NFL Draft 2011 rankings: Patrick Peterson, Mark Ingram among best of the best

by Dan Kadar on Oct 7, 2010 3:00 PM EDT in 2011 NFL Draft

Throughout the day, we've released our 2011 NFL Draft rankings in batches of 25. After the jump find 25-1.

Spotlight on: Cameron Jordan, DE, California
Not only does Cameron Jordan have a sweet hair style, but he's got a sweet playing style. He's been a wrecking ball as a senior with 3.5 tackles for loss and 2 sacks. He's a power rusher with the size to play a 4-3 or 3-4. His quickness is good for his size and he uses his hands pretty well. At the point, he displays good strength and the ability to play the run. Jordan isn't the flashiest defensive end in the nation, but he's one of the most solid.

So that's the MTD top 150. Sometime after this post, I'll put the entire top 150 together in our top menu. If you want to see who missed the cut, the positional rankings have all been updated. See someone missing? Let me know.

1. A.J. Green | 6'4, 200 pounds | WR | Georgia *

2. Patrick Peterson | 6'1, 222 pounds | CB | LSU *

3. Andrew Luck | 6'4, 235 pounds | QB | Stanford **

4. Prince Amukamara | 6'1, 200 pounds | CB | Nebraska

5. Mark Ingram | 5'10, 215 pounds | RB | Alabama *

6. Marcell Dareus | 6'3, 280 pounds | DT/DE | Alabama *

7. Julio Jones | 6'4, 210 pounds | WR | Alabama *

8. Cameron Heyward | 6'6, 288 pounds | DE | Ohio State

9. Akeem Ayers | 6'5, 254 pounds | OLB | UCLA *

10. Allen Bailey | 6'4, 285 pounds | DT/DE | Miami (Fla.)

11. Travis Lewis | 6'2, 232 pounds | OLB | Oklahoma *

12. Robert Quinn | 6'5, 265 pounds | DE | North Carolina *

13. Bruce Carter | 6'3, 230 pounds | OLB | North Carolina

14. Jonathan Baldwin | 6'5, 220 pounds | WR | Pittsburgh *

15. Adrian Clayborn | 6'3, 282 pounds | DE | Iowa

16. Janoris Jenkins | 5'11, 186 pounds | CB | Florida *

17. Jake Locker | 6'3, 226 pounds | QB | Washington

18. Quan Sturdivant | 6'2, 235 pounds | MLB | North Carolina

19. Aaron Williams | 6'1, 195 pounds | CB | Texas *

20. Dont'a Hightower | 6'4, 260 pounds | MLB | Alabama **

21. Ryan Mallett | 6'7, 238 pounds | QB | Arkansas *

22. Kyle Rudolph | 6'6, 265 pounds | TE | Notre Dame *

23. Cameron Jordan | 6'4, 285 pounds | DE | California

24. Marvin Austin | 6'3, 305 pounds | DT | North Carolina

25. DeAndre McDaniel | 6'0, 212 pounds | SS | Clemson

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I haven't seen any UCLA games

is Ayers a top 10 overall pick for a 4-3 team like say…the Giants? Seems a little to big

Winning cures all...even stupid

by FreeBradshaw on Oct 7, 2010 3:40 PM EDT reply actions

I think he’s better suited for a 3-4, but I also don’t think he’ll measure at 6’4. That’s just what UCLA has out there, so I have to go with it.

Still, what’s two inches? But to me, Ayers compares best in his playing style to Karlos Dansby – can play either scheme, inside or out. And as it happens, Dansby is also 6’4.

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by Dan Kadar on Oct 7, 2010 4:18 PM EDT up reply actions

good stuff.

if he’s more like Dansby, his size is an advantage to any scheme.

Winning cures all...even stupid

by FreeBradshaw on Oct 7, 2010 5:03 PM EDT up reply actions

Yea he was listed at 6 3 coming out of high school. Those measurements are usually exaggerated and there’s a very small chance he grew.

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by TheRealSlimShady on Oct 7, 2010 5:22 PM EDT up reply actions

Do you recall the last time you wouldn’t have had an OT in your top 25? I agree with you it’s a bad year for the position. We can be sure at least a couple will go in round 1, though.

by jianfu on Oct 7, 2010 4:31 PM EDT reply actions