Quarterback:  C+
Comments: Not bad, but doesn’t even compare to the strength and depth of last years Quarterback class. The best Quarterback hands down is Chad Pennington, who has been compared to Peyton Manning without the physical skills. There was a lot of hype over Chris Redman, some even saying that Redman may go higher than Pennington. But during the combine, his stocks have fallen dramatically, and now should be a second Round pick. There are a lot of Quarterbacks with stocks rising, Tee Martin, Giovanni Carmazzi and my pick to be the suprise of the draft, Joe Hamilton. Expect the 49ers to be the first to take a Quarterback, seeing over teams such as Baltimore, Pittsburgh and Denver have used Free Agency to buy starters, re-sign starters and sign back-ups. Atlanta will also look for a backup and future starter.
   
    
Half Back:  A-
Comments: Strong pack of Half Backs this year. It doesn’t have the stand outs going into this years draft like last year’s Ricky Williams and Edgerrin James, but it has many great NFL starters. Topping the list is Thomas Jones, who will most likely go to Arizona. Heisman Trophy winner Ron Dayne could be the third back taken this year, either taken at 11 by the Giants or 14 by the Ravens. Detroit also want a shot at the man who has the most yards in collage history. Shaun Alexander, Jamal Lewis, Shyrone Stith and J.R. Redmond also will go high up, pleasing all the teams that are desperate for Half Backs.
       
          
Fullback:  F
Comments: An F might be too high for this lot. Not a great year for Fullbacks. Well lets be honest, it’s a terrible year! It will be very, very lucky if a fullback is taken on the first day. If you need a fullback, look to free agency!
           
         
Tight End:  C
Comments: Bubba Franks will be a future All Pro and is the main reason why the tight ends have been given this mark. He has amazing talent and the team that gets him, most likely Denver, though many over teams are drooling over this amazing talent.
Anthony Becht is easily the next Tight End taken, and should be taken in the second Round by a team that missed out on Franks in the first, look for him to end up in Baltimore.
          
              
Wide Receiver:  A+
Comments: Amazing depth of Wide Receivers. At the front of course is Peter Warrick and Plaxico Burress, but then the field tightens. There are names such as Anthony Lucas, R. Jay Soward, Dennis Northcutt, Jerry Porter, Dez White, Sylvester Morris, Travis Taylor, Danny Farmer and my suprise Wide Receiver Laveranues Coles, any of who could start or be a major contributor on most NFL teams. Jerry Porter has been the suprise over the combine period, now he might go as high as the top ten and is challenging Burress for his position of second best receiver. Others have also had their stocks boosted in the combines. Warrick has been said that he will go down to about the fourth pick because of poor work out times, but remember the same thing happened to guys like Jerry Rice, Cris Carter and Michael Irvin, they had bad combines and workouts, fell down the draft and look at them now! The draft is so strong, at the end of the first day you could find a solid Receiver. A perfect year for Tampa Bay, Baltimore, New Orleans and Philadelphia who all need help with Wide Receivers. This draft in future will be known as the Wide Receiver Draft of 2000.
          
           
Offensive Tackle: B+
Comments: The big three, Chris Samuels, Chris McIntosh and Marval Smith top a group with a few solid starters. Stocker McDougle, Todd Wade, Adrian Klemm, Chad Clifton and Travis Claridge, who should play Guard but can play tackle, would all be solid NFL starters. Samuels will be a definite top five pick, most likely to Cincinnati and I’ve always seen McIntosh in a Steelers helmet. San Francisco will most likely use there second Rounder on a Tackle, chances are it’ll be Wade.
            
         
Offensive Guards:  C
Comments: Cosey Coleman is the best in the pack, with Travis Claridge and Leander Jordan close behind. Travis Claridge has drawn a bit of attention because of his ability to play tackle and guard. Another prospect is Ryan Johanningmeier, who has started at every position on the Line in collage, and could easily be put in as a tackle. He is also like his name, enormous!
       
       
Center:  E+
Comments: Not much to say here. John St. Claire leads to pack by a mile and a half, and he’ll be lucky to be taken in the second Round. The next center might even fall as low as day two.
       
         
Defensive End: B+
Comments: Like most positions, has a clear leader in Courtney Brown, who will be a pro bowler some day, with a tight bunch following, Shaun Ellis, John Engelburger, Darren Howard, John Abraham. John Abraham can play Outside Linebacker or at Defensive End, just like ‘the freak’ Jevone Kearse, but does lack the freakish ability that Kearse posses. The niners are looking at Shaun Ellis at number 12, which may be a bit high. Brown is wanted by nearly every team. Cleveland, Washington, San Francisco, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, New York Jets and the list goes on. The Jets may try to trade their two first Rounders and Keyshawn Johnson to Cleveland to get him.
          
        
Defensive Tackle: C
Comments: Corey Simon leads the pack, with Chris Hovan catching up. Hovan has seen his stock rise with get workouts and great combine scores. Simon is injury probed, but will be a great player, chances are with the Eagles. Those two look to be the only Tackles to be picked in the first round. Mao Tosi and Darwin Walker will be taken in the 2nd Round.
          
           
Outside Linebacker: A-
Comments: LaVar Arrington, Brian Urlacher, Keith Bullock, Julian Peterson and Na’il Diggs are names you’ll be hearing a lot of next season. Arrington was my favourite before combines, and even though many now prefer Brown, I’m sticking with Arrington to be the best this year. He is an impact player and has the skills to change a game. Washington want him bad but Cleveland are considering him. Urlacher looks to go to the Bears. A very talented bunch, and has many good players that can be taken in later Rounds.
           
       
Inside Linebacker: B-
Comments: Not the big names like the Outsiders, but still guys that can play. Rob Morris heads the group full of guys that can play. None look to be All Pro players at the moment, but Marcus Bell, Brandon Short, Danny Clark, Matt Beck should all start sooner or later. Matt Beck’s stocks aren’t as high as they should be because of an injury early in the season.
        
         
Cornerback: C
Comments: No stars like previous years, but many great second round picks. Ahmed Plummer is the best out of the lot and should be picked up by either Detroit, Minnesota or Carolina. Rashard Anderson looks to be definately going to San Francisco. The player I like most is Deltha O’Neal. He does lack some defending skills, but will improve and is an instant return man. The Saints also see what I see in him. Mario Edwards is also another corner that the niners are looking at. Dwayne Goodwich has gone quite, with some saying he’ll be the best corner on the day, he’s disappeared.
       
            
Safety: D
Comments: Deon Grant is a superstar, and can play corner, and is a guy the 49ers should have looked closer at to fill their needs at corner. The others aren’t too good. Brian Gray and Mark Roman should be the only other two to know which clubs they are playing at on the first day.
          
          
Overall: C+
Comments: Weak in a few areas, but have overall a good lot. The first four are definitely Brown, Arrington, Warrick and Samuels, but the rest can go anywhere.
Every day players are getting better reports and their stocks are rising, while others get bad reports and are falling. One day everyone is saying your the best in the draft, then the next they say your slacking and you’re falling as we speak (Warrick). 
But one thing I want to stress is don’t look at combine scores and workout times. In the end these mean nothing. It’s how much talent a player has. The best example I can find is Jerry Rice. He had excellent skills in collage was said to be a very high pick, but after bad combines his stock fell in scout’s minds, and he fell into the niners hands mid way in the draft. If teams up higher paid attention to what he did on the field instead of how fast he can run, they may have had the best Wide Receiver ever to grace our presents on the field.