Top Undrafted Players

Every season lots of very talented players fall through the cracks of the draft, and this year was no exception. Here are the 92 of them that I had ranked in my Top 300, along with the team each one has signed with:

QB’s
1. Jared Zabransky, Boise St (107): HOUSTON
2. Chris Leak, Florida (162): CHICAGO
3. Jeff Smith, Georgetown (KY) (192): CINCINNATI
4. Matt Moore, Oregon St (229): DALLAS
5. Tyler Palko, Pittsburgh (249): NEW ORLEANS
6. Brett Ratliff, Utah (284): NY JETS

RB’s
1. Darius Walker, Notre Dame (128): unsigned
2. Jon Cornish, Kansas (164): unsigned
3. Jackie Battle, Houston (170): DALLAS
4. Cory Anderson, FB/Tennessee (175): HOUSTON
5. D.D. Terry, Sam Houston St (204): JACKSONVILLE
6. Ramonce Taylor, Texas College (222): unsigned
7. Ronnie McGill, North Carolina (238): unsigned
8. Danny Ware, Georgia (257): TENNESSEE
9. Selvin Young, Texas (261): DENVER
10. Alonzo Coleman, Hampton (264): DALLAS
11. Justin Vincent, LSU (273): ATLANTA
12. Eldra Buckley, Chattanooga (279): SAN DIEGO
13. Jesse Allen, FB/Virginia Tech (288): NY JETS
14. Tyrone Moss, Miami (290): CLEVELAND
15. Stefan Logan, South Dakota (298): NY GIANTS

WR’s
1. Rhema McKnight, Notre Dame (104): NEW ORLEANS
2. Matt Trannon, Michigan St (121): ARIZONA
3. Brandon Myles, West Virginia (197): NY GIANTS
4. Maurice Price, Charleston Southern (234): unsigned
5. David Ball, New Hampshire (242): CHICAGO
6. Biren Ealy, Houston (260): TENNESSEE
7. D’Juan Woods, Oklahoma St (276): JACKSONVILLE

TE’s
1. Jonny Harline, BYU (193): INDIANAPOLIS
2. Joe Newton, Oregon St (200): SEATTLE
3. Daniel Coats, BYU (241): CINCINNATI
4. Matt Herian, Nebraska (280): TAMPA BAY

OL
1. T.J. Downing, OG/Ohio St (117): ARIZONA
2. Enoka Lucas, C/Oregon (144): HOUSTON
3. Nello Faulk, OT/FAU (152): unsigned
4. Tim Duckworth, OG/Auburn (158): DENVER
5. Scott Stephenson, C/Iowa St (180): CLEVELAND
6. Mike Jones, OG/Iowa (183): SAN DIEGO
7. Stephon Heyer, OT/Maryland (202): WASHINGTON
8. Cliff Louis, OT/Morgan St (212): unsigned
9. Dan Mozes, C/West Virginia (215): MINNESOTA
10. Gabe Hall, OT/Texas Tech (219): NY GIANTS
11. Jake Kuresa, OG/BYU (226): NEW ORLEANS
12. Tala Esera, OG/Hawaii (240): MIAMI
13. Lyle Sendlein, C/Texas (243): ARIZONA
14. Robert Turner, OG/New Mexico (271): DALLAS
15. Dan Parrish, OT/Florida A&M (274): JACKSONVILLE
16. Kurt Quarterman, Louisville (285): ATLANTA
17. Joel Clinger, Missouri (294): NY GIANTS

DL
1. Joe Anoai, DT/Georgia Tech (163): MINNESOTA
2. Walter Thomas, DT/NW Miss CC (173): NEW ORLEANS
3. Marquay Love, DT/Houston (198): MIAMI
4. Justin Hickman, DE/UCLA (227): WASHINGTON
5. Derrick Jones, DE/Grand Valley St (235): PITTSBURGH
6. Louis Leonard, DT/Fresno St (246): SAN DIEGO
7. Mkristo Bruce, DE/Washington St (259): MIAMI
8. Xzavie Jackson, DE/Missouri (263): CINCINNATI
9. Kelly Talavou, DT/Utah (268): unsigned
10. Jason Trusnik, DE/Ohio Northern (293): NY JETS
11. Daniel Muir, DT/Kent St (296): GREEN BAY
12. Marquies Gunn, DE/Auburn (300): NY GIANTS

LB’s
1. Rory Johnson, OLB/Ole Miss (135): GREEN BAY
2. Jon Abbate, MLB/Wake Forest (148): HOUSTON
3. Earl Everett, OLB/Florida (151): CINCINNATI
4. Tony Taylor, MLB/Georgia (157): ATLANTA
5. Juwan Simpson, OLB/Alabama (179): GREEN BAY
6. Quinton Culberson, MLB/Mississippi St (184): ST. LOUIS
7. Sam Olajubutu, OLB/Arkansas (194): TAMPA BAY
8. Nate Harris, OLB/Louisville (206): unsigned
9. Taurean Charles, MLB/Bethune-Cookman (214): unsigned
10. Matt Muncy, MLB/Ohio (223): CINCINNATI
11. Kyle Shotwell, OLB/Cal-Poly (248): OAKLAND
12. KaMichael Hall, OLB/Georgia Tech (275): INDIANAPOLIS
13. Dedrick Harrington, MLB/Missouri (277): DALLAS
14. Mario Reese, OLB/Minnesota (283): unsigned

CB’s
1. Travarous Bain, CB/Hampton (79): ARIZONA
2. DeAndre Jackson, CB/Iowa St (130): unsigned
3. Kenny Scott, CB/Georgia Tech (176): TAMPA BAY
4. Anthony Arline, CB/Baylor (182): SAN DIEGO
5. Melvin Bullitt, S/Texas A&M (221): INDIANAPOLIS
6. Duane Coleman, CB/Clemson (232): BUFFALO
7. Marquice Cole, CB/Northwestern (244): OAKLAND
8. Geoff Pope, CB/Howard (255): MIAMI
9. Reggie Lewis, CB/Florida (265): BUFFALO
10. David Lofton, S/Stanford (272): unsigned
11. Calvin Bannister, CB/Hampton (278): BALTIMORE
12. Will Gulley, S/Houston (281): ARIZONA
13. John Talley, CB/Duke (286): WASHINGTON
14. Andrew Shanle, S/Nebraska (287): NEW ORLEANS
15. Jay Staggs, S/UNLV (289): CHICAGO
16. Greg Fassitt, CB/Grambling St (291): unsigned
17. Leonard Peters, S/Hawaii (295): NY JETS

TOP FIVE UNDRAFTED CLASSES
Here are the teams that I think helped themselves the most in the days after the draft, with some of their most notable signings under them:

1. Houston Texans

The Texans are hoping Zabransky will be the next Jeff Garcia

QB Jared Zabransky, Boise St
C Enoka Lucas, Oregon St
MLB Jon Abbate, Wake Forest
FB Cory Anderson, Tennessee
WR Onrea Jones, Hampton
CB Derrick Roberson, Rutgers
DE Victor DeGrate, Oklahoma St
OT Tavo Tupola, Utah
TE Luke Smith-Anderson, Idaho

2. Arizona Cardinals

Bain was the only player in my Top 100 not to hear his name called

CB Travarous Bain, Hampton
WR Matt Trannon, Michigan St
OG T.J. Downing, Ohio St
C Lyle Sendlein, Texas
S Will Gulley, Houston
QB Toby Korrodi, Central Missouri
RB Steve Baylark, Massachusetts
FB Roshon Vercher, Fresno St
LB David Holloway, Maryland

3. Dallas Cowboys

Ron Jaworski made it no secret that Moore has NFL talent

QB Matt Moore, Oregon St
RB Jackie Battle, Houston
MLB Dedrick Harrington, Missouri
OG Robert Turner, New Mexico
WR Jerard Rabb, Boise St
RB Alonzo Coleman, Hampton
NT Ola Dagunduro, Nebraska
TE Rodney Hannah, Houston

4. New Orleans Saints

McKnight caught 15 TDs as a senior, 3 more than teammate Jeff Samardzija

WR Rhema McKnight, Notre Dame
DT Walter Thomas, NW Missisippi CC
QB Tyler Palko, Pittsburgh
S Andrew Shanle, Nebraska
OG Jake Kuresa, BYU
OT Peter Dyakowski, LSU
OLB Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan
OLB Wade Koehl, Houston
CB Joseph Porter, Rutgers

5. Cincinnati Bengals

Everett was a Day 1 lock until a very disappointing combine

OLB Earl Everett, Florida
MLB Matt Muncy, Ohio
QB Jeff Smith, Georgetown (KY)
TE Daniel Coats, BYU
DE Xzavie Jackson, Missouri
OT Dane Uperesa, Hawaii
LB Cameron Siskowic, Illinois St
FB Stan White Jr, Ohio St
WR Jesse Holley, North Carolina

Live Draft Results-Day 2

4TH ROUND
100. Oakland: Michael Bush, RB/Louisville
101. Jacksonville: Adam Podlesh, P/Maryland
102. Minnesota: Brian Robison, DE/Texas
103. Dallas: Isaiah Stanback, QB/WR/Washington
104. San Francisco: Jay Moore, DE/Nebraska
105. Detroit: A.J. Davis, CB/N.C. St
106. Tampa Bay: Tanard Jackson, CB/Syracuse
107. New Orleans: Antonio Pittman, RB/Ohio St
108. Miami: Paul Soliai, DT/Utah
109. Atlanta: Stephen Nicholas, OLB/USF
110. Oakland: John Bowie, CB/Cincinnati
111. Buffalo: Dwayne Wright, RB/Fresno St
112. Pittsburgh: Daniel Sepulveda, P/Baylor
113. Jacksonville: Brian Smith, OLB/Missouri
114. Cincinnati: Marvin White, S/TCU
115. Tennessee: Leroy Harris, C/N.C. St
116. NY Giants: Zak DeOssie, OLB/Brown
117. Detroit: Manuel Ramirez, OG/Texas Tech
118. Carolina: Ryne Robinson, WR/Miami (Ohio)
119. Green Bay: Allen Barbre, OT/Missouri Southern
120. Seattle: Baraka Atkins, DE/Miami
121. Denver: Marcus Thomas, DT/Florida
122. Dallas: Doug Free, OT/Northern Illinois
123. Houston: Fred Bennett, CB/South Carolina
124. Seattle: Mansfield Wrotto, OG/Georgia Tech
125. New Orleans: Jermon Bushrod, OT/Towson
126. San Francisco: Dashon Goldson, S/Washington
127. New England: Kareem Brown, DT/Miami
128. Tennessee: Chris Davis, WR/Florida St
129. San Diego: Scott Chandler, TE/Iowa
130. Chicago: Josh Beekman, OG/Boston College
131. Indianapolis: Brannon Condren, S/Troy
132. Pittsburgh: Ryan McBean, DE/Oklahoma St
133. Atlanta: Martrez Milner, TE/Georgia
134. Baltimore: Antwan Barnes, OLB/Fla Int'l
135. San Francisco: Joe Cohen, DT/Florida
136. Indianapolis: Clint Session, OLB/Pittsburgh
137. Baltimore: Le'Ron McClain, FB/Alabama

5TH ROUND
138. Oakland: Jay Richardson, DE/Ohio St
139. St. Louis: Dustin Fry, C/Clemson
140. Cleveland: Brandon McDonald, CB/Memphis
141. Tampa Bay: Greg Peterson, DE/NC Central
142. Arizona: Steve Breaston, WR/Michigan
143. Washington: Dallas Sartz, OLB/USC
144. Houston: Brandon Harrison, S/Stanford
145. New Orleans: David Jones, CB/Wingate
146. Minnesota: Aundrae Allison, WR/ECU
147. San Francisco: Tarell Brown, CB/Texas
148. Kansas City: Kolby Smith, RB/Louisville
149. Jacksonville: Uche Nwaneri, OG/Purdue
150. Jacksonville: Josh Gattis, S/Wake Forest
151. Cincinnati: Jeff Rowe, QB/Nevada
152. Tennessee: Antonio Johnson, DT/Mississippi St
153. NY Giants: Kevin Boss, TE/Western Oregon
154. St. Louis: Clifton Ryan, DT/Michigan St
155. Carolina: Dante Rosario, FB/Oregon
156. Pittsburgh: Cam Stephenson, OG/Rutgers
157. Green Bay: David Clowney, WR/Virginia Tech
158. Detroit: Johnny Baldwin, OLB/Alabama A&M
159. Philadelphia: C.J. Gaddis, CB/Clemson
160. Kansas City: Justin Medlock, K/UCLA
161. Seattle: Will Herring, OLB/Auburn
162. Philadelphia: Brent Celek, TE/Cincinnati
163. Houston: Brandon Frye, OT/Virginia Tech
164. Carolina: Tim Shaw, OLB/Penn St
165. Oakland: Eric Frampton, S/Washington St
166. Jacksonville: Derek Landri, DT/Notre Dame
167. Chicago: Kevin Payne, S/La-Monroe
168. Chicago: Corey Graham, CB/New Hampshire
169. Indianapolis: Roy Hall, WR/Ohio St
170. Pittsburgh: William Gay, CB/Louisville
171. New England: Clint Oldenburg, OT/Colorado St
172. San Diego: Legedu Naanee, WR/Boise St
173. Indianapolis: Michael Coe, CB/Alabama St
174. Baltimore: Troy Smith, QB/Ohio St

6TH ROUND
175. Oakland: Oren O'Neal, FB/Arkansas St
176. Minnesota: Rufus Alexander, OLB/Oklahoma
177. NY Jets: Jacob Bender, OT/Nicholls St
178. Dallas: Nick Folk, K/Arizona
179. Washington H.B. Blades, MLB/Pittsburgh
180. New England: Justin Rogers, DE/SMU
181. Miami: Reagan Mauia, RB/Hawaii
182. Tampa Bay: Adam Hayward, OLB/Portland St
183. Houston: Kasey Studdard, OG/Texas
184. Buffalo: John Wendling, S/Wyoming
185. Atlanta: Trey Lewis, DT/Washburn
186. San Francisco: Thomas Clayton, RB/Kansas St
187. Cincinnati: Matt Toeaina, DT/Oregon
188. Tennessee: Joel Filani, WR/Texas Tech
189. NY Giants: Adam Koets, OT/Oregon St
190. St. Louis: Ken Shackleford, OT/Georgia
191. Green Bay: Korey Hall, MLB/Boise St
192. Green Bay: Desmond Bishop, MLB/California
193. Green Bay: Mason Crosby, K/Colorado
194. Atlanta: David Irons, CB/Auburn
195. Dallas: Deon Anderson, FB/UCONN
196. Kansas City: Herbert Taylor, OT/TCU
197. Seattle: Courtney Taylor, WR/Auburn
198. Atlanta: Doug Datish, C/Ohio St
199. MiamI: Drew Mormino, C/Central Michigan
200. Cleveland: Mel Purcell, DE/Hawaii
201. Philadelphia: Rashad Barskdale, S/Albany
202. New England: Mike Richardson, CB/Notre Dame
203. Atlanta: Daren Stone, S/Maine
204. Tennessee: Jacob Ford, DE/Central Arkansas
205. Washington: Jordan Palmer, QB/UTEP
206. Tennessee: Ryan Smith, CB/Florida
207. Baltimore: Prescott Burgess, OLB/Michigan
208. New England: Justise Hairston, RB/Central Conn St
209. New England: Corey Hilliard, OG/Oklahoma St
210. Seattle: Jordan Kent, WR/Oregon

7TH ROUND
211. New England: Oscar Lua, MLB/USC
212. Dallas: Courtney Brown, CB/Cal-Poly
213. Cleveland: Chase Pittman, DE/LSU
214. Tampa Bay: Chris Denman, OT/Fresno St
215. Arizona: Ben Patrick, TE/Delaware
216. Washington: Tyler Ecker, TE/Michigan
217. Minnesota: Tyler Thigpen, QB/Coastal Carolina
218. Houston: Zach Diles, MLB/Kansas St
219. Miami: Kelvin Smith, MLB/Syracuse
220. New Orleans: Marvin Mitchell, MLB/Tennessee
221. Chicago: Trumaine McBride, CB/Ole Miss
222. Buffalo: Derek Schouman, TE/Boise St
223. Tennessee: Mike Otto, OT/Purdue
224. NY Giants: Michael Johnson, S/Arizona
225. Miami: Brandon Fields, P/Michigan St
226. Carolina: C.J. Wilson, CB/Baylor
227. Pittsburgh: Dallas Baker, WR/Florida
228. Green Bay: DeShawn Wynn, RB/Florida
229. Jacksonville: John Broussard, WR/San Jose St
230. Cincinnati: Dan Santucci, OG/Notre Dame
231. Kansas City: Michael Allan, TE/Whitworth
232. Seattle: Steve Vallos, OG/Wake Forest
233. Minnesota: Chandler Williams, WR/Fla Int'l
234. Cleveland: Syndric Steptoe, WR/Arizona
235. NY Jets: Chansi Stuckey, WR/Clemson
236. Philadelphia: Nate Ilaoa, RB/Hawaii
237. Dallas: Alan Ball, CB/Illinois
238. Miami: Abraham Wright, DE/Colorado
239. Buffalo: C.J. Ah You, DE/Oklahoma
240. San Diego: Brandon Siler, MLB/Florida
241. Chicago: Aaron Brant, OT/Iowa St
242. Indianapolis: Keyunta Dawson, DE/Texas Tech
243. Green Bay: Clark Harris, TE/Rutgers
244. Atlanta: Jason Snelling, FB/Virginia
245. Tampa Bay: Marcus Hamilton, CB/Virginia
246. Tampa Bay: Kenneth Darby, RB/Alabama
247. New England: Mike Elgin, C/Iowa
248. St. Louis: Keith Jackson, DT/Arkansas
249. St. Louis: Derek Stanley, WR/Wisconsin-Whitewater
250. NY Giants: Ahmad Bradshaw, RB/Marshall
251. Jacksonville: Chad Nkang, S/Elon
252. Jacksonville: Andrew Carnahan, OT/Arizona St
253. Cincinnati: Chinedum Ndukwe, S/Notre Dame
254. Oakland: Johnathan Holland, WR/La Tech
255. Detroit: Ramzee Robinson, CB/Alabama

JP's Top 50 Undrafted Players
1. Travarous Bain, CB/Hampton (79)
2. Rhema McKnight, WR/Notre Dame (104)
3. Jared Zabransky, QB/Boise St (107)
4. T.J. Downing, OG/Ohio St (117)
5. Matt Trannon, WR/Michigan St (121)
6. Darius Walker, RB/Notre Dame (128)
7. DeAndre Jackson, CB/Iowa St (130)
8. Rory Johnson, OLB/Ole Miss (135)
9. Enoka Lucas, C/Oregon (144)
10. Jon Abbate, MLB/Wake Forest (148)
11. Earl Everett, OLB/Florida (151)
12. Nello Faulk, OT/FAU (152)
13. Tony Taylor, MLB/Georgia (157)
14. Tim Duckworth, OG/Auburn (158)
15. Chris Leak, QB/Florida (162)
16. Joe Anoai, DT/Georgia Tech (163)
17. Jon Cornish, RB/Kansas (164)
18. Jackie Battle, RB/Houston (170)
19. Walter Thomas, DT/NW Miss CC (173)
20. Cory Anderson, FB/Tennessee (175)
21. Kenny Scott, CB/Georgia Tech (176)
22. Juwan Simpson, OLB/Alabama (179)
23. Scott Stephenson, C/Iowa St (180)
24. Anthony Arline, CB/Baylor (182)
25. Mike Jones, OG/Iowa (183)
26. Quinton Culberson, MLB/Mississippi St (184)
27. Jeff Smith, QB/Georgetown (KY) (192)
28. Jonny Harline, TE/BYU (193)
29. Sam Olajubutu, OLB/Arkansas (194)
30. Brandon Myles, WR/West Virginia (197)
31. Marquay Love, DT/Houston (198)
32. Joe Newton, TE/Oregon St (200)
33. Stephon Heyer, OT/Maryland (202)
34. D.D. Terry, RB/Sam Houston St (204)
35. Nate Harris, OLB/Louisville (206)
36. Cliff Louis, OT/Morgan St (212)
37. Taurean Charles, MLB/Bethune-Cookman (214)
38. Dan Mozes, C/West Virginia (215)
39. Gabe Hall, OT/Texas Tech (219)
40. Melvin Bullitt, S/Texas A&M (221)
41. Ramonce Taylor, RB/Texas College (222)
42. Matt Muncy, MLB/Ohio (223)
43. Jake Kuresa, OG/BYU (226)
44. Justin Hickman, DE/UCLA (227)
45. Matt Moore, QB/Oregon St (229)
46. Duane Coleman, CB/Clemson (232)
47. Maurice Price, WR/Charleston Southern (234)
48. Derrick Jones, DE/Grand Valley St (235)
49. Ronnie McGill, RB/North Carolina (238)
50. Tala Esera, OG/Hawaii (240)

Draft Results-Day 1

1ST ROUND
1. Oakland: JaMarcus Russell, QB/LSU
2. Detroit: Calvin Johnson, WR/Georgia Tech
3. Cleveland: Joe Thomas, OT/Wisconsin
4. Tampa Bay: Gaines Adams, DE/Clemson
5. Arizona: Levi Brown, OT/Penn St
6. Washington: LaRon Landry, S/LSU
7. Minnesota: Adrian Peterson, RB/Oklahoma
8. Atlanta: Jamaal Anderson, DE/Arkansas
9. Miami: Ted Ginn Jr, WR/Ohio St
10. Houston: Amobi Okoye, DT/Louisville
11. San Francisco: Patrick Willis, MLB/Ole Miss
12. Buffalo: Marshawn Lynch, RB/California
13. St. Louis: Adam Carriker, DE/Nebraska
14. NY Jets: Darrelle Revis, CB/Pittsburgh
15. Pittsburgh: Lawrence Timmons, OLB/Florida St
16. Green Bay: Justin Harrell, DT/Tennessee
17. Denver: Jarvis Moss, DE/Florida
18. Cincinnati: Leon Hall, CB/Michigan
19. Tennessee: Michael Griffin, S/Texas
20. NY Giants: Aaron Ross, CB/Texas
21. Jacksonville: Reggie Nelson, S/Florida
22. Cleveland: Brady Quinn, QB/Notre Dame
23. Kansas City: Dwayne Bowe, WR/LSU
24. New England: Brandon Meriweather, S/Miami
25. Carolina: Jon Beason, OLB/Miami
26. Dallas: Anthony Spencer, DE/LB/Purdue
27. New Orleans: Robert Meachem, WR/Tennessee
28. San Francisco: Joe Staley, OT/Central Mich
29. Baltimore: Ben Grubbs, OG/Auburn
30. San Diego: Craig Davis, WR/LSU
31. Chicago: Greg Olsen, TE/Miami
32. Indianapolis: Anthony Gonzalez, WR/Ohio St

2ND ROUND
33. Arizona: Alan Branch, DT/Michigan
34. Buffalo: Paul Posluszny, OLB/Penn St
35. Tampa Bay: Arron Sears, OG/Tennessee
36. Philadelphia: Kevin Kolb, QB/Houston
37. San Diego: Eric Weddle, S/Utah
38. Oakland: Zach Miller, TE/Arizona St
39. Atlanta: Justin Blalock, OG/Texas
40. Miami: John Beck, QB/BYU
41. Atlanta: Chris Houston, CB/Arkansas
42. Indianapolis: Tony Ugoh, OT/Arkansas
43. Detroit: Drew Stanton, QB/Michigan St
44. Minnesota: Sidney Rice, WR/South Carolina
45. Carolina: Dwayne Jarrett, WR/USC
46. Pittsburgh: LaMarr Woodley, DE/LB/Michigan
47. NY Jets: David Harris, MLB/Michigan
48. Jacksonville: Justin Durant, OLB/Hampton
49. Cincinnati: Kenny Irons, RB/Auburn
50. Tennessee: Chris Henry, RB/Arizona
51. NY Giants: Steve Smith, WR/USC
52. St. Louis: Brian Leonard, RB/Rutgers
53. Cleveland: Eric Wright, CB/UNLV
54. Kansas City: Turk McBride, DT/Tennessee
55. Seattle: Josh Wilson, CB/Maryland
56. Denver: Tim Crowder, DE/Texas
57. Philadelphia: Victor Abiamiri, DE/Notre Dame
58. Detroit: Ikaika Alama-Francis, DE/Hawaii
59. Carolina: Ryan Kalil, C/USC
60. Miami: Samson Satele, C/Hawaii
61. Detroit: Gerald Alexander, S/Boise St
62. Chicago: Dan Bazuin, DE/Central Mich
63. Green Bay: Brandon Jackson, RB/Nebraska
64. Tampa Bay: Sabby Piscitelli, S/Oregon St

3RD ROUND
65. Oakland: Quentin Moses, DE/Georgia
66. New Orleans: Usama Young, CB/Kent St
67. Dallas: James Marten, OT/Boston College
68. Tampa Bay: Quincy Black, OLB/New Mexico
69. Arizona: Buster Davis, MLB/Florida St
70. Denver: Ryan Harris, OT/Notre Dame
71. Miami: Lorenzo Booker, RB/Florida St
72. Minnesota: Marcus McCauley, CB/Fresno St
73. Houston: Jacoby Jones, WR/Lane
74. Baltimore: Yamon Figurs, WR/Kansas St
75. Atlanta: Laurent Robinson, WR/Illinois St
76. San Francisco: Jason Hill, WR/Washington St
77. Pittsburgh: Matt Spaeth, TE/Minnesota
78. Green Bay: James Jones, WR/San Jose St
79. Jacksonville: Mike Walker, WR/UCF
80. Tennessee: Paul Williams, WR/Fresno St
81. NY Giants: Jay Alford, DT/Penn St
82. Kansas City: Tank Tyler, DT/N.C. St
83. Carolina: Charles Johnson, DE/Georgia
84. St. Louis: Jonathan Wade, CB/Tennessee
85. Seattle: Brandon Mebane, DT/California
86. Baltimore: Marshal Yanda, OT/Iowa
87. Philadelphia: Stewart Bradley, OLB/Nebraska
88. New Orleans: Andy Alleman, OG/Akron
89. Green Bay: Aaron Rouse, S/Virginia Tech
90. Philadelphia: Tony Hunt, RB/Penn St
91. Oakland: Mario Henderson, OT/Florida St
92. Buffalo: Trent Edwards, QB/Stanford
93. Chicago: Garrett Wolfe, RB/Northern Illinois
94. Chicago: Michael Okwo, OLB/Stanford
95. Indianapolis: Daymeion Hughes, CB/California
96. San Diego: Anthony Waters, MLB/Clemson
97. San Francisco: Ray McDonald, DT/Florida
98. Indianapolis: Quinn Pitcock, DT/Ohio St
99. Oakland: Johnnie Lee Higgins, WR/UTEP

I always rank players according to how good I think they'll end up in the NFL, not where I think they'll be drafted. That said, it's always interesting to see how many of the top 100 you get right (even though there were only 99 picks today). I got 78 out of 99 players taken on day 1 correct, and here are the ones that are still undrafted at this point:

1. Michael Bush, RB/Louisville (40)
2. Joel Filani, WR/Texas Tech (43)
3. Rufus Alexander, OLB/Oklahoma (45)
4. Ben Patrick, TE/Delaware (53)
5. Antonio Pittman, RB/Ohio St (60)
6. Brandon Siler, MLB/Florida (61)
7. Aundrae Allison, WR/ECU (63)
8. Josh Beekman, C/Boston College (66)
9. Troy Smith, QB/Ohio St (74)
10. Daren Stone, S/Maine (77)
11. Travarous Bain, CB/Hampton (79)
12. Stephen Nicholas, OLB/USF (81)
13. John Wendling, S/Wyoming (83)
14. Tim Shaw, OLB/Penn St (84)
15. Tanard Jackson, CB/Syracuse (85)
16. Manuel Ramirez, OG/Texas Tech (90)
17. David Irons, CB/Auburn (91)
18. Zak DeOssie, OLB/Brown (92)
19. Le'Ron McClain, FB/Alabama (94)
20. Allen Barbre, OT/Missoui Southern (98)
21. Doug Free, OT/Northern Illinois (100)

Top 300 Overall

1 Calvin Johnson*, WR/Georgia Tech 9.97
2 Adrian Peterson*, RB/Oklahoma 9.81
3 Joe Thomas, OT/Wisconsin 9.66
4 Brady Quinn, QB/Notre Dame 9.49
5 JaMarcus Russell*, QB/LSU 9.47
6 Patrick Willis, MLB/Ole Miss 9.43
7 LaRon Landry, S/LSU 9.39
8 Gaines Adams, DE/Clemson 9.37
9 Marshawn Lynch*, RB/California 9.24
10 Adam Carriker, DE/Nebraska 9.08
11 Amobi Okoye, DT/Louisville 9.03
12 Ted Ginn Jr*, WR/Ohio St 8.94
13 Jamaal Anderson*, DE/Arkansas 8.85
14 Alan Branch*, DT/Michigan 8.80
15 Chris Houston*, CB/Arkansas 8.72
16 Robert Meachem*, WR/Tennessee 8.67
17 Levi Brown, OT/Penn St 8.61
18 Greg Olsen*, TE/Miami 8.55
19 Paul Posluszny, OLB/Penn St 8.49
20 Darrelle Revis*, CB/Pittsburgh 8.45
21 Dwayne Jarrett*, WR/USC 8.43
22 Leon Hall, CB/Michigan 8.40
23 Tony Ugoh, OT/Arkansas 8.29
24 Reggie Nelson*, S/Florida 8.26
25 LaMarr Woodley, DE/Michigan 8.22
26 Lawrence Timmons*, OLB/Florida St 8.18
27 Joe Staley, OT/C Michigan 8.13
28 Sidney Rice*, WR/South Carolina 8.07
29 Dwayne Bowe, WR/LSU 8.04
30 Ben Grubbs, OG/Auburn 8.02
31 Anthony Spencer, DE/Purdue 8
32 Brandon Meriweather, S/Miami 7.93
33 Ryan Kalil, C/USC 7.92
34 Jarvis Moss*, DE/Florida 7.89
35 Justin Blalock, OG/Texas 7.86
36 Jon Beason*, OLB/Miami 7.79
37 Aaron Ross, CB/Texas 7.78
38 David Harris, MLB/Michigan 7.75
39 Eric Weddle, S/Utah 7.73
40 Michael Bush*, RB/Louisville 7.69
41 Justin Harrell, DT/Tennessee 7.66
42 Kevin Kolb, QB/Houston 7.62
43 Joel Filani, WR/Texas Tech 7.6
44 Michael Griffin, S/Texas 7.58
45 Rufus Alexander, OLB/Oklahoma 7.55
46 Zach Miller*, TE/Arizona St 7.51
47 Ikaika Alama-Francis, DE/Hawaii 7.48
48 Jason Hill, WR/Washington St 7.46
49 Charles Johnson*, DE/Georgia 7.44
50 Anthony Gonzalez*, WR/Ohio St 7.42
51 Sabby Piscitelli, S/Oregon St 7.39
52 Arron Sears, OG/Tennessee 7.35
53 Ben Patrick, TE/Delaware 7.33
54 Eric Wright*, CB/UNLV 7.3
55 Buster Davis, MLB/Florida St 7.29
56 Steve Smith, WR/USC 7.27
57 Victor Abiamiri, DE/Notre Dame 7.25
58 Drew Stanton, QB/Michigan St 7.22
59 Marcus McCauley, CB/Fresno St 7.19
60 Antonio Pittman*, RB/Ohio St 7.16
61 Brandon Siler*, MLB/Florida 7.14
62 Brian Leonard*, RB/Rutgers 7.12
63 Aundrae Allison, WR/ECU 7.07
64 Jonathan Wade, CB/Tennessee 7.05
65 Kenny Irons, RB/Auburn 7.04
66 Josh Beekman, C/Boston College 7.01
67 Quentin Moses, DE/Georgia 6.99
68 Josh Wilson, CB/Maryland 6.98
69 Samson Satele, C/Hawaii 6.95
70 Brandon Jackson*, RB/Nebraska 6.92
71 Troy Smith, QB/Ohio St 6.89
72 Mario Henderson, OT/Florida St 6.88
73 Tim Crowder, DE/Texas 6.86
74 Trent Edwards, QB/Stanford 6.85
75 Stewart Bradley, OLB/Nebraska 6.82
76 Tony Hunt, RB/Penn St 6.79
77 Daren Stone, S/Maine 6.77
78 Matt Spaeth, TE/Minnesota 6.75
79 Travarous Bain, CB/Hampton 6.74
80 Jacoby Jones, WR/Lane 6.71
81 Stephen Nicholas, OLB/USF 6.7
82 James Marten, OT/Boston College 6.69
83 John Wendling, S/Wyoming 6.66
84 Tim Shaw, OLB/Penn St 6.65
85 Tanard Jackson, CB/Syracuse 6.63
86 Chris Henry*, RB/Arizona 6.61
87 Ryan Harris, OT/Notre Dame 6.58
88 Justin Durant, OLB/Hampton 6.54
89 Lorenzo Booker, RB/Florida St 6.52
90 Manuel Ramirez, OG/Texas Tech 6.51
91 David Irons, CB/Auburn 6.49
92 Zak DeOssie, OLB/Brown 6.47
93 Johnnie Lee Higgins, WR/UTEP 6.44
94 Le'Ron McClain, FB/Alabama 6.43
95 Tank Tyler, DT/N.C. St 6.41
96 Yamon Figurs, WR/Kansas St 6.39
97 Aaron Rouse, S/Virginia Tech 6.36
98 Allen Barbre, OT/Missouri Southern 6.34
99 Turk McBride, DT/Tennessee 6.31
100 Doug Free, OT/Northern Illinois 6.28
101 Baraka Atkins, DE/Miami 6.24
102 Scott Chandler, TE/Iowa 6.22
103 Tarell Brown, CB/Texas 6.19
104 Rhema McKnight, WR/Notre Dame 6.18
105 Kevin Payne, S/La-Monroe 6.17
106 Brian Robison, DE/Texas 6.15
107 Jared Zabransky, QB/Boise St 6.13
108 Ryan McBean, DT/Oklahoma St 6.12
109 Daymeion Hughes, CB/California 6.09
110 Craig Davis, WR/LSU 6.07
111 Quincy Black, OLB/New Mexico 6.03
112 Michael Allan, TE/Whitworth 6.02
113 Ray McDonald, DT/Florida 6.01
114 John Beck, QB/BYU 5.98
115 Michael Johnson, S/Arizona 5.97
116 Kolby Smith, RB/Louisville 5.95
117 T.J. Downing, OG/Ohio St 5.93
118 C.J. Wilson, CB/Baylor 5.9
119 Quinn Pitcock, DT/Ohio St 5.89
120 Herbert Taylor, OT/TCU 5.86
121 Matt Trannon, WR/Michigan St 5.82
122 Justise Hairston, RB/C Conn St 5.79
123 Marshal Yanda, OT/Iowa 5.78
124 Jay Richardson, DE/Ohio St 5.75
125 Brandon Mebane, DT/California 5.73
126 H.B. Blades, MLB/Pittsburgh 5.7
127 Dan Bazuin, DE/C Michigan 5.69
128 Darius Walker*, RB/Notre Dame 5.68
129 Andy Alleman, OG/Akron 5.67
130 DeAndre Jackson, CB/Iowa St 5.63
131 Mike Otto, OT/Notre Dame 5.62
132 Anthony Waters, MLB/Clemson 5.59
133 C.J. Gaddis*, CB/Clemson 5.58
134 Mansfield Wrotto, OG/Georgia Tech 5.57
135 Rory Johnson*, OLB/Ole Miss 5.55
136 Usama Young, CB/Kent St 5.53
137 Courtney Taylor, WR/Auburn 5.52
138 Brandon Frye, OT/Virginia Tech 5.51
139 Fred Bennett, CB/South Carolina 5.49
140 Marcus Thomas*, DT/Florida 5.47
141 Garrett Wolfe, RB/Northern Illinois 5.46
142 Ryan Smith*, CB/Florida 5.44
143 Antonio Johnson, DT/Mississippi St 5.43
144 Enoka Lucas, C/Oregon 5.42
145 Paul Williams, WR/Fresno St 5.41
146 Jeff Rowe, QB/Nevada 5.38
147 Corey Hilliard, OT/Oklahoma St 5.37
148 Jon Abbate*, MLB/Wake Forest 5.36
149 Michael Coe, CB/Alabama St 5.33
150 Kevin Boss, TE/W Oregon 5.31
151 Earl Everett, OLB/Florida 5.3
152 Nello Faulk, OT/FAU 5.28
153 Mike Walker, WR/UCF 5.27
154 Chinedum Ndukwe, S/Notre Dame 5.24
155 Jay Moore, DE/Nebraska 5.23
156 Isaiah Stanback, QB/Washington 5.22
157 Tony Taylor, MLB/Georgia 5.21
158 Tim Duckworth, OG/Auburn 5.19
159 Dwayne Wright*, RB/Fresno St 5.18
160 Martrez Milner, TE/Georgia 5.17
161 Gerald Alexander, S/Boise St 5.16
162 Chris Leak, QB/Florida 5.15
163 Joe Anoai, DT/Georgia Tech 5.14
164 Jon Cornish, RB/Kansas 5.12
165 Josh Gattis, S/Wake Forest 5.1
166 Dallas Baker, WR/Florida 5.08
167 Dallas Sartz, OLB/USC 5.07
168 Dan Santucci, OG/Notre Dame 5.06
169 Clifton Ryan, DT/Michigan St 5.05
170 Jackie Battle, RB/Houston 5.04
171 David Clowney, WR/Virginia Tech 5.03
172 Antwan Barnes, OLB/Fla Int'l 5.02
173 Walter Thomas, DT/NW Miss CC 5.01
174 Leroy Harris, C/N.C. St 4.99
175 Cory Anderson, FB/Tennessee 4.98
176 Kenny Scott, CB/Georgia Tech 4.96
177 Jordan Palmer, QB/UTEP 4.93
178 Adam Koets, OT/Oregon St 4.92
179 Juwan Simpson, OLB/Alabama 4.91
180 Scott Stephenson, C/Iowa St 4.9
181 Kareem Brown, DT/Miami 4.89
182 Anthony Arline, CB/Baylor 4.87
183 Mike Jones, OG/Iowa 4.86
184 Quinton Culberson, MLB/Mississippi St 4.84
185 Laurent Robinson, WR/Illinois St 4.83
186 Marvin White, S/TCU 4.82
187 Uche Nwaneri, OG/Purdue 4.8
188 Ramzee Robinson, CB/Alabama 4.79
189 Ahmad Bradshaw*, RB/Marshall 4.77
190 Chris Davis, WR/Florida St 4.76
191 C.J. Ah You, DE/Oklahoma 4.74
192 Jeff Smith, QB/Georgetown (KY) 4.72
193 Jonny Harline, TE/BYU 4.71
194 Sam Olajubutu, OLB/Arkansas 4.69
195 Doug Datish, C/Ohio St 4.68
196 Clark Harris, TE/Rutgers 4.67
197 Brandon Myles, WR/West Virginia 4.66
198 Marquay Love, DT/Houston 4.65
199 Legedu Naanee, WR/Boise St 4.64
200 Joe Newton, TE/Oregon St 4.63
201 Brandon McDonald, CB/Memphis 4.61
202 Stephon Heyer, OT/Maryland 4.59
203 Paul Soliai, DT/Utah 4.58
204 D.D. Terry, RB/Sam Houston St 4.57
205 Kasey Studdard, OG/Texas 4.56
206 Nate Harris, OLB/Louisville 4.55
207 A.J. Davis, CB/N.C. St 4.53
208 Chad Nkang, S/Elon 4.51
209 DeShawn Wynn, RB/Florida 4.5
210 Jay Alford, DT/Penn St 4.49
211 Prescott Burgess, OLB/Michigan 4.48
212 Cliff Louis, OT/Morgan St 4.47
213 Brannon Condren, S/Troy 4.46
214 Taurean Charles, MLB/Beth-Cookman 4.44
215 Dan Mozes, C/West Virginia 4.43
216 Jacob Ford, DE/C Arkansas 4.42
217 Derek Schouman, FB/Boise St 4.41
218 Kelvin Smith, MLB/Syracuse 4.39
219 Gabe Hall*, OT/Texas Tech 4.38
220 Courtney Brown, CB/Cal-Poly 4.37
221 Melvin Bullitt, S/Texas A&M 4.36
222 Ramonce Taylor*, RB/Texas 4.35
223 Matt Muncy, MLB/Ohio 4.34
224 Brian Smith, OLB/Missouri 4.32
225 Mike Richardson, CB/Notre Dame 4.31
226 Jake Kuresa, OG/BYU 4.29
227 Justin Hickman, OLB/UCLA 4.28
228 Jermon Bushrod, OT/Towson 4.27
229 Matt Moore, QB/Oregon St 4.26
230 Michael Okwo, OLB/Stanford 4.25
231 Thomas Clayton, RB/Kansas St 4.24
232 Duane Coleman, CB/Clemson 4.23
233 Chris Denman, OT/Fresno St 4.22
234 Maurice Price*, WR/Charleston Southern 4.21
235 Derrick Jones, DE/Grand Valley St 4.19
236 Steve Breaston, WR/Michigan 4.18
237 Jacob Bender, OT/Nicholls St 4.17
238 Ronnie McGill, RB/North Carolina 4.16
239 Greg Peterson, DE/NC Central 4.15
240 Tala Esera, OG/Hawaii 4.14
241 Daniel Coats, TE/BYU 4.13
242 David Ball, WR/Northeastern 4.11
243 Lyle Sendlein, C/Texas 4.1
244 Marquice Cole, CB/Northwestern 4.09
245 James Jones, WR/San Jose St 4.08
246 Louis Leonard, DT/Fresno St 4.07
247 Roy Hall, WR/Ohio St 4.06
248 Kyle Shotwell, OLB/Cal-Poly 4.05
249 Tyler Palko, QB/Pittsburgh 4.04
250 Cam Stephenson, OG/Rutgers 4.03
251 Desmond Bishop, MLB/California 4.01
252 John Bowie, CB/Cincinnati 4
253 Will Herring, OLB/Auburn 3.99
254 Dante Rosario, FB/Oregon 3.98
255 Geoff Pope, CB/Howard 3.97
256 Ryne Robinson, WR/Miami (Ohio) 3.96
257 Danny Ware*, RB/Georgia 3.95
258 Tyler Thigpen, QB/Coastal Carolina 3.93
259 Mkristo Bruce, DE/Washington St 3.92
260 Biren Ealy, WR/Houston 3.91
261 Selvin Young, RB/Texas 3.89
262 Steve Vallos, OG/Wake Forest 3.88
263 Xzavie Jackson, DE/Missouri 3.87
264 Alonzo Coleman, RB/Hampton 3.85
265 Reggie Lewis, CB/Florida 3.83
266 Johnathan Holland, WR/La Tech 3.82
267 Dustin Fry, C/Clemson 3.81
268 Kelly Talavou, DT/Utah 3.8
269 Chansi Stuckey, WR/Clemson 3.79
270 Derek Landri, DT/Notre Dame 3.78
271 Robert Turner, OG/NewMexico 3.77
272 David Lofton, S/Stanford 3.76
273 Justin Vincent, RB/LSU 3.75
274 Dan Parrish, OT/Florida A&M 3.74
275 KaMichael Hall, OLB/Georgia Tech 3.73
276 D'Juan Woods, WR/Oklahoma St 3.72
277 Dedrick Harrington, MLB/Missouri 3.71
278 Calvin Bannister, CB/Hampton 3.69
279 Eldra Buckley, RB/Chattanooga 3.68
280 Matt Herian, TE/Nebraska 3.67
281 Will Gulley, S/Houston 3.66
282 Marvin Mitchell, MLB/Tennessee 3.65
283 Mario Reese, OLB/Minnesota 3.63
284 Brett Ratliff, QB/Utah 3.62
285 Kurt Quarterman, OG/Louisville 3.61
286 John Talley, CB/Duke 3.59
287 Andrew Shanle, S/Nebraska 3.58
288 Jesse Allen, FB/Virginia Tech 3.57
289 Jay Staggs, S/UNLV 3.55
290 Tyrone Moss, RB/Miami 3.54
291 Greg Fassitt, CB/Grambling St 3.52
292 Jordan Kent, WR/Oregon 3.51
293 Jason Trusnik, DE/Ohio Northern 3.49
294 Joel Clinger, OT/Missouri 3.48
295 Leonard Peters, S/Hawaii 3.47
296 Daniel Muir, DT/Kent St 3.46
297 Andrew Carnahan, OT/Arizona St 3.44
298 Jason Snelling, FB/Virginia 3.42
299 Brandon Harrison, S/Stanford 3.41
300 Marquies Gunn, DE/Auburn 3.39

Top 10 in '06
1. Reggie Bush, RB: 9.91
2. Vince Young, QB: 9.84
3. D'Brickashaw Ferguson, OT: 9.73
4. Mario Williams, DE: 9.70
5. A.J. Hawk, LB: 9.62
6. Vernon Davis, TE: 9.51
7. Michael Huff, S: 9.48
8. Matt Leinart, QB: 9.44
9. DeAngelo Williams, RB: 9.19
10. Jay Cutler, QB: 9.12

Top 10 in '05
1. Ronnie Brown, RB: 9.64
2. Braylon Edwards, WR: 9.52
3. Antrel Rolle, CB: 9.40
4. Cedric Benson, RB: 9.39
5. Derrick Johnson, OLB: 9.35
6. Cadillac Williams, RB: 9.23
7. Aaron Rodgers, QB: 9.15
8. Shawne Merriman, OLB: 9.04
9. Alex Smith, QB: 8.92
10. Alex Barron, OT: 8.88

Safety Rankings

1. LaRon Landry, LSU
2. Reggie Nelson*, Florida
3. Brandon Meriweather, Miami
4. Eric Weddle, Utah
5. Michael Griffin, Texas
6. Sabby Piscitelli, Oregon St
7. Daren Stone, Maine
8. Michael Johnson, Arizona
9. John Wendling, Wyoming
10. Aaron Rouse, Virginia Tech
11. Kevin Payne, La-Monroe
12. Chinedum Ndukwe, Notre Dame
13. Gerald Alexander, Boise St
14. Josh Gattis, Wake Forest
15. Marvin White, TCU
16. Chad Nkang, Elon
17. Brannon Condren, Troy
18. Melvin Bullitt, Texas A&M

19. Zach Catanese, Arizona St
20. Brandon Harrison, Stanford
21. Dashon Goldson, Washington
22. Will Gulley, Houston
23. Leonard Peters, Hawaii
24. David Lofton, Stanford
25. Eric Frampton, Washington St
26. Andrew Shanle, Nebraska
27. Craig Dahl, North Dakota St
28. Jay Staggs, UNLV
29. Brenden Hill, Virginia Tech
30. Charles Manigo, Portland St
31. Willis Barringer, Michigan
32. J.D. Nelson, Oregon
33. Quinton Teal, Coastal Carolina
34. J.J. Billingsley, Colorado
35. Jessie Daniels, LSU
36. Rashad Barksdale, Albany (NY)
37. Roderick Rogers, Wisconsin
38. Andre Kirkland, Kent St
39. Wesley Smith, Memphis
40. Brandon Sharp, Louisville
41. Brandon Mitchell, Ohio St
42. Jon Corto, Sacred Hart
43. Rashod Moulton, Fort Valley St
44. Jake Patten, Virginia Tech
45. Dan Peters, Shepherd
46. Ryan Glasper, Boston College
47. Marcus Paschal, Iowa
48. Joe Sturdivant, SMU
49. Stacey Thomas, Texas Southern
50. Freddie Parish, Stephen F Austin
51. Jeramie Johnson, Mississippi St
52. Tristan Burge, E Illinois
53. Marcus Wimbush, Maryland
54. Omeonigho Imeokparia, Delaware St
55. Antwan Stewart, Tennessee
56. Eric Wicks, West Virginia
57. Joey Card, Miami (Ohio)
58. Randy Kelly, Arkansas
59. Tad Crawford, Columbia

Cornerback Rankings

1. Chris Houston*, Arkansas
2. Darrelle Revis*, Pittsburgh
3. Leon Hall, Michigan
4. Aaron Ross, Texas
5. Marcus McCauley, Fresno St
6. Eric Wright*, UNLV
7. Jonathan Wade, Tennessee
8. Josh Wilson, Maryland
9. Travarous Bain, Hampton
10. C.J. Wilson, Baylor
11. Tanard Jackson, Syracuse
12. David Irons, Auburn
13. Daymeion Hughes, California
14. DeAndre Jackson, Iowa St
15. Usama Young, Kent St
16. C.J. Gaddis*, Clemson
17. Tarell Brown, Texas
18. Fred Bennett, South Carolina
19. Ryan Smith*, Florida
20. Michael Coe, Alabama St
21. Kenny Scott, Georgia Tech
22. Anthony Arline, Baylor
23. Ramzee Robinson, Alabama
24. Brandon McDonald, Memphis
25. A.J. Davis, N.C. St
26. Mike Richardson, Notre Dame
27. Courtney Brown, Cal-Poly

28. Reggie Lewis, Florida
29. Duane Coleman, Clemson
30. John Bowie, Cincinnati
31. Marquice Cole, Northwestern
32. John Talley, Duke
33. Geoff Pope, Howard
34. Tra Battle, Georgia
35. Calvin Bannister, Hampton
36. Willie Gaston, Houston
37. Corey Graham, New Hampshire
38. Willie Byrd, Miles
39. Darius Vinnett, Arkansas
40. Bo Smith, Weber St
41. William Gay, Louisville
42. Joe Garcia, Nevada
43. Greg Fassitt, Grambling St
44. Tony Franklin, Virginia
45. Alan Ball, Illinois
46. Rashaad Woodard, Delaware
47. Sergio Gilliam, Clemson
48. Trumaine McBride, Ole Miss
49. Antonio Smith, Ohio St
50. Derrick Roberson, Rutgers
51. Montavis Pitts, Auburn
52. Marcus Hamilton, Virginia
53. Quinton Jones, Boise St
54. Larry Anam, Boston College
55. Tyron Brackenridge, Washington St
56. Tim Mixon*, California
57. Justin Robinson, BYU
58. Daniel Francis, LSU
59. T.J. Wright, Ohio
60. John Guice, UNLV
61. David Heard, Mississippi St
62. Joseph Porter, Rutgers
63. Frank Wiwo, Miami (Ohio)
64. Dennis Mitchell, W Kentucky
65. Sammy Joseph, LSU
66. Raquan Pride, Rhode Island
67. Jasper Faulk, Southern Miss
68. Antonio Huffman, Texas Tech
69. Fletcher Terrell, Washburn
70. Rayshaun Kizer, Walsh
71. Antoine Horton, Cincinnati
72. Terry Washington, Colorado
73. Ivan Stevenson, McNeese St
74. Lorenzo Sims, Colorado
75. Chaz Williams*, La-Monroe

Outside Linebacker Rankings

1. Paul Posluszny, Penn St
2. Lawrence Timmons*, Florida St
3. Jon Beason*, Miami
4. Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma
5. Stewart Bradley, Nebraska
6. Stephen Nicholas, USF
7. Tim Shaw, Penn St
8. Justin Durant, Hampton
9. Zak DeOssie, Brown
10. Quincy Black, New Mexico
11. Rory Johnson*, Ole Miss
12. Tony Taylor, Georgia
13. Dallas Sartz, USC
14. Earl Everett, Florida
15. Antwan Barnes, Fla Int’l
16. Sam Olajubutu, Arkansas
17. Juwan Simpson, Alabama
18. Nate Harris, Louisville
19. Prescott Burgess, Michigan

20. Justin Hickman, UCLA
21. Brian Smith, Missouri
22. Michael Okwo, Stanford
23. Will Herring, Auburn
24. Mario Reese, Minnesota
25. Kyle Shotwell, Cal-Poly
26. KaMichael Hall, Georgia Tech
27. Johnny Baldwin, Alabama A&M
28. David Holloway, Maryland
29. Ameer Ismail, W Michigan
30. Devraun Thompson, Rutgers
31. Clint Session, Pittsburgh
32. Mickey Pimentel, California
33. Larry McSwain, UAB
34. Danny Verdun Wheeler, Georgia
35. Cameron Siskowic, Illinois St
36. Karibi Dede, Auburn
37. Desmond Sims, Arkansas
38. Aaron Cotteral, Lenoir-Rhyne
39. Charleston Hughes, Northwood
40. Ramon Guzman, Buffalo
41. Victor Worsley, North Carolina
42. Mike Alston, Toledo
43. Will Beckford, Rutgers
44. Barry Wright, West Virginia
45. Adam Hayward, Portland St

Inside Linebacker Rankings

1. Patrick Willis, Ole Miss
2. David Harris, Michigan
3. Buster Davis, Florida St
4. Brandon Siler*, Florida
5. Anthony Waters, Clemson
6. H.B. Blades, Pittsburgh
7. Jon Abbate*, Wake Forest
8. Tony Taylor, Georgia
9. Quinton Culberson, Mississippi St
10. Taurean Charles, Bethune-Cookman
11. Kelvin Smith, Syracuse
12. Matt Muncy, Ohio

13. Desmond Bishop, California
14. Marvin Mitchell, Tennessee
15. Dedrick Harrington, Missouri
16. Boo McLee, West Virginia
17. Justin Warren, Texas A&M
18. Mark Zalewski, Wisconsin
19. Brock Stratton*, Texas Tech
20. Zach Latimer, Oklahoma
21. Cameron Siskowic, Illinois St
22. Zach Diles, Kansas St
23. Blair Phillips, Oregon
24. Thaddaeus Washington, Colorado
25. Pago Togafau, Idaho St
26. Oscar Lua, USC
27. Keyonvis Bouie, Fla Int’l
28. George Hall, Purdue
29. Cameron Jensen, BYU
30. Rob Caldwell, Navy
31. Korey Hall, Boise St
32. Mike Klobucher, Ferris St
33. Dwayne Andrews, Fresno St
34. Beau Manutai, Arizona St
35. Tavarski Wallace, Adrian
36. Demetrius Eaton, Northwestern

Defensive Tackle Rankings

I'm not going to be able to post scouting reports for all the defensive positions. There just wasn't enough time, and there are more things I have to get done before the draft this Saturday. Sorry to all of you who were looking forward to it, and I've learned from my mistake. Next year, I'll start these earlier. I will post complete positional rankings for everything though, and look for my Top 250 to be done probably sometime tomorrow.

1. Amobi Okoye, Louisville
2. Alan Branch*, Michigan
3. Justin Harrell, Tennessee
4. Turk McBride, Tennessee
5. Ryan McBean, Oklahoma St
6. Tank Tyler, N.C. State
7. Ray McDonald, Florida
8. Brandon Mebane, California
9. Marcus Thomas*, Florida
10. Quinn Pitcock, Ohio St
11. Antonio Johnson, Mississippi St
12. Clifton Ryan, Michigan St
13. Joe Anoai, Georgia Tech
14. Walter Thomas, NW Miss CC
15. Kareem Brown, Miami
16. Marquay Love, Houston
17. Paul Soliai, Utah

18. Jay Alford, Penn St
19. Louis Leonard, Fresno St
20. Kelly Talavou, Utah
21. Joe Cohen, Florida
22. Matt Toeaina, Oregon
23. Quintin Echols, Kansas St
24. Derek Landri, Notre Dame
25. David Patterson, Ohio St
26. Conrad Bolston, Maryland
27. Daniel Muir, Kent St
28. LaRon Harris, NW Oklahoma St
29. Keith Jackson, Arkansas
30. Jeremy Clark, Alabama
31. Ramel Meekins, Rutgers
32. J.P. Bekasiak, Toledo
33. Zach West, UTEP
34. Stanley Doughty*, South Carolina
35. Ola Dagunduro, Nebraska
36. Dominic Lee, Alabama
37. Trey Lewis, Washburn
38. Shelton Bynum, North Carolina
39. Joel Penton, Ohio St
40. Deljuan Robinson, Missisippi St
41. Brent Curvey, Iowa St
42. Ray Gant, Georgia
43. Larry Brown, Oklahoma St
44. Steven Harris, Florida
45. Xavier Lawson-Kennedy, Oklahoma St
46. Howie Fuimaono, UNLV
47. Keenan Carter*, Virginia
48. Chris Thorner, Syracuse
49. Ed Johnson, Penn St
50. Freddy McCutcheon, San Jose St

Underrated Players

There are two types of underrated players, “sleepers” and the guys that are simply underrated. “Sleepers” tend to be the late round-to undrafted guys that have potential. Underrated players are mainly the guys that I feel aren’t getting their due attention from the draft “experts” and mainstream media. I posted my “sleeper” list yesterday, and here are some guys that I feel are very underrated:

1. Joel Filani, WR/Texas Tech: He’s big, strong, athletic, and can run after the catch.


2. Mario Henderson, OT/Florida St: Needs to get stronger, but has all the tools to start someday at LT.


3. Stephen Nicholas, OLB/USF: Instincts are second to none, very experienced and productive, fluid in space.


4. Le’Ron McClain, FB/Alabama: Excellent lead blocker could be a Mack Strong or Lorenzo Neal type FB someday.


5. Jared Zabransky, QB/Boise St: A leader with an underrated arm and excellent mobility.


6. Jay Richardson, DE/Ohio St: Huge with the frame to add even more weight, very strong vs. the run and can get to the passer.


7. Rufus Alexander, OLB/Oklahoma: After a couple average 40 times, everyone stopped talking about him. He gets my vote as this year’s DeMeco Ryans.


8. Kevin Payne, S/La-Monroe: Sure tackler, fluid athlete and former RB from a small school held his own against the best at the Senior Bowl.


9. Matt Trannon, WR/Michigan St: Could be a big time red zone threat, huge with deceptive speed and excellent hops.


10. Joe Anoai, DT/Georgia Tech: Very active on the inside, versatile and experienced.

All-Sleeper Team 2007

QB: Jeff Smith, Georgetown (KY)
6’5” 237; 4.87
He’s huge, athletic, and has the arm to make all the throws. Is worth a late round pick strictly as a developmental prospect, really impressed me in the postseason. Not the most accurate QB and didn’t put up great numbers in D2, but is very talented.


RB: Justise Hairston, Central Conn St
6’1” 210; 4.58
Big back runs with power and has enough speed to break it to the outside. Not the quickest guy around and doesn’t have a great set of moves, but can make some people miss in the open field. Played at Rutgers earlier in his career, and looked good.


FB: Oren O’Neal, Arkansas St
6’0” 248; 4.67
He’s an old school type of FB. Excellent size and strength, plays tough and to the whistle. Excels as a run blocker, but can run it up the middle occasionally. Had 8 rushes for 59 yards last season. Not a bad receiver won’t make anybody miss in the open field but can run some people over.


TE: Braden Jones, Southern Illinois
6’3” 260; 4.58
Former LB at Northwestern has had some injury problems over his career, but is a very good athlete. Was a sixth year senior last season and will be a 25 year old rookie. He’s a productive receiver with the size and strength to contribute as a blocker. Might have some upside as an H-Back.


WR: Biren Ealy, Houston
6’3” 207; 4.50
He was a top recruit coming out of high school. Had a good freshman season at Arizona. Has deceptive speed, is more of a long strider but can get behind DB’s. Catches the ball away from his body, can run after the catch.


WR: Roy Hall, Ohio St
6’2” 229; 4.41
He’s a very talented player that showed his true ability at Ohio State’s pro day. Was stuck behind two even more talented players at OSU. Impressed me in the Hula Bowl, has a great combination of size, speed, and strength. Lack of playing time is a concern, but he played well whenever he got in the game, was a solid special teamer.


LT: Nello Faulk, FAU
6’7” 292; 5.11
Extremely athletic for such a big guy, slides well in pass protection. Played a great game against Gaines Adams this season, holding him to 3 tackles and no sacks. Long arms and a big frame give him excellent size potential. Played last season close to 270 pounds, but got up to 292 at his pro day.


LG: Derrick Markray, Bowling Green
6’3” 350; 5.63
He’s a huge, mauling run blocker with the size and strength to develop into a solid starter for a team that specializes in the power run game. When he’s not tired, he has good athleticism and movement skills for such a big guy. Needs to work on conditioning and overall technique to make it at the next level, but has potential.


C: Scott Stephenson, Iowa St
6’3” 297; 5.20
Great athlete for an OL, excellent on pulls and can reach the second level. Could develop into a starter for a zone blocking team like the Broncos or Falcons. Former DT, inexperienced and raw but is smart and has potential.


RG: T.J. Downing, Ohio St
6’5” 298; 5.19
Versatile technician, doesn’t have the measurables of some other players in this class, but could step in and contribute right away. Uses hands well and very rarely lets defensive linemen get into his body. Doesn’t give ground to bull rushers, plays with a solid base. Lacks elite quickness and speed, but makes up for it with leverage and technique.


RT: Cliff Louis, Morgan St
6’6” 280; 4.90
Has a ton of potential, runs like a TE and hits like an LB. Huge frame with long arms, is a knee bender, not a waist bender, which is a very good thing in the NFL. Played last season at close to 260 pounds, but has gotten that up to around 290 recently. Might take some time to develop, but will be worth it.



DE: Greg Peterson, NC Central
6’5” 286; 4.73
He’s huge and very athletic for his size. Raw, got by mainly on physical skill in college, but all the tools are there. Very productive, had 25.5 career TFL. Could find his name called later on day 2 thanks to his potential.


DE: Keyunta Dawson, Texas Tech
6’1” 272; 4.72
Productive and experienced, very sturdy build and can play the run or pass. He’s undersized for a DE and might be too slow to play LB, but is simply a playmaker. Solid set of pass rush moves, has excellent upper body strength, and plays with leverage and technique. Think a poor man’s LaMarr Woodley.


DT: Marquay Love, Houston
6’0” 307; 5.10
Has potential to be an excellent run stuffing nose tackle and takes up multiple blockers at a time. Extremely hard to move, can collapse the pocket on occasion. Needs to get in better shape and isn’t very tall, but takes up a ton of space and keeps blockers busy.


DT: Daniel Muir, Kent St
6’2” 303; 4.90
He was pretty much off the radar until his pro day. Excellent athletic numbers, at 303 pounds, he ran a 4.90 and benched 225 37 times. I really can’t think of anyone else who did that. Active on the inside, but played last season at closer to 285 pounds. Had 11 TFL and even returned a pick for a TD.


MLB: Taurean Charles, Bethune-Cookman
6’1” 240; 4.70
Former prep phenom has had a rollercoaster college career. Got kicked out of Florida because of several run-ins with the law, then enrolled at Bethune-Cookman. There’s no denying his talent, can rush the passer and cover RB’s in man. Led the Wildcats with 94 tackles last season, then performed well at the Texas vs. Nation game.


OLB: Mario Reese, Minnesota
6’3” 231; 4.70
One of the best cover LB’s in the draft, a playmaker with excellent ball skills and hands. Has the frame to add a lot more weight, needs to get bigger and stronger. Can get pushed back in the run game and struggles to disengage at times, but takes good angles and is a sure tackler.


OLB: Mickey Pimentel, California
6’0” 230; 4.55
He’s extremely athletic and is a hard worker. Can rush the passer and cover RB’s, but isn’t very strong vs. the run. He has the look of a high effort backup that excels on special teams and can come in on passing downs. He never was a full time starter at Cal, but made plays when he was in there.


CB: Ramzee Robinson, Alabama
5’9” 188; 4.42
He’s a small, playmaking CB that could turn into an excellent nickel back. Inconsistent over his career, but a very good postseason could sneak him into the draft. Strong vs. the run for a guy his size, won’t lay anybody out but is a sure tackler.


CB: John Bowie, Cincinnati
5’11” 188; 4.37
He’s a great athlete, very fast, quick, and can jump. Needs to get stronger to improve in run support, but is tough and tries hard. Ball skills need to get better, but is great in man coverage. Needs a little technique work, but could contribute on special teams right away.


SS: Jay Staggs, UNLV
6’0” 214; 4.50
Lead UNLV with 87 tackles and 3 interceptions last year, very productive and experienced. Smart player, hits like a LB and runs like a safety. Needs to get better at changing directions, lacks elite quickness but is an athlete and could be a solid in the box, John Lynch type of safety.


FS: David Lofton, Stanford
6’4” 212; 4.48
He’s the son of Hall of Famer James Lofton, excellent athlete with a great pedigree. Played QB, switched to WR, then found his home at FS. Great workout numbers, prototypical size, speed, and has a high football IQ. Doesn’t have the ball skills that you’d expect from a former WR, instincts are lacking, but is still a good player.

Defensive End Rankings

1. Gaines Adams, Clemson
6’5” 258; 4.64; 21 reps
Statistics: 62tkls; 17.5TFL; 12.5sacks
Extremely athletic with the frame to get bigger and an excellent array of pass rush moves…explosive first step blows by offensive linemen, could make the switch to LB if he has to…he doesn’t have ideal overall strength and struggles when ran at…inconsistent effort and can disappear at times.


2. Adam Carriker, Nebraska
6’6” 296; 4.90; 33 reps
Statistics: 52tkls; 16TFL; 7sacks
Excels vs. the run, strong at the point of attack…has good quickness and overall athleticism for a guy his size, could play basically any DL position other than NT…had a great Senior Bowl week after a disappointing senior season…not the most explosive guy, won’t ever be a premier pass rusher, but is solid in that area.


3. Jamaal Anderson*, Arkansas
6’5” 288; 4.75; 22 reps
Statistics: 65tkls; 19TFL; 13.5sacks
His main positive is potential…former WR has a big frame, long arms, and excellent athleticism…had a breakout junior year, showed a quick first step, and a solid set of pass rush moves…could improve vs. the run and be stronger at the point of attack, but isn’t terrible in that area…very raw and inconsistent, bigger of a risk than Carriker, but might have more upside.


4. LaMarr Woodley, Michigan
6’2” 266; 4.74; 29 reps
Statistics: 36tkls; 16.5TFL; 12sacks
Playmaker that lacks ideal measurables but was extremely productive in college…versatile, has experience at LB and 3-4 DE…great vs. the run, explosive at the point of attack and knocks back OT’s that outweigh him by 50 to 100lbs…powerful, wrap up tackler…a ‘tweener without a true position, might lack the speed/cover skills to play LB, small for a DE.


5. Jarvis Moss*, Florida
6’7” 250; 4.70; 16 reps
Statistics: 56tkls; 11TFL; 7.5sacks
Tall, lanky athlete, versatile and has the speed/quickness to make the switch to LB…excellent pass rusher, uses long arms to get separation…fluid in space, lacks experience in coverage but has potential in that area…very thin and weak for a DE, desperately needs to get bigger and stronger…struggles when teams run at him.


6. Anthony Spencer, Purdue
6’3” 261; 4.70; 30 reps
Statistics: 93tkls; 26.5TFL; 10.5sacks
Explosive athlete and playmaker, undersized but makes up for it with his strength and hustle…needs to improve pass rush set, might have to switch to LB, but lacks experience in coverage…powerful hitter with great short area burst and acceleration…first step is up there with the best.


7. Ikaika Alama-Francis, Hawaii
6’5” 280; 4.85; didn’t bench
Statistics: 39tkls; 10TFL; 4 sacks
Loads of upside…excellent combination of size, athleticism, and strength…plays to the whistle and is very aggressive…father played in the NFL…inexperience shows, very inconsistent and not near as productive as a player with his tools should have been…doesn’t use size to his advantage and plays with poor leverage.


8. Charles Johnson*, Georgia
6’2” 270; 4.84; 33 reps
Statistics: 44tkls; 19TFL; 9.5sacks
Outplayed more heralded teammate Quentin Moses most of the time this year…powerful upper body, plays low and with leverage…quick, tough vs. the run and rarely misses tackles...didn’t run very well at the combine and lacks elite measurables…relatively weak lower body, can get pushed back by bigger linemen…effort is inconsistent.


9. Victor Abiamiri, Notre Dame
6’4” 267; 4.80; 25 reps
Statistics: 43tkls; 15TFL; 10.5sacks
Solid, but not star player…consistent vs. the run and can get to the passer…not an out of this world athlete but is quick and powerfully built with a huge frame and long arms…doesn’t change directions well and looks mechanical in space…inconsistent technique, lacks the speed to chase plays down.


10. Quentin Moses, Georgia
6’5” 261; 4.82; 17 reps
Statistics: 33tkls; 12TFL; 4.5sacks
More athlete than football player at this point…frame could add more weight, excellent playing speed and quickness…looks like a LB in space, instinctive and fluid…very lean for a DE, had a disappointing showing at the combine…weak base and gets pushed back way too often…inconsistent against the run, effort and desire are questionable.


11. Tim Crowder, Texas
6’4” 272; 4.69; 32 reps
Statistics: 59tkls; 18TFL; 10.5sacks
Uses sound technique, leverage…high effort and hustle player that simply makes big plays…plays with a solid base, has the size and strength to hold up vs. the run…average athletically and doesn’t have the potential of many other players in this class…doesn’t have ideal quickness, burst or acceleration.


12. Jay Richardson, Ohio St
6’6” 279; 5.00; 20 reps
Statistics: 25tkls; 8.5TFL; 4sacks
One of my favorite sleepers at DE…excellent size, strength, and has the frame to add even more bulk…more quick than fast and has a good first step…one of the best in the class vs. the run, hard to move…lacks speed and isn’t the greatest athlete…technique is inconsistent and doesn’t always play with proper leverage.


13. Baraka Atkins, Miami
6’5” 271; 4.69; 22 reps
Statistics: 49tkls; 9TFL; 4sacks
Versatile, can play DE, 3-4 DE, and DT…still has some potential left and is a very good athlete…has a great combination of power and acceleration, excellent at the point of attack…inconsistent, doesn’t always look like he’s playing hard…not much of an edge rusher.


14. Brian Robison, Texas
6’3” 259; 4.67; 27 reps
Statistics: 37tkls; 9TFL; 5.5sacks
One of the most impressive players at the entire combine…has the athleticism to play 3-4 LB, which is where I think he’ll end up…has been talked about as a “hustle” player or and “overachiever”, but showed his true athleticism at the combine…lacks elite size and has little playing strength, narrow base and really struggles when teams run at him.


15. Dan Bazuin, Central Michigan
6’3” 266; 4.77; 25 reps
Statistics: 67tkls; 15TFL; 10.5sacks
Productive in college, gets to the quarterback and finishes consistently…excellent short area burst, more quick than fast…powerful upper body, explosive at the point of attack…lacks lower body strength and plays with a narrow base…might be too small to play full time in the NFL.


16. Jay Moore, Nebraska
6’5” 274; 4.92; 26 reps
Statistics: 45tkls; 17TFL; 6sacks
Gets the most out of his physical ability…solid in all areas but lacks potential…impressed at the Senior Bowl, winning Defensive MVP honors…plays to the whistle and with sound technique…lacks explosiveness, athleticism, and speed.


17. C.J. Ah You, Oklahoma
6’4” 274; 4.70; 26 reps
Statistics: 41tkls; 8.5TFL; 4sacks
Had excellent explosive numbers at the combine, but doesn’t play that way…Good athleticism for his size, strong and tough, old school kind of player…will turn 25 as a rookie, which limits his upside…didn’t make a ton of plays in college…doesn’t excel in any one area.


18. Xzavie Jackson, Missouri
19. Jacob Ford, Central Arkansas
20. Mkristo Bruce, Washington St
21. Jason Trusnik, Ohio Northern
22. Rondell Biggs, Michigan
23. Derrick Jones, Grand Valley St
24. Edgar Jones, SE Missouri St
25. Darius Sanders, Oregon
26. Keyunta Dawson, Texas Tech
27. Robin Gamble, Miles College
28. Dennis Ellis, Boise St
29. Marquies Gunn, Auburn
30. Larry Birdine, Oklahoma
31. Chase Pittman, LSU
32. Jason Jack*, Texas A&M
33. Mel Purcell, Hawaii
34. Alex Obomese, UTEP
35. Antwan Applewhite*, SDSU
36. Greg Peterson, NC Central
37. Noland Burchette, Virginia Tech
38. Marcus Smith, Arizona
39. Victor DeGrate, Oklahoma St
40. J.J. Milan, Nevada
41. Matt King, Maine
42. Jeffery Nweke, Fort Valley St
43. Brian Rackley, North Carolina
44. Travis Tofi, USC
45. Gilberto Perez, Air Force
46. Abraham Wright, Colorado
47. Justin Rogers, SMU
48. Nu’u Tafisi, Cal
49. Bryan Andrews, Wake Forest
50. Kyle Bissinger, UAB
51. Jyles Tucker, Wake Forest
52. Darrell Burston, Florida St
53. Nick Cavallo, Purdue