The grades are leaking out from the National Scouting Service meetings in May.
Nebraska’s Amukamara gets top draft grade
According to Rob Rang of NFLDraftScout, Nebraska cornerback Prince Amukamara was given the top grade, beating out Iowa defensive lineman Adrian Clayborn and Boston College outside linebacker Mark Herzlich.
For what it’s worth, we have Amukamara rated as the 10th best draft-eligible player in the nation.
National Scouting Service provides teams with scouting reports and rankings on the nation’s top players. The May meetings ranked seniors only. Teams pay National for their service and, in exchange, also have to let the service use one of the team’s scouts.
The other league-wide is Blesto. Some teams use National, some Blesto and a few neither.
Obviously since it’s done in May, the rankings should be taken with a grain of salt.
Last year, the top-rated player by National was Mississippi defensive end Greg Hardy. He went undrafted and was signed was taken in the sixth round by the Carolina Panthers. In 2008, National rated Georgia Tech defensive end Michael Johnson as the best senior draft prospect in the nation. Cincinnati took him in the third round.
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