Here are my picks for the top 5 Offensive players at each position in the upcoming draft and who they remind me of. I know some of you may disagree with my choices, so feel free to argue your point. Just don't expect me to change my mind. I scouted a ton of college players this past season and my mind is set.
QB
1. Brian Brohm, Louisville- Mobile, accurate, smart, a great leader. Reminds me of John Elway.
2. Matt Ryan, Boston College- A playmaker with a great arm. Makes things happen. The 2nd coming of Brett Favre.
3. Andre Woodson, Kentucky- Underappreciated, very accurate, great decision maker. Reminds me of a young Warren Moon.
4. Joe Flacco, Delaware- Developmental, but could be the best QB in this draft, in 5 years. Needs time to develop, but plays like Tony Romo.
5. Chad Henne, Michigan- Talented, yet erratic player with injury issues. A bit like Marc Bulger.
RB
1. Darren McFadden, Arkansas- Fast, breakaway threat that can be used a number of ways. Alot like a young Robert Smith.
2. Rashard Mendenhall, Illinois- Big, fast elusive runner. A lot like Steven Jackson.
3. Felix Jones, Arkansas- Breakaway threat/return man. May be more talented than McFadden. Brian Westbrook type player.
4. Kevin Smith, UCF- Durable, fast player with great size. Can tote the ball 25-30 times a game. Could be a Edgerrin James type guy.
5. Ray Rice, Rutgers- Smaller, faster, durable player. One of the top performers in the NCAA. Looks like a young Warrick Dunn.
WR
1. Limas Sweed, Texas- Big, tall fast WR with great hands and body control. Could be a clone of Roy Williams.
2. Desean Jackson, California- Small, quick, dual threat with great hands. Can be a return guy as well. A little like Steve Smith.
3. Devin Thomas, Michigan State- Decent size, great speed, good hands, best route runner in the draft. Reminds me of Donald Driver.
4. Mario Manningham, Michigan- Underrated player with average speed, good hands, and gets good separation. Plays like Anquan Boldin.
5. Malcolm Kelly, Oklahoma- Great size, hands and runs great routs, but a long strider with below average speed. Reminds me of Brandon Marshall.
TE
1. Fred Davis, USC- Smallish guy with great hands, decent blocker, great route runner, and excellent body control. Reminds me of a young Algae Crumpler.
2. Dustin Keller, Purdue- Fast, great hands and great speed, but a poor blocker. H-Back type player. Reminds me of Chris Cooley.
3. Kellen Davis, Michigan State- Great hands, good speed, so-so blocker, with decent size. Reminds me of a young Todd Heap.
4. Mike Rucker, Missouri- Great all-around TE. Good size, great hands, o.k. speed and a Solid route runner. Alot like a young Bubba Franks.
5. Gary Barnridge, Louisville- Most underrated TE in the draft. Solid receiver, decent blocker, great hands. Much like Jason Witten.
OT
1. Jake Long, Michigan- Ideal size, decent feet, more of a drive blocker, but has problems with speed rushers. Good player, not great. Like a young John Runyan.
2. Ryan Clady, Boise State- Great feet and use of hands. Won't overpower defenders, pure finesse blocker. Reminds me of Levi Jones.
3. Anthony Collins, Kansas- Good size, good feet, good use of hands, still developing player. Highest upside of any OT in the draft. Much like Marcus McNeill.
4. Gosder Cherilius, Boston College- Good size, great strength, only decent footwork. A pure RT prospect with high upside, could be as good as Willie Anderson.
5. Duane Brown, Virginia Tech- Player on the upside that does everything well, nothing great. Very consistent. A young Jeff Backus type.
OG
1. Brandon Albert, Oklahoma- The best interior blocker to enter the draft in the last 10 years and could play OT as well. The 2nd coming of Steve Hutchinson.
2. Eric Young, Tennessee- Versatile O-Lineman who could play virtually every position on the O-Line. Coming off serious injury. Much like Jason Fabini.
3. Andrew Radovich, USC- Strong, mean, blue collar type drive blocker. Uses his strength to overpower defenders. Mike Goff type player.
4. Andrew Crummey, Maryland- Underrated player. Big man with great feet and good use of hands, but a bit light in the hind end. Eric Steinbach type player.
5. Pedro Sosa, Rutgers- Good size, great footwork, decent strength. Excels in pass protection, improving run blocker. Stephen Neal type lineman.
Center
1. Steve Justice, Wake Forest- Great pass blocker, good run blocker, solid technique. A Dan Koppen type player.
2. Cody Wallace, Texas A&M- Nearly identical to Justice in his play. Nothing really separates the two. Jeff Faine
3. Jon Sullivan, Notre Dame- Not a flashy player, but is very quick, smart and pulls as well as any Guard. Plays like a young Jeff Saturday.
4. Mike Pollak, Arizona State- Player who gets overlooked a lot. Great pass blocker and leader of O-line. Plays like a younger Jake Grove.
5. Jamie Richard, Buffalo- Emerging player who has no real outstanding aspects to his play, but remains technically sound. Much like a younger Chris Gray.