Sizing up the defensive linemen for the NFL draft

TOP FIVE

Player Ht./Wt. 40 time School

Rare talent. Off-the-charts athleticism with a 41-inch vertical leap and 10-8 broad jump, and he bench-pressed 225 pounds 33 times. Stellar production with 145 tackles, 481/2 for losses, 321/2 sacks and seven forced fumbles. Regarded highly for character and intelligence. Has occasional lapses of intensity, but upside with him is so high it will be a shock if the Cleveland Browns don't make him the first pick of the draft.

Prototypical size and mobility with proven ability to penetrate the line of scrimmage. Disruptive consistently with 152 career tackles, 441/2 for losses and 28 sacks. Medical concerns have been raised about his surgically repaired…