2011 NFL Draft: Best Players Left After Day Two

Colin McCarthyDay two was a bit less hectic than day one, with only a handful of trades and outside of a few guys falling lower than expected and a few shockingly high picked players, things went pretty much according to plan.

Here are the top ten (and 300 plus) best players on the board still as the final day of the 2011 NFL Draft approaches.

 

1. Colin McCarthy, OLB, Miami (FL)
An under rated athlete from Miami, he’s falling because of some numerous and major health concerns. Still, it’s rare to find a guy who can finish tackles, play in coverage, read and diagnose the play, and understand the defense well enough to be a director and a leader. McCarthy, if healthy, could be a 2nd round value for some team in the 4th or 5th round. Anything after that, and the medical red flags are greater than I believe.

2. Jordan Todman, RB, UConn
One of the better rushers in the draft because of his power for his size, his explosiveness and power through the hole, and his under rated speed in the open field. However, Todman has a lot of carries under his belt, only average size, and doesn’t make a lot of moves in the open field. Still, he could be outstanding in a zone blocking based offense, or as a 8-10 carry a game rotational back for a team on day three.

3. Christian Ballard, DT, Iowa
At one point thought of as a fringe first rounder, Ballard falls to here because of the shear depth at defensive end and defensive tackle as well as a positive test for marijuana at the NFL Combine. A mix of those things could push him into the middle of day three, but he has the talent and size to be either a long 3-technique or a 3-4 defensive end, and could be a steal if he doesn’t let drugs prevent him from being successful.

4. Greg Jones, ILB, Michigan State
Falls a bit because of a drop off in production as a senior and a lack of top notch athleticism, some teams likely will be coveting Jones early on day three because of his tackle finishing, coverage ability, and play diagnoses. A Cover-2 team would be wise to snatch him up as a potential Lance Briggs type impact maker, but he could fit into almost any system.

5. Clint Boling, OG, Georgia
One of my favorite prospects, Boling has the ability to be a starter at both right guard and right tackle at the NFL level. He has the size and body built to fit into a power run offense, and uses his upper body well to keep speed rushers at bay. Not a great athlete and not an overly impressive bender or mover in space, Boling seems like he could stay on the right side and be a serviceable blocker for seven to ten years.

6. Rashad Carmichael, CB, Virginia Tech
An instinctive, heady cornerback, he’s not a fit in every system, but like Asante Samuel, could be elite in the right now. Finds the ball well, tracks it in the air, and takes good angles with the receiver. Bigger receivers give him trouble in the short area, but he can stay with them and make a play on the ball down the field, regardless of their size.

7. Sam Acho, OLB, Texas
Smart, easy to root for guy who may have some question marks as far as if he can be a 3-4 outside linebacker, he may be all that’s left for teams still searching for an answer off the edge. Acho is very coachable out of Texas and extremely high character, but lacks the ability in space and the great athleticism that would have pushed him into round two or three.

8. Kendric Burney, CB, North Carolina
On non-Cover 2 team’s boards, he’s probably a fringe draft guy. But for teams like the Bucs, Lions, Steelers, and Bears who all value physical, at the line of scrimmage cornerbacks, Burney has to be high on their board going into day three. He’s aggressive in getting to the ball, isn’t afraid to come up in run support, can deliver a hit on the receiver or runner, and has good short area ball skills.

9. Jason Pinkston, OT, Pittsburgh
If Pinkston were a bit taller (6’3) and had longer arms, he may be one of the top three or four best offensive tackles in this draft class. Pinkston moves well, is a technician as both a pass and run blocker, has controlled every type of rusher while in college, and is a ready to go starter at right tackle in the right system. Teams are looking at him at guard as well, so that added value could make him a 4th rounder.

10. Jalil Brown, CB, Colorado
There wasn’t just one good defensive player on that Colorado team, and first round pick for the Ravens Jimmy Smith wasn’t even far and away the best prospect in his own secondary in our eyes. Jalil Brown is a physical, well built cornerback who’s not afraid to come up in the run game and can hang in short coverage. He could be highly sought after come early day three as a cornerback who can come in and play early.

 

Name Pos College
1 . Colin McCarthy OLB Miami (FL)
2 . Jordan Todman RB Uconn
3 . Christian Ballard DT Iowa
4 . Greg Jones ILB Michigan State
5 . Clint Boling OG Georgia
6 . Rashard Carmichael CB Virginia Tech
7 . Sam Acho DE Texas
8 . Kendric Burney CB North Carolina
9 . Jason Pinkston OT Pittsburgh
10 . Jalil Brown CB Colorado
11 . Derrick Locke RB Kentucky
12 . Casey Matthews OLB Oregon
13 . Luke Stocker TE Tennessee
14 . KJ Wright OLB Mississippi State
15 . Quan Sturdivant ILB North Carolina
16 . Justin Rogers CB Richmond
17 . Ahmad Black S Florida
18 . Martin Parker DT Richmond
19 . Greg Romeus DE Pittsburgh
20 . Brandon Burton CB Utah
21 . Taiwan Jones RB Eastern Washington
22 . Lawrence Wilson OLB UConn
23 . Davon House CB New Mexico State
24 . DeAndre McDaniel S Clemson
25 . Greg McElroy QB Alabama
26 . Stanley Havilli FB USC
27 . Demarcus Love OT Arkansas
28 . Brandon Fusco C Slippery Rock
29 . Mario Harvey OLB Marshall
30 . DJ Williams TE Arkansas
31 . Jamie Harper RB Clemson
32 . Markell Carter DE Central Arkansas
33 . Deunta Williams S North Carolina
34 . David Mims OT Virginia Union
35 . Kendall Hunter RB Oklahoma State
36 . Tandon Doss WR Indiana
37 . Marcus Cannon OG TCU
38 . Armon Binns WR Cincinnati
39 . Robert Sands S West Virginia
40 . Mark Herzlich OLB Boston College
41 . Jake Kirkpatrick C TCU
42 . Jeremy Kerley WR TCU
43 . Korey Lindsay-Woods CB Southern Illinois
44 . Jeron Johnson S Boise State
45 . Terrence Tolliver WR LSU
46 . Cedric Thornton DT Southern Arkansas
47 . Pat Devlin QB Delaware
48 . Dwayne Harris WR East Carolina
49 . Jeremy Beal DE Oklahoma
50 . Quinton Carter S Oklahoma
51 . Kris O’Dowd C USC
52 . Jarriel King OG South Carolina
53 . Chris Carter OLB Fresno State
54 . Lester Jean WR Florida Atlantic
55 . James Brewer OT Indiana
56 . Dion Lewis RB Pittsburgh
57 . Chris Rucker CB Michigan State
58 . Joe Lefeged S Rutgers
59 . Da’Rel Scott RB Maryland
60 . Virgil Green TE Nevada
61 . Mark Legree S Appalachian State
62 . Roy Helu Jr. RB Nebraska
63 . Josh Bynes ILB Auburn
64 . Julius Thomas TE Portland State
65 . Chris Hairston OT Clemson
66 . Eric McBride ILB Richmond
67 . Allen Bradford RB USC
68 . Colin Baxter C Arizona
69 . Mike Mohammed ILB California
70 . Greg Lloyd DE UConn
71 . Bilal Powell RB Louisville 
72 . Ricky Stanzi QB Iowa
73 . Owen Marecic FB Stanford
74 . Greg Salas WR Hawaii
75 . Chimdi Checkwa CB Ohio State
76 . Bruce Miller DE Central Florida
77 . Denarius Moore WR Tennessee
78 . Pernell McPhee DE Mississippi State
79 . Ryan Jones CB NW Missouri State
80 . Kevin Hughes OG SE Louisiana State
81 . Darren Evans RB Virginia Tech
82 . Lee Smith TE Marshall
83 . Ross Homan OLB Ohio State
84 . Davonte Shannon S Buffalo
85 . Doug Hogue OLB Syracuse
86 . Scott Lustrus ILB UConn
87 . Jacquizz Rodgers RB Oregon State
88 . Ronald Johnson WR USC
89 . Jerrell Powe DT Ole Miss
90 . Cortez Allen CB Citadel
91 . Davon Morgan S Virginia Tech
92 . Josh Portis QB California (PA)
93 . Courtney Smith WR South Alabama
94 . Daniel Kilgore OG Appalachian State
95 . DJ Smith OLB Appalachian State
96 . Anthony Gaitor CB Florida International
97 . Tyler Sash S Iowa
98 . ZaVious Robbins WR Hardin-Simmons
99 . TJ Yates QB North Carolina
100 . Cecil Shorts WR Mount Union
101 . Patrick DiMarco FB South Carolina
102 . Lee Ziemba OG Auburn
103 . Derrell Smith ILB Syracuse
104 . Brian Lainhart S Kent State
105 . Josh Thomas CB Buffalo
106 . Stephen Schilling OG Michigan
107 . Pierre Allen DE Nebraska
108 . Chris White ILB Mississippi State
109 . Niles Paul WR Nebraska
110 . DeQuin Evans DE Kentucky
111 . Chykie Brown CB Texas
112 . Andrew Lewis DT Syracuse
113 . DeAndre Brown WR Southern Miss
114 . D’Aundre Reed DE Arizona
115 . Jabara Williams OLB Stephen F. Austin
116 . Graig Cooper RB Miami (FL)
117 . Tim Barnes C Missouri
118 . Lawrence Guy DT Arizona State
119 . Kyle Hix OT Texas
120 . Ian Williams DT Notre Dame
121 . Steven Friday DE Virginia Tech
122 . Devon Torrence CB Ohio State
123 . Kendall Smith ILB Florida state
124 . Cameron Bradfield OT Grand Valley State
125 . Daniel Allen DE Southern Conn. St.
126 . Adam Froman QB Louisville 
127 . Darvin Adams WR Auburn
128 . Mike McNeil TE Nebraska
129 . Matt Murphy OG UNLV
130 . Derrick Newton OT Arkansas State
131 . Chad Spann RB North Illinois
132 . Orie Lemon OLB Oklahoma State
133 . Ray Dominguez OT Arkansas
134 . Owen Spencer WR NC State
135 . Marquis Kirkland ILB Villanova
136 . Jason Kelce OG Cincinnati
137 . Brandon Bair DT Oregon
138 . Mike Hartline QB Kentucky
139 . Henry Hynopski FB Pittsburgh
140 . Jeff Maehl WR Oregon
141 . Jerrard Tarrant S Georgia Tech
142 . Nate Bussey OLB Louisville 
143 . Da’Norris Searcy S North Carolina
144 . John Graves DT Virginia Tech
145 . Ricardo Lockette WR Fort Valley State
146 . Ben Chappell QB Indiana
147 . Charlie Gantt TE Michigan State
148 . JC Brignone C Mississippi State
149 . Elisha Joseph DT Temple
150 . Stephen Skelton TE Fordham
151 . Eric Gordon OLB Michigan State
152 . Eric Hagg S Nebraska
153 . Chris Neild DT West Virginia
154 . Shiloh Keo S Idaho
155 . Brian Duncan ILB Texas Tech
156 . Shaun Chappas FB Georgia
157 . Ugo Chinesa DE Oklahoma State
158 . Will Hill S Florida
159 . Brian Rolle OLB Ohio State
160 . JT Thomas OLB West Virginia
161 . Karl Klug DE Iowa
162 . Donald Buckram RB UTEP
163 . Schuylar Oordt TE Northern Iowa
164 . Adam Grant OT Arizona
165 . Alex Linnenhol C Oregon State
166 . Anthony Bratton S Delaware
167 . Alex Wujiciak ILB Maryland
168 . Bryant Browning OG Ohio State
169 . Zane Taylor C Utah
170 . Kendell Lockett DE Ole Miss
171 . Niles Brinkley S Wisconsin
172 . Ricky Elmore DE Arizona
173 . David Arkin OG Missouri State
174 . Michael Mogan OLB USC
175 . Dane Sanzenbacher WR Ohio State
176 . Charles Clay FB Tulsa
177 . Johnny White RB North Carl
178 . Lucas Patterson DT Texas A&M
179 . Jimmy Young WR TCU
180 . Akeem Dent ILB Georgia
181 . Aldrick Robinson WR SMU
182 . Adrian Taylor DT Oklahoma
183 . Carl Johnson OG Florida
184 . Mario Fanin RB Auburn
185 . Tyrod Taylor QB Virginia Tech
186 . Stephen Burton WR West Texas A&M
187 . Damien Berry RB Miami (FL)
188 . Scooter Berry DT West Virginia
189 . Anthony Allen RB Georgia Tech
190 . Evan Royster RB Penn State
191 . Michael Morgan OLB USC
192 . Terrell Zachary WR Auburn
193 . Delone Carter RB Syracuse
194 . Ricky Lumpkin DT Kentucky
195 . Kevin Kowalski C Toledo
196 . Frank Kearse DT Alabama A&M
197 . Markus White DE Florida State
198 . Brandyn Thompson CB Boise State
199 . Mario Butler CB Georgia
200 . Justin Winters OLB Buffalo
201 . Justin Boren OG Ohio State
202 . Vance Cuff CB Georgia
203 . Ryan Winterswyk DE Boise State
204 . Buster Skrine CB Chattanooga
205 . Brandon Peguese OLB Hampton
206 . Odrick Ray DT Tulsa
207 . Preston Dial TE Alabama
208 . Alan Pelc OT North Carolina
209 . Scotty McKnight WR Colorado
210 . Jon Freeney DE Rutgers
211 . Allen Reisner TE Iowa
212 . Brandon Hogan CB West Virginia
213 . Scott Tolzien QB Wisconsin
214 . Lawrence Marsh DT Florida
215 . Jacob Sims OT South Florida
216 . Zack Hurd OG UConn
217 . Zach Pianalto TE North Carolina
218 . Soeren Wendland OT Liberty
219 . Kyle Miller TE Mount Union
220 . Mark Dell WR Michigan State
221 . Detron Lewis WR Texas Tech
222 . Shaun Draughn RB North Carolina
223 . Thomas Claiborn OG Boston College
224 . Adrian Moten OLB Maryland
225 . Jay Valai S Wisconsin
226 . Brandon Bing CB Rutgers
227 . Derrelll Johnson-Koulianos WR Iowa
228 . Tori Gurley WR South Carolina
229 . Andre Holmes WR Hampton
230 . Jeff Van Camp QB Florida Atlantic
231 . Yaky Ibia DT Towson
232 . Anthony Walters CB Delaware
233 . Ben Thayer TE Eastern Michigan
234 . Ryan Pugh C Auburn
235 . Ollie Ogbu DT Penn State
236 . Armon Robinson WR Miami (OH)
237 . Angus Quigley RB Kansas
238 . Jerrod Johnson QB Texas A&M
239 . Corey O’Daniel OT Gardner-Webb
240 . Zac Etheridge S Auburn
241 . Colby Whitlock DT Texas Tech
242 . Noel Devine RB West Virginia
243 . Weslye Sanders TE South Carolina
244 . Jai Eugene S LSU
245 . Nathan Enderle QB Idaho
246 . Pat Lazear ILB West Virginia
247 . Baron Batch RB Texas Tech
248 . Tysonn Poots WR Southern Utah
249 . Taylor Potts QB Texas Tech
250 . Demarco Sampson WR San Diego State
251 . Stafford Gatling DE Ohio 
252 . Lawon Scott DE Ole Miss
253 . Kamar Aiken WR UCF
254 . Ryan Whalen WR Stanford
255 . Nick Claytor OT Georgia Tech
256 . Thomas Weaver DT Villanova
257 . Kris Adams WR Auburn
258 . AJ Jones OLB Florida
259 . Shaky Smithson WR Utah
260 . Matt Asiata RB Utah
261 . Chris Walker DE Tennessee
262 . Quinten Davie OLB Northwestern
263 . Ryan Bartholomew C Syracuse
264 . Mike Person OT Montana State
265 . Chris Matthews WR Kentucky
266 . Johnny Cuolreath OT South Carolina St.
267 . Charlie Noonan DT Rutgers
268 . Kris Durham WR Georgia
269 . Richard Gordon TE Miami (FL)
270 . Theo Sherman OG James Madison
271 . David Carter DE UCLA
272 . Cobrani Mixon OLB Kent State
273 . Terrence McCoy WR Texas A&M
274 . Dreu Young TE NC State
275 . Derek Hall OT Stanford
276 . Nick Reveiz OLB Tennessee
277 . Alex Frye CB Wake Forest
278 . Ted Laurent DT Ole Miss
279 . Mike Cannon OG New Mexico
280 . Armondo Allen RB Notre Dame
281 . OJ Murdock WR Fort Hays State
282 . Jabari Fletcher OLB Appalachian State
283 . Alex Albright DE Boston College
284 . Darrin Wells CB Notre Dame
285 . Tavarious Polo CB Florida Atlantic
286 . Dwight Dasher WR Middle Tenn. State
287 . Brandon Saine RB Ohio State
288 . Christian Anthony DE Grambling State
289 . John Griffin RB Massachusettes
290 . Courtney Harris DE North Alabama
291 . Dorian Wood OLB Kent State
292 . CJ Gable RB USC
293 . Jamere Holland WR Lindenwood
294 . Cameron Graham TE Louisville 
295 . Mike Blanc DT Auburn
296 . Dontae Davis WR Hampton
297 . Lametrius Davis CB Hawaii
298 . James Cleveland WR Houston
299 . Jock Sanders WR West Virginia
300 . Terrence Thomas OLB Villanova
301 . Julius Wilkerson OLB South Carolina St.
302 . Greg Ellingston WR Florida International
303 Jeremiah Hunter OLB Iowa
304 Eric Hedin DE Linfield
305 Ron Parker S Newberry
306 Jordan Cameron TE USC

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