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| Authored by Jeff Risdon - 17th January, 2010 - 7:45 pm
 Declaration Day for draft-eligible underclassmen has passed, so we now know the depths of the draft pool. Some surprises in each direction makes for some fairly significant modifications from the last edition. I?ve also been fortunate to watch more game film of FCS and non-marquee FBS schools, giving me a better idea of the talent from those types of programs.
I will do another revision after Senior Bowl week, which I?ve found is a lot more significant than the Combine in terms of evaluating tangible football skills and competitive fire. Obviously not every player is there, but it?s the extended look at guys doing football things with NFL coaching that really shows the positives and negatives of the participants. I?ll be posting daily updates from Mobile.
1. Ndamukong Suh, DT, Nebraska--dominating physical force up front that is ready to be a featured star from Day One. Needs a little work on beating bigger guards and tackles.
2. Eric Berry, DB, Tennessee--playmaking safety coming from an NFL-style defense, but some scouts think he projects even better as a corner.
3. Dez Bryant, WR, Oklahoma State--no position has a bigger gap between #1 and #2 than WR, and Bryant could be an instant star.
4. Gerald McCoy, DT, Oklahoma--the Warren Sapp comparisons are legit, as McCoy has exceptional quickness and agility for a large man.
5. C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson--he has the deadly combination of being both exceptionally fast and exceptionally quick, two skills that seldom blend as well as they do in Spiller.
6. Joe Haden, CB, Florida--great size and speed, but it?s his instincts and competitiveness that set him apart.
7. Derrick Morgan, DE, Georgia Tech--his tremendous production is a by-product of a barrage of moves and skills, not just speed.
8. Mike Iupati, G, Idaho--agile mauler with textbook feet and hand technique, best G prospect in years.
9. Anthony Davis, T, Rutgers--all the questions on Davis center on his fire and drive, because athletically he?s as gifted as any player in the draft for their respective positions.
10. Carlos Dunlap, DE, Florida--dynamic edge rusher with DeMarcus Ware-type physical skills. He must douse the flames of his DUI and questions about his maturity.
11. Rolando McClain, LB, Alabama
12. Russell Okung, T, Oklahoma State
13. Jimmy Clausen, QB, Notre Dame
14. Brandon Graham, DE, Michigan
15. Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma--great accuracy and mobility, but he must prove his shoulder is healthy and that he can handle a pass rush, both big questions at this point.
16. Sergio Kindle, OLB, Texas
17. Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida
18. Bruce Campbell, T, Maryland--a little hot and cold, and his cold is icy, but the tools are all in the box--if he can stay healthy.
19. Jonathan Dwyer, RB, Georgia Tech
20. Corey Wootton, DE, Northwestern
21. Earl Thomas, S, Texas--biggest question is his size, but he exemplifies all the successful traits of a great safety
22. Jon Asamoah, G, Illinois
23. Rob Gronkowski, TE, Arizona
24. Jason Pierre-Paul, DE, South Florida--his ceiling as a pass rusher is higher than any in this class, but he?s also the greenest of the lot.
25. Trent Williams, T, Oklahoma
26. Chad Jones, S, LSU
27. Ryan Matthews, RB, Fresno State
28. Arthur Jones, DT, Syracuse
29. Terrence Cody, NT, Alabama--not as fast as Shaun Rogers but has similar interior dominance potential with his beef and brawn.
30. Nate Allen, S, South Florida
31. Jared Odrick, DT, Penn State
32. Ricky Sapp, OLB, Clemson--undersized end must show he can handle playing in space and get off blockers, but his chase skills are special.
33. Arrelious Benn, WR, Illinois
34. Brian Price, DT, UCLA
35. Maurkice Pouncey, C, Florida
36. Colt McCoy, QB, Texas
37. Sean Weatherspoon, LB, Missouri--great range and strength, dogged by questions about getting off blocks and a poor supporting cast
38. Taylor Mays, S, USC
39. Patrick Robinson, CB, Florida State--great athlete must curb his tendency to appear disinterested in the game
40. Navorro Bowman, LB, Penn State
41. O?Brien Schofield, LB, Wisconsin--very upwardly mobile if he proves in workouts his on-field quickness and speed is legit
42. Brandon LaFell, WR, LSU
43. Golden Tate, WR, Notre Dame
44. Aaron Hernandez, TE, Florida
45. Donovan Warren, CB, Michigan--watch his stock rise as more film study reveals how well this surprise entrant played with little around him
46. Morgan Burnett, S, Georgia Tech
47. Kyle Calloway, T, Iowa
48. Mardy Gilyard, WR/KR, Cincinnati
49. Perrish Cox, CB/RS, Oklahoma State--has elite return man skills that elevate his stock, but he?s an aggressive pest in coverage too
50. Dan Williams, DT, Tennessee
51. Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
52. Jermaine Gresham, TE, Oklahoma
53. Javier Arenas, CB, Alabama--others have better measurables, but Arenas exudes the ?it? factor that often portends NFL greatness.
54. Jermaine Cunningham, LB, Florida
55. Jahvid Best, RB, California
56. Vladimir Ducasse, G, UMass
57. Eric Norwood, LB, South Carolina
58. Jeremy Williams, WR, Tulane
59. Bryan Bulaga, T, Iowa--a power-style tackle without great strength, one of which will have to change quickly.
60. Daryl Washington, LB, TCU
61. Eric Decker, WR, Minnesota--injury cut short a promising season where he was proving his draft detractors wrong.
62. Jerome Murphy, CB, South Florida
63. Jared Veldheer, T, Hillsdale--small-school stud is very similar to Sebastian Vollmer from last year
64. Dekoda Watson, LB, Florida State
65. Thaddeus Gibson, LB/DE, Ohio State
66. D?Anthony Smith, DT, Louisiana Tech
67. Dan Lefevour, QB, Central Michigan
68. Sean Lee, LB, Penn State
69. Demaryius Thomas, WR, Georgia Tech
70. Dexter McCluster, RB, Ole Miss--great versatility from this mighty mite, but 160 pounds soaking wet is a tough sell.
71. Jerry Hughes, OLB, TCU
72. Jordan Shipley, WR, Texas
73. Charles Brown, T, USC--needs to show more snarl and tenacity to move up.
74. Myron Lewis, CB, Vanderbilt
75. Dominique Franks, CB, Oklahoma
76. Tony Pike, QB, Cincinnati--mentally tough gunslinger, but has major transition ahead of him and must polish his release.
77. Roddrick Muckelroy, LB, Texas
78. Kyle Wilson, CB, Boise State
79. Joe McKnight, RB, USC
80. Tyson Alualu, DT, California--projects best as a 3-4 LDE, must show he can hold point of attack.
81. Devin McCourty, CB, Rutgers
82. Everson Griffen, LB/DE, USC--bears a striking similarity to Vernon Gholston but the measurables are too good to ignore. Read: he?s a Raider two rounds earlier than anyone thinks.
83. Toby Gerhart, RB, Stanford
84. Amari Speivey, CB, Iowa--very upwardly mobile
85. Jason Worilds, DE/LB, Virginia Tech
86. Lamar Houston, DT, Texas
87. Syd?Quan Thompson, CB, California
88. Taylor Price, WR, Ohio U.--lightning-fast Bobcat is a poor man?s Jeremy Maclin
89. Anthony Dixon, RB, Mississippi State
90. Matt Tennant, C, Boston College
91. Jevan Snead, QB, Ole Miss--must prove the promise of his 2008 is still there after a major regression in 2009.
92. Danario Alexander, WR, Missouri
93. Mike Johnson, G, Alabama
94. Damian Williams, WR, USC--gets docked for all the prior USC WR flops, and he?s got perhaps the slowest game speed of the lot
95. Austen Lane, DE, Murray State
96. Jacoby Ford, WR, Clemson
97. Tony Moeaki, TE, Iowa--would be much higher if his injury file wasn?t so thick.
98. Ed Dickson, TE, Oregon
99. Robert Johnson, S, Utah
100. Chris Hall, C, Texas
101. Lindsey Witten, DE, UConn
102. Antonio Brown, WR, Central Michigan--slippery underneath possession receiver with return capability.
103. Devin Ross, CB, Arizona
Jason Fox, Greg Hardy, Brandon Ghee, Selvish Capers, Hall Davis, T.J. Ward, Darrell Stuckey, Brandon Lang, Sean Canfield, George Selvie, Kam Chancellor, Devin Ross, Riley Cooper, and Colin Peek all have valid arguments for inclusion |
