2007 NFL Draft Positional Rankings: Defense

Here is a look at my top ten 2007-nfl-draft prospects for each position on defense:

Image: Gaines Adams, Clemson







Defensive Ends:
1. Gaines Adams, Clemson
2. Jamaal Anderson, Arkansas
3. Adam Carriker, Nebraska
4. Jarvis Moss, Florida
5. Anthony Spencer, Purdue
6. Charles Johnson, Georgia
7. Jay Moore, Nebraska
8. Ikaika Alama-Francis, Hawaii
9. Tim Crowder, Texas
10. Ray McDonald, Florida

Defensive Tackles:
1. Alan Branch, Michigan
2. Amobi Okoye, Louisville
3. DeMarcus Tyler, North Carolina State
4. Justin Harrell, Tennessee
5. Kareem Brown, Miami
6. Quinn Pitcock, Ohio State
7. Turk McBride, Tennessee
8. Brandon Mebane, California
9. Walter Thomas, Northwest Mississippi Community College
10. David Patterson, Ohio State

Inside Linebackers:
1. Patrick Willis, Mississippi
2. David Harris, Michigan
3. Buster Davis, Florida State
4. Zak DeOssie, Brown
5. Zach Diles, Kansas State
6. Justin Warren, Texa A&M
7. Quinton Culberson, Mississippi State
8. Anthony Waters, Clemson
9. Justin Durant, Hampton
10. Kelvin Smith, Syracuse

Outside Linebackers:
1. Lawrence Timmons, Florida State
2. Paul Posluszny, Penn State
3. Quincy Black, New Mexico
4. Rufus Alexander, Oklahoma
5. Earl Everett, Florida
6. Michael Okwo, Stanford
7. Stewart Bradley, Nebraska
8. Brandon Siler, Florida
9. Kyle Shotwell, Cal Poly-SLO
10. Ameer Ismail, Western Michigan

Cornerbacks:
1. Leon hall, Michigan
2. Darrelle Revis, Pitt
3. Tanard Jackson, Syracuse
4. Daymeion Hughes, California
5. Chris Houston, Arkansas
7. Marcus McCauley, Fresno State
8. Josh Wilson, Maryland
9. Aaron Ross, Texas
10. Chaz Williams, Louisiana-Monroe

Safeties:
1. LaRon Landry, Louisiana State
2. Michael Griffin, Texas
3. Reggie Nelson, Florida
4. Brandon Merriweather, Miami (Fl)
5. Eric Weddle, Utah
6. Josh Gattis, Wake Forest
7. Michael Johnson, Arizona
8. Aaron Rouse, Virginia Tech
9. Kevin Payne, Louisiana-Monroe
10. Tom Zbikowski, Notre Dame

Punters:
1. Daniel Sepulveda, Baylor
2. Adam Podlesh, Maryland
3. Kody Bliss, Auburn
4. Adam Graessle, Pitt
5. David SimonhoffSE Missouri State
6. Joe Radigan, Rutgers
7. John Deraney, NC State
8. Christian Koegel, Massachusetts
9. Brendan Carney, Syracuse
10. Brandon Fields, Michigan State