Tony Pauline from Sports Illustrated and DraftInsider.net offers comprehensive position-by-position rankings of the draft prospects for PhiladelphiaEagles.com's draft coverage.
Here are the middle linebackers that I expect to be drafted. Detailed scouting reports are available for the top 10 players by clicking the player's name.
| Tony Pauline's Middle Linebacker Rankings | |||
| Rank | Name | School | Grade |
| 1 | Rolando McClain | Alabama | 1st |
| 2 | Sean Lee | Penn State | 2nd-3rd |
| 3 | Brandon Spikes | Florida | 3rd |
| 4 | Jamar Chaney | Mississippi State | 3rd |
| 5 | Pat Angerer | Iowa | 3rd |
| 6 | Mike McLaughlin | Boston College | 5th-6th |
| 7 | Josh Hull | Penn State | 6th |
| 8 | Phillip Dillard | Nebraska | 6th |
| 9 | Darryl Sharpton | Miami | 7th-Free Agent |
| 10 | Vincent Ray | Duke | 7th-Free Agent |
| 11 | Joe Pawelek | Baylor | 7th |
| 12 | Micah Johnson | Kentucky | 7th-Free Agent |
| 13 | Alex Joseph | Temple | 7th-Free Agent |
| *Grade refers to round player is expected to be drafted. | |||



















