oklahoma state – MDHQ http://www.mockdrafthq.com Updated Mock Drafts, Prospect Rankings, Scouting Reports Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:25:15 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 2014 NBA Draft Just Got Interesting: Marcus Smart Returns to School http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2013/04/2014-nba-draft-just-got-interesting-marcus-smart-returns-to-school.html Wed, 17 Apr 2013 04:25:15 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/?p=5126 Oklahoma PG Marcus Smart has announced that he will not enter the 2013 NBA Draft and will indeed return for another season in college.  This is a very surprising move considering he is a sure top 5 pick and the #1 guy in the entire draft isn’t even playing right now (Nerlens Noel).

Smart’s return to school opens up the lane for Trey Burke to be the first point guard taken in 2013.  It also makes 2014 VERY interesting.  Jabari Parker, Andrew Wiggins, AND Marcus Smart?

Did Stern put that call in? Are one of those young men destined to be the next great Lakers guard? Am I getting ahead of myself?

You know the answers to all of those questions.

]]> 2012 Draft: Age Not a Concern With Brandon Weeden http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2012/04/2012-draft-age-not-a-concern-with-brandon-weeden.html Mon, 16 Apr 2012 17:10:49 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/site/?p=3258 Brandon Weeden is a prospect that is going to make a front office out there look like a bunch of geniuses if he plays the way he is expected to play in the league. At age 28, his draft stock has diminished due to being older. But what does that really have to do with football? If Cam Newton was 27 do you think he still wouldn’t have been worth last year’s #1 pick?

It’s all a crap shoot no matter how young a player is. Especially at the quarterback position where the mental aspect makes or breaks an athlete far faster than athletic talent.

Weeden is not concerned though. He went on the Dan Patrick show to claim he is as good as any 22 year old in the draft:

“I believe so,” Weeden said. “I try to tell teams when we’re going through the interview deal, ‘Treat me like I am 22. Try to go through this process and evaluate me as if I’m a 22-year-old. . . . I don’t believe my age should even affect it. Obviously people are out there saying it should, we’ll find out in ten days and we’ll go from there, but really and truly, 22 or 28 it shouldn’t matter. I don’t think many people play 20 years in the NFL, but if I can play eight or ten years, that’s a pretty good NFL career.”

Profootballtalk

]]> 2012 NFL Mock Draft: Brandon Weeden to Denver Broncos? Age Not a Concern for One Scout http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2012/02/2012-nfl-mock-draft-brandon-weedens-age-not-a-concern-for-one-scout.html Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:29:03 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/site/?p=2971 One of the biggest criticism’s you hear going on in this draft process is that of the age of former Oklahoma State QB Brandon Weeden. Weeden is going to be entering the NFL at 29 years old after a stint in the MLB and his 4 years at Oklahoma State. For that reason many people have compared him to Chris Weinke (though Weeden is a far better passer in my humble opinion). Weinke also came into the league around 28-29 years old.

One scout isn’t buying the age problem. He’s predicting someone will use a pick to draft Weeden within the first 2 rounds.

“The age thing to me is a big joke because he’s ready to play. He’s mature,” said the scout. “He has all the physical attributes. There are no character issues. He has it all.” If Weeden is as pro-ready as the scout described, he won’t make it out of the first two rounds. Weeden could be an interesting selection for Denver in the second round. The Broncos refuse to tailor their long-term offense to Tim Tebow, and Weeden is essentially the prototype at 6’4″ with a big, accurate arm.

Feb 3 – 12:51 PM

Source: Washington Examiner

]]> Brandon Weeden and Oklahoma State Choke to Iowa State http://www.mockdrafthq.com/2011/11/brandon-weeden-and-oklahoma-state-choke-to-iowa-state.html Sat, 19 Nov 2011 05:25:04 +0000 http://www.mockdrafthq.com/site/?p=2556 And like that, the BCS has broke again!

Brandon Weeden threw three interceptions as #2 Oklahoma State committed five total turnovers in a loss to Iowa State Friday night.  A lot of people had Weeden as the Heisman front runner mainly due to the fact that his team was undefeated, but all of that is a wash now. Here at Mock Draft HQ Weeden was #2 on our Heisman rankings behind Andrew Luck, and likely that won’t change.

As far as the big picture goes, Alabama, Boise State, Oklahoma State, Stanford, and Oklahoma all have a claim to the #2 BCS position now.  It is going to be very interesting how this plays out!

 

]]>