QB

Chad Henne, Michigan still looking extremely athletic, plenty of zip on all of his passes. He had good timing, touch, and accuracy. Also threw well on the run and lost no accuracy. If you only look at his bowl game and this week, he? a second rounder and a top 5.

Andre Woodson, Kentucky aiming his passes more than just letting them fly, but almost all were on point. Looked good running the offense.

Colt Brennan, Hawaii Accuracy was all over the place sometimes on target, but he also threw a 10 yard out that was 4 yards off. 6th best QB at the game so far.

Joe Flacco, Delaware Did not sell his play action fake whatsoever. Good arm but spotty accuracy. Looks like a project with ideal frame and arm strength. Locks on to his initial target.

John David Booty, USC Good but not great, off the mark on the run. Average tools, but excellent decision making. Has a good head for the game.

Erik Ainge, Tennessee Several passes off the mark. Hurried through his progressions. Wasn? Captain Checkdown like Sam Keller in Houston, but might have earned Sergeant.

RB

Chris Johnson, East Carolina Showed good hands again, still does not stand out as a runner. Also hurt his left shoulder during practice, and will be replaced tomorrow.

Matt Forte, Tulane Did win one collision. Kept his knees high running through trash. Also broke through an arm tackle and got to the second level, but most of time was not patient. Got better at keeping his feet moving and keeping his shoulders down as the week went on.

Jacob Hester, L.S.U. Very powerful. Great at picking his steps through the line and getting through trash. Will fit in as FB and RB in the pros. Runs with a great lean and gets behind his blockers without running up them, setting up a move when a crease opens.

Justin Forsett, California Picked up where he left off on Tuesday. Must have made 7 or 8 people miss on one carry and took more than one to the house. Continues to show great hands as a receiver (the biggest hands in the game other than Gosder Cherilus). Hands down the RB this week.

Chauncey Washington, U.S.C. Showed improvement running between the tackles. Much more successful inside because he trusted his blockers and correctly timed hitting the hole by instincts instead of hesitating.

Tashard Choice, Georgia Tech Had one really nice outside run, his best run of the week, but otherwise competent, but not eye-opening performance today.

Rafael Little, Kentucky Getting small through the hole, and found a crease off tackle in the red zone drill squirting into the end zone.

Dantrell Savage, Oklahoma State Showed much improvement between the tackles, and really played his butt off. Wasn? getting stuffed like he was all week, and took what was there.

Peyton Hillis, Arkansas Looked like a tailback between the tackles, flashing through the hole.

Owen Schmitt, West Virginia Got banged up during the morning practice.

WR

Early Doucet, L.S.U. Got hurt during the afternoon practice.

Harry Douglas, Louisville sloppy route running, more sure-handed today. Never got great separation, so had no memorable plays.

Lavelle Hawkins, California WOW star of the day. Made three exhilarating plays that drew gasps from the crowd. Two deep catches with incredible ball tracking and hands, including one underthrown ball, and the sickest double move we?e seen in a long time on Terrell Thomas, turning him into a statue when he sold the hook and burst out of it into an easy touchdown. He also pumped his fist when the kids went nuts in the stands.

Donnie Avery, Houston More of the same good hands, good routes, good quicks. One insider said he deserved a first round grade.

Jordy Nelson, Kansas State ?esults should be his nickname. Gets separation, runs correct route, hands like glue. Today was the first time we saw him drop a pass. Never looks spectacular but always gets the job done.

Dorien Bryant, Purdue Quicks are good, decent separation speed, but gets pushed off his route too easy and seems to be losing confidence.

Marcus Smith, New Mexico Hands are getting better, but still dropping some. Fitting in, but not completely taking advantage of the opportunity.

Adarius Bowman, Oklahoma State Made an easy red zone catch when he sold the inside route to Terrell Thomas and then easily moved outside to make the TD catch. Seemed more confident and hands were not as spotty. Several observers remarked that he finally had a solid day. Struggled at times in drills, but did better in game conditions.

Eddie Royal, Virginia Tech looks like an ideal slot receiver. Good hands and speed, but had problems when a corner played physical.

D.J. Hall, Alabama Having trouble standing out against this nice group of WRs. Still seems to be thinking too much. Needs to loosen up in the game if he wants to improve his stock.

Andre Caldwell, Florida ?ubba continues to impress consistent hands, quicks, and run after catch ability. Fantastic route running ability, only Hawkins has made more big plays.

Limas Sweed, Texas wasn? playing today, wrist is definitely still hurt.

Dexter Jackson, Appalachian State seemed to be nervous based on drops and body language. Couldn? compare his speed because he wasn? asked to run deep routes.

TE

Jacob Tamme, Kentucky made a nice over the middle in stride, first time he stood out all week.

Kellen Davis, Michigan State Exuberant, jovial guy on the sidelines. Great athleticism, but needs to be consistent. One of the better run blocking TEs here.

Brad Cottam, Tennessee Showing surprising athleticism, and getting less stiff as the week goes on. Took a short pass over the middle to the pylon, beating the LBs and DBs to the edge. Also opened some holes as a run blocker. Stock is definitely on the rise, and we wouldn? argue with him as the #1 TE in this class.

OL

Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College Got beaten by Cliff Avril on a bull rush in the pit, came back landed a knockout punch when Avril tried an inside-outside move, and then attacked Avril with a vengeance when he was trying to get up, which Lawrence Jackson broke up, but not before Cherilus lashed out at Jackson a bit. He showed great fire, but also needs to contain his emotions.

Oneil Cousins, OT, U.T.E.P. Rushers got past him by getting under him in the pit. Needs to get lower.

Steve Justice, C, W.F.U. had a rough time one on one, got pushed back a lot.

Barry Richardson, OT, Clemson Struggled on the left, looked more comfortable and aggressive on the right.

Heath Benedict, OT, Newberry College Feisty, got in a tussle with Kendall Langford. Langford was the more frustrated guy in the scrap. Benedict never lost his balance and kept his base intact all day.

Sam Baker, OT, U.S.C. always kept his feet moving, never badly beaten. Gave ground, but gave to cut off angles. Used his hands to keep rushers at bay. With more lower body power, he could be dominant.

Mike McGlynn, OT, Pittsburgh Coaches really praised him for getting his hands under the defender? shoulder pads and standing him up.

Chad Reinhart, OT, Northern Iowa delivered a devastating punch a few times.

Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt Establishing himself as the dominant offensive lineman at this game. Drew oohs and aahs from fans and coaches alike. Got in a fight with Red Bryant he was doing the ?ax on wax off to deflect Bryant? haymakers. Williams seemed flustered on the next play, but shook it off and dominated again by the time it was his turn again in the pit. Hard to imagine him falling out of the first round now. It would not shock us to see him become the first lineman off the board and a top 10 pick.

Kirk Barton, OT, Ohio State Having a rough time, beaten repeatedly in multiple ways by Jason Jones. Confidence is shaken, and he might be second guessing himself.

Drew Radovich, U.S.C. Decisively won some battles with Bryan Mattison, but Mattison seemed out of position and we wonder if that reveals more about Mattison or Radovich.

DL

In general, the interior defensive lineman are looking great because they seem to be clearly better as a class than the interior offensive linemen.

Athyba Rubin, DT, Iowa State Definitely shows strength, but will not be confused with an interior pass rusher. Stock is definitely on the rise as there are few players with his natural size in this draft, and he will help control the line of scrimmage even if he is just a run stuffer.

Jason Jones, DE, Eastern Michigan Had his way with Barton multiple times, including a crisp swim move.

Trevor Laws, DT, Notre Dame very quick for a fireplug build DT. Generates more pass rush than you would expect. Maintains a good center of gravity while rushing.

Sedrick Ellis, DT, U.S.C. Star of the pit in North practice. First step quickness that trumped any interior lineman he faced. Also stood up two defensive lineman, one with each arm, during the drill when he was simulating being an offensive lineman. Looked like a top 10 pick today, but not even a first rounder earlier in the week.

Cliff Avril, DE, Purdue bullrushed Cherilus even though he gave up 80 pounds, but did get decked on the next play. Has agility of a LB, should fit in well in a 3-4.

Red Bryant, DT, Texas A&M frustrated enough by Chris Williams to start a fight, and got chewed out by Mike Nolan for a few minutes. Fight seemed to stem from embarrassment more than intensity.

Andre Fluellen, DT, Florida State got low and got good penetration by coming up and under the offensive lineman.

Titus Brown, DE, Mississippi State was not as impressive today after a very fast start to the week.

Darrell Robertson, DE, Georgia Tech had two nice moves in the pit beat his opponent on consecutive plays, which is very tough to do.

Marcus Harrison, DT, Arkansas has a lot of strength, but does not get a big push. Looks like a classic run stuffer.

Dre Moore, DT, Maryland won his matchup by pushing the offensive lineman back into the QB a few times.

Bryan Mattison, DL, Iowa moved inside after playing DE at Shrine Game but seemed overmatched.

DeMario Pressley, DT, NC State was beaten in the pit a few times, but later got attention from the trainers, so might have been playing hurt.

LB

Jordan Dizon, OLB, Colorado had a good day. Was often one of the first defenders in the hole and flowed the ball very well. Never seemed to guess wrong when picking the hole.

Keith Rivers, OLB, U.S.C. Seemed to defy physics by knocking a fellow player holding a pad off his feet with very a short, sharp strike. Making plays in run defense and pass defense and looking like a franchise LB.

Philip Wheeler, ILB,Georgia Tech Struggled a little more, did make a nice pick in pass coverage.

Shawn Crable, OLB, Michigan got banged up during morning practice.

DB

Terrell Thomas, CB, USC Stock is on the decline, only seemed to be effective when he gets his hands on a guy. Lacks change of direction and natural hands and ball skills. Some of the biggest plays of the day came against Thomas.

Chevis Jackson, CB, L.S.U. Blanketed his guy and played very physical. Doesn? back down from the challenge, but also does not look back for the ball. Will draw pass interference if he does not recognize when the ball is in the air.

Terrence Wheatley, CB, Colorado Dropped a sure pick six in the red zone drill. Seemed to be around the ball, but did not finish plays.

Tom Zbikowski, SS/PR, Notre Dame showed good instincts. Showed a lot of body control and fluid change of direction in drills, better than expected for a physical safety.

Charles Godfrey, CB, Iowa very tenacious, always battled until the end of the play, even when beat. Showed good recovery speed.

Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State Wasn? thrown at much, but did have one fumble recovery that would have been a touchdown.

DeJuan Tribble, CB, Boston College smothered Dorien Bryant in a one on one.

Tracy Porter, CB, Indiana classic gambler, big play CB who might create some big plays for offense. Didn? give up any big catches that we saw. Didn? react as quickly as some of the other CBs in change of direction drills.

Jamar Adams, SS, Michigan hurt his heel and left practice early.

Marcus Griffin, CB, Texas got to the sidelines after breaking on the ball very early and picked off a pass. Also showed great field awareness making sure to get both feet in bounds. Looked a lot like his twin brother and 2007 Tennessee Titan first round pick and Senior Bowl participant Michael on that play.