1.03 Carolina Convicts — RB Doug Martin

	In the real world: Martin snuck into late Round 1 in the NFL Draft when the Tampa Bay Bucs, disenchanted with LeGarrette Blount, traded up with the Denver Broncos for the 31st overall pick. Martin simply does more things well. NFL Films guru Greg Cosell believes Doug Martin runs with the "mentality of a feature back." Scouts, Inc. considered him to be among the best RBs for competitiveness, power/balance and in terms of what he brings to the passing game (catching/blocking).
	In the TUFF world: The Cons have upgraded their running game from "moribund" to "subpar" in recent years, and with Martin, they take another stab at improving it. He'll add needed depth at the position, at the very least. He is perhaps the only rookie RB other than Trent Richardson who could be starting right out of the box this year. Carolina passed up Ryan Williams (potential Beanie Wells handcuff) last year, but maybe it was just as well; he tore his knee, and Wells took full advantage by rushing for 1,047 yards and 10 TDs. Besides, taking WR Julio Jones over Williams has already become a fine example of drafting the best available player instead of drafting for need, and drafting for talent instead of job situation.
	TUFF trivia: Roy Helu (Carolina's 2nd-round pick last year) did something Wells and C.J. Spiller have yet to do—run for 100 or more yards in 3 straight games (Helu did so in weeks 12-14).

2.03 Carolina Convicts — WR Alshon Jeffery

In the real world: Jeffery burst onto the scene on October 10, 2009 against Kentucky, burning the Wildcats for 138 yards and 3 TDs. The next year, he racked up over 300 yards and 4 TDs against eventual national champion Auburn and 2009 champion Alabama. At that time, Kiper said, "A perpetual mismatch, Jeffery has been unstoppable since he got to campus. A huge target, makes all the catches and shows surprising burst, given such a huge frame at wideout." His disappointing junior campaign (in which he averaged less than 10 yards per reception) hurt his draft stock, but it's not clear as to what caused him to not produce as much: South Carolina's QB situation, or conditioning issues Jeffery may have had (he reportedly played around 230 for the Gamecocks but trimmed down to 216 for the Combine). NFL Films guru Greg Cosell believes he "lacks lateral quicks and agility" and will be a "scheme and quarterback specific receiver." The Bears moved up five spots in Round 2 to get him. With Brandon Marshall as the #1 receiver in Chicago, Jeffery certainly has the size to be a #2, and he'll be competing against are Devin Hester, Johnny Knox and Earl Bennett, all of whom had more than their share of chances to establish themselves as wide receivers. The questions are, first, can he get back to his 2010 form, and second, while he can give you the jump-ball TD (like in the Capital One Bowl, seen here), can he get open? (The 4.47 and 4.54 40's he ran at his Pro Day suggest that it's possible that he can.)

In the TUFF world: The Cons definitely needed to continue rebuilding their wideout corps. They're off to a great start already, having taken Dez Bryant in 2010 and Julio Jones last year, but they didn't have much else besides those two. So in comes Jeffery, and Carolina should be ticked pink that he fell this far. He's a very good value when considering footballguys.com's rookie rankings and average draft positions in other MFL 16-team rookie-only drafts, which is why I give him the green check mark.

2.04 Carolina Convicts — WR Ryan Broyles

In the real world: Mel Kiper on the 5'11", 179 lb. Broyles: "Very good hands, elusive in open field after catch, productive regardless of who's throwing the ball." Todd McShay said last November, "Broyles doesn't have elite size or top-end speed, but he shows an uncanny knack for finding soft spots in zone coverage, is a savvy route-runner versus man-to-man coverage and has very strong hands in traffic." Prolific production at Oklahoma, including 131 catches, 1,622 yards and 14 TDs in 2010. Now with the Lions, long-term, Broyles is likely to replace Nate Burleson. In their wild-card loss to the New Orleans Saints, Calvin Johnson and Titus Young saw a combined 25 targets; Burleson, just 5. Burleson turns 31 in August, and his salary shoots up in 2013, so it's possible the Lions could cut him after 2012 to clear room under the salary cap. Sigmund Bloom of footballguys.com raves about this job situation: "Let's see... quality receiver that a team with a 5,000-yard pass offense liked enough to take in the second round. Broyles is a better wide receiver than Titus Young, who went in the second to Detroit last year more on his big play and return ability. Sign me up."

In the TUFF world: It's a good pick for Carolina once you consider his 2013 job situation, especially if the Lions' offense becomes The New Greatest Show On Turf. And he's been going around this spot in most rookie drafts. But my response to Mr. Bloom is this: "Let's see, coming off a torn ACL, didn't have a lot of speed in the first place, not very big, and even if Burleson is out of the equation, Broyles still has to compete with Johnson, Young, Brandon Pettigrew, Tony Scheffler, and any pass-catching running backs the Lions may have. Go ahead and sign up; I won't stop you and I'll just agree to disagree with Mr. Mayhew."

3.03 Carolina Convicts — WR Danny Coale

In the real world: The 6'0", 198 lb. Coale was productive at Virginia Tech, and went to the Cowboys in Round 5. Todd McShay sees someone who could produce as a #2 or #3 WR for 12 years. After Dallas drafted him, McShay added, "Coale will push for playing time as the slot receiver ... He's a tough competitor with good ball skills, and with his willingness to make tough catches over the middle, Coale could quickly develop a rapport with QB Tony Romo." Kevin Weidl also says Coale will be in the NFL for a long time.

In the TUFF world: Carolina's looking for more depth at wide receiver, and this is a good pick in that regard (assuming that McShay and Weidl are accurate in their assessments). But I would not have passed up handcuff QB Nick Foles, who was one of the draft's higher-rated QBs and has landed in a "developmental prospect/heir apparent" situation in Philadelphia.

4.03 Carolina Convicts — RB Michael Smith

	In the real world: Smith went to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Round 7 of the NFL Draft, so...
	In the TUFF world: ... the Cons did well to handcuff him to their Round 1 pick, Doug Martin.