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I am not a prophet, but I do have insight into what players will become.

I base my opinions based on where they are placed for mock drafts and who is drafted before and after them.

1. Bradley Beal
Most mock drafts have him going 3rd, which is two too low. If the players taken ahead of him pan out, then you can justify taking him 3rd, but I think that both of the players will not be as good as Beal. 
Somehow, he got a reputation as a poor shooter and average athlete. At Florida, he struggled to find his rhythm, but when he did find it, he was great. Because of these lazy misconceptions and ‘number’ evaluations rather than talent evaluation, he has received this reputation, but he will be better than they say. 
I have said it before and I will say it again: Beal is the best player in this draft and has the most potential of anyone. Physically, he is the prototypical NBA shooting guard. He can run, jump, and move laterally at an elite level. He can shoot, drive, defend, and rebound at an NBA level already. In the right offense, and with freedom, he could be a 20 ppg player right away.
2. Thomas Robinson
He could go anywhere form 2-5, but the gap between he and Davis is not as far as people think. Davis is a great talent, but much of his numbers came off of other players (For instance, he may get a block because of great on-ball defense by Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, which limits the lift the offensive player can get, and allows him to easily come weakside and block the shot). Robinson did not have that kind of talent around him, but he dominated anyway. If Davis was the best interior force in the country last year, then Robinson was a close second. 
Robinson is built like a man with a monster wing span. He can rebound and score inside at an elite level. He can defend in the post and block some shots. But the quality that sets him apart is the chip on his shoulder that drives him to be better. Right now, he struggles to understand why he is not in contention for the first pick. If you think about it, the players who are given ‘superstardom’ from the beginning tend to be complacent, but players who are forgotten often become driven to be better. 
3. Royce White
How did he fall this far? The most recent ESPN Mock Draft has White going 30th overall. 30th!!! 30th is for players who have barely enough talent to make an NBA team. White could start on any team in the NBA. It is true that he has his issues, but the risk reward warrants at least the 20th pick. I do not think there is any way that he falls past the Denver Nuggets at 20, because George Karl will take him. 
Royce can physically dominant in the NBA low post, or catch it in the high post and drive. He cannot be the number one option, but he can be a dynamic scorer in the NBA. In my opinion, if he develops he could be the 3rd most dominant player physically in the NBA (Lebron James and Andrew Bynum). Unless he learns how to work off of other players, he will not reach his potential, but ideally he is put next to a great passer who can get him easy buckets (Celtics rebuild project?).
4. Jae Crowder
The late teens or early twenties are for role players and the 2nd round is for big risk role players. Jae Crowder is the diamond in the rough this year. In the right system, Crowder will be the Kenneth Faried of this years draft. 
He can shoot, defend, rebound, pass, block shots, steal, and set picks. He will never be a star, but he will be a starter on a good team that doesn’t make him try to create his own shots. 
5. Darius Miller
Darius Miller was buried on the Kentucky bench behind NBA players, but that does not mean he is not an NBA player. He has the athleticism, skill set, and mindset to be a good NBA role player, which means he should be taken in the first round. 
Stay tuned for the next post about the overrated players in the 2012 NBA draft.