Tony Pauline from Sports Illustrated and DraftInsider.net offers comprehensive position-by-position rankings of the draft prospects for PhiladelphiaEagles.com's draft coverage.
Here is my list of the top 12 defensive tackles as well as a link to my extensive list of all the defensive tackles I expect to be drafted. Later today, I'll post my outside linebacker rankings. On Wednesday, I'll wrap things up with the middle linebacker, cornerback and safety positions.
You can click on the player's name and get a detailed scouting report on each of the players I have ranked in the top 12.
| Tony Pauline's Top 12 Defensive Tackles | |||
| Rank | Name | School | Grade |
| 1 | Ndamukong Suh | Nebraska | 1st |
| 2 | Gerald McCoy | Oklahoma | 1st |
| 3 | Dan Williams | Tennessee | 1st |
| 4 | Jared Odrick | Penn State | 1st |
| 5 | Tyson Aluala | California | 1st-2nd |
| 6 | Brian Price | UCLA | 2nd |
| 7 | Linval Joseph | East Carolina | 2nd |
| 8 | Terrence Cody | Alabama | 2nd |
| 9 | Cam Thomas | North Carolina | 2nd |
| 10 | Lamarr Houston | Texas | 2nd-3rd |
| 11 | Earl Mitchell | Arizona | 2nd-3rd |
| 12 | Arthur Jones | Syracuse | 3rd |
| *Grade refers to round player is expected to be drafted. | |||
| Click here for the list of all the defensive tackles I expect to be drafted. | |||
-- Posted by Tony Pauline, 8:00 a.m., April 20
