Kiper Big Board/Top 10 by position 12/10/15....

[Risen Star]

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An asterisk denotes a junior for the 2015 season.

1. *Joey Bosa DE Ohio St.
2. *Jaylon Smith OLB Notre Dame
3. *Jalen Ramsey CB/S Florida St.
4. DeForest Buckner DE Oregon
5. *Robert Nkemdiche DT Mississippi

6. *Laremy Tunsil T Mississippi
7. *Paxton Lynch QB Memphis
8. Ronnie Stanley T Notre Dame
9. *Vernon Hargreaves CB Florida
10. *Jared Goff QB California

11. *Shaq Lawson DE Clemson
12. A'Shawn Robinson DT Alabama
13. Jarran Reed DT Alabama
14. *Myles Jack LB UCLA
15. *Ezekiel Elliott RB Ohio St.

16. *Kenny Clark DT UCLA
17. *Laquon Treadwell WR Mississippi
18. *Kendall Fuller CB Virginia Tech
19. *Emmanuel Ogbah DE Oklahoma St.
20. *Tre'Davious White CB LSU

21. *Jack Conklin T Michigan St.
22. **Mackensie Alexander CB Clemson
23. Taylor Decker T Ohio St.
24. Reggie Ragland ILB Alabama
25. *Michael Thomas WR Ohio St.

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Quarterbacks
1. *Paxton Lynch, Memphis
2. *Jared Goff, California
3. Carson Wentz, North Dakota State
4. Connor Cook, Michigan State
5. *Christian Hackenberg, Penn State
6. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
7. *Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
8. *Cardale Jones, Ohio State
9. Cody Kessler, USC
10. Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky

Running backs
1. *Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
2. *Derrick Henry, Alabama
3. *C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame
4. *Paul Perkins, UCLA
5. Devontae Booker, Utah
6. *Alex Collins, Arkansas
7. *Jordan Howard, Indiana
8. Jonathan Williams, Arkansas
9. Tyler Ervin, San Jose State
10. *Corey Clement, Wisconsin

Fullbacks
1. Dan Vitale, Northwestern
2. *Glenn Gronkowski, Kansas State
3. Chris Swain, Navy
4. Derek Watt, Wisconsin
5. Quayvon Hicks, Georgia
6. *Freddie Stevenson, Florida State
7. Soma Vainuku, USC
8. Joe Kerridge, Michigan
9. Trevon Pendleton, Michigan State
10. Cody Clay, West Virginia

Wide receivers
1. *Laquon Treadwell, Mississippi
2. *Michael Thomas, Ohio State
3. Josh Doctson, TCU
4. *Corey Coleman, Baylor
5. *Tyler Boyd, Pitt
6. Leonte Carroo, Rutgers
7. *Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina
8. Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma
9. *Rashard Higgins, Colorado State
10. Braxton Miller, Ohio State

Tight ends
1. *Hunter Henry, Arkansas
2. Jerell Adams, South Carolina
3. **Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech
4. *Austin Hooper, Stanford
5. *Jordan Leggett, Clemson
6. Nick Vannett, Ohio State
7. David Morgan II, UTSA
8. *Evan Engram, Mississippi
9. Tyler Higbee, Western Kentucky
10. Bryce Williams, East Carolina

Offensive tackles
1. *Laremy Tunsil, Mississippi
2. *Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
3. *Jack Conklin, Michigan State
4. Taylor Decker, Ohio State
5. Jason Spriggs, Indiana
6. Le'Raven Clark, Texas Tech
7. Tyler Johnstone, Oregon
8. Kyle Murphy, Stanford
9. Parker Ehinger, Cincinnati
10. Spencer Drango, Baylor

Guards
1. *Denver Kirkland, Arkansas
2. Cody Whitehair, Kansas State
3. *Pat Elflein, Ohio State
4. *Greg Pyke, Georgia
5. Christian Westerman, Arizona State
6. Joshua Garnett, Stanford
7. Landon Turner, North Carolina
8. Vadal Alexander, LSU
9. Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas
10. Joe Thuney, NC State

Centers
1. Ryan Kelly, Alabama
2. Max Tuerk, USC
3. *Dan Voltz, Wisconsin
4. Nick Martin, Notre Dame
5. *Ethan Pocic, LSU
6. Jack Allen, Michigan State
7. Matt Skura, Duke
8. Austin Blythe, Iowa
9. *Kyle Fuller, Baylor
10. Evan Boehm, Missouri

Defensive ends
1. *Joey Bosa, Ohio State
2. DeForest Buckner, Oregon
3. *Shaq Lawson, Clemson
4. *Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State
5. *Jonathan Allen, Alabama
6. Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State
7. Jonathan Bullard, Florida
8. **Carl Lawson, Auburn
9. Carl Nassib, Penn State
10. Sheldon Rankins, Louisville

Defensive tackles
1. *Robert Nkemdiche, Mississippi
2. *A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama
3. Jarran Reed, Alabama
4. *Kenny Clark, UCLA
5. *Andrew Billings, Baylor
6. Sheldon Day, Notre Dame
7. Vernon Butler, Louisiana Tech
8. Jihad Ward, Illinois
9. Adolphus Washington, Ohio State
10. Anthony Zettel, Penn State

Inside linebackers
1. Reggie Ragland, Alabama
2. *Myles Jack, UCLA
3. Kentrell Brothers, Missouri
4. *Reuben Foster, Alabama
5. Cassanova McKinzy, Auburn
6. Antonio Morrison, Florida
7. Terrance Smith, Florida State
8. *Kendell Beckwith, LSU
9. Blake Martinez, Stanford
10. Steven Daniels, Boston College

Outside linebackers
1. *Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
2. *Su'a Cravens, USC
3. *Tim Williams, Alabama
4. Noah Spence, Eastern Kentucky
5. *Leonard Floyd, Georgia
6. *Devonte Fields, Louisville
7. **Darron Lee, Ohio State
8. Kyler Fackrell, Utah State
9. Joshua Perry, Ohio State
10. Jordan Jenkins, Georgia

Cornerbacks
1. *Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
2. *Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
3. *Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech
4. *Tre'Davious White, LSU
5. **Mackensie Alexander, Clemson
6. *Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
7. **Eli Apple, Ohio State
8. *Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma
9. William Jackson, Houston
10. KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame

Safeties
1. *Vonn Bell, Ohio State
2. Jeremy Cash, Duke
3. Karl Joseph, West Virginia
4. *T.J. Green, Clemson
5. Darian Thompson, Boise State
6. *Jayron Kearse, Clemson
7. *Tony Conner, Mississippi
8. *Marcus Maye, Florida
9. Jalen Mills, LSU
10. *Keanu Neal, Florida

Kickers and punters
1. *Roberto Aguayo, PK, Florida State
2. Drew Kaser, P, Texas A&M
3. Brad Craddock, PK, Maryland
4. Ka'imi Fairbairn, PK, UCLA
5. *Hayden Hunt, P, Colorado State
6. Jaden Oberkrom, PK, TCU
7. Conrad Ukropina, PK, Stanford
8. Nick O'Toole, P, West Virginia
9. Ross Martin, PK, Duke
10. Riley Dixon, P, Syracuse

 

[Sydla]

Buckner is an interesting cat. Seems some love him and some hate him.

 

[reddyuta]

I don't get the Buckner love either , not sure he is that good of a pass rusher to warrant a high pick.he is probably better suited for the 3-4.

 

[reddyuta]

Alex Collins in the 5th round would be great.

 

[tyke1doe]

I don't think we can wait until the fifth round to draft a running back. But if we get him in addition to Henry or Elliott, I'm good with that.

Also, no O.J. Howard in the tight end listing?

 

[bayeslife]

I want Ramsey so bad I will be livid if our wins cost us a chance to get him.

 

[AzorAhai]

I just don't get the Michael Thomas love. Think he's way to highly rated.

 

[alohawg]

Alex Collins in the 5th round would be great.

After the combine and film study, no way he's there that late. Dude is built more for the NFL than college and will probably be gone in the 3rd round, 4th at the latest.

 

[reddyuta]

After the combine and film study, no way he's there that late. Dude is built more for the NFL than college and will probably be gone in the 3rd round, 4th at the latest.

Pefect for our offense, has good strength but can make guys miss.

 

[alohawg]

Pefect for our offense, has good strength but can make guys miss.

He really is and a guy who can literally make guys miss in a phone booth better than any other back around right now at any level. I suspect some here may have an anti-Arkansas bias with him, maybe. If he were coming out of the U of Miami instead? Regardless he will be a steal and an absolute stand up guy to boot.

 

[LatinMind]

Click the link for commentary (ESPN Insider)....

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An asterisk denotes a junior for the 2015 season.

1. *Joey Bosa DE Ohio St.
2. *Jaylon Smith OLB Notre Dame
3. *Jalen Ramsey CB/S Florida St.
4. DeForest Buckner DE Oregon
5. *Robert Nkemdiche DT Mississippi

6. *Laremy Tunsil T Mississippi
7. *Paxton Lynch QB Memphis
8. Ronnie Stanley T Notre Dame
9. *Vernon Hargreaves CB Florida
10. *Jared Goff QB California

11. *Shaq Lawson DE Clemson
12. A'Shawn Robinson DT Alabama
13. Jarran Reed DT Alabama
14. *Myles Jack LB UCLA
15. *Ezekiel Elliott RB Ohio St.

16. *Kenny Clark DT UCLA
17. *Laquon Treadwell WR Mississippi
18. *Kendall Fuller CB Virginia Tech
19. *Emmanuel Ogbah DE Oklahoma St.
20. *Tre'Davious White CB LSU

21. *Jack Conklin T Michigan St.
22. **Mackensie Alexander CB Clemson
23. Taylor Decker T Ohio St.
24. Reggie Ragland ILB Alabama
25. *Michael Thomas WR Ohio St.

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Quarterbacks
1. *Paxton Lynch, Memphis
2. *Jared Goff, California
3. Carson Wentz, North Dakota State
4. Connor Cook, Michigan State
5. *Christian Hackenberg, Penn State
6. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State
7. *Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
8. *Cardale Jones, Ohio State
9. Cody Kessler, USC
10. Brandon Doughty, Western Kentucky

Running backs
1. *Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State
2. *Derrick Henry, Alabama
3. *C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame
4. *Paul Perkins, UCLA
5. Devontae Booker, Utah
6. *Alex Collins, Arkansas
7. *Jordan Howard, Indiana
8. Jonathan Williams, Arkansas
9. Tyler Ervin, San Jose State
10. *Corey Clement, Wisconsin

Fullbacks
1. Dan Vitale, Northwestern
2. *Glenn Gronkowski, Kansas State
3. Chris Swain, Navy
4. Derek Watt, Wisconsin
5. Quayvon Hicks, Georgia
6. *Freddie Stevenson, Florida State
7. Soma Vainuku, USC
8. Joe Kerridge, Michigan
9. Trevon Pendleton, Michigan State
10. Cody Clay, West Virginia

Wide receivers
1. *Laquon Treadwell, Mississippi
2. *Michael Thomas, Ohio State
3. Josh Doctson, TCU
4. *Corey Coleman, Baylor
5. *Tyler Boyd, Pitt
6. Leonte Carroo, Rutgers
7. *Pharoh Cooper, South Carolina
8. Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma
9. *Rashard Higgins, Colorado State
10. Braxton Miller, Ohio State

Tight ends
1. *Hunter Henry, Arkansas
2. Jerell Adams, South Carolina
3. **Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech
4. *Austin Hooper, Stanford
5. *Jordan Leggett, Clemson
6. Nick Vannett, Ohio State
7. David Morgan II, UTSA
8. *Evan Engram, Mississippi
9. Tyler Higbee, Western Kentucky
10. Bryce Williams, East Carolina

Offensive tackles
1. *Laremy Tunsil, Mississippi
2. *Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame
3. *Jack Conklin, Michigan State
4. Taylor Decker, Ohio State
5. Jason Spriggs, Indiana
6. Le'Raven Clark, Texas Tech
7. Tyler Johnstone, Oregon
8. Kyle Murphy, Stanford
9. Parker Ehinger, Cincinnati
10. Spencer Drango, Baylor

Guards
1. *Denver Kirkland, Arkansas
2. Cody Whitehair, Kansas State
3. *Pat Elflein, Ohio State
4. *Greg Pyke, Georgia
5. Christian Westerman, Arizona State
6. Joshua Garnett, Stanford
7. Landon Turner, North Carolina
8. Vadal Alexander, LSU
9. Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas
10. Joe Thuney, NC State

Centers
1. Ryan Kelly, Alabama
2. Max Tuerk, USC
3. *Dan Voltz, Wisconsin
4. Nick Martin, Notre Dame
5. *Ethan Pocic, LSU
6. Jack Allen, Michigan State
7. Matt Skura, Duke
8. Austin Blythe, Iowa
9. *Kyle Fuller, Baylor
10. Evan Boehm, Missouri

Defensive ends
1. *Joey Bosa, Ohio State
2. DeForest Buckner, Oregon
3. *Shaq Lawson, Clemson
4. *Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State
5. *Jonathan Allen, Alabama
6. Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State
7. Jonathan Bullard, Florida
8. **Carl Lawson, Auburn
9. Carl Nassib, Penn State
10. Sheldon Rankins, Louisville

Defensive tackles
1. *Robert Nkemdiche, Mississippi
2. *A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama
3. Jarran Reed, Alabama
4. *Kenny Clark, UCLA
5. *Andrew Billings, Baylor
6. Sheldon Day, Notre Dame
7. Vernon Butler, Louisiana Tech
8. Jihad Ward, Illinois
9. Adolphus Washington, Ohio State
10. Anthony Zettel, Penn State

Inside linebackers
1. Reggie Ragland, Alabama
2. *Myles Jack, UCLA
3. Kentrell Brothers, Missouri
4. *Reuben Foster, Alabama
5. Cassanova McKinzy, Auburn
6. Antonio Morrison, Florida
7. Terrance Smith, Florida State
8. *Kendell Beckwith, LSU
9. Blake Martinez, Stanford
10. Steven Daniels, Boston College

Outside linebackers
1. *Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame
2. *Su'a Cravens, USC
3. *Tim Williams, Alabama
4. Noah Spence, Eastern Kentucky
5. *Leonard Floyd, Georgia
6. *Devonte Fields, Louisville
7. **Darron Lee, Ohio State
8. Kyler Fackrell, Utah State
9. Joshua Perry, Ohio State
10. Jordan Jenkins, Georgia

Cornerbacks
1. *Jalen Ramsey, Florida State
2. *Vernon Hargreaves, Florida
3. *Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech
4. *Tre'Davious White, LSU
5. **Mackensie Alexander, Clemson
6. *Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
7. **Eli Apple, Ohio State
8. *Zack Sanchez, Oklahoma
9. William Jackson, Houston
10. KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame

Safeties
1. *Vonn Bell, Ohio State
2. Jeremy Cash, Duke
3. Karl Joseph, West Virginia
4. *T.J. Green, Clemson
5. Darian Thompson, Boise State
6. *Jayron Kearse, Clemson
7. *Tony Conner, Mississippi
8. *Marcus Maye, Florida
9. Jalen Mills, LSU
10. *Keanu Neal, Florida

Kickers and punters
1. *Roberto Aguayo, PK, Florida State
2. Drew Kaser, P, Texas A&M
3. Brad Craddock, PK, Maryland
4. Ka'imi Fairbairn, PK, UCLA
5. *Hayden Hunt, P, Colorado State
6. Jaden Oberkrom, PK, TCU
7. Conrad Ukropina, PK, Stanford
8. Nick O'Toole, P, West Virginia
9. Ross Martin, PK, Duke
10. Riley Dixon, P, Syracuse

This is why Kiper is mocked by every GM and scout in the NFL because of this kind of stuff.

He has Myles Jack as the 14th player on the big board Ragland at 24, but still lists Ragland over Jack in positional rankings. Kiper and McShay are bad.

 

[Hardline]

Alex Collins in the 5th round would be great.

I seen one mock having the Cowboys getting him in the 3rd round.
If Henry is on the board in the 2nd I am taking him. That is if Elliott isn't taken in the first round.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Thanks RS.

 

[waving monkey]

Thanks RS
Jaylon Smith that high is slightly surprising.His my pick in the first.
I dont see Jack down that far but maybe its injury related.
I like Ramsey of course and his a big need.
All of this changes but its fun to start contemplating

 

[Alexander]

Kiper is a hack.

He had that Winicki kid from Buffalo highly ranked last time and now just drops him completely off his rankings with zero explanation.

 

[big dog cowboy]

Kiper is a hack.

He had that Winicki kid from Buffalo highly ranked last time and now just drops him completely off his rankings with zero explanation.

It's his hamstring...again!

Kiper didn't mention it because he probably figured everyone already knew about it by now.

 

[KB1122]

From a quarterback perspective, would this ranking put Lynch and Goff out of reach? I would think top 10 qbs would go in the top 3 or 4, depending on team need.

 

[therock1982]

I get the ramsey love but to me id rather take nkemdiche and follow up with darian Thompson in the 2nd,we get that beat in the middle of the dline we so badly need to finish of that project and still get that roaming safety in Thompson to pair with the fa acquisition of tashaun gipson

 

[Alexander]

It's his hamstring...again!

Kiper didn't mention it because he probably figured everyone already knew about it by now.

My sources on the campus told me it was drugs and behavioral problems. Go figure.

 

[tm1119]

#1, #2, and #4 are all overrated. Don't think any of them will go in the top 6 or 7 picks when its all said and done.