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
1. Carolina (2-14) - DE Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson
2. Denver (4-12) - CB Patrick Peterson, LSU
3. Buffalo (4-12) - QB Blaine Gabbert, Missouri
4. Cincinnati (4-12) - DT Nick Fairley, Auburn
5. Arizona (5-11) - QB Cam Newton, Auburn
6. Cleveland (5-11) - WR A.J. Green, Georgia
7. San Francisco (6-10) - CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
8. Tennessee (6-10) - QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas
9. Dallas (6-10) - DT Marcell Dareus, Alabama
10. Washington (6-10) - WR Julio Jones, Alabama
11. Houston (6-10) – OLB Von Miller, Texas A & M
12. Minnesota (6-10) - DE Robert Quinn, North Carolina
13. Detroit (6-10) - OLB Akeem Ayers, UCLA
14. St. Louis (7-9) - DE Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue
15. Miami (7-9) - RB Mark Ingram, Alabama
16. Jacksonville (8-8) - DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
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 Nate Solder, Colorado
20. Tampa Bay (10-6) – DE/OLB Aldon Smith, Missouri
21. Kansas City (10-6) - OT Tyron Smith, USC
22. Indianapolis (10-6) - OT Anthony Castonzo, Boston College
23. Philadelphia (10-6) - OT Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin
24. New Orleans (11-5) - RB Mikel Leshoure, Illinois
25. Seattle (7-9) - CB Jimmy Smith, Colorado
26. Baltimore (12-4) - WR Torrey Smith, Maryland
27. Atlanta (13-3) – DE/OLB Justin Houston, Georgia
28. New England (14-2) - C/G Mike Pouncey, Florida
29. Chicago (11-5) - OT Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State
30. New York Jets (11-5) – DE J.J. Watt, Wisconsin
31. Pittsburgh (12-4) - CB Brandon Harris, Miami
32. Green Bay (10-6) - DE/DT Cameron Heyward, Ohio State
Here are my Top 50 overall players for the 2011 NFL Draft.
1. QB Andrew Luck, Stanford*
2. WR A.J. Green, Georgia*
3. CB Patrick Peterson, LSU*
4. CB Prince Amukamara, Nebraska
5. DE Robert Quinn, North Carolina*
6. DE Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson*
7. DE Marcell Dareus, Alabama*
8. DE Adrian Clayborn, Iowa
9. QB Jake Locker, Washington
10. DT Nick Fairley, Auburn*
11. RB Mark Ingram, Alabama*
12. OLB Akeem Ayers, UCLA*
13. QB Ryan Mallett, Arkansas*
14. DE Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue
15. DT Stephen Paea, Oregon State
16. WR Julio Jones, Alabama *
17. DE Cameron Heyward, Ohio State
18. CB Ras-I Dowling, Virginia
19. DE Allen Bailey, Miami
20. OT Derek Sherrod, Mississippi State
21. DE Cameron Jordan, Cal
22. CB Aaron Williams, Texas*
23. OLB Bruce Carter, North Carolina
24. TE Kyle Rudolph, Notre Dame*
25. OLB Von Miller, Texas A&M
26. CB Janoris Jenkins, Florida*
27. WR Jonathan Baldwin, Pitt*
28. S Rahim Moore, UCLA*
29. WR Michael Floyd, Notre Dame*
30. OT Anthony Castonzo, Boston College
31. OT Nate Solder, Colorado
32. QB Christian Ponder, Florida State
33. OT Gabe Carimi, Wisconsin
34. OT Demarcus Love, Arkansas
35. DT Drake Nevis, LSU
36. Travis Lewis, Oklahoma*
37. DE Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma
38. DT Marvin Austin, North Carolina
39. RB DeMarco Murray, Oklahoma
40. ILB Greg Jones, Michigan State
41. WR Ryan Broyles, Oklahoma*
42. OL Rodney Hudson, Florida State
43. CB Brandon Burton, Utah*
44. CB Jimmy Smith, Colorado
45. DE Greg Romeus, Pitt
46. DT Jerrell Powe, Ole Miss
47. OL Mike Pouncey, Florida
48. OL Stefen Wisniewski, Penn State
49. OLB Mark Herzlich, Boston College
50. S Mark Barron, Alabama*
* -- underclassman
1. Robert Quinn, North Carolina - Junior
2. Marcel Dareus, Alabama - Junior
3. Da'Quan Bowers, Clemson - Junior
4. Adrian Clayborn, Iowa - Senior
5. Cameron Heyward, Ohio State - Senior
6. Ryan Kerrigan, Purdue - Senior
7. Allen Bailey, Miami (FL) - Senior
8. Jeremy Beal, Oklahoma - Senior
9. Cameron Jordan, California - Senior
10. Jabaal Sheard, Pittsburgh - Senior
