2008 OLB Rankings - Baca
by Sean Baca

March 12, 2008

1. Keith Rivers - Southern Cal 6-3/225

Keith is an incredible athlete and can make plays from sideline to sideline. He is ferocious and quick and should be the first linebacker taken in April.

2. Xavier Adibi - Virginia Tech 6-2/236

I love Xavier and his quicks but his instincts are surpassed by none and his ability to smell the play out is what will get him taken very early in this draft.

3. Erin Henderson - Maryland 6-4/225

Erin is unafraid to mix it up and with his quick reactions he has ample opportunity to take his aggressive nature and blow plays up before they get started. He has the skills to really stand out at the next level.

4. Beau Bell - UNLV 6-3/245

Some have him playing OLB and others ILB but either way, he is a playmaker in the purest sense. He will flat out light you up and the next play make a pick 25 yards downfield. He is truly a great all around linebacker.

5. Wesley Woodyard - Kentucky 6-1/212

Nobody made a greater splash at the Senior Bowl than Wesley who looked like a seasoned backer who was never fooled and maintained his explosive balance even in the open field.

6. Jordon Dizon - Colorado 6-0/225

Jordan is just always there, in the hole stuffing the run. He has none of the measurables but he plays football the right way, 100% on every down. He showed very well at the Senior Bowl and has a chance to prove a lot of cynics wrong.

7. Ali Highsmith - LSU 6-1/225

Ali is one of the fastest guys in the class and his straight line speed will make him an impact player early in his career.

8. Geno Hayes - Florida State 6-2/218

Geno has great instincts and will look to the off season to make a run up the rankings.

9. Shawn Crable - Michigan 6-5/245

Shawn has true sideline to sideline speed and will be a tough block in open field for the most athletic of linemen. He is not very nasty but his speed is a great asset.

10. Ezra Butler-Beaton - Nevada 6-2/248

11. Bo Ruud - Nebraska 6-3/215

12. Durell Mapp - North Carolina 6-2/225

13. Robert James - Arizona State 5-11/229

14. Bryan Kehl - BYU 6-2/225

15. Bruce Davis - UCLA 6-3/237

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