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I'm sure these will change a lot after the season....workouts etc...

1 - Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma
2 - Michael Johnson, DE, GA Tech
3 - Eugene Monroe, OT, Virginia
4 - Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia
5 - Chris Wells, RB, Ohio St
6 - Andre Smith, OT, Alabama
7 - Brian Orakpo, DE, Texas
8 - Micheal Oher, OT, Mississippi
9 - Rey Maualaga, LB, USC
10 - Jeremy Macklin, WR, Missouri
11 - Vontae Davis, CB, Illinois
12 - Tim Tebow, QB, Florida
13 - Malcolm Jenkins, CB, Ohio St
14 - Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
15 - Will Moore, S, Missouri
16 - Duke Robinson, OL, Oklahoma
17 - Knowshon Moreno, RB, Georgia
18 - Jason Smith, OT, Baylor
19 - Taylor Mays, S, USC
20 - LeSean McCoy, RB, Pitt
21 - James Laurinaitis, LB, Ohio St
22 - Darius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
23 - Aaron Curry, LB, Wake Forest
24 - Ciron Black, OT, LSU
25 - Jermaine Grisham, TE, Oklahoma
26 - Jamon Meredith, OT, South Carolina
27 - Percy Harvin, WR, Florida
28 - George Selvie, DE/LB, South Florida
29 - Alphonso Smith, CB, Wake Forest
30 - Greg Hardy, DE, Mississippi
31 - Alex Mack, C, California
32 - Sen'Derrick Marks, DT, Auburn
33 - Philip Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma
34 - Brandon Spikes, LB, Florida
35 - Mark Sanchez, QB, USC
36 - Javon Ringer, RB, Michigan St
37 - Tyson Jackson, DE, LSU
38 - Brian Cushing, LB, USC
39 - Derrick Williams, WR, Penn St
40 - Patrick Chung, S, Oregon
41 - Mike Mickens, CB, Cincinatti
42 - Maurice Evans, DE, Penn St
43 - Alex Boone, OT, Ohio St
44 - DeMarcus Granger, DT, Oklahoma
45 - D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt
46 - Herman Johnson, OL, LSU
47 - Peria Jerry, DT, Mississippi
48 - Sergio Render, OG, Virginia Tech
49 - Anthony Heygood, LB, Purdue
50 - Demetrius Byrd, WR, LSU
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Just my random thoughts to add:

I really don't like many of the RBs coming out this year. Same goes for the WRs - I just don't see a quality "top prospect" at the position. Crabtree is as close as it gets to one between those positions.

I think a few of the OTs are very overrated. Monroe is pretty good and could dominate but I don't know if he wants it enough. Oher looks a bit plodding and Smith seems pretty short to be a top OT prospect (I've heard he has short arms).

The DE class looks awesome. There are some really active and athletic guys on that list that should succeed in the NFL. The DTs are underrated as I think a few will make an impact in the NFL.

I think a few of the safeties are incredible prospects. They all play different roles for their respective college teams so it becomes a bit difficult to evaluate them, but they're all big and fast. I like Mays only because he plays the deep zone for USC and has proven himself in coverage.
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What happened to Heyward-Bey this season? I don't think he amassed 40 receptions.
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I'm actually starting to think that if we don't have a shot at Crabtree (which we don't) then we should try to get our hands on William Moore or Taylor Hays. Mike Brown seems to be on his last leg (ha) and I don't think a combination of Steltz/Payne is something we should have manning our secondary.

Think JA goes Safety? Me neither :frustrated:

The only other player I'd want to grab that may be there at 20 *could* be Jeremy Maclin, but really he's just another Devin Hester. I want a 6'3" 205+ lbs WR that can fly.
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DHB is that kind of player, and he should be available it 20ish... He's not overly fast, but he's big and has soft hands. I think JA goes LB for some reason...it's incredibly deep this year. DE is a possibility as well and you can never rule out QB. Tebow would be there, but I'm not quite sure what to make of him. I'll need to see some combine workouts...
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I can't see Angelo taking a QB with our first pick right now. DE is a definite possibility with Ogunleye entering his last year. LB I'm not so sure because we already have Briggs, Urlacher, Hillenmeyer, Roach, Williams. Plus if the class is as deep as you say, he'd probably grab one in the latter rounds.

I'm pretty sure it would have to be a WR, S, or DE (not necessarily in that order).

I haven't seen DHB play but his stats seem pretty pedestrian (38 rec. 561 yds. 5 TDs). Do you think he would be around in the second round when we pick or do you think he's a first rounder?

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6'3" 208 lbs and he said the last time he ran a 40 yard dash, he was clocked in the low 4.3s/high 4.2s! I don't know if I believe him or not but if that's the case, sheesh :shock:
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This might be a bit early, but I think Darrius Heyward-Bey is going to be my "Matt Forte" for this off-season/draft. This dude can flat-out fly.

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