Mike Mayock's positional rankings - top5

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Not much that's new, but I did like his 6 year averages.

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NFL Network draft expert Mike Mayock has put together his positional rankings for the 2007 NFL Draft:

Updated April 5
* -- New additions
^ -- Moved up
@ -- Moved down

Mayock's Top Quarterbacks 2007 NFL Draft
1. JaMarcus Russell, Jr -- LSU
2. Brady Quinn, Sr -- Notre Dame
3. Drew Stanton, Sr -- Michigan State
4. John Beck, Sr -- BYU
5. Trent Edwards, Sr -- Stanford

Draft Facts: Quarterbacks Last 6 Years

1st Round Picks -- 3 Per Year
1st Day Picks -- 5.2 Per Year
Total # Drafted -- 13.8 per year

Mayock's Top Running Backs 2007 NFL Draft
1. Adrian Peterson, Jr -- Oklahoma
2. Marshawn Lynch, Jr -- Cal
3. Brian Leonard (FB), Sr -- Rutgers
4. Lorenzo Booker, Sr -- Florida State
5. Antonio Pittman, Jr -- Ohio State

Draft Facts: Running Backs Last 6 Years

1st Round Picks -- 2.8 Per Year
1st Day Picks -- 8 Per Year
Total # Drafted -- 22 per year

Mayock's Top Tight Ends 2007 NFL Draft
1. Greg Olsen, Jr -- Miami, Fla.
2. Zach Miller, Jr -- Arizona State
3. Ben Patrick, Sr -- Delaware
4. Martrez Milner, Sr -- Georgia
5. Scott Chandler, Sr -- Iowa
Rising: Michael Allan, Sr -- Whitworth

Draft Facts: Tight Ends Last 6 Years

1st Round Picks -- 1.7 Per Year
1st Day Picks -- 5.5 Per Year
Total # Drafted -- 15.3 per year

Mayock's Top Wide Receivers 2007 NFL Draft
1. Calvin Johnson, Jr -- Georgia Tech
2. Ted Ginn Jr, Jr -- Ohio State
3. Dwayne Bowe, Sr -- LSU ^
4. Robert Meachem, Jr -- Tennessee @
5. Anthony Gonzalez, Jr -- Ohio State

Draft Facts: Wide Recievers Last 6 Years

1st Round Picks -- 4.3 Per Year
1st Day Picks -- 12.5 Per Year
Total # Drafted -- 33.5 per year

Mayock's Top Guards 2007 NFL Draft
1. Ben Grubbs, Sr -- Auburn
2. Justin Blalock (OT), Sr -- Texas
3. Arron Sears (OT), Sr -- Tennessee
4. Marshal Yanda (OT), Sr -- Iowa
5. Joshua Beekman, Sr -- Boston College

Draft Facts: Guards Last 6 Years

1st Round Picks -- .83 Per Year
1st Day Picks -- 4 Per Year
Total # Drafted -- 14.2 per year

Mayock's Top Centers 2007 NFL Draft
1. Ryan Kalil, Sr -- USC
2. Samson Satele, Sr -- Hawaii
3. Leroy Harris, Sr -- NC State
4. Doug Datish, Sr -- Ohio State
5. Dan Mozes, Sr -- WVU

Draft Facts: Centers Last 6 Years

1st Round Picks -- .5 Per Year
1st Day Picks -- 3 Per Year
Total # Drafted -- 8.8 per year

Mayock's Top Offensive Tackles 2007 NFL Draft
1. Joe Thomas, Sr -- Wisconsin
2. Levi Brown, Sr -- Penn State
3. Joe Staley, Sr -- Central Michigan
4. James Marten -- Boston College
5. Tony Ugoh, Sr -- Arkansas

Draft Facts: Offensive Tackles Last 6 Years

1st Round Picks -- 2.5 Per Year
1st Day Picks -- 7.2 Per Year
Total # Drafted -- 21.2 per year

Mayock's Top Defensive Tackles 2007 NFL Draft
1. Amobi Okoye, Sr -- Louisville
2. Alan Branch, Jr -- Michigan
3. Justin Harrell, Sr -- Tennessee
4. Ray McDonald, Sr -- Florida
5. Tank Tyler, Sr -- NC State

Draft Facts: Defensive Tackles Last 6 Years

1st Round Picks -- 4 Per Year
1st Day Picks -- 8 Per Year
Total # Drafted -- 21 per year

Mayock's Top Defensive Ends 2007 NFL Draft
1. Gaines Adams, Sr -- Clemson
2. Adam Carriker, Sr -- Nebraska
3. Jamaal Anderson, Jr -- Arkansas
4. Jarvis Moss, Jr -- Florida
5. Anthony Spencer (OLB), Sr -- Purdue

Draft Facts: Defensive Ends Last 6 Years

1st Round Picks -- 4 Per Year
1st Day Picks -- 9.5 Per Year
Total # Drafted -- 23.7 per year

Mayock's Top Inside Linebackers 2007 NFL Draft
1. Patrick Willis, Sr -- Ole Miss
2. David Harris, Sr -- Michigan
3. Brandon Siler, Jr -- Florida ^
4. Buster Davis, Sr -- Florida State @
5. Justin Durant (OLB), Jr -- Hampton


Mayock's Top Outside Linebackers 2007 NFL Draft
1. Jon Beason (ILB), Jr -- Miami, Fla.
2. Lawrence Timmons, Jr -- Florida State
3. Paul Posluszny, Sr -- Penn State
4. Stewart Bradley, Sr -- Nebraska
5. Stephen Nicholas, Sr -- South Florida

Draft Facts: Linebackers Last 6 Years

1st Round Picks 2.3 Per Year
1st Day Picks 13.2 Per Year
Total # Drafted 29 per year

Mayock's Top Cornerbacks 2007 NFL Draft
1. Leon Hall, Sr -- Michigan
2. Chris Houston, Jr -- Arkansas
3. Darrelle Revis, Jr -- Pitt
4. Aaron Ross, Sr -- Texas
5. Eric Wright, Jr -- UNLV

Draft Facts: Cornerbacks Last 6 Years

1st Round Picks -- 6 Per Year
1st Day Picks -- 20.7 Per Year
Total # Drafted -- 49 per year

Mayock's Top Safeties 2007 NFL Draft
1. LaRon Landry, Sr -- LSU
2. Brandon Meriweather, Sr -- Miami, Fla.
3. Reggie Nelson, Jr -- Florida
4. Michael Griffin, Sr -- Texas
5. Tanard Jackson, Sr -- Syracuse*