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Early Season Top 10 - Offense

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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. I split TE into 2 separate groups and added a Slot WR group.

QB
1. Marcus Mariota (6-4, 215) - JR, Oregon
2. Connor Cook (6-4, 219) - JR, Michigan State
3. Jameis Winston (6-4, 235) - SO, Florida State
4. Bryce Petty (6-3, 230) - SR, Baylor
5. Brett Hundley (6-3, 222) - JR, UCLA
6. Kevin Hogan (6-4, 228) - JR, Stanford
7. Garrett Grayson (6-2, 220) - SR, Colorado State
8. Shane Carden (6-2, 218) - SR, East Carolina
9. Jeff Driskel (6-4, 236) - JR, Florida
10. Sean Mannion (6-5, 227) - SR, Oregon State

RB
1. Todd Gurley (6-1, 232) - JR, Georgia
2. Mike Davis (5-9, 215) - JR, South Carolina
3. Melvin Gordon (6-1, 207) - JR, Wisconsin
4. Jay Ajayi (6-0, 216) - JR, Boise State
5. Javorius "Buck" Allen (6-1, 215) - JR, USC
6. T.J. Yeldon (6-2, 221) - JR, Alabama
7. Duke Johnson (5-9, 206) - JR, Miami
8. Keith Marshall (5-11, 219) - JR, Georgia
9. Ameer Abdullah (5-9, 195) - SR, Nebraska
10. D.J. Foster (5-11, 195) - JR, Arizona State

WR
1. Amari Cooper (6-1, 204) - JR, Alabama
2. Jaelen Strong (6-3, 205) - JR, Arizona State
3. Dorial Green-Beckham (6-6, 225) - SO, Oklahoma
4. Stefon Diggs (6-0, 195) - JR, Maryland
5. Ty Montgomery (6-2, 215) - SR, Stanford
6. Kevin White (6-3, 210) - SR, West Virginia
7. Kasen Williams (6-3, 217) - SR, Washington
8. Tony Lippett (6-3, 190) - SR, Michigan State
9. Vince Mayle (6-2, 219) - SR, Washington State
10. Deontay Greenberry (6-3, 198) - JR, Houston

Slot WR
1. Rashad Greeene (6-0, 175) - SR, Florida State
2. Nelson Agholor (6-0, 185) - JR, USC
3. Dres Anderson (6-1, 187) - SR, Utah
4. Tyler Lockett (5-9, 175) - SR, Kansas State
5. Jamison Crowder (5-9, 175) - SR, Duke

"Move" TE
1. Devin Funchess (6-5, 230) - JR, Michigan
2. Nick O'Leary (6-3, 235) - SR, Florida State
3. Rory Anderson (6-5, 242) - SR, South Carolina
4. Wes Saxton (6-4, 240) - SR, South Alabama
5. Kyle Carter (6-3, 241) - JR, Penn State

Y-TE
1. Jeff Heureman (6-5, 255) - SR, Ohio State
2. Tyler Kroft (6-6, 245) - JR, Rutgers
3. Ben Koyack (6-5, 254) - SR, Notre Dame
4. Clive Walford (6-4, 258) - SR, Miami
5. Jake McGee (6-6, 255) - SR, Florida

OT
1. Andrus Peat (6-7, 312) - JR, Stanford
2. Brandon Scherff (6-5, 320) - SR, Iowa
3. Cedric Ogbuehi (6-5, 300) - SR, Texas A&M
4. Corey Robinson (6-8, 341) - SR, South Carolina
5. Cameron Erving (6-6, 302) - SR, Florida State
6. Jake Fisher (6-6, 299) - SR, Oregon
7. Sean Hickey (6-5, 300) - SR, Syracuse
8. Spencer Drango (6-5, 315) - JR, Baylor
9. Le'Raven Clark (6-6, 313) - JR, Texas Tech
10. John Theus (6-6, 298) - JR, Georgia

OG
1. La'el Collins (6-5, 324) - SR, LSU
2. A.J. Cann (6-4, 314) - SR, South Carolina
3. Vadal Alexander (6-6, 342) - JR, LSU
4. Tre' Jackson (6-4, 339) - SR, Florida State
5. Laken Tomlinson (6-3, 330) - SR, Duke
6. Josue Matias (6-6, 331) - SR, Florida State
7. Jarvis Harrison (6-4, 325) - SR, Texas A&M
8. Aundrey Walker (6-5, 300) - SR, USC
9. Arie Kouandjio (6-5, 315) - SR, Alabama
10. Austin Shepherd (6-5, 320) - SR, Alabama

C
1. Hroniss Grasu (6-3, 297) - SR, Oregon
2. Reese Dismukes (6-3, 297) - SR, Auburn
3. Max Tuerk (6-6, 285) - JR, USC
4. Andy Gallik (6-3, 299) - SR, Boston College
5. Isaac Seumalo (6-3, 302) - JR, Oregon State
6. Ryan Kelly (6-5, 296) - JR, Alabama
7. B.J. Finney (6-4, 303) - SR, Kansas State
8. Mike Matthews (6-2, 285) - JR, Texas A&M
9. Nick Martin (6-4, 295) - SR, Notre Dame
10. Austin Barron (6-3, 292) - SR, Florida State
 
bah007 said:
This is very awesome. MSR

This QB class keeps looking weaker and weaker.
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Sharp drop off right after Petty. I would put Jameis below but that's just because I think his idiocy will cause him to bust out of the NFL. They might be able to suppress his antics in college but in the NFL if he gets put under a microscope the implosion will be spectacular.
 
htownfan32 said:
Sharp drop off right after Petty. I would put Jameis below but that's just because I think his idiocy will cause him to bust out of the NFL. They might be able to suppress his antics in college but in the NFL if he gets put under a microscope the implosion will be spectacular.
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I think he's physically more talented than Petty which is the reason I have him higher. Wouldn't even consider drafting him at this point though.
 
Mariota is the only QB I would use a top pick on. I'd use a mid 1st on Cook. None of the rest are first rounders to me.
 
LOL c'mon now ... Cook over Winston?

I get the whole 'he's a dumb kid' argument, but you cant turn a blind eye to the sheer talent level. I'd actually slot Cook behind Hundley, just not a big enough body of work to win me over.
 
Uncle Rico said:
LOL c'mon now ... Cook over Winston?

I get the whole 'he's a dumb kid' argument, but you cant turn a blind eye to the sheer talent level. I'd actually slot Cook behind Hundley, just not a big enough body of work to win me over.
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That my friends is why scouting is addicting, it's open to individual interpretation. :TexanBillAtNight::toast2:
 
WolverineFan said:
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. I split TE into 2 separate groups and added a Slot WR group.
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Good eye, not much to quibble with. Hundley, Hogan and Driskell are out in my list, Cardin is a top 5 and Sammie Coates and Malcom Mitchell make my WR list.
 
Texian said:
Good eye, not much to quibble with. Hundley, Hogan and Driskell are out in my list, Cardin is a top 5 and Sammie Coates and Malcom Mitchell make my WR list.
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I'm definitely down on Hundley and Hogan and Driskell probably shouldn't be on my list, but I love his physical tools. I personally think Coates is overrated, but I'm in the minority there. I like Mitchell, but don't see him as a top 10 talent.

Good stuff.
 
*I had Tevin Coleman marked down as a sophomore for some reason so here are my updated RB rankings. He basically replaces Marshall, who injured his leg again yesterday and is extremely unlikely to enter the draft at this point.

RB
1. Todd Gurley (6-1, 232) - JR, Georgia
2. Mike Davis (5-9, 215) - JR, South Carolina
3. Melvin Gordon (6-1, 207) - JR, Wisconsin
4. Jay Ajayi (6-0, 216) - JR, Boise State
5. Javorius "Buck" Allen (6-1, 215) - JR, USC
6. T.J. Yeldon (6-2, 221) - JR, Alabama
7. Duke Johnson (5-9, 206) - JR, Miami
8. Tevin Coleman (6-1, 210) - JR, Indiana
9. Ameer Abdullah (5-9, 195) - SR, Nebraska
10. D.J. Foster (5-11, 195) - JR, Arizona State
 
Safe to say Jeff Driskel won't be on my QB list when I update it next. He has great physical tools and had some solid games to start the season. It looked like he might have finally turned the corner, but his games against Alabama and Tennessee have been downright pitiful. He's fallen back into all of his old habits and looks as bad as ever.
 
WolverineFan said:
Safe to say Jeff Driskel won't be on my QB list when I update it next. He has great physical tools and had some solid games to start the season. It looked like he might have finally turned the corner, but his games against Alabama and Tennessee have been downright pitiful. He's fallen back into all of his old habits and looks as bad as ever.
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Driskell cost the Gators a Nat'l Championship...he's not a very good. Neither is Hundley or Hogan. Hogan cost Stanford a win today in ND.

The best QB I have seen this year as an answer to the Texans QB problems is Shane Cardin East Carolina.
 
Both of Stanford's losses this year are squarely on Hogan's shoulders. Dude just isn't any good.

I like Mariota and Cook. I have my eye on Grayson and Carden. Wouldn't draft Winston, Hundley, or Hogan. Not sure I would draft Petty either but he's definitely above those three for me.
 
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