2010 NFL Draft Defensive End Rankings

[sffanmike25]

Defensive End:
1) Derrick Morgan – Georgia Tech
2) Brandon Graham - Michigan
3) Jason Pierre-Paul – South Florida
4) Jerry Hughes – TCU (DE/OLB)
5) Carlos Dunlap - Florida
6) Everson Griffen - USC
7) Corey Wootton – Northwestern
8) Greg Hardy – Ole Miss
9) Daniel Te’o Neshein – Washington

Position Grade: B+

Analysis:
I like this group of DE's. However, I’ve grown weary of workout warriors, and am trying to stick to what I have seen on the field this past year. I have Brandon Graham and Derrick Morgan on about the same footing, with Pierre-Paul a slight step back from them. I read a Calais Campbell comparison to Carlos Dunlap, and it apparently sank in a bit too much. Dunlap tanks his stock a bit, and then shows up once there is money rolling in and has to work harder to get his hands on it.

Feel free to leave any DE-related comments here.

 

[DNoz29]

I'm higher on Pierre-Paul than others, but I have been bitten by workout warriors before (see: Gholston, Vernon).

Morgan is the clear No. 1 4-3 DE in this class. He has everything you want in a pass rusher.

Graham's production speaks for itself. His physical attributes aren't the best, which could lead to him not being considered in the top 15 by most.