DEFENSIVE BACKS

ORIGINAL DEFENSIVE BACKS WITH COMMENTARY

TIER ONE:

1. Eric Weddle, SD

2. Oshiomogho Atogwe, STL

3. Antoine Winfield, MIN

4. Michael Griffin, TEN

5. Gibril Wilson, MIA

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TIER TWO:

6. Erik Coleman, ATL

7. Nick Collins, GB

8. Antrel Rolle, ARI

9. Brandon Meriweather, NE

10. Yeremiah Bell, MIA

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Tier 3

11. Kevin Payne, CHI

12. Michael Lewis, SF

13. Bob Sanders, IND

14. Troy Polamalu, PIT

15. Roman Harper, NO

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Tier 4

16. Quintin Mikell, PHI

17. Richard Marshall, CAR

18. Cortland Finnegan, TEN

19. Adrian Wilson, ARI

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Tier 5

20. DeAngelo Hall, WAS

21. LaRon Landry, WAS

22. Chris Hope, TEN

23. Kerry Rhodes, NYJ

24. Ed Reed, BAL

Dropped out: Josh Wilson (depth chart concern)

LINEBACKERS

ORIGINAL LINEBACKERS WITH COMMENTARY

TIER ONE:

1. Patrick Willis, SF

2. Barrett Ruud, TB

3. DeMarcus Ware, DAL

4. Jon Beason, CAR

5. DeMeco Ryans, HOU

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TIER TWO:

6. Jon Vilma, NO

7. Kirk Morrison, OAK

8. Jerod Mayo, NE

9. Karlos Dansby, ARI

10. Paul Posluszny, BUF

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Tier 3

11. Chad Greenway, MIN

12. David Harris, NYJ

13. DJ Williams, DEN

14. James Harrison, PIT

15. D’Qwell Jackson, CLE

16. Ernie Sims, DET

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Tier 4

17. London Fletcher, WAS

18. Lofa Tatupu, SEA

19. Bradie James, DAL

20. AJ Hawk, GB

21. James Laurinaitis, STL

22. Curtis Lofton, ATL

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Tier 5

23. Ray Lewis, BAL

24. Lance Briggs, CHI

25. Channing Crowder, MIA

26. Gary Brackett, IND

27. Keith Rivers, CIN

28. Eric Barton, CLE

29. Brian Urlacher, CHI

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Tier 6

30. Nick Barnett, GB

31. EJ Henderson, MIN

32. James Farrior. PIT

33. Justin Durant, JAX

34. Lawrence Timmons, PIT

35. Thomas Davis, CAR

36. Derrick Johnson, KC (unranked)

Dropped out: #24 Stewart Bradley (injury)

DEFENSIVE LINE

ORIGINAL DEFENSIVE LINEMEN WITH COMMENTARY

TIER ONE:

1. Jared Allen, MIN

2. Mario Williams, HOU

3. Trent Cole, PHI

4. Terrell Suggs, BAL

5. Justin Tuck, NYG

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TIER TWO:

6. Julius Peppers, CAR

7. John Abraham, ATL

8. Osi Umenyiora, NYG

9. Gaines Adams, TB

10. Aaron Kampman, GB

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Tier 3

11. Albert Haynesworth, TEN

12. Robert Mathis, IND

13. Justin Smith, SF

14. Adewale Ogunleye, CHI

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Tier 4

15. Chris Long, STL

16. Shaun Rogers, CLE

17. Charles Grant, NO

18. Kevin Williams, MIN

19. Darnell Dockett, ARI

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Tier 5

20. Dewayne White, DET

21. Tamba Hali, KC

22. Aaron Smith, PIT

23. Derrick Harvey, JAX

24. Phillip Merling, MIA