Other ratings: QBs | RBs | WRs and TEs | OL | DL | DBs | Kickers
A look at how the prospects at wide receiver and tight end rate for the 2000 NFL draft on April 15-16:
| OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS |
| Rank, player |
College |
Grade |
Note |
| 1. LaVar Arrington |
Penn State |
8.00 |
|
| 2. Brian Urlacher |
New Mexico |
6.35 |
S |
| 3. Julian Peterson |
Michigan State |
6.05 |
DE |
| 4. John Abraham |
South Carolina |
6.05 |
DE |
| 5. Keith Bulluck |
Syracuse |
6.00 |
|
| 6. Raynoch Thompson |
Tennessee |
5.98 |
|
| 7. Barrett Green |
West Virginia |
5.70 |
ILB |
| 8. Corey Moore |
Virginia Tech |
5.70 |
S |
| 9. Na'il Diggs |
Ohio State |
5.59 |
S |
| 10. Mark Simoneau |
Kansas State |
5.50 |
|
| 11. Sekou Sanyika |
California |
5.35 |
|
| 12. Marcus Washington |
Auburn |
5.30 |
OLB |
| 13. Ian Gold |
Michigan |
5.20 |
X |
| 14. James Hall |
Michigan |
5.20 |
DE |
| 15. Antonio Wilson |
Texas A&M-Commerce |
5.15 |
|
| 16. Danny Clark |
Illinois |
5.12 |
|
| 17. Shannon Taylor |
Virginia |
5.12 |
|
| 18. Corey Atkins |
South Carolina |
5.05 |
ILB |
| 19. Dustin Cohen |
Miami (Ohio) |
5.05 |
ILB |
| 20. Tim Smith |
Stanford |
5.01 |
S |
| 21. Bud Herring |
Louisville |
5.00 |
|
| 22. Chris Edwards |
Georgia Tech |
5.00 |
|
| 23. Mac Morrison |
Penn State |
5.00 |
|
| 24. Samson Sherrod |
San Jose State |
5.00 |
DE |
| 25. Jeff Snedegar |
Kentucky |
5.00 |
ILB |
| 26. Orantes Grant |
Georgia |
5.00 |
|
| 27. Jack Golden |
Oklahoma State |
5.00 |
|
| INSIDE LINEBACKERS |
| Rank, player |
College |
Grade |
Note |
| 1. Rob Morris |
Brigham Young |
6.06 |
X, Age |
| 2. Matt Beck |
California |
5.60 |
X |
| 3. Brandon Short |
Penn State |
5.54 |
|
| 4. Marcus Bell |
Arizona |
5.52 |
|
| 5. Dustin Lyman |
Wake Forest |
5.40 |
X |
| 6. Jeff Ulbrich |
Hawaii |
5.15 |
|
| 7. Peter Sirmon |
Oregon |
5.12 |
|
| 8. Dhani Jones |
Michigan |
5.10 |
|
| 9. Jamel Smith |
Virginia Tech |
5.01 |
|
| 10. Scott Zimmerman |
Northern Colorado |
5.00 |
|
| 11. T.J. Slaughter |
Southern Mississippi |
5.00 |
|
| 12. Frank Chamberlin |
Boston College |
5.00 |
|
| 13. Lester Towns |
Washington |
5.00 |
X |
| 14. Dwan Epps |
Texas Southern |
5.00 |
|
Grading scale for NFL prospects
8.00-9.00: Franchise player. (Any quarterback who grades over 7.50 is considered a potential franchise player.)
7.00-7.99: Future All-Pro.
6.50-6.99: Has a good chance to become a Pro Bowl-caliber player.
6.00-6.49: Should become a quality NFL player with Pro Bowl potential.
5.50-5.99: Has a chance to become a quality NFL player.
5.10-5.49: Has a better-than-average chance to make an NFL roster.
5.01-5.09: Has a slightly better than 50-50 chance to make a roster.
5.00-below: Has a 50-50 chance to make a roster.
Explanation of notes
Age: Player is overaged.
BB: May play professional baseball.
Elig.: This player's draft eligibility has not been finally determined.
Status: Pending off-the-field factors could influences where this player is drafted.
MI: More information needed for accurate grade.
RB: Can also play running back (applies to other position abbreviations, too, such as S for safety, RS for return specialist, etc.).
X: May have a medical problem, past or present, that could impact where player is drafted.
XX: More serious injury concern.
XXX: Definite injury concern.
