In the comment section of one of the Leon posts I mentioned that 6 High School kids have declared themselves eligible for the NFL draft. I also expressed my desire to see one of them drafted and then broken in half. Alas, I don't think that dream is going to come true. Check out this description from an article on ESPN.com about the High School prospects:
None of the high school players is [sic] among the top 25 college prospects by position, according to Tom Lemming, editor of Prep Football Report and ESPN.com's recruiting guru, who said Friday he had heard of none of them. And, no wonder. They appear to be more suspect than prospect.Running back Ethan Mitchell of Springdale, Md., and Flowers High School, never played for the varsity, while running back Joe Banks is from New Directions Academy High School, a Baltimore school for developmentally disabled children, according to the Post.
Quarterback John Belisle of Capac (Mich.) Community High School and defensive tackle Earl Fields of Appling County High School in Baxley, Ga., were not on their school's 2003 rosters, while wide receiver Joe Lee of Tacoma, Wash., lists Gates High School, an alternative school that doesn't even have a football team, the Post reports.
In more NFL draft news, the deal to bring the Deactivated Leon to Dallas has stalled because the Bucs cannot come to an agreement with Cowboys WR Joey Galloway. Also, Eagles RB Duce Staley will be visiting with the Steelers on Sunday.
Tony
