{"id":21099,"date":"2010-04-09T16:45:05","date_gmt":"2010-04-09T21:45:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.capperspicks.com\/blog\/?p=21099"},"modified":"2010-04-09T16:57:10","modified_gmt":"2010-04-09T21:57:10","slug":"kicker-ratings-2010-draft-projections-90410","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/capperspicks.com\/blog\/nfl\/kicker-ratings-2010-draft-projections-90410\/","title":{"rendered":"2010 NFL Draft Predictions \u2013 Kicker Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>2010 NFL Draft Coverage \u2013 Kickers Preview<\/h2>\n<p>Hey folks \u2014 Looking for Online 2010 NFL draft prospects, positional analysis, draft order, sample 2010 NFL mock drafts and more? Keep checking out CappersPicks.com NFL draft pages as we\u2019ll keep you posted on draft activity and the fantasy impact these rookies will have.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"\/nfl\/\"><strong>NFL draft<\/strong><\/a> moves to primetime for the first time in 2010. The first round will be in PRIMETIME, and takes place on Thursday April 22nd at 7:30 p.m. ET. The NFL Draft second and third rounds are on Friday April 23 at 6 p.m. ET. Rounds Four thru Seven will be held on Saturday April 24th at 10 a.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>With all that said the\u00a0<strong>2010 NFL Draft<\/strong> is rapidly coming up on us and our\u00a0<a href=\"\/blog\/category\/ncaa-football\/\"><strong>College football handicapping<\/strong><\/a> expert James Hayes has begun analyzing player data from the Combine and PRO workout days.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s begun writing his online NFL draft position by position scouting reports.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Onto the 2010 Kickers &#8211; (K) Rankings \u2013 <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>GARRETT LINDHOLM, Tarleton State<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong> <\/strong>This little-known small school prospect has a monster leg. He hit a 64-yard field goal this season and hit an incredible 3-of-4 attempts from beyond 60 yards at his Pro Day. At 5\u201d8, 185 lbs, he\u2019s a mite compared to Sebastien Janikowski, but he has a similar nuclear warhead for a leg. He could go as early as the fourth round, believe it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LEIGH TIFFIN, Alabama<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Tiffin comes from a good ole\u2019 pedigree of Dixie kickers; his Dad also kicked for the Tide in the 1980s. He hit clutch kicks this season and was 6-of-8 from 40+ yards. Expect him snapped up in the fifth or sixth round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MATT DODGE, East Carolina<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dodge is a punter adept not only at booming the ball, but placing it inside the 20. He slammed the ball for an impressive 45.8 yard average in 2009. He could also go in the fifth or sixth.<iframe allowtransparency='true' src='http:\/\/ff.connextra.com\/Bodog\/selector\/client?client=Bodog&#038;placement=Ext_RS_Sports_250x250&#038;cxt_aff_id=151627&#038;tclk=http:\/\/www.bodog.eu\/welcome\/151627\/' class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px; border: 3px solid #FFFFFF;\"width='250' height='250' scrolling='no' frameborder='0' style='border-width:0'><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><strong>BRETT SWENSON, Michigan State<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This Spartan had an excellent 2009, going 19-of-22 and 5-of-7 from the all-important 40+ mark. He\u2019s little, but he can still thump the ball and should go in the sixth round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ZOLTAN MESKO, Michigan<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The \u201cLeader of the Evil Empire,\u201d as he\u2019s been lovingly called by Wolverine commentators, has had a distinguished career punting the football for the Maize and Blue. Lord knows, with Michigan\u2019s recent crappiness he\u2019s had sufficient practice. He will go in the sixth or seventh round.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Honorable Mention: Aaron Pettrey, Ohio State<\/strong> Pettrey has decent size for a kicker at 6\u201d1, 205 lbs and is also quite accurate.<\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"http:\/\/record.bettingpartners.com\/_TcMlrmSOeQxhg6WO2I1rgWNd7ZgqdRLk\/1\/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Looking for 2010 NFL Betting Futures? Bodog.com Has You Covered With an Assortment Of 2010 NFL Gambling Lines &amp; Future Odds. CLICK HERE TO JOIN THEM TODAY!!!!<\/a><\/h3>\n<p><strong> <\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2010 NFL Draft is rapidly coming up on us, and James Hayes brings you his projections.  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