Kiper Big Board/Top 10 by Position 1/12/17

[Risen Star]

Click the links for commentary (ESPN Insider)

http://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft20...ers-shakers-2016-college-football-bowl-season

One asterisk denotes a junior, and two asterisks denote a redshirt sophomore for the 2016 season.

Big Board

1. *Myles Garrett DE Texas A&M
2. Jonathan Allen DE Alabama
3. *Leonard Fournette RB LSU
4. Reuben Foster ILB Alabama
5. *Dalvin Cook RB Florida St.

6. *Jamal Adams S LSU
7. **Solomon Thomas DE Stanford
8. **Jabrill Peppers S Michigan
9. *Mike Williams WR Clemson
10. **Marshon Lattimore CB Ohio St.

11. Takkarist McKinley DE UCLA
12. *Cam Robinson T Alabama
13. Tim Williams OLB Alabama
14. **Malik Hooker S Ohio St.
15. *Christian McCaffrey RB Stanford

16. *Mitch Trubisky QB North Carolina
17. *Teez Tabor CB Florida
18. *Taco Charlton DE Michigan
19. Jarrad Davis LB Florida
20. *Malik McDowell DT Michigan St.

21. *Derek Barnett DE Tennessee
22. *Charles Harris DE Missouri
23. *Quincy Wilson CB Florida
24. **Marlon Humphrey CB Alabama
25. *Ryan Ramczyk T Wisconsin

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http://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft20...017-top-10-prospects-every-position-mel-kiper

Top 10 by Position

Quarterbacks
1. *Mitch Trubisky, North Carolina
2. **DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
3. *Deshaun Watson, Clemson
4. *Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech
5. *Brad Kaaya, Miami (Fla.)
6.*Jerod Evans, Virginia Tech
7. Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh
8. Chad Kelly, Mississippi
9. C.J. Beathard, Iowa
10. Antonio Pipkin, Tiffin

Running backs
1. *Leonard Fournette, LSU
2. *Dalvin Cook, Florida State
3. *Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
4. *D'Onta Foreman, Texas
5. **Joe Mixon, Oklahoma
6. Matthew Dayes, NC State
7. *Samaje Perine, Oklahoma
8. Jamaal Williams, BYU
9. *James Conner, Pittsburgh
10. Corey Clement, Wisconsin

Fullbacks
1. Sam Rogers, Virginia Tech
2. Shane Smith, San Jose State
3. Nate Iese, UCLA
4. Anthony Firkser, Harvard
5. Freddie Stevenson, Florida State
6. Tyler McCloskey, Houston
7. Joe Bacci, Central Michigan
8. Prescott Line, Michigan State
9. Algernon Brown, BYU
10. Jaymar Parrish, Pitt

Wide receivers
1. *Mike Williams, Clemson
2. Corey Davis, Western Michigan
3. *John Ross, Washington
4. *Curtis Samuel, Ohio State
5. *JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC
6. *Carlos Henderson, Louisiana Tech
7. *Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech
8. Dede Westbrook, Oklahoma
9. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
10. Taywan Taylor, Western Kentucky

Tight ends
1. O.J. Howard, Alabama
2. *Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech
3. Jake Butt, Michigan
4. **David Njoku, Miami (Fla.)
5. Jordan Leggett, Clemson
6. Cole Hikutini, Louisville
7. Gerald Everett, South Alabama
8. Pharaoh Brown, Oregon
9. Evan Engram, Mississippi
10. Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas

Offensive tackles
1. *Cam Robinson, Alabama
2. *Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin
3. *Garett Bolles, Utah
4. Dion Dawkins, Temple
5. *Roderick Johnson, Florida State
6. Taylor Moton, Western Michigan
7. Antonio Garcia, Troy
8. Zach Banner, USC
9. Conor McDermott, UCLA
10. Justin Senior, Mississippi State

Offensive guards
1. Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
2. Dan Feeney, Indiana
3. Dorian Johnson, Pittsburgh
4. Nico Siragusa, San Diego State
5. *Damien Mama, USC
6. Danny Isidora, Miami (Fla.)
7. Isaac Asiata, Utah
8. Greg Pyke, Georgia
9. Jessamen Dunker, Tennessee State
10. Jordan Morgan, Kutztown

Centers
1. Ethan Pocic, LSU
2. Pat Elflein, Ohio State
3. Tyler Orlosky, West Virginia
4. Jon Toth, Kentucky
5. Cameron Tom, Southern Mississippi
6. Chase Roullier, Wyoming
7. Kyle Fuller, Baylor
8. Jay Guillermo, Clemson
9. Lucas Crowley, North Carolina
10. Riley Sorenson, Washington State

Defensive ends
1. *Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
2. Jonathan Allen, Alabama
3. **Solomon Thomas, Stanford
4. Taco Charlton, Michigan
5. *Derek Barnett, Tennessee
6. *Charles Harris, Missouri
7. Jordan Willis, Kansas State
8. *Carl Lawson, Auburn
9. Chris Wormley, Michigan
10. DeMarcus Walker, Florida State

Defensive tackles
1. *Malik McDowell, Michigan State
2. *Caleb Brantley, Florida
3. Carlos Watkins, Clemson
4. *Elijah Qualls, Washington
5. Jaleel Johnson, Iowa
6. *Charles Walker, Oklahoma
7. Dalvin Tomlinson, Alabama
8. Ryan Glasgow, Michigan
9. *Davon Godchaux, LSU
10. Montravius Adams, Auburn

Inside linebackers
1. Reuben Foster, Alabama
2. *Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State
3. *Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
4. *Anthony Walker, Northwestern
5. Kendell Beckwith, LSU
6. Duke Riley, LSU
7. Marquel Lee, Wake Forest
8. Ben Gedeon, Michigan
9. Keith Kelsey, Louisville
10. Hardy Nickerson, Illinois

Outside linebackers
1. Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
2. Tim Williams, Alabama
3. Jarrad Davis, Florida
4. Ryan Anderson, Alabama
5. Haason Reddick, Temple
6.*T.J. Watt, Wisconsin
7. Tyus Bowser, Houston
8. Vince Biegel, Wisconsin
9. Ejuan Price, Pittsburgh
10. Devonte Fields, Louisville

Cornerbacks
1. **Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State
2. *Teez Tabor, CB, Florida
3. *Quincy Wilson, Florida
4. **Marlon Humphrey, Alabama
5. Cordrea Tankersley, Clemson
6. *Sidney Jones, Washington
7. Tre'Davious White, LSU
8. Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
9. Desmond King, Iowa
10. *Gareon Conley, Ohio State

Safeties
1. *Jamal Adams, LSU
2. **Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
3. **Malik Hooker, Ohio State
4. *Budda Baker, Washington
5. *Marcus Williams, Utah
6. *Josh Jones, NC State
7. Marcus Maye, Florida
8. Eddie Jackson, Alabama
9. Justin Evans, Texas A&M
10. Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut

Kickers and punters
1. Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State (kicker)
2. Austin Rehkow, Idaho (kicker and punter)
3. Jake Elliott, Memphis (kicker)
4. Justin Vogel, Miami (Fla.) (punter)
5. Toby Baker, Arkansas (punter)
6. Cameron Johnston, Ohio State (punter)
7. Younghoe Koo, Georgia Southern (kicker)
8. Kenny Allen, Michigan (kicker and punter)
9. Hayden Hunt, Colorado State (punter)
10. Harrison Butker, Georgia Tech (kicker)

 

[stilltheguru88]

With a straight face he puts McMillan over Cunningham. I'm out

 

[KingintheNorth]

With a straight face he puts McMillan over Cunningham. I'm out

Would be thrilled with either one of them, but I would take Cunningham over Raekwon.

 

[icup]

can someone copy/paste the commentary?

 

[reddyuta]

So Solomon Thomas dream is dead in January , figures.

 

[Alexander]

So Solomon Thomas dream is dead in January , figures.

Looks like Aaron Donald and how he shot up a few years ago. That said I think he is a little overrated.

 

[Risen Star]

So Solomon Thomas dream is dead in January , figures.

We'd be in position if it wasn't for Prescott.

Something to consider.

 

[KingintheNorth]

3. *Quincy Wilson, Florida

I know a lot of people (especially the OP) will gripe over a CB in the 1st, but Wilson is the type of athlete that this FO seems to like.

 

[Hardline]

MitchTrubisky is going back to school.

 

[KingintheNorth]

MitchTrubisky is going back to school.

He is?

 

[Sydla]

MitchTrubisky is going back to school.

He might the most overrated prospect in the first round IMO. Given how the draft is pretty weak on more polished QBs, Trubisky seems like he's the product of people having picked apart Kizer and Watson and by sheer elimination he's left as the top QB.

Of the three QBs talked about as possibly first rounders - Watson, Kizer and Trubisky - I wouldn't be surprised if Trubisky ends up being the worst of the three.

 

[Killerinstinct]

He has Takkarist Mckinley at no 11. Geez. I have seen him in the 2nd rd on most places. He doesn't even have Landry listed.

 

[DFWJC]

MitchTrubisky is going back to school.

I think he decided to go pro, Hardline.
Tough choice though, given that he only started one season.

He did lose his top 3 WRs (all possibly NFL players) and top 3 RBs, so that may have influenced him slightly

 

[Hardline]

He is?

Good for us then. Another QB to take a draft slot before our pick. Hopefully 3 QBs and 3 RBs are selected .

 

[Plankton]

He might the most overrated prospect in the first round IMO. Given how the draft is pretty weak on more polished QBs, Trubisky seems like he's the product of people having picked apart Kizer and Watson and by sheer elimination he's left as the top QB.

Of the three QBs talked about as possibly first rounders - Watson, Kizer and Trubisky - I wouldn't be surprised if Trubisky ends up being the worst of the three.

I couldn't use a first round pick on a QB who has only started 13 games in his career. It's a recipe for failure.

 

[Plankton]

He has Takkarist Mckinley at no 11. Geez. I have seen him in the 2nd rd on most places. He doesn't even have Landry listed.

Landry said he was going back to BC for his senior year.

 

[JIMMYBUFFETT]

That's a pretty strong DE & DT class. Really like Taco Charlton and Jaleel Johnson.

 

[dallasdave]

I think he decided to go pro, Hardline.
Tough choice though, given that he only started one season.

He did lose his top 3 WRs (all possibly NFL players) and top 3 RBs, so that may have influenced him slightly

 

[DFWJC]

I couldn't use a first round pick on a QB who has only started 13 games in his career. It's a recipe for failure.

He could use another year at UNC and really wanted to return. But when he added it all up--his great season, how high his draft stock is, and how all the Tarheel skill players are leaving--he thought it made sense for him to seize the day and continue his development at the next level.

He really does have the talent. But I'd think it'd help him to sit one year even if he fell into a dream situation like Dak did....which he won't.

 

[Killerinstinct]

Landry said he was going back to BC for his senior year.

thanks. That is too bad.