Ranking The Tight Ends

The tight end position has been the fastest growing position in the NFL. Before recent memories, the tight end's were mainly an additional linemen, rarely catching passes. But in today's game, the spot has been rejuvinated, with much more athletic tight ends who are a big part of the passing game. Antonio Gates, Tony Gonzalez, and many of the tight ends around the league have used a basketball approach to the position. What do I mean by the basketball approach? Well in the NFL today, these tight ends are "boxing out" defenders, and leaping up like a basketball player would for a rebound. Many teams are still looking for an athletic tight end, and what better place to get a young tight end then the draft. We have put our heads together, and developed our top five tight end prospects.

1. Brandon Pettigrew, Oklahoma State
2. Travis Beckum, Wisconsin
3. Jared Cook, South Carolina
4. Chase Coffman, Missouri
5. Cornelius Ingram, Florida

Ranking The Wide Receivers

Last year's rookie wideouts were non-existent. The first WR was drafted in the 2nd round, that being Donnie Avery, who was selected by the St. Louis Rams. Hopefully this year's group can produce better than last years, and I think these receivers have great potential to make a quick impact. The receiver position has quickly became a track star position. Teams are looking to draft the fastest receiver to overmatch the defense, helping to put fear in the defense. Last year's top rookie receiver was DeSean Jackson, who quickly gave the Eagles the deep threat they have been after. This year's crop of receivers are all capable of making that one big play that so many teams desperately need. The top 5 receivers in our opinion are:

1. Michael Crabtree, Texas Tech
2. Jeremy Maclin, Missouri
3. Darrius Heyward-Bey, Maryland
4. Percy Harvin, Florida
5. Kenny Britt, Rutgers
   

Ranking the Running Backs

This year's crop of halfbacks has a lot of potential, but also may be the weakest in recent history. Last year's draft had a few quality running backs, but just look at how the "other" backs produced, such as Steve Slaton, Tim Hightower and Jonathon Stewart. So will this year's crop produce the same as last years? It will be difficult to surpass them, but don't be surprised if they make an impact. So who are the best out of the crop? We put our heads together, and made our top five running back prospects.

1. Knowshon Moreno, Georgia

2. Chris Wells, Ohio State

3. LeSean McCoy, Pittsburgh

4. Javon Ringer, Michigan State

5. Jason Davis, Clemson

Ranking The Quarterbacks

Those who follow the NFL know that a rookie Quarterback can be as lethal as a 10 year starter. Take last year's Quarterbacks: Matt Ryan and Joe Flacco. Both QB's looked as poised as NFL veterans do, and both replaced big name Quarterbacks. Matt Ryan did his best to get Michael Vick out of the mind of the Falcons' fans, while Joe Flacco made Ravens' fans forget about Steve McNair. So who will be this year's Matt Ryan or Joe Flacco? We have done our best to rank the top five Quarterbacks in this year's NFL draft.

1. Matthew Stafford, Georgia
2. Mark Sanchez, USC
3. Josh Freeman, Kansas State
4. Nate Davis, Ball State
5. John Parker Wilson, Alabama

1st Mock Draft - January 26th

It's that time of year again! The time to guess NFL teams draft picks, wait, wait, wait until draft day, and realize that just about all of your predictions were wrong! However, it never felt so good to be wrong, and that is why we all love it, right?

Here is our first mock draft for 2009. We have looked into our crystal ball, and this is what the future holds:

1. DETROIT LIONS - QB, Matthew Stafford
2. ST. LOUIS RAMS - OT, Andre Smith
3. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - QB, Mark Sanchez
4. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS - WR, Micheal Crabtree
5. CLEVELAND BROWNS - CB, Michael Jenkins
6. CINCINNATI BENGALS - OT, Eugene Monroe
7. OAKLAND RAIDERS - WR, Jeremy Maclin
8. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - OT, Jason Smith
9. GREEN BAY PACKERS - DT, BJ Raji
10. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - LB, Aaron Curry
11. BUFFALO BILLS - LB, Ray Maualuga
12. DENVER BRONCOS - DE, Brian Orakpo
13. WASHINGTON REDSKINS - OT, Michael Oher
14. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - CB, Vontae Davis
15. HOUSTON TEXANS - DE, Everett Brown
16. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS - RB, Knowshown Mereno
17. NEW YORK JETS - LB, James Laurenitis
18. CHICAGO BEARS - WR, Darius Heyward-Bey
19. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - CB, Alphonso Smith
20. DETROIT LIONS - DE, Michael Johnson
21. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - RB, Chris Wells
22. MINNESOTA VIKINGS - TE, Brandon Pettigrew
23. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS - OLB, Aaron Maybin
24. ATLANTA FALCONS - DT, Peria Jerry
25. MIAMI DOLPHINS - CB, DJ Moore
26. BALTIMORE RAVENS - WR, Percy Harvin
27. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS - DT, Fili Moala
28. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES - WR, Kenny Britt
29. NEW YORK GIANTS - LB, Brian Cushing
30. TENNESSEE TITANS - WR, Hakeem Nicks
31. ARIZONA CARDINALS - RB, LeSean McCoy
32. PITTSBURGH STEELERS - OG, Duke Robinson