NFL Draft 2015: Best players available after Round 2

After two completed rounds of the 2015 NFL draft, who are the best players available?

As we did after the first-round of last night’s draft, we again reevaluate the draft board now that the second round has come to a conclusion. Many of the names at the top could be gone before you even have time to read this.

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Just know there presence on this list means they were not selected in the second-round of Friday’s continuation of the three-day NFL selection meeting.

Without further ado, the best players available heading into the third-round, with comments for the most intriguing players (based the criteria of this analyst) and numbers beside name mostly representing where they ranked on remaining board entering the day:

La’el Collins, OL, LSU

Collins gave the league an ultimatum prior to the start of Friday night’s second- and third-rounds: draft me tonight or I don’t play (paraphrased). So far, hasn’t worked.

Second Round Grades

3. Chris Conley, WR, Georgia

I’m obviously much higher on Conley than most. Some teams going to get a bargain in the third- or fourth-round.

4. Owamagbe Odighizuwa, EDGE, UCLA

What’s not to love about “Ziggy” or “Diggy” or whatever his shorthand is that we’ve agreed upon? How has he not been picked yet?

Clive Walford, TE, Miami

In this analyst’s opinion, Walford is the best tight end in the draft. But it’s not totally surprising he isn’t gone yet. It also wouldn’t be surprising to see him end up in New England for several reasons.

9. T.J. Clemmings, OL, Pittsburgh

14. Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State

As much as this analyst isn’t a fan, at some point the value is too high not to take him.

17. Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn

If he could catch he’d be way gone by now.

18. Paul Dawson, ILB, Texas Christian

23. Henry Anderson, DE, Stanford

Some thought he was a first-round player. Surprised he hasn’t been picked yet.

Third Round Grades

24. Lorenzo Mauldin, EDGE, Louisville

26. P.J. Williams, CB, Florida State

Arrest earlier this offseason likely playing into why Williams has fallen out of the first two rounds.

27. A. J. Cann, OL, South Carolina

Surprised the Patriots didn’t take him with the final pick of the second-round.

28. Eli Harold, EDGE, Virginia

Undersized to some. Not a total surprise he’s fallen out of the first two rounds.

30. Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana

Really surprised neither Coleman nor Duke Johnson taken yet. Great values in the third-round.

31. Duke Johnson, RB, Miami

32. Danielle Hunter, DE, LSU

33. Carl Davis, DT, Iowa

Really athletic defensive lineman. Expect him to go soon.

38. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon

39. Josue Matias, OL, Florida State

40. Grady Jarrett, DT, Clemson

42. Kevin White, CB, TCU

There’s no doubt that if he were bigger he’d be gone by now.

43. Jeremy Langford, RB, Michigan State

44. Zach Vigil, ILB, Utah State

Best inside linebacker most people don’t know about.

47. Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State

48. Josh Shaw, CB, Southern California

49. Xavier Cooper, DT, Washington State

Fourth Round Grades

50. Tyler Lockett, WR, Kansas State

Many people have him way higher than this. Some thought he’d go early second-round.

52. Chris Bonner, QB, CSU-Pueblo

My highest rated quarterback left. Who knows how NFL actually views him though.

54. Derron Smith, S, Fresno State

55. Sean Mannion, QB, Oregon State

Bad senior tape doesn’t help his cause. But Mannion has all the tools to be great.

55. David Johnson, RB, Northern Iowa

Basically a rich man’s (per se) version of Pierre Thomas.

56. Tre’ Jackson, OG, Florida State

57. Rannell Hall, WR, UCF

58. Blake Bell, TE, Oklahoma

Interesting player. Played first three years OU as a quarterback. Moved to tight end as a senior. Basically Tim Tebow if Tebow hadn’t insisted on playing quarterback.

59. Arie Kouandijio, OG, Alabama

60. Blake Sims, QB, Alabama

I’m way higher on him than most. He won’t be drafted until Day 3.

61. Dezmin Lewis, WR, Central Arkansas

It’s a legitimate toss-up between Lewis and Tre McBride as to which one is the better small school wide receiver prospect.

63. Tre McBride, WR, William & Mary

64. Brett Hundley, QB, UCLA

Wouldn’t surprise me to see Hundley as next QB off the board now.

65. Chaz Green, OL, Florida

66. Michael Bennett, DL, Ohio State

67. Gabe Wright, DL, Auburn

68. Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor

Petty could also go soon if a team deems quarterback as a big need.

69. Kwon Alexander, LB, LSU

70. Jordan Hicks, LB, Texas

71. Kenny Bell, WR, Nebraska

72. Trey Flowers, DE, Arkansas

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