2010 Draft Prospects - DT / DE / ILB

Now we take a look at some of the defensive players that will be competeing at the combine, and will get drafted into the NFL in April.

Defensive Tackle

Gerald McCoy

Oklahoma

6'4

289

McCoy is seen as one of the best players avaliable in this draft.  He is expected to go either 1st or 2nd overall.

Ndamukung Suh

Nebraska

6'4

300


Suh is seen as another of the top players avaliable this year.  Look for scouts of the Rams (picking 1st) and the Lions (picking 2nd) to try and seperate both Suh and McCoy.  If I were the Rams, without doubt, Suh would be my pick.

Brian Price

UCLA

6'1

270



Price is seen as the 2nd teir at the position.  He may well still go in the first round as there is often a run on certain positions in the draft.  I believe this year DT is a strong position, and alot will get taken in the 1st round.

Dan Williams

Tennessee

6'2

329



Williams is also in the 2nd teir at te position.  I still think he may be a 1st round pick.

Jared Odrick

Penn State

6'5

301


Odrick is another major talent that will be picked in either the late 1st or early 2nd round.

Defensive End

Derrick Morgan

Georgia Tech

6'4

275


This dominant pass rusher is seen as one of the best at the position.  Look for the scouts to use his numbers from the combine against others around him, to try and separate them.

Carlos Dunlap

Florida

6'6

290


Dunlap is also seen as one of the best pass rushers.  He does have some lingering questions about his personality, so the interview process will be big for him.  I expect him to get drafted in the 1st round.

Everson Griffen

USC

6'3

265


Another very good pass rusher who should go in the 1st round.  Also he has big game experiance, after playing 4 years in the fish bowl that is USC (Los Angeles).

Jason Pierre-Paul

South Florida

6'5

265

Pierre-Paul is another really good DE and pass rusher.  He should go in the first round.  Don't be suprised if he gets drafted before some of the other players listed here.

Corey Wooton

Northwestern

6'6

275

Another good player, at a position that is very much seen as a priority for most teams.  He should go at some time in the 2nd round.

Inside Linebacker

Rolando McClain

Alabama

6'4

255


McClain is an unbelieveable talent.  He is the QB of the defense.  At Alabama he often changed the play at the line very effectivley.  Nick Saben (his college coach) said that Rolando is the best defensive player that he has ever coached.  High praise from a coach who has won 2 National Championships at the college level.

Brandon Spikes

Florida

6'3

258


Spikes was the leader of that very impressive defense at Florida.  I expect him to go in the 2nd round.

Sean Lee

Penn State

6'2

236


Sean Lee will be looking for a big workout at the combine to ty and get himself closer to the 'Big 2' at this position.

Pat Angerer

Iowa

6'1

232



Angerer had a great season last year in Iowa's suprise run in the 'Big 10'.  He is a very effective ILB who can make all the plays required from the position.

Darryl Sharpton

Miami

6'0

229



I expect Sharpton to go within the first 3 rounds.

So here is a few names on the defensive side of the ball for you to look out for.  The battle between McCoy and Suh for the number 1 pick is a very interesting one.  There is also talk that the Rams (who pick 1st) may select a QB.  This is the topic up for discussion on the nflgbview facebook page.  Come to the facebook page, read my views, make yours and become a fan.

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