Line and Defense Top 5 Draft Prospects

This draft class has at least six of  the top 10 picks that will be defensive players and there will be as many as 3 DTs alone drafted in the 1st round.  But, unlike many recent years there aren’t really any franhise OTs at the top of the draft.  Here are a few of the top defenders and a couple offensive lineman that will go early in the draft:

Lineman

1.  Nick Fairley  DT  Auburn  6-4 298

2.  Da’Quan Bowers  DE  Clemson  6-4 275

3.  Robert Quinn  DE  North Carolina  6-5 268

4.  Marcell Dareus  DT  Alabama  6-3 309

5.  Anthony Costanzo  OT  Boston College  6-7 305

6.  Tyron Smith  OT  USC  6-5 285

Linebackers

1.  Von Miller  OLB  Texas A&M  6-3 237

2.  Aldon Smith OLB  Missouri  6-4 258

3.  Akeem Ayers  OLB  UCLA  6-4 255

4.  Quan Sturdivant  ILB  North Carolina  6-2 230

5.  Greg Jones  ILB  Michigan State  6-0  240

Defensive Backs

1.  Patrick Peterson  CB  LSU  6-1 212

2.  Prince Amukamara  CB  Nebraska  6-5 205

3.  Jimmy Smith  CB  Colorado  6-2 205

4.  Brandon Harris  CB  Miami  5-11 195

5.  Quinton Carter  S  Oklahoma  6-1 211