| Rank | Rnd | Name | Analysis |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Jason Pierre-Paul South Florida | Junior college transfer that turned in a sensational season. Dominant player up front with a great upside. Likely to enter the draft and a first round selection. |
| 2 | 1st | Derrick Morgan Georgia Tech | Smooth defensive end who flashes speed off the edge while also displaying the ability to squeeze through blocks on the inside. Plays with balance, body control and a good athlete with nice upside. |
| 3 | 1-2 | Brandon Graham Michigan | Sensational football player who plays with a non-stop motor. Fast up the field, pursues with speed off the edge and a disruptive force who makes a lot of plays behind the line of scrimmage. Plays bigger than his size (270lbs) and constantly doubled by opponents. Growth limitations will knock him out of the draft's top two rounds yet a quality one-gap defensive lineman. |
| 4 | 1-2 | Carlos Dunlap Florida | Big, dominant defensive lineman who has the makings of a premiere two-gap end. Destroys opponents and can take over plays yet very raw and rough around the edges. Has disappointed scouts with his inconsistent performances. Looks like tarzan but plays like jane. |
| 5 | 1-2 | Ricky Sapp Clemson | Athletic college defensive end that may transition to rush linebacker in the NFL. Plays with great balance, speed and effective up the field or in backside pursuit. Makes a lot of plays in the opponents backfield. Late first round potential. |
| 6 | 2nd | Corey Wootton Northwestern | Dominant defensive lineman coming off a major knee injury. Takes over games with his ability to be a disruptive force. Big, athletic and strong. Possible two-gap lineman or lined up across right tackle. Need to improve the details of his game, develop more moves and just needs more playing time. Has been slow returning from his knee injury. |
| 7 | 2nd | Greg Hardy Mississippi | Dominant difference maker on the defensive line. Fast, quick and very explosive. Creates a lot off havoc off the edge and makes plays in all directions of the field. Lacks bulk and out positioned by large tackles. Struggles with injuries the past two season. Top five talent with late round durability. |
| 8 | 2nd | Kao Misi Utah | Underrated prospect expected to blow it up at pre-draft workouts. Nicely fits in as a traditional end in a 4-3 alignment. |
| 9 | 2-3 | Alex Carrington Arkansas State | Fluid lineman who makes a lot of athletic plays. Plays with good pad level and tough to move off the point. Turned in a tremendous Senior Bowl performance and moving up draft boards. |
| 10 | 2-3 | Jason Worilds Virginia Tech | Explosive college defensive end who also projects as a 3-4 outside linebacker. Fast off the edge, consistently in the opponents backfield and makes quarterbacks uncomfortable. Showed flashes of skill dropping off the line playing in space. |
| 11 | 3rd | Brandon Lang Troy State | Fast defensive end who makes a lot of plays in the backfield or in pursuit. Rarely off his feet, uses his hands well and forces the action. Lacks bulk and handled in one-on-one blocking. May be best as a stand up rush linebacker. Solid yet not a great prospect. |
| 12 | 3rd | Everson Griffin USC | Terrific athlete with a high upside. Makes plays in every direction, shows speed out to the flanks and covers a lot of area on the field. |
| 13 | 3rd | Clifton Geathers South Carolina | King sized defensive line prospect with great upside. Athletic and forceful. Can play any of three positions on the defensive line. |
| 14 | 3rd | Willie Young North Carolina State | Explosive college pass rusher who may be best at linebacker in the NFL. Fast off the edge, quickly changes direction and constantly doubled by opponents. Shows an array of moves getting off blocks yet lacks bulk and handled by opponents. |
| 15 | 3-4 | Austen Lane Murray State | Large, explosive small school prospect moving up boards. Projects as a defensive end that lines up across right tackle but offers potential as a long term two-gap end. |
| 16 | 4th | Rahim Alem LSU | Good athlete with terrific movement skills and edge speed. Rarely off his feet but struggles against the run, |
| 17 | 4th | George Selvie South Florida | Explosive pass rusher whose play fell off the past two seasons. At his best Selvie looks like another Simeon Rice in size and style. Will fall out of the top fifty picks next April yet could be a bargain if he returns to form. |
| 18 | 4th | C.J. Wilson East Carolina | Resilient defensive lineman best in a one-gap system. Plays with good knee bend and stays with the action. Small, engulfed by opponents and struggles against the run. Legitimate prospect who can be used as a rotational lineman in the NFL. |
| 19 | 4-5 | Kevin Basped Nevada | Fierce college pass rusher who makes a lot of plays up the field. Potential 3-4 outside linebacker that could grow into a conventional defensive end. |
| 20 | 4-5 | Greg Middleton Indiana | Fluid athlete with excellent movement skills. Rarely off his feet, flashes speed off the edge and pursuit skills from the backside. Coming off a horrible junior season after setting the world on fire in 2007. Offers top 60 skills but many intimate in the program feel Middelton's best days are behind him. |
| 21 | 5th | Jammie Kirlew Indiana | Small yet hard working defensive end who makes plays in every direction of the field. Quick, resilient and plays with great balance. Fights hard but growth limitations will hamper him. |
| 22 | 5-6 | Lindsey Witten Connecticut | Tall, slim college defensive end who plays with good fundamentals and smoothly moves about the field. Handled at the point out of a three point stance and may be best as a stand-up, rush linebacker. |
| 23 | 5-6 | Daniel Te'o-Nesheim Washington | Relentless college defender who makes plays in every direction of the field. Lacks classic defensive end size and may not possess the speed to stand up over tackle yet his relentless attitude will secure a spot for him at the next level. |
| 24 | 5-6 | Jeffrey Fitzgerald Kansas State | Virginia transfer who displayed a lot of skill as a junior at UVA in '07. |
| 25 | FA | Albert McClellan Marshall | Explosive college defensive end who projects to outside linebacker in the NFL. Plays with good speed, fast in every direction and quickly alters his angle of attack. Knee issues may raise red flags but makes a lot of plays behind the line of scrimmage which is sure to get him looks in the late rounds. |
| 26 | 6th | Erik Lorig Stanford | Fluid defensive end with good size and length. Plays with good pad level, works hard to get involved and plays with excellent balance. Must add bulk and get stronger as he's handled by tight ends. Has an upside. |
| 27 | 6-7 | James Ruffin Northern Iowa | |
| 28 | 7-FA | George Johnson Rutgers | Quick, fluid athlete who makes plays in every direction of the field. Could follow in the footsteps of Jamaal Westermann and move to linebacker at the next level. |
| 29 | 7-FA | Robert Rose Ohio State | Quick, athletic lineman with limited size and strength. Needs to add bulk to his frame and also needs more playing experience. |
| 30 | FA | Carl Ihenacho San Jose State | Explosive and hard working college defensive lineman likely to transition to outside linebacker. Has a special teams mentality. |
| 31 | FA | Adrian Tracy William & Mary | Small school defensive end on the rise. |
| 32 | FA | Hall Davis La-Lafayette | Size/speed guy who started his career at Eastern Michigan. |
| 33 | FA | Junior Galette Stillman | Temple transfer. Physically stands out yet desire and attitude have been questioned. |
| 34 | FA | EJ Wilson North Carolina | Athletic defensive end that plays with leverage, balance and makes plays in all directions of the field. Fluid getting down the line to the ball carrier but lacks strength at the point and handled by a single blocker. |
| 35 | FA | Mitch Unrein Wyoming | Tough, hard working prospect with a decent upside. Has the body type to grow into a two-gap end. Great motor and could hang around the league for years as a rotational lineman. |
| 36 | FA | John Russell Wake Forest | |
| 37 | FA | Auston English Oklahoma | Fast, edge rusher who makes a lot of plays up the field. Instinctive and hard working. Offers a decent amount of upside yet may only fit certain schemes. |
| 38 | FA | Brian Coulter Missouri | Tall, thin college defensive end who occasionally stands up over tackle. Fluid moving about the field and shows ability in space. Lacks the strength and bulk needed at defensive end and best as a rush linebacker in a 34. |
| 39 | FA | Jan Jorgensen BYU | Average sized defensive lineman with limited upside. |
| 40 | FA | Lawrence Wilson Ohio State | Good athlete whose career has been hampered by injury. |
| 41 | FA | Will Tukuafu Oregon | Athletic, smooth defensive end who makes plays in every direction of the field. Overaged, lacks strength and does not have a high ceiling. |
| 42 | FA | Danny Batten South Dakota State | |
| 43 | FA | Jason Lamb Baylor | |
| 44 | FA | Aaron King UTEP | |
| 45 | FA | Broderick Stewart Vanderbilt | |
| 46 | FA | Wes Brown Tennessee | |
| 47 | FA | John Fonoti Hawaii | Solid edge rusher best in a 4-3 alignment. Struggled with a knee injury in '09. |
| 48 | FA | Aaron Morgan La-Lafayette | |
| 49 | FA | Marcus Tillman Mississippi | Hard working athlete on the defensive line who makes plays in every direction. Possesses the physical skills to play in a four man front but instincts leave a lot to be desired. |
| 50 | FA | Barry Turner Nebraska | |
| 51 | FA | Reggie Scott Tulane | Relatively athletic one-gap defensive end who shows flashes on the field yet has been minimally productive. |
| 52 | FA | Justin Mincey Florida State | Relatively athletic defensive end that must improve all aspects of his game. |
| 53 | FA | Trevor Anderson Michigan State | Undersized defensive end with good movement skills. Hustles around the field yet lacks size, strength and handled at the point by a single blocker. |
| 54 | FA | Doug Pilcher Illinois | Quick yet undersized defensive end who plays with good technique. Potential nickel rusher in the NFL. |
| 55 | FA | John Fletcher Wyoming | Looks the part but does not play to it. Gives up on plays all too easily. |
| 56 | FA | Eugene Germany Central Washington | Athletic prospect with a nice upside. Has bounced around from college to college the past five years and never truly developed his game. Showed a lot of skill in '09. |
| 57 | FA | Eric Moncur Miami-Fl | Undersized yet explosive defensive end returning from injury. Fast off the edge and solid in pursuit. Has struggled with injury the past two seasons. |
| 58 | FA | Steven Stone Vanderbilt | |
| 59 | FA | Tim Knicky Stephen F. Austin | |
| 60 | FA | Frank Zombo Central Michigan | Athletic pass rushing defensive end in college who may need to transition to outside linebacker in the NFL. |
| 61 | FA | Kevin Kooyman Washington State | Fluid lineman with great hand technique. Has an upside but was injured last season. |
| 62 | FA | Shaun Mohler Colorado | |
| 63 | FA | Adrian Davis Arkansas | Tall, angular college pass rusher who may gets looks as an outside linebacker in the NFL. |
| 64 | FA | Chris Lyle Iowa State | |
| 65 | FA | Derrick Onwuachi Minnesota | Athletic defensive end who makes plays in every direction of the field. Undersized and easily controlled by a single blocker. |
| 66 | FA | William Croner Howard | |
| 67 | FA | Jesse Feagin Washington State | |
| 68 | FA | Eric Childs Kansas State | Athletic defensive end who must step up his play. |
| 69 | FA | Roderick Battle Georgia | Fluid athlete who must get bigger and stronger. |
| 70 | FA | Gary Watts Rutgers? | |
| 71 | FA | Matt Marcorelle Delaware |
| Rank | Rnd | Name | Pos | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1st | Ndamukong Suh Nebraska | DT | 5Sr |
| 2 | 1st | Eric Berry Tennessee | S | 3Jr |
| 3 | 1st | Gerald McCoy Oklahoma | DT | 4Jr |
| 4 | 1st | Russell Okung Oklahoma State | T | 4Sr |
| 5 | 1st | Joe Haden Florida | CB | 3Jr |
| 6 | 1st | Dez Bryant Oklahoma State | WR | 3Jr |
| 7 | 1st | Anthony Davis Rutgers | T | 3Jr |
| 8 | 1st | Jason Pierre-Paul South Florida | DE | 3Jr |
| 9 | 1st | Bruce Campbell Maryland | T | 3Jr |
| 10 | 1st | Derrick Morgan Georgia Tech | DE | 3Jr |
| 11 | 1st | Brian Price UCLA | DT | 3Jr |
| 12 | 1st | Damian Williams USC | WR | 4Jr |
| 13 | 1st | Rolando McClain Alabama | ILB | 3Jr |
| 14 | 1st | Earl Thomas Texas | S | 3So |
| 15 | 1st | Dan Williams Tennessee | DT | 5Sr |
| 16 | 1st | Sam Bradford Oklahoma | QB | 4Jr |
| 17 | 1st | Sergio Kindle Texas | OLB | 4Sr |
| 18 | 1-2 | Mike Iupati Idaho | G | 4Sr |
| 19 | 1st | Taylor Mays USC | S | 4Sr |
| 20 | 1st | Bryan Bulaga Iowa | T | 3Jr |
| 21 | 1-2 | Demaryius Thomas Georgia Tech | WR | 4Jr |
| 22 | 1-2 | Brandon Graham Michigan | DE | 4Sr |
| 23 | 1st | Jimmy Clausen Notre Dame | QB | 4Jr |
| 24 | 1st | Jared Odrick Penn State | DT | 4Sr |
| 25 | 1-2 | Arrelious Benn Illinois | WR | 3Jr |