National Football Post, a site which I've found to be much more insightful and accurate than ESPN's NFL coverage (i.e. Mel Kiper and Todd McShay), has released its top 60 NFL prospects. Some interesting points:
1. Brandon Graham is number 58, which makes sense because he's most likely a Lamarr Woodley 3-4 OLB quarterback-menace-in-training than a 4-3 DE.
2. Lions fans that wanted the them to pass on Matt Stafford to get the better Sam Bradford or Colt McCoy will be surprised to learn that Bradford is only the number 12 prospect (lower than Stafford was this season) and not even the highest rated QB (that would be Jevon Snead). McCoy is number 31 and Tebow is 34. The fifth rated QB and first not-obvious one? Western's Tim Hiller at 50. Should be an interesting first game.
3. There is going to be a TON of high end defensive talent from which a team with a talent-deficient defense and a very likely top 5 pick may choose. (Taylor Mays [please?!], Eric Berry [unlikely as I think Delmas will play SS], Gerald McCoy, Terrence Cody, Brandon Spikes.)
4. The list also includes juniors-to-be like Arrelious Benn. No mention of Donovan Warren.
Peruse the list at your own leisure at the following links:
1-20: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/05/nfp-top-20-prospects-for-2010/
21-40: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/05/2010-nfp-prospects-part-ii/
40-60: http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/2009/05/nfp-prospects-2010-part-iii/
Taylor Mays is an absolute monster and a friend of mine who is from Seattle and knows Taylor's high school coach said that USC actually had him stop lifting because he was getting too big.
I don't know understand how Snead battled through adversity considering he transferred to Ole Miss when Colt beat him out for the starting job.