Georgia Tech stars set to make intentions known today
The long-awaited NFL Draft decisions by Georgia Tech's Derrick Morgan, Jonathan Dwyer and Morgan Burnett will be made today.
The trio will will hold a news conference, but a time was not specified.
Most expect that Morgan is the most likely of the three to enter. The Yellow Jackets are going to put in a 3-4 defense. A change in scheme could have a negative impact on the defensive end's draft stock. Playing as a down lineman, Morgan had 12.5 sacks this season. Morgan is a natural end, so it's unlikely he could play as well as an outside linebacker.
Dwyer has run for 1,395 yards in consecutive seasons with 26 rushing touchdowns over that time. Dwyer has received first round projections because of his combination of size and speed.
Of the three, Burnett might be the most likely to return to school. Although he's athletic and a good hitter, Burnett had an up and down season. While he finished second on the team in tackles with 85 and first in interceptions with four, he was invisible in some games.
A conventional defense might also help Burnett, who has played rover. The 3-4 would allow Burnett to settle in at one of the safety positions and better define his role.
Update: It's official. All three players have entered the draft.
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So GT is switching to the 3-4 for sure?
or only if they hire Groh?
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i think mainly if they hire groh but that seems like its a done deal. Plus morgan would be crazy to return. He is a top 10 prospect. His stock will never be higher than it will be this year.
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I agree tjd, hard to improve on top ten pick to ???? top five? to # 1?
See what happened to Hardy or Dunlap. They went from preseason top eight picks, in some mocks I saw, to late first or early second round picks.
by NorthLeft12 on Jan 11, 2010 10:14 AM EST up reply actions
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by Patssuck456 on Jan 11, 2010 11:53 PM EST up reply actions
Not that this is surprising but that sucks for Tech fans. They lost there four best players. I’m curious to see how Dwyer does in the NFL, there hasn’t been an overwhelming number of success stories of RB’s from a option offense.
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