really lacking was absolutely pure, unadulterated sexiness. My pants are already off over this selection guys.”

Two in the cake, one in the puddin'! -Kevin Calabro, Twitter: MichaelPreston3

by Michael The Coug on Apr 25, 2011 10:01 PM PDT reply actions 1 recs