Vick, a cousin of Saints QB Aaron Brooks and the likely first overall pick, is a terrific athlete and a great runner with a rifle arm. But he's still raw and unpolished, and must become a more accurate passer.
Brees has plenty of passing-game experience and has a good understanding of defenses and might be able to play sooner. Tuiasosopo, whose father played in the NFL, is an intriguing prospect, athletic and competitive. Booty spent five years in the Florida Marlins' baseball system. Weinke's age (28) is the only real knock, but it's a big one; there's not much room for patient development. 
Carter needed another year of experience in college, and that will work against him on draft day. McMahon has climbed the charts since the end of the season because of a good showing in post-season games.
Keep an eye on Rivers, an intriguing player with limited experience who needs coaching.
 

RUNNING BACKS
Name, school                Ht.        Wt.     40   Yards(b)
LaDainian Tomlinson, TCU    5-10 1/4   221   4.36   2,158
Deuce McAllister, Miss.     6-1 1/8    222   4.43     767
Lamont Jordan, Maryland     5-10 1/4   234   4.39     920
Michael Bennett, Wisconsin  5-9 1/4    207   4.40   1,598
Correll Buckhalter, Neb.    5-11 5/8   226   4.56     750
Anthony Thomas, Michigan    6-1 5/8    229   4.58   1,551
Kevan Barlow, Pittsburgh    6-1 1/8    235   4.55   1,053
Travis Minor, Fla. St.      5-10 1/8   197   4.49     923
Travis Henry, Tennessee     5-9 1/8    223   4.42   1,314
Rudi Johnson, Auburn        5-9 5/8    227   4.64   1,567
Reggie White, Okla. St.     5-11 5/8   228   4.59   1,049
James Jackson, Miami (Fla.) 5-10 3/8   210   4.62   1,006
David Allen, Kansas St.     5-8 3/4    194   4.65     230
(b)Yards rushing in 2000
                  
Tomlinson is a quick, strong mostly outside runner who was productive in college against inferior competition. His rating rose in post-season workouts when he demonstrated good hands. There's still some concern about his inside running, however. McAllister looks perfect on paper - size, speed, hands. But his college career was marred by injuries, and cap-conscious NFL teams worry about durability. Jordan is a straight-ahead runner with good hands. Bennett may be drafted on potential after just one year as a starter but an off-field incident could drop him down. Buckhalter could be a better than average short yardage runner. Thomas is a powerful runner but he is neither particularly shifty nor fast. Barlow jumped up the charts with a good showing at the Senior Bowl after a disappointing season. Minor, small and shifty, was only a part-time player in college. Henry looks like a strong runner without great speed.
 

FULLBACKS
Name, school                Ht.        Wt.     40  Strength(c)
Heath Evans, Auburn         5-11 7/8   246   4.60    30
George Layne, TCU           5-11 1/2   242   4.66     9
Jameel Cook, Illinois       5-9 7/8    226   4.81    17
Ja'mar Toombs, Texas A&M    6-0 1/4    281   4.84    17
Moran Norris, Kansas        6-0 7/8    250   4.67    37
Dan Alexander, Nebraska     5-11 7/8   257   4.44    15
Dustin McClintock, Alabama  6-1 1/2    259   5.27     7
Kilani Sitake, BYU          6-0 1/8    248   4.90    NA
Pat Conniff, Washington     6-0 5/8    237   5.01    NA
Terry Witherspoon, Clemson  5-11 1/8   245   4.51    NA
Matt Kapalpinski, Maryland  6-1        227   4.64    22
(c)Bench press repetitions at 225 pounds

Evans probably could have benefitted from another year in school. Layne excelled as the lead blocker for LaDainian Tomlinson. Cook, a good athlete who can catch, needs to improve his blocking. Toombs, a punishing runner who also must improve his blocking, turned teams off by showing up overweight at the combine, but lost 23 pounds before his on-campus workout last month. Norris is a powerful man who must become more consistent. Alexander is a productive inside runner probably better suited to a one-back offense. McClintock needs to go to a team that would use him almost exclusively for blocking.
 

TIGHT ENDS
Name, school                 Ht.       Wt.     40  Strength(d)
Todd Heap, Arizona St.       6-4 5/8   252   4.65    19
Alge Crumpler, No. Carolina  6-2 1/2   266   4.79    22
Tony Stewart, Penn St.       6-5 1/2   256   4.85    NA
Shad Meier, Kansas St.       6-5       256   4.83    20
Arther Love, So. Car.  St.   6-3 5/8   236   4.92    24
Jabari Holloway, Notre Dame  6-2 3/8   253   4.90    20
Russell Stewart, Stanford    6-4 1/8   251   4.98    17
Brandon Manumaleuna, Arizona 6-2 1/8   275   5.01    16
Sean Brewer, San Jose St.    6-3 3/4   255   4.80    14
Ryan Prince, Weber St.       6-4 3/8   257   5.04    20
Antoine Harris, USC          6-3 3/8   260   5.08    11
Brian Natkin, UTEP           6-2 1/8   251   5.03    20
Dan O'Leary, Notre Dame      6-3 3/4   252   5.07    16
David Martin, Tennessee      6-4 1/8   242   4.54    NA
John Sigmund, Wisconsin      6-4 5/8   264   5.01    NA
(d)Bench press repetitions at 225 pounds

Heap, also a basketball player, is the best receiver in the group and a  good route-runner. But he is not a good blocker. Crumpler, the brother of a former NFL tight end, is a better blocker than receiver, but he's adequate. A drawback is that he also suffered a serious knee injury in college. T.Stewart is a good receiver who needs to improve his blocking. Meier has potential but also had a series of injuries that held him back in college. Love played for a run-first team in college. He needs patience to develop. Holloway shows potential but didn't get to show much in college offense. R.Stewart had a good game against Texas last year but not much else. Manumaleuna also played fullback and defensive tackle in college. Brewer also has played defense.
 

WIDE RECEIVERS
Name, school                 Ht.       Wt.     40  VJ(e)  Yards(f)
Santana Moss, Miami (Fla.)   5-9 5/8   184   4.36   43       748
David Terrell, Michigan      6-3 1/8   213   4.47   34       994
Koren Robinson, No. Car. St. 6-1 1/2   211   4.59   34     1,061
Chad Johnson, Oregon St.     6-1       192   4.57   33       713
Quincy Morgan, Kansas St.    6-0 7/8   211   4.44   34     1,166
Chris Chambers, Wisconsin    5-11 5/8  210   4.36   45       774
Reggie Wayne, Miami (Fla.)   6-0       198   4.60   34 1/2   755
Rod Gardner, Clemson         6-2 1/4   219   4.47   40       956
Milton Wynn, Washington St.  6-2       205   4.54   NA       964
Freddie Mitchell, UCLA       5-11 3/8  185   4.43   39 1/2 1,314
Ken-yon Rambo, Ohio St.      6-0 5/8   196   4.49   35       729
Robert Ferguson, Texas A&M   6-1 1/4   205   4.46   36 1/2   885
John Capel, Florida          5-10 5/8  177   4.40   36 1/2     0
(e)Vertical jump in inches
(f)Receiving yardage in 2000
                    
Moss went to college on a track scholarship but he's not just a track guy  who happens to play football. He's will fight for passes, and could win a job just on special teams - he returned six punts for TDs the last two seasons. 
Terrell was a two-way player (cornerback) who's still a little raw and might need a year to heal properly after playing last season with a stress fracture in his right foot.
The knock on Robinson is his three academic suspensions the last two years, creating some worry about his maturity and discipline, plus a poor private workout for scouts. Johnson, whose cousin is Titans CB Samari Rolle, attended three colleges. Morgan set a school record by averaging 20.5 yards a catch. Chambers also played basketball in college; his leaping ability can make him play 'taller' than he is. Wayne will make a good possession receiver for some team. Sleeper: Capel was a highly recruited prep star who focused mostly on track in college.
 

OFFENSIVE TACKLES
Name, school                Ht.        Wt.     40  Strength(g)
Leonard Davis, Texas        6-5 7/8    370   5.31    33
Kenyatta Walker, Florida    6-4 7/8    311   5.17    24
Jeff Backus, Michigan       6-5 1/2    310   5.35    25
Maurice Williams, Michigan  6-5        304   5.18    24
Kareem McKenzie, Penn St.   6-5 7/8    328   5.30    20
Jarvis Borum, No.Carolina   6-7 1/8    332   5.03    25
Chris Brown, Ga. Tech       6-5 1/8    329   5.20    30
Shawn Draper, Alabama       6-3 3/8    303   5.30    17
Jonas Jennings, Georgia     6-3 5/8    334   5.31    31
Elliot Silvers, Washington  6-6 7/8    348   5.40    19
Marques Sullivan, Illinois  6-5 1/8    338   5.29    28
Dennis Norman, Princeton    6-3 7/8    305   5.14    25
(g)Bench press repetitions at 225 pounds
                    
Davis appears to have it all - power, footwork, size. Has had some ankle problems, however. Walker is more advanced in pass blocking than run blocking at this stage. Backus gets by on aggressiveness and smarts, but he might struggle a little because he doesn't have great agility. Williams began his college career on defense and still is improving. McKenzie looked to be a first-rounder as a junior, but not as a senior. Borum is a quick, huge man who tested better at the combine than he played in the fall. Brown is a good athlete with size and strength but an injury history. Draper is a converted defensive lineman with an upside for a team that has the patience to work with him.
 

GUARDS
Name, school                Ht.        Wt.    40   Strength(x)
Steve Hutchinson, Michigan  6-5 1/8    325   5.13     31
Mike Gandy, Notre Dame      6-4 3/8    305   5.24     NA
Kenyatta Jones, So. Florida 6-3        308   5.01     31
Bernard Robertson, Tulane   6-2 7/8    308   5.24     19
Chad Ward, Washington       6-4 3/8    321   5.22     26
Mathias Nkwenti, Temple     6-3 3/8    293   5.57     29
Floyd Womack, Miss. St.     6-3 7/8    345   5.54     23
Paul Zakauskas, Boston Col. 6-5 1/8    307   5.28     NA
Michael Keathley, TCU       6-3 5/8    308   5.22     28
Kynan Forney, Hawaii        6-2 3/8    312   5.28     23
Matt Lehr, Va. Tech         6-2        290   5.28     28
Matt Light, Purdue          6-4 3/4    311   5.28     26
Bill Ferrario, Wisconsin    6-2 1/4    314     NA     17
(h)Bench press repetitions at 225 pounds
                    
Hutchinson is physical, aggressive, athletic, a very consistent player in college. Gandy was particularly impressive in the Senior Bowl. Jones, a college tackle, may be better suited to play guard in the NFL.  He's also a long snapper. Robertson, who may have a shoulder problem, was a college tackle projected to guard. Ward is powerful but not particularly athletic. Nkwenti, born in Africa, came late to football. Has a considerable upside, but he could be another Israel Ifeanyi, too. He'll likely be tried first as a tackle. Womack's nickname is 'Pork Chop.' Despite his girth, he actually acquired the name as a baby; his mother named him after a wrestler.
 

CENTERS
Name, school                      Ht.      Wt.    40 Strength(i)
Dominic Raiola, Nebraska          6-2      307  5.09    29
Casey Rabach, Wisconsin           6-4 1/2  298  5.30    19
Jeff  McCurley, Pittsburgh        6-4 1/8  280  5.25    NA
Robert Garza, Tex. A&M-Kingsville 6-2 1/8  303  4.99    37
Tupe Peko, Michigan St.           6-3 7/8  300  5.36    NA
Ben Hamilton, Minnesota           6-5      303  5.31    17
Russ Hochstein, Nebraska          6-3 1/2  300  5.40    16
Bruce Wiggins, Arizona            6-2 1/2  290  5.06    36
(i)Bench press repetitions at 225 pounds
                    
Raiola might not be strong enough to hold up against some of the monster defensive tackles in the NFL. Rabach started every game for four years. He also has worked well in the shotgun, and could earn a job just for long- snapping ability. McCurley, who also played defensive tackle and guard in college, is undersized by NFL standards and suffered a knee injury in the Senior Bowl. Garza holds his school record in the shot put. He hasn't had much experience against top-level competition, however. Peko is a developmental prospect. Hamilton's father, Wes, played nine seasons for the Vikings.

TOP DEFENSIVE PROSPECTS
                    
DEFENSIVE ENDS
Name, school                    Ht.      Wt.     40  Strength(j)
Justin Smith, Missouri          6-4 1/8  267   4.57     26
Andre Carter, California        6-4 3/8  249   4.53     20
Jamal Reynolds, Florida St.     6-2 7/8  267   4.70     27
Cedric Scott, So. Miss.         6-6 1/8  281   4.80     23
Aaron Schobel, TCU              6-3 5/8  263   4.74     22
Karon Riley, Minnesota          6-2 3/8  264   4.72     NA
Roland Seymour, Florida St.     6-3 1/8  250   4.84     20
Delawrence Grant, Oregon St.    6-2 3/4  280   4.59     NA
Ellis Wyms, Miss. St.           6-3 1/8  285   5.08     19
Otis Leverette, Ala.-Birmingham 6-6      271   4.98     24
Kyle Vanden Bosc, Nebraska      6-4 1/8  270   4.75     26
Derrick Burgess, Mississippi    6-2 3/8  264   4.91     24
Menson Holloway, UTEP           6-2      284   4.95     19
(j)Bench press repetitions at 225 pounds
                    
Smith, Missouri's all-time leader in sacks, steadily moved up draft boards with good workouts in the off-season, and that's scary. He appears to have a good combination of intensity and smarts. The only issue about Carter, whose father, Rubin, is a former Denver Broncos star, is size. He simply is not big enough to suit some teams' styles. Reynolds appears to be a natural pass- rusher because of his quickness. Scott had a so-so senior year but may have improved his draft stock with a good workout in February. Schobel played hurt most of last year. Riley was an inconsistent player in college. Seymour missed much of the last two years due to injury. Grant may be more of a workout guy than a player.
 

DEFENSIVE TACKLES
Name, school                Ht.        Wt.     40  Strength(k)
Gerard Warren, Florida      6-3 7/8    325   5.15    29
Richard Seymour, Georgia    6-6 1/4    299   4.91    24
Shaun Rogers, Texas         6-4 1/2    320   5.25    NA
Marcus Stroud, Georgia      6-6 1/8    321   5.13    21
Damione Lewis, Miami (Fla.) 6-2 3/4    293   4.94    33
Casey Hampton, Texas        6-1 1/4    314   5.25    34
Kenny Smith, Alabama        6-3 3/8    299   5.29    27
Kris Jenkins, Maryland      6-4 7/8    318   5.14    33
Willie Blade, Miss. St.     6-2 3/4    316   5.16    19
Shawn Worthen, TCU          6-1        310   5.15    23
John Nix, So. Miss.         6-0 7/8    313   5.26    18
Ryan Pickett, Ohio State    6-2 1/8    309   5.09    21
Mario Fatafehi, Kansas St.  6-1 7/8    295   5.29    NA
(k)Bench press repetitions at 225 pounds
                    
Warren is a huge man similar to Baltimore's Tony Siragusa, who will be tough to push out of the middle on running plays. Seymour is that rarity, a defensive tackle who can rush the passer. But he needs to demonstrate more strength against the run inside. Rogers had only a so-so senior season, in part because of an ankle injury, and a history of weight problems and injury will scare teams off. Some scouts question whether he has the discipline to stay in shape. Stroud showed great promise in workouts at the Senior Bowl but turned out to be a dud in the game itself. Lewis was bothered by a foot injury as a senior. The only knock on Hampton is that he's a couple of inches shorter than the NFL prototype at his spot. He has played through injuries, overcame a tough background, and could be someone's bargain find. Smith doesn't play as good as he looks.
 

OUTSIDE LINEBACKERS
Name, school                Ht.       Wt.     40 Strength(m)
Quenton Caver, Arkansas     6-3 7/8   227   4.65   23
Orlando Huff, Fresno St.    6-2 3/8   245   4.87   16
Jamie Winborn, Vanderbilt   5-11      229   4.58   23
Sedrick Hodge, No. Carolina 6-3 3/4   244   4.46   21
Tommy Polley, Florida St.   6-4 1/8   234   4.61   16
Jason Glenn, Texas A&M      6-0 5/8   236   4.91   14
Markus Steele, USC          6-2 7/8   232   4.64   12
Matt Stewart, Vanderbilt    6-3 5/8   236   4.74   23
Riall Johnson, Stanford     6-2 1/2   246   4.72   28
Chris Edmonds, West Va.     6-3 3/8   243   4.74   10
Keith Adams, Clemson        5-10 5/8  219   4.80   24
Morlon Greenwood, Syracuse  6-0 3/8   237   4.67   21
(m)Bench press repetitions at 225 pounds
                    
Caver was another inside player in college projected to the outside. He'll be drafted largely on potential. Huff's best games in college came against the toughest opponents, a good sign. Winborn is an interesting prospect but he needs to add some heft. Hodge is a versatile athlete who can become a big hit for a team that's able to develop his football skills. Polley is probably best suited to play in a 3-4 defense, but there aren't many of those left. Glenn, bother of Jets' CB Aaron Glenn, is coming off a knee injury.
 

INSIDE LINEBACKERS
Name, school                Ht.       Wt.     40  Strength(n)
Dan Morgan, Miami (Fla.)    6-2       240   4.61    20
Kendrell Bell, Georgia      6-1 1/4   234   4.64    24
Zeke Moreno, USC            6-1 5/8   248   4.79    24
Torrance Marshall, Oklahoma 6-2       249   4.46    19
Carlos Polk, Nebraska       6-2 1/8   251   4.76    NA
Edgeton Hartwell, W. Ill.   6-1       250   4.86    18
Brian Allen, Florida St.    6-0 1/8   238   4.75    25
Brandon Spoon, No. Carolina 6-2 3/8   245   4.74    33
Alex Lincoln, Auburn        6-0 1/8   251   4.77    22
(n)Bench press repetitions at 225 pounds
                    
Opinions on Morgan are mixed; some teams like his intangibles and work ethic, others think he's not athletic enough. We'll see. Bell, a good blitzer and a player with a knack for blocking kicks, needs to learn to play with considerably more discipline. Moreno can play both inside and outside. Teams worry he may already have approached the limit of his development. Have to wonder a little about Marshall, who couldn't get into the University of Miami for academic reasons. Polk is a hard-hitter and good run-stopper but probably not an every-down player in the NFL. Hartwell, who began his college career at Wisconsin, was voted as top Division I-AA defensive player in 2000. Allen supposedly can bench press 500 pounds.
 

CORNERBACKS
Name, school               Ht.        Wt.     40   VJ(p)
Nate Clements, Ohio St.    5-11 1/8   209   4.31   40
Will Allen, Syracuse       5-10 1/2   192   4.44   39 1/2
Fred Smoot, Miss. St.      5-11 3/8   172   4.52   35
Jamar Fletcher, Wisconsin  5-8 7/8    180   4.58   37 1/2
Bhawoh Jue, Penn St.       6-0 1/4    199   4.53   34 1/2
Ken Lucas, Mississippi     6-0 1/4    200   4.52   37 1/2
Willie Middlebrooks, Minn. 6-1 5/8    200   4.43   28 1/2
Pat Dyson, Utah            5-11 1/8   192   4.62   31 1/2
Mike Stone, Memphis St.    5-11 1/4   181   4.50   41
Raymond Walls, So. Miss.   5-10 3/4   176   4.50   39
Tay Cody, Florida St.      5-9 1/8    181   4.65   36
Anthony Henry, So. Florida 6-0 1/2    205   4.55   41
(p)Vertical jump in inches
                    
Clements, an instinctive player, will be drafted high just on his athleticism - quickness and jumping ability. Allen played better in college as a junior than he did as a senior. Smoot is a cocky, one-dimensional player who could be the best pure coverage cornerback in the draft. Fletcher, an option QB in high school, is a good player who might be downgraded in the draft because of so-so workouts. Lucas, a converted wide receiver, is a developmental project. Middlebrooks regressed, then was injured, in his senior year.  Dyson's brother, Kevin, is the wide receiver Tennessee chose ahead of Randy Moss in the 1998 draft. Stone moved up on draft boards with his work at post-season all-star games. Sleeper: Henry could have a future as an NFL safety. He's a good athlete who is big for a corner but fast for a safety.
 

SAFETIES
Name, school                 Ht.        Wt.     40   VJ(q)
Adam Archuleta, Arizona St.  5-11 7/8   211   4.42    39
Derrick Gibson, Florida St.  6-1 5/8    218   4.38    35
Adrian Wilson, No. Car. St.  6-2 3/8    212   4.55    NA
Gary Baxter, Baylor          6-1 5/8    204   4.52    37
Hakin Akbar, Washington      6-0 1/2    210   4.65.   41 1/2
James Boyd, Penn St.         5-11       207   4.58    32
Tony Dixon, Alabama          6-1 1/8    213   4.63    37
Idrees Bashir, Memphis St.   6-2 1/4    206   4.53    40
Jarrod Cooper, Kansas St.    6-0 1/2    222   4.43    41
Marlon McCree, Kentucky      5-11       197   4.62    38
Cory Bird, Va. Tech          5-10 1/4   217   4.41    36
(q)Vertical jump in inches

Archuleta, a college linebacker, will reward a team patient enough to develop him. Gibson looks good in workouts but there are questions about his football instincts. Wilson shows potential but would have benefitted by remaining in college for his final year. Baxter might be able to play cornerback in the NFL. Akbar, a hitter, looked good in workouts but must play with more discipline on the field. Boyd, a good hitter, must improve his tackling.

KICKING GAME   
                    
PLACEKICKERS
Name, school                  Ht.        Wt.    FGM-FGA(r)
Bill Gramatica, S. Florida    5-9 1/4    188    16-24
Vitaly Pisetsky, Wisconsin    5-10 5/8   225    13-22
Jamie Rheem, Kansas St.       6-1 1/2    204    17-20
Owen Pochman, BYU             5-11 3/8   179    19-24
Brad Selent, W. Michigan      5-10 1/2   186    8-12
Kris Stockton, Texas          5-9        190    22-26
Nick Gatto, Arkansas St.      5-11 1/4   188    9-12
Mike Clark, Houston           6-1        194    10-21
(r)Field goals made-attempted in 2000

Gramatica's brother, Martin, is the Tampa Bay kicker. He's a left-footer who made a 63-yard FG last season. Pisetsky, a native of Russia, had a disappointing 2000 season; he was better a year earlier. Rheem is accurate without great leg strength. Pochman was impressive in workouts at the combine.
 

PUNTERS
Name, school                 Ht.        Wt.    Avg.(s)
Nick Harris, Cal             6-1 3/4    210     41.5
Kevin Stemke, Wisconsin      6-1        190     44.9
David Leaverton, Tennessee   6-3 1/2    216     40.9
Matt Allen, Troy St.         6-4 3/8    249     40.0
Jason Baker, Iowa            6-0 1/2    198     42.5
Dan Hadenfeldt, Nebraska     5-10 5/8   204     43.8
(s)Punting average in 2000

Harris, who has worked with ex-Raiders punter Ray Guy, has a strong leg but is a somewhat methodical kicker who needs to develop a quicker motion to guard against blocked kicks. Stemke, a left-footer, had an excellent senior year until a bowl game. Leaverton was hampered by a foot injury last year.