SSJ's Player Rankings

[SouthStndJunkie]

Here are my initial player rankings by position:

Offense:

QB:

1: Matt Leinart USC
2: Vince Young Texas
3: Jay Cutler Vandy
4: Brodie Croyle Alabama (Would be a nice Broncos pick in Rounds 2 or 3)
5: Charlie Whitehurst Clemson
6: Bruce Gradkowski Toledo
7: Kellen Clemons Oregon

RB:

1: Reggie Bush USC
2: DeAngelo Williams Memphis
3: LenDale White USC
4: Laurence Maroney Minnesota (This pick would be fine with me at 22 or 29)
5: Joseph Addai LSU
6: Brian Calhoun Wisconsin
7: DonTrell Moore New Mexico
8: Jerome Harrison Washington State
9: Leon Washington FSU
10: Maurice Drew UCLA
11: Mike Bell Arizona
12: Gerald Riggs Jr. Tennessee

Moore, Harrison, Washington, or Bell could all be possible 2nd or 3rd round picks by Denver.

FB:

1: Lawrence Vickers Colorado
2: Rashon Powers-Neal ND
3: Matt Bernstein Wisconsin
4: Garrett Mills Tulsa
5: Shawn Willis OKSU

WR:

1: Santonio Holmes Ohio State
2: Sinorice Moss Miami
3: Derek Hagan Arizona State
4: Maurice Stovall ND (Would be a nice Broncos 2nd round pick)
5: Chad Jackson Florida (I am not buying into all his hype right now)
6: Greg Lee Pittsburgh (A Junkie favorite)
7: Martin Nance Miami of Ohio
8: Demetrius Williams Oregon
9: Jason Avant Michigan
10: Hank Baskett New Mexico
11: Mike Haas Oregon State
12: David Anderson CSU (Most people have him rated lower, but I think he will stick with a team)
13: Devin Hester Miami (May play corner)
14: Todd Watkins BYU
15: Jeremy Bloom Colorado
16: Greg Jennings Western Michigan

TE:

1: Vernon Davis Maryland
2: Dominique Byrd USC (Would be cool with Denver taking him in Round 2)
3: Marcedes Lewis UCLA (Ditto)
4: Leonard Pope Georgia
5: Anthony Fasano ND
6: Joe Klopfenstein Colorado
7: Tony Scheffler Western Michigan (Sleeper pick)
8: Tim Day Orgeon
9: Tim Massaquoi Michigan (Would be a nice Day 2 pick)
10: T.J. Williams NC State

OT:

1: D'Brickashaw Ferguson Virginia
2: Winston Justice USC
3: Marcus McNeill Auburn
4: Jonathan Scott Texas
5: Ryan O'Callaghan Cal
6: Eric Winston Miami (I think he is a decent player, but somewhat overrated)
7: Jeremy Trueblood Boston College
8: Daryn Colledge Boise State
9: Andre Whitworth LSU
10: Adam Stenavich Michigan

There looks to be 5-6 tackles worthy of first round status in this draft.

OG:

1: Max Jean Gilles Georgia (will be a monster in the right sysytem)
2: Charles Spencer Pitt
3: Davin Joseph Oklahoma
4: Taitusa Lutui USC
5: Rob Sims Ohio State
6: Mark Setterstrom Minnesota
7: Fred Matua USC

C:

1: Nick Mangold Ohio State
2: Greg Eslinger Minnesota (A cliche, but he is a good fit for our scheme.)
3: Ryan Cook New Mexico
4: Mike Degory Florida
5: Patrick Ross Boston College
6: Donovan Raiola Wisconsin
7: Marvin Philip Cal

[SouthStndJunkie]

Defense

DE

1: Mario Williams NC State
2: Tamba Hali Penn State (Would love for him to fall to 22)
3: Manny Lawson NC State (Player on the rise)
4: Mathias Kiwanuka Boston College (Has a real shot at being there with our picks)
5: Kamerion Wimbley FSU (I like his game/edge rusher we have been looking for)
6: Darryl Tapp Va Tech (Ignore his 40 time...he is an intense pass rusher)
7: Ray Edwards Purdue
8: Elvis Dumervil Lousville (I know he measured in at 5'11, but the dude can still ball)
9: Victor Adeyanju Indiana (Would be a good second round pick. I see him rising come draft day)
10: Parys Haralson Tennessee

DT:

1: Haloti Ngata Oregon
2: Brodrick Bunkley FSU (On the rise, will be gone before 22)
3: Gabe Watson Michigan (Can dominate when he wants to)
4: Rodrique Wright Texas (Stock is falling)
5: Claude Wroten LSU
6: Jesse Maholena Tennessee
7: Kyle Williams LSU
8: Orien Harris Miami
9: Jonathan Lewis Va Tech
10: Dusty Dvoracek Oklahoma

OLB

1: A.J. Hawk Ohio State
2: Ernie Sims FSU (On the rise)
3: Chad Greenway Iowa
4: DeMeco Ryans Alabama
5: Thomas Howard UTEP (I like this kid a lot)
6: Bobby Carpenter Ohio State
7: Spencer Havner UCLA
8: A.J. Nicholson FSU
9: Jon Alston Stanford
10: Brian Iwuh Colorado

ILB:

1: D'Qwell Jackson Maryland
2: Abdul Hodge Iowa
3: Kai Parham Virginia
4: Gerris Wilkinson Ga Tech
5: Tim Dobbins Iowa State
6: Tim McGarigle Northwestern
7: Anthony Schlegel Ohio State
8: Kevin Simon Tennessee
9: Stephen Tulloch NC State
10: Oliver Hoyte NC State

CB:

1: Jimmy Williams Va Tech
2: Tye Hill Clemson
3: Antonio Cromartie FSU
4: Charles Gordon Kansas (Underrated in my opinion)
5: Ashton Youboty Ohio State
6: Cedric Griffin Texas
7: Richard Marshall Fresno State
8: Jonathan Joseph South Carolina
9: Kelly Jennings Miami
10: Alan Zemaitis Penn State

S

1: Michael Huff Texas
2: Ko Simpson South Carolina
3: Darnell Bing USC
4: Daniel Bullocks Nebraska
5: Jason Allen Tennesee (Looked healthy at the combine)
6: Donte Whitner Ohio State
7: Roman Harper Alabama
8: Bernard Pollard Purdue
9: Anthony Smith Syracuse
10: Greg Blue Georgia

Simpson, Bing, Bullocks, or Jason Allen would all be nice picks for Denver in my opinion.

[SouthStndJunkie]

If anyone thinks someone should be ranked a lot higher or lower, then feel free to post about it. I am still in the process of ranking these guys and it will change as April gets closer. I have a lot of games on tivo and tape I have to watch yet.

SSJ

[ICON]

Tamba Hali Penn State (Would love for him to fall to 22)me also


Brodrick Bunkley FSU (On the rise, will be gone before 22)your right

Gabe Watson Michigan (Can dominate when he wants to)
I could live with him at pick 29.

Alan Zemaitis Penn State is better then you think.

A.J. Nicholson FSU is a very good LB better then 8th best he just got in a little trouble!! off the field.

I like TODD WATKINS I THINK he IS THE 6th best wr in The Draft.
6: Greg Lee Pittsburgh (A Junkie favorite)
7: Martin Nance Miami of Ohio
8: Demetrius Williams Oregon
9: Jason Avant Michigan
10: Hank Baskett New Mexico
11: Mike Haas Oregon State
12: David Anderson CSU (Most people have him rated lower, but I think he will stick with a team)
13: Devin Hester Miami (May play corner)

[Billy Clyde Puckett]

Originally Posted by ICON

Gabe Watson Michigan (Can dominate when he wants to)

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Which is about a half dozen plays per year. Jelly Junior.

[SouthStndJunkie]

Originally Posted by ICON

Tamba Hali Penn State (Would love for him to fall to 22)me also


Brodrick Bunkley FSU (On the rise, will be gone before 22)your right

Gabe Watson Michigan (Can dominate when he wants to)
I could live with him at pick 29.

Alan Zemaitis Penn State is better then you think.

A.J. Nicholson FSU is a very good LB better then 8th best he just got in a little trouble!! off the field.

I like Zemaitis...many 'experts' have him ranked lower than 10th. I think he will be a day one pick for sure. The entire PSU secondary was a fun unit to watch last year...they were a very cohessive unit.

SSJ

[SoCalBronco]

QB:

1. Vince Young, Texas
2. Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt
3. Paul Pinegar, Fresno State
4. Brodie Croyle, Alabama
T5. Bruce Gradkowski, Toledo
T5. Matt Leinart, USC

RB:

1. Reggie Bush, USC
2. DeAngelo Williams, Memphis
3. LenDale White, USC
4. Laurence Maroney, Minnesota
5. Joseph Addai, LSU

FB:
Havent seen a whole lot of them to get a good idea, although I will go with Big Guy's
kid, Bernstein. Quad Hill from the U is a decent pass receiving and rushing FB although
not a great blocker.

WR
1. Demetrius Williams, Oregon
2. Maurice Stovall, Notre Dame
3. Santonio Holmes, Ohio State
4. Martin Nance, Miami (Ohio)
T5. Chad Jackson, Florida
T5. Derek Hagan, Arizona State

TE
1. Marcedes Lewis, UCLA
2. Vernon Davis, Maryland
3. Leonard Pope, Georgia
4. Anthony Fasano, Notre Dame
T5. Tim Day, Oregon
T5. Domonique Byrd, USC

OT
1. D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia
2. Eric Winston, Miami (Fla.)
3. Winston Justice, USC
4. Jonathon Scott, Texas
5. Daryn Colledge, Boise State

OG
1. Max Jean Gilles, Georgia
2. Davin Joseph, Oklahoma
3. Charles Spencer, Pittsburgh
4. Duece Lutui, USC
5. Mark Setterstrom, Minnesota

C
1. Nick Mangold, Ohio State
2. Greg Eslinger, Minnesota
3. Mike Degory, Florida
4. Chris Chester, Oklahoma
5. Ryan Cook, New Mexico


DE
1. Mario Williams, NC State
2. Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College
3. Tamba Hali, Penn State
4. Stanley McClover, Auburn
5. Manny Lawson, NC State

DT
1. Broderick Bunkley, Florida State
2. Haloti Ngata, Oregon
3. Rodrique Wright, Texas
4. Claude Wroten, LSU
5. Jesse Mahelona, Tennessee

OLB
1. A.J. Hawk, Ohio State
2. Ernie Sims, Florida State
3. DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
4. Bobby Carpenter, Ohio State
5. Chad Greenway, Iowa

ILB
1. Kai Parham, Virginia
2. Kevin Simon, Tennessee
3. Abdul Hodge, Iowa
4. D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland
5. Gerris Wilkinson, Georgia Tech

CB
1. Antonio Cromartie, Florida State
2. Tye Hill, Clemson
3. Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech
4. Will Blackmon, Boston College
5. Kelly Jennings, Miami (Fla.)

S
1. Michael Huff, Texas
2. Ko Simpson, South Carolina
3. Darnell Bing, USC
4. Donte Whitner, Ohio State
5. Jason Allen, Tennessee

[ludo21]

TE
1. Marcedes Lewis, UCLA
2. Vernon Davis, Maryland
3. Leonard Pope, Georgia
4. Anthony Fasano, Notre Dame
5. Tim Day, Oregon

Lewis is the best in your eyes eh? wow.

And Leinart #5 best? I agree he isnt the top, but i still wouldnt put him past 2.

I liked the rest tho.

[SoCalBronco]

Originally Posted by ludo21

TE
1. Marcedes Lewis, UCLA
2. Vernon Davis, Maryland
3. Leonard Pope, Georgia
4. Anthony Fasano, Notre Dame
5. Tim Day, Oregon

Lewis is the best in your eyes eh? wow.

And Leinart #5 best? I agree he isnt the top, but i still wouldnt put him past 2.

I liked the rest tho.

Vernon's a beast, but I really like what Marcedes is going to become in a few years.

Leinart is barely a Day 1 prospect in my book.

[SouthStndJunkie]

I don't know if Marcedes is better than Vernon Davis, but I think Marcedes is pretty damn good.

SSJ

[SouthStndJunkie]

Originally Posted by SoCalBronco

Vernon's a beast, but I really like what Marcedes is going to become in a few years.

Leinart is barely a Day 1 prospect in my book.

Glad to see you did not buy the Omar Jacobs hype and have him in your Top 5 QBs.

SSJ

[DBroncos4life]

Originally Posted by SoCalBronco

Vernon's a beast, but I really like what Marcedes is going to become in a few years.

Leinart is barely a Day 1 prospect in my book.

Yeah well you didn't have Bullocks on your list so

[SoCalBronco]

Originally Posted by DBroncos4life

Yeah well you didn't have Bullocks on your list so

you think he is a top 5 safety?

[SoCalBronco]

Kevin Simon might just be the best ILB in the country and he is going to be there on Day 2.

[DBroncos4life]

Originally Posted by SoCalBronco

you think he is a top 5 safety?

depends on the break down. Im not one to lump the FS with the SS. Just like LBs they have different jobs to do. If you lump them together then no hes not a top 5 but hes number 6

[ludo21]

Originally Posted by SoCalBronco

Vernon's a beast, but I really like what Marcedes is going to become in a few years.

Leinart is barely a Day 1 prospect in my book.

you very well could be right. Are the Jets and NO really high on Leinart? If they arent, can anyone see a situation similar to last year where Rodgers slid way down.

[DBroncos4life]

Also with Huffs 40 times I think he moved himself back to CB. JMO

[SoCalBronco]

Originally Posted by DBroncos4life

depends on the break down. Im not one to lump the FS with the SS. Just like LBs they have different jobs to do. If you lump them together then no hes not a top 5 but hes number 6

I wouldnt mind getting him, but not before the 3rd.

[DBroncos4life]

Originally Posted by SoCalBronco

I wouldnt mind getting him, but not before the 3rd.

The Falcons will get him before we would have a chance

[SouthStndJunkie]

I have to disagree about Leinart. I think he is the best QB in the draft.

SSJ

[yavoon]

Originally Posted by ludo21

you very well could be right. Are the Jets and NO really high on Leinart? If they arent, can anyone see a situation similar to last year where Rodgers slid way down.

no, from what i've heard lately leinart is #1 in most ppl's eyes. if leinart 'falls' vince is going on day 2.

[BroncoInferno]

Originally Posted by SouthStndJunkie

I have to disagree about Leinart. I think he is the best QB in the draft.

SSJ

The problem with him is he doesn't seem to have the tools. I mean, you can have below average arm stength and wind up a good player, but you better be mobile (i.e. Montana). You can be slow footed, but you better have a gun. Leinhart floats the ball too much for my taste, and he has only average mobility. I sort of look at him as a weaker armed but mentally tougher version of Chris Simms. No earlier than a round 2 prospect in my opinion.

[BroncoInferno]

Originally Posted by yavoon

no, from what i've heard lately leinart is #1 in most ppl's eyes. if leinart 'falls' vince is going on day 2.

Actaully, rumors are that Cutler has vaulted to #1 on some lists.

[Play2win]

Originally Posted by BroncoInferno

The problem with him is he doesn't seem to have the tools. I mean, you can have below average arm stength and wind up a good player, but you better be mobile (i.e. Montana). You can be slow footed, but you better have a gun. Leinhart floats the ball too much for my taste, and he has only average mobility. I sort of look at him as a weaker armed but mentally tougher version of Chris Simms. No earlier than a round 2 prospect in my opinion.

To say Leinart has a below average arm, just goes to show you have no ground to stand upon. You must not of watched the games. He definitely has an above average arm, easily able to make all the NFL throws.

Does he have a cannon for an arm? of course not, but he makes all the throws. He can stilck in there close, and has one of the nicest longballs in the game. Plus Leinart has the VERY BEST THROWING ACCURACY IN THE DRAFT...

The guy IS the next TOM BRADY...

[Play2win]

Originally Posted by BroncoInferno

Actaully, rumors are that Cutler has vaulted to #1 on some lists.

Go on listening to what the MEDIA tells you to believe...