The Oklahoma Daily (Norman, Okla.), Vol. 91, No. 146, Ed. 1 Monday, April 30, 2007 Page: 7 of 20
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OU players in the 2007 NFL Draft
• Adrian Peterson (RB), Minnesota Vikings
Seventh pick of first round (seventh overall)
• Rufus Alexander (LB), Minnesota Vikings
Second pick of sixth round (176th overall)
• CJ. Ah You (DE), Buffalo Bills
29th pick of seventh round (239th overall)
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With Adrian Peterson going seventh overall in the
2007 NFL Draft, OU's streak of placing a player in the first
round of the draft was extended to six straight years. An
OU player has been selected in the first round in all but
one draft during the Bob Stoops era.
Only three Sooners were selected — as opposed to
16 over the course of the last two drafts — but last sea-
son featured the smallest senior class in Stoops' tenure.
Anthropology
Kyran Mish,
Civil Engineering and Environmental
Science
Kieran Mullen,
Physics and Astronomy
Sheena Murphy,
Physics and Astronomy
David Nagle.
Botany/Microbiology
Matt Nollert.
Chemical. Biological and Materials
Engineering
Karl Rambo.
Anthropology
Wayne Riggs.
Philosophy
Stewart Ryan.
Physics and Astronomy
Barbara Safiejko-Mroczka,
Zoology
Shad Satterthwaite.
Political Science
Neil Shafer-Ray.
Physics and Astronomy
James Sluss.
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Dan Snell.
History
Michael Strauss.
Phvsics and Astronomy
Richard Taylor.
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Joseph Thai.
College of Law
James Thompson. Jr.,
Zoology
Barry Weaver.
Geology and Geophysics
Justin Wert,
Political Science
Ann West,
Chemistry'Biochemistry
Donald Wilson,
Zoology
Joshua Woodward,
Honors College
Make plans to attend the
11th Annaul OU Cousins Barbecue and
Western Party Monday, April 30th at 5:30
p.m. at the Whinery Ranch. Transportation
provided. Buses will depart from the Lloyd
Noble Center at 5:30 pm.
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Former OU running back Adrian Peterson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings with the seventh overall pick in the
2007 NFL Draft on Saturday in New York. Many draft experts thought Peterson could have been selected third overall by
the Cleveland Browns, but because he ended up in Minnesota, he will run behind a bigger, more experienced and more
expensive offensive line.
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THE UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA
On behalf of the Honors College. Dean Robert Con Davis-Undiano, Associate
Dean Carolyn Morgan and Melanie Wright. Director of Honors C umculum,
wish to thank the following for their help in 2006-2007 serving on national
scholarship selection committees, practice interview panels, and as chairs tor
Undergraduate Research Day. We appreciate your dedication to our students.
M.C. Allan. Pau* Minnis,
Aerospace and Mechanical
Engineering
Teresa Bell.
Modern Languages, Literatures
and Linguistics
Susan Caldwell.
Art
Amy Cerato,
Civil Engineering and
Environmental Science
Kuang-Hua Chang.
Aerospace and Mechanical
Engineering
John Ch iodo,
Instructional Leadership and
Academic Curriculum
Robert Cichewicz.
Chemistry/Biochemistry
Margaret Ellis.
Political Science
Doug Gaffin,
Zoology
Suzette Grillot.
International and Area Studies
Robert Griswold,
History
Marielle Hoefnagels.
Botany/Microbiology
Penny Hopkins.
Zoology
Robert Houser.
Chemistry/Biochemistry
I Chris Howard,
Honors College
Brian Johnson,
Honors College
Charles Kenney.
Political Science
Susan Laird.
Educational Leadership and
Policy Studies
David Levy,
History
Randy Lewis.
Honors College
Nancy Mergler.
Provost
A drian Peterson is heading to the ‘Land of
/\ 10,000 Lakes." All things considered, it
XX turns out better for him to go there than
Cleveland.
Consider that in Cleveland — a
team many thought would take
Peterson — the offensive line had
more holes than Swiss cheese.
Injuries and an overall lack of
talent let defenders waltz right
through to smash the offense play
after play.
Whether you believe Peterson is
injury prone or not, no one could
withstand a season of getting hit
by the strongest and fastest men
on Earth. Draft experts always analyze whether a
running back can withstand the punishment from
NFL defenses. Well, All’s running style wouldn’t
last long in the AFC North against the Pittsburgh
Steelers, the Baltimore Havens and the Cincinnati
Bengals. Httsburgh and Baltimore ranked second
and third in rusliing defense for the entire NFL last
year.
Sheesh, thank goodness he won’t have to face the
defensive stud Ray Lewis or the coach who led the
whole stinking NFL in rushing defense last year in
Mike Tomlin — the new coach of the Steelers.
But he’ll do just fine in the NFC North as only
the most vicious defense in the NFL, but he 11 only
have to face da Bears a couple of times a season.
when it comes to rushing defense, ranking 13th and year, but it’s a blessing in ^sgune-
I 20th overall.
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I Peterson, but so does the offensive line he’ll be run-
I ning behind.
I Look at the Browns. Before they drafted Joe
I Thomas with the third overall pick, there wasn't
I anyone on that line who could block kindergartners.
I As a team, the Browns rushed for 1,335 yards last
| season on 372 carries. That was next to last in the
NFL And there weren’t many off-season acquisi-
tions, other than Thomas, to help clean that pathetic
offensive line up.
Meanwhile, back in Minnesota he’ll be ninning
behind the best and richest guard in the NFL in
Steve Hutchinson and one of the best tackles in the
NFL in Bryant McKinnie.
Hutchinson was a huge part of why Seattle
Seahawks running back Shaun Alexander rushed
for 1,880 yards and a then-NFL record 27 touch-
downs in 2005.
Hutchinson wanted to get paid, and the Vikings
shelled out the greenbacks to get him. Now
Peterson will run behind one of the best — if not
the best — guards in football.
U uu uoi ....V u. -________________, He’ll also have McKinnie, who is a mountain at 6-8
Chicago tas a* tough defense. Granted, it’s probably and 343 pounds. He didn't give up a sack in college
the most vicious defense in the NFL but he’ll only and has been just as dominant in the NFL
have to face da Beam a couple of times a season. While in Minnesota Peterson will have to compete
Green Bav and Detroit are in the middle of the pack with Chester Taylor, who rushed for 1,214 yards last
early on will help AD adjust to the speed and talent
of NFL defenses.
He'll also have some help on offense, as the
Vikings have Troy Williamson and Peterson's fellow
rookie-to-be Sidney Rice at wide receiver.
Sooner fans might start buying some Vikings gear
and an NFL TV package so everyone down South
can watch AD run in die land of lakes.
But falling from the third overall pick to the sev-
enth was for the best. In fact, he's in a pretty good
situation right now with the team around him.
At least he won’t be running for his life like teen-
agers in a slasher film. Instead, he 11 be running
behind some of the biggest and best in the business
Baxter Holmes is a journalism sophomore.
His column appeared every Monday.
Smooth sailing ahead for Peterson, Vikings
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