| Authored by Jeff Risdon - 18th February, 2009 - 11:03 am
 I'm not one who is overly influenced by the highly regimented workouts in shorts in Indianapolis, so this list will not change much between now and draft time.
The Combine reveals how well a player handles pressure, his competitiveness, and provides a better picture of his overall intelligence and personality -- not how well he plays football. Those "intangibles" do matter, however, and can change perception of a player's ceiling or reliability.
This list is not indicative of draft position. Certain positions have higher draft value than others, and I do factor in that value to a team to some extent; if a quarterback or defensive end and a safety or tight end are on the same level, the quarterback/defensive end will be rated higher here as they are generally regarded as more valuable positions.
My basic rule of thumb is, "How likely is this player to become a Pro Bowl-caliber NFL starter?" Weighing potential upside with the probability of achievement is inherently subjective and risky, but it's also what scouts and personnel evaluators are paid to do.
1. Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State
2. Andre Smith, T, Alabama
3. Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
4. Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
5. Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
6. Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia
7. B.J. Raji, DT, Boston College
8. Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia
9. Jason Smith, T, Baylor
10. Everette Brown, DE/OLB, Florida State
11. Alex Mack, C, California
12. Jeremy Maclin, WR/KR, Missouri
13. Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
14. Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
15. Rey Maualuga, LB, USC
16. Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State
17. Louis Delmas, S, Western Michigan
18. Percy Harvin, ATH, Florida
19. Tyson Jackson, DL, LSU
20. Chris "Beanie" Wells, RB, Ohio State
21. Clay Matthews, DE/OLB, USC
22. James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State
23. Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss
24. Vontae Davis, DB, Illinois
25. Hakeem Nicks, WR, North Carolina
26. Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
27. Michael Oher, T, Ole Miss
28. Brian Cushing, LB, USC
29. LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh
30. Larry English, DE/OLB, Northern Illinois
31. D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt
32. Nate Davis, QB, Ball State
33. Fili Moala, DT, USC
34. Darius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
35. Coye Francies, CB, San Jose State
36. Eben Britton, T, Arizona
37. Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB, Penn State
38. Duke Robinson, G, Oklahoma
39. Clint Sintim, LB, Virginia
40. Jason Watkins, T, Florida
41. Antoine Caldwell, C, Alabama
42. Robert Ayers, DE, Tennessee
43. Rashad Johnson, S, Alabama
44. Asher Allen, CB, Georgia
45. Josh Freeman, QB, Kansas State
46. Cody Brown, OLB, Connecticut
47. Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa
48. Derek Pegues, S/RS, Mississippi State
49. Paul Kruger, DE, Utah
50. Patrick Turner, WR, USC
51. Max Unger, G, Oregon
52. Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut
53. Ziggy Hood, DT, Missouri
54. Sean Smith, DB, Utah
55. William Beatty, T, Connecticut
56. Jairus Byrd, CB, Oregon
57. Jared Cook, TE, South Carolina
58. Kraig Urbik, G, Wisconsin
59. Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinnati
60. Brian Robiskie, WR, Ohio State
61. Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech
62. Shawn Nelson, TE, Southern Mississippi
63. Jason Phillips, LB, TCU
64. Connor Barwin, DE/TE, Cincinnati
65. Alex Magee, DT, Purdue
66. Andre Brown, RB, North Carolina State
67. Mitch King, DT, Iowa
68. Pat White, QB, West Virginia
69. Emmanuel Cook, S, South Carolina
70. Ashlee Palmer, LB, Ole Miss
71. Jarron Gilbert, DT, San Jose State
72. Jonathan Luigs, C, Arkansas
73. Marcus Freeman, LB, Ohio State
74. Woodny Turenne, CB, Louisville
75. Derrick Williams, WR, Penn State
76. Jonathan Casillas, LB, Wisconsin
77. Eric Wood, C, Louisville
78. Jamon Meredith, T, South Carolina
79. Brandon Tate, WR, North Carolina
80. Cary Harris, CB, USC
81. Tyrone McKenzie, LB, South Florida
82. Kenny McKinley, WR, South Carolina
83. James Casey, TE, Rice
84. Sen'Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn
85. Donald Brown, RB, Connecticut
86. Deangelo Smith, DB, Cincinnati
87. Andy Levitre, G, Oregon State
88. Matt Shaughnessy, DE, Wisconsin
89. Michael Hamlin, S, Clemson
90. Cornelius Ingram, TE, Florida
91. Herman Johnson, G, LSU
92. Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma
93. Darcel McBath, S, Texas Tech
94. Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston State
95. Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri
96. Franz Joseph, LB, Florida Atlantic
97. Rashad Jennings, RB, Liberty
98. Chip Vaughn, S, Wake Forest
99. Brandon Gibson, WR, Washington State
100. Gerald McRath, LB, Southern Mississippi
101. Javon Ringer, RB, Michigan State
102. Xavier Fulton, T, Illinois
103. Cedric Peerman, RB, Virginia
--Jeff.Risdon@RealGM.com |
