Kiper Big Board/Top 10 by Position 2/8/17

[Risen Star]

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http://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft20...spects-rising-falling-college-football-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. Reuben Foster ILB Alabama
4. *Jamal Adams S LSU
5. **Solomon Thomas DE Stanford

6. *Leonard Fournette RB LSU
7. **Marshon Lattimore CB Ohio St.
8. *Dalvin Cook RB Florida St.
9. *Mike Williams WR Clemson
10. *Mitch Trubisky QB North Carolina

11. *Taco Charlton DE Michigan
12. Takkarist McKinley DE UCLA
13. **Jabrill Peppers S Michigan
14. **Malik Hooker S Ohio St.
15. Jarrad Davis LB Florida

16. *Christian McCaffrey RB Stanford
17. Tim Williams OLB Alabama
18. *Corey Davis WR Western Michigan
19. *Teez Tabor CB Florida
20. Tre'Davious White CB LSU

21. O.J. Howard TE Alabama
22. **David Njoku TE Miami
23. *Garett Bolles T Utah
24. *Cam Robinson T Alabama
25. *Ryan Ramczyk T Wisconsin

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http://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft20...0-prospects-every-position-mel-kiper-february

Top 10 by Position

Quarterbacks
1. *Mitch Trubisky, North Carolina
2. *Deshaun Watson, Clemson
3. **DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
4. *Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech
5. *Brad Kaaya, Miami (Fla.)
6. *Jerod Evans, Virginia Tech
7. Nathan Peterman, Pitt
8. Davis Webb, California
9. Chad Kelly, Mississippi
10. Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee

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. *Alvin Kamara, Tennessee
7. *Samaje Perine, Oklahoma
8. Kareem Hunt, Toledo
9. Matthew Dayes, NC State
10. Jamaal Williams, BYU

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

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. *ArDarius Stewart, Alabama
7. Zay Jones, East Carolina
8. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
9. *Carlos Henderson, Louisiana Tech
10. Dede Westbrook, Oklahoma

Tight ends
1. O.J. Howard, Alabama
2. **David Njoku, Miami (Fla.)
3. Evan Engram, Mississippi
4. *Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech
5. Gerald Everett, South Alabama
6. Jake Butt, Michigan
7. Jordan Leggett, Clemson
8. Cole Hikutini, Louisville
9. *Adam Shaheen, Ashland
10. Michael Roberts, Toledo

Offensive tackles
1. *Garett Bolles, Utah
2. *Cam Robinson, Alabama
3. *Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin
4. Dion Dawkins, Temple
5. *Roderick Johnson, Florida State
6. Taylor Moton, Western Michigan
7. Antonio Garcia, Troy
8. Adam Bisnowaty, Pitt
9. Dan Skipper, Arkansas
10. Will Holden, Vanderbilt

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

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. *Carl Lawson, Auburn
8. Jordan Willis, Kansas State
9. DeMarcus Walker, Florida State
10. Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova

Defensive tackles
1. *Malik McDowell, Michigan State
2. *Caleb Brantley, Florida
3. Carlos Watkins, Clemson
4. Chris Wormley, Michigan
5. *Elijah Qualls, Washington
6. *Nazair Jones, North Carolina
7. Montravius Adams, Auburn
8. Jaleel Johnson, Iowa
9. Ryan Glasgow, Michigan
10. Dalvin Tomlinson, Alabama

Inside linebackers
1. Reuben Foster, Alabama
2. Jarrad Davis, Florida
3. *Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State
4. *Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
5. *Anthony Walker, Northwestern
6. Kendell Beckwith, LSU
7. Ben Gedeon, Michigan
8. Marquel Lee, Wake Forest
9. Harvey Langi, BYU
10. Ben Boulware, Clemson

Outside linebackers
1. Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
2. Tim Williams, Alabama
3. Haason Reddick, Temple
4. Ryan Anderson, Alabama
5. *T.J. Watt, Wisconsin
6. Duke Riley, LSU
7. Ejuan Price, Pitt
8. *Alex Anzalone, Florida
9. Tyus Bowser, Houston
10. Vince Biegel, Wisconsin

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

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

Kickers and punters
1. Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State (K)
2. Jake Elliott, Memphis (K)
3. Austin Rehkow, Idaho (P & K)
4. Justin Vogel, Miami (Fla) (P)
5. Toby Baker, Arkansas (P)
6. Cameron Johnston, Ohio State (P)
7. Younghoe Koo, Georgia Southern (K)
8. Hayden Hunt, Colorado St. (P)
9. Harrison Butker, Georgia Tech (K)
10. Eric Keena, North Texas (P)

 

[gmoney112]

Peppers over Hooker? lolwut, even with the injury no way man

 

[Risen Star]

Peppers over Hooker? lolwut, even with the injury no way man

Here's what he says about Hooker....

If Peppers (6-0, 210) is the draft's biggest enigma, Hooker (6-2, 205) is the biggest wild card -- he doesn't have much tape.

 

[reddyuta]

I dont get the love for Truibisky,he is a one year wonder and didnt play great in the bowl game wither till late in the game.This is similar to wentz like rise but atleast Wentz has athleticism and arm talent to warrant a high pick.

 

[reddyuta]

Peppers over Hooker? lolwut, even with the injury no way man

Very few NFL Free safeties have the range to make that kind of interceptions,he may be the best FS prospect since Earl thomas.

 

[DeaconMoss]

I dont get the love for Truibisky,he is a one year wonder and didnt play great in the bowl game wither till late in the game.This is similar to wentz like rise but atleast Wentz has athleticism and arm talent to warrant a high pick.

Mitch is a baller son. He can sling it all over the field, is a legit 6'3, and will surprise you with some throws he can make on the run. Hood was out for the bowl game and so were 2 starting OL. Hollins was also out. The UNC Offense sputtered after they lost Hollins. He was the field stretcher that kept the underneath stuff clean. Look at the throw at the :55 and all the dimes around the 2 min mark.

 

[Rogerthat12]

I would take Malik in a second, he may have a limited sample of work but that limited sample is impressive.

 

[Aven8]

Prediction, once Mahomes gets proper coaching he will be the best QB in the class by a mile.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Peppers over Hooker? lolwut, even with the injury no way man

Kiper being Kiper.

 

[Longboysfan]

Very few NFL Free safeties have the range to make that kind of interceptions,he may be the best FS prospect since Earl thomas.

Bad angles to the ball.
Not wrapping up on tackles?

 

[Doomsdayblitz]

Ranking Hooker third among safeties, & Barnett fifth among edge rushers just shows what a hyped-up hack Kiper is. Hooker is the best safety to come along since Ed Reed. He has the size, instincts, incredible range, & ball skills to be the focus of every QB in the NFL. How much "tape" do you need beyond 13 games? Besides, when was the last time they used "tape"? Hooker had eight picks in 2016, if you include the one he had in the end zone vs Clemson-taking three to the house. Few plays are more demoralizing to your opponent, or encouraging to your team, than a pick six. Peppers had ONE pick. Adams had ONE pick, & 5 PDs. Hooker had 11 PDs. One of the top ways I judge a player is asking myself, "Which one I would hate to play against the most." Sure, he's raw. Yes, he needs to learn better angles. If I had the choice of any safety to come out in the last 10 years, Hooker would be that safety.

 

[stilltheguru88]

Ranking Hooker third among safeties, & Barnett fifth among edge rushers just shows what a hyped-up hack Kiper is. Hooker is the best safety to come along since Ed Reed. He has the size, instincts, incredible range, & ball skills to be the focus of every QB in the NFL. How much "tape" do you need beyond 13 games? Besides, when was the last time they used "tape"? Hooker had eight picks in 2016, if you include the one he had in the end zone vs Clemson-taking three to the house. Few plays are more demoralizing to your opponent, or encouraging to your team, than a pick six. Peppers had ONE pick. Adams had ONE pick, & 5 PDs. Hooker had 11 PDs. One of the top ways I judge a player is asking myself, "Which one I would hate to play against the most." Sure, he's raw. Yes, he needs to learn better angles. If I had the choice of any safety to come out in the last 10 years, Hooker would be that safety.

Expecting Kizer to actually watch tape is like expecting Kanye to actually write his own music lol. The brand is all that matters

 

[bodi]

Prediction, once Mahomes gets proper coaching he will be the best QB in the class by a mile.

ok if we ever here of him again

 

[Daillest88]

Obi Melifonwu he would be nice to get in the 2nd round

 

[Daillest88]

No dawuane smoot in the top ten?

 

[rkell87]

Very few NFL Free safeties have the range to make that kind of interceptions,he may be the best FS prospect since Earl thomas.

I'm a UT homer and Thomas wasn't even the best FS prospect in his draft

 

[Hardline]

Prediction, once Mahomes gets proper coaching he will be the best QB in the class by a mile.

I wish I had a dollar for every time I heard this said about a Texas Tech quarterback.

 

[theogt]

This list is just stupid.

 

[reddyuta]

No dawuane smoot in the top ten?

I like this guy,not very consistent but would do well in the Pros.

 

[darthseinfeld]

I'm a UT homer and Thomas wasn't even the best FS prospect in his draft

People forget he came out the same year as Berry.