1. Mayock sees LSU cornerback Tyrann Mathieu (aka the "Honey Badger") as a fourth round prospect that probably won't test particularly well at the Combine. "He's a better football player than an athlete," Mayock said.
2. Mississippi State cornerback Jonathan Banks could lock up a first round pick with a sub 4.5 forty yard dash. Mayock only sees one surefire first round pick at cornerback and only has two wide receivers rated that high. Washington's Desmond Trufant could also lock down a first round pick with a big day. Alabama's Dee Milliner is locked into the first round, but a fast time could put him into the top ten.
3. BYU's Ezekiel "Ziggy" Ansah is going to go "earlier than later" in the first round according to Mayock, but he's "way more raw" than
Jason Pierre-Paul a few years back. Ansah is potentially versatile enough to play defensive end in a 4-3 or a 3-4 defense.
He could possibly play OLB in a 3-4 as well.
4. Mayock ranked six defensive tackles with first-round grades. He had the same number of offensive tackles with first round grades. Mayock also said this safety class is the best he's seen in a while, with special love going to Texas' Kenny Vaccaro.
5. Notre Dame Manti Te'o should be drafted around pick No. 20 based on his talent, according to Mayock. Ultimately, Mayock expects Te'o to go around that number.
That matches up with what
Falcons GM Thomas Dimitroff
told the Rich Eisen Podcast on Monday. Te'o very much remains on the
Falcons' draft board.