Football Memo

NFL Draft: Top Players

Grades of 6.5 or better
Rating system:
9-10:
Future All-Pro
8-8.9:
Eventual starter with ability to become top-level player
7-7.9:
Eventual starter with ability to become solid player
6.5-6.9: Solid backup that could eventually start

  1. Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn, 9.7
  2. Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo, 9.6
  3. Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina, 9.5
  4. Sammy Watkins, WR, Clemson, 9.4
  5. C.J. Mosley, ILB, 9.3
  6. Aaron Donald, DT, 9.3
  7. Jake Matthews, OT, 9.2
  8. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, 9.2
  9. Mike Evans, WR, 9.2
  10. Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State, 9.2
  11. Darqueze Dennard, CB, Michigan State, 9.1
  12. Anthony Barr, OLB, UCLA, 9.0
  13. Kyle Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech, 9.0
  14. Zack Martin, OT/G, Notre Dame, 9.0
  15. Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan, 9.0
  16. Jimmie Ward, S, Northern Illinois, 8.9
  17. Brandin Cooks, WR, Oregon State, 8.9
  18. Jason Verrett, CB, TCU, 8.9
  19. Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State, 8.9
  20. Ra’Shede Hageman, DT/DE, Minnesota, 8.9
  21. Jordan Matthews, WR, Vanderbilt 8.9
  22. Stephon Tuitt, DE/DT, Notre Dame, 8.9
  23. Calvin Pryor, S, Louisville, 8.8
  24. Ha’Sean Clinton-Dix, S, Alabama, 8.8
  25. Louis Nix, NT/DT, Notre Dame, 8.8
  26. Jeremiah Attaochu, OLB, Georgia Tech, 8.8
  27. Blake Bortles, QB, Central Florida, 8.8
  28. Johnny Manziel, QB, Texas A&M, 8.7
  29. Kyle Van Noy, OLB, BYU, 8.7
  30. Bradley Roby, CB, Ohio State, 8.7
  31. Cody Latimer, WR, Indiana, 8.7
  32. Allen Robinson, WR, Penn State, 8.7
  33. Marqise Lee, WR, USC, 8.7
  34. Timmy Jernigan, DT, Florida State, 8.6
  35. Jeremy Hill, RB, LSU, 8.6
  36. Deone Bucannon, S, Washington State, 8.6
  37. Xavier Su’a-Filo, G, UCLA, 8.6
  38. Carlos Hyde, RB, Ohio State, 8.5
  39. Eric Ebron, TE, North Carolina, 8.5
  40. Cyrus Kouandjio, OT, Alabama, 8.5
  41. Bruce Ellington, WR, South Carolina, 8.5
  42. Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Florida State, 8.5
  43. Lamarcus Joyner, DB, Florida State, 8.3
  44. Brandon Thomas, G, Clemson, 8.3
  45. Bishop Sankey, RB, Washington, 8.3
  46. Marcus Smith, OLB, Louisville, 8.3
  47. Chris Borland, MLB, Wisconsin, 8.3
  48. Kareem Martin, DE, North Carolina, 8.2
  49. Dee Ford, DE/OLB, Auburn, 8.2
  50. Marcus Martin, C, USC, 8.2
  51. Dominique Easley, DT, Florida, 8.2
  52. Victor Hampton, CB, South Carolina, 8.1
  53. C.J. Fiedorowicz, TE, Iowa, 8.1
  54. Telvin Smith, LB, Florida State, 8.1
  55. Troy Niklas, TE, Notre Dame, 8.1
  56. Phillip Gaines, CB, Rice, 8.0
  57. Pierre Desir, CB, Lindenwood, 8.0
  58. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Washington, 8.0
  59. Weston Richburg, C, Colorado State, 8.0
  60. Aaron Colvin, CB, Oklahoma, 8.0
  61. Ja’Wuan James, OT, Tennessee, 7.9
  62. Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, Eastern Illinois, 7.9
  63. Scott Crichton, DE, Oregon State, 7.9
  64. Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri, 7.9
  65. Trent Murphy, DE/OLB, Stanford, 7.9
  66. Morgan Moses, OT, Virginia, 7.9
  67. Joel Bitonio, OT/G, Nevada, 7.9
  68. Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Louisville, 7.8
  69. Demarcus Lawrence, DE/OLB, Boise State, 7.8
  70. Tom Savage, QB, Pittsburgh, 7.8
  71. Keith McGill, CB, Utah, 7.8
  72. Davante Adams, WR, Fresno State, 7.8
  73. Jace Amaro, TE, Texas Tech, 7.8
  74. Jared Abbrederis, WR, Wisconsin, 7.7
  75. Derek Carr, QB, Fresno State, 7.7
  76. Stan Jean-Baptiste, CB, Nebraska, 7.7
  77. Daquan Jones, DT, Penn State, 7.6
  78. Zach Mettenberger, QB, LSU, 7.6
  79. Josh Huff, WR, Oregon, 7.5
  80. Jarvis Landry, WR, LSU, 7.4
  81. Jack Mewhort, OT, Ohio State, 7.3
  82. Tre Mason, RB, Auburn, 7.3
  83. Kelcy Quarles, DT, South Carolina, 7.3
  84. Bashaud Breeland, CB, Clemson, 7.2
  85. Tre Boston, S, North Carolina, 7.2
  86. Terrence Brooks, S, Florida State, 7.2
  87. Jackson Jeffcoat, DE/OLB, Texas, 7.1
  88. Brock Vereen, S, Minnesota, 7.0
  89. Adrian Hubbard, OLB, Alabama, 7.0
  90. Ka’Deem Carey, RB, Arizona, 6.9
  91. Jerick McKinnon, RB, Ga. Southern, 6.9
  92. A.J. McCarron, QB, Alabama, 6.8
  93. David Yankey, G, Stanford, 6.8
  94. Paul Richardson, WR, Colorado, 6.8
  95. Kevin Norwood, WR, Alabama, 6.8
  96. Lache Seastrunk, RB, Baylor, 6.8
  97. Christian Jones, OLB, Florida State, 6.8
  98. Terrance West, RB, Towson, 6.8
  99. Dri Archer, RB, Kent State, 6.7
  100. Gabe Jackson, G, Mississippi State, 6.7
  101. Devonta Freeman, RB, Florida State, 6.7
  102. Aaron Murray, QB, Georgia, 6.7
  103. Ego Ferguson, DT, LSU, 6.7
  104. Brent Urban, DT, Virginia, 6.7
  105. Caraun Reid, DT, Princeton, 6.7
  106. Donte Moncrief, WR, Mississippi, 6.7
  107. Dan McCullers, NT/DT, Tennessee, 6.7
  108. Will Sutton, DT, Arizona State, 6.7
  109. Russell Bodine, C, North Carolina, 6.6
  110. Robert Herron, WR, Wyoming 6.6
  111. Antonio Richardson, OT, Tennessee, 6.6
  112. Craig Loston, S, LSU, 6.5
  113. Russ Cockrell, CB, Duke, 6.5
  114. Marcus Roberson, CB, Florida, 6.5
  115. Damian Copeland, WR, Louisville 6.5
  116. Antone Exum, CB, Virginia Tech, 6.5
  117. Trai Turner, G, LSU, 6.5
  118. Martavis Bryant, WR, Clemson, 6.5
  119. Cyril Richardson, G, Baylor, 6.5
  120. Prince Shembo, OLB, Notre Dame, 6.5

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