Myron Rolle- Draft Projection Question from Steelers Fan

This is just my opinion:

1) Mid First Round would be a reach for Rolle. I’m guessing he is going to go late second to mid-third.

2) Rolle played the “Rover” position in Mickey Andrews defense, which put him in a lot of situations where he was stopping the run as the 4th linebacker. This hurt his production in terms of interceptions, although I personally thought his hands were a bit stone-like in the few chances he had to come up with picks.

3) As long as Rolle is committed to playing football 100%, I see him as having very low bust potential. I don’t see him as a ballhawk though, so he is not going to be the guy who eventually replaces TP.

I agree with fsu44 on this one. He also has a huge up side, no off the field problems, can learn a defenses quick, and with the right coaches and scheme he could be a solid db in the nfl. I’m a bucs fans and I want him on my team. Hopes that helps you out.

1st round is a bit of reach but Patrick Robinson will be there, although I still think 18 would be high for him to go as well. Rolle offers so great upside, and I think he will land in the 3rd or possibly the second depending on how he does at the combine. In ethier of those rounds your getting a steal for someone who was projected last year as a first rounder. Again agreeing with FSU44 he played a specific position in our system that didnt let him totally shine in pass coverage. He is a very low risk vs high reward guy with a third round pick. No character issues what so ever and his football IQ should be through the roof.

When LT was at FSU, he was playing behind some excellent LBs (ie. Ernie Sims) and didn’t start till his Sr year. He had a ton of talent, but hadn’t gotten a ton of highlights in FSU’s defense. Myron is a pedigree guy (remember Samari Rolle?) who, if he’s focused on football, will be another coach on the field, as well as a solid player. If you play him next to Troy, you have two players with the potential to take a guy’s head off. With elite CBs next to him, I think Myron wouldn’t have to worry so much about his pass coverage issues. He’ll give you DC some great opportunities to scheme in new ways. While at FSU, Myron’s biggest football-related issue was a lack of focus. He was taking FSU’s hardest undergraduate classes and doing lab research (biochemistry I think?). He admitted that he never put enough focus into football. It’s scary to think what could happen if he did that. Don’t expect him in the league for more than 5 years though. I foresee a short career with a future in bigger things.

I’d wager he’d be there in the middle of the 4th. He just has too many question marks to be taken in the first 3 rounds. I wouldn’t be surprised to see him drop to the 5th or lower even. Not arguing that he has great upside, and you can’t get a better character guy, but there are just too many question marks.

The fact in his freshman year he became emotional and had to talk with Mickey about a waitress he identified with who was beaten down in life, speaks volumes. It suggests he is a great soul in that he can feel empathy for and merge with the feelings of the down trodden man or woman.

I am high on Myron but not so much on Oxford and the elite who teach there. They can parrot Descartes to Plato, entities I have extreme doubt they do not understand themselves.

It is one thing to memorize the quotes of the great minds, but another to put them into practice. The “United Kingdom” has schooled the people responsible for invading most nations on earth with very little accomplished in the process other than death and destruction. Bill Clinton is an excellent example.

A Rhodes Scholarship is a gateway to success and at the same time a great opportunity for the elite to study you also and see if you fit their agenda. I hope Myron just continues to be Myron and I wish him well with his clinic in the Bahamas.

It is also good to hear it from someone who has been there and done that.