2007 Positional Rankings

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

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

2007 Positional Rankings

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

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

Fullback
1. Le'Ron McClain, Alabama
2. Jason Snelling, Virginia
3. Deon Anderson, Connecticut
4. Cory Anderson, Tennessee
5. Tim Castille, Alabama

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

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

Offensive Tackle
1. Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
2. Levi Brown, Penn St.
3. Joe Staley, Central Michigan
4. Tony Ugoh, Arkansas
5. James Marten, Boston College
6. Mike Otto, Purdue
7. Ryan Harris, Notre Dame
8. Doug Free, Northern Illinois
9. Allen Barbre, Missouri Southern
10. Herbert Taylor, TCU

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Initial Positional Rankings - 2007 NFL Draft

OFFENSE
Quarterbak
1. Brady Quinn, Notre Dame
2. JaMarcus Russell, LSU
3. Trent Edwards, Stanford
4. Drew Stanton, Michigan St.
5. John Beck, BYU
6. Jordan Palmer, Texas-El Paso
7. Kevin Kolb, Houston
8. Jeff Rowe, Nevada
9. Troy Smith, Ohio St.
10. Tyler Palko, Pittsburgh

Running Back
1. Adrian Peterson, Oklahoma
2. Darius Walker, Notre Dame
3. Tony Hunt, Penn St.
4. Marshawn Lynch, California
5. Antonio Pittman, Ohio St.
6. Michael Bush, Louisville
7. Gary Russell, Minnesota
8. Kolby Smith, Louisville
9. DeShawn Wynn, Florida
10. Kenny Irons, Auburn

Fullback
1. Brian Leonard, Rutgers
2. Jason Snelling, Virginia
3. Cory Anderson, Tennessee
4. Deon Anderson, Connecticut
5. Billy Latsko, Florida

Wide Receiver
1. Calvin Johnson, Georgia Tech
2. Dwayne Jarrett, USC
3. Sidney Rice, South Carolina
4. Ted Ginn, Jr., Ohio St.
5. Jeff Samardjiza, Notre Dame
6. Robert Meacham, Tennessee
7. Dwayne Bowe, LSU
8. Craig Davis, LSU
9. Jason Hill, Washington St.
10. Dallas Baker, Florida

Tight End
1. Zach Miller, Arizona St.
2. Greg Olsen, Miami
3. Martrez Milner, Georgia
4. Scott Chandler, Iowa
5. Matt Spaeth, Minnesota

Offensive Tackle
1. Joe Thomas, Wisconsin
3. Levi Brown, Penn St.
3. Arron Sears, Tennessee
4. Mike Otto, Purdue
5. Tony Ugoh, Arkansas
6. Joe Staley, Central Michigan
7. Ryan Harris, Notre Dame
8. James Marten, Boston College
9. Doug Free, Northern Illinois
10. Herbert Taylor, T.C.U.

Offensive Guard
1. Ben Grubbs, Auburn
2. Justin Blalock, Texas
3. Josh Beekman, Boston College
4. Manuel Ramirez, Texas Tech
5. Tim Duckworth, Auburn

Center
1. Josh Beekman, Boston College
2. Ryan Kalil, USC
3. Dustin Fry, Clemson
4. Samson Satele, Hawaii
5. Doug Datish, Ohio St.

DEFENSE
Defensive End
1. Jamaal Anderson, Arkansas
2. Gaines Adams, Clemson
3. Quentin Moses, Georgia
4. Victor Abiamiri, Notre Dame
5. Anthony Spencer, Purdue
6. Adam Carriker, Nebraska
7. Charles Johnson, Georgia
8. Jarvis Moss, Florida
9. LaMarr Woodley, Michigan
10. Ray McDonald, Florida

Defensive Tackle
1. Amobi Okoye, Louisville
2. Alan Branch, Michigan
3. DeMarcus Tyler, North Carolina St.
4. Marcus Thomas, Florida
5. Kareem Brown, Miami

Outside Linebacker
1. Lawrence Timmons, Florida St.
2. Earl Everett, Florida
3. Paul Posluszny, Penn St.
4. Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma
5. Jon Beason, Miami

Inside Linebacker
1. Patrick Willis, Mississippi
2. David Harris, Michigan
3. H.B. Blades, Pittsburgh
4. Brandon Siler, Florida
5. Buster Davis, Florida St.

Cornerback
1. Darrelle Revis, Pittsburgh
2. Jonathan Wade, Tennessee
3. Marcus McCauley, Fresno St.
4. Leon Hall, Michigan
5. Fred Bennett, South Carolina
6. Chris Houston, Arkansas
7. Aaron Ross, Texas
8. Eric Wright, UNLV
9. Tanard Jackson, Syracuse
10. Daymeion Hughes, California

Safety
1. Reggie Nelson, Florida
2. Michael Griffin, Texas
3. LaRon Landry, LSU
4. Brandon Meriweather, Miami
5. Josh Gattis, Wake Forest