Here are players that are gaining late momentum going into the start of tomorrow’s NFL Draft:
QB Jake Locker, Washington
QB Christian Ponder, Florida State
RB Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech
RB Taiwan Jones, Eastern Washington
WR Jon Baldwin, Pittsburgh
WR Denarius Moore, Tennessee
WR Ricardo Lockette, Fort Valley State
TE Rob Housler, Florida Atlantic
OT Jah Reid, UCF
OT David Mims, Virginia Union
OL Benjamin Ijalana, Villanova
OLB Brian Rolle, Ohio State
CB Jimmy Smith, Colorado
CB Aaron Williams, Texas
CB Ras-I Dowling, Virginia
CB Jalil Brown, Colorado
S Jaiquawn Jarrett, Temple
1. Carolina (2-14) - DT Marcell Dareus, Alabama
2. Denver (4-12) - CB Patrick Peterson, LSU
3. Buffalo (4-12) - QB Cam Newton, Auburn
4. Cincinnati (4-12) - WR A.J. Green, Georgia
5. Arizona (5-11) - OLB Von Miller, Texas AM
6. Cleveland (5-11) - WR Julio Jones, Alabama
7. San Francisco (6-10) - CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
8. Tennessee (6-10) - QB Blaine Gabbert, Missouri
9. Dallas (6-10) - OT Tyron Smith, USC
10. Washington (6-10) - DE J.J. Watt, Wisconsin
11. Houston (6-10) – DE/OLB Aldon Smith, Missouri
12. Minnesota (6-10) - DT Nick Fairley, Auburn
13. Detroit (6-10) - CB Jimmy Smith, Colorado
14. St. Louis (7-9) - DE Robert Quinn, North Carolina
15. Miami (7-9) - C/G Mike Pouncey, Florida
16. Jacksonville (8-8) - DE Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue
17. New England (14-2) -- from Oakland - DE Cameron Jordan, California
18. San Diego (9-7) - NT Phil Taylor, Baylor
19. New York Giants (10-6) - OT Anthony Castonzo, Boston College
20. Tampa Bay (10-6) – DE Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson
21. Kansas City (10-6) - OT Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin
22. Indianapolis (10-6) - DT Corey Liuget, Illinois
23. Philadelphia (10-6) - OT Nate Solder, Colorado
24. New Orleans (11-5) - DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
25. Seattle (7-9) - QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
26. Baltimore (12-4) - CB Brandon Harris, Miami
27. Atlanta (13-3) – OLB Akeem Ayers, UCLA
28. New England (14-2) - RB Mark Ingram, Alabama
29. Chicago (11-5) - OT Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State
30. New York Jets (11-5) – DE/DT Cameron Heyward, Ohio State
31. Pittsburgh (12-4) - CB Aaron Williams, Texas
32. Green Bay (10-6) - DT Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple
Here are my top 20 safties for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. Rahim Moore, UCLA
2. DeAndre McDaniel, Clemson
3. Robert Sands, West Virginia
4. Quinton Carter, Oklahoma
5. Tyler Sash, Iowa
6. Joe Lefeged, Rutgers
7. Da'Norris Searcy, North Carolina
8. Jaiquawn Jarrett, Temple
9. Chris Conte, California
10. Deunta Williams, North Carolina
11. Jeron Johnson, Boise State
12. Jerrard Tarrant, Georgia Tech
13. Jermale Hines, Ohio State
14. Mistral Raymond, South Florida
15. Eric Hagg, Nebraska
16. Mark LeGree, Appalachian State
17. Shiloh Keo, Idaho
18. DeJon Gomes, Nebraska
19. Chris Prosinski, Wyoming
20. Dom Decicco, Pittsburgh
Sleeper: Isa Abdul-El Quddus, Fordham
Here are my top 20 cornerbacks for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. Patrick Peterson, LSU
2. Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
3. Jimmy Smith, Colorado
4. Brandon Harris, Miami (FL)
5. Aaron Williams, Texas
6. Ras-I Dowling, Virginia
7. Brandon Burton, Utah
8. Davon House, New Mexico State
9. Curtis Brown, Texas
10. Chimdi Chekwa, Ohio State
11. Shareece Wright, USC
12. Johnny Patrick, Louisville
13. Marcus Gilchrist, Clemson
14. Curtis Marsh, Utah State
15. Buster Skrine, Chattanooga
16. Jalil Brown, Colorado
17. Chris Culliver, South Carolina
18. Rashad Carmichael, Virginia Tech
19. Brandon Hogan, West Virginia
20. Ryan Jones, NW Missouri State
Sleeper: Anthony Gaitor, Florida International
Here are my top 20 inside linebackers for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. Martez Wilson, Illinois
2. Greg Jones, Michigan State
3. Quan Sturdivant, North Carolina
4. Colin McCarthy, Miami (FL)
5. Kelvin Sheppard, LSU
6. Nate Irving, N.C. State
7. Casey Matthews, Oregon
8. Josh Bynes, Auburn
9. Mike Mohamed, California
10. Mario Harvey, Marshall
11. Chris White, Mississippi State
12. Akeem Dent, Georgia
13. Nick Bellore, Central Michigan
14. Scott Lutrus, Connecticut
15. Orie Lemon, Oklahoma State
16. Brian Duncan, Texas Tech
17. Greg Lloyd, Connecticut
18. Derrell Smith, Syracuse
19. Elijah Joseph, Temple
20. Tressor Baptiste, Texas A&M Kingsville
Sleeper: Kendall Smith, Florida State
Here are my top 20 outside linebackers for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. Von Miller, Texas A&M
2. Akeem Ayers, UCLA
3. Justin Houston, Georgia
4. Bruce Carter, North Carolina
5. Brooks Reed, Arizona
6. Dontay Moch, Nevada
7. Mason Foster, Washington
8. Chris Carter, Fresno State
9. K.J. Wright, Mississippi State
10. Lawrence Wilson, Connecticut
11. Ross Homan, Ohio State
12. Brian Rolle, Ohio State
13. Adrian Moten, Maryland
14. Mark Herzlich, Boston College
15. Doug Hogue, Syracuse
16. Thomas Keiser, Stanford
17. J.T Thomas, West Virginia
18. Wayne Daniels, TCU
19. Jabara Williams, Stephen F. Austin
20. Jeremiha Hunter, Iowa
Sleeper: Quentin Davie, Northwestern
Here are my top 20 defensive tackles for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. Marcel Dareus, Alabama
2. Nick Fairley, Auburn
3. Corey Liuget, Illinois
4. Muhammad Wilkerson, Temple
5. Phil Taylor, Baylor
6. Marvin Austin, North Carolina
7. Stephen Paea, Oregon State
8. Christian Ballard, Iowa
9. Kenrick Ellis, Hampton
10. Drake Nevis, LSU
11. Jerrell Powe, Mississippi
12. Jurrell Casey, USC
13. Jarvis Jenkins, Clemson
14. Terrell McClain, South Florida
15. Ian Williams, Notre Dame
16. Sione Fua, Stanford
17. Lawrence Guy, Arizona State
18. Cedric Thornton, Southern Arkansas
19. Martin Parker, Richmond
20. Chris Neild, West Virginia
Sleeper: Corbin Bryant, Northwestern
Here are my top 20 defensive ends for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. Robert Quinn, North Carolina
2. Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson
3. Cameron Jordan, Cal
4. Aldon Smith, Missouri
5. J.J. Watt, Wisconsin
6. Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue
7. Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
8. Cameron Heyward, Ohio State
9. Jabaal Sheard, Pittsburgh
10. Allen Bailey, Miami (FL)
11. Sam Acho, Texas
12. Pernell McPhee, Mississippi State
13. Greg Romeus, Pittsburgh
14. Ugo Chinasa, Oklahoma State
15. Pierre Allen, Nebraska
16. Cliff Matthews, South Carolina
17. Ricky Elmore, Arizona
18. Markus White, Florida State
19. Eddie Jones, Texas
20. Brandon Bair, Oregon
Sleeper: Clay Nurse, Illinois
Here are my top 10 centers for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. Rodney Hudson, Florida State
2. Stefan Wisniewski, Penn State
3. Kristofer O'Dowd, USC
4. Tim Barnes, Missouri
5. Brandon Fusco, Slippery Rock
6. Zane Taylor, Utah
7. Zack Williams, Washington State
8. Jake Kirkpatrick, TCU
9. Kevin Kowalski, Toledo
10. Ryan Bartholomew, Syracuse
Here are my top 20 offensive guards for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. Mike Pouncey, Florida
2. Danny Watkins, Baylor
3. Benjamin Ijalana, Villanova
4. Will Rackley, Lehigh
5. John Moffitt, Wisconsin
6. Stephen Schilling, Michigan
7. Keith Williams, Nebraska
8. Zach Hurd, Connecticut
9. Andrew Jackson, Fresno State
10. David Arkin, Missouri State
11. Daniel Kilgore, Appalachian State
12. Mike Person, Montana State
13. Ray Dominguez, Arkansas
14. Justin Boren, Ohio State
15. Ricky Henry, Nebraska
16. Andrew Phillips, Stanford
17. Julian Vandervelde, Iowa
18. Carl Johnson, Florida
19. Bryant Browning, Ohio State
20. Caleb Schlauderaff, Utah
Sleeper: Chris Stewart, Notre Dame
Here are my top 20 offensive tackles for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. Tyron Smith, USC
2. Nate Solder, Colorado
3. Anthony Castonzo, Boston College
4. Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin
5. Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State
6. Marcus Cannon, TCU
7. Orlando Franklin, Miami (FL)
8. Marcus Gilbert, Florida
9. DeMarcus Love, Arkansas
10. James Carpenter, Alabama
11. James Brewer, Indiana
12. Jason Pinkston, Pittsburgh
13. Derek Newton, Arkansas State
14. Joseph Barksdale, LSU
15. Clint Boling, Georgia
16. Jah Reid, UCF
17. Lee Ziemba, Auburn
18. Byron Stingily, Louisville
19. Willie Smith, East Carolina
20. Chris Hairston, Clemson
Sleeper: Trevis Turner, Abilene Christian
Here are my top 20 tight ends for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame
2. Luke Stocker, Tennessee
3. Lance Kendricks, Wisconsin
4. Rob Housler, Florida Atlantic
5. D.J. Williams, Arkansas
6. Virgil Green, Nevada
7. Jordan Cameron, USC
8. Schulyar Oordt, Northern Iowa
9. Julius Thomas, Portland State
10. Daniel Hardy, Idaho
11. Andre Smith, Virginia Tech
12. Weslye Saunders, South Carolina
13. Lee Smith, Marshall
14. Mike McNeill, Nebraska
15. Charlie Gantt, Michigan State
16. Stephen Skelton, Fordham
17. Kyle Adams, Purdue
18. Cameron Graham, Louisville
19. Brett Brackett, Penn State
20. Richard Gordon, Miami (FL)
Sleeper: Will Yeatman, Maryland
Here are my top 20 wide receivers for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. A.J. Green, Georgia
2. Julio Jones, Alabama
3. Torrey Smith, Maryland
4. Jon Baldwin, Pittsburgh
5. Leonard Hankerson, Miami (FL)
6. Randall Cobb, Kentucky
7. Titus Young, Boise State
8. Jerrell Jernigan, Troy
9. Greg Little, North Carolina
10. Edmund Gates, Abilene Christian
11. Niles Paul, Nebraska
12. Tandon Doss, Indiana
13. Ronald Johnson, USC
14. Denarius Moore, Tennessee
15. Vincent Brown, San Diego State
16. Cecil Shorts III, Mount Union
17. Terrance Toliver, LSU
18. Stephen Burton, West Texas AM
19. Austin Pettis, Boise State
20. Jeremy Kerley, TCU
Sleeper: Ricardo Lockette, Fort Valley State
Here are my top 20 running backs for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. Mark Ingram, Alabama
2. Mikel Leshoure, Illinois
3. Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech
4. Daniel Thomas, Kansas State
5. Jordan Todman, Connecticut
6. DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma
7. Taiwan Jones, Eastern Washington
8. Kendall Hunter, Oklahoma State
9. Shane Vereen, California
10. Delone Carter, Syracuse
11. Noel Devine, West Virginia
12. Jamie Harper, Clemson
13. Bilal Powell, Louisville
14. Jacquizz Rodgers, Oregon State
15. Roy Helu Jr., Nebraska
16. Da'Rel Scott, Maryland
17. Alex Green, Hawaii
18. Anthony Allen, Georgia Tech
19. Dion Lewis, Pittsburgh
20. Stevan Ridley, LSU
Sleeper: Mario Fannin, Auburn
Here is my top 20 quarterbacks for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. Blaine Gabbert, Missouri
2. Cam Newton, Auburn
3. Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
4. Jake Locker, Washington
5. Christian Ponder, Florida State
6. Andy Dalton, TCU
7. Colin Kaepernick, Nevada
8. Ricky Stanzi, Iowa
9. Pat Devlin, Delaware
10. Nathan Enderle, Idaho
11. Josh Portis, California (PA)
12. Tyrod Taylor, Virginia Tech
13. T.J. Yates, North Carolina
14. Greg McElroy, Alabama
15. Scott Tolzien, Wisconsin
16. Taylor Potts, Texas Tech
17. Jeff Van Camp, Florida Atlantic
18. Jerrod Johnson, Texas A&M
19. Adam Weber, Minnesota
20. Ryan Colburn, Fresno State
Sleeper: Adam Froman, Louisville
