Mel Kiper's Draft Projections (As Of Now)

[PurpleRulz]

(Some of these projections may surprise you. Info by way of YBR scout.com)

Heres his current draft projection for certain players in the Senior Bowl

I put in Bold some that suprised me


North Roster
No. Pos. Name Height Weight School

1 WR Paul Williams 6-2 210 Fresno State
Has size, natural receiving skills. Underrated. (late-Day 1 to early-Day 2)

3 QB Tyler Palko 6-1 215 Pittsburgh
Works, studies hard. Limited arm strength. (Late rounder)

4 DB Josh Wilson 5-9 188 Maryland
Fast and athletic. Great recovery ablility. Return skills. (Round 3 or 4)

5 WR Rhema McKnight 6-1 207 Notre Dame
Good hands, concentration. Lacks speed. (mid-Day 2)

5 QB Drew Stanton 6-3 226 Michigan State
Good, but not great arm. Erratic. Tough and athletic. (Round 3 or 4)


10 QB Troy Smith 6-0 222 Ohio State
Keeps plays alive. Good arm. Height issue. Long delivery. (Round 3 or 4)

13 DB Daymeion Hughes 5-10 192 California
Great anticipation, hands, instincts. Speed question. (late-Round 1)


17 DB Marcus McCauley 6-1 200 Fresno State
Has physical and athletic skills. Needs to produce more. (Round 2 or 3)

23 RB Brian Leonard 6-1 224 Rutgers
Jack-of-all-trades player. Runs, catches, blocks. (Round 2)

26 RB Tony Hunt 6-2 239 Penn State
Gliding, patient runner. Good blocker. Not explosive. (Round 3 or 4)

28 DB Tanard Jackson 6-0 192 Syracuse
Physical, tough, athletic. Average cover skills. (Round 2)

29 DB Leon Hall 5-11 193 Michigan
Good all-around corner. Great anticipation, tackler. (mid-Round 1)

30 DB Aaron Rouse 6-4 218 Virginia Tech
Big. Physical. Stiff in hips. Coverage question. (Round 3)

31 LB Paul Posluszny 6-1 237 Penn State
Productive, smart, instinctive. Lumbers. Coverage question. (Round 3)

49 DE/LB Anthony Spencer 6-2 266 Purdue
Great natural pass-rush ablility. (late-Round 1 to mid-Round 2)

51 LB H.B. Blades 5-11 237 Pittsburgh
Good in college. Not super instinctive. Gets caught in traffic (Late rounder)

56 DE LaMarr Woodley 6-1 269 Michigan
Relentless. Good rush instincts. (late-Round 1 to mid-Round 2)

64 OL Samson Satele 6-2 294 Hawaii
Excellent player. Versatile. Tough. Strong. Works hard. (Round 2)

67 OL Levi Brown 6-5 323 Penn State
Has all the physical tools. Hard worker. Good intangibles. (mid-Round 1)

68 OL Ryan Harris 6-5 299 Notre Dame
Good athlete. Lacked consistency, intensity. (Round 3 or 4)

75 OL Josh Beekman 6-2 315 Boston College
Versatile. Plays center or guard Tough. Solid and reliable. (Round 3)

80 WR Jason Hill 6-0 204 Washington State
Good speed. Needs to improve consistency. (early-Day 2)

90 DL Quinn Pitcock 6-2 301 Ohio State
Limited athletically. Steady, tough, consistent. (Round 3)

91 DL Amobi Okoye 6-2 287 Louisville
Awesome quickness, spin move. Enormous ability. (mid-Round 1)

92 DE Adam Carriker 6-6 292 Nebraska
Versatile. Long arms. Big frame. Uses hands well. (mid-Round 1)

95 DE Victor Abiamiri 6-4 271 Notre Dame
Solid, tough, reliable. Good technique. Not flashy. (Round 2)




South Roster

Coaching staff: San Francisco 49ers

South Roster
No. Pos. Name Height Weight School

4 DB David Irons 5-10 188 Auburn
Some coverage ability. Never took it to next level. (Day 2)

4 QB Kevin Kolb 6-3 220 Houston
Has NFL arm, but is he a system QB? (early- to mid-Day 2)

5 QB Jordan Palmer 6-5 229 UTEP
NFL size. Good arm. Questionable decision making. (early- to mid-Day 2)

7 LB Buster Davis 5-9 244 Florida State
Very productive. Small, but rock solid. Great run defender. (late-Day 1)

12 QB Chris Leak
6-0 203 Florida
Can throw it. Has NFL arm. Lacks height. (Round 5 to Round 7)

19 DB Brandon Meriweather 5-11 192 Miami
Adequate coverage skills. Versatile. Can be force in box. (Round 3 or 4)

21 WR Johnnie Lee Higgins 5-11 183 UTEP
Fast. Gets deep. Decent hands. Return ability. (early- to mid-Day 2)

23 RB Kenny Irons 5-11 198 Auburn
Not big, but tough. Solid back. Some injury issues. (Round 2)

27 DB Michael Griffin 5-11 195 Texas
Tough. Agressive. Tackles well. Can be shaky in coverage. (Round 2 or 3)

28 RB Lorenzo Booker 5-10 188 Florida State
Poor man's Warrick Dunn. Not big. Elusive. Can catch. (Round 3 or 4)

29 DB Jonathan Wade 5-10 192 Tennessee
Athletic. Good size. Not real instinctive in coverage. (Round 3 to Round 5)

30 LB Earl Everett 6-2 235 Florida
Big factor at Florida, but protected by D-line. (late-Day 1 or early-Day 2)

31 DB Aaron Ross 6-0 192 Texas
Tough. Instinctive. Great tackler in run support. (mid- to late-Round 1)

33 LB Rufus Alexander 6-1 227 Oklahoma
Lots of talent. Lacked game-to-game consistency in 2006. (Round 3)

42 LB Juwan Simpson 6-2 223 Alabama
Athletic. Productive. Consistent. Needs to be more physical. (mid-Day 2)


49 LB Patrick Willis 6-1 240 Ole Miss
All over the field. Works through traffic. Tackling machine. (Round 2)

63 OL Justin Blalock
6-3 331 Texas
Smart. Battle tested. Versatile. A guard, but can play tackle. (Round 2)


66 OL Tony Ugoh 6-5 301 Arkansas
Phenomenal athlete. Raw technically. (late-Round 1 to mid-Round 2)

67 OL Ryan Kalil 6-3 291 USC
Not big, but technically sound and strong. (late-Round 1 or early-Round 2)

69 OL Ben Grubbs 6-3 315 Auburn
Athletic. Great at pulling and trapping. (late-Round 1 or early-Round 2)

73 OL Joe Staley 6-6 296 Central Michigan
Good feet, balance. Needs strength. (late-Round 1 to early-Round 2)

76 OL Tim Duckworth 6-3 304 Auburn
Lots of ability as guard. Good size. Athletic. Good run blocker. (Round 3)

78 OL Arron Sears 6-3 317 Tennessee
Versatile. Good strength, feet, technique. (late-Round 1 or early-Round 2)

80 WR Dwayne Bowe 6-2 222 LSU
Big. Competitive. Size and speed. Athletic. (mid-Round 1)

94 DE Quentin Moses 6-5 249 Georgia
Good edge rusher. Could play on feet in 3-4. Needs strength. (Round 2)

99 DL Kareem Brown 6-4 303 Miami
Underachiever. Has ability. (mid- to late-Day 2)



if his projections are true thats means there will be alot of great players around at #29 but thats all going to change 20 times before the draft

[PurpleRulz]

At this point, it looks as if the first round will be bottom heavy with OLmen. As stated, this will change a million times, but it is good for early discussion.