The value board below is based on considerable feedback from NFL teams and projects the league value of players, pinpointing a specific area where players likely will be drafted. It is important to note that these values do not reflect where PFW thinks the players should be drafted or what type of pros they will become; that is better reflected by PFW's grades in its top 10 prospects at each position.
Each round is divided into three parts: A (early), B (middle) and C (late). Thus, 2B signifies the middle of the second round. Players may be drafted higher or lower based on team needs and fits within certain schemes. The value board may not list the exact number of players in a round as there are actual selections. In some cases, more players are listed than will be drafted, especially in the later rounds, because of the very minor difference between late-round draft picks and priority free agents.
Symbols designate which players could be affected by their injury/medical history (X), by character concerns (Ch.) or by mental limitations or intelligence issues (M). Players affected by multiple concerns are denoted by multiple symbols.
Editor's note: Nolan Nawrocki will answer selected questions from readers each Tuesday leading up to the draft, beginning April 13. Send your draft-related questions to Nawrocki at ASKquestions@pfwmedia.com.
OFFENSE
| Rd | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Sam Bradford (X) | C.J. Spiller (X) | OT Russell Okung | ||
| Jimmy Clausen (X) | OT Bryan Bulaga | ||||
| OT Trent Williams (Ch.) | |||||
| 1B | Demaryius Thomas (X) | Jermaine Gresham |
OG Mike Iupati (M) | ||
| C Maurkice Pouncey | |||||
| OT Anthony Davis (Ch.) | |||||
| 1C | Ryan Mathews (M) | Dez Bryant (Ch., M) | OT Vladimir Ducasse | ||
| Day2 | |||||
| 2A | Tim Tebow | Jahvid Best (X) | Arrelious Benn (M) | Rob Gronkowski (X) | OT Rodger Saffold |
| Colt McCoy (X) | OT Bruce Campbell (M) | ||||
| 2B | Brandon LaFell | Dennis Pitta | OT Charles Brown (X) | ||
| Golden Tate | OG John Jerry (M) | ||||
| 2C | Toby Gerhart (X) | Andre Roberts | Jimmy Graham | OG Jon Asamoah (X) | |
| Damian Williams | |||||
| 3A | Tony Pike (X) | Joel McKnight (X, M) | Eric Decker (X) | Aaron Hernandez (Ch.) | OT Jared Veldheer |
| Mardy Gilyard | |||||
| 3B | Dexter McCluster (X) | Jacoby Ford | Ed Dickson (M) | ||
| Emmanuel Sanders | Dorin Dickerson | ||||
| 3C | Armanti Edwards (X) | Riley Cooper (X) | Tony Moeaki (X) | OT Selvish Capers (M) | |
| Taylor Price | |||||
| Day 3 | |||||
| 4A | Jonathan Dwyer | Carlton Mitchell | Clay Harbor | OT Tony Washington (Ch.) | |
| Dezmon Briscoe (Ch.) | Andrew Quarless (Ch.) | OG Zane Beadles | |||
| 4B | Scott Long (X) | Nate Byham | OT Kyle Calloway | ||
| David Gettis | OG Shawn Lauvao | ||||
| 4C | Mike Kafka | LeGarrette Blount (Ch., M) | Jeremy Williams (X) | Anthony McCoy (Ch.) |
OT Jason Fox (X) |
| Jordan Shipley (X) | |||||
| 5A | Levi Brown | Ben Tate | Marcus Easley | C Matt Tennant (X) | |
| OT Sam Young | |||||
| OT Mike Johnson | |||||
| 5B | Jarrett Brown | Montario Hardesty (X) | Mike Williams (Ch.) | Garrett Graham | OG Ciron Black |
| Anthony Dixon (Ch.) | C J.D. Walton | ||||
| 5C | Charles Scott (X) | Blair White | Michael Hoomanawanui (X) | C Ted Larsen | |
| Chris McGaha | OG Joe Hawley | ||||
| OT Adam Ulatoski | |||||
| 6A | Daryll Clark (M) | Kerry Meier | Fendi Onobun | OG Marshall Newhouse | |
| Antonio Brown | OT Ed Wang | ||||
| OG Mitch Petrus | |||||
| 6B | John Skelton | James Starks (X, M) | Seyi Ajirotutu | Colin Peek (X) | OG Alex Parsons |
| John Conner | Chris Bell (Ch.) | OT Kyle Jolly | |||
| 6C | Dan LeFevour | Shawnbrey McNeal | David Reed | Derrick Epps (X) | C Eric Olsen |
| Chris Brown (M) | OG Ramon Harewood | ||||
| OT Nic Richmond | |||||
| 7A | Trevor Harris | Jarvarris James (X) | Kevin Jurovich (Ch.) | Brody Eldridge (X) | OG Chris DeGeare |
| Andre Dixon (Ch.) | OG Shelley Smith | ||||
| C Jeff Byers | |||||
| 7B | Jevan Snead (M) | Darius Marshall (Ch.) | Kyle Williams | Michael Palmer (X) | OG Dorian Brooks |
| Rashawn Jackson (Ch.) | OT Cole Pemberton | ||||
| OG Brandon Carter | |||||
| OT Chris Scott | |||||
| 7C | Tim Hiller (X) | Lonyae Miller (M) | Juamorris Stewart | OG Charlie Tanner | |
| Deji Karim | Stephen Williams | OT Thomas Welch | |||
| OG Cord Howard |
DEFENSE
| Rd | DE | DT | LB | S | CB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Derrick Morgan | Gerald McCoy | Eric Berry | ||
| Ndamukong Suh (X) | |||||
| 1B | Jason Pierre-Paul (Ch., M) | Rolando McClain (X) | Earl Thomas | Joe Haden | |
| Brandon Graham | Kareem Jackson | ||||
| 1C | Dan Williams | Sergio Kindle (Ch., X) | Taylor Mays | Kyle Wilson | |
| Jared Odrick | Sean Weatherspoon | Patrick Robinson | |||
| Jerry Hughes | |||||
| Day2 | |||||
| 2A | Everson Griffen (Ch., M) | Tyson Alualu | Daryl Washington | Devin McCourty | |
| 2B | Carlos Dunlap (Ch., M) | Linval Joseph (M) | Sean Lee (X) | Morgan Burnett (M) | |
| Terrence Cody (Ch.) | Navorro Bowman (Ch., M) | ||||
| 2C | Lamarr Houston | Brandon Spikes (Ch.) | Nate Allen (X) | Chris Cook | |
| Brian Price | Eric Norwood | ||||
| 3A | Corey Wootton (X) | Al Woods (M) | Koa Misi | Major Wright | Jerome Murphy (Ch.) |
| Kevin Thomas (X) | |||||
| 3B | Cam Thomas (M) | Ricky Sapp (X) | Brandon Ghee | ||
| Torell Troup | Thaddeus Gibson | Perrish Cox (Ch.) | |||
| 3C | Alex Carrington | Mike Neal | Jason Worilds | Myron Lewis | |
| Earl Mitchell | Jamar Chaney (M) | Javier Arenas | |||
| Day 3 | |||||
| 4A | Greg Hardy (X, Ch.) | Perry Riley (M) | Chad Jones (Ch.) | Akwasi Owusu-Ansah (X) | |
| Donald Butler | |||||
| 4B | Daniel Te'o-Nesheim | Geno Atkins (X) | Roddrick Muckleroy | Syd'Quan Thompson | |
| Clifton Geathers (M) | Arthur Jones (X) | Dominique Franks | |||
| 4C | C.J. Wilson | D'Anthony Smith | Cameron Sheffield (M) | T.J. Ward (X) | Walter Thurmond (X) |
| Lindsey Witten |
Rennie Curran | ||||
| 5A | Jermaine Cunningham (X) | Jeff Owens (X) | Kavell Conner | Harry Coleman | Alterraun Verner |
| Reshad Jones (M) | |||||
| Darrell Stuckey | |||||
| 5B | Brandon Lang | Corey Peters (X) | Travis Goethel | Larry Asante | Walter McFadden |
| Hall Davis (M) | Pat Angerer | ||||
| 5C | George Selvie | Darryl Sharpton | Kam Chancellor | A.J. Jefferson | |
| Willie Young (X, M) | Phillip Dillard (M) | ||||
| 6A | Brandon Deadrick (X) | Mike McLaughlin (X) | Darian Stewart | Brian Jackson | |
| Austen Lane | Dexter Davis | Sherrick McManis (X) | |||
| 6B | Brandon Sharpe | Kade Weston (M) | Dekoda Watson | Chris Maragos | Amari Spievey |
| Kurt Coleman (M) | Jamar Wall | ||||
| 6C | Rahim Alem (Ch.) | Jimmy Saddler-McQueen | Arthur Moats | Robert Johnson | David Pender |
| Junior Galette (Ch.) | Larry Hart | Barry Church | |||
| 7A | O'Brien Schofield (X) | Travis Ivey | Keaton Kristick | Cody Grimm | Joshua Moore |
| Jammie Kirlew | Aleric Mullins (X, Ch.) | A.J. Edds | Terrell Skinner | Devin Ross | |
| Kevin Basped (X) | |||||
| 7B | E.J. Wilson (X) | Nate Collins | Josh Hull | Jonathan Amaya | Chris Hawkins |
| Chris McCoy | Joe Pawelek | Kendrick Lewis | Trevard Lindley | ||
| Micah Johnson (X) | |||||
| 7C | Antonio Coleman (X) | Charles Alexander (X) | Kion Wilson | Kyle McCarthy | Donovan Warren |
| Danny Batten | Kyle Bosworth | Myron Rolle | Crezdon Butler | ||
| Chris McCoy | Sam Shields (Ch.) |
