McGruff's Top 100 and Top 10 by position

[McGruff]

Okay, I think I got it right this time. Had to make some adjustments and they ruined everything.

This is NOT how I think the draft will happen. It's not even how I think it should happen. It is a top 100 big board, adjusted for Athletic Ability and Seahawks characteristics. I haven't scouted every player, but I have scouted many.

More than anything I look at this as a way of seeing who Seattle might value more than other teams. David Onyemata is not a top 30 player, but his presence in the top points to the kind of athletic ability that the Seahawks might value more than his general draft position on other boards. Same with Moritz Boehringer.

There are some player that I have valued highly that I think the Seahawks could look at earlier than expected, inlcuding a boat load of safeties like Justin Simmons, Miles Killebrew, TJ Green and Jordan Lucas. Also Hassan Ridgeway has been rising in my view.

So here it is . . .

Top 100 . . .

Jack, Myles OLB 6'1" 245 UCLA
Ramsey, Jalen CB 6'1" 209 Florida St.
Tunsil, Laremy OT 6'5" 310 Mississippi
Elliott, Ezekiel RB 6'0" 225 Ohio St.
Buckner, DeForest DE 6'7" 291 Oregon
Hargreaves, Vernon CB 5'10" 204 Florida
Floyd, Leonard OLB 6'6" 244 Georgia
Bosa, Joey DE 6'5" 269 Ohio St.
Wentz, Carson QB 6'5" 237 North Dakota St.
Rankins, Sheldon DT 6'1" 299 Louisville
Nkemdiche, Robert DT 6'3" 294 Mississippi
Lawson, Shaq DE 6'3" 269 Clemson
Bullard, Jonathan DT 6'3" 285 Florida
Coleman, Corey WR 5'11" 194 Baylor
Lee, Darron OLB 6'1" 232 Ohio St.
Lynch, Paxton QB 6'7" 244 Memphis
Ogbah, Emmanuel DE 6'4" 273 Oklahoma St.
Henry, Derrick RB 6'3" 247 Alabama
Ridgeway, Hassan DT 6'3" 303 Texas
Ragland, Reggie ILB 6'1" 247 Alabama
Doctson, Josh WR 6'2" 202 TCU
Simmons, Justin FS 6'2" 202 Boston College
Jones, Chris DT 6'6" 310 Mississippi St.
Neal, Keanu SS 6'0" 211 Florida
Smith, Jaylon OLB 6'2" 223 Notre Dame
Conklin, Jack OT 6'6" 308 Michigan St.
Fuller, Will WR 6'0" 186 Notre Dame
Onyemata, David DT 6'4" 300 Manitoba (Canada)
Henry, Hunter TE 6'5" 250 Arkansas
Stanley, Ronnie OT 6'6" 312 Notre Dame
Spence, Noah DE 6'2" 251 Eastern Kentucky
Butler, Vernon DT 6'4" 323 Louisiana Tech
Treadwell, Laquon WR 6'2" 221 Mississippi
Shepard, Sterling WR 5'10" 194 Oklahoma
Goff, Jared QB 6'4" 215 California
Thomas, Michael WR 6'3" 212 Ohio St.
Boehringer, Moritz WR 6'4" 227
Dodd, Kevin DE 6'5" 277 Clemson
Killebrew, Miles SS 6'2" 217 Southern Utah
Hunter, D.J. SS 5'11" 205 Marshall
Whitehair, Cody OG 6'4" 301 Kansas St.
Billings, Andrew NT 6'1" 311 Baylor
Joseph, Karl S 5'10" 205 West Virginia
Green, T.J. FS 6'2" 209 Clemson
Lucas, Jordan SS 6'0" 201 Penn St.
Hooper, Austin TE 6'4" 254 Stanford
Howard, Jordan RB 6'0" 230 Indiana
Peake, Charone WR 6'2" 209 Clemson
Henry, Willie DT 6'3" 303 Michigan
Clark, Le'Raven OT 6'5" 316 Texas Tech
Spriggs, Jason OT 6'6" 301 Indiana
Jenkins, Jordan OLB 6'3" 259 Georgia
Ifedi, Germain OG 6'6" 324 Texas A&M
Dixon, Kenneth RB 5'10" 215 Louisiana Tech
Robinson, A'Shawn DT 6'4" 307 Alabama
Apple, Eli CB 6'1" 199 Ohio St.
Cook, Connor QB 6'4" 217 Michigan St.
Frazier, Kavon SS 6'0" 217 Central Michigan
Tapper, Charles DE 6'3" 271 Oklahoma
Fackrell, Kyler OLB 6'5" 245 Utah St.
Miller, Braxton WR 6'1" 201 Ohio St.
Mills, Jalen FS 6'0" 191 LSU
Reed, Jarran DT 6'3" 307 Alabama
Louis, Ricardo WR 6'2" 215 Auburn
Hargrave, Javon DT 6'1" 309 South Carolina St.
Alexander, Mackensie CB 5'10" 190 Clemson
Vannett, Nick TE 6'6" 257 Ohio St.
Ratelle, William ILB 5'10" 251 North Dakota
Howard, Xavien CB 6'0" 201 Baylor
Calhoun, Shilique DE 6'4" 251 Michigan St.
Cash, Jeremy SS 6'0" 212 Duke
Kelly, Ryan C 6'4" 311 Alabama
Jones, Deion OLB 6'1" 222 LSU
Cajuste, Devon WR 6'4" 234 Stanford
Boyd, Tyler WR 6'1" 197 Pittsburgh
Feeney, Travis OLB 6'4" 230 Washington
Davis, Sean CB 6'1" 201 Maryland
Braunecker, Ben TE 6'3" 250 Harvard
Booker, Devontae RB 5'11" 219 Utah
Kaufusi, Bronson DE 6'6" 285 BYU
Clark, Kenny NT 6'3" 314 UCLA
Oakman, Shawn DE 6'8" 287 Baylor
Higbee, Tyler TE 6'6" 249 Western Kentucky
Jackson III, William CB 6'0" 189 Houston
Adams, Jerell TE 6'5" 247 South Carolina
Prosise, C.J. RB 6'0" 220 Notre Dame
Pressley, Jhurell RB 5'10" 206 New Mexico
Cravens, Su'a OLB 6'1" 226 USC
Collins, Maliek DT 6'2" 311 Nebraska
Marshall, Jalin WR 5'10" 200 Ohio St.
Wujciak, Connor DT 6'2" 291 Boston College
Wallace, Aaron OLB 6'3" 240 UCLA
Sandland, Beau TE 6'4" 253 Montana St.
McCalister, Alex DE 6'6" 239 Florida
Driskel, Jeff QB 6'4" 234 Louisiana Tech
Lasco, Daniel RB 6'0" 209 California
Zettel, Anthony DT 6'4" 277 Penn St.
Duarte, Thomas TE 6'2" 231 UCLA
McGovern, Connor OG 6'4" 306 Missouri
Murray, Eric CB 5'11" 199 Minnesota

 

[McGruff]

QB's . . .

Wentz, Carson QB 6'5" 237 North Dakota St.
Lynch, Paxton QB 6'7" 244 Memphis
Goff, Jared QB 6'4" 215 California
Cook, Connor QB 6'4" 217 Michigan St.
Driskel, Jeff QB 6'4" 234 Louisiana Tech
Hackenberg, Christian QB 6'4" 223 Penn St.
Prescott, Dak QB 6'2" 226 Mississippi St.
Jones, Cardale QB 6'5" 253 Ohio St.
Hogan, Kevin QB 6'3" 218 Stanford
Brissett, Jacoby QB 6'4" 231 N.C. State

Look out for Dak Prescott in the middle round and Jeff Driskel Late for Seattle.

 

[McGruff]

RB's

Elliott, Ezekiel RB 6'0" 225 Ohio St.
Henry, Derrick RB 6'3" 247 Alabama
Howard, Jordan RB 6'0" 230 Indiana
Dixon, Kenneth RB 5'10" 215 Louisiana Tech
Booker, Devontae RB 5'11" 219 Utah
Prosise, C.J. RB 6'0" 220 Notre Dame
Pressley, Jhurell RB 5'10" 206 New Mexico
Lasco, Daniel RB 6'0" 209 California
Perkins, Paul RB 5'10" 208 UCLA
Williams, Jonathan RB 5'11" 220 Arkansas

Look for Henry early, Perkins and Williams in the middle rounds and Pressley and Lasco late.

 

[McGruff]

WR's

Coleman, Corey WR 5'11" 194 Baylor
Doctson, Josh WR 6'2" 202 TCU
Fuller, Will WR 6'0" 186 Notre Dame
Treadwell, Laquon WR 6'2" 221 Mississippi
Shepard, Sterling WR 5'10" 194 Oklahoma
Thomas, Michael WR 6'3" 212 Ohio St.
Boehringer, Moritz WR 6'4" 227
Peake, Charone WR 6'2" 209 Clemson
Miller, Braxton WR 6'1" 201 Ohio St.
Louis, Ricardo WR 6'2" 215 Auburn

Look for Peake and Miller in the middle rounds, and Boehringer and Louis late.

 

[McGruff]

TE's

Henry, Hunter TE 6'5" 250 Arkansas
Hooper, Austin TE 6'4" 254 Stanford
Vannett, Nick TE 6'6" 257 Ohio St.
Braunecker, Ben TE 6'3" 250 Harvard
Higbee, Tyler TE 6'6" 249 Western Kentucky
Adams, Jerell TE 6'5" 247 South Carolina
Sandland, Beau TE 6'4" 253 Montana St.
Duarte, Thomas TE 6'2" 231 UCLA
Anderson, Stephen TE 6'2" 230 California
Carter, Kyle TE 6'3" 244 Penn St.

The Seahawks could go for a TE earlier than expected. If they do watch out for Jerell Adams who has the length and athleticism they covet at the position. A guy to watch oout for later is Stephen Anderson, who is more of an H-Back type who can play FB, TE and WR.

 

[McGruff]

OT

Tunsil, Laremy OT 6'5" 310 Mississippi
Conklin, Jack OT 6'6" 308 Michigan St.
Stanley, Ronnie OT 6'6" 312 Notre Dame
Clark, Le'Raven OT 6'5" 316 Texas Tech
Spriggs, Jason OT 6'6" 301 Indiana
Coleman, Shon OT 6'5" 307 Auburn
Decker, Taylor OT 6'7" 310 Ohio St.
Shell, Brandon OT 6'5" 324 South Carolina
Haeg, Joe OT 6'6" 304 North Dakota St.
Benenoch, Caleb OT 6'5" 305 UCLA

OG

Whitehair, Cody OG 6'4" 301 Kansas St.
Ifedi, Germain OG 6'6" 324 Texas A&M
McGovern, Connor OG 6'4" 306 Missouri
Garnett, Joshua OG 6'4" 312 Stanford
Dahl, Joe OG 6'4" 304 Washington St.
Seumalo, Isaac OG 6'4" 303 Oregon St.
Teofilo, Vi OG 6'3" 305 Arizona State
Westerman, Christian OG 6'3" 298 Arizona State
Thuney, Joe OG 6'5" 304 N.C. State
Odhiambo, Rees OG 6'4" 314 Boise St.

C

Kelly, Ryan C 6'4" 311 Alabama
Tuerk, Max C 6'5" 298 USC
Friend, Kyle C 6'2" 305 Temple
Glasgow, Graham C 6'6" 307 Michigan
Martin, Nick C 6'4" 299 Notre Dame
Brendel, Jake C 6'3" 286 UCLA
Milhouse, Greg C 6'1" 295 Campbell
Allen, Jack C 6'1" 294 Michigan St.
Blythe, Austin C 6'2" 291 Iowa
Boehm, Evan C 6'2" 309 Missouri

 

[McGruff]

DT's

Rankins, Sheldon DT 6'1" 299 Louisville
Nkemdiche, Robert DT 6'3" 294 Mississippi
Bullard, Jonathan DT 6'3" 285 Florida
Ridgeway, Hassan DT 6'3" 303 Texas
Jones, Chris DT 6'6" 310 Mississippi St.
Onyemata, David DT 6'4" 300 Manitoba (Canada)
Butler, Vernon DT 6'4" 323 Louisiana Tech
Billings, Andrew NT 6'1" 311 Baylor
Henry, Willie DT 6'3" 303 Michigan
Robinson, A'Shawn DT 6'4" 307 Alabama

I have the top 3 as first round worthy; Ridgeway, Billings, Butler and Jones as 2nd rounders. Look for Henry and Onyemata in the 4th or 5th.

 

[McGruff]

Edge/LEO

Buckner, DeForest DE 6'7" 291 Oregon
Bosa, Joey DE 6'5" 269 Ohio St.
Lawson, Shaq DE 6'3" 269 Clemson
Ogbah, Emmanuel DE 6'4" 273 Oklahoma St.
Spence, Noah DE 6'2" 251 Eastern Kentucky
Dodd, Kevin DE 6'5" 277 Clemson
Tapper, Charles DE 6'3" 271 Oklahoma
Calhoun, Shilique DE 6'4" 251 Michigan St.
Kaufusi, Bronson DE 6'6" 285 BYU
McCalister, Alex DE 6'6" 239 Florida

That last name remains intriguing to me. Raw, but has the same vibe to him as Gwachum.

 

[McGruff]

LB . . .

Jack, Myles OLB 6'1" 245 UCLA
Floyd, Leonard OLB 6'6" 244 Georgia
Lee, Darron OLB 6'1" 232 Ohio St.
Ragland, Reggie ILB 6'1" 247 Alabama
Smith, Jaylon OLB 6'2" 223 Notre Dame
Jenkins, Jordan OLB 6'3" 259 Georgia
Fackrell, Kyler OLB 6'5" 245 Utah St.
Ratelle, William ILB 5'10" 251 North Dakota
Jones, Deion OLB 6'1" 222 LSU
Feeney, Travis OLB 6'4" 230 Washington

Myles and Smith are injury risks, and Floyd and Jenkins are probably more of LEO's in our system. William Ratelle is a weird looking dude. Pure MLB who looks like a lego man, but runs like the wind and has great instincts in the middle. Reminds me a lot of Lofa.

 

[McGruff]

CB

Ramsey, Jalen CB 6'1" 209 Florida St.
Hargreaves, Vernon CB 5'10" 204 Florida
Apple, Eli CB 6'1" 199 Ohio St.
Alexander, Mackensie CB 5'10" 190 Clemson
Howard, Xavien CB 6'0" 201 Baylor
Davis, Sean CB 6'1" 201 Maryland
Jackson III, William CB 6'0" 189 Houston
Murray, Eric CB 5'11" 199 Minnesota
Fuller, Kendall CB 5'11" 187 Virginia Tech
Redmond, Will CB 5'11" 182 Mississippi St.

Weird group this year, and if visits and interviews are any indication, the Seahawks may be moving off their 32" requirement. They also seem to be looking at a lot of nickle types, which makes sense because their roster is heavy on outside corners. Sean Davis could be in play earlier than projected as a Safety/corner tweener.

 

[McGruff]

Safety . . .

Simmons, Justin FS 6'2" 202 Boston College
Neal, Keanu SS 6'0" 211 Florida
Killebrew, Miles SS 6'2" 217 Southern Utah
Hunter, D.J. SS 5'11" 205 Marshall
Joseph, Karl S 5'10" 205 West Virginia
Green, T.J. FS 6'2" 209 Clemson
Lucas, Jordan SS 6'0" 201 Penn St.
Frazier, Kavon SS 6'0" 217 Central Michigan
Mills, Jalen FS 6'0" 191 LSU
Cash, Jeremy SS 6'0" 212 Duke

The names that stand out to me are Simmons, Green, Lucas and Frazier. In particular Lucas and Frazier are middle to late rounders who look and play like men.

 

[Ozzy]

Thanks for posting, incredible work! I wanted to see Erving there at RB but maybe I'm missing something. Anyway thanks for sharing!

 

[McGruff]

Thanks for posting, incredible work! I wanted to see Erving there at RB but maybe I'm missing something. Anyway thanks for sharing!

I have Erving at #11. His size makes him limited in his usage, but I can see the why the Seahawks like him. I see similar traits from Pressley at a bit better size.

 

[kearly]

I think Wentz and Paxton are closer as prospects than the media makes them out to be and Goff is not a prototypical #1 overall pick. Just about everyone has Goff #1 right now but I can see how there would be some room for disagreement.

I'd probably find room in the top 10 for Tyler Ervin. He's basically a Darren Sproles category RB, and sometimes those players can be very valuable even if they aren't bell cow backs. I think Dixon is the clear #2 RB, if he ran in the 4.4's I'd be tempted to put him #1. I'd probably have Williams higher than 10th. I liked that you left off Collins.

I liked your WR rankings and agreed with your predictions. I also liked that you left Devon Cajuste off the list.

Given JS's commentary about the TE group being really bad this year and next year, I'm not expecting Seattle to draft a TE any time soon. UDFA, maybe. I have no opinion on the TE list, I haven't watched any.

Solid ranking on the OL. One of the lists I agree with the most.

I see the DT group very differently, it's probably the list I diverge from you the most on. But in fairness, this is a very over-rated DT group full of flawed hype jobs, so it's a bit of a pick your poison thing. The one player that keeps rising up the DT list for me is Billings. He's not a complete player, and he's not especially Seahawky, but I just have this nagging feeling that when it's all said and done, Billings is going to be the best pro of the group.

With the edge group it's so lacking in prototypical options that I think the success of these players will depend almost entirely on being matched with the right team. Overall, I don't think it's a very good group and the best of the bunch will probably end as good but not great pass rushers. The only pass rusher with a high ceiling is Floyd, IMO. Maybe Ogbah too.

I haven't seen any teams talking about Floyd as a linebacker in a long time, it seems to be consensus now that he's going to be drafted as an edge player (I think Floyd is pretty unnatural as a linebacker anyway). Other than that, I think your list of LBs is very solid.

No opinion on DBs, I simply trust PC/JS to find their guys and work their magic.

 

[chris98251]

Ragland, Reggie just seen a note he has a enlarged aorta.