Detroit Lions Draft Preview Pre Combine Grades

Here are grades of the players I have broke down film on so far:

Running Backs:

6.8 ( Starter midway thru rookie year)
Alabama Eddie Lacy Could go higher after combine

6.7 Impact rotational player
Gio Bernard UNC I really like this guy for the Lions
Kenjon Barner Oregon
Mike Gillislee Florida
Joe Randle Oklahoma State

6.6 Boom or Bust
Marcus Lattimore South Carolina

6.5 Solid Player
Montee Ball UW
Andre Ellington Clemson
Jon Franklin UCLA
Stepfan Taylor Stanford

6.3 Rotational Player starter potiential
LeVon Bell MSU
Chris Michael Texas A&M

6.1 Contribute- special teams sub packages
Mike James the U
Rex Burkhead Nebraska
Ontario McCalebb Auburn
Kerwynn Williams Utah State

Offensive Line:

7.5 Impact Starter Pro Bowl future:
Eric Fisher OT CMU Check the Iowa film. Awesome.
Chance Warmack OG Alabama Best guard I have broke down in years
Jon Cooper OG UNC not far behind

7 Rookie Starter
Luke Joeckel OT Texas A&M I need to do more work. He is not asked to do a lot by A&M.
Lane Johnson OT Oklahoma

6.8 Starter midway thru rookie year
Brian Schwenke OC Cal
Larry Warford OG Kentucky

6.5 Starter year 2
Terron Armstead OT Ark Pine-Bluff
Dave Quissenberry OG SJSU
Dallas Thomas OT Tennessee
Brian Winters OG Kent State

Defensive Line

7.5 Impact Starter Pro Bowl future:
Ziggy Ansah DE BYU Explosive hands, great motor

6.9 Starter as Rookie Solid
Corey Lemonier DE Auburn
Damontre Moore DE Texas A&M 3-4 DE

6.8 Starter Midway thru rookie year
Alex Okafor DE Texas
Kawann Short DT Purdue

6.7 Impact Situational Player
Dion Jordan DE Oregon 3-4 Teams will love this guy.

6.6 Boom or Bust
Bjoern Werner DE FSU must answer questions about awareness and motor.
Margus Hunt DE SMU

6.5 Solid Rotational Player Starter year 2
Sylvester Williams DT UNC
Barkevious Mingo DE LSU Raw, no upperbody, has upside

6.4 Solid Roatiuonal Player Starter year 2-3
David Bass DE Missouri Western
Mike Buchanan DE Illinois
Jordan Hill DT Penn State
John Jenkins DT UGA
Devin Taylor DE South Carolina
Brandon Williams DT Missouri Southern

6.3 Rotational Player may start in career
Sam Montgomery DT LSU Corey Redding clone. Too slow outside, too small inside
Brandon Thurmond DE Arkansas Pine Bluff

Linebackers

7.5 Impact Player Pro Bowl Future:
Jarvis Jones OLB UGA injury concern

6.9 Starter as Rookie Solid
Manti Teo ILB Notre Dame

6.7 Impact Situational Player
Sio Moore OLB UCONN


Defensive Backs

7  Rookie Starter
Dee Milliner CB Alabama
Desmond Trufant CB Washington

6.9 Starter as Rookie Solid
Kenny Vaccaro S Texas
Blidi Wren-Wilson UCONN

6.8 Starter Midway thru rookie year
TJ McDonald S USC not a great tackle, good range.
Xavier Rhodes CB FSU Not a good zone corner, more comfortable in press.

6.7 Impact Situational Player
Leon McFadden CB SDSU
Jon Poyer CB Oregon State
Kayvon Webster CB USF
Khalid Wooten CB Nevada