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Position Breakdown

Here's a look at how I rank the top NFL Prospects by Position.
Updated 4-4-01

Quarterbacks:

1. Michael Vick.....Virginia Tech.....6'0", 210.....4.42/40*
2. Drew Brees.....Purdue.....6'1", 217.....4.71/40
3. Mike McMahon.....Rutgers.....6'2", 213.....4.58/40
4. Quincy Carter.....Georgia.....6'2", 221.....4.52/40*
5. Chris Weinke.....Florida State.....6'4", 228.....4.85/40
6. Marques Tuiasosopo.....Washington.....6'1", 216.....4.66/40
7. Jesse Palmer.....Florida.....6'2", 231.....4.83/40
8. Sage Rosenfels.....Iowa State.....6'4", 221.....4.85/40
9. David Rivers.....Western Carolina.....6'2", 219.....4.75/40
10. Josh Booty.....Louisiana State.....6'2", 223.....4.80/40*

Runningbacks:

1. Deuce McAllister.....Mississippi.....6'1", 221.....4.38/40
2. LaDainian Tomlinson.....Texas Christian.....5'10", 221.....4.36/40
3. Michael Bennett.....Wisconsin.....5'9", 207.....4.25/40*
4. Lamont Jordan.....Maryland.....5'10", 234.....4.45/40
5. Kevan Barlow.....Pittsburgh.....6'1", 235.....4.52/40
6. Travis Henry.....Tennessee.....5'9", 223.....4.45/40
7. Anthony Thomas.....Michigan.....6'1", 229.....4.55/40
8. Ja'Mar Toombs.....Texas A&M.....6'0", 260.....4.66/40*
9. Derrick Blaylock.....Stephen F. Austin.....5'10", 195.....4.33/40
10. Dan Alexander.....Nebraska.....5'11", 257.....4.48/40
*****Ja'Mar Toombs and Dan Alexander will more than likely play RB at the next level. Toombs projects as more of a Bettis-type back, while Alexnader's lack of blocking/receiving skills will let him remain at RB.

Fullbacks:

1. Heath Evans.....Auburn.....6'0", 244.....4.53/40*
2. Moran Norris.....Kansas.....6'1", 250.....4.55/40
3. George Layne.....Texas Christian.....5'11", 241.....4.66/40*
4. Terry Witherspoon.....Clemson.....5'11", 255.....4.60/40
5. R.J. Bowers.....Grove City College.....5'11", 246.....4.63/40

Wide Receivers:

1. David Terrell.....Michigan.....6'3", 212.....4.48/40*
2. Rod Gardner.....Clemson.....6'2", 214.....4.49/40
3. Chad Johnson.....Oregon State.....6'1", 196.....4.41/40
4. Chris Chambers.....Wisconsin.....5'11", 209.....4.29/40
5. Koren Robinson.....North Carolina State.....6'2", 204.....4.47/40*
6. Quincy Morgan.....Kansas State.....6'0", 209.....4.38/40
7. Santana Moss.....Miami(Fl).....5'9", 181.....4.33/40
8. Robert Ferguson.....Texas A&M.....6'1", 215.....4.46/40*
9. Freddie Mitchell.....UCLA.....5'11", 188.....4.46/40*
10. Reggie Wayne.....Miami(Fl).....6'0", 196.....4.55/40
11. Scotty Anderson.....Grambling.....6'2", 187.....4.55/40
12. Kevin Kasper.....Iowa.....6'0", 199.....4.45/40
13. Jonathan Carter.....Troy State.....5'11", 180.....4.33/40
14. Alex Bannister.....Eastern Kentucky.....6'5", 201.....4.42/40
15. Milton Wynn.....Washington State.....6'2", 207.....4.46/40*

Tight Ends:

1. Todd Heap.....Arizona State.....6'5", 252.....4.65/40*
2. Alge Crumpler.....North Carolina.....6'3", 261.....4.72/40
3. Arthur Love.....South Carolina State.....6'3", 250.....4.71/40
4. Billy Baber.....Virginia.....6'3", 255.....4.73/40
5. Mike Roberg.....Idaho.....6'5", 256.....4.69/40

Offensive Tackles:

1. Leonard Davis.....Texas.....6'6", 370.....5.21/40
1a. Kenyatta Walker.....Florida.....6'5", 311.....5.16/40*
3. Jeff Backus.....Michigan.....6'5", 308.....5.24/40
4. Maurice Williams.....Michigan.....6'4", 300.....5.15/40
5. Brandon Winey.....Louisiana State.....6'6", 301.....5.18/40
6. Marques Sullivan.....Illinois.....6'5", 325.....5.22/40
7. Kenyatta Jones.....South Florida.....6'4", 308.....5.00/40
8. Chris Brown.....Georgia Tech.....6'5", 317.....5.25/40
9. Jarvis Borum.....North Carolina State.....6'6", 338.....5.05/40
10. Mathias Nkwenti.....Temple.....6'3", 293.....4.92/40

Offensive Guards:

1. Steve Hutchinson.....Michigan.....6'5", 300.....5.18/40
2. Mike Gandy.....Notre Dame.....6'4", 303.....5.18/40
3. Chad Ward.....Washington.....6'4", 325.....5.15/40
4. Matt Light.....Purdue.....6'4", 311.....5.22/40
5. Bernard Robertson.....Tulane.....6'2", 296.....5.14/40
6. Jonas Jennings.....Georgia.....6'3", 331.....5.05/40
7. Ryan Diem.....Northern Illinois.....6'6", 336.....5.15/40
8. Floyd Womack.....Mississippi State.....6'3", 354.....5.46/40
9. Michael Keathley.....Texas Christian.....6'3", 308.....5.19/40
10. Omar Smith.....Kentucky.....6'2", 299.....5.21/40
***** Bernard Robertson may also be used at C or OT. He's one of the most versatile lineman in the draft.

Centers:

1. Robert Garza.....Texas A&M-Kingsville.....6'2", 302.....5.04/40
2. Dominic Raiola.....Nebraska.....6'2", 304.....5.08/40*
3. Ben Hamilton.....Minnesota.....6'4", 290.....5.28/40
4. Casey Rabach.....Wisconsin.....6'4", 292.....5.26/40
5. David Brandt.....Michigan.....6'3", 300.....5.20/40

Defensive Ends:

1. Justin Smith.....Missouri.....6'4", 268.....4.58/40*
2. DeLawrence Grant.....Oregon State.....6'3", 273.....4.56/40
3. Andre Carter.....California.....6'4", 255.....4.60/40
4. Jamal Reynolds.....Florida State.....6'3", 267.....4.65/40
5. Willie Howard.....Stanford.....6'4", 292.....4.91/40
6. Kyle Vanden Bosch.....Nebraska.....6'4", 271.....4.57/40
7. Cedric Scott.....Southern Mississippi.....6'4", 270.....4.80/40
8. Aaron Schobel.....Texas Christian.....6'3", 263.....4.69/40
9. Karon Riley.....Minnesota.....6'2", 262.....4.67/40
10. Reggie Hayward.....Iowa State.....6'5", 255.....4.75/40

Defensive Tackles:

1. Gerard Warren.....Florida.....6'4", 310.....5.05/40*
2. Marcus Stroud.....Georgia.....6'5", 317.....4.95/40
3. Richard Seymour.....Georgia.....6'5", 298.....4.98/40
4. Damione Lewis.....Miami(Fl).....6'2", 292.....4.94/40
5. Kris Jenkins.....Maryland.....6'4", 318.....5.15/40
6. Shaun Rogers.....Texas.....6'4", 322.....5.18/40
7. Casey Hampton.....Texas.....6'1", 316.....5.20/40
8. Ennis Davis.....Southern California.....6'3", 300.....5.00/40
9. Kenny Smith.....Alabama.....6'3", 298.....5.16/40
10. Willie Blade.....Mississippi State.....5.08/40

Outside Linebackers:

1. Dan Morgan.....Miami(Fl).....6'2", 241.....4.56/40
2. Tommy Polley.....Florida State.....6'4", 234.....4.58/40
3. Sedrick Hodge.....North Carolina.....6'4", 235.....4.49/40
4. Quinton Caver.....Arkansas.....6'4", 228.....4.70/40
5. Morlon Greenwood.....Syracuse.....6'0", 235.....4.45/40
6. Markus Steele.....Southern California.....6'3", 232.....4.59/40
7. Orlando Huff.....Fresno State.....6'3", 241.....4.74/40
8. Brian Allen.....Florida State.....6'0", 237.....4.71/40
9. Eric Westmoreland.....Tennessee.....5'11", 234.....4.65/40
10. David Warren.....Florida State.....6'2", 252.....4.60/40
***** David Warren and Brian Allen are now both projected to play OLB. Allen still may play a bit inside, but OLB looks to be the best fit.

Inside Linebackers:

1. Dan Morgan.....Miami(Fl).....6'2", 241.....4.56/40
2. Kendrell Bell.....Georgia.....6'1", 237.....4.59/40
3. Torrance Marshall.....Oklahoma.....6'1", 244.....4.45/40
4. Jamie Winborn.....Vanderbilt.....5'11", 229.....4.62/40*
5. Zeke Moreno.....Southern California.....6'2", 240.....4.71/40
6. Edgerton Hartwell.....Western Illinois.....6'1", 240.....4.80/40
7. Carlos Polk.....Nebraska.....6'2", 253.....4.76/40
8. Brandon Spoon.....North Carolina.....6'2", 242.....4.74/40
9. Alex Lincoln.....Auburn.....6'0", 251.....4.66/40
10. Anthony Denman.....Notre Dame.....6'1", 235.....4.58/40
***** Dan Morgan is rated at both ILB and OLB because he is the best at both positions. He's versatil enough to where he can play both at the next level.

Cornerbacks:

1. Willie Middlebrooks.....Minnesota.....6'1", 202.....4.36/40*
2. Will Allen.....Syracuse.....5'10", 192.....4.33/40
3. Fred Smoot.....Mississippi State.....5'11", 172.....4.46/40
4. Nate Clements.....Ohio State.....5'11", 209.....4.41/40*
5. Ken Lucas.....Mississippi.....6'0", 201.....4.50/40
6. Jamar Fletcher.....Wisconsin.....5'9", 180.....4.50/40*
7. Andre Dyson.....Utah.....5'10", 176.....4.37/40
8. Bhawoh Jue.....Penn State.....6'0", 196.....4.52/40
9. Jamie Henderson.....Georgia.....6'1", 200.....4.47/40
10. William Peterson.....Western Illinois.....6'0", 197.....4.47/40*
11. Michael Stone.....Memphis.....5'11", 188.....4.48/40
12. Eric Kelly.....Kentucky.....5'11", 200.....4.40/40
13. Dwight Smith.....Akron.....5'9", 212.....4.48/40
14. Tay Cody.....Florida State.....5'9", 181.....4.55/40
15. Harold Blackmon.....Northwestern.....5'11", 210.....4.49/40

Free Safeties:

1. Hakim Akbar.....Washington.....6'0", 210.....4.54/40*
2. Gary Baxter.....Baylor.....6'1", 204.....4.45/40
3. Adrian Wilson.....North Carolina State.....6'2", 214.....4.53/40*
4. Idrees Bashir.....Memphis.....6'2", 204.....4.55/40*
5. Tony Driver.....Notre Dame.....6'1", 217.....4.55/40
6. Corey Hall.....Appalachian State.....6'3", 198.....4.47/40
7. James Boyd.....Penn State.....5'11", 206.....4.58/40
8. Robert Carswell.....Clemson.....5'11", 220.....4.61/40
9. Shawn Forte.....Maryland.....6'0", 204.....4.57/40
10. Nijrell Eason.....Arizona State.....6'0", 211.....4.60/40
***** Gary Baxter is projected to play at FS in the NFL. He'll probably be used at CB as well.

Strong Safeties:

1. Adam Archuleta.....Arizona State.....6'0", 213.....4.46/40
2. Derrick Gibson.....Florida State.....6'1", 217.....4.43/40
3. Tony Dixon.....Alabama.....6'1", 213.....4.62/40
4. Jarrod Cooper.....Kansas State.....6'0", 218.....4.43/40
5. Terrence Carroll.....Oregon State.....6'0", 212.....4.58/40
6. Marlon McCree.....Kentucky.....5'11", 197.....4.61/40
7. Cory Bird.....Virginia Tech.....5'10", 217.....4.63/40
8. Al Blades.....Miami(Fl).....6'1", 209.....4.66/40
9. Chris Nofoaiga.....Idaho.....5'11", 220.....4.52/40
10. Leo Barnes.....Southern Mississippi.....6'0", 191.....4.88/40

These rankings are POST-COMBINE/PRO DAY rankings. There are still a few more individual workouts still to come, but with less than 3 weeks until draft day, these look to be the last of the 'big' moves up and down the draft boards. Next update will be 4-14-01.

Also, Please note that my rankings are a combination of a player's upside potential, workout results(combine/pro day), film, injuries, etc. Keep this in mind when you ask yourself, 'How does he have this guy so high?' or 'Why is this guy rated so low?' These are all factors in the draft process.