Kiper Big Board/Position rankings 11/14/18

[Risen Star]

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Note: One asterisk denotes the player is a junior, and two asterisks denote the player is a redshirt sophomore in 2018.

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Big Board
1. Nick Bosa DE Ohio St.*
2. Quinnen Williams DT Alabama**
3. Andraez "Greedy" Williams CB LSU**
4. Justin Herbert QB Oregon*
5. Devin White LB LSU*

6. Devin Bush LB Michigan*
7. Ed Oliver DT Houston*
8. Rashan Gary DT Michigan*
9. Josh Allen OLB Kentucky
10. Deandre Baker CB Georgia

11. Jeffery Simmons DT Mississippi St.*
12. Jonah Williams T Alabama*
13. Derrick Brown DT Auburn*
14. Deionte Thompson S Alabama**
15. Greg Little T Mississippi*

16. Jachai Polite OLB Florida*
17. Brian Burns OLB/DE Florida St.*
18. Daniel Jones QB Duke*
19. Clelin Ferrell DE Clemson*
20. Julian Love CB Notre Dame*

21. Oshane Ximines OLB Old Dominion
22. Jaylon Ferguson DE Louisiana Tech
23. Dexter Lawrence DT Clemson
24. Marquise Brown WR Oklahoma*
25. Byron Murphy CB Washington**

 

[Risen Star]

Top 10 prospects by position

Quarterbacks
1. *Justin Herbert, Oregon
2. *Daniel Jones, Duke
3. Will Grier, West Virginia
4. **Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State
5. Drew Lock, Missouri
6. Ryan Finley, NC State
7. *K.J. Costello, Stanford
8. Gardner Minshew, Washington State
9. *Nathan Stanley, Iowa
10. *Jarrett Stidham, Auburn

Running backs
1. Damien Harris, Alabama
2. Bryce Love, Stanford
3. *Darrell Henderson, Memphis
4. *David Montgomery, Iowa State
5. Karan Higdon, Michigan
6. *Miles Sanders, Penn State
7. *Rodney Anderson, Oklahoma
8. Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt
9. Qadree Ollison, Pitt
10. Dexter Williams, Notre Dame

Fullbacks/H-backs
1. Alec Ingold. Wisconsin
2. Chandler Cox, Auburn
3. Winston Dimel, UTEP
4. *Cameron Green, Northwestern
5. Joe Protheroe, Cal Poly
6. George Aston, Pitt
7. *Isaac Lessard, San Diego State
8. *Ray Marten, Boston College
9. *Brady Ross, Iowa
10. *Garrett Williams, Clemson

Wide receivers
1. *Marquise Brown, Oklahoma
2. *N'Keal Harry, Arizona State
3. *A.J. Brown, Mississippi
4. Parris Campbell, Ohio State
5. Anthony Johnson, Buffalo
6. *Collin Johnson, Texas
7. *Hakeem Butler, Iowa State
8. Stanley Morgan Jr., Nebraska
9. Gary Jennings, West Virginia
10. Jalen Hurd, Baylor

Tight ends
1. *Noah Fant, Iowa
2. *Irv Smith Jr., Alabama
3. **Kaden Smith, Stanford
4. *Caleb Wilson, UCLA
5. **T.J. Hockenson, Iowa
6. **Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
7. *Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt
8. *Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M
9. Tommy Sweeney, Boston College
10. Keenen Brown, Texas State

Offensive tackles
1. *Jonah Williams, Alabama
2. *Greg Little, Mississippi
3. Trey Adams, Washington
4. Max Scharping, No. Illinois
5. Kaleb McGary, Washington
6. *Bobby Evans, Oklahoma
7. Yodny Cajuste, West Virginia
8. *Prince Tega Wanogho, Auburn
9. *David Edwards, Wisconsin
10. Andre Dillard, Washington State

Guards
1. *Connor McGovern, Penn State
2. Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin
3. *Ben Bredeson, Michigan
4. Dalton Risner, Kansas State
5. Chris Lindstrom, Boston College
6. Alex Bars, Notre Dame
7. *Calvin Throckmorton, Oregon
8. *Darryl Williams, Mississippi State
9. Bunchy Stallings, Kentucky
10. Dru Samia, Oklahoma

Centers
1. Elgton Jenkins, Mississippi State
2. *Michael Jordan, Ohio State
3. **Tyler Biadasz, Wisconsin
4. Garrett Bradbury, NC State
5. Lamont Gaillard, Georgia
6. Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
7. *Cohl Cabral, Arizona State
8. *Erik McCoy, Texas A&M
9. Keegan Render, Iowa
10. Sam Mustipher, Notre Dame

Defensive ends
1. *Nick Bosa, Ohio State
2. *Rashan Gary, Michigan
3. *Clelin Ferrell, Clemson
4. Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech
5. Montez Sweat, Mississippi State
6. Zach Allen, Boston College
7. **Nick Coe, Auburn
8. *Raekwon Davis, Alabama
9. *Jordan Brailford, Oklahoma State
10. *Kenny Willekes, Michigan State

Defensive tackles
1. **Quinnen Williams, Alabama
2. *Ed Oliver, Houston
3. *Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
4. *Derrick Brown, Auburn
5. *Dexter Lawrence, Clemson
6. Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame
7. Christian Wilkins, Clemson
8. Isaiah Buggs, Alabama
9. *Dre'Mont Jones, Ohio State
10. Gerald Willis III, Miami (Fl)

Inside linebackers
1. *Devin White, LSU
2. *Devin Bush, Michigan
3. *Mack Wilson, Alabama
4. *Vosean Joseph, Florida
5. *Shaquille Quarterman, Miami (Fl)
6. Te'Von Coney, Notre Dame
7. Ryan Connelly, Wisconsin
8. Khalil Hodge, Buffalo
9. *Tre Lamar, Clemson
10. T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin

Outside linebackers
1. Josh Allen, Kentucky
2. *Jachai Polite, Florida
3. *Brian Burns, Florida State
4. Oshane Ximines, Old Dominion
5. Chase Winovich, Michigan
6. *Joe Jackson, Miami (Fl)
7. Chase Hansen, Utah
8. Christian Miller, Alabama
9. *Anfernee Jennings, Alabama
10. Ben Banogu, TCU

Cornerbacks
1. **Andraez 'Greedy' Williams, LSU
2. Deandre Baker, Georgia
3. Julian Love, Notre Dame
4. **Byron Murphy, Washington
5. *Trayvon Mullen, Clemson
6. Amani Oruwariye, Penn State
7. *David Long, Michigan
8. *Lavert Hill, Michigan
9. Iman Marshall, USC
10. *Justin Layne, Michigan State

Safeties
1. *Deionte Thompson, Alabama
2. Johnathan Abram, Mississippi State
3. *Taylor Rapp, Washington
4. *Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Florida
5. Marvell Tell III, USC
6. Juan Thornhill, Virginia
7. Mike Edwards, Kentucky
8. *Brandon Jones, Texas
9. Darnell Savage Jr., Maryland
10. Jaquan Johnson, Miami (Fl)

Kickers and Punters
1. *Rodrigo Blankenship, Georgia (K)
2. Matt Gay, Utah (K)
3. John Baron II, San Diego State (K)
4. Jake Bailey, Stanford (P)
5. **Drue Chrisman, Ohio S. (P)
6. *Braden Mann, Texas A&M (P)
7. Sterling Hofrichter, Syracuse (P)
8. Mitch Wishnowsky, Utah (P)
9. Stefan Flintoft, UCLA (P)
10. Tyler Newsome, Notre Dame (P)

 

[Risen Star]

Jones was a guy I was giving the eyes to across the room before we traded away our 1st round pick. I was just trying to get past the fact that he's from Duke.

Then again, the greatest of all time comes from North Dakota St.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Wide Receivers
6. *Collin Johnson, Texas
7. *Hakeem Butler, Iowa State[/QUOTE]

I know we just addressed the WR spot, but we may have some turnover at the position (Cole Beasley & Tavon Austin are free agents, Terrance Williams & Allen Hurns as possible cap casualties).Johnson and Butler are both huge targets (6'6" around 220 lbs) and have had impressive this season. I got to watch Johnson abuse my Trojans corners up close and personal this year.

Tight ends
1. *Noah Fant, Iowa
2. *Irv Smith Jr., Alabama
3. **Kaden Smith, Stanford
4. *Caleb Wilson, UCLA
5. **T.J. Hockenson, Iowa
6. **Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
7. *Jared Pinkney, Vanderbilt

All significant upgrades over what we have now. I've watched Irv Smith, Jr. a few times this year and have been impressed.

Centers
1. Elgton Jenkins, Mississippi State
2. *Michael Jordan, Ohio State

If Frederick is done, these two would be ideal replacements.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Defensive ends
5. Montez Sweat, Mississippi State
6. Zach Allen, Boston College
10. *Kenny Willekes, Michigan State

Depending on free agency, D Line could be a huge need for us. Sweat seems like he's just scratching the surface. Allen is a grinder; he keeps coming. I love Willekes and kind of hope he stays another year in East Lansing. He has Marinelli written all over him.

Defensive tackles
5. *Dexter Lawrence, Clemson

Doubt he lasts til the 2nd round but Lawrence could be the dominant 1Tech fans have here have been clamoring for.

Cornerbacks
4. **Byron Murphy, Washington
9. Iman Marshall, USC
10. *Justin Layne, Michigan State

I've watched Murphy since his freshman year in high school..big fan. Iman Marshall had a bonehead penalty this past weekend but has quietly been having a Byron Jones-like shutdown year for USC. Layne has good size and athleticism, he's been playing both ways for Michigan State this year.

Safeties
1. *Deionte Thompson, Alabama
3. *Taylor Rapp, Washington
6. Juan Thornhill, Virginia

I've been begging for an upgrade at safety and we were probably in a position to draft Thompson before the trade. Rapp and Thornhill are better than anything we have but aren't sure things. Hopefully we address the position in free agency (come on down Earl Thomas and/or Landon Collins).

 

[The Realist]

Jared Pinkney TE in 2.

 

[cowboyec]

Jerry Tillery,DT-Notre Dame
Jaylon Ferguson,DE-La Tech
Irv Smith,TE-bama
Kaden Smith,TE-Stanford
Juan Thornhill,S-Va

I'd be happy with any of these in the 2nd.

 

[Hardline]

Any chance Noah Fant makes it to the mid 2nd round?
Probably not.

A am a BPA in the first round guy but I would like to get one of the top TEs in the 2nd.
Of course it all depends on how the draft falls .