Rob Carr
The NFL Scouting Combine has come and gone. Reactions to the workouts are starting to trickle in. Yesterday, NFL.com analyst Mike Mayock updated his rankings of the top five prospects at each position, with players rising and falling based on their Combine performance.
NFL.com and NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock released his updated player rankings by position for the NFL Draft in April. Taking into account each player's performance at the NFL Combine last weekend, Mayock had players rise and fall through his top five at each position. Here's a look at some of the areas the Miami Dolphins should be targeting this April:
Wide Receiver
- Cordarrelle Patterson, Tennessee
- Keenan Allen, Cal
- Tavon Austin, West Virginia
- Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech
- DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson
Changes (Previous Ranking in Parenthesis): Austin (4), Patton (5), Hopkins (NR)
Dropped Out: Terrance Williams, Baylor (3)
A look at positional value in the NFL
All positions in football are important, but they don't all have the same value. Which positions rank higher than others?
4-3 Defensive End
- Bjoern Werner, Florida State
- Ezekiel Ansah, BYU
- Damontre Moore, Texas A&M
- Sam Montgomery, LSU
- Tank Carradine, Florida State
Changes: None
Cornerback
- Dee Milliner, Alabama
- Xavier Rhodes, Florida State
- Desmond Trufant, Washington
- Blidi Wreh-Wilson, Connecticut
- B.W. Webb, William & Mary
Changes: Trufant (4), Patton (5), Wreh-Wilson (NR), Webb (NR)
Dropped Out: Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State (3); Jordan Poyer, Oregon State (5)
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