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A look at how the prospects at punter and kicker rate for the 2000 NFL draft on April 15-16:

PUNTERS
Rank, player	College	Grade	Note
1. Shane Lechler	Texas A&M	5.25
2. John Baker	North Texas	5.03
3. Andrew Bayes	East Carolina	5.01
4. Jeff Walker	Mississippi State	5.00
5. Deone Horinek	Colorado State	5.00

PLACE KICKERS
Rank, player	College	Grade	Note
1. Sebastian Janikowski	Florida State	5.65	Status
2. Shayne Graham	Virginia Tech	5.01	X
3. Paul Edinger	Michigan State	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.