Warriors in the Pros: Ingram, Bess, Colt, Mouton

Via the Advertiser, USA Today talks to Mel Kiper Jr., who has some nice things to say about Jake Ingram.

Forget quarterbacks for a moment. ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. knows about another prospect who sends tight spirals backward and between his legs.

"Jacob Ingram out of Hawaii is a very good long snapper, so he's probably going to get drafted in the fifth, sixth round," Kiper says.

Dolphins receiver Davone Bess has some... things to say about Mel Kiper Jr.

The Dolphins know they need help at receiver but insisted to NFL types their group is better than some believe. ''We're underestimated,'' Davone Bess said. ''We hear Mel Kiper and Todd McShay saying the Dolphins don't have receivers. It's a smack in the face. We can't buy into it.''

Dan Steinberg of the D.C. Sports Bog has a long interview with Colt Brennan, who discusses his dislike for the NFL Draft, especially the misinformed circus surrounding it, with pundits like Ron Jaworski criticizing and talking smack.

Brennan hasn't talked to most of his draft-day critics, and he doesn't seem to have a Gilbert Arenas-sized vendetta about all this. He was smiling throughout our conversation. But he won't forget what was said, either.

"To watch Jaws do what he did, to watch him come out and say those things....The worst part about it is that if it was true, if it was legit, then I can't say anything," Brennan continued. "But the fact was, he was misleading, and wasn't really honest about his critique of me. I've lost a lot of respect for the draft, is what I have. I'm speaking specifically on me alone. I'm biased, I'm saying I'm biased, but that's basically where I stand on it."

You can watch Jaws spouting off on draft-day here and here.

Speaking of the draft, ahem, Ryan Mouton is listed as "rising" in SI.com's latest Rising and Sliding article.

Ryan Mouton/CB/Hawaii: Mouton is a terrific package of speed and athleticism and a player with a huge amount of upside potential. Several teams are not enamored with the class of cornerbacks available to them this weekend and are ready to roll the dice on Mouton somewhere in round three.