Here are the 2011 NFL Draft rankings. Below are the wide receiver rankings. Here are the quarterback rankings, the running back rankings. and the tight end rankings.
Wide Receivers
1. A.J. Green-Georgia*
2. Quintorris “Julio” Jones-Alabama*
3. Titus Young-Boise State
4. Torrey Smith-Maryland*
5. Vincent Brown-San Diego State
6. Jonathan Baldwin-Pittsburgh*
7. Greg Little-North Carolina
8. Tandon Doss-Indiana*
9. Lester Jean-Florida Atlantic
Hankerson improved his draft stock with an impressive Senior Bowl game where he had five catches for 99 yards and a touchdown.
10. Dwayne Harris-East Carolina
11. Jerrel Jernigan-Troy
12. Randall Cobb-Kentucky* (RB)
13. Niles Paul-Nebraska
14. Ronald Johnson-USC
15. Leonard Hankerson-Miami (Fla.)
16. Terrence Tolliver-LSU
17. Darvin Adams-Auburn*
18. DeAndre Brown-Southern Mississippi*
19. Austin Pettis-Boise State
20. Aldrick Robinson-SMU
21. Edmund Gates-Abilene Christian
22. Dane Sanzenbacher-Ohio State
23. Tori Gurley-South Carolina*
24. Jeremy Kerley-TCU
25. Denarius Moore-Tennessee
26. Ricardo Lockette-Fort Valley State
27. Derrell Johnson-Koulianos-Iowa
28. Armon Binns-Cincinnati
29. Marcus Harris-Murray State
30. Juan Nunez-Western Michigan
31. Kris Adams-UTEP
32. Jeremy Ross-California
33. Chris Matthews-Kentucky (TE)
34. Gerald Jones-Tennessee
35. Greg Salas-Hawaii
36. Jockee Sanders-West Virginia
37. Mark Dell-Michigan State
38. Cecil Shorts III-Mount Union
39. Owen Spencer-North Carolina State
40. Jeff Maehl-Oregon
41. James Cleveland-Houston
42. Doug Baldwin-Stanford
43. Ryan Whalen-Stanford
44. Scotty McKnight-Colorado
45. Jimmy Young-TCU
46. Frantrell Forrest-UAB
47. Courtney Smith-South Alabama
48. Detron Lewis-Texas Tech
49. Kris Durham-Georgia
50. Dontavia Bogan-South Florida
51. Demarco Sampson-San Diego State
52. Stephen Burton-West Texas A&M
53. Keith Smith-Purdue
54. Jarvis Williams-North Carolina State
55. Phillip Livas-Louisiana Tech
56. Trae Johnson-Tulsa
57. Vidal Hazelton-Cincinnati*
58. Jamel Hamler-Fresno State*
59. Kealoha Pilares-Hawaii
60. Marshall Williams-Wake Forest
61. Jordan White-Western Michigan
62. Andre Holmes-Hillsdale
63. Lito Senatus-Western Illinois
64. Jamar Newsome-Central Florida
65. Armand Robinson-Miami (Ohio)
66. Terrance Turner-Indiana
Wow, Lester Jean in the top 10? I haven’t seen enough of him to feel real secure in my evaluation, but I’m stunned to see him that high. No love for Greg Salas? I realize he is somewhat of a product of the Hawaii system, but there is a huge difference between him and Kealoha Pilares and previous Hawaii receivers such as Davone Bess and Ryan Grice-Mullen. I actually disagree with projections of Salas as a slot guy; he has the size and athleticism to play on the outside, and while his numbers are inflated, the productivity was certainly there. IMO he’s a 3rd-round selection and definitely a top 10 WR in this Draft.
Lester Jean was an animal. He beat Aaron Williams twice when they played Texas. His Combine performance was average, but, I didn’t expect it to be great. He knows how to get open deep. I might have to drop him a bit though because he didn’t run much underneath routes at Florida Atlantic, and I was questioning his overall quickness. His Combine numbers in the shuttle and 3-cone were amongst the worse. He’s a physical receiver though who doesn’t shy away from contact and uses his hands nicely to get off the LOS, but a lack of quickness can be a killer. I still like him as a 4th Rounder at worse though. He’s similar to Marques Colston (same exact 20-yard shuttle is interesting).
I was fairly surprised at the solid numbers Salas put-up in Combine tests that measure quickness, because he struggled to separate at Hawaii. I think he belongs more in the slot though. He’s savvy as a route runner and picking up yards after catch, but nothing about him is special. He’ll get a bump up, but he doesn’t belong anywhere near the Top 10.