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NCAA Scouting
Paul Emery ‘s Big Board
Updated: April 8th 2010
by Paul Emery
April 8th 2010
 
Top 100 – The idea is simple, predict the first 100 players off the board on the first two days of the Draft. It starts off as a simple exercise, but as you get into the 80-100 range, it gets trickier the most challenging aspect being projecting prospects you don’t particularly like as being high picks. Full rundown with comments on each prospect:
 

Rk

Name

Pos

College

Comments

1

Ndamukong Suh

DT

Nebraska

No real weakness – top prospect

2

Gerald McCoy

DT

Oklahoma

A little different to Suh, another great prospect

3

Sam Bradford

QB

Oklahoma

Superb accuracy – as long as his shoulder is healthy

4

Eric Berry

FS

Tennessee

Modern day Safety – can hit and cover

5

Russell Okung

OT

Oklahoma State

Leads a good group of OTs

6

Bryan Bulaga

OT

Iowa

Schooled in a pro system

7

Anthony Davis

OT

Rutgers

Has tons of talent – needs to work harder though

8

Trent Williams

OT

Oklahoma

Great combine – versatile – can play all along the line

9

C.J. Spiller

RB

Clemson

Lightning in a bottle

10

Rolando McClain

ILB

Alabama

Big, physical ILB – leader

11

Derrick Morgan

DE

Georgia Tech

Good pass rusher who plays the run well also

12

Sergio Kindle

OLB

Texas

Explosive 3-4 OLB – has off the field red flags

13

Brandon Graham

DE

Michigan

Shorter than ideal, but powerful off the edge

14

Earl Thomas

FS

Texas

Has great range – could be viewed at CB

15

Mike Iupati

OG

Idaho

Best G out of college in a while – might be able to play T also

16

Joe Haden

CB

Florida

Stock fell after poor combine, but still the best CB

17

Jimmy Clausen

QB

Notre Dame

Ran a pro offense – concerns about character remain

18

Kyle Wilson

CB

Boise State

Aggressive and physical smaller CB

19

Ryan Mathews

RB

Fresno State

Smooth runner – minor durability concerns

20

Golden Tate

WR

Notre Dame

Playmaker – after the catch or in the return game

21

Jared Odrick

DT

Penn State

Scheme diverse – 3-4 DE or 4-3 DT

22

Jerry Hughes

OLB

TCU

Must learn to play in space – but can rush the passer

23

Rodger Saffold

OG

Indiana

Might be able to play RT – good Shrine Game boosted stock

24

Devin McCourty

CB

Rutgers

Best special teams player in the Draft – nice speed at CB

25

Charles Brown

OT

USC

Zone blocking scheme type – has quickness setting up

26

Bruce Campbell

OT

Maryland

Athletic – but raw and has medical red flags

27

Daryl Washington

OLB

TCU

Long arms – ideal WLB in a 4-3

28

Dez Bryant

WR

Oklahoma State

Bigger WR who can box out and make the big play. Character concerns.

29

Jermaine Gresham

TE

Oklahoma

Missed last year with knee injury – but still the top TE

30

Sean Weatherspoon

OLB

Missouri

Excellent read and react LB but has short arms – struggles to get off blocks

31

Brian Price

DT

UCLA

Quick off the ball – penetrates and disrupts

32

Taylor Mays

FS

USC

Amazing speed for his size – takes poor angles and misses tackles though

33

Rob Gronkowski

TE

Arizona

Back injury needs careful checking – but healthy is a top prospect

34

Jared Veldheer

OT

Hillsdale

Had a superb combine – stock has risen hugely in the off season

35

Maurkice Pouncey

C

Florida

Top C – not quite an Alex Mack or Nick Mangold – technique concerns

36

Demaryius Thomas

WR

Georgia Tech

Big and fast – needs to learn to run routes

37

Patrick Robinson

CB

Florida State

Has skills, but is inconsistent

38

Jahvid Best

RB

California

Big play guy – medical concerns

39

Tyson Alualu

DT

California

Hard worker – quick off the ball

40

Jimmy Graham

TE

Miami (Fl)

Huge upside – former basketball player can box out

41

Damian Williams

WR

USC

Slot type receiver, who might just have an early impact

42

Arrelious Benn

WR

Illinois

Big receiver – suffered from poor QB play in 2009 – body catches too much

43

Ricky Sapp

OLB

Clemson

Has pass rush skills off the edge

44

Nate Allen

FS

South Florida

Good range and can hit

45

Colt McCoy

QB

Texas

West coast type offense QB – doesn’t step into throws

46

Everson Griffen

DE

USC

Flashes top ability, but needs to put it all together

47

Alex Carrington

DE

Arkansas State

Big time off season riser – 3-4 DE – works hard

48

Toby Gerhart

RB

Stanford

Big, physical back who is faster than you think

49

Sean Lee

ILB

Penn State

Latest from Linebacker U – smart – medical red flag (knee)

50

Ben Tate

RB

Auburn

Good size speed combination

51

Torrell Troup

DT

UCF

NT type – more than just a space eater

52

Corey Wootton

DE

Northwestern

Great frame – but real question on his knee

53

Eric Norwood

OLB

South Carolina

One gapper off the edge – great pass rusher

54

Matt Tennant

C

Boston College

Might be a G (too tall) – another solid BC OL

55

Reshad Jones

SS

Georgia

Flashes nice closing speed and can hit

56

Chris Cook

CB

Virginia

Nice size/speed combination – off the field concerns

57

Brandon Ghee

CB

Wake Forest

Flying under the radar – nice speed

58

Morgan Burnett

FS

Georgia Tech

Shows coverage and hitting ability

59

Lamarr Houston

DT

Texas

Can penetrate and disrupt – 4-3 UT

60

Koa Misi

OLB

Utah

Plays at 100mph – has pass rush ability

61

Akwasi Owusu-Ansah

CB

Indiana (Pa)

Small schooler with excellent size and speed – can return kicks also

62

Thaddeus Gibson

OLB

Ohio State

Has pass rush ability – still raw

63

Jason Pierre-Paul

DE

South Florida

Didn’t have the combine that was expected – raw – stock falling

64

Dan Williams

DT

Tennessee

Riser after a good senior year – NT prospect

65

Tim Tebow

QB

Florida

Great intangibles – question if he can change his throwing motion

66

Dexter McCluster

RB

Mississippi

Dynamic and very physical for his size – RB/WR/returner

67

Jon Asamoah

OG

Illinois

Nasty G who can anchor – leader off the field

68

Vladimir Ducasse

OG

Massachusetts

Off season riser – might be able to play T also

69

Carlton Mitchell

WR

South Florida

Excellent size and speed

70

Montario Hardesty

RB

Tennessee

Very good senior year – nice size/speed

71

Anthony McCoy

TE

USC

Best senior TE – can block and has soft hands – off the field concerns

72

Mike Neal

DT

Purdue

Quick off the ball – decent strength – under rated

73

Eric Decker

WR

Minnesota

Stock dropped after injury cost him half of the season

74

John Jerry

OT

Mississippi

Big mauler who is more athletic than you think – might be a G

75

Geno Atkins

DT

Georgia

Great combine – riser – one of 3 good Georgia DT prospects

76

Jerome Murphy

CB

South Florida

Can be over aggressive – but physical and can run

77

Taylor Price

WR

Ohio

Post season riser – good Senior Bowl

78

Cam Thomas

DT

North Carolina

NT prospect – boom or bust

79

Jason Worilds

OLB

Virginia Tech

Quick off the ball – has pass rush ability

80

Jeff Owens

DT

Georgia

NT prospect – very strong – medical red flag (knee)

81

Linval Joseph

DT

East Carolina

Junior entry – has good size and can move – could play NT or 3-4 DE

82

Arthur Jones

DE

Syrcause

Faller after injury late in the year – ideal 304 DE

83

Greg Hardy

DE

Mississippi

Boom or bust – has top 10 talent but has medical and off the field concerns

84

Dekoda Watson

OLB

Florida State

WLB type – excellent athlete – play maker

85

Andre Roberts

WR

The Citadel

Small schooler who can play the slot – reliable hands

86

Darrell Stuckey

SS

Kansas

Good looking S prospect – good tackler

87

Dan LeFevour

QB

Central Michigan

Mobile and productive passer – accurate

88

Daniel Te’o-Nesheim

DE

Washington

Could also be a 3-4 OLB – pass rush ability and good work rate

89

Dorin Dickerson

TE

Pittsburgh

HB type – great athlete – will cause mismatch problems

90

Marcus Easley

WR

Connecticut

Raw – but excellent speed

91

A.J. Edds

OLB

Iowa

SLB – can cover the TE and play off blocks

92

Dominique Franks

CB

Oklahoma

More of a zone corner – but has recovery speed

93

Austen Lane

DE

Murray State

Pass rush ability off the edge

94

Blair White

WR

Michigan State

Former walk-on – clever slot type WR

95

Joe McKnight

RB

USC

Big play threat – threat as a receiver also

96

Kareem Jackson

CB

Alabama

Physical bump and run CB with good speed

97

Terrence Cody

DT

Alabama

Space eater – over rated, but will be over drafted as a NT

98

Selvish Capers

OT

West Virginia

Raw T who needs technique work – zone blocking type

99

Walter McFadden

CB

Auburn

Wiry build – fast and can cover

100

Carlos Dunlap

DE

Florida

1st round talent – but major off the field concerns

 
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