Early Season Top 10 - Defense

[WolverineFan]

These are my early season position rankings for the 2015 NFL Draft. Noting that it's 3 weeks into the season, these rankings are obviously subject to change in the future. However, I thought it would be nice to get a sort of watch list out on this site for the members interested in the draft. Also note, there are a lot of underclassmen on these lists and many of them won't be entering this year.

*For both the offense and defense I will tailor my rankings toward the offense/defense that we run. Obviously my defensive rankings are tailored to the 3-4.

DE
1. Leonard Williams (6-5, 290) - JR, USC
2. Malcom Brown (6-2, 320) - JR, Texas
3. Carl Davis (6-4, 318) - SR, Iowa
4. Mario Edwards (6-3, 294) - JR, Florida State
5. Arik Armstead (6-8, 296) - JR, Oregon
6. Shawn Oakman (6-9, 275) - JR, Baylor
7. Sheldon Day (6-2, 290) - JR, Notre Dame
8. Leon Orr (6-5, 310) - SR, Florida
9. Anthony Chickillo (6-4, 282) - SR, Miami
10. Charles Tapper (6-4, 281) - JR, Oklahoma

NT
1. Danny Shelton (6-2, 339) - SR, Washington
2. Jordan Phillips (6-6, 334) - SO, Oklahoma
3. Ellis McCarthy (6-4, 330) - JR, UCLA
4. Eddie Goldman (6-4, 314) - JR, Florida State
5. Antaun Woods (6-0, 310) - JR, USC
6. Nile Lawrence-Stample (6-1, 319) - JR, Florida State
7. Brandon Ivory (6-4, 308) - SR, Alabama
8. Jeffrey Whitaker (6-3, 316) - SR, Auburn
9. Darious Cummings (6-1, 309) - SR, Florida
10. Darius Kilgo (6-3, 310) - SR, Maryland

OLB
1. Randy Gregory (6-6, 240) - JR, Nebraska
2. Vic Beasley (6-3, 230) - SR, Clemson
3. Dante Fowler (6-3, 263) - JR, Florida
4. Shilique Calhoun (6-4, 257) - JR, Michigan State
5. Hau'Oli Kikaha (6-3, 246) - SR, Washington
6. Alvin Dupree (6-4, 268) - SR, Kentucky
7. Markus Golden (6-3, 255) - SR, Missouri
8. Noah Spence (6-3, 252) - JR, Ohio State
9. Eli Harold (6-4, 250) - JR, Virginia
10. Devonte Fields (6-4, 245) - JR, Trinity Valley CC

ILB
1. Denzel Perryman (5-11, 248) - SR, Miami
2. Eric Kendricks (6-0, 228) - SR, UCLA
3. Benardrick McKinney (6-5, 245) - JR, Mississippi State
4. A.J. Johnson (6-2, 244) - SR, Tennessee
5. C.J. Johnson (6-2, 237) - JR, Ole Miss
6. Trey DePriest (6-1, 258) - SR, Alabama
7. Hayes Pullard (6-1, 234) - SR, USC
8. Ramik Wilson (6-2, 234) - SR, Georgia
9. Kris Frost (6-2, 238) - JR, Auburn
10. Darryl Monroe (6-1, 235) - JR, Washington State

CB
1. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu (5-10, 195) - SR, Oregon
2. P.J. Williams (6-0, 196) - JR, Florida State
3. Marcus Peters (6-0, 190) - JR, Washington
4. Josh Shaw (6-1, 205) - SR, USC
5. Ronald Darby (5-11, 188) - JR, Florida State
6. Trae Waynes (6-1, 183) - JR, Michigan State
7. Jalen Collins (6-2, 195) - JR, LSU
8. Lorenzo Doss (5-11, 175) - JR, Tulane
9. Quandre Diggs (5-10, 195) - SR, Texas
10. Doran Grant (5-11, 193) - SR, Ohio State

FS
1. Cody Prewitt (6-2, 217) - SR, Ole Miss
2. Durell Eskridge (6-3, 207) - JR, Syracuse
3. Jalen Mills (6-0, 189) - JR, LSU
4. Derron Smith (5-10, 196) - SR, Fresno State
5. Karl Joseph (5-11, 196) - JR, West Virginia
6. Byron Jones (6-1, 191) - SR, Connecticut
7. Jermaine Whitehead (5-11, 193) - SR, Auburn
8. Detrick Bonner (6-1, 206) - SR, Virginia Tech
9. Tra'Mayne Bondurant (5-10, 216) - SR, Arizona
10. Brison Williams (5-11, 218) - SR, South Carolina

SS
1. Landon Collins (6-0, 215) - JR, Alabama
2. Kurtis Drummond (6-1, 200) - SR, Michigan State
3. Anthony Harris (6-1, 190) - SR, Virginia
4. Ibraheim Campbell (5-11, 220) - SR, Northwestern
5. Jeremy Cash (6-2, 205) - JR, Duke
6. Isaiah Johnson (6-2, 205) - SR, Georgia Tech
7. Tyler Hunter (5-11, 205) - JR, Florida State
8. Kyshoen Jarrett (5-11, 200) - SR, Virginia Tech
9. Jordan Richards (5-11, 208) - SR, Stanford
10. Corey Cooper (6-1, 215) - SR, Nebraska

 

[badboy]

your thoughts on Shawn Oakman?

 

[rmartin65]

your thoughts on Shawn Oakman?

My thoughts are that while he has great physical potential, I think that he is won't be on the Texans' draft board due to his history with O'Brien.

I also think he is going to be taken earlier than he should, since everyone wants the next JJ Watt. So while I think (right now, obviously, things can change) he should be taken in the late 2nd or early 3rd, I see a team taking him in the 15-25 range.

 

[WolverineFan]

I also think he is going to be taken earlier than he should, since everyone wants the next JJ Watt. So while I think (right now, obviously, things can change) he should be taken in the late 2nd or early 3rd, I see a team taking him in the 15-25 range.

Took the words right out of my mouth.

 

[nero THE zero]

My thoughts are that while he has great physical potential, I think that he is won't be on the Texans' draft board due to his history with O'Brien.

I also think he is going to be taken earlier than he should, since everyone wants the next JJ Watt. So while I think (right now, obviously, things can change) he should be taken in the late 2nd or early 3rd, I see a team taking him in the 15-25 range.

What's his history with O'Brien?

 

[bah007]

What's his history with O'Brien?

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/07/02/life-after-penn-state-for-shawn-oakman/

 

[Playoffs]

...I think that he is won't be on the Texans' draft board due to his history with O'Brien.

http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2012/07/02/life-after-penn-state-for-shawn-oakman/

Meh, I'd be surprised if OB shut him out based on what I've read in that article.

 

[nero THE zero]

Meh, I'd be surprised if OB shut him out based on what I've read in that article.

Agreed. I see no reason at all this would stop O'Brien from drafting him.

 

[bah007]

Meh, I'd be surprised if OB shut him out based on what I've read in that article.

Agreed. I see no reason at all this would stop O'Brien from drafting him.

Agree with both of you. I doubt O'Brien holds any grudge about it. And if Oakman did I'm sure he's let it go. He landed on his feet at Baylor.

 

[WolverineFan]

Agree with both of you. I doubt O'Brien holds any grudge about it. And if Oakman did I'm sure he's let it go. He landed on his feet at Baylor.

I don't see it being an issue.