2011 NFL Draft: Why LSU’s Patrick Peterson Will Be an Elite Cornerback

April 11, 2011   ·   Stephen Urbaniak   ·   Jump to comments

Lockouts, court proceedings, players being sued for living the life of a pro athlete before they were drafted—all storylines that have been heard over and over again during what is shaping up to be a tumultous 2011 NFL offseason.  With the lack of a CBA currently prohibiting most league activities, the draft is what fans are hoping their favorite team will use to fill needs and get ever closer to the elusive Lombardi Trophy.
With the 2011 NFL Draft fast approaching, I will be taking a look at one player who is billed to possibly go in the top-five picks of the draft, Louisiana State's Patrick Peterson.  Peterson has been projected to be the first defensive back taken in the first round, anywhere from the very first pick to the seventh pick.  A defensive back has never been taken first overall, but this kid may very well put that fact to rest. 
Peterson, in his junior year at Baton Rouge, had the following stats: four interceptions (which he...

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