| Daily Blog •February 8, 2013 |
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Over the next couple of weeks my daily blog will breakdown the top players at each position for this year's NFL draft. In today's blog, I have included my top 15 players at most positions complete with an overall projection of what round each prospect will likely be drafted in.
Keep checking this page regularly to get all the latest and greatest information on this year's draft as we will be adding new information daily.
Also we have already been working hard on the 2013 season and every year around this time, I start producing a free downloadable spring guide that details an early preview of 2013. It comes complete with team schedules, coaching changes, who’s back and who’s not among my 2012 postseason All-Conference and All-Americans, NFL Draft analysis, interesting tidbits and so much more.
2013 NFL Draft Preview
Draft Order
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2 | JacksonvilleJaguars |
| 3 | Oakland Raiders |
| 4 | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 5 | Detroit Lions |
| 6 | Cleveland Browns |
| 7 | Arizona Cardinals |
| 8 | Buffalo Bills |
| 9 | NY Jets |
| 10 | TennesseeTitans |
| 11 | San Diego Chargers |
| 12 | Miami Dolphins |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 14 | Carolina Panthers |
| 15 | New Orleans Saints |
| 16 | St Louis Rams |
| 17 | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 18 | Dallas Cowboys |
| 19 | NY Giants |
| 20 | Chicago Bears |
| 21 | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 22 | St Louis Rams (from Redskins) |
| 23 | Minnesota Vikings |
| 24 | Indianapolis Colts |
| 25 | Seattle Seahawks |
| 26 | Green Bay Packers |
| 27 | Houston Texans |
| 28 | Denver Broncos |
| 29 | New England Patriots |
| 30 | Atlanta Falcons |
| 31 | San Francisco 49ers |
| 32 | Baltimore Ravens |
Top Players Position by Position
Quarterbacks:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Geno Smith | West Virginia | Sr | 6-3 | 220 | 1 |
| 2 | Matt Barkley | USC | Sr | 6-2 | 230 | 1 |
| 3 | Mike Glennon | NC State | rSr | 6-7 | 220 | 1-2 |
| 4 | Tyler Wilson | Arkansas | rSr | 6-2 | 218 | 2 |
| 5 | Landry Jones | Oklahoma | rSr | 6-4 | 221 | 2-3 |
| 6 | Ryan Nassib | Syracuse | rSr | 6-2 | 223 | 2-3 |
| 7 | Tyler Bray | Tennessee | Jr | 6-5 | 215 | 3 |
| 8 | EJ Manuel | Florida St | rSr | 6-4 | 237 | 3 |
| 9 | Zac Dysert | Miami, Oh | rSr | 6-3 | 224 | 4-5 |
| 10 | Matt Scott | Arizona | rSr | 6-2 | 202 | 5 |
| 11 | Sean Renfree | Duke | rSr | 6-4 | 225 | 5 |
| 12 | Brad Sorensen | Southern Utah | rSr | 6-4 | 237 | 6 |
| 13 | James Vandenberg | Iowa | rSr | 6-3 | 225 | 6-7 |
| 14 | Jordan Rodgers | Vanderbilt | rSr | 6-1 | 212 | 6-7 |
| 15 | Ryan Griffin | Tulane | rSr | 6-4 | 216 | 7 |
Running Backs:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Eddie Lacy | Alabama | rJr | 5-10 | 220 | 1-2 |
| 2 | Giovani Bernard | North Carolina | rSo | 5-10 | 205 | 2 |
| 3 | Montee Ball | Wisconsin | Sr | 5-11 | 215 | 2-3 |
| 4 | Andre Ellington | Clemson | rSr | 5-10 | 197 | 2-3 |
| 5 | Joseph Randle | Oklahoma St | Jr | 6-0 | 200 | 3 |
| 6 | Marcus Lattimore | South Carolina | Jr | 6-0 | 220 | 3 |
| 7 | Johnathan Franklin | UCLA | rSr | 5-10 | 201 | 3 |
| 8 | Le'Veon Bell | Michigan St | Jr | 6-2 | 244 | 4 |
| 9 | Kenjon Barner | Oregon | rSr | 5-9 | 188 | 4 |
| 10 | Jawan Jamison | Rutgers | rSo | 5-8 | 200 | 4-5 |
| 11 | Mike Gillislee | Florida | Sr | 5-11 | 207 | 4-5 |
| 12 | Stepfan Taylor | Stanford | Sr | 5-9 | 216 | 4-5 |
| 13 | Christine Michael | Texas A&M | Sr | 5-10 | 221 | 4-5 |
| 14 | Theo Riddick | Notre Dame | Sr | 5-11 | 200 | 5-6 |
| 15 | Ray Graham | Pittsburgh | Sr | 5-9 | 192 | 5-6 |
Fullbacks:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Lonnie Pryor | Florida St | Sr | 6-0 | 230 | 4-5 |
| 2 | Zach Line | SMU | rSr | 6-0 | 233 | 5-6 |
| 3 | Zach Boren | Ohio St | Sr | 6-0 | 245 | 5-6 |
| 4 | Kyle Juszczyk | Harvard | Sr | 6-1 | 248 | 6 |
| 5 | Tommy Bohanon | Wake Forest | Sr | 6-1 | 247 | 7 |
Wide Recievers:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Cordarrelle Patterson | Tennessee | Jr | 6-3 | 205 | 1 |
| 2 | Keenan Allen | California | Jr | 6-3 | 210 | 1 |
| 3 | Tavon Austin | West Virginia | Sr | 5-9 | 175 | 1-2 |
| 4 | DeAndre Hopkins | Clemson | Jr | 6-1 | 200 | 1-2 |
| 5 | Justin Hunter | Tennessee | Jr | 6-4 | 200 | 2 |
| 6 | Quinton Patton | Louisiana Tech | rSr | 6-0 | 202 | 2 |
| 7 | Robert Woods | USC | Jr | 6-1 | 190 | 2 |
| 8 | Terrance Williams | Baylor | rSr | 6-2 | 201 | 2 |
| 9 | Aaron Dobson | Marshall | Sr | 6-3 | 203 | 2 |
| 10 | Markus Wheaton | Oregon St | Sr | 5-11 | 183 | 2-3 |
| 11 | Da'Rick Rogers | Tennessee Tech | Jr | 6-2 | 206 | 2-3 |
| 12 | Cobi Hamilton | Arkansas | Sr | 6-2 | 199 | 3 |
| 13 | Stedman Bailey | West Virginia | rJr | 5-10 | 195 | 3-4 |
| 14 | Kenny Stills | Oklahoma | Jr | 6-0 | 190 | 3-4 |
| 15 | Tavarres King | Georgia | rSr | 6-0 | 192 | 3-4 |
Tight Ends:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Tyler Eifert | Notre Dame | rJr | 6-5 | 252 |
1 |
| 2 | Zach Ertz | Stanford | rJr | 6-6 | 252 |
1-2 |
| 3 | Jordan Reed | Florida | rJr | 6-3 | 243 |
2 |
| 4 | Travis Kelce | Cincinnati | rSr | 6-5 | 260 |
2 |
| 5 | Dion Sims | Michigan St | rJr | 6-5 | 285 |
3-4 |
| 6 | Gavin Escobar | San Diego St | rJr | 6-5 | 255 |
3-4 |
| 7 | Vance McDonald | Rice | rSr | 6-4 | 262 |
3-4 |
| 8 | Levine Toilolo | Stanford | rJr | 6-7 | 265 |
5-6 |
| 9 | Chris Gragg | Arkansas | Sr | 6-3 | 236 |
5-6 |
| 10 | Michael Williams | Alabama | rSr | 6-6 | 269 |
6 |
| 11 | Jake Stoneburner | Ohio St | rSr | 6-5 | 245 |
6 |
| 12 | Zach Sudfeld | Nevada | rSr | 6-6 | 261 |
6-7 |
| 13 | Ryan Otten | San Jose St | rSr | 6-5 | 235 |
6-7 |
| 14 | Mychal Rivera | Tennessee | rSr | 6-3 | 237 |
7 |
| 15 | Jack Doyle | WKU | Sr | 6-5 | 254 |
7 |
Offensive Tackles:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Luke Joeckel | Texas A&M | Jr | 6-6 | 310 | 1 |
| 2 | Eric Fisher | Central Michigan | Sr | 6-7 | 305 | 1 |
| 3 | Lane Johnson | Oklahoma | Sr | 6-6 | 302 | 1 |
| 4 | D.J. Fluker | Alabama | rJr | 6-5 | 355 | 1-2 |
| 5 | Oday Aboushi | Virginia | Sr | 6-5 | 310 | 2 |
| 6 | Justin Pugh | Syracuse | rJr | 6-5 | 301 | 2 |
| 7 | Dallas Thomas | Tennessee | rSr | 6-5 | 308 | 2 |
| 8 | Kyle Long | Oregon | Sr | 6-6 | 304 | 2-3 |
| 9 | David Bakhtiari | Colorado | rJr | 6-4 | 295 | 2-3 |
| 10 | Chris Faulk | LSU | rJr | 6-5 | 323 | 3 |
| 11 | Menelik Watson | Florida St | Jr | 6-5 | 320 | 3 |
| 12 | Brennan Williams | North Carolina | Sr | 6-7 | 315 | 3-4 |
| 13 | Xavier Nixon | Florida | Sr | 6-6 | 311 | 3-4 |
| 14 | Rick Wagner | Wisconsin | rSr | 6-6 | 310 | 4 |
| 15 | Jordan Mills | Louisiana Tech | Sr | 6-5 | 318 | 4 |
Offensive Guards:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Chance Warmack | Alabama | Sr | 6-2 | 322 | 1 |
| 2 | Jonathan Cooper | North Carolina | rSr | 6-3 | 310 | 1 |
| 3 | Larry Warford | Kentucky | Sr | 6-3 | 333 | 2-3 |
| 4 | Brian Winters | Kent St | Sr | 6-4 | 310 | 3-4 |
| 5 | Hugh Thornton | Illinois | Sr | 6-3 | 313 | 3-4 |
| 6 | J.C. Tretter | Cornell | Sr | 6-4 | 302 | 4-5 |
| 7 | Alvin Bailey | Arkansas | rJr | 6-5 | 315 | 4-5 |
| 8 | Omoregie Uzzi | Georgia Tech | rSr | 6-3 | 302 | 5 |
| 9 | Braden Hansen | BYU | rSr | 6-5 | 306 | 6 |
| 10 | Eric Herman | Ohio | rSr | 6-5 | 321 | 6-7 |
Centers:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
1 |
Barrett Jones | Alabama | rSr | 6-4 | 305 | 2 |
2 |
Travis Frederick | Wisconsin | rJr | 6-4 | 338 | 2 |
3 |
Brian Schwenke | California | Sr | 6-3 | 307 | 3-4 |
4 |
Khaled Holmes | USC | rSr | 6-3 | 305 | 4 |
5 |
Braxston Cave | Notre Dame | rSr | 6-3 | 304 | 5-6 |
6 |
Mario Benavides | Louisville | rSr | 6-3 | 279 | 6 |
7 |
Dalton Freeman | Clemson | rSr | 6-4 | 286 | 6-7 |
8 |
P.J. Lonergan | LSU | rSr | 6-4 | 302 | 6-7 |
9 |
Matt Stankiewitch | Penn St | rSr | 6-3 | 303 | 6-7 |
10 |
Graham Pocic | Illinois | rSr | 6-5 | 310 | 7 |
Defensive Tackles:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Star Lotulelei | Utah | Sr | 6-3 | 320 | 1 |
| 2 | Sheldon Richardson | Missouri | rJr | 6-3 | 295 | 1 |
| 3 | Sharrif Floyd | Florida | Jr | 6-3 | 303 | 1 |
| 4 | Johnathan Hankins | Ohio St | Jr | 6-3 | 320 | 1 |
| 5 | Sylvester Williams | North Carolina | Sr | 6-3 | 313 | 1-2 |
| 6 | John Jenkins | Georgia | Sr | 6-4 | 359 | 1-2 |
| 7 | Kawann Short | Purdue | rSr | 6-3 | 308 | 1-2 |
| 8 | Jesse Williams | Alabama | Sr | 6-3 | 320 | 2 |
| 9 | Bennie Logan | LSU | rJr | 6-3 | 295 | 2 |
| 10 | Everett Dawkins | Florida St | rSr | 6-2 | 288 | 2-3 |
| 11 | Akeem Spence | Illinois | rJr | 6-1 | 305 | 2-3 |
| 12 | Jordan Hill | Penn St | Sr | 6-2 | 294 | 3 |
| 13 | Brandon Williams | Missouri Southern St | rSr | 6-2 | 341 | 3 |
| 14 | Kwame Geathers | Georgia | rJr | 6-5 | 355 | 4 |
| 15 | Cory Grissom | USF | rSr | 6-1 | 313 | 4 |
Defensive Ends:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Damontre Moore | Texas A&M | Jr | 6-4 | 250 | 1 |
| 2 | Bjoern Werner | Florida St | Jr | 6-4 | 256 | 1 |
| 3 | Barkevious Mingo | LSU | rJr | 6-4 | 240 | 1 |
| 4 | Dion Jordan | Oregon | rSr | 6-6 | 243 | 1 |
| 5 | Ezekiel Ansah | BYU | Sr | 6-5 | 274 | 1 |
| 6 | Sam Montgomery | LSU | rJr | 6-5 | 260 | 1-2 |
| 7 | Datone Jones | UCLA | rSr | 6-4 | 280 | 1-2 |
| 8 | Alex Okafor | Texas | Sr | 6-5 | 261 | 1-2 |
| 9 | Margus Hunt | SMU | rSr | 6-8 | 277 | 2 |
| 10 | Malliciah Goodman | Clemson | Sr | 6-4 | 272 | 2-3 |
| 11 | Cornellius Carradine | Florida St | Sr | 6-4 | 265 | 3 |
| 12 | Corey Lemonier | Auburn | Jr | 6-3 | 242 | 4 |
| 13 | Lavar Edwards | LSU | rSr | 6-3 | 272 | 4 |
| 14 | William Gholston | Michigan St | Jr | 6-6 | 278 | 4-5 |
| 15 | Devin Taylor | South Carolina | rSr | 6-7 | 275 | 4-5 |
Outside Linebackers:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Jarvis Jones | Georgia | rJr | 6-2 | 242 | 1 |
| 3 | Khaseem Greene | Rutgers | rSr | 6-1 | 236 | 2 |
| 3 | Arthur Brown | Kansas St | rSr | 6-1 | 228 | 2 |
| 4 | Chase Thomas | Stanford | rSr | 6-3 | 241 | 2-3 |
| 5 | Jamie Collins | Southern Mississippi | Sr | 6-3 | 245 | 2-3 |
| 6 | Sean Porter | Texas A&M | Sr | 6-1 | 231 | 2-3 |
| 7 | Kiko Alonso | Oregon | rSr | 6-3 | 242 | 3 |
| 8 | Brandon Jenkins | Florida St | Sr | 6-3 | 260 | 3 |
| 9 | Sio Moore | Connecticut | rSr | 6-1 | 240 | 3 |
| 10 | John Simon | Ohio St | Sr | 6-2 | 256 | 3 |
| 11 | Jelani Jenkins | Florida | rJr | 6-0 | 237 | 3-4 |
| 12 | Trevardo Williams | Connecticut | Sr | 6-1 | 235 | 3-4 |
| 13 | Zaviar Gooden | Missouri | rSr | 6-2 | 233 | 4 |
| 14 | Gerald Hodges | Penn St | Sr | 6-1 | 239 | 4 |
| 15 | Travis Long | Washington St | Sr | 6-4 | 245 | 4-5 |
Inside Linebackers:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Alec Ogletree | Georgia | Jr | 6-3 | 234 | 1 |
| 2 | Manti Te'o | Notre Dame | Sr | 6-2 | 255 | 1-2 |
| 3 | Kevin Minter | LSU | rJr | 6-1 | 245 | 1-2 |
| 4 | Jon Bostic | Florida | Sr | 6-1 | 246 | 3-4 |
| 5 | Kevin Reddick | North Carolina | Sr | 6-2 | 246 | 3-4 |
| 6 | Nico Johnson | Alabama | Sr | 6-2 | 249 | 3-4 |
| 7 | Vince Williams | Florida State | rSr | 6-1 | 247 | 5 |
| 8 | A.J. Klein | Iowa State | Sr | 6-1 | 246 | 6 |
| 9 | Bruce Taylor | Virginia Tech | rSr | 6-1 | 234 | 6-7 |
| 10 | Albert Rosette | Nevada | rSr | 6-2 | 245 | 7 |
Cornerbacks:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Dee Milliner | Alabama | Jr | 6-1 | 198 | 1 |
| 2 | Johnthan Banks | Mississippi St | Sr | 6-1 | 185 | 1 |
| 3 | Xavier Rhodes | Florida St | rJr | 6-1 | 217 | 1 |
| 4 | Desmond Trufant | Washington | Sr | 5-11 | 190 | 1 |
| 5 | Jordan Poyer | Oregon St | Sr | 6-0 | 182 | 1-2 |
| 6 | Logan Ryan | Rutgers | rJr | 6-0 | 190 | 2 |
| 7 | David Amerson | NC State | Jr | 6-2 | 194 | 2-3 |
| 8 | Will Davis | Utah St | Sr | 5-11 | 182 | 3 |
| 9 | Blidi Wreh-Wilson | Connecticut | rSr | 6-1 | 192 | 3 |
| 10 | Leon McFadden | San Diego St | Sr | 5-10 | 193 | 3-4 |
| 11 | Jamar Taylor | Boise St | rSr | 5-11 | 192 | 3-4 |
| 12 | Darius Slay | Mississippi St | Sr | 6-1 | 190 | 3-4 |
| 13 | Nickell Robey | USC | Jr | 5-8 | 168 | 4-5 |
| 14 | B.W. Webb | William & Mary | rSr | 5-10 | 183 | 4-5 |
| 15 | Tharold Simon | LSU | Jr | 6-2 | 193 | 4-5 |
Safeties:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Kenny Vaccaro | Texas | Sr | 6-1 | 218 | 1 |
| 2 | Matt Elam | Florida | Jr | 5-10 | 202 | 2 |
| 3 | Eric Reid | LSU | Jr | 6-2 | 212 | 2 |
| 4 | Tony Jefferson | Oklahoma | Jr | 5-11 | 212 | 2-3 |
| 5 | Phillip Thomas | Fresno St | rSr | 6-1 | 210 | 2-3 |
| 6 | Shawn Williams | Georgia | Sr | 6-0 | 211 | 3 |
| 7 | Bacarri Rambo | Georgia | rSr | 6-1 | 215 | 3 |
| 8 | Jonathan Cyprien | FIU | Sr | 6-0 | 209 | 3 |
| 9 | Robert Lester | Alabama | Sr | 6-1 | 212 | 3-4 |
| 10 | T.J. McDonald | USC | Sr | 6-2 | 211 | 3-4 |
| 11 | D.J. Swearinger | South Carolina | Sr | 5-11 | 210 | 4 |
| 12 | Duke Williams | Nevada | Sr | 5-11 | 201 | 5 |
| 13 | Josh Evans | Florida | Sr | 6-1 | 205 | 5 |
| 14 | JJ Wilcox | Georgia Southern | Sr | 5-11 | 214 | 5-6 |
| 15 | Zeke Motta | Notre Dame | Sr | 6-2 | 215 | 5-6 |
Kickers:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Dustin Hopkins | Florida St | Sr | 6-2 | 189 | 6-7 |
| 2 | Caleb Sturgis | Florida | rSr | 5-10 | 186 | 7 |
| 3 | Brett Maher | Nebraska | Sr | 6-0 | 185 | 7 |
| 4 | Brett Baer | Louisiana | Sr | 5-11 | 182 | 7-FA |
| 5 | Brandon McManus | Temple | Sr | 6-3 | 198 | 7-FA |
Punters:
| Rank | Player | School | Class | Ht | Wt | Proj Rd |
| 1 | Jeff Locke | UCLA | rSr | 6-1 | 203 | 6 |
| 2 | Brad Wing | LSU | rSo | 6-2 | 197 | 6 |
| 3 | Quinn Sharp | Oklahoma St | rSr | 6-1 | 193 | 6-7 |
| 4 | Josh Hubner | Arizona St | Sr | 6-4 | 236 | 7-FA |
| 5 | Ryan Allen | Louisiana Tech | rSr | 6-1 | 231 | 7-FA |