Kiper Big Board/Position Rankings 2/10/21

[Risen Star]

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Big Board
1. Trevor Lawrence QB Clemson
2. Penei Sewell T Oregon
3. DeVonta Smith WR Alabama
4. Ja'Marr Chase WR LSU
5. Kyle Pitts TE Florida

6. Jalen Waddle WR Alabama
7. Justin Fields QB Ohio St.
8. Zach Wilson QB BYU
9. Caleb Farley CB Virginia Tech
10. Micah Parsons LB Penn St.

11. Rashawn Slater G Northwestern
12. Mac Jones QB Alabama
13. Trey Lance QB North Dakota St.
14. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah ILB Notre Dame
15. Patrick Surtain II CB Alabama

16. Alijah Vera-Tucker OL USC
17. Jaelan Phillips DE Miami
18. Christian Darrisaw T Virginia Tech
19. Gregory Rousseau DE Miami
20. Kwity Paye DE Michigan

21. Jaycee Horn CB South Carolina
22. Najee Harris RB Alabama
23. Zaven Collins LB Tulsa
24. Kadarius Toney WR Florida
25. Kelvin Joseph CB Kentucky

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Position Rankings

Quarterbacks
1. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
2. Justin Fields, Ohio State
3. Zach Wilson, BYU
4. Mac Jones, Alabama
5. Trey Lance, North Dakota State
6. Kyle Trask, Florida
7. Davis Mills, Stanford
8. Kellen Mond, Texas A&M
9. Jamie Newman, Wake Forest/Georgia
10. Sam Ehlinger, Texas

Running backs
1. Najee Harris, Alabama
2. Travis Etienne, Clemson
3. Javonte Williams, North Carolina
4. Trey Sermon, Ohio State
5. Demetric Felton, UCLA
6. Michael Carter, North Carolina
7. Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis
8. Jermar Jefferson, Oregon State
9. Chuba Hubbard, Oklahoma State
10. Javian Hawkins, Louisville

Fullbacks and H-backs
1. Ben Mason, Michigan
2. Rhamondre Stevenson, Oklahoma
3. Mason Stokke, Wisconsin
4. Tory Carter, LSU
5. Carl Tucker, Alabama

Wide receivers
1. DeVonta Smith, Alabama
2. Ja'Marr Chase, LSU
3. Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
4. Kadarius Toney, Florida
5. Elijah Moore, Mississippi
6. Tutu Atwell, Louisville
7. Terrace Marshall Jr., LSU
8. Rashod Bateman, Minnesota
9. D'Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan
10. Nico Collins, Michigan

Tight ends
1. Kyle Pitts, Florida
2. Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
3. Hunter Long, Boston College
4. Brevin Jordan, Miami (FL)
5. Tre' McKitty, Georgia
6. Kenny Yeboah, Mississippi
7. John Bates, Boise State
8. Tommy Tremble, Notre Dame
9. Noah Gray, Duke
10. Pro Wells, TCU

Offensive tackles
1. Penei Sewell, Oregon
2. Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech
3. Dillon Radunz, North Dakota State
4. Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma State
5. Jalen Mayfield, Michigan
6. Samuel Cosmi, Texas
7. Liam Eichenberg, Notre Dame
8. Walker Little, Stanford
9. James Hudson, Cincinnati
10. Spencer Brown, No. Iowa

Guards
1. Rashawn Slater, Northwestern
2. Alijah Vera-Tucker, USC
3. Wyatt Davis, Ohio State
4. Aaron Banks, Notre Dame
5. Trey Smith, Tennessee
6. Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
7. Ben Cleveland, Georgia
8. Robert Hainsey, Notre Dame
9. David Moore, Grambling
10. Jack Anderson, Texas Tech

Centers
1. Landon Dickerson, Alabama
2. Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma
3. Quinn Meinerz, Wisconsin-Whitewater
4. Josh Myers, Ohio State
5. Michal Menet, Penn State
6. Drew Dalman, Stanford
7. Trey Hill, Georgia
8. Drake Jackson, Kentucky
9. Jimmy Morrissey, Pitt
10. Ryan McCollum, Texas A&M

Defensive ends
1. Jaelan Phillips, Miami (FL)
2. Gregory Rousseau, Miami (FL)
3. Kwity Paye, Michigan
4. Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest
5. Ade Ogundeji, Notre Dame
6. Jordan Smith, UAB
7. Daelin Hayes, Notre Dame
8. Cameron Sample, Tulane
9. Patrick Jones II, Pitt
10. Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt

Defensive tackles
1. Daviyon Nixon, Iowa
2, Christian Barmore, Alabama
3. Levi Onwuzurike, Washington
4. Jay Tufele, USC
5. Marlon Tuipulotu, USC
6. Alim McNeill, NC State
7. Osa Odighizuwa, UCLA
8. Tommy Togiai, Ohio State
9. Marvin Wilson, Florida State
10. Tyler Shelvin, LSU

Inside linebackers
1. Micah Parsons, Penn State
2, Nick Bolton, Missouri
3. Chazz Surratt, North Carolina
4. Jabril Cox, LSU
5. Tony Fields II, West Virginia
6. Cameron McGrone, Michigan
7. Baron Browning, Ohio State
8. Dylan Moses, Alabama
9. K.J. Britt, Auburn
10. Monty Rice, Georgia

Outside linebackers
1. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
2, Zaven Collins, Tulsa
3. Azeez Ojulari, Georgia
4. Joe Tryon, Washington
5. Joseph Ossai, Texas
6. Pete Werner, Ohio State
7. Jayson Oweh, Penn State
8. Chris Rumph II, Duke
9. Quincy Roche, Miami (FL)
10. Elerson Smith, No. Iowa

Cornerbacks
1. Caleb Farley, Virginia Tech
2. Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
3. Jaycee Horn, South Carolina
4. Kelvin Joseph, Kentucky
5. Elijah Molden, Washington
6. Shaun Wade, Ohio State
7. Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State
8. Aaron Robinson, UCF
9. Keith Taylor, Washington
10. Greg Newsome II, Northwestern

Safeties
1. Trevon Moehrig, TCU
2. Jevon Holland, Oregon
3. Talanoa Hufanga, USC
4. Andre Cisco, Syracuse
5. Richie Grant, UCF
6. Caden Sterns, Texas
7. Richard LeCounte, Georgia
8. Paris Ford, Pitt
9. Hamsah Nasirildeen, Florida State
10. Damar Hamlin, Pitt

Kickers and Punters
1. Jose Borregales, K, Miami (FL)
2. Evan McPherson, P, Florida
3. James Smith, P, Cincinnati
4. Zach Von Rosenberg, P, LSU
5. Max Duffy, P, Kentucky

Long-snappers
1. Camaron Cheeseman, Michigan
2. Thomas Fletcher, Alabama
3. Adam Bay, Wisconsin
4. Ryan Langan, Georgia Southern
5. Turner Bernard, San Diego State

 

[darthseinfeld]

So he had Nixon in the top 10, then completely out of the top 25

 

[Teague31]

Trade down

 

[Cowboyny]

Notice how Surtain is slowly moving down many big boards.

 

[Creeper]

It will be interesting to compare this list to the one after the combine. There are always players at the combine who show something spectacular and then climb way up the board. If Surtain runs a 4.4 40 I think he moves up, maybe even ahead of Farley.

 

[Carson]

Notice how Surtain is slowly moving down many big boards.

Farley / Surtain is a toss up to me.

Do you take the durable, fundamentally sound guy with a lower ceiling?

Or do you risk a chance on Farley? The less durable guy with a higher ceiling

 

[Cowboyny]

It will be interesting to compare this list to the one after the combine. There are always players at the combine who show something spectacular and then climb way up the board. If Surtain runs a 4.4 40 I think he moves up, maybe even ahead of Farley.

There is no combine this year. Expect to see crazy fast times at these so called pro days.

 

[stilltheguru]

They may televise the pro day drills. Who knows. If so, you cant fake the numbers

There is no combine this year. Expect to see crazy fast times at these so called pro days.

 

[Cowboyny]

Farley / Surtain is a toss up to me.

Do you take the durable, fundamentally sound guy with a lower ceiling?

Or do you risk a chance on Farley? The less durable guy with a higher ceiling

What separates it for me is Farley's speed and ball skills. He is a player that always turns his head and plays the football. How many years have we seen our corners in perfect position, but can never locate the football.

 

[Cowboyny]

They may televise the pro day drills. Who knows. If so, you cant fake the numbers

Let's hope the testing is somewhat accurate.

 

[Creeper]

There is no combine this year. Expect to see crazy fast times at these so called pro days.

Right, I saw that. It makes no sense. They can play NFL games, but not work out in person? And they can work out in college pro-days but not at a combine? The NFL is stupid.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

Surprises to me - Surratt over Moses, McGrone, and Browning? I don't see that at all. Kelvin Joseph Kentucky CB as the 4th best CB? He's been my sleeper pick but I thought maybe the 4th or 5th round. Mel doesn't think so . I don't like the safety rankings either. Moehrig yes, but Holland, Hufanga, and Cisco over Grant? I like the players but disagree with that. Jaret Patterson is making my 10 running backs. Tony Poljan is making my 10 TEs.

 

[Cowboyny]

Surprises to me - Surratt over Moses, McGrone, and Browning? I don't see that at all. Kelvin Joseph Kentucky CB as the 4th best CB? He's been my sleeper pick but I thought maybe the 4th or 5th round. Mel doesn't think so . I don't like the safety rankings either. Moehrig yes, but Holland, Hufanga, and Cisco over Grant? I like the players but disagree with that. Jaret Patterson is making my 10 running backs. Tony Poljan is making my 10 TEs.

I believe Dane had Surratt as a top 40 player. Would love to some those other safeties taken over Grant.

 

[visionary]

Farley / Surtain is a toss up to me.

Do you take the durable, fundamentally sound guy with a lower ceiling?

Or do you risk a chance on Farley? The less durable guy with a higher ceiling

its simple
You take neither

 

[Sydla]

its simple
You take neither

Let me guess.......... take another OL at 10?

 

[Oz-of-Cowboy-Country]

Trade down a little, then take Jaycee Horn.

 

[Shake_Tiller]

Joseph as the fourth corner is really interesting. At one time, Kiper was the ultimate outsider and often ranked players quite differently than did the clubs. Now he is the ultimate insider.

Kiper didn't suddenly fall in love with Joseph. He is hearing now what the clubs have known for some time. So Joseph is probably a late-first or second round player and a possibility for Dallas if corner isn't the first choice.

 

[fivetwos]

Farley / Surtain is a toss up to me.

Do you take the durable, fundamentally sound guy with a lower ceiling?

Or do you risk a chance on Farley? The less durable guy with a higher ceiling

Its definitely gonna come down to preference of who is making the call for sure.

I wonder if Farley not playing this year will make him drop.

I dunno....I see solid corner in Surtain, but possible playmaking ball hawk guy in Farley.

Its gonna be close if either is around at 10. Long way to go though.

 

[fivetwos]

its simple
You take neither

I hear you. Typically anyway.

I don't like the league of taking a corner early with today's rules stacked against them, but this draft just falls that way.

Need and availability in this draft is a near total mismatch, depth at OT being the only saving grace IMO.

The team should probably focus on securing one of the top safeties, but I doubt that suddenly becomes a priority in that building.

 

[conner01]

So he had Nixon in the top 10, then completely out of the top 25

Top 10 at your position doesn’t mean you are a top 25 player
The top rated kicker or punter would never be a top 25 player