With postseason all-star games completed, it's a good time to revisit the site's 2011 NFL Draft overall rankings. (Note: Rankings aren't intended to predict draft placement) After the jump, find 200-151.
Spotlight on: Mikel Leshoure, RB, Illinois
The more you watch Leshoure, the easier it becomes to fall in love with his playing style. He can be a hammer of a running back and difficult to bring down. If he doesn't go down on first contact, look out. Leshoure runs with intent to knock people around. However, he's not purely a between-the-tackles ball carrier. He shows good vision on deciding when to cut the ball outside.
Leshoure will be best in a system with speed back who can catch the ball. The comparison he has gotten to Rashard Mendehall is fair, though Leshoure may run with more strength and less speed.
Over the weekend the positional rankings will all be updated (only so many hours, friend). Have your own rankings? Put them in a FanPost and share.
2011 NFL Draft rankings: 50-1
1.
| 6’4, 200 pounds | WR | Georgia *
2.
| 6’1, 222 pounds | CB | LSU *
3.
| 6’4, 280 pounds | DE | Clemson *
4.
| 6’5, 298 pounds | DT | Auburn *
5.
| 6’4, 210 pounds | WR | Alabama *
6.
| 6’3, 280 pounds | DT/DE | Alabama *
7.
| 6’1, 200 pounds | CB | Nebraska
8.
| 6’5, 265 pounds | DE | North Carolina *
9.
| 6’4, 258 pounds | DE | Missouri *
10.
| 5’10, 215 pounds | RB | Alabama *
11.
| 6’4, 285 pounds | DE | California
12.
| 6’5, 240 pounds | QB | Missouri *
13.
| 6’3, 254 pounds | DE/OLB | Georgia *
14.
| 6’1, 285 pounds | DT | Oregon State
15. Mikel Leshoure | 6’0, 230 pounds | RB | Illinois *
16.
| 6’6, 288 pounds | DE | Ohio State
17. Cam Newton | 6’6, 246 pounds | QB | Auburn *
18.
| 6’2, 205 pounds | CB | Colorado
19.
| 6’5, 254 pounds | OLB | UCLA *
20. Jonathan Baldwin | 6’5, 220 pounds | WR | Pittsburgh *
21.
| 6’3, 240 pounds | OLB | Texas A&M
22.
| 6’3, 282 pounds | DE | Iowa
23.
| 6’6, 300 pounds | OT | Mississippi State
24. Brandon Harris | 5’11, 195 pounds | CB | Miami (Fla.) *
25.
| 6’6, 292 pounds | DE/DT | Wisconsin *
26.
| 6’5, 320 pounds | G/C | Florida
27.
| 6’6, 265 pounds | TE | Notre Dame *
28. Aaron Williams | 6’1, 195 pounds | CB | Texas *
29.
| 6’1, 305 pounds | DT | Southern California *
30.
| 6’1, 195 pounds | FS | UCLA *
31.
| 6’3, 300 pounds | DT | Illinois *
32.
| 6’7, 315 pounds | OT | Wisconsin
33.
| 6’7, 238 pounds | QB | Arkansas *
34.
| 6’5, 305 pounds | DT | Temple *
35.
| 6’0, 190 pounds | CB | Louisville
36. Ryan Williams | 5’10, 210 pounds | RB | Virginia Tech **
37.
| 6’1, 205 pounds | WR | Maryland *
38.
| 6’4, 250 pounds | MLB | Illinois *
39.
| 6’4, 310 pounds | OT/G | Baylor
40.
| 6’0, 185 pounds | CB | Utah *
41.
| 6’7, 308 pounds | OT | Boston College
42.
| 6’4, 263 pounds | DE | Purdue
43.
| 6’6, 285 pounds | OT | Southern California *
44.
| 6’3, 302 pounds | C | Penn State
45.
| 6’3, 215 pounds | WR | Miami (Fla.)
46.
| 6’4, 355 pounds | DT | Baylor
47.
| 5’11, 170 pounds | WR | Boise State
48.
| 6’2, 283 pounds | G | Florida State
49.
| 6’9, 305 pounds | OT | Colorado
50.
| 6’3, 226 pounds | QB | Washington
