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We’ve just about made it. With the NFL draft just a day away, I have finalized my top 100 prospects, my top five overall prospects at each position and threw in a bonus of ranking the position groups in this draft class. Enjoy!
Top 100
- Evan Neal, OT, Alabama
- Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati
- Aidan Huthcinson, EDGE, Michigan
- Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE Oregon
- Ikem Ekwonu, OT, North Carolina State
- Kyle Hamilton, S, Notre Dame
- Travon Walker, EDGE, Georgia
- Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah
- Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU
- Jermaine Johnson, EDGE, Florida State
- Drake London, WR, USC
- Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State
- Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama
- Devonte Wyatt, DL, Georgia
- Jordan Davis, DL, Georgia
- Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State
- Kenyon Green, G, Texas A&M
- Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State
- Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa
- Malik Willis, QB, Liberty
- Andrew Booth Jr., CB, Clemson
- Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington (first-round cutoff)
- Zion Johnson, G, Boston College
- David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan
- Daxton Hill, S, Michigan
- Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa
- Quay Walker, LB, Georgia
- Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas
- Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia
- George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue
- Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida
- Arnold Ebiketie, EDGE, Penn State
- Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State
- Jaquan Brisker, S, Penn State
- Christian Watson, WR, North Dakota State
- Boye Mafe, EDGE, Minnesota
- Kenny Pickett, QB, Pittsburgh
- George Pickens, WR, Georgia
- Desmond Ridder, QB, Cincinnati
- Lewis Cine, S, Georgia
- Bernhard Raimann, OT, Central Michigan
- Sean Rhyan, OL, UCLA
- Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington
- Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State
- Jahan Dotson, WR, Penn State
- Travis Jones, DL, UConn
- Tariq Woolen, CB, UTSA
- Chad Muma, LB, Wyoming
- Tyler Smith, OL, Tulsa
- Christian Harris, LB, Alabama
- Cole Strange, G, Chattanooga
- Darian Kinnard, OL, Kentucky
- Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati
- Jalen Pitre, S, Baylor (2nd-round cut off)
- Kenneth Walker III, RB, Michigan State
- Abraham Lucas, OT, Washington State
- John Metchie III, WR, Alabama
- Roger McCreary, CB, Auburn
- Daniel Faalele, OT, Minnesota
- Leo Chenal, LB, Wisconsin
- Nik Bonitto, EDGE, Oklahoma
- Logan Hall, DL, Houston
- DeMarvin Leal, DL, Texas A&M
- Sam Howell, QB, UNC
- Phidarian Mathis, DL, Alabama
- Amare Barno, EDGE, Virginia Tech
- Cade Otton, TE, Washington
- Troy Andersen, LB, Montana State
- Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M
- Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan
- Channing Tindall, LB, Georgia
- Josh Paschall, EDGE, Kentucky
- Nicholas Petit-Frère, OT, Ohio State
- Cameron Jurgens, C, Nebraska
- Jelani Woods, TE, Virginia Tech
- Cordale Flott, DB, LSU
- Dylan Parham, G, Memphis
- Drake Jackson, EDGE, USC
- Martin Emerson, CB, Mississippi State
- Matt Corral, QB, Ole Miss
- James Cook, RB, Georgia
- Charlie Kolar, TE, Iowa State
- Nick Cross, S, Maryland
- Domonique Robinson, EDGE, Miami (Ohio)
- Wandale Robinson, WR, Kentucky
- Sam WIlliams, EDGE, Ole Miss
- Brandon Smith, LB, Penn State
- Jalen Tolbert, WR, South Alabama
- Myjai Sanders, EDGE, Cincinnati
- Greg Dulcich, TE, UCLA
- Dameon Pierce, RB, Florida
- Bryon Cook, S, Cincinnati
- Zyon McCollum, CB, Sam Houston State
- Calvin Austin III, WR, Memphis
- Coby Bryant, CB, Cincinnati
- JT Woods, S, Baylor
- Tyler Goodson, RB, Iowa
- Daniel Bellinger, TE, San Diego State
- Pierre Strong Jr., RB, South Dakota State
- Brian Asamoah, LB, Oklahoma
Positional Rankings
QB
- Malik Willis, Liberty
- Kenny Pickett, Pittsburgh
- Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati
- Sam Howell, UNC
- Matt Corral, Ole Miss
RB
- Breece Hall, Iowa State
- Kenneth Walker III, Michigan State
- Isaiah Spiller, Texas A&M
- James Cook, Georgia
- Dameon Pierce, Florida
WR
- Drake London, USC
- Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
- Jameson Williams, Alabama
- Chris Olave, Ohio State
- Treylon Burks, Arkansas
TE
- Trey McBride, Colorado State
- Cade Otton, Washington
- Jelani Woods, Virginia Tech
- Charlie Kolar, Iowa State
- Greg Dulcich, UCLA
OT
- Evan Neal, Alabama
- Ikem Ekownu, NC State
- Charles Cross, Mississippi State
- Trevor Penning, Northern Iowa
- Bernhard Raimann, Central Michigan
IOL
- Kenyon Green, Texas A&M
- Zion Johnson, Boston College
- Tyler Linderbaum, Iowa
- Sean Rhyan, UCLA
- Darian Kinnard, Kentucky
4-3 DE
- Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
- Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
- Travon Walker, Georgia
- Jermaine Johnson, Florida State
- David Ojabo, Michigan
3-4 DE
- Travon Walker, Georgia
- Devonte Wyatt, Georgia
- Travis Jones, UConn
- Logan Hall, Houston
- DeMarvin Leal, Texas A&M
4-3 DT
- Travon Walker, Georgia
- Devonte Wyatt, Georgia
- Jordan Davis, Georgia
- Travis Jones, UConn
- Logan Hall, Houston
3-4 DT
- Devonte Wyatt, Georgia
- Jordan Davis, Georgia
- Travis Jones, Georgia
- Phidarian Mathis, Alabama
- John Ridgeway, Arkansas
3-4 OLB
- Aidan Hutchinson, Michigan
- Travon Walker, Georgia
- Jermaine Johnson, Florida State
- David Ojabo, Michigan
- George Karlaftis, Purdue
4-3 OLB
- Devin Lloyd, Utah
- Quay Walker, Georgia
- Christian Harris, Alabama
- Troy Andersen, Montana State
- Brandon Smith, Penn State
ILB
- Devin Lloyd, Utah
- Quay Walker, Georgia
- Nakobe Dean, Georgia
- Chad Muma, Wyoming
- Leo Chenal, Wisconsin
CB
- Ahmad Gardner
- Derek Stingley Jr.
- Andrew Booth Jr.
- Trent McDuffie
- Kaiir Elam
S
- Kyle Hamilton
- Daxton Hill
- Jaquan Brisker
- Lewis Cine
- Jalen Pitre
- Edge Rusher
Elite talent at the top and tons of depth. I have four edge rushers in my top 10 and 15 in my top 100 prospects. - Safety
Quietly one of the best position groups in this class. Kyle Hamilton stands out, but there are a bunch of guys I think will go Day 2 and early Day 3 that could be impact starters. - Offensive Tackle
There are tiers to this class. Evan Neal and Ikem Ekwonu are in a tier of their own. So are Charles Cross and Trevor Penning below them. There is a bit of a drop off from there, but there is enough depth to make me think this is a good class. - Wide Receiver
While some will argue this is a great receiver class, I’m not as bullish. Without an elite, Ja’Marr Chase or Jerry Jeudy type prospect, I’m hard pressed to say this group is elite. It is deep though. I have 14 receivers in my top 100. - Cornerback
With two elite prospects, granted one has major red flags, and a smattering of other top 100 options, this feels like a solid corner class. Unfortunately, it starts to drop off quickly. I have seven corners in my top 50. I only have four in my next 50. - Linebacker
I really like this linebacker class. There are a bunch of options in the first two rounds and a few guys that I think are worth developing down the line. However, only one linebacker received a first-round grade from me. - Tight End
Another position group that I think is being slept on, there are going to be a few quality tight ends from this class. However, many of them are projects where you have to bet on the traits eventually translating at the next level. There is also not an elite prospect in this group. - Interior Offensive Lineman
If I was splitting this between guards and centers, it would be a different story. There are some quality guards and a decent amount of depth at the position. Meanwhile, I have two true centers in my top 100. - Running Back
This class lacks an elite back, but there is a solid amount of depth. I have seven running backs ranked between No. 47 and No. 99. There are a few more that I like that I just couldn’t find room for in the top 100. - Quarterback
Backing up what we’ve been told countless times, this quarterback class stinks. Only five crack the top 100 and none of them appear before No. 20. This is not the year to bank on finding your franchise signal caller. - Interior Defensive Line
Another incredibly weak year of interior defensive lineman. It might not seem that way with Devonte Wyatt and Jordan Davis leading the charge, but the drop off after that is dramatic. Only six prospects appear in my top 100 and only three of them are top 50.
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