THE RISER
Colin Kaepernick, Nevada
Size: 6-4 1/2, 233. 40 time: 4.53.
Projected round: 2
Mayock: "I first saw him last summer at Peyton Manning's passing academy. He's got a big-time arm and big-time athletic ability. But he's very raw. A developmental project. But people have become enamored with him and he's gone from preseason, when most people figured him for a fifth-round kind of guy, to a solid consideration in the second round."
THE SLEEPER
T.J. Yates, North Carolina
Size: 6-3 1/2, 219. 40 time: 5.00.
Projected round: 7-FA
Mayock: "He's probably never going to be more than a career No. 2. But he's the kind of guy who can come in this year and be your No. 3, compete for the No. 2 job next year. He's smart enough to understand the offense on minimal reps. If he had to come in due to injury, he probably wouldn't lose the game for you."
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RUNNING BACKS
THE BEST
Mark Ingram, Alabama
Size: 5-9 1/4, 215. 40 time: 4.62.
Projected round: 1
Mayock: "Ingram's a warrior with just an incredibly aggressive running style, and he will block. He can be a true three-down back if there is such a thing in today's NFL."
THE RISER
Ryan Williams, Virginia Tech
Size: 5-9 1/2, 212. 40 time: 4.59.
Projected round: 2
Mayock: "He's my No. 2-rated running back behind Ingram. His main issue is durability. When healthy, you're talking about a 212-pound back with tremendous lateral cutting ability and explosion, who's big enough and strong enough to lower his pad level and push the pile. I think he's a guy who's moving up the boards and won't get out of the second round."
THE SLEEPER
Taiwan Jones, Eastern Washington
Size: 5-11 1/2, 194. 40 time: 4.33.
Projected round: 3
