The Official Round Two 2013 NFL Draft Thread
Some viewpoints on who are the best available players:
It Is What It Is | 20 Players Patriots Could Consider In Round 2 | WEEI.com
DJ Bean creates a list that is specific to the Pats:
Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee
Tank Carradine, DE, Florida State
Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
Robert Woods, WR, Southern Cal
Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State
Keenan Allen, WR, California
Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M
Margus Hunt, DE, SMU
John Cyprien, S, Florida International
Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
D.J. Swearinger, S, South Carolina
Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, UConn
Stedman Bailey, WR, West Virginia
Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
Tyrann Mathieu, CB, LSU
Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
Aaron Dobson, WR, Marshall
Terrance Williams, WR, Baylor
Quinton Patton, WR, Louisiana Tech
Alex Okafor, DE, Texas
NFL Draft 2013: Best players remaining and who to watch in Day 2 action | masslive.com
Nick Underhill lists his 23 best players by position for all teams, not just the Pats.
Offensive Line:
Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State
Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky
Terron Armstread, OT, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Wide receivers:
Justin Hunter, Tennessee
Robert Woods, USC
Terrance Williams, Baylor
Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech
Tight Ends:
Zach Ertz, Stanford
Gavin Escobar, San Diego State
Defensive Line:
Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M
Margus Hunt, DE, SMU
Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
Tank Carradine, DE, Florida State
Jonathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
Linebackers:
Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame
Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU
Arthur Brown, ILB, Kansas State
Jamie Collins, OLB, Southern Mississippi
Defensive backs:
Jonathan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State
Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State
Jonathan Cyprien, FS, Florida International
D.J. Swearinger, SS, South Carolina
Sports Illustrated | Best available in 2013 NFL Draft's second day
Chris Carradine lists today's top prospects as being the following:
FSU DE Tank Carradine
Cal WR Keenan Allen
W Va QB Geno Smith
Kansas St LB Arthur Brown
Texas A&M DE Damontre Moore
Alabama RB Eddy Lacy
Notre Dame LB Manti Te'o
LSU LB Kevin Minter
FIU S Jonathan Cyprien
Texas DE Alex Okafor
La Tech WR Quinton Patton
NFL Draft 2013: The top 10 prospects available on Day 2 | Sporting news
The number in parenthesis refers to SN's original pre-draft ranking
QB Geno Smith, West Virginia (3)
S Jonathan Cyprien, Florida International (10)
WR Keenan Allen, California (13)
ILB Kevin Minter, Louisiana State (14)
QB Ryan Nassib, Syracuse (15)
WR Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech (17)
DE/OLB Corey Lemonier, Auburn (19)
LB Arthur Brown, Kansas State (20)
DE Tank Carradine, Florida State (24)
CB Jonathan Banks, Mississippi State (26)
CBS Sports | 2013 NFL Draft: Best Prospects Available After Day One
1. QB Geno Smith, West Virginia (6-3, 218, 4.59)
2. OT Menelik Watson, Florida State (6-5, 310, 5.29)
3. WR Robert Woods, Southern Cal (6-1, 201, 4.51)
4. CB Jamar Taylor, Boise State (5-11, 192, 4.39)
5. QB Matt Barkley, Southern Cal (6-3, 227, 4.84)
6. MLB Manti Te'o, Notre Dame (6-1, 241, 4.82)
7. DE Cornellius Carradine, Florida State (6-4, 276, 4.75)
8. WR Keenan Allen, California (6-2, 206, 4.53)
9. RB Eddie Lacy, Alabama (5-11, 231, 4.53)
10. DE Margus Hunt, SMU (6-8, 277, 4.62)
11. TE Zach Ertz, Stanford (6-5, 249, 4.76)
12. DT Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State (6-3, 320, 4.95)
13. DE Damontre Moore, Texas A&M (6-5, 250, 4.95)
14. CB Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State (6-2, 185, 4.61)
15. SS Johnathan Cyprien, Florida International (6-0, 217, 4.64)
16. LB Arthur Brown, Kansas State (6-0, 241, 4.68)
17. DT Jesse Williams, Alabama (6-4, 323, 4.94)
18. MLB Kevin Minter, LSU (6-0, 246, 4.81)
19. DT Kawann Short, Purdue (6-3, 299, 5.16)
20. QB Ryan Nassib, Syracuse (6-2, 227, 5.06)
21. OT Terron Armstread, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6-5, 306, 4.71)
22. WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee (6-4, 196, 4.44)
23. DE Sam Montgomery, LSU (6-3, 262, 4.81)
24. CB David Amerson, NC State (6-1, 205, 4.44)
25. OG Larry Warford, Kentucky (6-3, 332, 5.58)
26. RB Johnathan Franklin, UCLA (5-10, 205, 4.49)
27. DE Alex Okafor, Texas (6-5, 264, 4.78)
28. WR Terrance Williams, Baylor (6-2, 208, 4.52)
29. RB Montee Ball, Wisconsin (5-11, 214, 4.66)
30. QB Tyler Wilson, Arkansas (6-2, 215, 4.95)
31. FS Phillip Thomas, Fresno State (6-1, 208, 4.65)
32. CB Dwayne Gratz, Connecticut (5-11, 201, 4.47)
33. TE Vance McDonald, Rice (6-4, 267, 4.69)
34. OLB Jamie Collins, Southern Miss (6-4, 250, 4.64)
35. RB Le'Veon Bell, Michigan State (6-2, 230, 4.60)
36. WR Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech (6-0, 204, 4.53)
37. CB Darius Slay, Mississippi State (6-0, 192, 4.36)
38. DT John Jenkins, Georgia (6-4, 346, 5.21)
39. OLB Khaseem Greene, Rutgers (6-1, 241, 4.71)
40. CB Tyrann Mathieu, LSU (5-9, 186, 4.50)