Loading ...The 2010 NFL draft is just over a week away, and it is becoming increasingly clear which names will be called in the top ten next Thursday night. The question for teams around the NFL now becomes – which top players on their board can slip into their range? Which players graded as first round picks by some teams, will be overlooked and fall into their laps in round two?
The following big board is based on my grading of this year’s prospects. This is not an estimation of where they will be drafted, but rather my ranking of the top 32 prospects in this year’s draft class.
1. DT Ndamukong Suh – Nebraska
The most dominant defensive tackle prospect to come along in a very long time. Freakish combination of size, strength, and athleticism.
2. S Eric Berry – Tennessee
Dynamic, playmaking safety with rare blend of athleticism and instincts. A force both in pass coverage and in run support. Best safety prospect since Sean Taylor in 2004.
3. DT Gerald McCoy – Oklahoma
Powerful, explosive presence with the ability to wreak havoc on opposing offenses. Intimidating athlete with a motor that never stops.
4. RB C.J. Spiller – Clemson
Phenomenal athlete with incredble blend of speed, burst, agility, and vision. Very special player with the ability to break a game open any time the football is in his hands. Elite return man as well.
5. OT Russell Okung – Oklahoma State
Impressive all-around tackle who plays to the whistle on every snap. Powerful, athletic, agile and competitive – Okung shows the tools necessary to anchor an offensive line.
6. WR Dez Bryant – Oklahoma State
Big, dynamic wide receiver with fantastic physical skills – he can absolutely dominate opposing defensive backs. Tough and dangerous with the football in his hands after the catch. A gamebreaker.
7. CB Joe Haden – Florida
Outstanding athlete with very impressive man to man coverage skills. Well-rounded cornerback who will drop down into the box and play the run.
8. QB Sam Bradford – Oklahoma
Extremely accurate with fantastic intangibles and a very good feel for the game. Calm and poised under pressure at a big time program. Durability and health question marks are his biggest concerns.
9. ILB Rolando McClain – Alabama
Big, physical presence at middle linebcker with elite blend of instincts and intangibles. Loves the game and has the talent and desire to be a premier player at the next level.
10. OT Anthony Davis – Rutgers
Devastating blocker with fantastic physical tools and athletic ability. More than capable of being a dominant tackle in the NFL. Must commit to the game however, and immaturity is an issue.
11. QB Jimmy Clausen – Notre Dame
Physically gifted quarteback with the skill set to be a very good starter for an NFL team. Comes out of a pro-style system and should be able to adjust to the NFL game rather quickly.
12. OT Bryan Bulaga – Iowa
Polshed, all-around blocker who shows a strong understanding of the game and his craft. Well-coached and shows the physical tools needed to be a starter at the next level.
13. OT Trent Williams – Oklahoma
Fantastic athlete who shows top-notch ability both as a run blocker and pass protector. Can be a dominant tackle with coaching and commitment.
14. TE Jermaine Gresham – Oklahoma
Big, athletic tight end who can be an immediate difference-maker for a passing game from the tight end position. Has the size, speed and strength to be a mismatch for opposing defensive backs and linebackers.
15. S Taylor Mays – USC
Intimidating athlete with a rare combination of size, speed, and power from the safety position. A hammer who can provide attitude and presence for an NFL secondary.
16. OLB Sean Weatherspoon – Missouri
Playmaking linebacker who is constantly around the football. Very athletic with a non-stop motor and can match up in coverage.
17. OG Mike Iupati – Idaho
Aggressive, powerful blocker with the physical skills to be a top interior lineman at the next level. Impressive athlete.
18. DE Derrick Morgan – Georgia Tech
Impressive all-around defensive end with very good instincts and a top-notch work ethic. Has upside and is very coachable.
19. OLB Sergio Kindle – Texas
Versatile, instinctive, and athletic playmaker with top-notch pass rushing skills. Has the ability to be a big impact player in an NFL front seven.
20. DB Earl Thomas – Texas
Athletic, instinctive safety with ballhawking ability. Comptetitive, hard working, with significant upside.
21. DE/OLB Brandon Graham – Michigan
Relentless, instinctive defender with good pass rushing skills. Undersized, but a fantastic football player who understands the game.
22. RB Jahvid Best - California
Electric playmaker out of the backfield who can put six on the board any time he has the football. Can provide real playmaking ability both as a runner and pass catcher, and also a dangerous return man.
23. C/OG Maurkice Pouncey – Florida
Well-rounded interior lineman with great instincts and physical skills. Competitive, tough, with great work ethic.
24. CB Devin McCourty – Rutgers
Tough, athletic, and intelligent defensive back who has a physical approach to the game. Well-rounded corner with underrated coverage skills. Also a force on special teams.
25. RB Ryan Matthews – Fresno State
Powerful back with a good combination of balance, vision, and patience. Decisive between-the-tackles runner who can be a workhorse at the NFL level.
26. WR Golden Tate – Notre Dame
Tough, strong, and athletic wideout with gamebreaking ability with the football in his hands.
27. CB Kyle Wilson – Boise State
Aggressive, playmaking cornerback with impressive combination of speed and athleticism.
28. DT Dan Williams – Tennessee
Big, strong defensive tackle who projects very well to nose tackle at the next level.
29. DT Brian Price – UCLA
Strong, quick, and explosive presence who can be a very disruptive force at defensive tackle.
30. OLB Daryl Washington – TCU
Underrated linebacker with fantastic combination of athleticism, range, and speed. Aggressive and active presence.
31. DE Carlos Dunlap – Florida
Massive defensive end with excellent athleticism, power, and mobility.
32. CB Patrick Robinson – Florida State
Pro-bowl caliber athleticism and physical tools for the cornerback position. Instinctive and fluid in coverage.
Other Notes:
- Sinorice Moss has signed his one-year tender and will make $1.176 million this coming season.
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Good to see a Hazem article!
Suprised to see Taylor Mays so high and Dan Williams so low.
Dan Williams had an impressive season but I still have concerns about his commitment and consistency. Don’t see the motor to rank him with the elite guys.
Haz – We have very similar rankings.
Players I like more than you: (Derrick Morgan, Dan Williams, Earl Thomas, Maurkice Pouncey)
Players you like more than me: (Daryl Washington, C.J. Spiller, Javid Best, Taylor Mays)
Other than that irs fairly similar
I like Pouncey a lot ROC, just have a hard time ranking him ahead of guys with ceilings like Weatherspoon and Kindle.
I think Mays has been overscrutanized this season, he brings a real presence and attitude to a secondary, and he’s a hammer dropping down in support. His coverage skills are overcriticized IMO.
kinda surprised not to see Jason Pierre-Paul in the top 32.
No chance I would draft him in the first round. Just too raw, not nearly enough prodution and pass rushing ability to warrant it. He’s a project – great athleticism, but not a first round pick in my mind.
JPP is intriguing. Someone will bite early, que crazy Al
Anyone think we could have gotten two #2s for Plax before he shot himself?
I know I was in the minority at the time, but I’d have been all over that.
Yeah I was screaming for it and everyone came out of the woodwork and told me I didn’t know a thing about football. Great call everyone
It’s hard to connect football knowledge and a self-inflicted gunshot wound.
He’d been beating his wife, and had been suspended after being fined for the thousandth time by Coughlin. He had also just signed a new contract. I was saying that seeing that (at the time) the Giants were recent Superbowl winners, his value would never be higher, and that Plaxico was likely to regress in light of all these issues.
Everyone tore me to shreds over it, but I called it, and now I’m going to claim it. Thanks jfunk.
How sad is it that the 8th guy on your board will likely go #1? Its ridiculous. I’d draft Suh and not even think about it.
Especially if McCoy or Clausen might be able to be had in the 2nd RD.
Highly doubt you can get Clausen in the 2nd..
If I was the Rams, and I have been saying this since the MvNabb trade,.
I trade my 5th round pick for Jason Cambell, and draft Suh number one.
They have a decent O-Line, a great back.
Spend the rest of the picks on secondary and receivers/a tight end.
Suddenly they look okay next season.
Thought about Cambell but didn’t want to get killed on here from Skins haters.
I doubt Clausen does either but if he does they do have the 1st pick of the round and honestly I think McCoy is a better prospect than Clausen anyway.
Fairly similar to mine as well. I dont have Washington anywere near top 32 though.. I think I have Mays in the exact same spot as you..
Mays has been getting way too much negativity for a prospect of his caliber, I think a team could get lucky with him on draft day, he could really slip.
Im gonna laugh my butt off if Oakland picks Bruce Campbell, that would be beyond hillarious
I really wouldn’t be that surprised man
I actually would be surprised. They cannot take the 6th best tackle in the draft 8th overall can they??? That would be worse than Heyward-Bey…