Broaddus Big Board: Ranking Top 50 Draft Prospects

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Broaddus Big Board: Ranking Top 50 Draft Prospects

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Bryan BroaddusFootball Analyst/Scout

IRVING, Texas – This is my second and last revealing of my Draft big board before Thursday’s draft begins.

We introduced my Top 50 guys last Tuesday and I’ve made a few tweaks. A few players near the bottom were replaced. A few others went up and down the list.

Again, this isn’t the Cowboys’ Top 50, but the ones that I like the best based on my evaluation over the last few months.

1	Jadeveon Clowney	South Carolina DE	Explosive, disruptive player off the edge
2	Greg Robinson	Auburn OT	Powerful athlete, gets movement right away
3	Sammy Watkins	Clemson WR	Larry Fitzgerald with speed.
4	Mike Evans	Texas A&M WR	Will give corners problems with his reach
5	Jake Matthews	Texas A&M OT	Smooth in the way he moves. Rarely off balance
6	Anthony Barr	UCLA LB	Perfect 3-4 OLB but could be an End, Jason Taylor?
7	Khalil Mack	Buffalo LB	He or Barr, have feeling that both will make impact
8	Eric Ebron	North Carolina TE	Mismatch nightmare for defenses to have to cover.
9	Aaron Donald	Pittsburgh DT	Super productive, disruptive when on the move.
10	Taylor Lewan	Michigan OT	Tough, closed gap on other Tackles in workouts.
11	Martin, Zack	Notre Dame OT	Tons of starts, position flex along the line.
12	Odell Beckham	LSU WR	Can line up anywhere and make plays.
13	Kyle Fuller	Virginia Tech CB	Can play either off or man coverage well, slot too.
14	Blake Bortles	Central Florida QB	Ideal size and arm strength. Working hard on feet
15	CJ Mosely	Alabama LB	Physical take on and shed, is always in the pile.
16	Marquise Lee	USC WR	Knows how to make things happen with ball in hands.
17	Johnny Manziel	Texas A&M QB	Can really spin it on the move. Gym rat kind of player
18	Ryan Shazier	Ohio State LB	Impressive in the way he chases the ball, can motor.
19	Calvin Pryor	Louisville S	Plays with range and toughness. Has a nose for ball
20	Austin Seferian Jenkins	Washington TE	Massive size, moves well, catches everything, some inline work
21	Derek Carr	Fresno State QB	Feel he is the most ready to line up and play now.
22	Dominique Easley	Florida DT	Very disruptive player, is always going up the field.
23	Timmy Jernigan	Florida State DT	Ideal 1 technique in 4-3 , hold point but can push
24	Demarcus Lawrence	Boise State DE	These Boise kids have done well in NFL. He will too
25	Xavier Su'-a-Filo	UCLA OG	Played Tackle some but needs to be Guard, toughness
26	Bradley Roby	Ohio State CB	Press well in the press, is more than a willing tackler to get job done.
27	Scott Crichton	Oregon State DE	Pro style body for position, strong at point, can rush .
28	Cody Latimer	Indiana WR	Can break a defense down with his ability. Violent player
29	Kony Ealy	Missouri DE	Might be a better 3 technique than a defensive end.
30	Justin Gilbert	Oklahoma State CB	Best press man corner in the draft, love way he moves
31	Brandin Cooks	Oregon State WR	Better receiver than Tavon Austin but same size
32	Darqueze Dennard	Michigan State CB	Press man all day, gives you something on the blitz
33	Jace Amaro	Texas Tech TE	Lines up all over the place, solid hands, gets down the field
34	Ha-Ha Clinton Dix	Alabama S	Showed range in A&M game but would like to see more
35	Dee Ford	Auburn DE	Most likely a 3-4 OLB with some big time rush skills
36	Trai Turner	LSU OG	When he gets a hold of you, can finish. Hard guy to move on pass set.
37	Cyrus Kouandijo	Texas Tech TE	Massive blocker that is going to develop strength for his game.
38	Jeremy Hill	LSU RB	Is a big, physical back that can come downhill and hurt you, catches well.
39	Jimmy Garappolo	Eastern Illinois QB	Like his accuracy and smarts, game does not look too big for him on tape.
40	Lamarcus Joyner	Florida State CB / S	Short but tough, can cover the slot, tackles well, always around ball
41	Gabe Jackson	Mississippi State OG	Surprising athletic ability for his size, very powerful, maybe ROT?
42	Will Clarke	West Virginia DE	Nice size and weight, high motor and effort player, can go inside
43	Bishop Sankey	Washington RB	Explosive player with stop-start quickness, runs and catches well.
44	Jason Verrett	TCU CB	Is like gum on your shoe, sticky and hard to get off.
45	Jarvis Landry	LSU WR	Is a thinner Hinds Ward, does everything you want, plus hands
46	JaWaun James	Tennessee OT	If you havent see this kid play, make sure you go and study him. Ability.
47	Jimmie Ward	Northern Illinois S	Converted corner that can carry men all over the field
48	Jordan Matthews	Vanderbilt WR	SEC All-Time leading receiver, size, hands and toughness
49	Marcus Smith	Louisville DE	Played in 2pt stance majority of career but can bring pressure of
50	Weston Richburg	Colorado St C	Best center in the draft, plays on his feet, rarely off balance

 

[Deuce]

His constant love of Seferin-Jenkins has me queezy about round 2.