He's done a pretty good job of it. We've already talked about one Alabama linebacker today, and here's another. The question mark will be how good he is in pass protection. He's also really good. Geno Smith, QB, West Virginia: If the Jacksonville Jaguars don't take him to start the second round, the Philadelphia Eagles, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Cardinals make logical options. Hyperbole aside, Montgomery is very good. If Mark Barron was good enough to be drafted in the top 10 of the 2012 NFL draft, there's a good chance that Kenny Vaccaro cracks the top 10 in 2013. The 2013 NFL Draft was held April 25–27, 2013, in New York City. The first concern with Bray is his size. He is a next-level athlete with major playmaking skills. – Can a quarterback barely over 6'2" with limited athleticism get drafted high? Before that, Dyer was one of the top-rated prep running backs in the country. Lotulelei plays assignment football, and he plays it well. That's the big question right now in Fayetteville. Seeing a young back run with as much power as Lattimore did was unreal, and it put us all on notice. Vaccaro isn't perfect—he has to play assignment football better and not gamble so often—but with another big year, he will fly up this draft board. 5. Fresh off his breakout rookie campaign, Seahawks receiver D.K. Fact: For the first time in NFL draft history, the first seven players taken were on offense. The Texas A&M Aggies boast two stud offensive tackles. 1 cornerback for the Crimson Tide. For LSU to make a run back to the national championship game, the Tigers will rely heavily on the play of their big, bad offensive lineman Alex Hurst. Woods had a breakout season in 2011, showing the route-running and hands to be an elite wide receiver. There's room to grow both in terms of bulk and play on first and second down. 8 Bust: Geno Smith Nick Saban knows what he's doing, folks. Lotulelei isn't your typical penetrator at tackle—at least not like most college players. 1 wide receiver for the Sooners. Porter isn't the explosive athlete that Miller is, but he's among the more solid linebackers in college football. Lacy has the pleasure of playing behind an offensive line that features three players in our top 50 draft prospects. He'll be compared to (and against) Luke Kuechly, who was drafted No. The first round of the NFL Draft has concluded, but to be honest, there weren’t a whole lot of surprises. The Arizona Cardinals? He shouldn't last long. He needs to show his arm is stronger. The last two times the Patriots started a season without Tom Brady, they won Super Bowls. Tom Wort may be the best Englishman to enter the NFL in a long time, if not ever. Another one should go off the board early Friday. He's 6'6" and just 210 lbs. He's smooth in the pocket and has a clean release that makes the ball jump out of his hand. Get ready for the Drew Brees comparisons. At 6'5" and 250 lbs, Jeffcoat looks more like an outside linebacker, but he's also strong enough to push and drive at the line of scrimmage. PERRY SCHWARTZ, End (1938, 6th round, No. 3. 10. Jenkins can move around on defense to get the best matchup, and he's a great fit for a 3-4 defense because of this. If Jones can do this, he'll be back in the top 10 for the 2013 draft. 6. An accomplished and productive starter in a pro-style offense, Holmes enters his senior season as a close to sure-thing prospect at center. Get the latest NFL Draft prospect rankings from CBS Sports. Philip Rivers will return home once he retires from the NFL. 7. Thomas is a bit raw, and he needs to show he's a quarterback and not just an athlete making plays, but his ceiling as a prospect is tops among the available players. The 2013 NFL Draft was the 78th annual meeting of National Football League (NFL) … He must throw with follow-through and velocity when pressured. Now this might’ve been the surprise of the real 2013 NFL Draft. If Wilson can quiet doubters on these four points, he has a chance to be the first quarterback drafted after the season. 2 overall, 2011 draft), but he has the potential to have a equally great senior season at Texas A&M. An all-around back, Davis is more talented than 2012 first-rounders Doug Martin and David Wilson. There is no doubting that Woods can dominate in college, but USC receivers haven't exactly set the NFL on fire recently. 2013 NFL Draft: Best available players for the Buccaneers. 8. The issues facing Jones' stock are all correctable. Where higher-ranked players may be great at one aspect of the game, Wort brings a more complex ability to attack offenses on any down. You have to like Taylor's length and strength off the edge. Given one more year to learn, develop and grow as a player, Te'o could be a top-10 pick if all goes according to plan. 2. Metcalf spoke to 547 players about social media, finances and meeting etiquette in NFL's first rookie webinar. He's not some undersized slot receiver outrunning defenders. Another big cornerback makes the list, as Mississippi State's Johnthan Banks comes in at No. Stills has the size to stretch the field that Broyles did not, and he's a better red-zone threat. I'm sure the commenters will love this one, but hold on before you get too excited. That's the tale of the tape with Barkley's draft stock right now. We will be. The San Francisco 49ers wrapped up with second day of the 2013 NFL Draft with seven picks remaining for the final four rounds. We're breaking down the top 50 players eligible for the 2013 lottery, giving you the details and scouting points for each player as we count down the best players in the country. Who could the Buccaneers look at on the final day of the draft? Smith turned his athleticism into a brilliant final year and went on to be a top-10 pick. The big offensive tackle has the size and strength to consider leaving school after his junior season and be a late first-rounder. A mammoth specimen who can play left or right tackle, Chris Faulk is the No. A 2011 All-Big 12 honorable mention tackle, Joeckel has the size and athletic ability to turn heads. 35. LSU lost both quarterbacks, its best wide receiver and will face a season with uncertainty on offense, but it has the makings up front of a damn good unit. Scouting William Gholston is among the most frustrating things to do. He's able to fire out of his stance and quickly engage defenders, and he's strong enough to drive block and clear paths at the first or second level. 19. That won't cut it in the NFL. Hopkins is arguably the best player to come out of the 2013 class even though he was considered an afterthought when the Texans drafted him in the late stages of the opening round. 2013 NFL Draft: The 40 best available players remaining. He needs to show he can hang in the pocket longer. As a pure thrower, Bray is very good. He's not Jay Cutler, but he's far ahead of Kellen Moore. He's listed at 6'1", which looks to be accurate, but is below the NFL's beloved 6'2" line for quarterbacks. As long as his knee is fully healthy and he returns to his pre-injury form, Lattimore will be drafted close to where Trent Richardson was in 2012 as the No. How he does in the SEC this year will play a huge role in his draft stock. In his second year as a starter, Wilson has to show he can work through progressions and do a better job managing the offense. Could Dak Prescott learn from Cousins' past experience? My question about Hurst, and the reason he's not ranked higher, is how well he can manage his weight and play with leverage. His ability to jam at the line and backpedal makes Rhodes an ideal candidate to be a boundary cornerback in a man-coverage scheme. Who sits on top of the first NFL draft big board? First up, Luke Joeckel. And then Melvin Ingram went off and pushed himself into the first round of the 2012 draft. In the contest, he showed amazing poise, athleticism and an arm that was on par with Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. How well he handles the pressure of stopping the run will determine his draft stock. Star Lotulelei is a man among boys at this point. A run-pass threat who looks like Cam Newton on the field, E.J. He's not big enough at 6'1" and 190 lbs to be a deep threat, but he could be a very nice possession receiver in a West Coast offense. 1 overall based on potential, not so much what he's done thus far in his college career. Some evaluators see a can't-miss prospect coming out of a pro-style USC offense tailor-made for NFL success under Lane Kiffin. NFL '13 DRAFT XTRA Eifert is more Graham than Gronkowski, as he's not a great blocker at this point in time. Eddie Lacy, RB, Alabama: Lacy's problem: There's not a logical fit for him early in the second round. Sewell is first offensive lineman drafted in the top 10 by Detroit since Lomas Brown in 1985 at six. If Sam Montgomery isn't on your shortlist of players who could be drafted No. Dee Milliner wasn't in the spotlight last season behind Dequan Menzie and Dre Kirkpatrick, but he should be this year as the No. There were times last year when I liked Johnson's play better than Hightower or Upshaw at linebacker. Te'o would have been a late first-round pick (at worst) had he entered the 2012 NFL draft. With a big year, he could jump up much the same way Stephon Gilmore did in 2011. His quickness is nearly unstoppable, even in the NFL-light SEC. Jenkins needs to flash more of the production he showed in 2010 and less of the play from 2011. These are the folks who will say that USC is a system built for only college success and point out the play of Matt Leinart and Mark Sanchez to show that Barkley is overrated. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. Allen is also big enough, and strong enough, to be an effective route-runner. He has the length needed to play left tackle, but is strong enough to anchor on the right side. In a draft class loaded with talented pass-rushers, many are forgetting about Jelani Jenkins of Florida. By season's end, he could be a top-10 prospect. But winning without Petrino and finding comfortable outlets at wide receiver will be the most important obstacles of the summer and early season for Wilson. His 2011 season was great, and as far as natural pass-rushers go, there are few who can match what Jones does from the outside linebacker position. There's nothing flashy here, but Reddick is a better all-around player than Luke Kuechly was last season. Banks uses his long arms to get between the receiver and the ball, something he does very well for a college cornerback. If NFL teams feel he can move to the left side, he could go much higher. His play at Oklahoma has fans of both countries excited for his potential as an NFL 4-3 outside linebacker. 8. 8. Both have the potential to be right, and for the time being, Barkley's stock is in limbo. Well, that and his 13 interceptions during his college career. There aren't many tackles in college football, if any, who can stop Montgomery. Wisconsin's run of great offensive linemen continues. As a senior leader on the UNC defense, Reddick should be able to showcase more of his ability and not be overshadowed by the play of guys like Quinton Coples and Donte Paige-Moss, who drew headlines on the defensive line. Scheme or talent? 2013 NFL Draft: Best available players for Lions There's still a lot of talent left for the Detroit Lions on the second day of the 2013 NFL Draft. Jones may be good enough at guard to be a top-15 pick; at center, he could go even higher. Ben Roethlisberger's agent Ryan Tollner told NFL Newtork's Aditi Kinkhabwala that the Steelers "want Ben back and will contact me soon to address his cap situation."Â. Johnson's more of an all-around player, and NFL scouts should take notice early this fall. And for good reason. 2013 NFL Draft: best remaining players, Bills team needs As it stands now, the Bills will take two of the first 14 players off the board on Friday. Prior to the draft the NFL Scouting Combine, where draft-eligible players were evaluated by team personnel, was held in Indianapolis on February 20–26. Michael Dyer's name should be familiar to college football fans. 43 pick): The 6-foot-2, 199-pounder was the first Cal player picked in the NFL draft who went on to success. Hopefully for Hopkins' sake, Deshaun Watson really is the future star of the Texans, as Hopkins has been wasting some prime years with poor QB play. Some may be surprised to see Matt Barkley this low. The best-case scenario for Gholston is as a left defensive end in a 4-3—or perhaps as a five-technique in a 3-4 defense like the New York Jets will use Quinton Coples this year. . Matthews' stock is really rising as more people take note of Luke Joeckel's play and then notice Matthews road-grading opposite him. If you want a Von Miller clone, this is it. The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft has come to a close and several big names are still left on the board. He's able to make line calls in a complex system, has the size to generate distance in the passing game and gets enough push to move the pile when facing a zero technique in the run game. Share this story ... NFL Draft 2013: The Field Gulls Database - Field Gulls. Packers 2013 NFL Draft Prep: Best Player Available Shawn April 3, 2013 Like most teams, the Green Bay Packers ostentatiously draft by the philosophy of picking the best player available. Aaron Murray is a silky-smooth quarterback with all the poise and moxie anyone could ever want from a signal-caller. His vision and patience in the hole are top-level, and he has shown the shiftiness to cut back and find daylight. 9 overall by the Carolina Panthers, and from what Te'o's film has shown to date, he's the better prospect. After losing three receivers to the 2012 NFL draft, Arkansas will be expected to lean more on the run game, at least until Tyler Wilson develops chemistry with a receiver other than Cobi Hamilton. Follow on your smartphone or tablet for exclusive content including live video from Radio City Music Hall. The last two featured backs from Alabama were drafted in the first round—that's Mark Ingram and Trent Richardson. Stills has had all summer to develop more chemistry with Jones, and expectations are high for this athletic wide receiver. Can the presence of Tom Brady, a continued resurgence of Ronald Jones and the drafting of Ke'Shawn Vaughn add a rushing component long absent in Tampa? Now out of the shadow of Travis Lewis and Ronnell Lewis, Wort will be the man for the Sooners defense this fall. His accuracy is good enough that any improvement will put him into the elite category as a prospect. The biggest question will be how high to draft a purely right tackle like Matthews. Consistency will be the key in year two of starting at left tackle. NFL draft 2021 comps: Our best prospect-to-pro matches, including Mac Jones' and Kyle Pitts' comparisons. Fact: For the first time in NFL draft history, the first seven players taken were on offense. The cornerback class features just two first-round prospects this year. Tyler Bray currently sits in a position where he's not an elite prospect, but he's solid enough that a good season with marked improvement in key areas could push him up to the top of the list. ET. Soon NFL fans will get a taste. Each season a player from North Carolina's defense emerges as a top prospect. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Thomas isn't Andrew Luck, or Robert Griffin III, but he has the talent to be a franchise quarterback in the NFL with big play-making ability. The sky is the limit for Jones, who is surrounded by amazing talent on the 'Bama offensive line. The talent around him at wide receiver is there, West Virginia plays a Big 12 schedule that will show off just how good Smith is, and he has that uncanny run-pass ability that made RG3 such a hot prospect. Surprise, surprise...another Alabama defender. 49 of 50. Brown has room to move up the board, but his lack of size will always be a limitation, and it could keep him out of the first round. While the draft is loaded at these positions, there isn't great depth at cornerback, safety or running back to fill voids created by injury, attrition and age in the NFL. If Murray can overcome the questions about his stature, and if NFL teams will be willing to overlook the one inch he's lacking, Murray has the tools to be great. Price made waves with a seven-touchdown performance against Baylor in the 2011 Alamo Bowl—a game the Huskies lost despite Price's efforts. 9. He's much more of a possession receiver at this point, and we'll be watching to see how well he separates from coverage this year. But he decided to stick around for a chance to win the SEC and maybe a national title. The NFL Network top 100 players as of the summer of 2013, voted on by active NFL players. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. By Derek Stephens Apr 26, 2013, 12:09pm PDT / new. Gholston is a freak, and that's both good and bad at times. As Landry Jones goes, so goes Kenny Stills' draft prospects. Follow Gregg Rosenthal on Twitter @greggrosenthal. 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