The Best Underclassmen In The 2010 NFL Draft

The 2010 NFL Draft has as much depth in the first two rounds as any draft in recent memory. Teams can fill their needs through the Draft this year and get immediate impacts from their choices. Here are the Top 25 Underclassmen in the 2010 NFL Draft Class.
1. Eric Berry S, Tennessee - When you look at the best defenses in the NFL right now they all have something in common: A dynamic athlete that can make plays, demoralize offenses with key interceptions and do something with the ball when it is in his hands in the backfield. Berry carries every tool needed to be a Pro Bowl safety in the NFL for a decade. NFL Comparison: Ed Reed
2. Joe Haden CB, Florida - Shut down corners are valued in the NFL and Haden is exactly that. Even at 5′10″ Haden has the ability to defend bigger receivers because he has such good hip swivel and game-changing speed. He plays with a constant chip on his shoulder, like he is out to prove to the world that size isn’t everything. He’ll have something huge come April and that’s his bank account. NFL Comparison: Champ Bailey
3. Jimmy Clausen QB, Notre Dame - He doesn’t lack in any one quality and has handled the pressure of being the quarterback at Notre Dame for three seasons. He can make every throw and is accurate. The success he has in his pro career will depend on where he ends up. If he goes to Washington and they build around him, he could be fantastic. If he goes to Oakland, who knows what will happen. NFL Comparison: Aaron Rodgers
4. Rolando McClain LB, Alabama - NFL defenses have become so complex that it is extremely important to have someone that can make quick adjustments and a player who knows the opposing offense as well as the other teams’ quarterback. McClain’s intangibles make him a safe pick in the NFL and his physical qualities make him a lock to succeed. NFL Comparison: Ray Lewis
5. Derrick Morgan DE, Georgia Tech - Morgan’s best football is probably two or three years away but he can make an immediate impact as an edge rusher on a team that already has a solid defense. You can’t expect the world out of him right away but he is the type of defensive end that can change games and make opposing offenses constantly aware of his location. NFL Comparison: Julius Peppers
6. Sam Bradford QB, Oklahoma - He possesses the size and accuracy that and NFL quarterback must have to succeed. It would have been nice to get ten more games of him on film throughout his last season but a shoulder injury kept that from happening. Any team that takes Bradford will have to be sold that the surgery on his shoulder will hold up. NFL Comparison: Mix of Joe Flacco and Ben Roethlisberger.
7. Aaron Hernandez TE, Florida - Hernandez can do more with the ball in his hands than most tight ends his size. He is an offensive coordinators dream because you can line in up in the slot or play him in a traditional role. He is explosive and has a durable frame at 6′2″ 250 pounds. He is the new age tight end that can stretch the field or give his quarterback an outlet when things break down. NFL Comparison: Tony Gonzalez
8. Gerald McCoy DT, Oklahoma - McCoy was a disruptive force on a disappointing Oklahoma team that struggled once Bradford went down. He fills gaps and demands double teams, opening holes for teammates. He’s 1A to Ndamakung Suh in this year’s defensive tackle class. NFL Comparison: Tommy Harris
9. Anthony Davis OT, Rutgers - He might not get as much national exposure as Big 12 or SEC tackles but Davis could have started on any team in the nation. When he plays with a mean streak he can carry an offense and make some of the best pass rushers irrelevant. NFL Comparison: Bryant McKinnie
10. Dez Bryant WR, Oklahoma State - Bryant will bring a ton of value to any team that takes him in the Draft. As a return man he is a monster in the open field and gets there regularly. Offensively he needs to sharpen his routes but every receiver coming into the league has that issue. Since he was suspended for most of the season at Oklahoma State because of his relationship Deion Sanders but that may have given him the chance to get a head start on his NFL preparation. NFL Comparison: Anquan Boldin
11. Bryan Bulaga OT, Iowa
12. Jason Pierre-Paul DE, South Florida
13. Earl Thomas S, Texas
14. Maurkice Pouncey C, Florida
15. Jahvid Best RB, California
16. Everson Griffen DE, USC
17. Damian Williams WR, USC
18. Chad Jones S, LSU
19. Bruce Campbell OT, Maryland
20. Arrelious Benn WR, Illinois
21. Golden Tate WR, Notre Dame
22. Morgan Burnett S, Georgia Tech
23. Ryan Mathews RB, Fresno State
24. Brian Price DT, UCLA
25. Rob Gronkowski TE, Arizona