A Catcher in the third round? This is interesting to me because it seems the rockies look okay at that position. Iannetta, Colina, and what is the name of the guy in AAA tearing it up? I guess it is an okay pick he has great numbers and a good offensive catcher in the lineup can really make a diference. Good luck to him and welcome to the rockies

of our draft thus far, and I don't know a great deal about him still.  

First, this looks like a quality "Schmidt" pick.  Davis comes in under the radar, having played at a non-traditional baseball school, but put up big numbers and is cosnidered a good athlete for the position.  Scouts have to make a more concerted effort to get out to games in Illinois, hence the likely lack of draft video or detailed scouting reports.  

Davis also doesn't seem like some flash in the pan, having played in the Northwoods and in his Illinois bio he's credited with putting up solid numbers with a wood bat as a freshman.  

Character-wise, Davis seems to be yet another hard working intellectual, majoring in molecular and cellular biology at a traditionally academic intensive school.  I like the comments of Illinois' coach in this story where his hard work and character are praised profusely.  Even Buck Martinez stated on XM radio after covering the Big Ten tournament that Davis would be a pretty good pro prospect.

Even if Davis proves only to be average defensively, his size can only play up his offensive tools and he could be a similar hitter to Michael Barrett if you weigh his numbers with Baseball America's scouting report in the Draft Map.  

So while I haven't had the chance to see him play, or read a wider range of opinions on him, I still get the impression that this will be a solid find for the scouting department, and might likely was the best offensive catcher available at the point of the draft.