Aggregated NFL Draft "Big Boards" from around the web

by JimmyK on Mar 2, 2011 6:00 AM EST

For the below graph (after the jump), I aggregated a sampling of big boards from around the web, including CBS, SB Nation's Mocking the Draft, ESPN's Mel Kiper, CBS' Rob Rang, ESPN's Scouts Inc., the National Football Post, The Sporting News, and draftcountdown.com's Scott Wright, and charted where each of them had the following prospects listed on their respective "big boards."

I then assigned a value to each number, similarly to the way Major League Baseball determines their MVP's. I'll explain: For each "big board," I went down as far as the 64th player on each list (64 because that would cover the first 2 rounds of the NFL draft). If a player received a #1 ranking, he received 64 points, a #2 would give him 63 points, a #3 would be 62 points, and so on down the line until a 64th ranking would give that player 1 point.

Then, to even out some of the ridiculousness of some of those experts' big boards, I eliminated both the best and worst score for each player. For example, see the Sporting News' ranking of Patrick Peterson at freaking 21, and of course you always have to take into consideration where Kiper is going to rank Gary Wichard clients (just kidding, Mel). If a player wasn't ranked by one or more or the "panelists," I simply used one of the empty spaces as the low score. I then added up every score (minus the dropped scores) to give each prospect their final aggregated score. Got it? Good. For full disclosure, I stole this idea from a fan post written by "Pablo Escobar" at Mocking the Draft. Good idea, Pablo. Anyway, here are the results (after the jump):

Rank	Player	CBS	MTD	Kiper	Rang	Sc Inc	NFP	SN	Wright	Total points
1	Patrick Peterson, CB, LSU	1	2	4	1	3	2	21	2	376
2	Da'Quan Bowers, DE, Clemson	3	3	2	2	1	11	1	5	374
3	Nick Fairley, DT, Auburn	2	4	1	3	2	3	3	6	373
4	A.J. Green, WR, Georgia	7	1	3	6	4	1	4	1	371
5	Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M	5	21	6	4	5	5	5	8	356
6	Robert Quinn, DE, UNC	4	8	5	5	9	12	6	3	354
7	Marcell Dareus, DT, Alabama	6	6	8	7	7	17	2	4	352
8	Julio Jones, WR, Alabama	9	5	15	10	13	4	15	11	327
9	Blaine Gabbert, QB, Missouri	8	12	10	13	6	43	11	9	327
10	Prince Amukamara, CB, Nebraska	10	7	9	8	8	36	26	7	321
11	Cameron Jordan, DE, Cal	12	11	17	11	18	14	8	12	313
12	Aldon Smith, DE, Missouri	16	9	22	9	16	7	18	10	312
13	Mark Ingram, RB, Alabama	15	10	11	12	20	6	48	17	305
14	Tyron Smith, OT, USC	14	43	16	20	14	8	14	15	297
15	Adrian Clayborn, DE, Iowa	17	22	19	15	15	26	12	18	284
16	Akeem Ayers, OLB, UCLA	25	19	14	26	19	13		19	268
17	Jimmy Smith, CB, Colorado	23	18	18	24	10	21	19		267
18	Anthony Castonzo, OT, BC	13	41	20	17	25	33	9	21	261
19	J.J. Watt, DE, Wisconsin	18	25	12	29	23	20	51	14	261
20	Nate Solder, OT, Colorado	19	49	13	14	12	59	17	28	250
21	Corey Liuget, DT, Illinois	28	31	24	19	11		7	29	248
22	Gabe Carimi, OT, Wisconsin	20	32	23	23	17	19		31	242
23	Cam Newton, QB, Auburn	11	17	7	18	28	55	53	22	241
24	Cameron Heyward, DE, Ohio State	30	16		35	30	27	16	23	229
25	Ryan Kerrigan, DE, Purdue	26	42	25	28	24		28	13	217
26	Brandon Harris, CB, Miami	31	24		22	35	9		20	193
27	Derek Sherrod, OT, Miss St.	27	23		27		23	35	25	188
28	Muhammad Wilkerson, DT, Temple	32	34	21	25	22	64	31		182
29	Kyle Rudolph, TE, Notre Dame	33	27		31		15	40	26	168
30	Stephen Paea, DT, Oregon St.	34	14		36		40	24	24	167
31	Mike Pouncey, C/G, Florida	21	26		16	21	37	60		160
32	Mikel LeShoure, RB, Illinois	24	15		33		35	25		143
33	Danny Watkins, OT, Baylor	38	39		21		16	22		140
34	Jake Locker, QB, Washington	22	50		37	26	53	62	16	140
35	Justin Houston, OLB, Georgia	29	13			27	10			126
36	Rahim Moore, S, UCLA	45	30		42	31	28			112
37	Ryan Williams, RB, Virginia Tech	40	36			34	39	10		111
38	Jon Baldwin, WR, Pitt	39	20				18		32	104
39	Torrey Smith, WR, Maryland	37	37		32	33		50		103
40	Aaron Williams, CB/S, Texas	35	28		39		54		30	102
41	Phil Taylor, DT, Baylor	43	46		30	32	58	61		85
42	Randall Cobb, WR, Kentucky	57			34	29	50	36		83
43	Rodney Hudson, C/G, FSU	46	48		38		61	37		67
44	Ryan Mallett, QB, Arkansas	36	33		40		56			63
45	Jerrel Jernigan, WR, Troy	48	64		41		51	29		56
46	Jabaal Sheard, DT, Pitt	44					31	13		55
47	Stefan Wisniewski, G, PSU	54	44				24	42		55
48	Titus Young, WR, Boise St		47				32	34		49
49	Leonard Hankerson, WR, Miami	55	45				48	20		47
50	Christian Ponder, QB, FSU	42	58				41	54		41
51	Martez Wilson, ILB, Illinois	41	38				52			37
52	Drake Nevis, DT, LSU	60					38	27		34
53	Mason Foster, OLB, Washington		53				34	44		33
54	Christian Ballard, DT, Iowa	47						30		18
55	Ben Ijalana, G, Villanova	51	62				29			17
56	Greg Jones, ILB, Michigan St	59	55					46		16
57	Allen Bailey, DE, Miami	64	51						27	15
58	Bruce Carter, OLB, UNC		57				60	23		13
59	Marvin Austin, DT, UNC	50	56							9
60	Jurell Casey, DT, USC		29				57			8
61	D.J. Williams, TE, Arkansas		54					57		8
62	Curtis Brown, CB, Texas	58	52							7
63	Jason Pinkston, OT, Pitt						42	59		6
64	Luke Stocker, TE, Tennessee	52	59							6

Also receiving points: Brandon Burton 2, Marcus Cannon 2.

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I’m really confused about what people see in Adrian Clayborn, I see an unathletic DE who can’t win with speed at the next level, won’t ever be an impact pass rusher from the DE spot, has short arms, can’t drop into coverage because he is so unathletic, is too small to play DT, not long enough to play 3-4 DE, his body is sloppy and he has only had one productive season. In my defense post I called him a for sure slider, but for some reason he just isn’t sliding according to the draft-niks. So now instead of calling him a slider, I’m going to go ahead and call him highly overrated and whatever team drafts him is going to be highly disappointed. He is a 2-down LE IMO and I know that guys who are just as good at stopping the run are available later.

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by d-jackfan10 on Mar 2, 2011 6:15 AM EST reply actions

I agree

I dont like Clayborn either. I will say his only two positives is his “motor” and he has great leverage. Can get low and has a strong base…but your right, no speed and did absolutely nothing when defenses focused on him.

by Mike Will is DoubleDown on Mar 2, 2011 9:27 AM EST up reply actions

Err

when offenses focused on him

by Mike Will is DoubleDown on Mar 2, 2011 9:28 AM EST up reply actions

agreed

I don’t see much in him either. As a third round guy maybe late second that is fine, but I just don’t see much out of him that excites me.

by slandog on Mar 2, 2011 11:14 AM EST up reply actions

He is a lesser Charles Grant

formerly of the Saints

by birds'n'raiders on Mar 2, 2011 4:51 PM EST up reply actions

Peterson at 21 and Amukamara at 26? Why the low ratings of the projected top 2 corners by “The Sporting News”? I of course don’t read it so… haha…

by 92-74-99-96 on Mar 2, 2011 8:34 AM EST via mobile reply actions

I too would love to know the logic.

Let the beasting begin.

by TransplantedFan on Mar 2, 2011 9:59 AM EST up reply actions

The Sporting News is on drugs...

Only explanation. They have Corey Liuget at 7, Cameron Jordan at 8, Ryan Williams at 10, Jabaal Sheard at 13, Leonard Hankerson at 20…. About half of their picks were thrown out for being either the high score or low. Jimmy Smith is their #1 corner.

Pop this list into Excel and sort by SN… it’s almost comical.

by iggles on Mar 2, 2011 12:45 PM EST up reply actions

Great Stuff Jimmy

Really great post. It would be nice if it were something that updated automatically each time one of those guys updated their board. Maybe there is a computer whiz out there who would know how to make that happen? It would be interesting to see how guys move up and down the aggregate rankings as we get closer to 4/28.

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by SKOHR on Mar 2, 2011 9:48 AM EST reply actions

Call me crazy, but I’m starting to belive AJ green is the best player overall in this draft

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by immynimmy on Mar 2, 2011 9:54 AM EST via mobile reply actions

WRs can be fickle...

For every Megatron there’s a Charles Rogers and Troy Williamson.

by Novembre on Mar 2, 2011 10:17 AM EST up reply actions

I think pretty much every position is fickle in the NFL Draft.

http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/

by JimmyK on Mar 2, 2011 10:27 AM EST up reply actions

What position do you think is the hardest to screw up? I feel like DT is pretty safe but I could be wrong.

Let the beasting begin.

by TransplantedFan on Mar 2, 2011 1:44 PM EST up reply actions

Not sure. I think the thought process used to be that it was offensive tackle, with the reasoning that if they didn’t pan out at tackle, they could always at the very least move inside to guard and more than likely play well at an easier position. A common example was a guy like Robert Gallery. But I’m not so sure it really works that way. You look back at the past 10 years, and there are TONS of OT busts in the first round. DT has had its share as well, but those guys a re lower profile, so they’re not as noteworthy as a position like QB. Every position has their share, really.

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by JimmyK on Mar 2, 2011 2:02 PM EST up reply actions

No. DT is very, very dangerous

These will fill you in pretty well

http://walterfootball.com/nfldraftoffensivetackles.php

http://walterfootball.com/nfldraftquarterbackriskmyth.php

by birds'n'raiders on Mar 2, 2011 4:54 PM EST up reply actions

Gotta say, I’m starting to sour on Walter Football’s mocks. I like his player scouting, but his mocks are just annoying me lately.

Let the beasting begin.

by TransplantedFan on Mar 2, 2011 5:08 PM EST up reply actions

agreed

by birds'n'raiders on Mar 2, 2011 5:23 PM EST up reply actions

After what Julio Jones

did in the Combine, Green has serious competition at the #1 WR spot

by Mike Will is DoubleDown on Mar 2, 2011 11:55 AM EST up reply actions

No he doesn't

by birds'n'raiders on Mar 2, 2011 4:55 PM EST up reply actions

If the Eagles pick Cam Newton

with their 1st pick, I will fuckin flip…..

Do not want that guy on this team. He’s a plague waiting to be released. Especially if he has to sit as a back up for a few years.

FLY #7 FLY !!!

by BWestFactor on Mar 2, 2011 11:46 AM EST reply actions

If we do pick him up he will develop into a winner and a star.

Our system for developing QBs is tried and tested.

by Ichiban on Mar 2, 2011 11:52 AM EST up reply actions

You're assuming

A LOT of if/ands/buts…for that to happen dude…

FLY #7 FLY !!!

by BWestFactor on Mar 2, 2011 11:53 AM EST up reply actions

I agree

Want nothing to do with Cam…if by some miracle he is still there in the 2nd round, I hope we still pass

by Mike Will is DoubleDown on Mar 2, 2011 11:56 AM EST up reply actions

Agreed.

Let the beasting begin.

by TransplantedFan on Mar 2, 2011 1:45 PM EST up reply actions

Zero love for Allen Bailey…

by philiafan14364 on Mar 2, 2011 3:48 PM EST reply actions

Wright has him as a first rounder.

http://www.bleedinggreennation.com/

by JimmyK on Mar 2, 2011 4:24 PM EST up reply actions

he was pathetic at the Senior Bowl

he is a freak that doesn’t know what to do with himself. He has the worst hand use of any hyped dlineman in the draft. He is too small and not strong enough at the point of attack for a 4-3 DT. He is not smart enough or nearly powerful enough to hold 2 gaps as a 3-4 DE. He is a steaming load of crap.

by birds'n'raiders on Mar 2, 2011 4:58 PM EST up reply actions

Looking at this perspective...

makes me think the Eagles need to move up in the draft. The best talent dries up right before the 2nd and 3rd picks. I say trade Kolb to move way up in both the 1st and second rounds to grab one of the two top CBs and an OT. I’m suggesting that we switch picks with a team like the Panthers, Bengals or Bills. It means not getting a new pick for Kolb but it could mean two solid starters instead of a chance at three guys, with only one working out.

by PeaceVT on Mar 2, 2011 7:21 PM EST reply actions

so for cam newton to land at 23

you crossed out 7 and 55. surely cam wont last until 55, but then why in turn did you not cross out the 53 that SN gave him? i believe he has a shot to go higher than 7 and im really wondering why you decided to cross that one out. whats the reasoning behind the crossed out numbers?

if you would have crossed out the 55 and the 53 for cam newton you get 287…which in turn puts him in the 15 spot. i think 15 is alot more accurate for cam than 23.

by fr33thinker on Mar 11, 2011 2:08 PM EST reply actions