Mayock's top 5 at each position
Mayock is a pretty respected guy when it comes to draft prospects.
Pre-combine position rankings for 2013 NFL Draft - NFL.com
I have really come to respect and appreciate Mayock. He does his homework. Whereas Chandler Jones was not on most draftniks' radar until he became a "name" in scouting circles, Mayock was talking him up as a top pass rusher. Mayock and I do not agree on everything but there are a lot of similarities in the way we see things. For instance, I agree with him that Dion Jordan is the top OLB prospect in this draft. That doesn't mean that either of us will be right, at all. But I at least respect that he is willing to evaluate things honestly without just going with the assumptions that are put out by others.
It's like ESPN Scout's 32. One week, you see Damontre Moore up the top 3. Next week, he has dropped below the top 12. And you ask, "What happened for him to drop? There wasn't any game or performance for him to drop. Could it be that they watched film on him?" No, none of those things. What happens is they begin to talk to actual NFL scouts who then point out who the top guys are and that changes the projections these guys make. So a guy like Moore or even Jarvis Jones begin to drop a bit. Jones' injury history plays a role in it, but he also is a bit limited athletically. So, when scouts begin to communicate, draft boards change. Mayock, love him or hate him, is one of the few who does real evaluations, does not rush to put out a mock/top 25 board, and who is willing to stand by the projections he makes. He was high on Culter. I thought he was nuts and then I had to admit to my wife just this morning that Mayock was right if only because Cutler has played the best out he, Young, and Leinart.