The NFL Draft has always shown that college production is almost meaningless when it comes to where you get picked. Over the years, we've seen several Heisman Trophy winners get picked late or not get picked at all.
Here's another example. Yesterday, I wrote about how the NCAA's career receptions leader, Purdue WR Taylor Stubblefield, is thought of so poorly by NFL folks that he wasn't even invited to the combine.
Today, I read in the paper that Notre Dame TE Jerome Collins was invited, and not only that, he may get picked on the first day. Collins never played TE before his senior year, never started at that position, and finished with a total of 6 catches for 67 yards.
When ND hosted Purdue this year, Stubblefield had 7 catches for 181 yards and two TDs, while another Irish TE, Anthony Fasano had 8 grabs for 155 yards. Collins had one catch for 13 yards, but it was obvious to everyone in the stadium that he was the best offensive player on the field, except for maybe Kyle Orton. :)
This is why I would be a lousy GM in the NFL. I would never even have a guy like Collins on my board. They look at guys like Antonio Gates, who was a pro bowl TE last year, but played basketball in college, and see that potential. Because of the success of Gates, you may see a couple more basketball players get a shot.
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