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Updated 2015 Offensive Positional Rankings, as of January, 23rd, 2015JANUARY 23, 2015 BY JASON (EDIT)
Quarterbacks:
1 Marcus Mariota*, Oregon
- Mariota has great size, good accurate QB, great on short passes, he is a fast QB, good at fitting the ball in tight spots, but he does tend to hold onto the ball for too long at times, and not the most accurate on deep passes, but I expect him to be the 1st or 2nd QB off the board in April.
2 Jameis Winston*, Florida State
- Winston has a solid frame, size wise, beautiful release, good arm strength, and a good accurate ball thrown, but he forces some throws, and over throws some passes, but he should be among the first 2 QBs selected in April.
3 Brett Hundley*, UCLA
- Hundley has good size, good accuracy, fits the ball in tight spots so nicely, has good speed, and is a good scrambling QB, but he does throw too many balls in double, and triple coverage, but he should be a 1st round pick come April.
4 Bryce Petty, Baylor
- Petty has good arm strength, he is a decent running QB, and has decent accuracy, but over throws at times, and is under a ton of pressure too much.
5 Sean Mannion, Oregon State
- Mannion has good size, decent speed, and good arm strength, but over throws at times, and not the most accurate QB
Running Backs:
1 Melvin Gordon*, Wisconsin
- Gordon has really good size, he is a play maker, makes something out of nothing, good pass, and run blocker, and is a TD machine, but he doesn't have elite back speed, and he gets stuffed at the line of scrimmage at times, but he should be a 1st-round pick this April.
2 Todd Gurley*, Georgia
- Gurley has good size, is a really good play maker, a tough runner, and a good blocker, but he doesn't have elite breakaway speed, and suffered an ACL injury this past season, but he should still be 1st-2nd round pick this April in my opinion.
3 Tevin Coleman*, Indiana
- Coleman has good size for a back, decent speed, good vision, a good runner, and a play maker, but he gets stuffed at the lie of scrimmage at times, and drops some easy passes out of the backfield, but I expect him to be a 1st-2nd round pick come April.
4 Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska
- Abdullas has ideal speed to be a great back in the NFL, he is a tough runner, play maker, good runner, and has good vision, but the only knock on him is his size frame, he is a bit small, but I expect Abdullah to be a 2nd round pick this April.
5 Duke Johnson*, Miami(Fla.)
- Johnson has great speed, great vision, is a play maker, and is a great pass catching back, but he is a more undersized back, and has issues hanging onto the football, but I expect Johnson to be a 2nd round pick come April.
6 T.J. Yeldon*, Alabama
- Yeldon has great size, good speed, is a tough runner, and has good vision for a back, but he isn't the best pass blocker, and gets stuffed at times, but expect him to be selected in the 2nd-3rd round area come April.
7 Mike Davis*, South Carolina
- Davis is a tough runner, a play maker, has good vision, and is a good pass catching back, but he is a smaller back, he isn't the fastest back, and has issues getting stuffed at the line of scrimmage at times, but I expect him to be a 2nd-3rd round pick come April.
8 Jay Ajayi*, Boise State
- Ajayi has really good size, is a dynamic runner, has god vision, and is a play maker, but he does tend to get stuffed at the line of scrimmage at times, but I expect him to be a 2nd-3rdround pick come April.
Wide Receivers:
1 Amari Cooper*, Alabama
- Cooper has a good size frame, has good speed, is a dynamic play maker, and is a decent blocker, and I honestly don't see any flaws, he may be the best WR to come out since the 2011 draft, when we saw Julio Jones, and AJ Green selected in the top 7, so I expect Cooper to be the 1st WR taken in the draft this April.
2 Kevin White, West Virginia
- White has a great size frame, great speed, he is a polished WR, maybe the most polished WR in the draft this year, a dynamic WR, good pass catcher, and a good blocker overall, so not many flaws that I can see, so I expect him to be a 1st-round pick come April.
3 DeVante Parker*, Louisville
- Parker has good size, has decent speed, gets open easily, and often beats 1 on 1 coverage, but he isn't overally fast looking, but I expect him to be a 1st-round pick come April.
4 Dorial Green-Beckahm*, Oklahoma
- Green-Beckham has great size, has great speed, is a good pass catcher, is a deep threat, and a play maker, but had off the field issues at Missouri, as he got kicked off the football team, so I wonder how that will play into his draft stock, and you have to wonder how in shape he is, but I still expect him to be a 1st-round pick come April.
5 Devin Funchess*, Michigan
- Funchess has really good size, is a great deep threat, and is an all-around great play maker, but he isn't the fastest, as he played TE to before moving to WR, but I expect Funchess to be a 1st-round pick come April.
6 Jaelen Strong*, Arizona State
- Strong has great size, a great play maker, and a great pass catcher, but he isn't the fastest WR on the field, but he should be a 1st-round pick come April.
7 Sammie Coates*, Auburn
- Coates has good size, he posses good speed, is a dynamic play maker, great pass catcher, great deep threat, and is an overall great weapon on offense, but he could be described as a developmental prospect, but I expect him to be a 2nd round pick in April.
8 Justin Hardy, East Carolina
- Hardy is a great pass catcher, a solid route runner, has good speed, and makes plays all the time, but he did come in undersized at the Senior Bowl weigh-in's, but he has so much upside, that I see him being a 2nd-round pick come April.
9 Nelson Agholor, USC
- Agholor has good size, is a good pass catcher, a play maker, but he lacks elite speed, but that shouldn't stop him from being a 2nd-3rd round pick.
10 Rashad Greene, Florida State
- Greene has great speed, is a versatile player, can play WR, and be a Returner for you, and is a good play maker, but he is a bit on the light size, but I expect Greene to be a 2nd-3rd round pick come April.
Tight Ends:
1 Maxx Williams*, Minnesota
- Williams has a great size frame, is a solid all-around blocker, and a good pass catcher, but he is on the slow side, but I expect him to be the 1st TE taken in April.
2 Nick O'Leary, Florida State
- O'Leary has a solid size frame, is a good pass catcher, and a good all-around blocker, but he does run some wrong routes, and isn't the fastest TE, but he should still be an early round pick come April.
3 Ben Koyack, Notre Dame
- Koyack has great size, is a good run, and pass blocker, has proven that he can be a good pass catcher, but he does get pushes around the line of scrimmage at times, but I expect Koyack to be a early round pick come April.
4 Clive Walford, Miami(Fla.)
- Walford has a solid size frame, is a good run blocker, and a good pass catcher, but is a slower TE, but he should still be in the mid round area, maybe as early as the 3rd-round come April.
5 Jesse James*, Penn State
- James has an awesome size frame, is a good pass catcher, and a good all-around blocker, but he is on the slow side, but I expect him to be a mid round pick, possibly as early as the 3rd-round come April.
Centers:
1 Cameron Erving, Florida State
- Erving has great size, is a good blocker, both run and pass, is versatile, can play Center, and Tackle, but is a tad slow, but he should be the 1st Center taken in April.
2 Hroniss Grasu, Oregon
- Grasu has an awesome size frame, a solid pass, and run blocker, and a mauler, but he is on the slow side, but I expect him to be a early round pick come April.
3 Reese Dismukes, Auburn
- Dismukes has great size, is a good blocker, and a mauler, but he is on the slow side.
4 Jake Smith, Louisville
- Smith is like most Centers, he is a big guy, a solid blocker, but on the slow side.
5 David Andrews, Georgia
- Andrews has solid size, a good blocker, but he is on the slow side.
Offensive Guards:
1 A.J. Cann, South Carolina
- Cann has solid size, is a solid pass, and run blocker, and is a mauler on the line, but he is on the slow side, but I expect him to be the 1st Guard taken in April.
2 Josue Matias, Florida State
- Matias has a great size frame, is a good run, and pass blocker, and is a mauler, but he struggles against fast defenders, and is on the slow side.
3 Tre' Jackson, Florida State
- Jackson has solid size, is a good run, and pass blocker, and is a mauler, but like most Guards his size, he struggles against fast defenders, and is on the slow side.
4 Arie Kouandjio, Alabama
- Kouandjio has awesome size, is a solid pass, and run blocker, and is a mauler, but struggles against fast defenders, and is on the slow side.
5 Laken Tomlinson, Duke
- Tomlinson has a great size frame, is a good run, and pass blocker, and is a mauler on the line, but he struggles against fast defenders, and is on the slow side.
Offensive Tackles:
1 Brandon Scherff, Iowa
- Scherff has a big body, is a good pass, and run blocker, and is a mauler on the line, but he is a little slow, but not bad, I expect him to be among the top 2 Tackles taken in April.
2 Andrus Peat*, Stanford
- Peat has awesome size, is a solid pass, and run blocker, and is a mauler on the line, but he is on the slow side, but I expect him to be among the top 2 Tackles taken in April.
3 La'el Collins, LSU
- Collins has awesome size, is a solid pass, and run blocker, and is a mauler, but is on the slow side, but I expect him to be a 1st-round pick come April.
4 Ereck Flowers*, Miami(Fla.)
- Flowers has an awesome size frame, is a solid pass, and run blocker, and is just a mauler on the line, but he is on the slow side, but he should still be a 1st-round pick come April.
5 Darryl Williams, Oklahoma
- Williams has awesome size, is a solid pass, and run blocker, and is a mauler on the line, but he is on the slow side, but he should still be a 1st-2nd round pick come April.
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Updated 2015 Defensive Positional Rankings, as of January, 23rd, 2015JANUARY 23, 2015 BY JASON (EDIT)
Defensive Ends:
1 Leonard Williams*, USC
- Williams has great size, is a solid pass rusher, and a good tackler, he is also versatile, he can play DE and DT, but he makes some silly mistakes, and misses some easy tackles, but I expect him to be the top DE taken in the draft this April.
2 Randy Gregory*, Nebraska
- Gregory has decent speed, is a good pass rusher, a good tackler, a tall edge rusher, and a dynamic pass rusher, but he is a lighter edge rusher, likely a OLB more so than a DE at the next level, but he should be a 1st-round pick, possibly a top 5-10 pick come April..
3 Dante Fowler Jr.*, Florida
- Fowler has good speed, is a good pass rusher, a good edge rusher, has decent size for a 4-3 DE, and is a good tackler, but he makes some mental errors, but not many negatives at all, he should be a 1st-round pick come April.
4 Shane Ray*, Missouri
- Ray is a dynamic pass rusher, a good tackler, and has good speed, but he is undersized as a DE, so I see him transitioning to a 3-4 OLB spot, but he should be a 1st-round pick come April.
5 Nate Orchard, Utah
- Orchard is a good pass rusher, and a good tackler, a nice tall edge rusher too, but he doesn't have elite speed, and he is undersized a little bit weight wise, and but if he adds on weight, he should be fine as a 4-3 DE, and be a 1st-round pick come April.
6 Alvin Dupree, Kentucky
- Dupree is a great pass rusher, a sack specialist, has good speed, and is a nice tall edge rusher, but he is a bit undersized to be an NFL DE, but I expect Dupree to be an early round pick come April.
7 Danielle Hunter*, LSU
- Hunter is a solid tackler, good pass rusher, a nice tall DE, and a has decent speed, but he is on the light side, likely a OLB in the NFL, and isn't the fastest edge rusher out there, but he should be a early round pick come April.
8 Owamgbe Odighizuwa, UCLA
- Odighizuwa has decent size for a 4-3 DE, a solid pass rusher, and a solid tackler, but he isn't the fastest edge rusher, but he should still be a early round pick come April.
9 Mario Edwards Jr.*, Florida State
- Edwards has a solid size frame, is a solid tackler, and a decent pass rusher, but he gets manhandled at times, and is a bit inconsistent at times, but he should still be an early round pick come April.
10 Trey Flowers, Arkansas
- Flowers has solid size for a 4-3 DE, is a solid tackler, and a solid pass rusher, but he is on the slow side a bit, but he should still be a early round pick come April.
Defensive Tackles:
1 Danny Shelton, Washington
- Shelton is a big body, a run stuffer, and a good tackler, but he is slow at times, but he should be the 1st DT off the board in April.
2 Eddie Goldman*, Florida State
- Goldman is a huge D-Tackle, a solid tackler, and a great run stuffer, but he does get manhandled at times, and is a slower player, but he should still be a 1st-round pick come April.
3 Arik Armstead*, Oregon
- Armstead has a good size frame, a good pass rusher, and a god tackler, and the only negative is his speed, but I expect him to be a 1st-round pick come April.
4 Malcolm Brown*, Texas
- Brown has great size, a good run stuffer, and a solid tackler, but he is a slower DT, and gets beat by faster players, but he should be a 1st-round pick come April.
5 Michael Bennett, Ohio State
- Bennett has solid size, decent speed, and is a good tackler, but he does get beat by larger offensive lineman, and sometimes is manhandled, but I expect him to be a 2nd-round pick come April.
Outside Linebackers:
1 Vic Beasley, Clemson
- Beasley is a good tackler, has good size, and is a good pass rusher, but he doesn't have elite speed, but he should still be a 1st-round pick come April.
2 Shaq Thompson, Washington
- Thompson has good size, is versatile, played all the field for the Huskies, is a good pass rusher, and a solid tackler, but he doesn't have elite speed, and gets beat by speedy players at times, but I expect him to be a 1st-round pick come April.
3 Lorenzo Mauldin, Louisville
- Mauldin has a solid size frame, is a solid pass rusher, and a solid tackler, but he is on the slower side, but he should be a 1st-round pick come April.
4 Max Valles*, Virginia
- Valles has a solid size frame, is a solid pass rusher, and solid tackler, but he is on the slow side for an edge rusher, but he should still be an early round pick come April.
5 Kwon Alexander*, LSU
- Alexander has solid size, he has decent speed, is a good tackler, and doesn't give up on plays, but he does get overpowered at times, but he should still be a 2nd-3rd round pick come April.
6 Hau'oli Kikaha, Washington
- Kikaha is a nice tall edge rusher, also a solid pass rusher, and a solid tackler, but he is on the slow side, he should be a early round pick come April.
7 Eli Harold*, Virginia
- Harold is a nice tall edge rusher, a solid tackler, and a solid pass rusher, but does have a problem with getting stuffed at the line of scrimmage at times, but he should still be a early round pick come April.
8 Zach Hodges, Harvard
- Hodges has solid size, is a solid tackler, and a solid pass rusher, but he is on the slow side and gets stuffed at the line of scrimmage at times, but he should still be a early round pick come April.
Inside Linebackers:
1 Denzel Perryman, Miami(Fla,)
- Perryman has decent size, is a good tackler, forces turnovers, and doesn't miss many tackles, but he gets beat by fast backs, and isn't the fastest out there, but he should be among the top 2 ILBs drafted in April.
2 Benardrick McKinney*, Mississippi State
- McKinney has solid size, has good speed also, is a good tackler, and a hard hitter, but he isn't great in coverage, but I expect him to be among the top 2 ILBs drafted in April.
3 Eric Kendricks, UCLA
- Kendricks is a solid tackler, and a hard hitter, but he isn't the biggest ILB, and doesn't have the best speed, but I expect him to be an early round pick in April.
4 Paul Dawson, TCU
- Dawson has really good size, is a hard hitter, and a solid tackler, but he is a bit on the slow side, but not many other negatives, I expect him to be an early round pick come April.
5 Stephone Anthony, Clemson
- Anthony is a great big ILB, good in coverage, and doesn't miss many tackles, but he gets beat by fast backs, and isn't the fastest out there, but I expect him to be a early round pick come April.
Cornerbacks:
1 Trae Waynes*, Michigan State
- Waynes has good size, is a hard hitter, a god tackler, and a good cover corner, but he gets beat at times, but I expect him to be among the top 2 CBs taken in April.
2 P.J. Williams*, Florida State
- Williams has good size, is a good tackler, good cover cornerback, and a hard hitter, but he struggles in coverage at times, but he should still be one of the 1st 2 CBs taken in April.
3 Marcus Peters*, Washington
- Peters has good size, is a good cover cornerback, and a solid tackler, but he isn't the fastest CB, he whiffs on some tackles, and had issues at the University of Washington, he got kicked off the football team, but I expect him to be a 1st-2nd round pick come April.
4 Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon
- Ekpre-Olomu is a hard hitter, a decent tackler, and ball hawk, but he tends to get beat against too WRs, he also commits too mny mistakes, and is an undersized CB, but he should still be a early round pick come April.
5 Alex Carter*, Stanford
- Catrter has good size, us versatile, can play CB, and Safety, and is a solid tackler, but he gets beat at times, and isn't the fastest CB out there, but he should still be a 1st-2nd round pick come April.
6 Jalen Collins*, LSU
- Collins has great size, is a good cover cornerback, a good tackler, but he isn't the fastest, and gets beat at times, but I expect him to be a early round pick come April.
7 Quinten Rollins, Miami(Ohio)
- Rollins is a decent sized CB, has good speed, a ball hawk, a good tackler, and a good cover cornerback, but he does get beat at times, and lost in coverage, but he should still be an early round pick come April.
8 Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest
- Johnson has solid size, has good speed, is a ball hawk, a good cover cornerback, and a good tackler, but he gets beat at times, and gets lost in coverage at tomes, but he should still be an early round pick come April.
Safeties:
1 Landon Collins*, Alabama
- Collins has good size, is a hard hitter, a solid tackler, and a special teams standout, but he is a bit on the slow side, but he should be the top Safety taken in April.
2 Cody Prewitt, Ole Miss
- Prewitt has great size, is a hard hitter, a solid tackler, and good cover safety, but he is on the slow side, but he should be a early round pick come April.
3 Gerod Holliman*, Louisville
- Holliman has good size, has good speed, is a good tackler, and a hard hitter, but he whiffs at times on tackles, but I expect him to be a early round pick come April.
4 Derron Smith, Fresno State
- Smith has good speed, is a good cover safety, a good tackler, and a hard hitter, but he is a bit undersized, but he should still be a early round pick come April.
5 Durell Eskridge, Syracuse
- Eskridge has great size, is a solid tackler, and has good speed, but he is does get beat by faster players at time, but he should still be a early round pick come April.
