Mike Mayock's draft prospect rankings (NFL.COM)

[SHO'NUFF]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/story;jsession ... nfirm=true
[updated Feb. 8]

Mayock's top 5 RBs:
Rank Player College

1. Rashard Mendenhall Illinois
2. Darren McFadden Arkansas
3. Jonathan Stewart Oregon
4. Felix Jones Arkansas
5. Chris Johnson East Carolina


Mayock's top 5 QBs:
Rank Player College

1. Matt Ryan Boston College
2. Chad Henne Michigan
3. Brian Brohm Louisville
4. Joe Flacco Delaware
5. Andre Woodson Kentucky


Mayock's top 5 DEs:
Rank Player College

1. Chris Long Virginia
2. Vernon Gholston Ohio State
3. Phillip Merling Clemson
4. Derrick Harvey Florida
5. Lawrence Jackson USC

Mayock's top 5 WRs:
Rank Player College

1. Mario Manningham Michigan
2. Limas Sweed Texas
3. DeSean Jackson California
4. Malcom Kelly Oklahoma
5. Early Doucet LSU

Mayock's top 5 DTs:
Rank Player College

1. Sedrick Ellis USC
2. Glenn Dorsey LSU
3. Kentwan Balmer North Carolina
4. Trevor Laws Notre Dame
5. Letroy Guion Florida State

Mayock's top 5 TEs:
Rank Player College

1. Fred Davis USC
2. John Carlson Notre Dame
3. Dustin Keller Purdue
4. Jermichael Finley Texas
5. Brad Cottam Tennessee


Mayock's top 5 ILBs:
Rank Player College

1. Dan Connor Penn State
2. Curtis Lofton Oklahoma
3. Spencer Larsen Arizona
4. Beau Bell UNLV
5. Jolonn Dunbar Boston College

Mayock's top 5 OLBs:
Rank Player College

1. Keith Rivers USC
2. Erin Henderson Maryland
3. Xavier Adibi Virginia Tech
4. Tavares Gooden Miami (Fla.)
5. Ali Highsmith LSU

Mayock's top 5 OTs:
Rank Player College

1. Jake Long Michigan
2. Ryan Clady Boise State
3. Jeff Otah Pittsburgh
4. Chris Williams Vanderbilt
5. Gosder Cherilus Boston College

Mayock's top 5 CBs:
Rank Player College

1. Leodis McKelvin Troy
2. Brandon Flowers Virginia Tech
3. Aqib Talib Kansas
4. Mike Jenkins South Florida
5. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie Tennessee State


Mayock's top 5 interior OL:
Rank Player College

1. Brandon Albert Virginia
2. Chilo Rachal USC
3. Roy Schuening Oregon State
4. Mike Pollak Arizona State
5. Mackenzy Bernadesu Bentley College

Mayock's top 5 Safeties:
Rank Player College

1. DaJuan Morgan N.C. State
2. Kenny Phillips Miami (Fla.)
3. Thomas DeCoud Cal
4. D.J. Wolfe Oklahoma
5. Tyrell Johnson Arkansas State

A bit surprised to see him rank Mendenhall ahead of McFadden....it's still early....but still surprised.

[NoSkyy]

Just looking at his choices he seems to be a big ten supporter. Some examples being the before mentioned Mendenhall, Henne over Brohm, Manningham over well a lot of people.

He also seemed like another person that thinks Philips is overrated and Sam Baker isn't in his top OTs. Interesting.

[PhilipNelsonFan]

Wow. You can find something to dispute on that entire list.

Mendenhall over McFadden.
Henne over Brohm.
Merling over Harvey.
DeSean Jackson in the top 5.
LeTroy Guion over DeMario Pressly.
Martellus Bennett out of the top 5.
(can't comment on the ILBs)
Gooden over Highsmith.
Sam Baker out of the top 5.
McKelvin over Jenkins.
Rachal over Schuening.
Morgan over Phillips.

I'll admit, I'd love to hear some of the justifications for these.

[Icness]

This looks more like what I've seen in the GMs office than anyone else's. One thing that Mayock values more than a lot of other people is football IQ, and those ratings certainly reflect that, esp. the defensive ones.

I'm not real surprised McFadden isn't the #1 RB, but I am surprised it's not Stewart ahead of him. I posted the comment right after the Arkansas-LSU game that I watched the game with another NFL scout and we both agreed that as inspiring as McFadden was, they did so much to tailor the offense to help him and we liked him less than we thought we would.

[hermes]

mendenhall over mcfadden?

[ReasonablySober]

Mayock's one of the draft minds I always respect when the spring rolls around. Very interesting stuff.

I watched some post-college All-Star challenge this weekend to get a look at a lot of the prospects without the pads, and I'm not sure I've ever seen a more physically impressive runningback than Mendenhall. That guy would look big for a linebacker.

[ReasonablySober]

Here is his top 10 -

1 - Matt Ryan
2 - Sedrick Ellis
3 - Chris Long
4 - Glenn Dorsey
5 - Vernon Gholston
6 - Jake Long
7 - Ryan Clady
8 - Keith Rivers
9 - Phillip Merling
10 - Leodis McKelvin

On McFadden - "I mentioned I just got into the junior tape. I watched three tapes of Darren McFadden and I wasn't as impressed as I expected to be. Great burst, great excelleration but I don't touch Darren McFadden in the first 20 picks of the NFL Draft".

[CJ_18]

Here is his top 10 -

1 - Matt Ryan
2 - Sedrick Ellis
3 - Chris Long
4 - Glenn Dorsey
5 - Vernon Gholston
6 - Jake Long
7 - Ryan Clady
8 - Keith Rivers
9 - Phillip Merling
10 - Leodis McKelvin

On McFadden - "I mentioned I just got into the junior tape. I watched three tapes of Darren McFadden and I wasn't as impressed as I expected to be. Great burst, great excelleration but I don't touch Darren McFadden in the first 20 picks of the NFL Draft".

Woooow.

I hope teams picking in the top 20 read this as the Skins pick at 21.

[SHO'NUFF]

http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d806a7d2e

Mike Mayock explaining why he made his choices for top 5 running backs.

[A.J.]

mendenhall over mcfadden?

yeah, thats what i was thinking when i saw that, but mayock is a good expert on drafts

[NoSkyy]

He sounds like he knows what he's talking about. I would love to see Mendenhall go into the league and do well.

[UrbanLegendMD]

Like I said all along, Mendenhall is the best back in this draft.

[Next Coming]

Mike Mayock definatley knows what he's talking about which is more than I can say for guys like Todd McShay and some of the other guys who just regurgitate what guys like Mayock say.

But I digress did anyone see Mayock's piece on Brandon Flowers-CB V.Tech.

Mayock called him the most physical corner he's seen in 5 years called him a top 10 pick. And from what I seen Flowers looks like Antoine Winfield but a bigger playmaker and more athletic.