Big Blue View Big Board 2.0: Our Top 100 2015 NFL Draft Prospects

Whose stock for the 2015 NFL Draft has gone up? Whose stock has gone down? Much has happened in the buildup to the draft since we unveiled our initial Big Blue View Big Board of the top 100 draft prospects. Our trio of draftniks, 'Invctus,' 'Raptor22' and Jesse Bartolis have all submitted updated big boards. The result is version 2.0 of our consensus Big Blue View Big Board.

You see how each of our analysts ranked players, along with the overall point totals and positions. Below the table, I have tried to place players in 'rows,' similar to the way the New York Giants build a draft board.

In our first Big Board, USC defensive lineman Leonard Williams was ranked No. 1. That is still the case now.

The draft doesn't work this way, of course, but the Giants have the ninth, 40th and 74th picks. Going by our board, how would you feel about a Giants draft of Louisville wide receiver DeVante Parker, Iowa defensive tackle Carl Davis and Washington outside linebacker Hauo'li Kikaha?

2015 Big Blue View NFL Draft Big Board 2.0

Rank	Player	‘Invictus’	Jesse	‘Raptor’	Overall
1	Leonard Williams, DT, USC	1	2	2	5
2	Jameis Winston, QB, FSU	5	1	3	9
3	Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama	3	4	5	12
4	Randy Gregory, DE, Nebraska	2	3	14	19
5	Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon	4	17	1	22
6	Kevin White, WR, West Virginia	7	8	7	22
7	Shane Ray, DE, Missouri	8	6	10	24
8	Dante Fowler Jr., DE, Florida	6	15	4	25
9	DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville	9	13	6	28
10	Danny Shelton, DT, Washington	15	7	9	31
11	Bud Dupree, DE/OLB, Kentucky	10	16	8	34
12	Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa	12	10	17	39
13	Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin	18	11	11	40
14	Vic Beasley, OLB/DE, Clemson	19	9	12	40
15	La'el Collins, OL, LSU	13	22	13	48
16	Trae Waynes, CB, MSU	21	18	15	54
17	Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford	11	19	25	55
18	Landon Collins, SS, Alabama	24	12	22	58
19	Arik Armstead, DL, Oregon	25	20	18	63
20	Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia	29	5	29	63
21	Malcom Brown, DT, Texas	16	21	27	64
22	Marcus Peters, CB, Washington	14	14	39	67
23	Shaq Thompson, LB, Washington	23	25	21	69
24	Cameron Erving, OL, FSU	27	27	24	78
25	Eddie Goldman, DT, FSU	28	28	26	82
26	T.J. Clemmings, OT, Pittsburgh	20	34	32	86
27	Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State	26	31	30	87
28	Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami	17	24	47	88
29	D.J. Humphries, OT, Florida	41	35	16	92
30	Erik Kendricks, LB, UCLA	22	37	34	93
31	Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma	33	26	48	107
32	Nate Orchard, DE, Utah	31	45	33	109
33	Benardrick McKinney, LB, Miss. St.	35	33	50	118
34	Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE, UCLA	40	23	57	120
35	Jake Fisher, OT, Oregon	36	62	23	121
36	M. Bennett, DT, Ohio State	38	52	31	121
37	P.J. Williams, CB, FSU	61	32	28	121
38	A.J. Cann, OG, South Carolina	43	42	41	126
39	Ameer Abdullah, RB, Nebraska	45	39	44	128
40	Carl Davis, DT, Iowa	30	50	49	129
41	Devin Smith, WR, Ohio St.	32	44	55	131
42	Duke Johnson, RB, Miami	44	43	45	132
43	Jordan Phillips, DT, Oklahoma	46	51	42	139
44	Jalen Collins, CB, LSU	79	41	20	140
45	Denzel Perryman, ILB, Miami	64	46	40	150
46	Eric Rowe, CB/S, Utah	34	101	19	154
47	Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan	37	47	71	155
48	Laken Tomlinson, OG, Duke	49	72	35	156
49	Danielle Hunter, DE, LSU	56	64	37	157
50	Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana	53	36	70	159
51	Hroniss Grasu, C, Oregon	51	76	36	163
52	Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State	60	60	46	166
52	Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn	52	58	58	168
53	Cody Prewitt, SS, Ole Miss	55	75	38	168
54	Quinten Rollins, CB, Miami (Ohio)	47	63	62	172
55	Preston Smith, DE, Miss. State	69	49	56	174
56	Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota	39	38	101	178
57	Lorenzo Mauldin, OLB, Louisville	62	53	66	181
58	Clive Walford, TE, Miami	59	65	59	183
59	Ty Sambrailo, OT, Colorado State	75	56	53	184
60	Josue Matias, OG, FSU	77	40	69	186
61	Eli Harold, OLB, Virginia	42	48	101	191
62	Mario Edwards, DE, FSU	67	30	101	198
63	Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M	68	29	101	198
64	Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon	54	61	94	209
65	Xavier Cooper, DT, Wash. State	57	101	51	209
66	Phillip, Dorsett, WR, Miami (Fla.)	71	85	54	210
67	Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA	74	78	60	212
68	Markus Golden, OLB, Missouri	83	54	76	213
69	Nelson Agholor, WR, USC	66	87	67	220
70	Mike Davis, RB, South Carolina	76	101	43	220
71	Senquez Golson, CB, Ole Miss	50	91	86	227
72	Derron Smith, FS, Fresno State	87	59	81	227
73	Ronald Darby, CB, FSU	101	74	52	227
74	Haou'li Kikaha, OLB, Washington	72	57	101	230
75	Trey Flowers, DE, Arkansas	78	81	72	231
76	Stephone Anthony, ILB, Clemson	73	97	63	233
77	Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest	63	71	101	235
78	Paul Dawson, LB, TCU	48	88	100	236
79	T.J. Yeldon, RB, Alabama	84	55	101	240
80	Daryl Williams, OT, Oklahoma	58	82	101	241
81	Tyrus Thompson, OT, Oklahoma	81	66	101	248
82	Rashad Green, WR, FSU	101	69	79	249
83	Donovan Smith, OT, Penn State	70	79	101	250
84	Ali Marpet, OL, Hobart	98	93	61	252
85	Nick O'Leary, TE, FSU	101	70	83	254
86	Reese Dismukes, C, Auburn	92	101	65	258
87	Anthony Harris, SS, Virginia	85	92	85	262
88	Arie Kouandijo, OG, Alabama	88	73	101	262
89	Tre Jackson, OG, Florida State	89	101	75	265
90	Jesse James, TE, Penn State	91	101	73	265
91	Gerod Holliman, FS, Louisville	97	67	101	265
92	Jacquiski Tartt, S, Samford	101	101	64	266
93	Chris Hackett, FS, TCU	65	101	101	267
94	Kwon Alexander, OLB, LSU	100	90	78	268
95	Breshad Perriman, WR, UCF	82	86	101	269
96	David Johnson, RB, Northern Iowa	101	101	68	270
97	Ty Montgomery, WR, Stanford	101	68	101	270
98	Grady Jarrett, DT, Clemson	80	101	92	273
99	Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor	101	101	74	276
100	Durrell Eskridge, S, Syracuse	101	99	77	277

Now, let's look at our Big Board another way. The Giants categorize players in 'rows' which correspond to the round they believe players should be drafted in. So, let's do that ourselves. After Row 4, this breaks down a little because of the wide differences in opinion on some players. It does, however, give a pretty good indication of which players our guys believe belong in the first three rounds.

One interesting note about these rows. Giants GM Jerry Reese always says there are usually only about 25 true first-round picks. Our trio of analysts have agreed on EXACTLY 25 players who belong in the first round.

Row 1

These are players all three of our analysts have placed in Round 1 (the top 32 slots) in their individual big boards. It will be broken into Tier 1 (all among top 10 picks) and Tier 2. These rows will not correspond exactly to the 1-100 order of our Big Board, but should be close.

Tier 1

Leonard Williams, DT, USC
Jameis Winston, QB, FSU
Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama
Kevin White, WR, West Virginia
Shane Ray, DE, Missouri

Tier 2

Randy Gregory, DE, Nebraska
Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon
Dante Fowler Jr., DE, Florida
DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville
Danny Shelton, DT, Washington
Bud Dupree, DE/OLB, Kentucky
Brandon Scherff, OT, Iowa
Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin
Vic Beasley, OLB/DE, Clemson
La'el Collins, OT, LSU
Trae Waynes, CB, MSU
Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford
Landon Collins, SS, Alabama
Arik Armstead, DL, Oregon
Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia
Malcom Brown, DT, Texas
Shaq Thompson, LB, Washington
Cameron Erving, OL, FSU
Eddie Goldman, DT, FSU
Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State

Row 2

These players have both first- and second-round grades from our analysts.

Marcus Peters, CB, Washington
T.J. Clemmings, OT, Pittsburgh
Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami
D.J. Humphries, OT, Florida
Erik Kendricks, LB, UCLA
Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Oklahoma
Nate Orchard, DE, Utah
Owamagbe Odighizuwa, DE, UCLA
Jake Fisher, OT, Oregon
Michael Bennett, DT, Ohio St.
P.J. Williams, CB, FSU
Carl Davis, DT, Iowa
Devin Smith, WR, Ohio St.
Eric Rowe, CB/S, Utah (NOTE: Jesse left Rowe completely off his board)

Row 3

These players have second-round grades across the board

Benardrick McKinney, LB, Miss. St.
A.J. Cann, OG, South Carolina
Ameer Abdullah, RB, Nebraska
Duke Johnson, RB, Miami
Jordan Phillips, DT, Oklahoma
Denzel Perryman, ILB, Miami
Danielle Hunter, DE, LSU
Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State
Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn
Cody Prewitt, SS, Ole Miss
Quinten Rollins, CB, Miami (Ohio)

Row 4

These players have second- and third-round grades.

Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan
Laken Tomlinson, OG, Duke
Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana
Hroniss Grasu, C, Oregon
Preston Smith, DE, Miss. State
Lorenzo Mauldin, OLB, Louisville
Clive Walford, TE, Miami
Ty Sambrailo, OT, Colorado State
Josue Matias, OG, FSU
Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon
Phillip, Dorsett, WR, Miami (Fla.)
Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA
Markus Golden, OLB, Missouri
Senquez Golson, CB, Ole Miss
Derron Smith, FS, Fresno State
Ali Marpet, OL, Hobart

Row 5

These players have third-round grades from all analysts.

Nelson Agholor, WR, USC
Trey Flowers, DE, Arkansas
Anthony Harris, SS, Virginia

Row 6

The rest of the players all analysts voted for.

Stephone Anthony, ILB, Clemson
Paul Dawson, LB, TCU
Kwon Alexander, OLB, LSU

Row 7

These players were left off at least one board

Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota (two second-round grades, one off the board)
Eli Harold, OLB, Virginia
Mario Edwards, DE, FSU
Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M
Xavier Cooper, DT, Wash. State
Mike Davis, RB, South Carolina
Ronald Darby, CB, FSU
Hauo'li Kikaha, OLB, Washington
Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest
T.J. Yeldon, RB, Alabama
Daryl Williams, OT, Oklahoma
Tyrus Thompson, OT, Oklahoma
Rashad Green, WR, FSU
Donovan Smith, OT, Penn State
Nick O'Leary, TE, FSU
Reese Dismukes, C, Auburn
Arie Kouandijo, OG, Alabama
Tre' Jackson, OG, Florida State
Jesse James, TE, Penn State
Gerod Holliman, FS, Louisville
Jacquiski Tartt, S, Samford
Chris Hackett, FS, TCU
Breshad Perriman, WR, UCF
David Johnson, RB, Northern Iowa
Ty Montgomery, WR, Stanford
Grady Jarrett, DT, Clemson
Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor
Durrell Eskridge, S, Syracuse