Position Breakdown: Middle/Inside Linebacker

1.  CJ Mosley (SR) 6'2 234 Alabama
Analysis:  A do it all linebacker whose instincts always put him around the ball.  Can fit any scheme.  Good but not great speed.  Good coverage skills. If he can learn to shed blocks he can be elite.
Projection:  1st Round

2. Chris Borland (SR) 5'11 248 Wisconsin
Analysis: Good Instincts. Best when playing downhill. Stout at the point of attack and a good run defender. Good quickness. Average in coverage. Struggles to move laterally. Size causes issues in shedding blocks.
Projection:  2nd Round

3. Shayne Skov 6'2 245 Stanford
Analysis:  Downhill run stuffer.  Stout at the point of attack and good tackler. High football IQ. Average athletic ability could affect him at the next level. Average in coverage.
Projection: 4th or 5th Round

4. Preston Brown 6'1 251 Louisville
Analysis: Plays faster than his timed speed. Non stop motor, always going after the ball. Hits like a truck. Is average at best in coverage.  Much better moving forward.
Projection: 4th or 5th Round

5. Andrew Jackson 6'1 254 Western Kentucky
Analysis:  Strong linebacker with average speed. Can close in a hurry.  Struggles to get off blocks.  Not a wrap up tackler.  Rather go for the hit.
Projection: Day 3 Pick

6. Yawin Smallwood 6'2 246 UConn
Projection: Day 3 Pick

7. James Morris 6'1 241 Iowa
Projection: Day 3 Pick

8. Jordan Zumwalt 6'4 235 UCLA
Projection: Day 3 Pick

9. Andrew Wilson 6'3 240 Missouri
Projection: 6th or 7th Round

10. Glen Carson 6'3 235 Penn State
Projection:7th to Undrafted

2014 Draft Rankings (Defense)

Defensive End
1.  Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
2.  Kony Ealy, Missouri
3.  Scott Crichton, Oregon State
4.  Aaron Lynch, South Florida
5.  Chris Smith, Arkansas

Defensive Tackle
1. Tim Jernigan, Florida State
2. Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh
3. Louis Nix, Notre Dame
4. Dominique Easly, Florida
5. Ego Furgeson, LSU

3-4 Defensive End
1.  Stephon Tuitt, Notre Dame
2.  Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota
3.  Ben Gardner, Stanford
4.  Cassius Marsh, UCLA
5.  Josh Mauro, Stanford

Rush Linebacker
1.  Khalil Mack, Buffalo
2.  Anthony Barr, UCLA
3.  Dee Ford, Auburn
4.  Kyle Van Noy, BYU
5.  Demarcus Lawrence, Boise State

Outside Linebacker
1.  Christian Jones, Florida State
2.  Ryan Shazier, Ohio State
3.  Jonathan Brown, Illinois
4.  Telvin Smith, Florida State
5.  Christian Kirksey, Iowa

Middle Linebacker
1.  CJ Mosley, Alabama
2.  Chris Borland, Wisconsin
3.  Yawin Smallwood, UConn
4.  Andrew Jackson, Western Kentucky
5.  Max Bullough, Michigan State

Cornerback
1.  Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
2.  Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
3.  Jason Verrett, TCU
4.  Stanley Jean-Baptist, Nebraska
5.  Marcus Roberson, Florida

Safety
1.  Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State
2.  Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix, Alabama
3.  Calvin Pryor, Louisville
4.  Deone Bucannon, Washington State
5.  Ed Reynolds, Stanford

2014 Draft Rankings: Defensive

Defensive End
1.  Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina
2.  Anthony Barr, UCLA
3.  Adrian Hubbard, Alabama
4.  Aaron Lynch, South Florida
5.  Trent Murphy, Stanford
6.  Jackson Jeffcoat, Texas
7.  Scott Crichton, Oregon State
8.  Morgan Breslin, USC
9.  Demarcus Lawrence, Boise State
10. Kareem Martin, North Carolina

Defensive Tackle
1.  Stephon Tuitt, Notre Dame
2.  Tim Jernigan, Florida State
3.  Louis Nix, Notre Dame
4.  Anthony Johnson, LSU
5.  Will Sutton, Arizona State
6.  Ra'Shede Hageman, Minnesota
7.  DeAndre Coleman, California
8.  Daniel McCullers, Tennessee
9.  Chucky Hunter, TCU
10. Travis Raciti, San Jose State

Outside Linebacker
1.  Kyle Van Noy, BYU
2.  CJ Mosley, Alabama
3.  Ryan Shazier, Ohio State
4.  Christian Jones, Florida State
5.  Jeremiah Attaochu, Georgia Tech
6.  Shayne Skov, Stanford
7.  Jake Ryan, Michigan
8.  Jonathan Brown, Illinois
9.  Ron Powell, Florida
10. Lamin Barrow, LSU

Inside Linebacker
1.  AJ Johnson, Tennessee
2.  Tony DePriest, Alabama
3.  Max Burrough, Michigan State
4.  Yawin Smallwood, UConn
5.  Andrew Jackson, Western Kentucky
6.  Chris Borland, Wisconsin
7.  Eric Kendricks, UCLA
8.  Caleb Lavey, Oklahoma State
9.  AJ Tarpley, Stanford
10. Andrew Wilson, Missouri

Cornerbacks
1.  Bradley Roby, Ohio State
2.  Loucheiz Purifoy, Florida
3.  Jason Verett, TCU
4.  Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, Oregon
5.  Aaron Colvin, Oklahoma
6.  Marcus Roberson, Florida
7.  Quandre Diggs, Texas
8.  Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
9.  Damian Swann, Georgia
10. Andre Hall, Vanderbilt

Safety
1.  Ed Reynolds, Stanford
2.  Ha'Sean Clinton-Dix, Alabama
3.  Hakeem Smith, Louisville
4.  Tevin McDonald, Eastern Washington
5.  Jordan Richards, Stanford
6.  Tre Boston, North Carolina
7.  Kenny Ladler, Vanderbilt
8.  Craig Loston, LSU
9.  Dion Bailey, USC
10. Vinnie Sunseri, Alabama