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Tier 1
The elite class of the 2017 NFL draft. These players should be starters from Day 1 and project as perennial Pro Bowl players.
2017: 1 player | 2016 (at this point in the process): 3 players
1.
Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M (Grade: 95)*
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Tier 2
A notch below the elite class but still worthy of top-20 picks in most drafts. These picks are expected to be plug-and-play starters.
2017: 8 players | 2016: 8 players
2.
Jonathan Allen, DT, Alabama (94)
3.
Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford (93)*
4.
Jamal Adams, S, LSU (93)*
5.
Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU (92)*
6.
Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State (92)*
7.
Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State (92)*
8.
Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama (92)
9.
O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama (92)
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Tier 3
These players carry late first-round grades.
2017: 10 players | 2016: 11 players
10.
Forrest Lamp, G, Western Kentucky (91)
11.
Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan (91)
12.
Mike Williams, WR, Clemson (91)*
13.
Haason Reddick, ILB, Temple (90)
14.
Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee (90)*
15.
David Njoku, TE, Miami (Fla.)(90)*
16.
Garett Bolles, OT, Utah (90)*
17.
Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford (90)*
18.
Kevin King, CB, Washington (90)
19.
John Ross, WR, Washington (90)*
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Tier 4
Would rather not reach for these prospects late in the first round, but they're good value picks in the first half of Round 2.
2017: 27 players | 2016: 23 players
20. Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State (89)*
21.
Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State (89)*
22.
Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan (89)
23.
Takkarist McKinley, OLB, UCLA (89)
24.
Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson (89)*
25.
Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State (89)*
26.
Charles Harris, OLB, Missouri (88)*
27.
Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin (88)*
28.
Jarrad Davis, ILB, Florida (88)
29.
Budda Baker, S, Washington (88)*
30.
Quincy Wilson, CB, Florida (88)*
31.
Mitchell Trubisky, QB, North Carolina (88)*
32.
Tre'Davious White, CB, LSU (87)
33.
Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama (87)*
34.
Obi Melifonwu, S, Connecticut (87)
35.
Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama (87)*
36.
Evan Engram, TE, Mississippi (85)
37.
Alvin Kamara, RB, Tennessee (86)*
38.
Tyus Bowser, OLB, Houston (86)
39.
Zay Jones, WR, East Carolina (86)
40.
Caleb Brantley, DT, Florida (86)*
41.
Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan (86)
42.
Marcus Maye, S, Florida (86)
43.
Adoree' Jackson, CB, USC (86)*
44.
Jabrill Peppers, S, Michigan (85)*
45.
DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame (85)*
46.
Tim Williams, OLB, Alabama (85)
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Tier 5
These players are middle- or late-second-round prospects.
2017: 14 players | 2016: 18 players
47.
T.J. Watt, OLB, Wisconsin (84)*
48.
JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, USC (84)*
49.
Patrick Mahomes II, QB, Texas Tech (83)*
50.
Curtis Samuel, WR, Ohio State (83)*
51.
Teez Tabor, CB, Florida (83)*
52.
Jordan Willis, DE, Kansas State (82)
53.
Chidobe Awuzie, CB, Colorado (81)
54.
Zach Cunningham, ILB, Vanderbilt (81)*
55.
Josh Jones, S, North Carolina State (81)*
56.
Joe Mixon, RB, Oklahoma (80)*
57.
Ryan Anderson, OLB, Alabama (80)
58.
Fabian Moreau, CB, UCLA (80)
59.
Taylor Moton, G, Western Michigan (80)
60.
Adam Shaheen, TE, Ashland (80)*
61.
Larry Ogunjobi, DT, Charlotte (80)
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Tier 6
These players are third-round prospects. They could develop into solid starters, but they either have limited upside or come with a higher element of risk than players worth drafting in the first two rounds.
2017: 49 players | 2016: 42 players
62.
Dion Dawkins, G, Temple (79)
63.
Gerald Everett, TE, South Alabama (79)
64.
Desmond King, CB, Iowa (79)
65.
Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington (79)
66.
Derek Rivers, OLB, Youngstown (79)
67.
Chris Wormley, DT, Michigan (79)
68.
Joshua Dobbs, QB, Tennessee (79)
69.
Jake Butt, TE, Michigan (78)
70.
Dan Feeney, G, Indiana (78)
71.
Carlos Henderson, WR, Louisiana Tech (78)*
72.
Damontae Kazee, CB, San Diego State (78)
73.
Raekwon McMillan, ILB, Ohio State (78)*
74.
Marcus Williams, S, Utah (78)*
75.
Jermaine Eluemunor, OT, Texas A&M (78)
76.
Carlos Watkins, DT, Clemson (78)
77.
Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma (77)*
78.
Nathan Peterman, QB, Pittsburgh (77)
79.
Justin Evans, S, Texas A&M (77)
80.
Sidney Jones, CB, Washington (77)*
81.
Taywan Taylor, WR, Western Kentucky (77)
82.
Jaleel Johnson, DT, Iowa (77)
83.
Mack Hollins, WR, North Carolina (76)
84.
Bucky Hodges, TE, Virginia Tech (76)*
85.
DeMarcus Walker, DE, Florida State (76)
86.
Dalvin Tomlinson, DT, Alabama (76)
87.
Kendell Beckwith, ILB, LSU (75)
88.
Chris Godwin, WR, Penn State (75)*
89.
Pat Elflein, C, Ohio State (75)
90.
D'Onta Foreman, RB, Texas (75)*
91.
Tanoh Kpassagnon, DE, Villanova (75)
92.
Dorian Johnson, G, Pittsburgh (75)
93.
Jordan Leggett, TE, Clemson (75)
94.
Montravius Adams, DT, Auburn (75)
95.
Cameron Sutton, CB, Tennessee (75)
96.
Kareem Hunt, RB, Toledo (74)
97.
Duke Riley, ILB, LSU (74)
98.
ArDarius Stewart, WR, Alabama (74)*
99.
Malachi Dupre, WR, LSU (73)*
100.
Carl Lawson, DE, Auburn (73)*
101.
Tarell Basham, DE, Ohio (72)
102.
Rasul Douglas, CB, West Virginia (72)
103.
Alex Anzalone, ILB, Florida (71)*
104.
Roderick Johnson, OT, Florida State (71)*
105.
Zach Banner, OT, USC (70)
106.
Antonio Garcia, G, Troy (70)
107.
Trey Hendrickson, DE, Florida Atlantic (70)
108.
Cole Hikutini, TE, Louisville (70)
109.
John Johnson, S, Boston College (70)
110.
Davis Webb, QB, California (70)
