The fact that he wasn't taken in this first round only indicates that the people who made the picks didn't think he was worthy of the pick they had, not that "no one here thinks he is a first round." Personally I think he's a step below Mayo. i don't think he's the best LB in the country. i don't even know where the "experts" rank him. having watched him play for 4 years, I think he was very good, but maybe not a 1st rounder. He broke Paul Poszluzny's tackles record at PSU, but he seems to lack the intensity that Paul has. I fear he'll be drafted in the early 2nd round and spend a few years on special teams