FREEMAN MOVING UP THE BOARD?

In a Friday morning appearance on The Dan Patrick Show, NFL Network draft guru Mike Mayock said that Kansas State quarterback Josh Freeman has moved into round-one territory after putting in a “tremendous” Pro Day workout on Thursday. The top two quarterback prospects in the draft are Georgia’s Matthew Stafford and Mark Sanchez of USC. But some league insiders wonder whether Stafford and Sanchez are regarded as first-round talent because they genuinely merit such consideration in relation to players at other positions, or simply because they’re the best two quarterbacks in a class that isn’t all that impressive. One scout recently opined that neither Stafford nor Sanchez would be regarded as possible first-round picks in any other year. Mayock isn’t a fan of Stafford as the potential No. 1 overall pick, to the Lions. Mayock explained that Stafford’s performances in college were too inconsistent, despite being surrounded by elite talent. Mayock compared (and not favorably) Stafford to Matt Ryan and Jay Cutler, both of whom in Mayock’s opinion would try to will otherwise mediocre teams to win.