Blidi-Wreh 23rd Overall Pick

[ZackB05]

Did anyone see Todd McShay's latest mock draft? He has Blidi Wreh going 23rd overall to the Minnesota Vikings.


Minnesota Vikings
Record: 10-6
Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, Connecticut
Minnesota has options here, and a big receiver like California's Keenan Allen might make sense. However, Wreh-Wilson is a value pick at a key position and the Vikings need another talented young corner to go with Chris Cook and Josh Robinson. Wreh-Wilson is one of the most underrated prospects in the class. He plays under control, has good speed and excellent balance, and also supports the run well.


He is also #20 on the overall "Big Board". Obviously this will change but its great to see a UConn player this high on the board. Go Huskies!!!!

 

[EdgewoodNHV]

Very cool. Wreh-Wilson has been one of my favorite Huskies in a long time and has always shown a great amount of leadership. Whenever he talks on camera I think you get an idea that he has a really good head on his shoulders. I hope he does great at the next level.

 

[noeynox]

His last two years here he has had nagging minor injuries that have affected his overall impact on the team but overall I thought he was more talented than Darius Butler. I'm really not shocked to see him rising up draft boards like this.

 

[NorwalkHusky]

Blidi, has the size of a big NFL corner, I think many scouts see a ton of potential in that, he he does well at the combine I can easily see him going the in late 1st, early 2nd round

 

[MarbleheadHusky]

Did anyone see Todd McShay's latest mock draft? He has Blidi Wreh going 23rd overall to the Minnesota Vikings.


Minnesota Vikings
Record: 10-6
Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, Connecticut
Minnesota has options here, and a big receiver like California's Keenan Allen might make sense. However, Wreh-Wilson is a value pick at a key position and the Vikings need another talented young corner to go with Chris Cook and Josh Robinson. Wreh-Wilson is one of the most underrated prospects in the class. He plays under control, has good speed and excellent balance, and also supports the run well.


He is also #20 on the overall "Big Board". Obviously this will change but its great to see a UConn player this high on the board. Go Huskies!!!!

"has ... excellent balance". Love that quote. Never met a good soccer player that did not have great balance. Looks like his first sport is going to literally pay off with his second sport.

 

[upstater]

I hope that happens. It could make Keenan Allen or Cordarelle Patterson drop to the Patriots if the Vikes go CB.

 

[Uconnalliance]

Awesome another McClain in the making

 

[Brochacho]

What Seattle is doing with big CBs will certainly help BWW (or BBW I should say) since it is such a copycat league.

 

[Buffett10]

i dont know if any of you guys have had a chance to meet him. I met him his freshman year he asked my name. He's remembered it ever since and ive only seen him maybe 5 or 6 times. Very Humble kid. Wish him the very best. Good things happen to good people.

 

[Palatine]

Most draft boards have him just inside the top 100.

Everything will change again after the combine.

 

[mac2351]

He won't be picked in the first two rounds

 

[huskysupporter]

He won't be picked in the first two rounds

I don't think he will go in the first round, but he absolutely can be taken in the 2nd round.

 

[Palatine]

He won't be picked in the first two rounds

Depends on the combine.

 

[huskysupporter]

Depends on the combine.

Is he expected to run a fast 40? I don't think his times will be great.

 

[Palatine]

Is he expected to run a fast 40? I don't think his times will be great.

His times need to be sub 4.5 to make a big jump, he is capable of that.

 

[huskysupporter]

His times need to be sub 4.5 to make a big jump, he is capable of that.

If he runs sub 4.5, I think he is a lock for the 2nd, and possibly late first.

 

[husky91]

It's one mock. One I saw has him basically last pick in 2nd round and two others have him in 4th.

So who knows. Combine and team workouts will sort it out on next 2 months.

Did anyone see Todd McShay's latest mock draft? He has Blidi Wreh going 23rd overall to the Minnesota Vikings.


Minnesota Vikings
Record: 10-6
Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, Connecticut
Minnesota has options here, and a big receiver like California's Keenan Allen might make sense. However, Wreh-Wilson is a value pick at a key position and the Vikings need another talented young corner to go with Chris Cook and Josh Robinson. Wreh-Wilson is one of the most underrated prospects in the class. He plays under control, has good speed and excellent balance, and also supports the run well.


He is also #20 on the overall "Big Board". Obviously this will change but its great to see a UConn player this high on the board. Go Huskies!!!!

 

[Jaichim24]

Was just on ESPN Draft page and saw the Scount top 32 list, Blidi coming in at 20.

SCOUTS INC.'S TOP 32
PlayerPos.SchoolGrade
1. Star Lotulelei DT Utah 96
2. Luke Joeckel* OT Texas A&M 96
3. Dee Milliner* CB Alabama 96
4. Chance Warmack G Alabama 95
5. Eric Fisher OT C. Michigan 95
6. Kenny Vaccaro S Texas 95
7. Sharrif Floyd* DT Florida 95
8. Barkevious Mingo* DE LSU 95
9. Bjoern Werner* DE Florida St 94
10. Sheldon Richardson DT Missouri 94
11. Dion Jordan DE Oregon 93
12. Alec Ogletree* ILB Georgia 93
13. Damontre Moore* DE Texas A&M 92
14. Jarvis Jones* OLB Georgia 92
15. Sylvester Williams DT N. Carolina 92
16. Jonathan Cooper OG N. Carolina 92
17. Lane Johnson OT Oklahoma 92
18. Manti Te'o ILB Notre Dame 92
19. Kawann Short DT Purdue 91
20. Blidi Wreh-Wilson CB UConn 91
21. Ezekiel Ansah* DE BYU 91
22. J. Hankins* DT Ohio State 91
23. Geno Smith QB W. Virginia 90
24. Johnathan Jenkins DT Georgia 90
25. C. Patterson* WR Tennessee 90

 

[Dann]

good shot at being the 1st BE player taken

 

[sportsart]

Geno Smith first QB taken? Is he that good or a weak QB class?

 

[Matt (Chicago)]

He won't be picked in the first two rounds

Broad statement with no factual info to support it. Solid post.

 

[uconnbill]

Mayock has him going in the second or early third. Like someone else said before. He has the size that teams are looking for at the next level.

 

[Ronpatz11]

good shot at being the 1st BE player taken

I think it's either going to be BWW or Kahseem Greene from Rutgers. Scouts are all over the place on him too, but I'd have to think with a strong combine/interviews he'll cement his spot in the 2nd round. Pugh from Syracuse is a dark horse early 2nd rounder if there is a run on tackles.

What a strange draft. I can't remember scouts and draftniks being as varied this close to the combine. Many examples of a player projected in the top 5 in some mocks and in the low 20s in others. We'll see what shakes out after this week. Great value from 15-30 this year, not much of a drop-off in talent.