2010 NFL Draft big board: Top 25 Prospects

 

As we head towards the conclusion of the College Football season, and the second half of the NFL season the 2010 draft will start to become the focus for some fans, teams, and players. Several NFL teams including; the Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, Cleveland Browns, and St. Louis Rams seem to have given up on their current seasons. Now their front office must look to rebuild these teams.

While it is a little early to start doing mock drafts, since we still don’t have a clear picture who will end up with the overall number one pick, it is not too early to start evaluating the 2010 draft class. Here is a look at the top 25 college prospects, regardless of position, while these rankings are very likely to change in the coming months and weeks, this ranking will serve as a jumping off point.
 

	Player	College	Position	Notes
	1.Russell Okung	Oklahoma State	OT	He is the premier OT in College Football, and after 34 straight starts is the early favorite to go number one overall
AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki	2.*Gerald McCoy	Oklahoma	DT	McCoy plays a lot like Albert Haynesworth, he is tall, lean and powerful. He can be very disruptive.
AP Photo/Ben Margot	3.Taylor Mays	USC	FS	He was a sure shot top ten pick in 2009, but returned to USC for his Senior season. Even though his Trojans are out of the National Title picture he is having a better Senior season than his Junior year.
AP Photo/Jeff Roberson	4.Ndamukong Suh	Nebraska	DT	He is a virtual can't miss prospect, with massive size and a sub 5.0 40 time make him a sure bet for NFL teams.
AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki	5. Colt McCoy	Texas	QB	Had Sam Bradford not been hurt, and if Tim Tebow was a more conventional QB McCoy would not be this high on the list. However this is a four year starter who completes 70% of his passses.
	6. Trent Williams	Oklahoma	OT	He has the ablity to maul the oppostion at the line, while he played RT in College, NFL scouts like him as a LT
AP Photo/Wade Payne	7. *Eric Berry	Tennessee	S	NFL scouts believe he fits better as a NFL corner, but he is explosive and is big enough to cover Tight Ends man to man, he also has range
AP Photo/Rogelio Solis	8. *Carlos Dunlap	Florida	DE	Competative and agressive, Dunlap is a rare mix of quickness, agility, athleticism, and stregnth. He just needs to be more consistent.
AP Photo/Mark Sobhani	9. *Jimmy Clausen	Notre Dame	QB	Sure he is the next big hyped Notre Dame QB, but Claussen is the nest of the recent big hyped QB's from this school. He will finsh his junior season with more that 7,000 yards passing and 50 TD's.
AP Photo/Elaine Thompson	10. *Jake Locker	Washington	QB	Working through an injury, Locker has been outstadning at Washington. His 2009 QB rating is 123.46, and he has thrown for 12 TD's in his Junior year.
	11. *Bryan Bulaga	Iowa	OT	For a big guy he is light on his feet which allows him to mirror pass rush moves, and slide outside to cover speed rushers.
AP Photo/Brody Schmidt	12. * Dez Bryant	Oklahoma State	WR	He has the ablitly to catch off target passes even with a defender in his face. Bryant exploded onto the national scene in 2008 challenging Michael Crabtree as the best reciever in College Football.
AP Photo/Dave Martin	13. *Rolando McClain	Alabama	ILB	At 6-4 and 258lbs he has recoreded over two hundread tackles in his 2 plus years with Alabama.
	14. Greg Hardy	Ole Miss	DE	With improved streght, shows the tools to be an elite NFL pass rusher. He explodes off the snap, and rushes the QB with intesity.
AP Photo/Phil Coale	15.*Joe Haden	Florida	CB	He can run with any receiver, and shows loose hips that allow him to chage directions quickly.
AP Photo/Mark Humphrey	16. Brandon Spikes	Florida	ILB	His draft stock may have taken a hit with the eye gouging incidnet, but Spikes is still a dominant LB who someone will take a chance on
AP Photo/Lynne Sladky	17. CJ Spiller	Clemson	RB	Spiller almost came out for the 2009 draft, and has the uncommon mix of strength and speed. He is very quick, and can burst through holes and one he is in the secondary is very hard to get him stopped. In his career at Clemson he has rushed for 2,695 yards and 21 TD’s. He is also an elite return man.
AP Photo/Dave Martin	18. Terrence Cody	Alabama	DT	At 6-3 and 373 pouns he is masive and as the rare ablity to hold his ground even against double teams, all while keeping a hand free to stop inside runs.
	19. Trevard Lindley	Kentucky	CB	Not a flashy prospect, but his excellent technique makes up for his lack of elite speed. He will have to add bulk to deal with the bigger Wide Outs in the NFL.
AP Photo/Ben Margot	20. *Jahvid Best	California	RB	Many say he reminds them of one Reggie Bush. He would be a lock in top five if he were a little bigger and didn’t have a history of injuries. He is an electrifying runner with elusiveness that often makes tacklers miss.
AP Photo/Stephen Morton	21. Tim Tebow	Florida	QB	He is a three year starter for the Florida Gators, and has played in numerous big time college games, and won a Heisman. While there may always be a debate if he is a prototypical NFL QB is QB rating for the 2009 season is 170.31.
	22. Derrick Morgan	Georgia Tech	DE	This is a big guy who has a nose for finding the football, in 2008 tied for the second most fumble recoveries (4), he can get to the QB, and is an excellent all around D lineman.
	23. *Anthony Davis	Rutgers	OT	Came to Rutgers as a Guard but slid outside to LT and looks natural on the edge. He is tall and strong and can conrol defenders once he locks up with them.
	24. Serjio Kindle	Texas	OLB	Has played a lot of DE in College, but looks like a NFL OLB. Super competative, and follows the play over the whole field. He has outstanding strenght for his size.
AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez	25. *Sam Bradford	Oklahoma	QB	Even with the injury that cost him his Junior year, Bradford was red shirted and some team will take a chance on him.