Gil Brandt's top 100

[Roy P]

Old Gil likes to take players 10 at a time and put them into tiers. He has his top 100 on at http://www.nfl.com/draft/story?id=09...s&confirm=true

Some notables in each tier...

1st top 10 - Bruce Campbell: I thought it was funny after everyone is giving Al Davis crap about most likely drafting this guy as a 'workout warrior'

2nd Tier - Demaryius Thomas: I wonder if he'll be like those USC WR's who have all failed in the NFL. Since he can't run, I don't know just how slow he is or if he'll be able to get separation at the next level.

3rd Tier - Rodger Saffold: So, now he's a 1st round talent? I'm thinking about putting him at LG in the 3rd or 4th round. Maybe not.

4th Tier - Linval Joseph & Sean Weatherspoon. He's saying that they would be properly selected at the top of the 2nd round.

5th Tier - Taylor Mays, Devin McCourty, Patrick Robinson - The 3 guys who may make it to #50, that many here have considered at #20. Lamar Houston is rated in this group too.

6th Tier - Tyson Alualu & Torrell Troup (Somewhere 51 - 60)

7th Tier - Erick Decker, Cam Thomas, Morgan Burnett (61 - 70)

8th Tier - Nate Allen, Brandon Ghee, Jon Asamoah, John Jerry, & Ben Tate. I hope one of these guys slides to #81. (71-80)

9th Tier - Chris Cook, Toby Gerhart, Anthony Dixon: we should draft a RB with our 3rd pick (81-90).

10th Tier - Kam Chancellor, Joe McKnight, Rodderick Muckleroy, Akwasi Owusu-Ansah.

[Roy P]

I thought I might give this a shot. Taking a look at Mike Mayock's top 20, and Gil Brandt's tier system, I thought I'd list my own top 50 players. These aren't in order but just my top 10 and my second group of ten. Obviously, some aren't guys I would draft for the Texans because of needs or system. Here goes....

Top Tier of 10....
DT Ndamukong Suh
LT Russell Okung
FS Eric Berry
QB Jimmy Clausen
LT Trent Williams
DT Gerald McCoy
DT Dan Williams
FS Earl Thomas
OLB Brandon Graham

2nd Tier
LB Sean Weatherspoon
LB Rolando McClain
CB Kyle Wilson
RB C.J. Spiller
OLB Sergio Kindle
CB Devin McCourty
RB Ryan Mathews
QB Sam Bradford
RB Jahvid Best
RB Ben Tate

I was only going to do 20, but needed to give 10 more....

3rd Tier
RB Toby Gerhart
FS/CB Brandon Ghee
OG Jon Asamoah
DT Geno Atkins
CB Patrick Robinson
OT Bruce Campbell
OT Charles Brown
DT Tyson Alualu
DE Derrick Morgan
QB Dan LeFevour

4th Tier
DT Lamar Houston
OG John Jerry
QB Colt McCoy
CB Joe Haden
DT Jared Odrick
DT Linval Joseph
RB Montario Hardesty
DE Everson Griffen
OT Rodger Saffold
RB Jonathan Dwyer

5th Tier is where I throw all the guys that I think are overhyped but could be decent players, just overdrafted....
OG Markice Pouncey
OG Mike Iupati
WR Dez Bryant
OT Bryan Bulaga
OT Anthony Davis
TE Jermaine Gresham
DE Jason Pierre-Paul
DE Carlos Dunlap
QB Tim Tebow
DT Brian Price