2007 Positional Rankings

Here are the final position rankings. The round is not a projection of when I think the player will be taken, but rather an estimation of that player's value. It doesn't mean that if I were a GM I'd be selecting Darius Walker in the second round or DeShawn Wynn in the third because it's obvious the league doesn't have that high of an opinion of them and they'll still be on the board well into the second day. It does mean I think they'd be a steal in the sixth or seventh rounds.

OFFENSE

Quarterback                                   Round
1. Brady Quinn, Notre Dame                      1
2. JaMarcus Russell, LSU                        1
3. Trent Edwards, Stanford                      2
4. Drew Stanton, Michigan St.                   3
5. John Beck, BYU                               4
6. Troy Smith, Ohio St.                         5
7. Jared Zabransky, Boise St.                   6
8. Josh Swogger, Montana                        7
9. Kevin Kolb, Houston                          7
10. Jordan Palmer, Texas-El Paso                7

Running Back                                  Round
1. Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma                    1
2. Brian Leonard, Rutgers                       2
3. Darius Walker, Notre Dame                    2
4. DeShawn Wynn, Florida                        3
5. Marshawn Lynch, California                   3
6. Kenny Irons, Auburn                          4
7. Michael Bush, Louisville                     4
8. Lorenzo Booker, Florida St.                  5
9. Justise Hairston, Central Connecticut St.    6
10. Antonio Pittman, Ohio St.                   6

Fullback                                      Round
1. Le'Ron McClain, Alabama                      4
2. Jesse Allen, Virginia Tech                   5
3. Cory Anderson, Tennessee                     6
4. Jason Snelling, Virginia                     6
5. Deon Anderson, Connecticut                   7

Wide Receiver                                 Round
1. Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech                 1
2. Dwayne Jarrett, USC                          1
3. Dwayne Bowe, LSU                             1
4. Sidney Rice, South Carolina                  1
5. Robert Meacham, Tennessee                    2
6. Steve Smith, USC                             2
7. Ted Ginn, Jr., Ohio St.                      3
8. Aundrae Allison, East Carolina               3
9. Craig Davis, LSU                             3
10. Dallas Baker, Florida                       4

Tight End                                     Round
1. Ben Patrick, Delaware                        2
2. Greg Olsen, Miami                            2
3. Zach Miller, Arizona St.                     3
4. Scott Chandler, Iowa                         3
5. Matt Spaeth, Minnesota                       4
6. Martrez Milner, Georgia                      5
7. Michael Allan, Whitworth                     6
8. Joe Newton, Oregon State                     7
9. Clark Harris, Rutgers                        7
10. Tyler Ecker, Michigan                       U

Offensive Tackle                              Round
1. Joe Thomas, Wisconsin                        1
2. Levi Brown, Penn St.                         1
3. Joe Staley, Central Michigan                 2
4. Tony Ugoh, Arkansas                          2
5. James Marten, Boston College                 3
6. Mike Otto, Purdue                            4
7. Jermon Bushrod, Towson St.                   4
8. Ryan Harris, Notre Dame                      5
9. Doug Free, Northern Illinois                 6
10. Eric Graham, East Carolina                  7

Offensive Guard                               Round
1. Ben Grubbs, Auburn                           1
2. Josh Beekman, Boston College                 2
3. Justin Blalock, Texas                        2
4. Arron Sears, Tennessee                       2
5. Manuel Ramirez, Texas Tech                   3
6. Andy Alleman, Akron                          3
7. Allen Barbre, Missouri Southern              4
8. Marshal Yanda, Iowa                          4
9. Mansfield Wrotto, Georgia Tech               6
10. Tim Duckworth, Auburn                       7

Center                                        Round
1. Ryan Kalil, USC                              2
2. Samson Satele, Hawaii                        2
3. Dan Mozes, West Virginia                     4
4. Leroy Harris, North Carolina St.             5
5. Dustin Fry, Clemson                          5
6. Scott Stephenson, Iowa St.                   6

DEFENSE

Defensive End                                 Round
1. Jamaal Anderson, Arkansas                    1
2. Gaines Adams, Clemson                        1
3. Adam Carriker, Nebraska                      1
4. Jarvis Moss, Florida                         1
5. Anthony Spencer, Purdue                      2
6. Tim Crowder, Texas                           2
7. Charles Johnson, Georgia                     3
8. Ray McDonald, Florida                        3
9. Dan Bazuin, Central Michigan                 3
10. LaMarr Woodley, Michigan                    4

Defensive Tackle                              Round
1. Amobi Okoye, Louisville                      1
2. Alan Branch, Michigan                        1
3. Turk McBride, Tennessee                      2
4. Justin Harrell, Tennessee                    2
5. Marcus Thomas, Florida                       2
6. Brandon Mebane, California                   4
7. Keith Jackson, Arkansas                      5
8. Ryan McBean, Oklahoma St.                    5
9. Antonio Johnson, Mississippi St.             6
10. Jeremy Clark, Alabama                       7

Outside Linebacker                            Round
1. Lawrence Timmons, Florida St.                1
2. Paul Posluszny, Penn St.                     2
3. Tim Shaw, Penn St.                           3
4. Jon Beason, Miami                            3
5. Quincy Black, New Mexico                     4
6. Justin Durant, Hampton                       4
7. Antwan Barnes, Florida International         5
8. Earl Everett, Florida                        6
9. Rory Johnson, Mississippi                    7
10. Juwan Simpson, Alabama                      7

Inside Linebacker                             Round
1. Patrick Willis, Mississippi                  1
2. David Harris, Michigan                       1
3. Anthony Waters, Clemson                      3
4. H.B. Blades, Pittsburgh                      4
5. Brandon Siler, Florida                       5
6. Stewart Bradley, Nebraska                    6
7. Zak DeOssie, Brown                           6
8. Buster Davis, Florida St.                    7
9. Nate Harris, Louisville                      7
10. Dedrick Harrington, Missouri                7

Cornerback                                    Round
1. Darrelle Revis, Pittsburgh                   1
2. Leon Hall, Michigan                          1
3. Jonathan Wade, Tennessee                     2
4. Eric Wright, UNLV                            2
5. Chris Houston, Arkansas                      2
6. Courtney Brown, Cal Poly                     3
7. Aaron Ross, Texas                            3
8. Marcus McCauley, Fresno St.                  3
9. David Irons, Auburn                          4
10. Fred Bennett, South Carolina                4

Safety                                        Round
1. LaRon Landry, LSU                            1
2. Brandon Meriweather, Miami                   1
3. Michael Griffin, Texas                       1
4. Reggie Nelson, Florida                       2
5. Tanard Jackson, Syracuse                     2
6. Eric Weddle, Utah                            3
7. John Wendling, Wyoming                       4
8. Sabby Piscitelli, Oregon St.                 5
9. Aaron Rouse, Virginia Tech                   6
10. Josh Gattis, Wake Forest                    6