Mel Kipers top 5 by position (2/1/06)

[sundevil04]

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Quarterbacks
1. Matt Leinart, USC
2. Vince Young, Texas (Junior)
3. Jay Cutler, Vanderbilt
4. Brodie Croyle, Alabama
5. Charlie Whitehurst, Clemson

Running Backs
1. Reggie Bush, USC (Junior)
2. DeAngelo Williams, Memphis
3. LenDale White, USC (Junior)
4. Laurence Maroney, Minnesota (Junior)
5. Brian Calhoun, Wisconsin (Junior)
5a. Jerome Harrison, Washington State
5b. Joseph Addai, LSU

Fullbacks
1. Lawrence Vickers, Colorado
2. Garrett Mills, Tulsa
3. J.D. Runnels, Oklahoma
4. Matt Bernstein, Wisconsin
5. David Kirtman, USC

Wide Receivers
1. Santonio Holmes, Ohio State (Junior)
2. Sinorice Moss, Miami
3. Maurice Stovall, Notre Dame
4. Greg Jennings, Western Michigan
5. Cory Rodgers, TCU (Junior)
5a. Travis Wilson, Oklahoma
5b. Chad Jackson, Florida (Junior)

Tight Ends
1. Vernon Davis, Maryland (Junior)
2. Leonard Pope, Georgia (Junior)
3. Anthony Fasano, Notre Dame (Junior)
4. Dominique Byrd, USC
5. Owen Daniels, Wisconsin
5a. Marcedes Lewis, UCLA
5b. Joe Klopfenstein, Colorado
5c. David Thomas, Texas

Tackles
1. D'Brickashaw Ferguson, Virginia
2. Winston Justice, USC (Junior)
3. Marcus McNeill, Auburn
4. Ryan O'Callaghan, California
5. Jeremy Trueblood, Boston College
5a. Andrew Whitworth, LSU
5b. Eric Winston, Miami

Guards
1. Taitusi "Deuce" Lutui, USC
2. Max Jean-Gilles, Georgia
3. Kevin Spencer, Pittsburgh
4. Kevin Boothe, Cornell
5. Fred Matua, USC (Junior)
5a. Rob Sims, Ohio State
5b. Davin Joseph, Oklahoma

Centers
1. Nick Mangold, Ohio State
2. Jason Spitz, Louisville
3. Greg Eslinger, Minnesota
4. Ryan Cook, New Mexico
5. Todd Londot, Miami (Ohio)

Place Kickers
1. Josh Huston, Ohio State
2. Connor Hughes, Virginia
3. Kurt Smith, Virginia
4. Deric Yaussi, Wyoming
5. Jon Scifres, Missouri State

Defensive Ends
1. Mario Williams, NC State (Junior)
2. Tamba Hali, Penn State
3. Mathias Kiwanuka, Boston College
4. Kamerion Wimbley, Florida State
5. Manny Lawson, NC State
5a. Darryl Tapp, Virginia Tech
5b. Ray Edwards, Purdue (Junior)
5c. Mark Anderson, Alabama
5d. Jason Hatcher, Grambling

Defensive Tackles
1. Haloti Ngata, Oregon (Junior)
2. Orien Harris, Miami
3. Claude Wroten, LSU
4. Brodrick Bunkley, Florida State
5. Gabe Watson, Michigan
5a. Titus Adams, Nebraska

Inside Linebackers
1. D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland
2. Abdul Hodge, Iowa
3. Kai Parham, Virginia (Junior)
4. Gerris Wilkinson, Georgia Tech
5. Oliver Hoyte, NC State

Outside Linebackers
1. A.J. Hawk, Ohio State
2. Chad Greenway, Iowa
3. Ernie Sims, Florida State (Junior)
4. DeMeco Ryans, Alabama
5. Bobby Carpenter, Ohio State
5a. Thomas Howard, UTEP
5b. Stephen Tulloch, NC State (Junior)
5c. Cameron Vaughn, LSU

Cornerbacks
1. Jimmy Williams, Virginia Tech
2. Ashton Youboty, Ohio State (Junior)
3. Tye Hill, Clemson
4. Johnathan Joseph, South Carolina (Junior)
5. Antonio Cromartie, Florida State (Junior)
5a. Cedric Griffin, Texas
5b. Kelly Jennings, Miami
5c. Jason Allen, Tennessee
5d. DeMario Minter, Georgia

Safeties
1. Michael Huff, Texas
2. Ko Simpson, South Carolina (Sophomore)
3. Donte Whitner, Ohio State (Junior)
4. Anthony Smith, Syracuse
5. Daniel Bullocks, Nebraska
5a. Danieal Manning, Abilene Christian (Junior)
5b. Bernard Pollard, Purdue (Junior)
5c. Darnell Bing, USC (Junior)
5d. Dwayne Slay, Texas Tech

Punters
1. Steve Weatherford, Illinois
2. John Torp, Colorado
3. Ryan Plackemeier, Wake Forest
4. Jeff Williams, Adams State (Colo.)
5. Tom Malone, USC
5. Sam Paulescu, Oregon State
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[BigDavis75]

What is the deal with Maroney? I have never thought he was that good, I guess he is 4 by default.

 

[Phill11]

I know this sounds crazy, but would any of you consider taking Hagan from ASU with our #2? His stock seems to have fallen a TON.

I know he's not a top notch reciever but he'd make a great #3 behind Quan and Fitz.

 

[Redrage]

I know this sounds crazy, but would any of you consider taking Hagan from ASU with our #2? His stock seems to have fallen a TON.

I know he's not a top notch reciever but he'd make a great #3 behind Quan and Fitz.

There will be better players at positions of need available where we pick in round 2.

 

[Phill11]

There will be better players at positions of need available where we pick in round 2.

Any chance he falls to the third?

I've seen him in most mocks going late first but it seems he's fallen a lot.

 

[BigDavis75]

Any chance he falls to the third?

I've seen him in most mocks going late first but it seems he's fallen a lot.

He would easily satisfy the BPA in the third, but I would be pissed if we took him (that is unless BJ is traded).

 

[Snakester]

Inside Linebackers
1. D'Qwell Jackson, Maryland
2. Abdul Hodge, Iowa
3. Kai Parham, Virginia (Junior)
4. Gerris Wilkinson, Georgia Tech
5. Oliver Hoyte, NC State

I don't agree with this. Kai Parham is the best middle linebacker prospect in this draft. I would then rate Abdul Hodge as #2.

Defensive Tackles
1. Haloti Ngata, Oregon (Junior)
2. Orien Harris, Miami
3. Claude Wroten, LSU
4. Brodrick Bunkley, Florida State
5. Gabe Watson, Michigan
5a. Titus Adams, Nebraska

After the Senior Bowl week that Watson had, i think he is clearly number two. Orien Harris will most likely go in the second round and Claude Wroten wont even go on the first day.

 

[Redsz]

Kipers rankings are always screwy. I'm not sure if he puts guys too high or too low to create discussion or if he generally has no idea.

About a week before the draft his rankings usually look like what everyone else has had for weeks/months.

 

[earthsci]

He would easily satisfy the BPA in the third, but I would be pissed if we took him (that is unless BJ is traded).

Yeah. I'm all for drafting the BPA available on day one as long as it isn't one position - WR.

 

[seesred]

WR is not a position of need at this time. I would doubt that we would take one in this years draft. UDFA, late round?

GBR
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[Cbus cardsfan]

shouldn't it really be his top 9? What's with 5a-5d?

 

[WildBB]

Kipers rankings are always screwy. I'm not sure if he puts guys too high or too low to create discussion or if he generally has no idea.

About a week before the draft his rankings usually look like what everyone else has had for weeks/months.

That's because he's paid to promo players. He gets paid , they get promos.

 

[duckfallas]

Gabe Watson the 5th best DT? That is horsecrap.