2014 NFL Draft Rankings

2013 Final Big Board

April 15, 2013

Here it is, my final top-100 of the season. These aren't the 100 best players in the draft, but I think that these will be the first 100 taken.

Posted by Mike Harman.

2013 Top 32 Prospects

April 14, 2013

Posted by Mike Harman.

CORNER

1) Dee Milliner, Alabama

Milliner has a lot of questions, but he is by far the best corner prospect in this draft. I could see a team trade up to get him knowing that they might not have a chance to get anyone close to as good.

2) Xavier Rhodes, FSU

Rhodes is a solid overall prospect that will make whichever team gets him quite happy.

3) Desmond Trufant, Washington

Trufant seems like he has been playing for the last 10 years at Washington, and he has been good for most of them.

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2013MLB

April 6, 2013

1) Manti Te'o, Notre Dame

Before the BCS Championship game Te'o was going in the 8-20 range. So after one bad game and one controversy he fell to the 25-40 range? It does happen, but any team that dropped him that far because of a 40-time never wanted him in the first place. Te'o has always had the intangibles on his record to counter the lack of athleticism.

2) Alec Ogletree, Georgia

And the teams that want a solid & athletic linebacker in the middle will go with Ogletree.

3) Kevin Minter, LSU

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2013OLB

April 6, 2013

3-4 LINEBACKER

1) Dion Jordan, Oregon

Jordan has the potential to be a stud. He is an athletic freak with Aldon Smith potential, and he has experience to back it up.

2) Jarvis Jones, Georgia

Every fan wants Jones on their team because they have seen what he does on the field. Unfortunately he might fall some because of what he is off the field. Take the good and the bad and he is the classic pick that falls to a team like the Steelers, Giants, or Patriots.

3) Ziggy Ansah, BYU

Ansah is a little heav...
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2013DT

April 6, 2013

4-3 TACKLE

Sharrif Floyd, Florida

Floyd is the best tackle in the draft class, but it is almost at a default. Star Lotulelei is going to be limited to some teams in the 4-3, and none of the other guys are even close. For other guys on the list check out the 3-4 defensive ends

3-4 NOSE

1) Star Lotulelei, Utah

2) Jonathan Jenkins, Georgia

If Lotulelei goes in the top-5, then don't be shocked if he is a 1st round pick to a playoff team that doesn't want to risk him falling. He is a mauling monster of ...
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2013DE

April 6, 2013

4-3 DEFENSIVE END

1) Ezekiel Ansah, BYU

Ansah is a physical monster that is better at football with every day. He has a high bust potential, but he also has the potential to be the next JPP.

2) Bjoern Werner, FSU

Werner is a much safer pick than Ansah, but that doesn't mean he is the better one.

3) Margus Hunt, SMU

Hunt is another high potential guy that is coming on strong right now. He might be a shocking top-15 pick when it is all said and done.

3-4 DEFENSIVE END

1) Star Lotulelei, Utah

Lotulelei w...
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2013OL

April 6, 2013

TACKLE

1) Luke Joeckel, TAMU

I really like Luke Joeckel's talent and experience, and he is worthy of the first overall pick in this draft. I don't quite like him as much as I did like Matt Kalil last year, but it is close.

2) Lane Johnson, Oklahoma

Lane Johnson is a guy that looks very good in a lot of his tape, and he is capable of being a very good player.

3) Eric Fisher, Central Michigan

I don't think that it is even close between Fisher and Joeckel, but Fisher is a very good prospect.

4) D.J. ...
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2013WR/TE

April 6, 2013

WIDE RECEIVERS

1) Justin Hunter, Tennessee

This might be a shock to some, but I really like Justin Hunter. He can read routes, he has blazing speed and he is tall. He also can block too which is something that every read option team will like. I think he get's too much hate for his ACL injury a few years ago, but he did just fine last year and gained more confidence as the year went on. Think Kenny Britt with few issues.

2) Tavon Austin, West Virginia

I don't think that Tavon Austin is going to ...
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2013RB

April 6, 2013

1) Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama

I'm not as low on Lacy as others are, but I don't think that he will have the gamechanging abilities that warrant a 1st round pick. I think that he is the safest bet at running back, but I also think that there are other guys worth drafting high.

2) Le'Veon Bell, RB, Michigan State

I really like Bell in this draft. He had good success in an offense that featured (pretty much) only him. I am also a sucker for my own RB formula the DM SCORE which has Bell as a high-poten...
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2013QB

April 6, 2013

1) Geno Smith, West Virginia

In a draft with very little talent Geno Smith is the best QB. He is a developmental guy, but whichever team get's him will likely have the option to give him time to develop.

2) E.J. Manuel, Florida State

I will talk about Matt Barkley next, but I think that Manuel's potential puts him up very high. Yes he is entering a league that is great for athletic QB's, but I think that he has some potential to be a starting QB in the league as a pocket passer.

3) Matt Barkley, ...
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2012OTHER

May 18, 2011

Fullback Rankings

1) Terrance Gannaway, Baylor

2) Cody Johnson, Texas

3) Drake Dunsmore, Northwestern

4) Joe Halahuni, Oregon State.

Punter Rankings

1) Bryan Anger, California

Kicker Rankings

1) David Ruffer, Notre Dame

I really like Ruffer. He doesn't miss much, and he has the leg to make about any field goal.

2) Blair Walsh, Georgia

It's definitely not a good thing when the best real player on your team is your kicker.

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2012S

May 18, 2011

**UPDATED 1/26**

1) Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama

Kirkpatrick in my opinion plays more like a safety, and it actually wouldn't surprise me to see a team that is ok at corner but needs safety (maybe Eagles, Cards, Bengals, Titans) take him to start at safety in the short run.

2) Mark Barron, Alabama

Barron is the best pure safety in the class and should be able to solidify his top-25 status with a good combine.

3) George Iloka, Boise State

Iloka has been a fierce player for Boise State the last few y...
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2012CB

May 18, 2011

**UPDATED 1/26**

1) Morris Claiborne, LSU

Claiborne has cemented himself as the top defensive back in the draft after a very good season. I don't think that he is worth a top-5 pick, but a team needing a corner will be happy with him. The one thing I do wonder is whether his success has been in part because of having Patrick Peterson and Tyrann Mathieu on his team his whole career.

2) Dre Kirkpatrick, Alabama

Dre Kirkpatrick is good, but I don't think he is anywhere close to a top-10 pick in val...
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2012MLB

May 18, 2011

**UPDATED 1/27**

1) Luke Kuechly, Boston College

I absolutely love it when players become complete studs on poor teams. Kuechly was one of the few very bright spots on the Boston College team for years.

2) Vontaze Burflict, Arizona State

Burflict has been a stud for a while now, but there is no question that his mean streak is sometimes too mean. Burflict is going to have some major doubters at the next level, and refs will be more prone to flag him like they did in college if he isn't careful...
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2012OLB3-4

May 18, 2011

**UPDATED 1/27**

1) Whitney Mercilus, Illinois

Mercilus is the guy with the most upside at the position which is why he gets the slimmest of nods over Upshaw.

1B) Courtney Upshaw, Alabama

If I had to draft a rush linebacker with the 8th pick in the draft I would be stressed out of mind trying to pick between Upshaw and Mercilus. Upshaw is the slightly safer pick, but I wouldn't hesitate to take him in a heart beat because he is a game changer.

3) Nick Perry, USC

Perry is another guy with good upsid...
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2012OLB4-3

May 18, 2011

**UPDATED 1/27**

1) Travis Lewis, Oklahoma

Lewis is not elite in any category, but he is very good in just about all of them. Lewis has also been dominating so long in college that it is easy for analysts to nit pick and overvalue his minor flaws. But the common 4-3 OLB position has lost a lot of value, and the guys that don't make mistakes are going to succeed.

2) Zach Brown, North Carolina

Zach Brown is good, but I'm not convinced that he is as good as many say. You can learn about my distrust ...
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2012NT

May 18, 2011

**UPDATED 1/25**

1) Dontari Poe, Memphis

Poe really differentiated himself this year as the best nose tackle in college, and he likely will find his way into the first round.

2) Alameda Ta'amu, Washington

Ta'amu might be the safest bet at nose tackle, and I wouldn't be shocked to see a team take him in the late first round.

3) Josh Chapman, Alabama

Chapman is a little small for some schemes, but that might help him get taken earlier by a 4-3 team.

4) Nick Jean-Baptiste, LSU

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2012DE3-4

May 18, 2011

**UPDATED 1/26**

1) Michael Brockers, LSU

Brockers has the possibility to go in the top-10 because of a solid motor and a good ability to make the right play. He isn't a pass rushing stud, but as a 3-4 end he will help the rush linebacker get to the QB.

2) Devon Still, Penn State

Still is a fierce leader that will do all that he can for his team. He does have some pass rushing potential, but his strength will make some 3-4 teams drool.

3) Kheeston Randall, Texas

Randall isn't going to be serviceab...
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2012DT4-3

May 18, 2011

**UPDATED 1/26**

1) Devon Still, Penn State

Still is a slight default here, but he also has earned the right to be taken in the top-20. He is a strong and powerful pass rusher with a disciplined tackle for stuffing the holes.

2) Michael Brockers, LSU

When it is all said and done Brockers could end up a top-5 pick. He is an electrifying player that can't get run through, but I am concerned that he is not the pass rusher that he could be. He might end up a DT in some schemes, but he is a bit more ...
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DRAFT MAVEN: Draft Knowledge

2013 Final Big Board

2013 Top 32 Prospects

2013CB/S

2013MLB

2013OLB

2013DT

2013DE

2013OL

2013WR/TE

2013RB

2013QB

2012OTHER

2012S

2012CB

2012MLB

2012OLB3-4

2012OLB4-3

2012NT

2012DE3-4

2012DT4-3