NFL Network’s Mike Mayock Debuts Top 10 Prospects Heading Into Scouting Combine
by 
David Kindervater on February 14th, 2008
Blogging the National Football League, Blogging the NFL
Mike Mayock watches college football’s best players. All year. That’s all he does. I only pick up on who’s good in college football from time-to-time, becoming especially attentive around Combine time, of course. Mike and I joked about his job a couple years ago during an interview because he thought it was “pretty sad” to be so devoted to this cause. Well, it’s turned into a nice career for the NFL Network Draft guru. He now rivals ESPN’s Mel Kiper as the foremost authority on the NFL Draft. Anyway, Mike released his Top 10 pre-Combine Draft prospects today.
- Matt Ryan - QB, Boston College
- Sedrick Ellis - DT, USC
- Chris Long - DE, Virginia
- Glenn Dorsey - DT, LSU
- Vernon Gholston - DE, Ohio State
- Jake Long - OL, Michigan
- Ryan Clady - OL, Boise State
- Keith Rivers - LB, USC
- Phillip Merling - DE, Clemson
- Leodis McKelvin - CB, Troy
Mike is heavy on the linemen this year. And I have to agree. Speaking generally, it’s a great class at those positions. As you can see, seven of his Top 10 prospects are offensive or defensive linemen. But Boston College QB Matt Ryan impressed him enough to make Matt not only the top-rated quarterback, but also the top-rated player. Period. It will be interesting to see how this group changes after the Combine.
(Note: I will be blogging the activities from the Media Work Room at the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis next week; University of Hawaii WR Jason Rivers will be guest blogging for EMQB; I’ll have a number of individual player interview podcasts over at BPR; and more.)
Tags: Chris Long, Glenn Dorsey, Jake Long, Keith Rivers, Leodis McKelvin, Matt Ryan, Mike Mayock, NFL Draft 2007, NFL Scouting Combine, nfl-network, Phillip Merling, Ryan Clady, Sedrick Ellis, Vernon Gholston| 2.5 |
Related Stories
POSTED IN: NFL Scouting Combine
3 opinions for NFL Network’s Mike Mayock Debuts Top 10 Prospects Heading Into Scouting Combine
Feb 19, 2008 at 8:38 am
Look Mike i will have to disagree with u on your top 5 SR wideouts. How can u leave Dorien Bryant out? I know he had a bad senior bowl but he is a great slot reciever. He can return punts and kicks. Pull up the film. He wasn’t the greatest blocker but in that Purdue offense it was probably not required as much. Three years leading the big ten in recieving aint a bad resume either. I want to know ur honest opinion of where he might fall in the draft
Weekly Haze « The Hazean
Feb 20, 2008 at 9:04 am
[…] never thought Matt Ryan would be anyone’s No. 1 prospect heading into the draft, but I have a lot respect for Mike Mayock’s opinion. [Every Morning […]
What will your instant reaction be if you hear... - Page 7 - Oakland Raiders Forum | Message Board - Where the Raider Nation lives!
Apr 21, 2008 at 10:42 pm
[…] Gholston Mike Mayock had Gholston rated as the 5th best player in the draft before the Combine. NFL Network’s Mike Mayock Debuts Top 10 Prospects Heading Into Scouting Combine Oh … and Darrell Russell was a great, great football player until he pissed it away on dope. The […]
Have an opinion? Leave a comment: