My Pre-Scouting Combine Top 5 Per Position

[Playmaker21]

My Pre-Scouting Combine Top 5 Per Position

Grading Scale
100-90 First Round
89-80 Second Round
79-70 Third Round
69-50 4th and 5th Round
49-30 6th and 7th Round

Quarterbacks
1 Jameis Winston (Florida State) 90
2 Marcus Mariota (Oregon) 84
3 Shane Carden (East Carolina) 72
4 Sean Mannion (Oregon State) 70
5 Brett Hundley (UCLA) 65

Running Backs
1t Jay Ajayi (Boise State) 91
1t Melvin Gordon (Wisconsin) 91
3 Todd Gurley (Georgia) 88 Medical Torn ACL in November
4 Mike Davis (South Carolina) 80
5 Tevin Coleman (Indiana) 77

Wide Receivers
1 Amari Cooper (Alabama) 95
2 Kevin White (West Virginia) 94
3 Jaelen Strong (Arizona State) 91
4t Devin Smith (Ohio State) 90
4t Sammie Coates (Auburn) 90

Tight Ends
1 Clive Walford (Miami) 90
2 Maxx Williams (Minnesota) 89
3 Devin Funchess (Michigan) 83
4 Nick O'Leary (Florida State) 80
5 Tyler Kroft (Rutgers) 77

Offensive Tackles
1 TJ Clemmings (Pittsburgh) 91
2t Brandon Scherff (Iowa) 89
2t La'el Collins (LSU) 89
4 Jake Fisher (Oregon) 87
5 Andrus Peat (Stanford) 86

Interior Offensive Linemen
1 C Cameron Erving (Florida State) 92
2t OG Brandon Scherff (Iowa) 91
2t OG La'el Collins (LSU) 91
4 OG AJ Cann (South Carolina) 87
5 OG Tre' Jackson (Florida State) 85

4-3 Defensive Ends/3-4 Outside Linebackers
1 Shane Ray (Missouri) DE 97 OLB 94
2 Dante Fowler (Florida) OLB 97 DE 93
3 Randy Gregory (Nebraska) OLB 94 DE 88
4 Alvin "Bud" Dupree (Kentucky) OLB 92 DE 90
5 Danielle Hunter (LSU) OLB 91 DE 79

Interior Defensive Linemen
1 DT Leonard Williams (USC) 98
2 NT Danny Shelton (Washington) 95
3 DT Arik Armstead (Oregon) 91
4t DT Michael Bennett (Ohio State) 90
4t DT Malcolm Brown (Texas) 90

Linebackers
1 OLB Vic Beasley (Clemson) 93
2 OLB Shaq Thompson (Washington) 92
3 MLB Paul Dawson (TCU) 90
4 MLB Benardrick McKinney (Mississippi State) 85
5 MLB Denzel Perryman (Miami) 84

Cornerbacks
1 P.J. Williams (Florida State) 93
2 Jalen Collins (LSU) 91
3t Trae Waynes (Michigan State) 90
3t Quinten Rollins (Miami Ohio) 90
5 Marcus Peters (Washington) 89

Safeties
1 SS Landon Collins (Alabama) 95
2 FS Kurtis Drummond (Michigan State) 84
3 FS Gerod Holliman (Louisville) 83
4 SS Anthony Harris (Virginia) 78
5 SS Jaquiski Tartt (Samford) 77

 

[Recon_Hawk]

I wish I knew more about some of these position groups to comment on, but it looks solid. Is this graded as you would for the league or is this graded to Seattle's team ?

At receiver I like Devante Parker a bit more. I think he, cooper, and white are each the top WRs in this class.

I got some time to watch more Funchess tapes. Initially I thought he'd be a guy who falls to the 2nd but I became a lot bigger fan the more I watched. I see him as a WR who can play outside or inside. He's not ever going to become an inline or off-set tight end, so you can't really rank him as a TE. I think there's a chance he's the #4 receiver off the board in the first round.

It's cool seeing you rank Walford above Maxx. I think he's a great fit for Seattle.

 

[frosted21]

I like Paul Dawson - I feel he's the best LB in the draft. Also very high on Devin Smith, WR.

 

[purpleneer]

Love that you give grades at alternate positions for guys, and especially that you share grades rather than just ranks. Can't say I always agree, but I have not watched nearly as much college ball this past year and can't feel too strongly about most of my opinions. Definitely like to see more commentary about these from others here.

 

[titan3131]

any thought on kr/pr ranks?

 

[pehawk]

Im to draft analysis what Salmon Rushdie is to Islam. But, I do dig the work.

Thank you...awesome stuff.

 

[seahawkfreak]

Like your grades and they seem spot on(we'll see how the combine goes.) From my view I disagree with your RB grades though. To much love to TA and I think Trent Coleman is much higher. Without the injury Gurley would probably be a 98.

 

[ivotuk]

Never mind...I should have read the title