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Note: Underclassmen are marked with an asterisk.
1. Myles Garrett DE Texas A&M*
2. Jonathan Allen DE Alabama
3. Leonard Fournette RB LSU*
4. Jamal Adams S LSU*
5. Solomon Thomas DE Stanford*
6. Marshon Lattimore CB Ohio St.*
7. Dalvin Cook RB Florida St.*
8. Malik Hooker S Ohio St.*
9. Reuben Foster ILB Alabama
10. O.J. Howard TE Alabama
11. Taco Charlton DE Michigan*
12. Mike Williams WR Clemson
13. Jabrill Peppers S Michigan*
14. Corey Davis WR Western Michigan
15. Malik McDowell DT Michigan St.*
16. David Njoku TE Miami*
17. Ryan Ramczyk T Wisconsin*
18. Teez Tabor CB Florida*
19. Derek Barnett DE Tennessee*
20. Sidney Jones CB Washington
21. Takkarist McKinley OLB UCLA
22. Tre'Davious White CB LSU
23. Jarrad Davis OLB Florida
24. Forrest Lamp G Western Kentucky
25. Caleb Brantley DT Florida*
26. Budda Baker S Washington*
27. Mitch Trubisky QB North Carolina*
28. Quincy Wilson CB Florida*
29. Alvin Kamara RB Tennessee*
30. Cam Robinson T Alabama
31. Charles Harris DE Missouri*
32. John Ross WR Washington
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Quarterbacks
1. *Mitch Trubisky, North Carolina
2. *Deshaun Watson, Clemson
3. *DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
4. *Brad Kaaya, Miami (Fla.)
5. Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh
6. *Patrick Mahomes II, Texas Tech
7. C.J. Beathard, Iowa
8. Chad Kelly, Mississippi
9. Davis Webb, California
10. Seth Russell, Baylor
Peterman is the big riser among this group after a great showing at the Senior Bowl. Because of his below-average arm strength, Peterman is a better fit for a short-to-intermediate passing game. He shows nice anticipation and has a really good poise about him.
Running backs
1. *Leonard Fournette, LSU
2. *Dalvin Cook, Florida State
3. *Alvin Kamara, Tennessee
4. *Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
5. *D'Onta Foreman, Texas
6. *Wayne Gallman, Clemson
7. *Joe Mixon, Oklahoma
8. *Samaje Perine, Oklahoma
9. Kareem Hunt, Toledo
10. Matthew Dayes, NC State
A very deep running back class gets only deeper with the emergence of Kamara. His combination of quickness and power really stands out on tape. Round 1 is not out of the question for him.
Wide receivers
1. *Mike Williams, Clemson
2. Corey Davis, Western Michigan
3. *John Ross, Washington
4. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
5. *ArDarius Stewart, Alabama
6. Zay Jones, East Carolina
7. *JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC
8. *Curtis Samuel, Ohio State
9. *Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech
10. *Malachi Dupree, LSU
Kupp's reliable hands and Jones' raw speed stood out during Senior Bowl practices and helped boost the stock of both small-school prospects. Kupp and Jones have a shot to be second-round picks.
Tight ends
1. O.J. Howard, Alabama
2. *David Njoku, Miami (Fla.)
3. Jake Butt, Michigan
4. Jordan Leggett, Clemson
5. Gerald Everett, South Alabama
6. Evan Engram, Mississippi
7. *Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech
8. Cole Hikutini, Louisville
9. *Adam Shaheen, Ashland
10. Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas
We didn't evaluate Njoku until after the season, but once we did, he shot up our rankings -- and his grade is not too far behind Howard's. Njoku averaged 16.2 yards per reception in 2016. This is a good year to need a tight end. Engram flashed at the Senior Bowl as an H-back type.
Offensive tackles
1. *Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin
2. *Cam Robinson, Alabama
3. *Garett Bolles, Utah
4. *Roderick Johnson, Florida State
5. Zach Banner, USC
6. Adam Bisnowaty, Pittsburgh
7. Jon Heck, North Carolina
8. Chad Wheeler, USC
9. Julien Davenport, Bucknell
10. Conor McDermott, UCLA
In my second mock draft, I didn't have an offensive tackle coming off the board until No. 20 overall. The top-end talent in the class falls off pretty quickly, with Ramczyk the only one with a first-round grade.
Offensive guards
1. Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
2. Antonio Garcia, Troy
3. Dion Dawkins, Temple
4. Dan Feeney, Indiana
5. Dorian Johnson, Pittsburgh
6. Caleb Peterson, North Carolina
7. Taylor Moton, Western Michigan
8. *Damien Mama, USC
9. Greg Pyke, Georgia
10. *David Sharpe, Florida
Garcia was one of our biggest draft risers from Senior Bowl week, as he flashed a nasty disposition in the run game. We have him penciled in as a guard right now, but that could change depending on how he fares in the agility drills at the combine.
Centers
1. Pat Elflein, Ohio State
2. Ethan Pocic, LSU
3. Cameron Tom, Southern Mississippi
4. Tyler Orlosky, West Virginia
5. Jon Toth, Kentucky
6. Jay Guillermo, Clemson
7. Chase Roullier, Wyoming
8. Kyle Fuller, Baylor
9. Lucas Crowley, North Carolina
Pocic and Elflein will both enter the NFL with a ton of starting experience, and you can tell from watching their tape that they've played a ton of football.
Note: There are only nine centers ranked above because those are the only players at the position with draftable grades.
Defensive ends
1. *Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
2. *Solomon Thomas, Stanford
3. Taco Charlton, Michigan
4. *Derek Barnett, Tennessee
5. *Charles Harris, Missouri
6. DeMarcus Walker, Florida State
7. *Carl Lawson, Auburn
8. Dawaune Smoot, Illinois
9. Deatrich Wise Jr., Arkansas
10. Keionta Davis, Chattanooga
Thomas parlayed a breakout junior campaign (15.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks and seven QB hurries) into possibly being a top-15 pick. Three of my top-11 players overall are defensive ends.
Defensive tackles
1. Jonathan Allen, Alabama
2. *Malik McDowell, Michigan State
3. *Caleb Brantley, Florida
4. *Elijah Qualls, Washington
5. Jaleel Johnson, Iowa
6. Dalvin Tomlinson, Alabama
7. Carlos Watkins, Clemson
8. Chris Wormley, Michigan
9. *Charles Walker, Oklahoma
10. Eddie Vanderdoes, UCLA
Johnson had a dominant showing at the Senior Bowl. He flies off the ball and is very powerful at the point of attack. Round 2 is a possibility, and I'd be surprised if he is still on the board after the third round.
Inside linebackers
1. Reuben Foster, Alabama
2. *Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State
3. *Anthony Walker Jr., Northwestern
4. *Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
5. Kendell Beckwith, LSU
6. Duke Riley, LSU
7. *Alex Anzalone, Florida
8. Keith Kelsey, Louisville
9. Ben Boulware, Clemson
10. Riley Bullough, Michigan State
Riley is one of the biggest risers on this list, thanks in large part to his performance at the Senior Bowl. He made a ton of plays in coverage and versus the run in Mobile. He's a player I'd love to have on my team.
Outside linebackers
1. Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
2. Jarrad Davis, Florida
3. Tim Williams, Alabama
4. Ryan Anderson, Alabama
5. *T.J. Watt, Wisconsin
6. Haason Reddick, Temple
7. Devonte Fields, Louisville
8. Tyus Bowser, Houston
9. Josh Carraway, TCU
10. Ejuan Price, Pittsburgh
I snuck Reddick into the final slot of my second mock draft. He proved in Mobile that he has the ability to thrive as a space linebacker. Combine that with the pass-rushing ability we saw from him in college, and Reddick has an intriguing skill set.
Cornerbacks
1. *Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State
2. *Teez Tabor, Florida
3. *Sidney Jones, Washington
4. Tre'Davious White, LSU
5. *Quincy Wilson, Florida
6. Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
7. *Marlon Humphrey, Alabama
8. *Adoree' Jackson, USC
9. *Gareon Conley, Ohio State
10. Cameron Sutton, Tennessee
This is an extremely deep cornerback class, with each of the 10 prospects above carrying at least a second-round grade. Lattimore has the best cover skills of the group and projects as a potential top-10 pick.
Safeties
1. *Jamal Adams, LSU
2. *Malik Hooker, Ohio State
3. *Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
4. *Budda Baker, Washington
5. Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut
6. *Marcus Williams, Utah
7. Marcus Maye, Florida
8. *Josh Jones, NC State
9. Justin Evans, Texas A&M
10. John Johnson, Boston College
Melifonwu moved really well for a player his size (6-foot-4, 219 pounds) at the Senior Bowl. He's a guy to watch at the combine. Adams is one of the most complete players in this class and could be the highest safety selected since Eric Berry went No. 5 overall in 2010.
Note: Underclassmen are marked with an asterisk.
1. Myles Garrett DE Texas A&M*
2. Jonathan Allen DE Alabama
3. Leonard Fournette RB LSU*
4. Jamal Adams S LSU*
5. Solomon Thomas DE Stanford*
6. Marshon Lattimore CB Ohio St.*
7. Dalvin Cook RB Florida St.*
8. Malik Hooker S Ohio St.*
9. Reuben Foster ILB Alabama
10. O.J. Howard TE Alabama
11. Taco Charlton DE Michigan*
12. Mike Williams WR Clemson
13. Jabrill Peppers S Michigan*
14. Corey Davis WR Western Michigan
15. Malik McDowell DT Michigan St.*
16. David Njoku TE Miami*
17. Ryan Ramczyk T Wisconsin*
18. Teez Tabor CB Florida*
19. Derek Barnett DE Tennessee*
20. Sidney Jones CB Washington
21. Takkarist McKinley OLB UCLA
22. Tre'Davious White CB LSU
23. Jarrad Davis OLB Florida
24. Forrest Lamp G Western Kentucky
25. Caleb Brantley DT Florida*
26. Budda Baker S Washington*
27. Mitch Trubisky QB North Carolina*
28. Quincy Wilson CB Florida*
29. Alvin Kamara RB Tennessee*
30. Cam Robinson T Alabama
31. Charles Harris DE Missouri*
32. John Ross WR Washington
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Quarterbacks
1. *Mitch Trubisky, North Carolina
2. *Deshaun Watson, Clemson
3. *DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
4. *Brad Kaaya, Miami (Fla.)
5. Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh
6. *Patrick Mahomes II, Texas Tech
7. C.J. Beathard, Iowa
8. Chad Kelly, Mississippi
9. Davis Webb, California
10. Seth Russell, Baylor
Peterman is the big riser among this group after a great showing at the Senior Bowl. Because of his below-average arm strength, Peterman is a better fit for a short-to-intermediate passing game. He shows nice anticipation and has a really good poise about him.
Running backs
1. *Leonard Fournette, LSU
2. *Dalvin Cook, Florida State
3. *Alvin Kamara, Tennessee
4. *Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
5. *D'Onta Foreman, Texas
6. *Wayne Gallman, Clemson
7. *Joe Mixon, Oklahoma
8. *Samaje Perine, Oklahoma
9. Kareem Hunt, Toledo
10. Matthew Dayes, NC State
A very deep running back class gets only deeper with the emergence of Kamara. His combination of quickness and power really stands out on tape. Round 1 is not out of the question for him.
Wide receivers
1. *Mike Williams, Clemson
2. Corey Davis, Western Michigan
3. *John Ross, Washington
4. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
5. *ArDarius Stewart, Alabama
6. Zay Jones, East Carolina
7. *JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC
8. *Curtis Samuel, Ohio State
9. *Isaiah Ford, Virginia Tech
10. *Malachi Dupree, LSU
Kupp's reliable hands and Jones' raw speed stood out during Senior Bowl practices and helped boost the stock of both small-school prospects. Kupp and Jones have a shot to be second-round picks.
Tight ends
1. O.J. Howard, Alabama
2. *David Njoku, Miami (Fla.)
3. Jake Butt, Michigan
4. Jordan Leggett, Clemson
5. Gerald Everett, South Alabama
6. Evan Engram, Mississippi
7. *Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech
8. Cole Hikutini, Louisville
9. *Adam Shaheen, Ashland
10. Jeremy Sprinkle, Arkansas
We didn't evaluate Njoku until after the season, but once we did, he shot up our rankings -- and his grade is not too far behind Howard's. Njoku averaged 16.2 yards per reception in 2016. This is a good year to need a tight end. Engram flashed at the Senior Bowl as an H-back type.
Offensive tackles
1. *Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin
2. *Cam Robinson, Alabama
3. *Garett Bolles, Utah
4. *Roderick Johnson, Florida State
5. Zach Banner, USC
6. Adam Bisnowaty, Pittsburgh
7. Jon Heck, North Carolina
8. Chad Wheeler, USC
9. Julien Davenport, Bucknell
10. Conor McDermott, UCLA
In my second mock draft, I didn't have an offensive tackle coming off the board until No. 20 overall. The top-end talent in the class falls off pretty quickly, with Ramczyk the only one with a first-round grade.
Offensive guards
1. Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
2. Antonio Garcia, Troy
3. Dion Dawkins, Temple
4. Dan Feeney, Indiana
5. Dorian Johnson, Pittsburgh
6. Caleb Peterson, North Carolina
7. Taylor Moton, Western Michigan
8. *Damien Mama, USC
9. Greg Pyke, Georgia
10. *David Sharpe, Florida
Garcia was one of our biggest draft risers from Senior Bowl week, as he flashed a nasty disposition in the run game. We have him penciled in as a guard right now, but that could change depending on how he fares in the agility drills at the combine.
Centers
1. Pat Elflein, Ohio State
2. Ethan Pocic, LSU
3. Cameron Tom, Southern Mississippi
4. Tyler Orlosky, West Virginia
5. Jon Toth, Kentucky
6. Jay Guillermo, Clemson
7. Chase Roullier, Wyoming
8. Kyle Fuller, Baylor
9. Lucas Crowley, North Carolina
Pocic and Elflein will both enter the NFL with a ton of starting experience, and you can tell from watching their tape that they've played a ton of football.
Note: There are only nine centers ranked above because those are the only players at the position with draftable grades.
Defensive ends
1. *Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
2. *Solomon Thomas, Stanford
3. Taco Charlton, Michigan
4. *Derek Barnett, Tennessee
5. *Charles Harris, Missouri
6. DeMarcus Walker, Florida State
7. *Carl Lawson, Auburn
8. Dawaune Smoot, Illinois
9. Deatrich Wise Jr., Arkansas
10. Keionta Davis, Chattanooga
Thomas parlayed a breakout junior campaign (15.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks and seven QB hurries) into possibly being a top-15 pick. Three of my top-11 players overall are defensive ends.
Defensive tackles
1. Jonathan Allen, Alabama
2. *Malik McDowell, Michigan State
3. *Caleb Brantley, Florida
4. *Elijah Qualls, Washington
5. Jaleel Johnson, Iowa
6. Dalvin Tomlinson, Alabama
7. Carlos Watkins, Clemson
8. Chris Wormley, Michigan
9. *Charles Walker, Oklahoma
10. Eddie Vanderdoes, UCLA
Johnson had a dominant showing at the Senior Bowl. He flies off the ball and is very powerful at the point of attack. Round 2 is a possibility, and I'd be surprised if he is still on the board after the third round.
Inside linebackers
1. Reuben Foster, Alabama
2. *Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State
3. *Anthony Walker Jr., Northwestern
4. *Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
5. Kendell Beckwith, LSU
6. Duke Riley, LSU
7. *Alex Anzalone, Florida
8. Keith Kelsey, Louisville
9. Ben Boulware, Clemson
10. Riley Bullough, Michigan State
Riley is one of the biggest risers on this list, thanks in large part to his performance at the Senior Bowl. He made a ton of plays in coverage and versus the run in Mobile. He's a player I'd love to have on my team.
Outside linebackers
1. Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
2. Jarrad Davis, Florida
3. Tim Williams, Alabama
4. Ryan Anderson, Alabama
5. *T.J. Watt, Wisconsin
6. Haason Reddick, Temple
7. Devonte Fields, Louisville
8. Tyus Bowser, Houston
9. Josh Carraway, TCU
10. Ejuan Price, Pittsburgh
I snuck Reddick into the final slot of my second mock draft. He proved in Mobile that he has the ability to thrive as a space linebacker. Combine that with the pass-rushing ability we saw from him in college, and Reddick has an intriguing skill set.
Cornerbacks
1. *Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State
2. *Teez Tabor, Florida
3. *Sidney Jones, Washington
4. Tre'Davious White, LSU
5. *Quincy Wilson, Florida
6. Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
7. *Marlon Humphrey, Alabama
8. *Adoree' Jackson, USC
9. *Gareon Conley, Ohio State
10. Cameron Sutton, Tennessee
This is an extremely deep cornerback class, with each of the 10 prospects above carrying at least a second-round grade. Lattimore has the best cover skills of the group and projects as a potential top-10 pick.
Safeties
1. *Jamal Adams, LSU
2. *Malik Hooker, Ohio State
3. *Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
4. *Budda Baker, Washington
5. Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut
6. *Marcus Williams, Utah
7. Marcus Maye, Florida
8. *Josh Jones, NC State
9. Justin Evans, Texas A&M
10. John Johnson, Boston College
Melifonwu moved really well for a player his size (6-foot-4, 219 pounds) at the Senior Bowl. He's a guy to watch at the combine. Adams is one of the most complete players in this class and could be the highest safety selected since Eric Berry went No. 5 overall in 2010.