2008 NFL Draft position rankings

Here are the post-Senior Bowl Week position rankings. Since I have a family and non-football related career, rating pro football prospects is limited to being a hobby (unfortunately!). That means there are a lot of players I get to see very little of during the college season, and helps explain why the Senior Bowl practices and game lead to a big shake up of my rankings. Of course, players I've seen plenty of during the year, e.g. my five top running backs this past season, seldom get bounced up or down very much, if at all. I don't expect any major changes even after the combine, but there are usually a few surprises either there or during the pro day workouts, so stay tuned.

OFFENSE
Quarterbak
1. Brian Brohm, QB, Louisville
2. Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
3. Joe Flacco, QB, Delaware
4. Chad Henne, QB, Michigan
5. Erik Ainge, QB, Tennessee
6. Josh Johnson, QB, San Diego
7. John David Booty, QB, USC
8. Andre' Woodson, QB, Kentucky
9. Dennis Dixon, QB, Oregon
10. Paul Smith, QB, Tulsa

Running Back
1. Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
2. Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
3. Cory Boyd, RB, South Carolina
4. Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas
5. Ray Rice, RB, Rutgers
6. Kevin Smith, RB, Central Florida
7. Jamaal Charles, RB, Texas
8. Thomas Brown, RB, Georgia
9. Tashard Choice, RB, Georgia Tech
10. Justin Forsett, RB, California
11. Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon
12. Matt Forte, RB, Tulane
13. Allen Patrick, RB, Oklahoma
14. Mike Hart, RB, Michigan
15. BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Mississippi
16. Steve Slaton, RB, West Virginia
17. Dantrell Savage, RB, Oklahoma State
18. Chauncey Washington, RB, USC
19. Marcus Thomas, RB, UTEP
20. Chris Johnson, RB, East Carolina
20. Anthony Alridge, RB, Houston

Fullback
1. Owen Schmitt, FB, West Virginia
2. Jerome Felton, FB, Furman
3. Peyton Hillis, FB, Arkansas
4. Jacob Hester, FB, LSU
5. Julius Crosslin, FB, Oklahoma State
6. Brandon McAnderson, RB, Kansas
7. Carl Stewart, FB, Auburn
8. Mike Cox, FB, Georgia Tech
9. Chris Brown, TE, Tennessee
10. Adam Ballard, FB, Navy

Wide Receiver
1. Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
2. James Hardy, WR, Indiana
3. Lavelle Hawkins, WR, California
4. Mario Manningham, WR, Michigan
5. Limas Sweed, WR, Texas
6. Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State
7. Earl Bennett, WR, Vanderbilt
8. Andre Caldwell, WR, Florida
9. Harry Douglas, WR, Louisville
10. DeSean Jackson, WR, California
11. Adarius Bowman, WR, Oklahoma State
12. Adrian Arrington, WR, Michigan
13. Marcus Monk, WR, Arkansas
14. Eddie Royal, WR, Virginia Tech
15. Jordy Nelson, WR, Kansas State
16. Donnie Avery, WR, Houston
17. Early Doucet, WR, LSU
18. Dexter Jackson, WR, Appalachian State
19. Taj Smith, WR, Syracuse
20. Jason Rivers, WR, Hawaii

Tight End
1. John Carlson, TE, Notre Dame
2. Martin Rucker, TE, Missouri
3. Kellen Davis, TE, Michigan State
4. Fred Davis, TE, USC
5. Dustin Keller, TE, Purdue
6. Martellus Bennett, TE, Texas A&M
7. Jermichael Finley, TE, Texas
8. Brad Cottam, TE, Tennessee
9. Jacob Tamme, TE, Kentucky
10. Craig Stevens, TE, California

Offensive Tackle
1. Jake Long, OT, Michigan
2. Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
3. Carl Nicks, OT, Nebraska
4. Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt
5. Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State
6. Anthony Collins, OT, Kansas
7. Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College
8. John Greco, OT, Toledo
9. Oneil Cousins, OT, UTEP
10. Heath Benedict, OT, Newberry
11. Barry Richardson, OT, Clemson
12. Duane Brown, OT, Virginia Tech
13. Kirk Barton, OT, Ohio State
14. Tony Hills, OT, Texas

Offensive Guard
1. Branden Albert, G, Virginia
2. Sam Baker, OT, USC
3. Roy Schuening, G, Oregon State
4. Chad Reinhart, G, Northern Iowa
5. Drew Radovich, G, USC
6. Eric Young, G, Tennessee
7. Donald Thomas, G, Connecticut
8. Robert Felton, G, Arkansas
9. Andrew Crummey, G, Maryland
10. Chris McDuffie, G, Clemson

Center
1. Mike Pollak, C, Arizona State
2. John Sullivan, C, Notre Dame
3. Fernando Velasco, C, Georgia
4. Steve Justice, C, Wake Forest
5. Cody Wallace, C, Texas A&M

DEFENSE
Defensive End
1. Chris Long, DE, Virginia
2. Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida
3. Jason Jones, DE, Eastern Michigan
4. Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
5. Calais Campbell, DE, Miami
6. Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson
7. Jeremy Thompson, DE, Wake Forest
8. Cliff Avril, DE, Purdue
9. Chris Ellis, DE, Virginia Tech
10. Kendall Langford, DE, Hampton
11. Lawrence Jackson, DE, USC
12. Darrell Robertson, DE, Georgia Tech
13. Quentin Groves, DE, Auburn
14. Titus Brown, DE, Mississippi St.
15. Wallace Gilberry, DE, Alabama

Defensive Tackle
1. Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC
2. Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
3. Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina
4. Pat Sims, DT, Auburn
5. Trevor Laws, DT, Notre Dame
6. Marcus Harrison, DT, Arkansas
7. DeMario Pressley, DT, North Carolina State
8. Ahtyba Rubin, DT, Iowa State
9. Andre Fluellen, DT, Florida State
10. Dre Moore, DT, Maryland
11. Letroy Guion, DT, Florida State
12. Lorenzo Williams, DT, Missouri
13. Frank Okam, DT, Texas
14. Red Bryant, DT, Texas A&M
15. Josh Thompson, DT, Auburn

Outside Linebacker
1. Keith Rivers, LB, USC
2. Xavier Adibi, LB, Virginia Tech
3. Dan Connor, LB, Penn State
4. Shawn Crable, LB, Michigan
5. Erin Henderson, LB, Maryland
6. Ali Highsmith, LB, LSU
7. Jordon Dizon, LB, Colorado
8. Marcus Howard, DE, Georgia
9. Ezra Butler, LB, Nevada
10. Bruce Davis, DE, UCLA

Middle Linebacker
1. Curtis Lofton, LB, Oklahoma
2. Jerod Mayo, LB, Tennessee
3. Phillip Wheeler, LB, Georgia Tech
4. Jonathan Goff, LB, Vanderbilt
5. Spencer Larsen, LB, Arizona
6. Ben Moffitt, LB, South Florida
7. Jolonn Dunbar, LB, Boston College
8. Vince Hall, LB, Virginia Tech
9. J Leman, LB, Illinois
10. Anthony Hoke, LB, Cincinnati

Cornerback
1. Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
2. Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida
3. Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State
4. Tracy Porter, CB, Indiana
5. Branden Flowers, CB, Virginia Tech
6. Patrick Lee, CB, Auburn
7. Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas
8. Charles Godfrey, CB, Iowa
9. Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona
10. Trae Williams, CB, South Florida
11. Justin King, CB, Penn State
12. Chevis Jackson, CB, LSU
13. Dwight Lowery, CB, San Jose State
14. Zach Bowman, CB, Nebraska
15. Tyvon Branch, CB, Connecticut

Safety
1. Kenny Phillips, FS, Miami
2. Reggie Smith, DB, Oklahoma
3. Terrell Thomas, CB, USC
4. Thomas DeCoud, FS, California
5. Marcus Griffin, FS, Texas
6. DaJuan Morgan, FS, North Carolina State
7. Jamar Adams, SS, Michigan
8. Tom Zbikowski, SS, Notre Dame
9. Jamie Silva, SS, Boston College
10. Dominique Barber, FS, Minnesota
11. Tyrell Johnson, SS, Arkansas State
12. Quintin Demps, SS, UTEP
13. Jonathan Hefney, CB, Tennessee
14. D.J. Parker, FS, Virginia Tech
15. Craig Steltz, SS, LSU