Mel Big Board 5/11/17

[Risen Star]

Click the link for commentary (ESPN Insider)

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2018/i...t-big-board-best-prospects-rankings-mel-kiper

Note: One asterisk denotes a junior, and two asterisks denote a redshirt sophomore for the 2017 season.

1. **Sam Darnold QB USC
2. *Minkah Fitzpatrick CB Alabama
3. *Josh Allen QB Wyoming
4. **Derwin James S Florida St.
5. *Christian Kirk WR Texas A&M

6. *Saquon Barkley RB Penn St.
7. *Josh Rosen QB UCLA
8. *Arden Key OLB LSU
9. *Calvin Ridley WR Alabama
10. *Christian Wilkins DL Clemson

11. *Antonio Callaway WR Florida
12. Harold Landry OLB Boston College
13. *Ronnie Harrison S Alabama
14. *Clelin Ferrell DE Clemson
15. *Tarvarus McFadden CB Florida St.

16. *Derrius Guice RB LSU
17. *Malik Jefferson OLB Texas
18. Bradley Chubb DE North Carolina St.
19. *Jaire Alexander CB Louisville
20. Mike McGlinchey T Notre Dame

21. Maurice Hurst DT Michigan
22. *Trey Adams T Washington
23. *Jerome Baker OLB Ohio St.
24. James Washington WR Oklahoma St.
25. *Sam Hubbard DE Ohio St.

 

[RandyOh]

Hmm i see hes not a fan of the Texas OT Connor Williams.

 

[rkell87]

What's our priority in the first next year?

WR? My best bet

DT? We don't seem to value it with a first rounder

RT? This is my next bet, it feels like when Joseph Randle was handed the starting spot. Just feels like a lot of hope that things work great without really knowing.

TE? Witten, gronk, graham, sharp, gates. Not a first rounder amongst them.

OLB? My third choice, needs to be able to play SLB but hopefully is Lee's eventual replacement at WLB

 

[big dog cowboy]

What's our priority in the first next year?

The goal is to finish making the defense championship material. By the time the 2017 season is over it will be clear which direction that first pick should go. The problem is the best player available probably won't be at that specific position. So unlike this year picking which direction the Cowboys will go will be sigificantly harder.

 

[Sydla]

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http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2018/i...t-big-board-best-prospects-rankings-mel-kiper

Note: One asterisk denotes a junior, and two asterisks denote a redshirt sophomore for the 2017 season.

1. **Sam Darnold QB USC
2. *Minkah Fitzpatrick CB Alabama
3. *Josh Allen QB Wyoming
4. **Derwin James S Florida St.
5. *Christian Kirk WR Texas A&M

6. *Saquon Barkley RB Penn St.
7. *Josh Rosen QB UCLA
8. *Arden Key OLB LSU
9. *Calvin Ridley WR Alabama
10. *Christian Wilkins DL Clemson

11. *Antonio Callaway WR Florida
12. Harold Landry OLB Boston College
13. *Ronnie Harrison S Alabama
14. *Clelin Ferrell DE Clemson
15. *Tarvarus McFadden CB Florida St.

16. *Derrius Guice RB LSU
17. *Malik Jefferson OLB Texas
18. Bradley Chubb DE North Carolina St.
19. *Jaire Alexander CB Louisville
20. Mike McGlinchey T Notre Dame

21. Maurice Hurst DT Michigan
22. *Trey Adams T Washington
23. *Jerome Baker OLB Ohio St.
24. James Washington WR Oklahoma St.
25. *Sam Hubbard DE Ohio St.

Another suspect year at OL? When you look around at the various mocks and lists it seems McGlinchey is the only one who consistently shows up in Top 25 lists.

 

[Stash]

Click the link for commentary (ESPN Insider)

http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2018/i...t-big-board-best-prospects-rankings-mel-kiper

Note: One asterisk denotes a junior, and two asterisks denote a redshirt sophomore for the 2017 season.

1. **Sam Darnold QB USC
2. *Minkah Fitzpatrick CB Alabama
3. *Josh Allen QB Wyoming
4. **Derwin James S Florida St.
5. *Christian Kirk WR Texas A&M

6. *Saquon Barkley RB Penn St.
7. *Josh Rosen QB UCLA
8. *Arden Key OLB LSU
9. *Calvin Ridley WR Alabama
10. *Christian Wilkins DL Clemson

11. *Antonio Callaway WR Florida
12. Harold Landry OLB Boston College
13. *Ronnie Harrison S Alabama
14. *Clelin Ferrell DE Clemson
15. *Tarvarus McFadden CB Florida St.

16. *Derrius Guice RB LSU
17. *Malik Jefferson OLB Texas
18. Bradley Chubb DE North Carolina St.
19. *Jaire Alexander CB Louisville
20. Mike McGlinchey T Notre Dame

21. Maurice Hurst DT Michigan
22. *Trey Adams T Washington
23. *Jerome Baker OLB Ohio St.
24. James Washington WR Oklahoma St.
25. *Sam Hubbard DE Ohio St.

As always, appreciate you sharing this info with us.

 

[KingintheNorth]

If Jaylon Smith doesn't bounce back, Malik Jefferson becomes my #1 hope for next year.

Derwin James, Minkah Fitzpatrick, Clelin Frerrell, and Harold Landry would all be wonderful additions to our defense.

 

[Bigdog]

It will be hard getting a top notch player when you picking 32 in every rd. Hopefully one falls to us.

 

[Risen Star]

It will be hard getting a top notch player when you picking 32 in every rd. Hopefully one falls to us.

You stop right now or you're gonna get a Go Cowboys! right in the face.

You've been warned.

 

[big dog cowboy]

It will be hard getting a top notch player when you picking 32 in every rd. Hopefully one falls to us.

Meh think of it this way. The Cowboys would get to pick before any other team in the next round.

 

[timb2]

I want nothing to do with that Notre Dame OT. That guy will be a bust,he is terrible. He has 2 left feet and he couldn't walk and chew bubble gum at the same time.

 

[lwehlers]

another top rated qb from usc. so far the past five qbs from usc have not made much a long term impact in the nfl.

 

[Alexander]

another top rated qb from usc. so far the past five qbs from usc have not made much a long term impact in the nfl.

Darnold has more to offer physically than Sanchez, Barkley and Kessler though.

 

[chicago JK]

Mel is obviously way too consumed with Dessert.