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Tier 1: 1-10
CB Patrick Peterson
Much more then just a good CB. He can also impact your special teams units. Peterson's total assets to a team puts him at the top of his class.
DE Da'Quan Bowers±
After April 1st (his pro day date) I think he will be back in the running for the number 1 pick. Bowers is this years top pass rusher.
DT Marcell Dareus
Has more versatility then does Nick Fairley and is probably the safer pick if not the most explosive pass rusher of the two.
DT Nick Fairley~
Some say he was a one year wonder and plays with an attitude. He is not as discipline as Dareus, but Fairley can generate a good pass rush from the DT position and that's a pretty high commodity in this League. I don't think he will be nearly as effective in a 34.
LB Von Miller
Some have labeled a prospect at WOLB in the 34. I think his best fit might be in a 43 (WILL). I don't think he has the size to be as effective vs the run in a 34. Has the talent to develop into a force in the League with his speed and is athletic as any prospect in the draft with exception to Peterson.
QB Blaine Gabbert
I'm luke warm at best with this years QB class, with Gabbert topping that list.
WR A.J. Green
Green lost some ground to Jones as far as the top WR in the class, but run the film and he is clearly the Top of this class. Green would rate higher if not for being a receiver.
DE Cameron Jordan
I've had Jordan rated as my Top senior of this class and I think if Dareus is considered a safe pick to be rated number three overall. Jordan has position and scheme versatility and he has a few moves in rushing the QB to warrant this high a rating.
CB Prince Amukamara
Prince is my number two senior in this draft class and number two corner. WR Julio Jones
Jones must still refine the finer points of his trade, but the upside far out ways these concerns, so he rounds out my top 10 prospects.
Tier 2: 11-20
QB Cam Newton^ RB Mark Ingram DE/LB Robert Quinn LT Nate Solder DE J.J. Watt RT Tyron Smith DT Corey Liuget DE/LB Ryan Kerrigan QB Christian Ponder DE Adrian Clayborn~
Tier 3: 21-30
LT Anthony Castonzo RT Gabe Carimi DT Stephen Paea QB Jack Locker DT Muhammad Wilkerson DT Phil Taylor LB Martez Wilson DE/LB Aldon Smith OL Mike Pouncey CB Jimmy Smith~
Tier 4: 31-40
OT Derek Sherrod OL Ben Ijalana DL Christian Ballard DE/LB Justin Houston LB Akeem Ayers RB Mikel Leshoure TE Kyle Rudolph CB Aaron Williams DT Marvin Austin WR Torrey Smith
Tier 5: 41-50
CB Brandon Harris (5'8") OL Danny Watkins DL Cameron Heyward OL Marcus Cannon DB Ras-I Dowling WR Leonard Hankerson WR Jon Baldwin WR Randall Cobb QB Colin Kaepernick DE/LB Brooks Reed
Tier 6: 51-60
LB Bruce Carter± RB Ryan Williams FS Rahim Moore DE/LB Sam Acho TE Luke Stocker DL Allen Bailey^ CB Brandon Burton RB Jordan Todman OL Orlando Franklin WR Tandon Doss±
Tier 7: 61-70
RB Kendall Hunter OL Jason Pinkston OL James Carpenter DT Jurrell Casey DT Drake Nevis LB K.J. Wright WR Titus Young WR Jerrel Jernigan DE/LB Jabaal Shear CB Curtis Brown
Tier 8: 71-80
OT Marcus Gilbert OL Clint Boling RB DeMarco Murray CB Chimdi Chekwa LB Mason Foster LB Chris Carter DB Quinton Carter TE/HB D.J. Williams DT Kenrick Ellis RB Shane Vereen
Tier 9: 81-90
DT Jarvis Jenkins TE Virgil Green CB Shareece Wright TE Jordan Cameron LB Quan Sturdivant CB Johnny Patrick LB Colin McCarthy CB Devon House QB Andy Dalton DL Lawrence Guy
Tier 10: 91-100
OL Stefen Wisniewski< LB Kelvin Sheppard CB Curtis Marsh FS Robert Sands OL Williams Rackley DE Pernell McPhee QB Ryan Mallet~^ WR Greg Little~ OL Rodney Hudson< LB Greg Jones
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Tier 11: 101-110
DB Chris Culliver LB Dontay Moch^ WR Ricardo Lockette CB Jalil Brown SS Ahmad Black (5'8") RB Daniel Thomas SS DeAndre McDaniel± DB Da'Norris Searcy FS Jaiquawn Jarrett~ WR Niles Paul~ RB/RS Jacquizz Rodgers
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Why does every tier have the same amount of players?
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5 years from now I would not be the least bit surprised if that Tier 5 doesn't have more probowls than any group including Tier 1.
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5 years from now I would not be the least bit surprised if that Tier 5 doesn't have more probowls than any group including Tier 1.
That's what makes this years class a very good one, because of record numbers of underclassmen. I think your getting first round value most years at the top of round two.
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Why does every tier have the same amount of players?
For one it's the status quo and secondly simply giving a prospect a round grade is pretty vague considering a minimum of 32 selections in each.
Rounds merely reshuffle the deck for each team.
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Yeah, but the 1st tier of players doesn't seem like it should have to have ten players. What if there are only four great players in the draft? That should be tier one right?
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Yea i just cant imagine anyway that Amukamara would be considered a tier 1 prospect.
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Yeah, but the 1st tier of players doesn't seem like it should have to have ten players. What if there are only four great players in the draft? That should be tier one right?
Then there are only 4 blue chip talents in the draft and putting them at the top of the first tier will crevice I think.
Think of it in terms of tier 1 a & b if you would like to further refine you target
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No Vincent Brown in the top 111? The dude has awesome hands. He catches the ball away from his body. Did the combine say he was too slow? He had 69 catches for 1352 yards ( 19.6 ypc average) and 10 TDs as a senior. Over his 4 year career, he had 209 catches and 23 TDs. His Junior year he averaged 17.6 ypc. Well, he played in the MWC, so he probably racked up all those stats against crappy teams. Code:
DATE OPP RESULT REC YDS AVG LNG TD 10/9 @BYU L 24-21 6 101 16.8 36 1 10/30 @Wyo W 48-38 5 144 28.8 53 0 11/13 @TCU L 40-35 4 167 41.8 50 2 11/20 Utah L 38-34 8 184 23.0 90 3
I think this guy is getting really underrated. The fact the we will likely have the ability to draft him in the 4th, and won't, makes me sad.
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My criteria for prospects in the first 3 rounds is I'm looking for players whom I believe has a chance to become a starter in the League. I don't think Vincent Brown will be more then a complimentary outside receiver at the next level because of his lack of speed and the ability to gain any separation.
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Yea i just cant imagine anyway that Amukamara would be considered a tier 1 prospect.
Well I do...if not him then who else would you replace him with and why?
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You don't. You leave the top tier with the amount of prospects that are actually elite.
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I agree with you FL, I just think with your first round pick, especially if its a top 10, you need to do a little better than just a "starter".. most teams drafting top 10 are doing so for a reason and if you are going to dig your way out of that hole, you need an impact player with that first pick..
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Tier 10: 91-100 ... QB Ryan Mallet~^ ...
Did you guys see what Mallet ran today in the 40? At 5.37, he would ensure that his linemen are always in front of him lead blocking. He should have made up a story about a pulled muscle or something - not running is better than running a time that his OGs consider average.
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I agree with you FL, I just think with your first round pick, especially if its a top 10, you need to do a little better than just a "starter".. most teams drafting top 10 are doing so for a reason and if you are going to dig your way out of that hole, you need an impact player with that first pick..
I can't argue with that. I meant that in general you like to have a prospect who you think has the potential to start (Or slot receiver or nickel back...) in the first 3 rounds, but I agree with a top 10 pick you want someone who is going to be an impact player for your.
For the sake of clarification.
-- All DE/LB were graded at DE. If I questioned their ability to hold the position at the next level, then they were down graded, because of the transition. With that said...
I think Quinn's best position will at DE, but he is going to have to get bigger and stronger to be a 3 down player.
Aldon Smith on the other hand I think will be no more then a situational pass rusher at DE at the next level, so I feel he might have to transition to OLB with a 34 team and thus he was down graded to a degree. He really has a slight frame and I question his ability to hold his responsibilities on base downs at DE.
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Tier 10: 91-100 ... QB Ryan Mallet~^ ...
Did you guys see what Mallet ran today in the 40? At 5.37, he would ensure that his linemen are always in front of him lead blocking. He should have made up a story about a pulled muscle or something - not running is better than running a time that his OGs consider average.
I rated Mallet, before the 40: was announced and that would have little to do with where I have him rated.
He has far to many (ifs) to warrant selecting him in the 1st two rounds imo.
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Last night on "Path to the Draft" Mayock said that he thinks Gabbert, Newton, Locker, and Mallet all go in the 1st round.
I don't agree with him. But he knows what he's talking about.
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Last night on "Path to the Draft" Mayock said that he thinks Gabbert, Newton, Locker, and Mallet all go in the 1st round.
I don't agree with him. But he knows what he's talking about.
I don't see that happening unless a couple of early teams fall in love with a guy and it causes other teams looking at QBs to panic and grab one right away.
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He said that teams that don't pick Gabbert or Newton in the beginning of the first will trade back into the first and grab Locker or Mallet.
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Probably, but that's four more QBs than should go in the first this year.
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Last night on "Path to the Draft" Mayock said that he thinks Gabbert, Newton, Locker, and Mallet all go in the 1st round.
I don't agree with him. But he knows what he's talking about.
And he could be correct. Teams make blunders on picks all the time.
The only thing Mallet has going for him is his size and a powerful arm.
Some may feel that he is worth the risk of drafting in the 1st round, but I think it's a huge one with other concerns to factor in. Also... I do not see him having much success in a WCO, so to me that limits his value overall.
In fact all of the QB's on that list could be considered a risk.
I love how some of the media (other then Mayock) are trying to hype this position in this years draft with all the talk of late with the Panthers taking Newton or Gabbert number one overall. Yet these same knuckle heads thought Matt Ryan would not of been worthy of a number one pick overall or even to Atlanta at 3.
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Tier 1: 1-10
CB Patrick Peterson DE Da'Quan Bowers DT Marcell Dareus DT Nick Fairley~ LB Von Miller QB Blaine Gabbert WR A.J. Green DE Cameron Jordan CB Prince Amukamara WR Julio Jones
Tier 2: 11-20
QB Cam Newton^ RB Mark Ingram DE/LB Robert Quinn DE J.J. Watt. RT Tyron Smith DT Corey Liuget LT Nate Solder OL Mike Pouncey DE Adrian Clayborn~ DE/LB Ryan Kerrigan
Tier 3: 21-30
LT Anthony Castonzo RT Gabe Carimi DT Muhammad Wilkerson QB Jake Locker DT Stephen Paea QB Christian Ponder DT Phil Taylor LB Martez Wilson DE/LB Aldon Smith CB Jimmy Smith~
Tier 4: 31-40
RB Mikel Leshoure OL Ben Ijalana OT Derek Sherrod DL Christian Ballard DT Marvin Austin LB Akeem Ayers TE Kyle Rudolph CB Aaron Williams DE/LB Justin Houston WR Torrey Smith Tier 5: 41-50
WR Leonard Hankerson OL Danny Watkins WR Randall Cobb DL Cameron Heyward OL Marcus Cannon DE/LB Jabaal Shear DB Ras-I Dowling DE/LB Brooks Reed FS Rahim Moore RB Ryan Williams
Tier 6: 51-60
LB Bruce Carter QB Colin Kaepernick WR Jerrel Jernigan DE/LB Sam Acho CB Curtis Brown RB Kendall Hunter TE Luke Stocker RB Jordan Todman WR Jon Baldwin CB Brandon Burton
Tier 7: 61-70
OL Orlando Franklin DT Drake Nevis OL James Carpenter DL Allen Bailey^ OL Jason Pinkston CB Devon House WR Titus Young DB Quinton Carter TE/HB D.J. Williams WR Tandon Doss
Tier 8: 71-80 DT Kenrick Ellis RB DeMarco Murray CB Chimdi Chekwa CB Brandon Harris (5'9") LB K.J. Wright LB Chris Carter DT Jarvis Jenkins OL Clint Boling RB Shane Vereen TE Virgil Green
Tier 9: 81-90 QB Andy Dalton TE Jordan Cameron LB Quan Sturdivant CB Johnny Patrick QB Ryan Mallet~^ CB Shareece Wright LB Mason Foster DT Jurrell Casey OL Stefen Wisniewski< DL Lawrence Guy
Tier 10: 91-100 LB Colin McCarthy FS Robert Sands CB Curtis Marsh LB Kelvin Sheppard OL Williams Rackley DE Pernell McPhee OT Marcus Gilbert WR Greg Little~ OL Rodney Hudson< LB Greg Jones.
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Tier 11: 101-110
DB Chris Culliver » OT James Brewer LB Dontay Moch^ WR Niles Paul~ RB Daniel Thomas CB Jalil Brown » CB Marcus Gilchrist DB Da'Norris Searcy WR Ricardo Lockette FS Jaiquawn Jarrett~ » OT Joseph Barksdale
« SS Ahmad Black (5'8") « SS DeAndre McDaniel± « RB/RS Jacquizz Rodgers
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Ah, I like that you've added James Brewer to your top 111. I'd been hoping he would slip to us in the 5th since he's been rated so low.
Based on your lists:
Option A: 1) Dareus 2) Heyward 3) T. Young (if there was someone named 'Bay' here I would have listed them) 4) McCarthy 5) Vincent Brown WR 6a) Lawrence Wilson OLB 6b) Byron Maxwell CB
Option B: 1) Green 2) Heyward 3) Bailey 4) McCarthy 5) Vincent Brown WR 6a) Lawrence Wilson OLB 6b) Byron Maxwell CB
I would like to get Brewer or Carpenter as our RT, but McCarthy is too good to pass up in the 4th IMO.
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Ah, I like that you've added James Brewer to your top 111. I'd been hoping he would slip to us in the 5th since he's been rated so low.
Based on your lists:
Option A: 1) Dareus 2) Heyward 3) T. Young (if there was someone named 'Bay' here I would have listed them) 4) McCarthy 5) Vincent Brown WR 6a) Lawrence Wilson OLB 6b) Byron Maxwell CB
Option B: 1) Green 2) Heyward 3) Bailey 4) McCarthy 5) Vincent Brown WR 6a) Lawrence Wilson OLB 6b) Byron Maxwell CB
I would like to get Brewer or Carpenter as our RT, but McCarthy is too good to pass up in the 4th IMO.
Brewer is not the greatest athlete or does he have the big upside, but he knows how to play the Tackle position. I too hope he would fall to the 5th. round.
Looking at the depth on the DL and the fact that many teams will have already taken one in the 1st 4 rounds I like the chance at getting some pretty good prospects in the 5th and 6th rounds.
If we could add one of these guys below late with a 1st or 2nd round pick on the DL I think we could concentrate on other positions in the middle of the Draft;
DE Ugo Chinasa (projected to go in the 4th), Oklahoma State DT Cedric Thornton, Southern Arkansas DT Martin Parker, Richmond DT Terrell Mcclain, South Florida DE/DT David Carter, UCLA (more of a 5 tech).
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Tier 11: 101-110
DB Chris Culliver » OT James Brewer WR Niles Paul~ LB Dontay Moch^ RB Daniel Thomas CB Jalil Brown » CB Marcus Gilchrist DB Da'Norris Searcy WR Ricardo Lockette » OT Joseph Barksdale
« SS Ahmad Black (5'8") « SS DeAndre McDaniel± « RB/RS Jacquizz Rodgers « FS Jaiquawn Jarrett~
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Tier 1: 1-10
CB Patrick Peterson DT Nick Fairley DT Marcell Dareus LB Von Miller QB Blaine Gabbert WR A.J. Green DE Cameron Jordan DE Da'Quan Bowers± CB Prince Amukamara WR Julio Jones
Tier 2: 11-20
DE JJ Watt DE/LB Robert Quinn OT Tyron Smith DT Corey Liuget DT Muhammad Wilkerson OL Mike Pouncey RB Mark Ingram DE/LB Ryan Kerrigan QB Cam Newton DE Adrian Clayborn
Tier 3: 21-30
LT Anthony Castonzo OT Nate Solder RT Gabe Carimi QB Christian Ponder DT Stephen Paea± QB Jake Locker DT Phil Taylor DE/LB Aldon Smith DE/LB Brooks Reed CB Jimmy Smith
Tier 4: 31-40 OL Ben Ijalana OT Derek Sherrod RB Mikel Leshoure LB Martez Wilson DT Marvin Austin DL Christian Ballard LB Akeem Ayers TE Kyle Rudolph± CB Aaron Williams WR Torrey Smith Tier 5: 41-50
WR Leonard Hankerson OL Danny Watkins WR Randall Cobb DL Cameron Heyward DE/LB Justin Houston DB Ras-I Dowling OL Marcus Cannon DE/LB Jabaal Shear FS Rahim Moore RB Ryan Williams
Tier 6: 51-60
LB Bruce Carter± QB Colin Kaepernick WR Jon Baldwin DE/LB Sam Acho CB Curtis Brown RB Kendall Hunter TE Luke Stocker RB Jordan Todman WR Jerrel Jernigan CB Devon House
Tier 7: 61-70
OL Orlando Franklin DT Drake Nevis OL James Carpenter RB DeMarco Murray CB Brandon Burton WR Titus Young DT Kenrick Ellis QB Andy Dalton LB Quan Sturdivant DB Quinton Carter Tier 8: 71-80
TE/HB D.J. Williams DL Allen Bailey OL Clint Boling OL Williams Rackley CB Chimdi Chekwa CB Brandon Harris (5'9") LB K.J. Wright LB Chris Carter OL Stefen Wisniewski TE Jordan Cameron
Tier 9: 81-90
DL Lawrence Guy TE Virgil Green CB Shareece Wright QB Ryan Mallet RB Shane Vereen CB Johnny Patrick LB Mason Foster DT Jarvis Jenkins DT Jurrell Casey LB Colin McCarthy
Tier 10: 91-100
WR Tandon Doss± FS Robert Sands CB Curtis Marsh OT James Brewer CB Marcus Gilchrist DE Pernell McPhee OT Marcus Gilbert WR Greg Little OL Rodney Hudson LB Greg Jones
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Tier 11: 101-110
DB Chris Culliver WR Niles Paul LB Kelvin Sheppard RB Daniel Thomas CB Jalil Brown LB Dontay Moch DB Da'Norris Searcy » TE Rob Housler OT Joseph Barksdale OL Jason Pinkston
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