This is should be seen as more of an opinion about what this will look like come April than it is a contemporary ranking. Three weeks are barely in the books and few of the upper-echelon prospects have played against significant competition. Remember, this is a very fluid list. I included several underclassmen with the understanding that they may choose to go back to school in 2009. Some are more likely than others to declare: running backs, quarterbacks, cornerbacks, and defensive ends leave school early at a much higher rate than linebackers, interior linemen, and safeties. Underclassmen will be marked with an asterisk. Some ?name? underclassmen are left out for various reasons. I will be posting scouting reports periodically in the ?Draft Prospects? section, once they can be fleshed out a little more. 1. Chris Wells*, RB, Ohio State--has every chance to be as good as Peterson or McFadden, if the foot heals 2. Michael Oher, T, Mississippi--finally living up to expectations, which are sky high 3. Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio State--the next great Buckeye CB in the NFL 4. Michael Crabtree*, WR, Texas Tech--eerily similar to Calvin Johnson 5. Vontae Davis*, CB, Illinois--very fluid natural cover man who can also play safety 6. Matthew Stafford*, QB, Georgia--his agility and accuracy on the move are underrated 7. Jeremy Maclin*, WR, Missouri--taller, bigger, and faster than the more heralded Percy Harvin, and he?s shown better hands to boot. 8. Andre Smith, T, Alabama--outstanding footwork and relentless drive, keeps improving his craft 9. Rey Maualuga, LB, USC--big, fast, physical presence a perfect fit as a 3-4 ILB 10. Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia--more physical than the recent UVA linemen (Ferguson, Albert) 11. Duke Robinson, G, Oklahoma--could be the first G in the Top 10 in years for a reason 12. Will Moore, S, Missouri--excellent center-fielder type who can lay the lumber 13. Alex Mack, C, California--might be the best overall player regardless of position 14. Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest--makes plays all over the field and is near impossible to block 15. James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio State--improving in coverage, still needs to work on getting off blocks 16. Brian Cushing, LB, USC--the injury flags are a legit downer, or else Cushing would be a top 5 prospect 17. Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech--boom/bust type must improve his leverage to match his explosive quickness 18. Knowshon Moreno*, RB, Georgia--reminds me of the pre-injury Kevin Jones 19. Darius Heyward-Bey*, WR, Maryland--runs great routes and catches everything near him 20. Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest--playmaker lacks height but tackles well for his size 21. Tyson Jackson, DT, LSU--improving his pass rush moves and play recognition 22. Javon Ringer, RB, Michigan State--power back with great burst and vision, reminds some of Tony Dorsett 23. George Selvie*, DE, South Florida--pass rush specialist with outstanding quickness and long speed, will be a 3-4 OLB a la Kamerion Wimbley 24. Travis Beckum, TE, Wisconsin--best hands of the TE bunch, and he reliably gets open 25. Percy Harvin*, WR/ATH, Florida--has a lot of Desean Jackson in him 26. Brandon Spikes*, LB, Florida--has looked dominant in 2008 coming off a toe injury 27. Sam Bradford*, QB, Oklahoma--very upwardly mobile if he continues how he started 28. Everette Brown, DE, Florida State 29. Marcus Freeman, LB, Ohio State 30. Darry Beckwith, LB, LSU 31. Jonathan Luigs, C, Arkansas--freakish athlete has improved his pass protection skills 32. Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State 33. Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas 34. Clint Sintim, LB, Virginia--trending up for his 3-4 experience 35. Jamon Meredith, T, South Carolina 36. Myron Rolle*, S, Florida State 37. Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri 38. Taylor Mays*, S, USC--unbelievable size and speed, doesn?t play like a football player often enough 39. Darius Butler, CB, Connecticut 40. Peria Jerry, DT, Ole Miss 41. CJ Spiller, RB, Clemson 42. Terrance Taylor, DT, Michigan 43. DeAngelo Smith, CB, Cincinnati 44. Dannell Ellerbe, LB, Georgia--moving up 45. Arian Foster, RB, Tennessee 46. Bruce Johnson, CB, Miami FL--would be in top 25 with better size 47. Jason Smith, T, Baylor 48. Patrick Chung, S, Oregon 49. Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma 50. Kevin Barnes, CB, Maryland 51. Louis Murphy, WR, Florida 52. Rashad Johnson, S, Alabama 53. Jason Phillips, LB, TCU 54. Eric Wood, C, Louisville 55. Phil Loadholt, T, Oklahoma 56. Matt Shaughnessy, DE, Wisconsin 57. Ciron Black*, T, LSU 58. Rhett Bomar, QB, Sam Houston State 59. Fenuki Tupou, OL, Oregon 60. BJ Raji, DT, Boston College 61. Gerald McRath, LB, Southern Mississippi 62. Nic Harris, S, Oklahoma 63. Cody Brown, DE/OLB, Connecticut 64. Ryan Palmer, CB, Texas 65. Tyrone McKenzie, LB, South Florida 66. Domonique Johnson, CB, Jackson State 67. Hunter Cantwell, QB, Louisville--moving up, slightly 68. Trevor Canfield, G, Cincinnati 69. Keith Ellison, S, USC 70. Mohammed Massaquoi, WR, Georgia 71. Jason Watkins, T, Florida 72. Michael Hamlin, S, Clemson 73. Brooks Foster, WR, North Carolina 74. Derek Pegues, DB, Mississippi State--will move up once he settles as a corner 75. C.J. Spillman, S, Marshall 76. Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinnati--moving steadily down 77. Jahi Word-Daniels, CB, Georgia Tech 78. Victor ?Macho? Harris, DB, Virginia Tech 79. Augustus Parrish, G, Kent State 80. Jonathan Casillas, LB, Wisconsin--prototypical Tampa-2 OLB 81. Antoine Caldwell, C, Alabama 82. Evander Hood, DT, Missouri 83. Cornelius Ingram, TE, Florida--injury a real red flag 84. Keenan Lewis, CB, Oregon State 85. James Davis, RB, Clemson--steadily falling 86. Pat White, WR/ATH, West Virginia 87. Pannel Egboh, DE, Stanford 88. Bear Pascoe, TE, Fresno State 89. Alex Magee, DT, Purdue--very upwardly mobile 90. Tom Brandstater, QB, Fresno State 91. Ramses Barden, WR, Cal Poly 92. Brian Mandeville, TE, Northeastern 93. Orion Martin, DE, Virginia Tech 94. Londen Fryar, CB, Western Michigan 95. James Bright, G, BYU 96. George Smith, WR, Vanderbilt 97. Anthony Parker, G, Tennessee 98. Herman Johnson, OL, LSU--falling stock 99. Joshua Mauga, LB, Nevada 100. Alex Boone, T, Ohio State--on a steep decline 101. Jeff Owens, DT, Georgia 102. Darius Hill, TE, Ball State 103. Curtis Painter, QB, Purdue Updated 9/29/08 [email protected]