We know Missouri Tigers QB Blaine Gabbert is viewed as a possible candidate for the top overall pick in the 2011 NFL draft. Gabbert is one of a few quarterbacks vying for the top spot following Stanford QB Andrew Luck's decision to stay in school.
↵Who else could be the top pick? One name is Auburn DT Nick Fairley.
↵Talented defensive tackles are rare and with the success of a guy like Lions DT Ndamukong Suh last year I could see Fairley taking the top spot.
↵In an early poll at SB Nation's Mocking The Draft, 38 percent of readers think he'll be the top pick.
↵Realistically, we won't know who is competing for the top overall spot until the NFL Combine and other workouts occur.