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Gil Brandt has his rankings for DE and DT. The number one for each position may shock a few people. Demarcus Ware is rated as the #1 DE and Luis Castillo is rated as the #1 DT.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/analysis/expert/brandt/dl
1. Demarcus Ware, Troy (6-4, 251)
He had a complete workout at the combine. He ran two 40s in 4.56 and 4.57. He also ran the short shuttle in 4.07 seconds, the three-cone drill in 6.83 and the long shuttle in 10.93. He had a 38½-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-2 broad jump and 27 reps. He went to high school in Auburn, Ala., but weighed only 170 pounds. In high school, he played linebacker and wide receiver. He also was on the track, basketball and baseball teams. As a true freshman at Troy, he played but did not start. He started 11 games at left end in 2002, and started all games in 2003 and 2004. He was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2004, when he had 11 sacks. He had 28 sacks in his career. He is very raw in his pass-rush technique; he has the ability and will get better. He has a great upside -- a raw, explosive athlete with all the tools and skills you look for in an end. The only question is his weight potential. He has great character and works hard in the weight room (8 percent body fat). He could also be an outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense; of course, one must wonder how well he will play against the run at his weight. He could be a Dwight Freeney type of player.
1. Luis Castillo, Northwestern (6-3 3/8, 303)
(Note - injuries might drop him down) He worked out at the combine, but did not do the shuttle and cone drills. He ran two 40s in 4.80 and 4.79. He had a 34½-inch vertical jump and a 9-foot-4 broad jump. At Northwestern's Pro Day, he ran the short shuttle in 4.26 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.28. He did not bench press at either workout. In high school, he played on the defensive line. He also ran track and was New Jersey's top-ranked heavyweight wrestler. At Northwestern, he played five games as a true freshman in 2001. He started seven games in 2002 and was a full-time starter the past two seasons. He had two sacks in 2004 and 4½ in his career. He plays with great effort, has above-average athletic ability and has the quickness needed for his position. He has quick hands. His refusal to do bench presses might raise injury concerns
http://www.nfl.com/draft/analysis/expert/brandt/dl
1. Demarcus Ware, Troy (6-4, 251)
He had a complete workout at the combine. He ran two 40s in 4.56 and 4.57. He also ran the short shuttle in 4.07 seconds, the three-cone drill in 6.83 and the long shuttle in 10.93. He had a 38½-inch vertical jump, a 10-foot-2 broad jump and 27 reps. He went to high school in Auburn, Ala., but weighed only 170 pounds. In high school, he played linebacker and wide receiver. He also was on the track, basketball and baseball teams. As a true freshman at Troy, he played but did not start. He started 11 games at left end in 2002, and started all games in 2003 and 2004. He was the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year in 2004, when he had 11 sacks. He had 28 sacks in his career. He is very raw in his pass-rush technique; he has the ability and will get better. He has a great upside -- a raw, explosive athlete with all the tools and skills you look for in an end. The only question is his weight potential. He has great character and works hard in the weight room (8 percent body fat). He could also be an outside linebacker in a 3-4 defense; of course, one must wonder how well he will play against the run at his weight. He could be a Dwight Freeney type of player.
1. Luis Castillo, Northwestern (6-3 3/8, 303)
(Note - injuries might drop him down) He worked out at the combine, but did not do the shuttle and cone drills. He ran two 40s in 4.80 and 4.79. He had a 34½-inch vertical jump and a 9-foot-4 broad jump. At Northwestern's Pro Day, he ran the short shuttle in 4.26 seconds and the three-cone drill in 7.28. He did not bench press at either workout. In high school, he played on the defensive line. He also ran track and was New Jersey's top-ranked heavyweight wrestler. At Northwestern, he played five games as a true freshman in 2001. He started seven games in 2002 and was a full-time starter the past two seasons. He had two sacks in 2004 and 4½ in his career. He plays with great effort, has above-average athletic ability and has the quickness needed for his position. He has quick hands. His refusal to do bench presses might raise injury concerns
I don't know what he did to incite that. At least he didn't sell his SEC ring on EBAY like Gibson. 