DMN: Rick Gosselin's NFL draft rankings

[Cbz40]

LSU's Russell leader among QBs

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JaMarcus Russell threw 28 touchdown passes last year for LSU.



ONLINE ONLY: The NFL draft isn't until the end of April, but it's never too early to start ranking players. NFL writer and draft guru Rick Gosselin has updated and expanded his position rankings. The No. 1 quarterback is LSU's JaMarcus Russell, who could go first overall.
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Rick Gosselin's NFL draft rankings


QUARTERBACK

JaMarcus
Russell
Player School Ht. Wt.

Player School Ht. Wt.
1. JaMarcus Russell LSU 6-5½ 265
2. Brady Quinn Notre Dame 6-3½ 232
3. Drew Stanton Michigan State 6-3 226
4. Trent Edwards Stanford 6-4 231
5. Kevin Kolb Houston 6-3 218
6. John Beck Brigham Young 6-2 215
7. Jeff Rowe Nevada 6-5 226
8. Troy Smith Ohio State 6-0 225
9. Jared Zabransky Boise State 6-2 219
10. Tyler Palko Pittsburgh 6-1 215

HALFBACK

Adrian
Peterson
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Adrian Peterson Oklahoma 6-1½ 217
2. Marshawn Lynch California 5-11 215
3. Kenny Irons Auburn 5-10½ 203
4. Chris Henry Arizona 5-11 230
5. Antonio Pittman Ohio State 5-10½ 207
6. Brandon Jackson Nebraska 5-9½ 210
7. Tony Hunt Penn State 6-1½ 233
8. Michael Bush Louisville 6-1 243
9. Lorenzo Booker Florida State 5-10 191
10. Kolby Smith Louisville 5-11 220

HALFBACK

Brian
Leonard
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Brian Leonard Rutgers 6-1½ 226
2. Le'Ron McClain Alabama 6-0 256
3. Jason Snelling Virginia 5-11 230
4. Gijon Robinson Missouri Southern 6-0½ 255
5. David Herron Michigan State 6-1 239

WIDE RECEIVER

Calvin
Johnson
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Calvin Johnson Georgia Tech 6-5 239
2. Ted Ginn Jr. Ohio State 5-11 178
3. Robert Meachem Tennessee 6-1 214
4. Dwayne Bowe LSU 6-2 221
5. Dwayne Jarrett USC 6-4 219
6. Anthony Gonzalez Ohio State 6-0 193
7. Craig Davis LSU 6-1 207
8. Steve Smith USC 5-11½ 197
9. Sidney Rice South Carolina 6-3½ 200
10. Jason Hill Washington State 6-0½ 204

TIGHT END

Greg
Olsen
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Greg Olsen Miami 6-5½ 257
2. Zach Miller Arizona State 6-4 256
3. Scott Chandler Iowa 6-7 270
4. Ben Patrick Delaware 6-3 252
5. Martrez Milner Georgia 6-3½ 252
6. Matt Spaeth Minnesota 6-7 270
7. Kevin Boss Western Oregon 6-6½ 252
8. Daniel Coats Brigham Young 6-2½ 257
9. Michael Allan Whitworth 6-6 255
10. Dante Rosario Oregon State 6-3 244

OFFENSIVE TACKLE

Joe
Thomas
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Joe Thomas Wisconsin 6-6½ 311
2. Levi Brown Penn State 6-5½ 323
3. Joe Staley Central Michigan 6-5½ 306
4. Tony Ugoh Arkansas 6-5 301
5. Ryan Harris Notre Dame 6-4½ 305
6. Doug Free Northern Illinois 6-6 324
7. Brandon Frye Virginia Tech 6-4 301
8. Mario Henderson Florida State 6-6½ 302
9. Jermon Bushrod Towson State 6-4½ 315
10. James Marten Boston College 6-7½ 309

GUARD

Ben
Grubbs
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Ben Grubbs Auburn 6-2½ 311
2. Arron Sears Tennessee 6-3 319
3. Justin Blaylock Texas 6-3 320
4. Andy Alleman Akron 6-4 305
5. Allen Barbre Missouri Southern 6-4 300
6. Josh Beekman Boston College 6-1½ 313
7. Cameron Stephenson Rutgers 6-3 306
8. Herb Taylor TCU 6-3½ 297
9. Manuel Ramirez Texas Tech 6-3 326
10. Nathan Bennett Clemson 6-4 316

CENTER

Ryan
Kalil
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Ryan Kalil USC 6-2½ 299
2. Leroy Harris North Carolina State 6-2½ 302
3. Samson Satele Hawaii 6-2½ 300
4. Doug Datish Ohio State 6-4 302
5. Dan Mozes West Virginia 6-2½ 293
6. Scott Stephenson Iowa State 6-3 298
7. Enoka Lucas Oregon 6-2½ 303
8. Dustin Fry Clemson 6-2½ 314
9. Drew Mormino Central Michigan 6-3 299
10. Kelly Cook Michigan State 6-3½ 291

DEFENSIVE END

Gaines
Adams
Mark Crammer
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Gaines Adams Clemson 6-4½ 258
2. Jamaal Anderson Arkansas 6-5 288
3. Jarvis Moss Florida 6-6½ 250
4. Adam Carriker Nebraska 6-6 296
5. Anthony Spencer Purdue 6-2½ 261
6. Victor Abiamiri Notre Dame 6-4 267
7. Charles Johnson Georgia 6-2 270
8. Ray McDonald Florida 6-3 276
9. Lamarr Woodley Michigan 6-1½ 266
10. Quentin Moses Georgia 6-5 261

DEFENSIVE TACKLE

Alan
Branch
Wolverine Photo
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Alan Branch Michigan 6-5½ 324
2. Amobi Okoye Louisville 6-2 302
3. Justin Harrell Tennessee 6-4 300
4. DeMarcus "Tank" Tyler North Carolina State 6-2 306
5. Claude "Turk" McBride Tennessee 6-2 277
6. Paul Solaia Utah 6-4 344
7. Cliff Ryan Michigan State 6-2½ 310
8. Antonio Johnson Mississippi State 6-3 310
9. Quinn Pitcock Ohio State 6-2½ 299
10. Ryan McBean Oklahoma State 6-4 286

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER

Lawrence
Timmons
Player School Ht. Wt. 1. Lawrence Timmons Florida State 6-0½ 234
2. Jon Beason Miami 6-0 237
3. Paul Posluszny Penn State 6-1½ 238
4. Stewart Bradley Nebraska 6-3½ 254
5. Antwan Barnes Florida International 6-0½ 240
6. Quincy Black New Mexico 6-1½ 240
7. Rufus Alexander Oklahoma 6-0½ 228
8. Stephen Nicholas South Florida 6-1 232
9. Chad Nkang Elon 5-11½ 220
10. Tim Shaw Penn State 6-1½ 236

INSIDE LINEBACKER

Patrick
Willis
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Patrick Willis Mississippi 6-1 242
2. David Harris Michigan 6-2 243
3. Justin Durant Hampton 6-0½ 230
4. James "Buster" Davis Florida State 5-9 239
5. Brandon Siler Florida 6-1½ 241
6. Anthony Waters Clemson 6-2½ 245
7. H.B. Blades Pittsburgh 5-10½ 236
8. Desmond Bishop California 6-1½ 239
9. Michael Okwo Stanford 5-11 232
10. Marvin Mitchell Tennessee 6-3 249

CORNERBACK

Leon
Hall
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Leon Hall Michigan 5-11 193
2. Darrelle Revis Pittsburgh 5-11½ 204
3. Aaron Ross Texas 6-0½ 193
4. Chris Houston Arkansas 5-9½ 185
5. Josh Wilson Maryland 5-9 189
6. Eric Wright UNLV 5-10½ 192
7. Jonathan Wade Tennessee 5-10 195
8. Marcus McCauley Fresno State 6-0½ 203
9. Daymeion Hughes California 5-10 190
10. A.J. Davis North Carolina State 5-10 193

SAFETY

LaRon
Landry
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. LaRon Landry LSU 6-0½ 213
2. Reggie Nelson Florida 5-11 198
3. Brandon Meriweather Miami 5-10½ 195
4. Michael Griffin Texas 5-11½ 202
5. Tanard Jackson Syracuse 6-0 195
6. Sabby Piscatelli Oregon State 6-2½ 224
7. Eric Weddle Utah 5-11 203
8. Gerald Alexander Boise State 6-0 210
9. Eric Frampton Washington State 5-11 204
10. Aaron Rouse Virginia Tech 6-4 223

KICKER

Mason
Crosby
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Mason Crosby Colorado 6-1 212
2. Nick Folk Arizona 6-1 225
3. Justin Medlock UCLA 5-11½ 201
4. Kenny Byrd New Mexico 6-0 171
5. Jesse Ainsworth Arizona State 6-2½ 218

PUNTER

Danny
Sepulveda
Baylor Photography
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Danny Sepulveda Baylor 6-2½ 229
2. Adam Podlesh Maryland 5-10 202
3. Brandon Fields Michigan State 6-4½ 239
4. Alex Reyes Texas Tech 6-0½ 234
5. Kody Bliss Auburn 5-10 179

KICK RETURNER

Ted
Ginn Jr.
Player School Ht. Wt.
1. Ted Ginn Jr. Ohio State 5-11 178
2. Yamon Figurs Kansas State 5-11 174
3. Jacoby Jones Lane 6-2½ 210
4. Steve Breaston Michigan 6-0 193
5. Terry Richardson Arizona State 5-11½ 187
6. Selvin Young Texas 5-11 207
7. Johnnie Lee Higgins UTEP 5-11 186
8. Syndric Steptoe Arizona 5-8½ 194
9. Ryne Robinson Miami Ohio 5-9 179
10. Ean Randolph South Florida 5-8½ 173

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Originally Posted by Cbz40

....

Cleaned it up a bit

[Cbz40]

Originally Posted by FuzzyLumpkins

Cleaned it up a bit

Thank You Sir......

[FuzzyLumpkins]

Originally Posted by Cbz40

Thank You Sir......

anytime Pops

[Iago33]

Blaylock as the third best guard. Many people will not be happy here. Has Meachem before Bowe and Jarrett, too.

[ThreeSportStar80]

Lord please let Dallas have the wisdom and common sense to either draft Jarvis Moss or Anthony Spencer... Or a guy like Lamar Woodley in the 2nd round..

:pray2:

[InmanRoshi]

If you tell me Sidney Rice or Jason Hill will be there in the 2nd round, I'd prefer to address WR then. I can't believe Woodley is ranked so low. I think he's way better than Jarvis Moss.

I beginning to think Ginn being there at 22 is a pipe dream.

[2much2soon]

This probably couldn't have any less relevance but I am eating fried chicken from the restaurant owned by the mother of the the number 8 safety on the list, Gerald Alexander. Good stuff.

[Chocolate Lab]

You know Goose, he's going strongly on measurables... Especially on the heels of that recent article. I'm sure he's penalizing Woodley for his lack of height.

I think Manny Ramirez and Michael Bush are pretty low, too.

Before this is done, I think that corner from Cal-Poly will be in the top-10.

[lspain1]

Based upon this, it looks like Ginn to Dallas is a pipe dream. Too bad.

[Zaxor]

Originally Posted by Cbz40

QUARTERBACK

Player School Ht. Wt.

9. Jared Zabransky Boise State 6-2 219

HALFBACK

Player School Ht. Wt.

8. Michael Bush Louisville 6-1 243

WIDE RECEIVER

Player School Ht. Wt.

3. Robert Meachem Tennessee 6-1 214


GUARD

Player School Ht. Wt.

9. Manuel Ramirez Texas Tech 6-3 326


CENTER

Player School Ht. Wt.

10. Kelly Cook Michigan State 6-3½ 291

DEFENSIVE END

Player School Ht. Wt.

9. Lamarr Woodley Michigan 6-1½ 266


DEFENSIVE TACKLE


Player School Ht. Wt.

5. Claude "Turk" McBride Tennessee 6-2 277
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INSIDE LINEBACKER

Player School Ht. Wt.

6. Anthony Waters Clemson 6-2½ 245

10. Marvin Mitchell Tennessee 6-3 249

I think we would have a pretty realistic shot at these guys and I wouldn't mind having them...some are probably destined to be FA.

[big dog cowboy]

Originally Posted by lspain1

Based upon this, it looks like Ginn to Dallas is a pipe dream. Too bad.

It was a pipe dream before now.

[mmillman]

I just read an article that Gosselin has the best rankings over the last three years.

[JFlgn]

Seems pretty high for Chris Henry at runningback. Must be measurables alone.