Q: I see you have Jeremy Shockey and Daniel Graham rated 10th and 11th on the Big Board. Isn't that unusually high for the tight end position? -- Steven Hendricks, San Diego, Calif.
MEL: I don't worry about ratings in terms of a player's position. I just grade players. I can't say, "I can't put a high grade on this player because he is a tight end." I grade players based on how well he plays his position and whether or not he is better than the players from past years. For instance, if there were a kicker I really liked, I would give him a high grade.
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