Mayock's Positional Rankings 3.0 - 4/12

[Western]

Quarterback

1. Deshaun Watson, Clemson
2. Mitchell Trubisky, North Carolina
3. Patrick Mahomes II, Texas Tech
4. DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
5. Davis Webb, California

Rise: Watson (2), Trubisky (3), Mahomes (4)
Fall: Kizer (1)

Running Back

1. Leonard Fournette, LSU
2. Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
3. Dalvin Cook, Florida State
4. Alvin Kamara, Tennessee
T-5. Joe Mixon, Oklahoma
T-5. Curtis Samuel, Ohio State

Rise: Mixon (previously No. 5 in special exceptions), Samuel (NR)
Fall: Samaje Perine, Oklahoma (5)

Wide receiver

1. Mike Williams, Clemson
2. John Ross, Washington
3. Corey Davis, Western Michigan
4. Zay Jones, East Carolina
T-5. JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC
T-5. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington

Rise: Williams (2), Ross (3)
Fall: Davis (1)

Tight end

1. O.J. Howard, Alabama
2. David Njoku, Miami
3. Evan Engram, Ole Miss
4. Gerald Everett, South Alabama
T-5. George Kittle, Iowa
T-5. Jordan Leggett, Clemson

Rise: Leggett (NR)

Offensive tackle

1. Cam Robinson, Alabama
2. Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin
3. Garett Bolles, Utah
4. Taylor Moton, Western Michigan
5. Antonio Garcia, Troy

Rise: Robinson (previously No. 2 interior OL), Moton (T-5)
Fall: Ramczyk (1), Bolles (2), Garcia (3), Roderick Johnson, Florida State (4), Jermaine Eluemunor, Texas A&M (T-5)

Interior OL

1. Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
2. Dan Feeney, Indiana
3. Dion Dawkins, Temple
4. Pat Elflein, Ohio State
T-5. Ethan Pocic, LSU
T-5. Dorian Johnson, Pitt

Rise: Feeney (3), Dawkins (4), Elflein (T-5), Johnson (NR)

Interior DL

1. Jonathan Allen, Alabama
2. Chris Wormley, Michigan
3. Malik McDowell, Michigan State
4. Caleb Brantley, Florida
T-5. Larry Ogunjobi, Charlotte
T-5. Dalvin Tomlinson, Alabama

Rise: Wormley (5), Tomlinson (NR)
Fall: Brantley (2), Ogunjobi (4)

Edge rusher

1. Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
2. Solomon Thomas, Stanford
3. Derek Barnett, Tennessee
4. Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
5. Charles Harris, Missouri

Rise: Harris (NR)
Fall: Tim Williams, Alabama (5)

Linebacker

1. Reuben Foster, Alabama
2. Haason Reddick, Temple
3. Jarrad Davis, Florida
4. Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
5. Alex Anzalone, Florida

Cornerback

1. Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State
2. Gareon Conley, Ohio State
3. Marlon Humphrey, Alabama
4. Tre'Davious White, LSU
T-5. Adoree' Jackson, USC
T-5. Kevin King, Washington

Rise: Conley (4), White (NR), Jackson (previously No. 1 in special exceptions)
Fall: Humphrey (2), King (3), Fabian Moreau, UCLA (5, added to special exceptions)

Nickel

1. Budda Baker, Washington
2. Chidobe Awuzie, Colorado
3. Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
4. Desmond King, Iowa
5. Damontae Kazee, San Diego State

Safety

1. Jamal Adams, LSU
2. Malik Hooker, Ohio State
3. Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
4. Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut
5. Marcus Williams, Utah

Rise: Adams (2), Hooker (3)
Fall: Peppers (1), Marcus Maye, Florida (T-5)

Special exceptions (Injuries)

1. CB Sidney Jones, Washington
2. CB Fabian Moreau, UCLA
3. TE Jake Butt, Michigan
4. LB Kendell Beckwith, LSU
5. QB Chad Kelly, Ole Miss

 

[Alexander]

Bland and pretty tasteless.

And how does Kizer suddenly go from QB1 to QB4?

 

[Plankton]

How on earth do rankings change that much this late in the game? It's insane. I really hate the "I'll make changes for web clicks" mentality to a lot of draftniks.

 

[Alexander]

How on earth do rankings change that much this late in the game? It's insane. I really hate the "I'll make changes for web clicks" mentality to a lot of draftniks.

Maybe he finally got around to watching film. Or he is simply flopping prospects around because someone said they "liked the kid".

Either way, it makes you wish he did take the Commanders GM job.

 

[Sydla]

Bland and pretty tasteless.

And how does Kizer suddenly go from QB1 to QB4?

It is interesting since the only big data point since his last rankings was Kizer's Pro-Day which he apparently faired well in.

 

[Stash]

So Cam Robinson suddenly can play tackle? Good to know.
Apparently, he went from "can't play" to "best of the bunch" without doing a thing.

 

[Alexander]

It is interesting since the only big data point since his last rankings was Kizer's Pro-Day which he apparently faired well in.

And who knows what Caleb Brantley did to go from DT2 to out of the top 5. His workout was not bad, but the last rankings were done after the Combine when he admitted to taking plays off late in games.

 

[Alexander]

So Cam Robinson suddenly can play tackle? Good to know.
Apparently, he went from "can't play" to "best of the bunch" without doing a thing.

Dead give away he is a barometer and is not evaluating much of anything tangible.

I guess all of the well known ones do, but he is fairly obvious.

 

[Stash]

Dead give away he is a barometer and is not evaluating much of anything tangible.

I guess all of the well known ones do, but he is fairly obvious.

I guess he doesn't realize how much drastic changes like these lower his credibility.

 

[lkelly]

Once again, Mayock is unable to just list 5 people in order. If he were a basketball coach, he'd invariably have 6 or 7 guys on the floor at all times. You had one job, Mike, and you couldn't follow the simple instructions.

 

[Alexander]

I guess he doesn't realize how much drastic changes like these lower his credibility.

If I want good analysis and a thoughtful opinion on a prospect, he is one of the last ones I go to.

 

[Plankton]

Maybe he finally got around to watching film. Or he is simply flopping prospects around because someone said they "liked the kid".

Either way, it makes you wish he did take the Commanders GM job.

If it were exclusive to Mayock, it would be one thing. All of these guys do it - Kiper, McShay, the whole lot of them.

It's just stupid as hell. Unless you have an issue like Sidney Jones or a Shane Ray back in 2015, there's literally no reason for rankings to change.....

.....unless you dont know how to evaluate them.

 

[Alexander]

If it were exclusive to Mayock, it would be one thing. All of these guys do it - Kiper, McShay, the whole lot of them.

It's just stupid as hell. Unless you have an issue like Sidney Jones or a Shane Ray back in 2015, there's literally no reason for rankings to change.....

.....unless you dont know how to evaluate them.

I agree, most of the big names in the industry all do it the same way. Publish floating rankings that rarely establish a position and a strong take that could expose them to the potential of being wrong.

The longer Mayock does it though, it seems he puts even less work into it. Change around enough until right before the draft and then use some sort of contact to firm up and it makes them look smarter. If he was truly an analyst, he would have an opinion formed by at least the Combine and wouldn't change it a whole lot. He is the opposite.

When is the last time he gave out a name of some sleeper the average draft follower is actually surprised with?

He is a lot of talk, this kid this, this kid that. I have yet to ever hear him have a strong take that implies he has put much thought into it.

It is a main reason I pay much more attention to the amateur and semipros on Twitter than I do the network "experts".

 

[Nirvana]

All these guys are just weather balloons to show which way the wind is blowing. They are judged by how close they come to the actual draft results, not how these guys do on the field in the NFL. Consequently, conversations with various guys around the league changes things as we get closer to the draft. It is what it is.

 

[Aven8]

Bland and pretty tasteless.

And how does Kizer suddenly go from QB1 to QB4?

Especially from a guy that does ND games!!

 

[OldCoach]

I think Harris is better than Mckinley after watching some film. Harris has better footwork and more bend.

 

[bonafidebanter]

Bland and pretty tasteless.

And how does Kizer suddenly go from QB1 to QB4?

Because Mayock is a homer. He used to call Notre Dame games on NBC. I don't pay Mayock's rankings or mocks any attention. I'm in NC and have been watching Watson at Clemson his whole career. He's by far the best QB in this draft. I'm a Carolina Tar Heels fan, and Trubisky couldn't beat out Marquise Williams the past two years. He's not bad, but I'd take a proven winner and a QB with outstanding leadership skills any day over the rest of these guys.

 

[Avery]

I pay not attention to this late shifting. It's why I laugh at stories where the Browns would somehow take Trubisky #1.

 

[Alexander]

I pay not attention to this late shifting. It's why I laugh at stories where the Browns would somehow take Trubisky #1.

For the top prospects, it is fruitless to bother. Now, if you see a lot of visits and attention paid to some of the lesser known players, that could be a late sign worth paying attention to.

There are a couple of players that will shock people how high they go.

I would keep an eye on DT Grover Stewart (Albany St.) WR DeAngelo Yancey (Purdue) and LB Tanner Vallejo (Boise State) starting in the fourth round.

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

If it were exclusive to Mayock, it would be one thing. All of these guys do it - Kiper, McShay, the whole lot of them.

It's just stupid as hell. Unless you have an issue like Sidney Jones or a Shane Ray back in 2015, there's literally no reason for rankings to change.....

.....unless you dont know how to evaluate them.

You don't think Teebor's pro day should have dropped him?

The evaluation process is ongoing and colleges just had their last pro days last week. For teams they are still having private workouts and meetings. Before all of that you had the post season games particularly the senior bowl and of course then the combine.

There is all manner of new information coming in to evaluate. Then of course you should check your work given the amount of time these people have. Mistakes and omissions are made and can be corrected particularly with the new data available. Guys that did well after the season need to be re-scrutinized with the new information in mind.

You sound like Broaddus with his "they could have the draft in February" comments.