By Nolan Nawrocki
Originally posted April 20, 2012 @ 1:45 p.m. ET
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. Each round is divided into three parts: A (early), B (middle) and C (late). Thus, 2B signifies the middle of the second round. Players might be drafted higher or lower based on team needs and fits within certain schemes. The value board might 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.
The following symbols were used to designate traits that translate well to future success:
P — Playmaker
T — Toughness
I — Instincts
C — Competitiveness
L — Leadership presence
The following alerts were used to designate glaring concerns about prospects:
X — Injury / medical history
Ch. — Character concerns
M — Mental limitations / intelligence issue
S — Strength deficient
W — Work ethic concerns
The following designations were used to classify players:
O — Overachiever
U — Underachiever
D — Developmental prospect
Z — Positional projection
OFFENSE
| Rd | QB | RB | WR | TE | OL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Andrew Luck (T, I, C) | Trent Richardson (T, I, C) | Justin Blackmon (P, C, I,Ch.) | OLT Matt Kalil (T, C) | |
| Robert Griffin (P, C, L) | Michael Floyd (P, T, Ch.) | ||||
| Ryan Tannehill (T, C) | |||||
| 1B | OG David DeCastro (T, I, C) | ||||
| OT Cordy Glenn (M) | |||||
| OT Riley Reiff (T, C) | |||||
| 1C | Brandon Weeden (C) | Rueben Randle (W) | Coby Fleener (P, X) | OG Amini Silatolu (T, C, M, Ch.) | |
| OG Kevin Zeitler (T, C) | |||||
| C Peter Konz (X) | |||||
| Day2 | |||||
| 2A | Doug Martin (T, I, C) | Stephen Hill (W) | OT Bobby Massie (M) | ||
| David Wilson (P, T) | |||||
| 2B | Brock Osweiler (L, D) | Lamar Miller (P, X) | A.J. Jenkins (P) | OT Mitchell Schwartz (T, C, X) | |
| Alshon Jeffery (W, S) | |||||
| 2C | Kirk Cousins (L, C) | Isaiah Pead (P, I, M, Ch.) | Brian Quick (P, M) | Dwayne Allen (C) | OT Jeff Allen (T, I, C) |
| OT Jonathan Martin (S) | |||||
| 3A | LaMichael James (P, I, X, Ch.) | Kendall Wright (P, W) | Orson Charles (Ch.) | C Ben Jones (T, C) | |
| Mohamed Sanu (T, I, C, L) | OG Brandon Brooks | ||||
| OT Kelechi Osemele (U) | |||||
| 3B | Chris Givens (Ch., W) | C David Molk (T, C) | |||
| Nick Toon (X) | OG Tony Bergstrom | ||||
| OT Mike Adams (U, X, Ch., M) | |||||
| 3C | Bernard Pierce | T.Y. Hilton (P, S) | Taylor Thompson (Z) | OG Joe Looney (X) | |
| Ryan Broyles (I, C, X) | C Philip Blake | ||||
| Day 3 | |||||
| 4A | Cyrus Gray | Marv Jones | Michael Egnew | OT Donald Stephenson (Ch.) | |
| Robert Turbin (X) | Jarius Wright | Ladarius Green (S) | OT Tom Compton (T, C) | ||
| OG Rokevious Watkins (U) | |||||
| 4B | Ronnie Hillman (P) | Joe Adams (P) | OT Brandon Mosley (T, C) | ||
| Edwin "Rock" Baker (T, C) | Keyshawn Martin (P) | OG Lucas Nix (T, C) | |||
| OG Matt Reynolds | |||||
| 4C | Russell Wilson (P, L, C) | Chris Polk | Rishard Matthews | OT James Brown | |
| Marvin McNutt | OG Adam Gettis (C, S, D) | ||||
| DeVier Posey | OG Josh LeRibeus (T, C) | ||||
| 5A | Nick Foles (U) | Jeff Fuller (U, X) | Evan Rodriquez (Ch.) | OG Andrew Tiller (C) | |
| Tommy Streeter (D, S) | OG Senio Kelemete (C, T) | ||||
| 5B | B.J. Coleman (X) | Chris Rainey (P, M, Ch.) | Travis Benjamin (S) | James Hanna | OG Ryan Miller (O) |
| B.J. Cunningham (T, C) | OT Zebrie Sanders | ||||
| 5C | Kellen Moore (I, C, L) | Alfred Morris (T, C) | Dwight Jones (M, Ch.) | Rhett Ellison (T, I, C) | OG Ronald Leary |
| Terrance Ganaway | Chris Owusu (X) | OT Nate Potter (S) | |||
| 6A | Chandler Harnish (T, C, L) | Vick Ballard | Junior Hemingway (T, C, X) | Adrien Robinson (U, D) | OG Desmond Wynn |
| Dan "Boom" Herron | Devon Wylie (X) | C Quentin Saulsberry (L, T, C) | |||
| 6B | Ryan Lindley | Bradie Ewing (O) | Jermaine Kearse | George Bryan | OG Antoine McClain |
| Tauren Poole (T) | Juron Criner | OT Lamar Holmes (M, D) | |||
| Patrick Edwards (P, X) | |||||
| 6C | Michael Smith | Greg Childs (X) | Emil Igwenagu (O) | OT Markus Zusevics (X, D) | |
| OT Marcel Jones | |||||
| OG Brandon Washington | |||||
| 7A | Darrell Scott (U, Ch.) | T.J. Graham (S) | Kevin Kroger | OT Matt McCants (M) | |
| OT Jeff Adams (D) | |||||
| OT Andrew Datko (X) | |||||
| 7B | Case Keenum (O, X) | Brandon Bolden | Marquis Maze (S, Ch.) | Derek Carrier (D) | OG Nick Mondek (D) |
| C William Vlachos (T, I, C, L) | |||||
| 7C | Austin Davis (T, I, L) | Jonas Gray (X) | Sam Kirkland | Drake Dunsmore (X) | OT Bryce Harris |
| Danny Coale (X) | OG Jeremiah Warren | ||||
| PFA | John Brantley (T, D) | Rodney Stewart (T, C) | Gerrell Robinson | Brian Linthicum | C Gino Gradkowski (C, T) |
| Jordan Jefferson (Ch., M) | Jeff Demps | Dale Moss (D) | Cory Harkey (S) | OG Levy Adcock (T, C) | |
| Jarrett Lee (L) | Marc Tyler (U) | Dorian Graham | Nick Provo | OG Johnnie Troutman | |
| Darron Thomas | Derrick Coleman (C, X) | Kashif Moore (S) | Beau Reliford (M, U) | OT Paul Cornick | |
| Dominique Davis (Ch.) | Lennon Creer | Sam Kirkland (U) | Brad Smelley (C, S) | OT Mike Harris | |
| G.J. Kinne (T, C, I) | Adonis Thomas (C) | Eric Page (O) | Anthony Miller | C Rodney Austin (C) | |
| Jacory Harris (M) | Alvester Alexander | Julian Talley | Adam Nissley | OT Josh Oglesby | |
| Dan Persa (T, C) | Chad Diehl (T, O) | Aaron Pflugard (T, C) | David Paulson (O) | OG Derek Dennis | |
| Aaron Corp | Bobby Rainey | Devin Goda | Garrett Celek | OG Jaymes Brooks (C) | |
| Alex Tanney (I, L) | Antwon Bailey (C, L) | Toney Clemons | Eric Lair | OT Dennis Kelly (T) | |
| Nick Stephens | Mike Harris | Thomas Mayo | Jake Byrne | OG Taylor Dever |
DEFENSE
| Rd | DE | DT | LB | S | CB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | Quinton Coples (U) | Fletcher Cox (P) | Morris Claiborne (P, C, M) | ||
| 1B | Melvin Ingram (P) | Dontari Poe (U) | Luke Kuechly (T, I, C, L) | Mark Barron (T, I, C, X) | Dre Kirkpatrick (Ch.) |
| Michael Brockers (U) | Dont'a Hightower (L, T, I, C) | Stephon Gilmore | |||
| 1C | Whitney Mercilus (C) | Jerel Worthy (U, Ch.) | Courtney Upshaw (T, C, Ch., M) | ||
| Chandler Jones (T) | Devon Still (U) | ||||
| Day2 | |||||
| 2A | Nick Perry (Ch.) | Kendall Reyes (L) | Lavonte David (T, I, C, L) | Harrison Smith (I, C) | Trumaine Johnson (Ch.) |
| Shea McClellin (T, I, C, S) | Josh Robinson (U) | ||||
| 2B | Vinny Curry (T, C, M) | Alameda Ta'amu (T) | Andre Branch | Janoris Jenkins (P, Ch., X, S) | |
| Zach Brown (Ch., X) | |||||
| 2C | Bruce Irvin (P, Ch.) | Brandon Thompson (T, C) | Ronnell Lewis (M, X) | Alfonzo Dennard (T, C, X) | |
| 3A | Mike Martin (T, C, L) | Mychal Kendricks (T, I, C) | |||
| Derek Wolfe (T, C) | Dwight Bentley (S) | ||||
| 3B | Josh Chapman (T, C, X) | Bobby Wagner | Casey Hayward (I) | ||
| Olivier Vernon (T, C, Ch., D) | Jamell Fleming | ||||
| 3C | Tyrone Crawford (T, C) | Hebron "Loni" Fangupo | James Michael-Johnson | George Iloka | Brandon Boykin (P, X) |
| Day 3 | |||||
| 4A | Trevor Guyton (T, C) | Billy Wynn (U) | Kyle Wilber (D) | Brandon Hardin (X) | Jayron Hosley (Ch., M) |
| Darius Fleming (D) | Josh Norman (I, Ch.) | ||||
| 4B | Cam Johnson (U) | Rennie Moore | Keenan Robinson | DeQuan Menzie (T, C) | Trevin Wade (I) |
| DaJohn Harris (X) | Sean Spence (L, T, I, C) | Omar Bolden (X) | |||
| 4C | Jared Crick (X) | Jaye Howard (U) | Nigel Bradham (T, C, M) | Markelle Martin (X) | Shaun Prater |
| Terrell Manning | Sean Richardson (T) | ||||
| 5A | Jake Bequette | Brandon Marshall | Antonio Allen (C, M) | Jeremy Lane | |
| Miles Burris (T, C) | Eddie Pleasant (T, C) | Chase Minnifield (U, S, X) | |||
| 5B | Louis Nzegwu (D) | Mike Daniels (X) | Travis Lewis (Ch.) | Robert Blanton | Asa "Ace" Jackson |
| Vaughn Meatoga | |||||
| 5C | Jonathan Massaquoi (U, Ch.) | Josh Kaddu (D) | Phillip Thomas | Keith Tandy (T) | |
| Trent Robinson (Ch.) | |||||
| 6A | Scott Solomon | Marcus Forston (X) | Duke Ihenacho | Leonard Johnson (C) | |
| Jamie Blatnick (O, Ch.) | Kelcie McCray | Corey White | |||
| 6B | Jacquies Smith (D) | Adrien Cole (T, I) | Aaron Henry | Ron Brooks | |
| Demario Davis | Coryell Judie | ||||
| 6C | Akiem Hicks | Brett Roy (T, I, C, L, O) | Shawn Loiseau (O, T) | Justin Bethel | Coty Sensabaugh |
| Tank Carder (I, X) | Charles Mitchell (T) | Tashaun Gipson | |||
| 7A | Derrick Shelby | Marcus Kuhn (C) | Audie Cole (T, C, L) | Janzen Jackson (Ch.) | Vincent Moss |
| Greg Scruggs (D) | Tyler Nielsen | Christian Thompson (Ch.) | Mike Harris | ||
| Cyhl Quarles | Micah Pellerin | ||||
| 7B | Jack Crawford | Nicolas Jean-Baptiste | Vontaze Burfict (U, Ch.) | Ryan Steed (Z) | Lionel Smith |
| Brandon Lindsey (U) | Chas Alecxih (O) | Emmanuel Acho | Neiko Thorpe | Charles Brown (T, C) | |
| J.J. Jones (C, T, L) | |||||
| 7C | Matt Conrath (D) | Kheeston Randall | Najee Goode | Sean Cattouse (U) | Cliff Harris (Ch.) |
| John Hughes (U) | Tahir Whitehead | Matt Merletti (T, L, C) | Antonio Fenelus (T, C) | ||
| PFA | Tim Fugger (D) | Christian Tupou (X) | Chris Galippo (X, U) | Jerron McMillian | Terrence Frederick |
| Frank Alexander (O) | Malik Jackson (Ch.) | Jerry Franklin | Delano Howell | Chaz Powell | |
| Kourtnei Brown (D) | Tydreke Powell | Nate Stupar | Matt Daniels (O) | Donnie Fletcher (U) | |
| Justin Francis | J.R. Sweezy (L, T) | J.K. Schaffer (T, I, C) | Shawn Anderson | D'Anton Lynn | |
| Julian Miller | Asa Chapman | Ryan Baker | Johnny Thomas (Ch.) | Gary Gray | |
| James Brooks | Ronnie Cameron | Marcus Dowtin (Ch.) | Eddie Whitley | Antwaun Reed (X) | |
| Bryan McNally (O) | Tony Jerod-Eddie (D) | Danny Trevathan | Kenji Jackson | Buddy Jackson | |
| Donte Paige-Moss (X, Ch.) | Renard Williams (U) | Jordan Pendleton (X) | Taylor Echols | Derrius Brooks | |
| Ryan Davis | Dom Hamilton | Sammy Brown (D) | Jordan Bernstine | A.J. Davis | |
| Jamaar Jarrett (D, S) | Conrad Obi | Adrian Robinson (M) | Tavon Wilson | Rodney McLeod (O) | |
| Ernest Owusu | Damon Harrison (X) | Steven Johnson | Winston Guy | Cameron Chism |
