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Top of the 2018 Draft
I want to begin this section with a disclaimer. At this time last year, I might have written: “Clemson’s Deshaun Watson and Miami’s Brad Kaaya will vie to be the No.1 pick of the 2017 draft.” O.K., with that out of the way, get ready for plenty of hype about the big three QBs: Darnold, Wyoming’s Josh Allen and UCLA’s Josh Rosen. Falk will generate buzz; many scouts thought he would declare in 2017. NFL teams will be monitoring James, the safety from Florida State, to see if he can regain his explosiveness after meniscus surgery. Penn State’s Barkley is the top running back. Fitzpatrick (the defensive back) and Ridley (wide receiver) top the always draft-rich Alabama roster. Scouts like defensive lineman Christian Wilkins and wide receiver Deon Cain at Clemson. The top edge rusher is Arden Key of LSU. One scout told me: “He reminds me of Aldon Smith. He has bulked up a little this spring, which is good. Great speed and even better potential.” In February, LSU coach Ed Orgeron announced Key was taking a leave of absence from the team for “personal reasons,” but Key has since clarified he will play in 2017. If Ohio State defensive end Sam Hubbard can pick up his sack total again—he registering 3.5 last year after 6.5 as a freshman—he should be a top early-entry candidate. Here are two names you might not know yet, but will: Pittsburgh safety Jordan Whitehead and Boston College edge rusher Harold Landry.
Top of the 2018 Draft
I want to begin this section with a disclaimer. At this time last year, I might have written: “Clemson’s Deshaun Watson and Miami’s Brad Kaaya will vie to be the No.1 pick of the 2017 draft.” O.K., with that out of the way, get ready for plenty of hype about the big three QBs: Darnold, Wyoming’s Josh Allen and UCLA’s Josh Rosen. Falk will generate buzz; many scouts thought he would declare in 2017. NFL teams will be monitoring James, the safety from Florida State, to see if he can regain his explosiveness after meniscus surgery. Penn State’s Barkley is the top running back. Fitzpatrick (the defensive back) and Ridley (wide receiver) top the always draft-rich Alabama roster. Scouts like defensive lineman Christian Wilkins and wide receiver Deon Cain at Clemson. The top edge rusher is Arden Key of LSU. One scout told me: “He reminds me of Aldon Smith. He has bulked up a little this spring, which is good. Great speed and even better potential.” In February, LSU coach Ed Orgeron announced Key was taking a leave of absence from the team for “personal reasons,” but Key has since clarified he will play in 2017. If Ohio State defensive end Sam Hubbard can pick up his sack total again—he registering 3.5 last year after 6.5 as a freshman—he should be a top early-entry candidate. Here are two names you might not know yet, but will: Pittsburgh safety Jordan Whitehead and Boston College edge rusher Harold Landry.