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This is very rough, just to give an idea of who's out there to keep an eye on. I've avoided strict rankings, and grouped prospects into tiers.
Juniors are noted with an *; draft-eligible sophomores with a **.
Top 8:
Andrew Luck**, QB, Stanford - 6'4" 235#
Jack Locker, QB, Washington - 6'3" 220#
Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU - 6'1" 210# - best CB prospect since Champ Bailey
Robert Quinn*, DE/OLB, North Carolina - 6'5# 265# - better 3-4 OLB prospect than DeMarcus Ware
Marcell Dareus*, DE/DT, Alabama - 6'4" 301# - could be as good as Suh
Cameron Heyward, DE/DT, Ohio St. - 6'6" 288# - a young Seymour
AJ Green*, WR, Georgia - 6'4" 205# - athletic playmaker with great hands
Julio Jones*, WR, Alabama - 6'4" 212# - I like Baldwin better, but Jones ahs the best size/speed of any WR
9-21:
Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa - 6'3" 282#
Dont'a Hightower*, LB, Alabama - 6'4" 250# - top 10 talent if he recovers fully from his ACL tear
Greg Romeus, DE, Pittsburgh - 6'6" 270#
Gabe Carimi, OT Wisconsin - 6'8" 325# - mauler who may be best at RT
Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College - 6'7" 300#
Jonathan Baldwin*, WR, Pittsburgh - 6'5" 225#
Michael Floyd*, WR, Notre Dame - 6'3" 220#
Mark Ingram*, RB, Alabama - 5'10" 215#
Ryan Williams**, RB, Virginia Tech - 5'10" 210#
Travis Lewis, OLB, Oklahoma - 6'2" 230# - better WILL than Sean Weatherspoon
Aaron Williams*, CB, Texas - 6'1" 190#
Allen Bailey, DE/DT, Miami - 6'4" 288# - will blow away the 2011 Combine
Ryan Mallett*, QB Arkansas - 6'7" 240#
22-33:
Kyle Rudolph*, TE, Notre Dame - 6'6" 260#
Nate Potter*, OT, Boise St. - 6'6" 300#
Matt Reynolds*, OT, BYU - 6'6" 325# - probably best at RT
Bruce Carter, OLB, North Carolina - 6'3" 230# - 4-3 WILL with great playmaking ability
Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska - 6'1" 204# - another big CB
Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina - 6'3" 305#
Jurrell Casey*, DT, USC - 6'1" 295# - in the Sedrick Ellis mold
Deunta Williams, S, North Carolina - 6'2" 205#
DeAndre McDaniel, S, Clemson - 6'1" 210#
Akeem Ayers*, OLB, UCLA - 6'4" 252# - great sideline to sideline range for his size
Jared Crick*, DE/DT, Nebraska - 6'6" 285# - need to see how he does without Suh this year
Aldon Smith**, DE/OLB, Missouri - 6'5" 250# - probably won't declare; raw but great potential
34-45:
Von Miller, DE/OLB, Texas A&M - 6'3" 240# - 1 gap downhill pass rusher
Jack Crawford*, DE/OLB, Penn St. - 6'5" 255#
Jeremy Beal, DE/OLB, Oklahoma - 6'3" 260# - a versatile player in the Jermaine Cunningham mold
DaQuan Bowers*, DE, Clemson - 6'4" 284#
Derek Wolfe, DE, Cincinnati - 6'5" 300# - great size and athleticism, I expect him to be a big name by next Spring
Jerrell Powe, DT, Mississippi - 6'2" 330#
Christian Ponder, QB, Florida St. - 6'3" 220#
DeMarco Murray, RB, Oklahoma - 6'1" 215#
Ryan Broyles*, WR, Oklahoma - 5'11" 180# - great playmaker and KR/PR
Joseph Barksdale, OT, LSU - 6'5" 315#
Brandon Harris*, CB, Miami - 5'11" 195#
Rahim Moore*, S, UCLA - 6'1" 200#
46-58:
Jason Pinkston, OT, Pittsburgh - 6'4" 305#
Clint Boling, OT, Georgia - 6'5" 305#
Mike Pouncey, OG/C, Florida - 6'5" 320#
Cliff Matthews, DE/OLB, South Carolina - hard working, versatile player
Jacquizz Rodgers*, RB, Oregon St. - 5'7" 193# - in the Ray Rice/MJD mold
Kris O'Dowd, C, USC - 6'5" 300#
Stefan Wisniewski, C, Penn St. - 6'3" 300#
Lawrence Guy*, DE, Arizona St. - 6'5" 290#
Quan Sturdivant, ILB, North Carolina - 6'2" 232#
Carter Brown, CB, Texas - 6' 185#
Mark Barron*, S, Alabama - 6'2" 215#
Pat Devlin, QB, Delaware - 6'4" 220#
Nick Foles*, QB, Arizona St. - 6'5" 235#
59-70:
Daniel Thomas, RB, Kansas St. - 6'2" 228# - great hands as a receiver
Ryan Winterswyk, DE/OLB, Boise St. - 6'4" 260# - very underrated right now
Sam Acho, DE/OLB, Texas - 6'3" 260#
Evan Royster, RB, Penn St. - 6'1" 215#
Noel Devine, RB, West Virginia - 5'7" 175# - can move his body in 2 dimensions at once
Wesley Saunders, TE, South Carolina - 6'5" 280#
Jonathan Moffitt, OG/C Wisconsin - 6'5" 323# - 15 starts at C, 14 at LG
Nate Solder, OT, Colorado - 6'9" 305# - athletic freak who supposedly runs a 4.85 40
Rodney Hudson, OG, Florida St. - 6'2" 295#
Ras-I Dowling, CB Virginia - 6'2" 200# - may have to move to FS
Chris Galippo*, ILB, USC - 6'2" 252#
Nigel Bradham*, OLB, Florida St. - 6'3" 238#
71-80:
Greg Little, WR, North Carolina - 6'3" 212#
Austin Pettis, WR, Boise St. - 6'3" 200#
Lee Ziemba, OT, Auburb - 6'8" 310#
Justin Borel, OG, Ohio St. - 6'3" 315#
Kendrick Ellis, DT, Hampton - 6'5" 335#
Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon - 6'1" 300#
Cameron Jordan, DE, Cal - 6'4" 290# - son of former Minnesota TE Steve Jordan
Mark Herzlich, OLB, Boston College - 6'4" 238# - could go much higher if he comes back completely from his sarcoma
Greg Jones, ILB, Michigan St. - 6'1" 230# - instinctive 4-3 MLB, lacks top speed
Michael Morgan, OLB, USC - 6'4" 225#
81-100:
Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue - 6'4" 265#
Jonathan Freeny, DE/OLB, Rutgers - 6'3" 250#
Adrian Robinson*, DE/OLB, Temple - 6'2" 248#
Jerrod Johnson, QB, Texas A&M - 6'5" 230#
Lance Kendricks, TE, Wisconsin - 6'4" 240#
Marcus Cannon, OT, TCU - 6'5" 348#
Blake DeChristopher*, OT, Virgina Tech - 6'5" 310#
Blake Gideon*, S, Texas - 6'1" 200#
Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi St. - 6'6" 305#
Pierre Allen, DE/OLB, Nebraska - 6'3" 260#
Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor - 6'4" 350#
Lawrence Marsh, DE/DT, Florida - 6'5" 305#
Jabaal Sheard, DE, Pittsburgh - 6'4" 260#
Jarvis Jenkins, DT, Clemson - 6'4" 310#
Alex Wujciak, ILB, Maryland - 6'3" 255#
Mike Mohammed, ILB, Cal - 6'3" 238#
Ricky Stanzi, QB, Iowa - 6'4" 225#
Quinton Carter, FS, Oklahoma - 6'1" 195#
Stanley Havili, FB, USC - 6'1" 235#
Casey Matthews, ILB, Oregon - 6'2" 235#
Again, this is a very rough list, and is intended only to give some names to follow during the next 7 months. I've underscored some players of particular interest. All considered, I think 2011 will be a very good draft class - not as deep as 2010 but better at the top. With 5-6 picks in the top 100, the Pats are in good shape to really finish off the rebuilding of a long-term SB contender.
Juniors are noted with an *; draft-eligible sophomores with a **.
Top 8:
Andrew Luck**, QB, Stanford - 6'4" 235#
Jack Locker, QB, Washington - 6'3" 220#
Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU - 6'1" 210# - best CB prospect since Champ Bailey
Robert Quinn*, DE/OLB, North Carolina - 6'5# 265# - better 3-4 OLB prospect than DeMarcus Ware
Marcell Dareus*, DE/DT, Alabama - 6'4" 301# - could be as good as Suh
Cameron Heyward, DE/DT, Ohio St. - 6'6" 288# - a young Seymour
AJ Green*, WR, Georgia - 6'4" 205# - athletic playmaker with great hands
Julio Jones*, WR, Alabama - 6'4" 212# - I like Baldwin better, but Jones ahs the best size/speed of any WR
9-21:
Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa - 6'3" 282#
Dont'a Hightower*, LB, Alabama - 6'4" 250# - top 10 talent if he recovers fully from his ACL tear
Greg Romeus, DE, Pittsburgh - 6'6" 270#
Gabe Carimi, OT Wisconsin - 6'8" 325# - mauler who may be best at RT
Anthony Castonzo, OT, Boston College - 6'7" 300#
Jonathan Baldwin*, WR, Pittsburgh - 6'5" 225#
Michael Floyd*, WR, Notre Dame - 6'3" 220#
Mark Ingram*, RB, Alabama - 5'10" 215#
Ryan Williams**, RB, Virginia Tech - 5'10" 210#
Travis Lewis, OLB, Oklahoma - 6'2" 230# - better WILL than Sean Weatherspoon
Aaron Williams*, CB, Texas - 6'1" 190#
Allen Bailey, DE/DT, Miami - 6'4" 288# - will blow away the 2011 Combine
Ryan Mallett*, QB Arkansas - 6'7" 240#
22-33:
Kyle Rudolph*, TE, Notre Dame - 6'6" 260#
Nate Potter*, OT, Boise St. - 6'6" 300#
Matt Reynolds*, OT, BYU - 6'6" 325# - probably best at RT
Bruce Carter, OLB, North Carolina - 6'3" 230# - 4-3 WILL with great playmaking ability
Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska - 6'1" 204# - another big CB
Marvin Austin, DT, North Carolina - 6'3" 305#
Jurrell Casey*, DT, USC - 6'1" 295# - in the Sedrick Ellis mold
Deunta Williams, S, North Carolina - 6'2" 205#
DeAndre McDaniel, S, Clemson - 6'1" 210#
Akeem Ayers*, OLB, UCLA - 6'4" 252# - great sideline to sideline range for his size
Jared Crick*, DE/DT, Nebraska - 6'6" 285# - need to see how he does without Suh this year
Aldon Smith**, DE/OLB, Missouri - 6'5" 250# - probably won't declare; raw but great potential
34-45:
Von Miller, DE/OLB, Texas A&M - 6'3" 240# - 1 gap downhill pass rusher
Jack Crawford*, DE/OLB, Penn St. - 6'5" 255#
Jeremy Beal, DE/OLB, Oklahoma - 6'3" 260# - a versatile player in the Jermaine Cunningham mold
DaQuan Bowers*, DE, Clemson - 6'4" 284#
Derek Wolfe, DE, Cincinnati - 6'5" 300# - great size and athleticism, I expect him to be a big name by next Spring
Jerrell Powe, DT, Mississippi - 6'2" 330#
Christian Ponder, QB, Florida St. - 6'3" 220#
DeMarco Murray, RB, Oklahoma - 6'1" 215#
Ryan Broyles*, WR, Oklahoma - 5'11" 180# - great playmaker and KR/PR
Joseph Barksdale, OT, LSU - 6'5" 315#
Brandon Harris*, CB, Miami - 5'11" 195#
Rahim Moore*, S, UCLA - 6'1" 200#
46-58:
Jason Pinkston, OT, Pittsburgh - 6'4" 305#
Clint Boling, OT, Georgia - 6'5" 305#
Mike Pouncey, OG/C, Florida - 6'5" 320#
Cliff Matthews, DE/OLB, South Carolina - hard working, versatile player
Jacquizz Rodgers*, RB, Oregon St. - 5'7" 193# - in the Ray Rice/MJD mold
Kris O'Dowd, C, USC - 6'5" 300#
Stefan Wisniewski, C, Penn St. - 6'3" 300#
Lawrence Guy*, DE, Arizona St. - 6'5" 290#
Quan Sturdivant, ILB, North Carolina - 6'2" 232#
Carter Brown, CB, Texas - 6' 185#
Mark Barron*, S, Alabama - 6'2" 215#
Pat Devlin, QB, Delaware - 6'4" 220#
Nick Foles*, QB, Arizona St. - 6'5" 235#
59-70:
Daniel Thomas, RB, Kansas St. - 6'2" 228# - great hands as a receiver
Ryan Winterswyk, DE/OLB, Boise St. - 6'4" 260# - very underrated right now
Sam Acho, DE/OLB, Texas - 6'3" 260#
Evan Royster, RB, Penn St. - 6'1" 215#
Noel Devine, RB, West Virginia - 5'7" 175# - can move his body in 2 dimensions at once
Wesley Saunders, TE, South Carolina - 6'5" 280#
Jonathan Moffitt, OG/C Wisconsin - 6'5" 323# - 15 starts at C, 14 at LG
Nate Solder, OT, Colorado - 6'9" 305# - athletic freak who supposedly runs a 4.85 40
Rodney Hudson, OG, Florida St. - 6'2" 295#
Ras-I Dowling, CB Virginia - 6'2" 200# - may have to move to FS
Chris Galippo*, ILB, USC - 6'2" 252#
Nigel Bradham*, OLB, Florida St. - 6'3" 238#
71-80:
Greg Little, WR, North Carolina - 6'3" 212#
Austin Pettis, WR, Boise St. - 6'3" 200#
Lee Ziemba, OT, Auburb - 6'8" 310#
Justin Borel, OG, Ohio St. - 6'3" 315#
Kendrick Ellis, DT, Hampton - 6'5" 335#
Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon - 6'1" 300#
Cameron Jordan, DE, Cal - 6'4" 290# - son of former Minnesota TE Steve Jordan
Mark Herzlich, OLB, Boston College - 6'4" 238# - could go much higher if he comes back completely from his sarcoma
Greg Jones, ILB, Michigan St. - 6'1" 230# - instinctive 4-3 MLB, lacks top speed
Michael Morgan, OLB, USC - 6'4" 225#
81-100:
Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue - 6'4" 265#
Jonathan Freeny, DE/OLB, Rutgers - 6'3" 250#
Adrian Robinson*, DE/OLB, Temple - 6'2" 248#
Jerrod Johnson, QB, Texas A&M - 6'5" 230#
Lance Kendricks, TE, Wisconsin - 6'4" 240#
Marcus Cannon, OT, TCU - 6'5" 348#
Blake DeChristopher*, OT, Virgina Tech - 6'5" 310#
Blake Gideon*, S, Texas - 6'1" 200#
Derek Sherrod, OT, Mississippi St. - 6'6" 305#
Pierre Allen, DE/OLB, Nebraska - 6'3" 260#
Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor - 6'4" 350#
Lawrence Marsh, DE/DT, Florida - 6'5" 305#
Jabaal Sheard, DE, Pittsburgh - 6'4" 260#
Jarvis Jenkins, DT, Clemson - 6'4" 310#
Alex Wujciak, ILB, Maryland - 6'3" 255#
Mike Mohammed, ILB, Cal - 6'3" 238#
Ricky Stanzi, QB, Iowa - 6'4" 225#
Quinton Carter, FS, Oklahoma - 6'1" 195#
Stanley Havili, FB, USC - 6'1" 235#
Casey Matthews, ILB, Oregon - 6'2" 235#
Again, this is a very rough list, and is intended only to give some names to follow during the next 7 months. I've underscored some players of particular interest. All considered, I think 2011 will be a very good draft class - not as deep as 2010 but better at the top. With 5-6 picks in the top 100, the Pats are in good shape to really finish off the rebuilding of a long-term SB contender.