Commentary
The 2011 NFL draft's top talent
This is the list of top players at each position in the 2011 NFL draft
Originally Published: February 23, 2011
By
Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN Insider
The lists below spotlight the top players in the NFL draft by position. Here you'll find guys such as Cam Newton, Mark Ingram, Von Miller, Prince Amukamara and more.
There are a few changes from the last edition of this list, and there figures to be even more movement as the scouting process begins in full force in the coming month.
All stats here are from the 2010 season.
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The 2011 NFL Draft

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- Mock Draft 2.0 (2/16)
- Big Board (4/27)
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- Best draft fits for Cam Newton (3/8)
- Greatest top 10 NFL draft picks ever (3/4)
- Combine winners and losers (3/2)
- Pre-combine stock watch (2/23)
- Replacing NFL veterans via the draft (2/11)
- Regrading the 2010 draft (1/28)
- Mock Draft 1.0 (1/19)
- How Luck changes draft (1/7)
Todd McShay's projections
- 4/28: Final seven-round mock draft
- 4/20: Mock Draft 6.0: Team scenarios
- 4/13: NFL Scouts' Mock Draft
- 4/6: Mock Draft 5.0: Newton goes No. 1
- 3/16: Mock Draft 4.0: Dareus goes No. 1
- 2/10: Mock Draft 3.0
- 1/19: Mock Draft 2.0
- 11/10: Mock Draft 1.0
Scouts Inc.'s draft coverage
- 3/21: Draft Buzz: McShay's draft tools
- 3/21: Stacking the Board: Offense
- 3/21: Stacking the Board: Defense
- 3/15: Breaking down the talent tiers
- 3/11: Draft Buzz: Pro day notes
- 3/8: Questions remain for Newton, Fairley
- 3/2: CBs, OLB Miller combine winners
- 2/23: Horton: NFC team offseason needs
- 2/22: Horton: AFC team offseason needs
- 2/15: Sneaky depth at RB
- 2/14: Three QBs to watch
- 2/9: Combine snubs
- 2/1: All-star risers and fallers
- Bowen: 5 second-year breakout candidates
- Sprow: Namath wrong, Smith pick smart
- Joyner: 5 fantasy breakout players
- Red Flags: NFC East | North | South | West
- Kiper: 2014 Big Board | Top TEs | OLBs | ILBs

