Defensive board taking shape
Linemen own the top of the board; LB class lacks elite talent inside
We at Scouts Inc. continue to watch film and and monitor pro day workouts across the country. Below is a look at how our offensive board is stacked at this point, with each prospect (in order within position groups) assigned to the round most appropriate to his draft grade.
NFL teams use charts and boards similar to this one in conjunction with their overall rankings and team needs to avoid reaching for players too early and to keep an eye on players who might slip and turn into value picks later in the draft.
The vast majority of our evaluations are updated and while some players could move based on the interview process and upcoming medical tests, but the board is close to being locked in and this document gives a good feel for where players will end up.
Click here for a look at how our offensive board stacks up.
How many players from a deep defensive end class grade out in the first round? Which defensive position does not have a player in the first two rounds? And where to the top kickers and punters stand? ESPN Insiders get all the answers. ![]()
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The 2011 NFL Draft

Draft Tracker | Kiper Home | Draft Blog
Mel Kiper
- Mock Draft 5.0 (4/27)
- Mock Draft 4.0 (4/6)
- Mock Draft 3.0 (3/9)
- Mock Draft 2.0 (2/16)
- Big Board (4/27)
- Top 5's: 2011 draft | 2012 draft (4/27)
- 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
- Horton: How Eagles adapt to Kelly's scheme
- Edwards: The NFL's all-time Top 20 coaches
- Tuley: Best early-season win-total bets
- Red Flags: NFC East | North | South | West
- Kiper: 2014 Big Board | Top TEs | OLBs | ILBs

