Updated 2012 NFL Draft outside linebacker rankings

by Dan Kadar on Nov 21, 2011 2:21 PM EST in 2012 NFL Draft

The biggest mover of any position on these updates may be Nebraska outside linebacker Lavonte David. He's been extremely impressive this season – especially lately. At this point, he's probably worked himself into the second round due to his athleticism and instincts.

The top three remains the same, though Zach Brown of North Carolina and Travis Lewis of Oklahoma haven't played quite as well as expected. Check out the rankings after the jump and let me know what you think.

1. Zach Brown | 6'2, 230 pounds | OLB | North Carolina - Prospect notes

2. Courtney Upshaw | 6'2, 263 pounds | OLB/MLB | Alabama - Prospect notes

3. Travis Lewis | 6'2, 232 pounds | OLB | Oklahoma - Prospect notes

4. Lavonte David | 6'1, 220 pounds | OLB | Nebraska

5. Sean Porter | 6'2, 230 pounds | OLB | Texas A&M *

6. Chase Thomas | 6'4, 240 pounds | OLB | Stanford *

7. Keenan Robinson | 6'3, 235 pounds | OLB | Texas - Prospect notes

8. Tank Carder | 6'3, 237 pounds | OLB/MLB | TCU - Prospect notes

9. Ronnell Lewis | 6'2, 244 pounds | OLB/DE | Oklahoma *

10. Brandon Lindsey | 6'2, 250 pounds | OLB/DE | Pittsburgh - Prospect notes

11. Nigel Bradham | 6'2, 238 pounds | OLB | Florida State- Prospect notes

12. Sean Spence | 6'0, 220 pounds | OLB | Miami (Fla.) - Prospect notes

13. Darius Fleming | 6'2, 255 pounds | OLB | Notre Dame

14. Tyler Nielsen | 6'3, 235 pounds | OLB | Iowa

15. Danny Trevathan | 6'1, 230 pounds | OLB | Kentucky

16. Adrian Robinson | 6'2, 250 pounds | DE/OLB | Temple

17. Nico Johnson | 6'3, 245 pounds | OLB | Alabama *

18. Greg Williams | 6'3, 240 pounds | OLB | Pittsburgh

* denotes underclassman

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IMO Travis Lewis is 6 on this list. I think Zach Brown has had a great season: 71 TKL’s, 6 Sacks, 1 FF, 2 INT’s, 4 PD’s. Brown had 2 sacks against Clemson. I would place Danny Levathan ahead of Travis Lewis. Levathan:135TKL’s, 3 PD’s, 3 Sacks, 4 INT’s. He accumulated these stats with a majority of games against SEC foes.

by ValdezY on Nov 21, 2011 3:25 PM EST reply actions

Lavonte David was the only good thing about that debacle on Saturday. It was a disgrace, yet he laid it all out on the field as his teammates let him down. 17 total tackles, .5 sacks (I would have given him the whole thing) and 2.5 TFL against MIchigan. He single-handedly stopped Robinson on 2 or 3 plays that would have been TDs if he didn’t make a play.

He’s been so good this season. Whoever drafts him is going to be very happy.

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by Omaha Sun on Nov 21, 2011 4:29 PM EST reply actions

Lol, I was at the game and as a Michigan fan couldn't have asked for anything better

Your right though, David was all over the field in the first half. I could be wrong but it seemed like he was pretty quite in the second half though.

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by Joeb'n777 on Nov 21, 2011 8:33 PM EST via mobile up reply actions

Pretty sure the entire team was quiet in the second half.

To be honest, I turned the TV off at one point. From the stats, he had just 3 or 4 tackles in the second half, including the final ST tackle of the game.

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by Omaha Sun on Nov 22, 2011 1:19 PM EST up reply actions

Brandon Lindsey has been thoroughly disappointing.

I’d put Sean Spence above him.

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by BigBlueIntervention on Nov 21, 2011 4:39 PM EST reply actions

Lindsey gets one sack every game

But does nothing every other play.

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by ct17 on Nov 22, 2011 12:00 AM EST up reply actions

Nigel Bradham and Keenan Robinson I think should be a lot higher

they seem scheme versatile and unlike someone like Upshaw, actual LBs instead of 3-4 OLBs. Lavonte David is a safety masquerading as a LB. Hopefully as soon as Perry Fewell is fired or hired as a head coach somewhere else, his team can take him and use him at the most useless of positions…rover.

Sean Porter is a weird one. He’s tiny but a great pass rusher. If Von Miller had the athleticism to transition to a 4-3, so can Porter.

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by Rorschach44 on Nov 21, 2011 6:39 PM EST reply actions

Travis Lewis has kind of fallin from grace

Over the last few years. I mean, I never really expected him to live up to his freshman year because that was one for the ages. But its seems like he’s only gotten worse and worse each year. I don’t think he can keep riding the stock of his freshman year anymore and may drop even as far as the top of the third if you ask me.

And I do think that Trevathan should be higher. It just sucks because he is such a great player, but his size is gonna be his biggest kno

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