Player Rankings (Offensive Top 5)

Quarterback
1.  Geno Smith, West Virginia
2.  Matt Barkley, USC
3.  Mike Glennon, North Carolina State
4.  Tyler Bray, Tennessee
5.  Tyler Wilson, Arkansas

Analysis:  After having some pretty good classes the past few years, this one is bad.  None of these guys deserve to go in the first round, but we'll probably see two or three go.  The guy to watch here is Matt Barkley.  Yeah he had a bad year, but he was injured and has some talent.  That just doesn't go away.

Running Back
1.  Eddie Lacy, Alabama
2.  Giovanni Bernard, North Carolina
3.  Le'Veon Bell, Michigan State
4.  Stepfan Taylor, Stanford
5.  Kenjon Barner, Oregon

Analysis:  This is a very solid group of running backs, but there just isn't that dynamic of a back like we've seen in previous years.  Lacy is probably the closest, but he might not even crack the 1st round.  I guy I really like is Kenjon Barner.  Very explosive and can run in between the tackles.  He could surprise and go on day two, but he'll make his mark in the league.

Wide Receiver
1.  Cordarrelle Paterson, Tennessee
2.  Justin Hunter, Tennessee
3.  Keenan Allen, California
4.  DeAndre Hopkins, Clemson
5.  Robert Woods, USC

Analysis:  Much like the running backs this is a good group, but no top tier guys.  We could be seeing a lot of #2 caliber WRs in this class.  I really like Justin Hunter.  He's got good size and amazing leaping ability.  He has the potential to be a good deep to intermediate threat who a QB can just throw the ball up and have him go get it.

Tight End
1.  Zach Ertz, Stanford
2.  Tyler Eifert, Notre Dame
3.  Gavin Escobar, San Diego State
4.  Joseph Fauria, UCLA
5.  Dion Sims, Michigan State

Analysis:  This might be one of the best tight end classes in a while.  Even without somebody going in the first round.  Ertz, Eifert, and Fauria are all basically over sized receivers who are able to provide match up problems for defenses.  Sims could become more enticing because of his size and ability to block.

Tackle
1.  Luke Joeckel, Texas A&M
2.  Eric Fisher, Central Michigan
3.  Lane Johnson, Oklahoma
4.  DJ Fluker, Alabama
5.  Menelik Watson, Florida State

Analysis:  The tackle class is strong and could have been huge if Jake Matthews and Taylor Lewan would have declared.  But none the less we still could see three guys go in the top 11 picks which hasn't happened recently.  Watson is a big wild card being that he is so athletic, but so raw.  He could be a huge boom or bust type player.

Guard
1.  Chance Warmack, Alabama
2.  Jon Cooper, North Carolina
3.  Larry Warford, Kentucky
4.  Kyle Long, Oregon
5.  Dallas Thomas, Tennessee

Analysis:  Warmack is the star of this group and could be the highest guard drafted in history.  But Jon Cooper isn't far behind him.  He is very athletic and a stout pass protector.  He could also find himself in the top 10.    Warford is another name to remember.  A very good run blocker is really growing on guys and is working his way into the top of the second round.  Dallas Thomas was once thought to be a first round pick, but he should be a solid catch in the second round..

Center
1.  Barrett Jones, Alabama
2.  Travis Frederick, Wisconsin
3.  Khaled Holmes, USC
4.  Brian Schwenke, California
5.  Mario Benavides, Louisville

Analysis:  Like most years the talent at center is always top heavy.  Jones is the clear cut best prospect, but his stress fracture could scare some teams off.  Khaled Holmes is the guy to watch.  He was banged up this year, but when he played the Trojans offense was much much better.  Especially running the ball.

Player Profile: Chance Warmack

Chance Warmack

Height:  6'2
Weight:  325
School:  Alabama
Position:  Guard
Position Rank:  #1 Guard
Projection:  Top 20 Pick

Strengths
-Experienced.  Started every game since his sophomore year.
-Incredibly strong and very powerful
-Moves well for his size.  Very good at moving laterally on pulls.
-Durable.  No injury issues
-Natural Knee bender. 
-Fires off the ball.  Very good quickness.
-Very good anchor.  Rarely gets knocked back.
-High football IQ.  Easily picks up twists, stunts, and blitzes. 
-Powerful punch that rocks back defenders.
-Does well pulling and attacking in the second level.
-Never lets up.  Doesn't take plays off.
-Plays through the whistle.

Weaknesses
-Doesn't have the ideal height (only 6'2)
-Little on the heavy side.
-Can get too high at times.

Summary
Chance Warmack is an extremely talented guard and the best we've seen since Steve Hutchinson in the 2001 draft.  There is a lot to like about Warmack.  For a guy that weighs over 320 lbs, he moves really good and is an excellent puller.  Just watch the National Title Game.  Alabama routinely had Warmack pull and blew up Manti Te'o giving big holes for their running backs.  Warmack is also very powerful and physically moves defenders off their spot.  There really isn't a lot of weaknesses in Warmack's game and you really have to dig or nitpick to find something wrong. If we are ever going to see an guard go in the top 10, this could be there year.  Warmack is considered to be one of the five best players in this draft.  But the big problem is that he's a guard and not a left tackle.  So some teams may find it hard to take him really high because guards aren't valued as high as QBs, LTs, or DTs.  But Warmack won't have to wait too long to hear his named called as he'll be picked somewhere in the 7-16 range.  If he does fall it will be a shock to see him go past the Bears at #20 who need offensive line help badly.