Mel Kipers Top 40 Draft picks and stock price

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Player Class Pos. School Stock
1. Carson Palmer Sr. QB USC
Heisman winner solidified No. 1 status at combine.
2. Charles Rogers Jr.* WR Mich. St.
Great size-speed ratio with Randy Moss-like skills.
3. Byron Leftwich Sr. QB Marshall
Outstanding pure passer with nice touch.
4. Dewayne Robertson Jr.* DT Kent
Tough 315-pounder with excellent pass-rush ability.
5. Terence Newman Sr. CB Kan. St.
Skilled corner with blazing recovery speed.
6. Terrell Suggs Jr.* DE Ariz. St.
Set NCAA single-season sack record (24).
7. Andre Johnson Jr.* WR Miami
Size, speed and skills to be go-to NFL receiver.
8. Jimmy Kennedy Sr. DT Penn St.
Complete package NFL teams are looking for.
9. Marcus Trufant Sr. CB Wash.St.
Super cover corner had great combine and Senior Bowl.
10. Jordan Gross Sr. OT Utah
Has a mean streak that keeps DEs at bay.
11. Rex Grossman Jr.* QB Florida
Has skills to become best Florida QB in NFL history.
12. Eric Steinbach Sr. OG Iowa
Fundamentally sound, well-coached trenchman.
13. Jeff Faine Jr.* C N. Dame
Finishes every block with hard-nosed approach.
14. Troy Polamalu Sr. S USC
One of top 10-15 true football players in this draft.
15. Michael Haynes Sr. DE Penn St.
Displays outstanding pass rush off the edge.
16. Kevin Williams Sr. DT Okla. St.
Brings skill and versatility to defensive front.
17. Johnathan Sullivan Jr.* DT Georgia
Had a solid combine and 15½ tackles for loss.
18. Ty Warren Sr. DT T. A&M
Outstanding strength and explosive up-field speed.
19. Taylor Jacobs Sr. WR Florida
Displayed big-time skills as Gators' go-to receiver.
20. William Joseph Sr. DT Miami
Film-evaluation grades not as strong as in past.
21. Bryant Johnson Sr. WR Penn St.
Physically talented and possesses excellent hands.
22. Kelley Washington So.* WR Tennesse
Big receiver presents matchup nightmares.
23. Larry Johnson Sr. RB Penn St.
Eddie George-type runner who went over 2,000 yards.
24. Jerome McDougle Sr. DE Miami
Had a great combine and excellent Senior Bowl.
25. Dallas Clark Sr. TE Iowa
Multi-dimensional athlete with excellent hands.
26. E.J. Henderson Sr. LB Maryland
Would be immediate factor vs. the run.
27. Chris Kelsay Sr. DE Nebraska
Intense and relentless edge pass-rusher.
28. Kwame Harris Jr.* OT Stanford
Could have been top-five pick in '04 draft.
29. Kenny Peterson Sr. DT Ohio St.
Anchored D for national champion Buckeyes.
30. Jason Witten Jr.* TE Tennessee Can stretch the field and is an excellent blocker.
31. Kyle Boller Sr. QB California
Athletic passer with a strong arm.
32. Boss Bailey Sr. LB Georgia
Tremendous athlete with safety-type speed.
33. Sammy Davis Sr. CB Tex.A&M
Showcases excellent man cover skills.
34. Wayne Hunter Jr.* OT Hawaii
Allowed just four sacks in his first year on the O-line.
35. Andre Woolfolk Sr. CB Oklahoma
Former WR has shut-down NFL corner skills.
36. Willis McGahee So.* OT Miami
Making big strides rehabbing a serious knee injury.
37. Rashean Mathis Sr. DB Bethune-Cookman Ideal corner skills; amazing 14 interceptions in '02. 38. Calvin Pace Sr. DE Wake All-ACC defender with great size.
39. Al Johnson Sr. C Wisconsin
Excellent anchor for Badger O-line.
40. Mike Doss Sr. S Ohio St.
A Ronnie Lott-type mentality in the secondary.

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Carson Palmer
SELECTED BY CINCINNATI , ROUND 1, PICK 1, OVERALL PICK 1
QB | (6-5, 232, 4.8) | USC
By Pro Football Weekly

Notes: High school All-American who was hyped nearly as much as John Elway was coming out of high school. Started USC's last four regular-season games and its bowl game in 1998, completing 130-of-235 passes for 1,755 yards, seven touchdowns and six interceptions. Completed 39-53-490-3-0 in '99 but broke his right collarbone in Game Three and redshirted. Came back to start every game in 2000 and '01. Completed 228-415-2,914-16-18 in 2000 and 206-351-2,567-13-12 in '01. Completed 288-458-3,639-32-10 in '02 and won the Heisman Trophy. Completed 21-of-31-303-1-0 in USC's Orange Bowl victory over Iowa.

Positives: Great mechanics, good feet, size, arm and accuracy. Plays hurt. Has big, 10-inch hands. Started 32 games in four years, has lots of stats at a major school and played in some big games. Good athletic ability and touch. Made rare improvement and was highly productive. Played within offense. Has timing, touch and accuracy. Can sidestep the first move and drop the deep ball. Accurate on deep and seam routes. Is good on swing routes and plays within himself. Is better on the move and made large strides when he had the same coordinator two years in a row (Norm Chow). Has stretches when he seems to have pinpoint accuracy and the ability to pick up his secondary receiver.

Negatives: Lacks a quick arm like Elway or Mike Vick and has some windup and three-quarters arm delivery. Forces ball, making dumb mistakes at times. Doesn't have much personality or fire and is a marginal leader, who seems to lack the persona to attract teammates as followers. Average scrambler. Has short accuracy and is inconsistent on short-to-medium and long passes. Erratic, hot-and-cold player who lacks velocity on deep out. Does not have great instincts and intelligence or IQ. Streaky and loses poise and confidence. Can improve technique and accuracy. Slow reactor. Lacks field vision. Better in rhythm system. Ran a limited offense and loses accuracy when pressured, but he will throw away and take a sack. Good but not great arm. Has questionable mental toughness and is questionable at handling pressure. Tends to bird-dog his primary receiver.

Summary: Palmer finally put everything together as a senior and should be the first quarterback, if not the top player, selected in the draft.