Matt McGuire's 2009 NFL Draft Top Five DEFENSIVE Players

[Walter]

http://walterfootball.com/mattfivedefense.php

[regoob2]

Good list but do you think 3 safeties are top 8 talent?

[IlliniVikeFan23]

Good job...I'm with you on William Moore being ranked higher than Taylor Mays. I think Nic Harris from Oklahoma should be on there though.

[bulldog0123]

Good job Matt!
But how is the nations top tackler not on your top 5 LBers
Scott Mckillop is a top five LB

[bwest36]

love the respect givin to Jairus Byrd, that kid flat out makes plays. The top 5 saftey's list needs more Chris Clemons.


great ranking by the way.

[Matt McGuire]

I think they all have top 8 potential and I think they should all live up to it.

Reminds me of the LaRon Landry vs. Brandon Meriweather vs. Michael Griffin, but better players overall.

[tonynyy]

Why aren't there more safeties that are really tall like Mays, we see a bunch of tall guys that run 4.4s at receiver, why not at safety, where the height could ofset that of taller receivers?

[Matt McGuire]

Because if you are that tall then you play WR...either that or most tall players can't sink their hips and backpedal.

[regoob2]

Why aren't there more safeties that are really tall like Mays, we see a bunch of tall guys that run 4.4s at receiver, why not at safety, where the height could ofset that of taller receivers?

Most WRs that are 6-3+ and run in the 4.4s are skinny and wouldnt help in the run game and WR is a more important position.

[bulldog0123]

Matt: What do you think of Scott Mckillop?? You should watch some pitt games and he will impress you a lot!

[49ersfan]

DE rankings are a little out of whack. Michael Johnson hasn't really impressed me so far, and I've never even heard of this Hardy guy. Also, Fili Moala??? Not even in your top-5? Come on.

[huskers3333]

That USC d-line last year was insane, there were 3-4 potential 1st rounders in that group.

[Matt McGuire]

Fili Moala will make the Matt McGuire All-Overhyped team at the DT position.

[Matt McGuire]

I haven't seen much of McKillop, therefore I won't give him an evaluation and judge him without seeing him play....I don't do that.

[FL_Dawg]

Because if you are that tall then you play WR...either that or most tall players can't sink their hips and backpedal.

BINGO!

Looks like it will be a talented bunch in 09. good depth at DE, LB and CB in the first few of tiers.