Fourth Round Best Available & Mock Drafts

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Here are the best players available.

Rank - Player - Pos - College
1 - Chris Polk - RB - Washington
2 - Joe Adams - WR - Arkansas
3 - Cam Johnson - DE/OLB - Virginia
4 - Brandon Boykin - CB - Georgia
5 - Jared Crick - DT - Nebraska
6 - Keenan Robinson - OLB - Texas
7 - Lamar Miller - RB - Miami (FL)
8 - Nigel Bradham - OLB - Florida State
9 - Matt McCants - OT - UAB
10 - Alameda Ta'Amu - DT - Washington
11 - George Iloka - S - Boise State
12 - Marvin Jones - WR - California
13 - Dwight Jones - WR - North Carolina
14 - Ryan Steed - CB - Furman
15 - Rishard Matthews - WR - Nevada
16 - Orson Charles - TE - Georgia
17 - Chase Minnifield - CB - Virginia
18 - Juron Criner - WR - Arizona
19 - Devon Wylie - WR - Fresno State
20 - Markelle Martin - S - Oklahoma State
21 - Malik Jackson - DE - Tennessee
22 - Dominique Hamilton - DT - Missouri
23 - Micah Pellerin - CB - Hampton
24 - Bobby Massie - OT - Ole Miss
25 - James Michael-Johnson - ILB - Nevada
26 - David Molk - OC - Michigan
27 - Leonard Johnson - CB - Iowa State
28 - Ladarius Green - TE - Louisiana Lafayette
29 - Tauren Poole - RB - Tennessee
30 - Josh Chapman - DT - Alabama
31 - Terrence Gannaway - RB - Baylor
32 - Marvin McNutt - WR - Iowa
33 - Lucas Nix - OG - Pittsburgh
34 - Josh Kaddu - OLB - Oregon
35 - Jonathan Massaquoi - DE/OLB - Troy
36 - Ben Jones - OC - Georgia
37 - Thomas Mayo - WR - California PA
38 - RJ Blanton - CB - Notre Dame
39 - Jarius Wright - WR - Arkansas
40 - Zebrie Sanders - OT - Florida State
41 - James Brown - OG - Troy
42 - Ronnell Lewis - OLB - Oklahoma
43 - Josh Norman - CB - Coastal Carolina
44 - Travis Lewis - OLB - Oklahoma
45 - Brandon Washington - OG - Miami (FL)
46 - Phillip Blake - OC - Baylor
47 - DeQuan Menzie - CB - Alabama
48 - Trenton Robertson - S - Michigan State
49 - Jarrett Boykin - WR - Virginia Tech
50 - Chris Rainey - RB - Florida
51 - Kevin Koger - TE - Michigan
52 - LaVon Brazill - WR - Ohio
53 - Andrew Datko - OT - Florida State
54 - Chris Givens - WR - Wake Forest
55 - Evan Rodriguez - TE/FB - Temple
56 - Nick Toon - WR - Wisconsin
57 - Aaron Henry - S - Wisconsin
58 - Asa Jackson - CB - Cal Poly
59 - Jaye Howard - DT - Florida
60 - Brandon Lindsey - DE/OLB - Pittsburgh
61 - Eric Page - WR - Toledo
62 - Kyle Wilbur - DE/OLB - Wake Forest
63 - Adrian Hamilton - DE/OLB - Praire View A&M
64 - Alfonzo Dennard - CB - Nebraska
65 - DaJohn Harris - DT - USC
66 - Desmond Wynn - OG - Rutgers
67 - Jordan White - WR - Western Michigan
68 - Antonio McClain - OG - Clemson
69 - Robert Turbin - RB - Utah State
70 - Shawn Loiseau - ILB - Merrimack
71 - Lance Lewis - WR - East Carolina
72 - Daniel Herron - RB - Ohio State
73 - Ryan Davis - DE/OLB - Bethune Cookman
74 - Daryl Richardsoon - RB - Abilene Christian
75 - Junior Hemingway - WR - Michigan
76 - Dale Moss - WR - South Dakota State
77 - Brett Roy - DE - Nevada
78 - Quentin Saulsberry - OC - Mississippi State
79 - Coryell Judie - CB - Texas A&M
80 - Terrence Frederick - CB - Texas A&M
81 - Duke Ihenacho - S - San Jose State
82 - Keshawn Martin - WR - Michigan State
83 - Cyrus Gray - RB - Texas A&M
84 - Billy Winn - DT - Boise State
85 - Justin Bethel - S/CB - Presbyterian
86 - Tank Carder - ILB - TCU
87 - Rico Wallace - WR - Shenedoah
88 - Winston Guy - S - Kentucky
89 - Vontaze Burfict - ILB - Arizona State
90 - Antonio Allen - S - South Carolina
91 - Greg Childs - WR - Arkansas
92 - Brandon Marshall - OLB - Nevada
93 - Vick Ballard - RB - Mississippi State
94 - Michael Smith - RB - Utah State
95 - Edwin Baker - RB - Michgian State
96 - Senio Kelemete - OG - Washington
97 - Janzen Jackson - S - McNeese State
98 - Jeff Fuller - WR - Texas A&M
99 - Emil Igwenagu - TE - Umass
100 - Jeff Adams - OT - Columbia
101 - Hebron Fangupo - DT - BYU
102 - Trevor Guyton - DE - California
103 - Donnie Fletcher - CB - Boston College
104 - Matt Daniels - S - Duke
105 - Chris Owusu - WR - Stanford
106 - David Paulson - TE - Oregon
107 - Taylor Thompson - TE - SMU
108 - Shaun Prater - CB - Iowa
109 - Terrell Manning - OLB - NC State
110 - James Hanna - TE - Oklahoma
111 - Tom Compton - OT - South Dakota
112 - Mike Brewster - OC - Ohio State
113 - Coty Sensabaugh - CB - Clemson
114 - Phillip Thomas - S - Syracuse
115 - Travian Robertson - DT - South Carolina
116 - Tim Benford - WR - Tennessee Tech
117 - Audie Cole - OLB - NC State
118 - Lennon Creer - RB - Louisiana Tech
119 - Brandon Mosley - OT - Auburn
120 - Ronnie Cameron - DT - Old Dominion
121 - Frank Alexander - DE - Oklahoma
122 - Ryan Miller - OT - Colorado
123 - BJ Cunningham - WR - Michigan State
124 - Justin Francis - DE/DT - Rutgers
125 - Keith Tandy - CB - West Virginia
126 - Aston Whiteside - DE/OLB - Abilene Christian
127 - Micanor Regis - DT - Miami (FL)
128 - Tommy Streeter - WR - Miami (FL)
129 - Nate Potter - OG - Boise State
130 - Tyler Shoemaker - WR - Boise State
131 - Levy Adcock - OT - Oklahoma State
132 - Derrius Brooks - CB - Western Kentucky
133 - DeAngelo Peterson - TE - LSU
134 - Bobby Rainey - RB - Western Kentucky
135 - Jack Crawford - DE - Penn State
136 - Noah Keller - ILB - Ohio
137 - Trevin Wade - CB - Arizona
138 - Brandon Harvey - ILB - Delaware State
139 - Jerron McMillon - S - Maine
140 - Markus Zusevics - OG - Iowa
141 - George Bryan - TE - NC State
142 - Julian Talley - WR - Umass
143 - Matt Reynolds - OG - BYU
144 - Jamie Blatnik - DE - Oklahoma State
145 - Jacquies Smith - DE - Missouri
146 - Joe Looney - OC - Wake Forest
147 - Jeremiah Warren - OG - South Florida
148 - Tim Fugger - DE/OLB - Vanderbilt
149 - Jonathan Grimes - RB - William & Mary
150 - Cliff Harris - CB - Oregon
151 - Emmanual Acho - ILB - Texas
152 - Logan Harrell - DT - Fresno State
153 - Josh Linam - OLB - Central Florida
154 - Adrian Cole - ILB - Louisiana Tech
155 - Steven Peyton - S - Brown
156 - Jake Trantin - ILB - William & Mary
157 - Jeremy Lane - CB - Northwestern State
158 - DeShawn Shead - S - Portland State
159 - Gino Gradkowski - OG - Delaware
160 - Alex Tounkara - WR - Brown
161 - Darius Reynolds - WR - Iowa State
162 - Vaughn Meatoga - DT - Hawaii
163 - Christian Thompson - S - South Carolin State
164 - Reggie Sandilands - ILB - Bethune Cookman
165 - Alfred Morris - RB - Florida Atlantic
166 - Marcus Forston - DT - Miami (FL)
167 - Kashif Moore - WR - UConn
168 Kheeston Randle - DT - Texas
169 Jaymes Brooks - OG - Virginia Tech
170 Darrell Scott - RB - South Florida
171 Gerrell Robinson - WR - Arizona State
172 Robert De La Rosa - DT - Bucknell
173 Dezmon Moses - DE - Tulane
174 Kyle Fiedorwicz - TE - North Carolina Central
175 Kelcie McGray - S - Arkansas State
176 Tahir Whitehead - OLB - Temple
177 Damon Harrison - DT - William Penn
178 Tony Jerod-Eddie - DE - Texas A&M
179 Travis Benjamin - WR - Miami (FL)
180 Johnnie Troutman - OG - Penn State
181 Ronnie Thornton - OLB - Southern Miss
182 Patrick Edwards - WR - Houston
183 Derek Dennis - OG - Temple
184 Danny Coale - WR - Virginia Tech
185 Miles Burris - OLB - San Diego State
186 Julian Miller - DE/OLB - West Virginia
187 Mark Asper - OG - Oregon
188 Josh Oglesby - OT - Wisconsin
189 Brian Lithicum - TE - Michigan State
190 DJ Bryant - DE/OLB - James Madison
191 Larry Parker - CB - San Diego State
192 Lance Mitchell - S - Oregon State
193 Matt Broha - DE - Louisiana Tech
194 Buddy Jackson - S/CB - Pittsburgh
195 Mike VanderMeulen - OT - Toledo
196 Rishaw Johnson - OG - California PA
197 Josue Ortiz - DE/DT - Harvard
198 Dexter Heyman - ILB - Louisville
199 Cordarro Law - DE - Southern Miss
200 Adam Gettis - OG - Iowa

 

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Josh Norris' spreadsheet with evals on most every top player:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/pub?key=0AstbiM26zqkmdEV5OWxkNDJEc2Rsa0RTcHdheXlBb2c&gid=7

Click at the top for each position.

 

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Here are the 15 best available:

1. DT Alameda Ta'amu (6'3/348), Washington - Blessed with the massive frame of a nose tackle, Ta'amu plays more like a penetrating interior lineman, doing his best work upfield to disrupt. For such a big player, he lacks a dominant anchor versus single blocks and especially when double teamed. Ta'amu's upper body is a bit soft, and teams likely question his best fit at the next level. Wade Phillips and the Texans prefer their nose tackles to penetrate, so Ta'amu could be a fit in Houston.

2. WR Joe Adams (5'11/179), Arkansas - An explosive athlete that is unafraid to work over the middle, Adams should have been drafted ahead of several receivers taken on the draft's first two days. Adams projects very well to the slot with tremendous vertical speed and quick cuts to create separation. He is a bit thin and drops catchable passes at times, but teams are not only getting a viable inside option but a tremendous returner. The Panthers worked Adams out before the draft and have a need in both areas.

3. DL Malik Jackson (6'5/290), Tennessee - A personal favorite, Jackson possesses some of the strongest and most active hands in the draft. He holds an anchor very well when playing the run and wins with persistence and power when pass rushing. As a senior, Jackson played inside at defensive tackle after being a longtime end. This 'tweener label should be categorized as versatility since Jackson excels from each position and can seemingly gain or lose weight at will. Jackson compares favorably to a Chris Canty type with the potential to play at least three positions: 3-4 power end, 4-3 left defensive end, and 4-3 tackle. The Colts could be a great fit.

4. RB Chris Polk (5'11/215), Washington - Multiple shoulder surgeries and a unique running style dropped Polk more than expected. He looks like he is gliding on the field, using a single speed while displaying exceptional patience and vision to work behind blockers downfield. The way Polk weaves to open areas and maintains distance from incoming tacklers is impressive. Polk is also a very comfortable receiver but lacks pass-protection ability. He broke plenty of tackles with balance and toughness, but it wasn't enough to break into the top three rounds. The Steelers need a running back and could look at Polk.

5. NT Josh Chapman (6'1/310), Alabama - Despite playing his final eight games on a torn ACL, no player in the nation defended the run more stoutly than Chapman last season. He plays in a two-yard radius, getting little penetration but rarely losing ground. An inability to rush the passer certainly limits Chapman's value, as does his knee surgery, but he is an immovable force with excellent balance to clog and occupy blockers. The Steelers could use his services.

6. WR Marvin Jones (6'2/199), California - Overshadowed at Cal by top recruit Keenan Allen, Jones made a statement with an impressive Senior Bowl performance. It wasn't enough to boost him into the first three rounds, but he will be a terrific value today. Jones' routes are crisp and exaggerated, and he's at his best when adjusting to poor throws in the air, showcasing some of the greatest body control in the draft. Jones does lack vertical speed and run-after-catch ability that teams covet. The Patriots are the type of club that will appreciate his game.

7. RB Lamar Miller (5'11/212), Miami - A pure speedster that can take any run to the house if given a sliver of space, Miller left Miami after his redshirt sophomore season with expectations of being selected earlier in the draft. He lacks physical qualities to his game, especially on third downs as a blocker and receiver, but Miller's speed should be coveted now that he's a value pick. The Bengals could use that behind Benjarvus Green-Ellis.

8. WR Chris Givens (5'11/198), Wake Forest - A true vertical speedster with a solid build, Givens was not asked to run many routes in college and was limited by a weak-armed quarterback. In every game he was underthrown on long passes but still managed to rack up 1,330 yards receiving. Givens left school one year early and needs to get rid of a slight bobble on easy catches, but he offers valuable slot skills. The Browns could use his speed on offense.

9. DL Jared Crick (6'4/285), Nebraska - A highly touted player before his senior year, Crick tore his pectoral muscle in the fall and surgery cost him the rest of the season. Crick is a technician that grinds out pressures after consistently making solid contact off the snap. He lacks extra burst to penetrate or work around the edge, but Crick should appeal to a base 3-4 team like the Cardinals as a power end.

10. ILB James-Michael Johnson (6'1/249), Nevada - Johnson is the most prototypical inside linebacker left in the draft. He loves contact, showing a physical nature when filling run lanes and shedding blocks at the second level. For a thicker-framed defender, Johnson flips his hips in space adequately and reacts quickly to plays in front of him. After Curtis Lofton left town, the Falcons could use a later-round starter inside like Johnson.

11. CB Alfonzo Dennard (5'10/203), Nebraska - As the most physical corner in the draft, Dennard will appeal to teams that prefer press-man coverage. He consistently stays in a receiver's hip pocket while redirecting their routes. However, Dennard may be too physical at times and has a tendency to overextend himself. It does not help that he lacks makeup speed to close distances quickly, so that every mistake he makes hurts him. Dennard was also arrested on suspicion of assaulting a police officer just a week before the draft. Dennard's game still fits the Seahawks' secondary style, and Pete Carroll is willing to roll dice on talented character risks.

12. DE/OLB Cam Johnson (6'4/267), Virginia - The top pass rusher available offers burst around the edge while flashing length to generate separation and work back inside. Johnson played with an undisclosed leg injury during his senior season, but offers glimpses of high-caliber disrupting ability. He is reliable and consistent when holding the edge versus the run, but teams may worry about how out of shape he looked at the Senior Bowl.

13. S Antonio Allen (6'1/202), South Carolina - A true rover safety/linebacker hybrid, Allen offers a versatile skill set on the third day. He is a strictly in-the-box safety with long arms and reliable tackling. Vikings head coach Leslie Frazier mentioned at the Senior Bowl that teams must find players that can defend massive receiving tight ends, and Allen fits the bill.

14. S George Iloka (6'4/222), Boise Sate - Iloka offers incredible measurables, including a wingspan longer than Jason Pierre-Paul's and a 4.66 forty. However, upside may be Iloka's best asset. The defensive back has plenty of range downfield and even saw time at cornerback in college, but he lacks an aggressive style. Iloka's angles are tentative and he does not clean up when tackling. A team is getting a project safety/rover that could find a specialized role at the next level. The Browns, who face Jermaine Gresham, Heath Miller, and Ed Dickson/Dennis Pitta twice a year, could use Iloka's skills.

15. CB Brandon Boykin (5'9/183), Georgia - Boykin offers exactly what teams look for in a slot corner, a physical style at the second level in man or zone coverage. He attacks the proper shoulder when facing the run and forces everything back inside, but in space Boykin is an awful tackler. The Georgia product also offers return ability. He broke his foot during the Senior Bowl, so questions surrounding that injury and his availability are understandable. The Eagles could benefit from trading up to select Boykin.

 

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Best Available - Top-10 overall
1. OT Bobby Massie, Mississippi - Not yet sum of parts, but three-year starting right tackle has excellent size, strength and athleticism to play early
2. CB Brandon Boykin, Georgia - Tenacious cover corner flashes physicality to move inside to nickel; return skills increase value
3. WR Chris Givens, Wake Forest - One of few highly-rated wideouts with excellent straight-line speed, big-play ability highly valued
4. RB Lamar Miller, Miami (Fla.) - Smooth, one-cut runner with exceptional speed and burst, some durability concerns, poor man's Jamaal Charles
5. QB Kirk Cousins, Michigan State - Heady veteran with poise but only average skill-set and lacks the top-shelf arm to carry an offense
6. OLB Ronnell Lewis, Oklahoma - Physical & explosive off edge as a pass rusher & strong special teams player; but where to play him?
7. DE Jared Crick, Nebraska - Coming off pectoral injury; spark plug rusher with football smarts & strength, short arms & average quickness
8. RB Chris Polk, Washington - Most impressive running back on film outside of Trent Richardson; heavy workload, injury history concerns
9. WR Marvin Jones, California - Suffered from inconsistent QB play; arguably top WR at Senior Bowl and proved speed at Combine
10. DE Billy Winn, Boise State - DE/DT tweener with fluid footwork & loose hips, but struggles to stack/shed and fight through blocks

Best Available - By position
QUARTERBACK
1. Kirk Cousins, Michigan State (6-3, 214, 4.84)
2. Ryan Lindley, San Diego State (6-4, 229, 4.90)
3. BJ Coleman, Tennessee-Chattanooga (6-3, 232, 4.95)
4. Chandler Harnish, Northern Illinois (6-2, 219, 4.76)
5. Kellen Moore, Boise State (6-0, 197, 4.94)

RUNNING BACK
1. Lamar Miller, Miami (Fla.) (5-11, 212, 4.40)
2. Chris Polk, Washington (5-11, 215, 4.57)
3. Robert Turbin, Utah State (5-10, 222, 4.50)
4. Cyrus Gray, Texas A&M (5-10, 206, 4.47)
5. Chris Rainey, Florida (5-8, 180, 4.45)

WIDE RECEIVER
1. Chris Givens, Wake Forest (5-11, 198, 4.41)
2. Marvin Jones, California (6-2, 199, 4.46)
3. Juron Criner, Arizona (6-3, 224, 4.68)
4. Greg Childs, Arkansas (6-3, 219, 4.40)
5. Joe Adams, Arkansas (5-11, 179, 4.55)

TIGHT END
1. Ladarius Green, Louisiana-Lafayette (6-6, 238, 4.53)
2. Orson Charles, Georgia (6-3, 251, 4.83)
3. Taylor Thompson, SMU (6-6, 259, 4.57)
4. Rhett Ellison, USC (6-5, 251, 4.88)
5. James Hanna, Oklahoma (6-4, 252, 4.49)

OFFENSIVE TACKLE
1. Bobby Massie, Mississippi (6-6, 316, 5.23)
2. Zebrie Sanders, Florida State (6-6, 320, 5.41)
3. Brandon Mosley, Auburn (6-6, 314, 5.21)
4. Tom Compton, South Dakota (6-5, 314, 5.11)
5. Matt McCants, UAB (6-6, 308, 5.52)

OFFENSIVE GUARD
1. James Brown, Troy (6-4, 306, 5.30)
2. Brandon Washington, Miami (Fla.) (6-3, 320, 5.25)
3. Lucas Nix, Pittsburgh (6-5, 317, 5.43)
4. Senio Kelemete, Washington (6-4, 307, 5.52)
5. Ronald Leary, Memphis (6-3, 315, 5.36)

CENTER
1. Ben Jones, Georgia (6-3, 303, 5.44)
2. Philip Blake, Baylor (6-3, 311, 5.25)
3. David Molk, Michigan (6-1, 298, 5.18)
4. Michael Brewster, Ohio State (6-4, 312, 5.35)
5. Quentin Saulsberry, Mississippi State (6-2, 304, 5.20)

DEFENSIVE END
1. Jared Crick, Nebraska (6-4, 279, 4.99)
2. Billy Winn, Boise State (6-4, 294, 5.00)
3. Cam Johnson, Virginia (6-4, 268, 4.81)
4. Trevor Guyton, California (6-3, 285, 5.07)
5. Jack Crawford, Penn State (6-5, 274, 4.85)

DEFENSIVE TACKLE
1. Alameda Ta'amu, Washington (6-3, 348, 5.37)
2. Josh Chapman, Alabama (6-1, 316, 5.02)
3. Hebron Fangupo, BYU (6-1, 323, 5.18)
4. Jaye Howard, Florida (6-3, 301, 4.82)
5. Mike Daniels, Iowa (6-1, 291, 4.84)

OUTSIDE LINEBACKER
1. Ronnell Lewis, Oklahoma (6-2, 253, 4.68)
2. Nigel Bradham, Florida State (6-2, 241, 4.64)
3. Josh Kaddu, Oregon (6-3, 239, 4.67)
4. Kyle Wilber, Wake Forest (6-4, 249, 4.86)
5. Terrell Manning, NC State (6-2, 237, 4.79)

INSIDE LINEBACKER
1. Keenan Robinson, Texas (6-3, 242, 4.79)
2. James-Michael Johnson, Nevada (6-1, 241, 4.68)
3. Tank Carder, TCU (6-2, 236, 4.69)
4. Audie Cole, NC State (6-4, 246, 4.81)
5. Caleb McSurdy, Montana (6-1, 245, 4.97)

CORNERBACK
1. Brandon Boykin, Georgia (5-10, 182, 4.44)
2. Trevin Wade, Arizona (5-10, 192, 4.59)
3. Ron Brooks, LSU (5-10, 190, 4.37)
4. Alfonzo Dennard, Nebraska (5-10, 204, 4.55)
5. Omar Bolden, Arizona State (5-10, 202, 4.54)

FREE SAFETY
1. George Iloka, Boise State (6-4, 225, 4.66)
2. Trenton Robinson, Michigan State (5-10, 195, 4.52)
3. Markelle Martin, Oklahoma State (6-1, 207, 4.47)
4. Aaron Henry, Wisconsin (6-0, 208, 4.54)
5. Christian Thompson, South Carolina State (6-0, 211, 4.50)

STRONG SAFETY
1. Antonio Allen, South Carolina (6-2, 210, 4.67)
2. Duke Ihenacho, San Jose State (6-0, 213, 4.68)
3. Eddie Pleasant, Oregon (5-10, 211, 4.63)
4. Kelcie McCray, Arkansas State (6-2, 202, 4.54)
5. Sean Richardson, Vanderbilt (6-3, 216, 4.52)