As you can see, this breaks the players into groups: Top 10, 1st, 1st/2nd, 2nd, 2nd/3rd, 3rd, and 3rd/4th. If players are in the same grouping, I think they're close. Here are some other quick notes (trying to anticipate questions):
* Derwin James is listed as a Big-man CB, because I think it better describes what he does best than Safety. I want him matching up with receiving TE's and big WR's in man coverage, occasionally blitzing from the Slot. In my estimation, he can be a very good 2-deep Safety, but I see him as a bigger Jalen Ramsey. The instincts are solid/good enough, but if you let him man-up and use his physical tools, he can dominate. His ability to play well as a traditional Safety adds versatility.
*Fitzpatrick is similar. Whereas, James is like a bigger Ramsey, Fitzpatrick is like a smaller Ramsey. They'll need to prove that they're elite athletes to remain premium picks, like Ramsey did, but I think they will. To be clear, I'm not saying they have to test as well as Ramsey.
*I've slowly come around on Josh Rosen. This is the first time I've acknowledged him as a 1st-round pick. He reminds me, in turns, of Matt Ryan and Eli Manning, and that's worth a 1st.
*RB's and WR's take a hit for the position they play.
*Many of the OT's look like prime OG converts.
*Moved Davenport to Pass-rush OLB (from DE), because I think that's where he has the highest ceiling/lowest floor.
*Some players are rated higher than their 2017 seasons would indicate. Harold Landry, Dorance Armstrong, and Trenton Thompson are examples of young, talented players who had better 2016 seasons.
*I broke up the CB's into Big-man, Big-zone, Small-man, and Small-zone groups. The idea is that some CB's may lack the physical tools to man-up with high-end WR's, but they have instincts, ball skills, and (hopefully) tackling to make a big impact for teams that run more zone. The draft is about figuring out where guys will succeed, as well as the extent to which they will, and I think this helps paint a clearer picture. It also doesn't mean that there can't be any crossover
*I know I'm very high on DeShon Elliott, but I see him as similar to Harrison Smith. He wins everywhere and does everything well. He knows how to study tape, is smart and instinctive, and he gives you physicality and ball skills.
*OT, DE, Pass-rush OLB, LB, and the man CB groups are more likely to change after the Combine than the other groups.
*Not giving TE grades until after the Combine. There are no prospects I really like, and I'll see who rises from the ashes.
*I'm not the most organized person, so let me know if I'm missing someone.
*Please enjoy :^)
Top 10
QB Same Darnold USC
DE Bradley Chubb North Carolina State
Pass-rush OLB Harold Landry Boston College
Stand-up LB Roquan Smith Georgia
Big-man CB Derwin James Florida State
Big-man CB Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama
S DeShon Elliott Texas
1st Round
QB Baker Mayfield Oklahoma
QB Josh Rosen UCLA
RB Saquon Barkley Penn State
OT Connor Williams Texas
OG Quenton Nelson Notre Dame
C James Daniels Iowa
DT Harrison Phillips Stanford
Pass-rush OLB Marcus Davenport University of Texas San Antonio
Stand-up LB Tremaine Edmunds Virginia Tech
Stand-up LB Leighton Vander Esch Boise State
1st/2nd Round
RB Derrius Guice Louisiana State
OT Jamarco Jones Ohio State
OG Isaiah Wynn Georgia
DT Taven Bryan Florida
Pass-rush OLB Olasunkanmi Adeniyi Toledo
Pass-rush OLB Dorance Armstrong Kansas
Pass-rush OLB Josh Sweat Florida State
Pass-rush OLB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo Oklahoma
Stand-up LB Malik Jefferson Texas
Big-man CB Carlton Davis Auburn
Big-zone CB Josh Jackson Iowa
Big-zone CB Quenton Meeks Stanford
Small-man CB Jaire Alexander Louisville
S Jeremy Reaves South Alabama
S Justin Reid Stanford
2nd Round
RB Rashaad Penny San Diego State
WR Courtland Sutton Southern Methodist
OT Orlando Brown Oklahoma
OT Chukwuma Okorafor Western Michigan
Pass-rush OLB Uchenna Nwosu Southern California
Stand-up LB Christian Sam Arizona State
Big-zone CB Kameron Kelly San Diego State
2nd/3rd Round
QB Lamar Jackson Louisville
RB John Kelly Tennessee
RB Ronald Jones II Southern California
WR Michael Gallup Colorado State
WR DJ Moore Maryland
OT Tyrell Crosby Oregon
OG Will Hernandez University of Texas El Paso
C Frank Ragnow Arkansas
C Mason Cole Michigan
DT Trenton Thompson Georgia
DT Maurice Hurst Michigan
DT Derrick Nnadi Florida State
Pass-rush OLB Arden Key Louisiana State
Pass-rush OLB Rashaan Evans Alabama
Stand-up LB Frank Ginda San Jose State
Big-man CB Isaiah Oliver Colorado
Small-man CB Darius Phillips Western Michigan
Small-man CB Mike Hughes Central Florida
Small-man CB Denzel Ward Ohio State
Small-man CB DJ Reed Kansas State
Small-man CB Duke Dawson Florida
Small-man CB MJ Stewart North Carolina
S Tarvarius Moore Southern Mississippi
S Armani Watts Texas A&M
3rd Round
QB Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State
RB Kerryon Johnson Auburn
RB Nick Chubb Georgia
RB Royce Freeman Oregon
WR DJ Chark Louisiana State
WR James Washington Oklahoma State
WR Christian Kirk Texas A&M
WR Steve Ishmael Syracuse
WR Cedric Wilson Boise State
WR Calvin Ridley Alabama
WR Anthony Miller Memphis
WR Keke Coutee Texas Tech
WR Dante Pettis Washington
WR Richie James Middle Tennessee
OT Mike McGlinchey Notre Dame
OT Martinas Rankin Mississippi State
OG Braden Smith Auburn
C Billy Price Ohio State
DE Justin Lawler Southern Methodist
DT Da'Ron Payne Alabama
5-tech Rasheem Green USC
5-tech Andrew Brown Virginia
Pass-rush OLB Jeff Holland Auburn
Stand-up LB DeMarquis Gates Mississippi
Big-man CB Jordan Thomas Oklahoma
Big-zone CB Jamar Summers Connecticut
Small-man CB Jalen Davis Utah State
Small-man CB Arrion Springs Oregon
S Jordan Whitehead Pittsburgh
3rd/4th Round
RB Mark Walton Miami
RB Josh Adams Notre Dame
RB Sony Michel Georgia
DE Jeremy Smith Tulsa
DE Duke Ejiofor Wake Forest
DT Steven Richardson Minnesota
DT Vita Vea Washington
DT Folorunso Fatukasi Connecticut
DT Tim Settle Virginia Tech
5-tech Breeland Speaks
Pass-rush OLB Da'Sean Downey Massachusetts
Pass-rush OLB Hercules Mata'afa Washington State
Stand-up LB Parris Bennett Syracuse
Stand-up LB Darius Leonard South Carolina State
Stand-up LB Fred Warner Brigham Young
Big-man CB Tarvarus McFadden Florida State
Big-zone CB Jamarcus King South Carolina
Small-man CB Dante Jackson Louisiana State
Small-zone CB Deatrich Nichols South Florida
Small-zone CB Curtis Mikell Southern Mississippi
Small-zone CB Amari Coleman Central Michigan
Small-zone CB Parry Nickerson Tulane
Small-zone CB Rashard Fant Indiana
S Ronnie Harrison Alabama
S Quin Blanding Virginia
S Kyzir White West Virginia
S Sean Chandler Temple
* Derwin James is listed as a Big-man CB, because I think it better describes what he does best than Safety. I want him matching up with receiving TE's and big WR's in man coverage, occasionally blitzing from the Slot. In my estimation, he can be a very good 2-deep Safety, but I see him as a bigger Jalen Ramsey. The instincts are solid/good enough, but if you let him man-up and use his physical tools, he can dominate. His ability to play well as a traditional Safety adds versatility.
*Fitzpatrick is similar. Whereas, James is like a bigger Ramsey, Fitzpatrick is like a smaller Ramsey. They'll need to prove that they're elite athletes to remain premium picks, like Ramsey did, but I think they will. To be clear, I'm not saying they have to test as well as Ramsey.
*I've slowly come around on Josh Rosen. This is the first time I've acknowledged him as a 1st-round pick. He reminds me, in turns, of Matt Ryan and Eli Manning, and that's worth a 1st.
*RB's and WR's take a hit for the position they play.
*Many of the OT's look like prime OG converts.
*Moved Davenport to Pass-rush OLB (from DE), because I think that's where he has the highest ceiling/lowest floor.
*Some players are rated higher than their 2017 seasons would indicate. Harold Landry, Dorance Armstrong, and Trenton Thompson are examples of young, talented players who had better 2016 seasons.
*I broke up the CB's into Big-man, Big-zone, Small-man, and Small-zone groups. The idea is that some CB's may lack the physical tools to man-up with high-end WR's, but they have instincts, ball skills, and (hopefully) tackling to make a big impact for teams that run more zone. The draft is about figuring out where guys will succeed, as well as the extent to which they will, and I think this helps paint a clearer picture. It also doesn't mean that there can't be any crossover
*I know I'm very high on DeShon Elliott, but I see him as similar to Harrison Smith. He wins everywhere and does everything well. He knows how to study tape, is smart and instinctive, and he gives you physicality and ball skills.
*OT, DE, Pass-rush OLB, LB, and the man CB groups are more likely to change after the Combine than the other groups.
*Not giving TE grades until after the Combine. There are no prospects I really like, and I'll see who rises from the ashes.
*I'm not the most organized person, so let me know if I'm missing someone.
*Please enjoy :^)
Top 10
QB Same Darnold USC
DE Bradley Chubb North Carolina State
Pass-rush OLB Harold Landry Boston College
Stand-up LB Roquan Smith Georgia
Big-man CB Derwin James Florida State
Big-man CB Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama
S DeShon Elliott Texas
1st Round
QB Baker Mayfield Oklahoma
QB Josh Rosen UCLA
RB Saquon Barkley Penn State
OT Connor Williams Texas
OG Quenton Nelson Notre Dame
C James Daniels Iowa
DT Harrison Phillips Stanford
Pass-rush OLB Marcus Davenport University of Texas San Antonio
Stand-up LB Tremaine Edmunds Virginia Tech
Stand-up LB Leighton Vander Esch Boise State
1st/2nd Round
RB Derrius Guice Louisiana State
OT Jamarco Jones Ohio State
OG Isaiah Wynn Georgia
DT Taven Bryan Florida
Pass-rush OLB Olasunkanmi Adeniyi Toledo
Pass-rush OLB Dorance Armstrong Kansas
Pass-rush OLB Josh Sweat Florida State
Pass-rush OLB Ogbonnia Okoronkwo Oklahoma
Stand-up LB Malik Jefferson Texas
Big-man CB Carlton Davis Auburn
Big-zone CB Josh Jackson Iowa
Big-zone CB Quenton Meeks Stanford
Small-man CB Jaire Alexander Louisville
S Jeremy Reaves South Alabama
S Justin Reid Stanford
2nd Round
RB Rashaad Penny San Diego State
WR Courtland Sutton Southern Methodist
OT Orlando Brown Oklahoma
OT Chukwuma Okorafor Western Michigan
Pass-rush OLB Uchenna Nwosu Southern California
Stand-up LB Christian Sam Arizona State
Big-zone CB Kameron Kelly San Diego State
2nd/3rd Round
QB Lamar Jackson Louisville
RB John Kelly Tennessee
RB Ronald Jones II Southern California
WR Michael Gallup Colorado State
WR DJ Moore Maryland
OT Tyrell Crosby Oregon
OG Will Hernandez University of Texas El Paso
C Frank Ragnow Arkansas
C Mason Cole Michigan
DT Trenton Thompson Georgia
DT Maurice Hurst Michigan
DT Derrick Nnadi Florida State
Pass-rush OLB Arden Key Louisiana State
Pass-rush OLB Rashaan Evans Alabama
Stand-up LB Frank Ginda San Jose State
Big-man CB Isaiah Oliver Colorado
Small-man CB Darius Phillips Western Michigan
Small-man CB Mike Hughes Central Florida
Small-man CB Denzel Ward Ohio State
Small-man CB DJ Reed Kansas State
Small-man CB Duke Dawson Florida
Small-man CB MJ Stewart North Carolina
S Tarvarius Moore Southern Mississippi
S Armani Watts Texas A&M
3rd Round
QB Mason Rudolph Oklahoma State
RB Kerryon Johnson Auburn
RB Nick Chubb Georgia
RB Royce Freeman Oregon
WR DJ Chark Louisiana State
WR James Washington Oklahoma State
WR Christian Kirk Texas A&M
WR Steve Ishmael Syracuse
WR Cedric Wilson Boise State
WR Calvin Ridley Alabama
WR Anthony Miller Memphis
WR Keke Coutee Texas Tech
WR Dante Pettis Washington
WR Richie James Middle Tennessee
OT Mike McGlinchey Notre Dame
OT Martinas Rankin Mississippi State
OG Braden Smith Auburn
C Billy Price Ohio State
DE Justin Lawler Southern Methodist
DT Da'Ron Payne Alabama
5-tech Rasheem Green USC
5-tech Andrew Brown Virginia
Pass-rush OLB Jeff Holland Auburn
Stand-up LB DeMarquis Gates Mississippi
Big-man CB Jordan Thomas Oklahoma
Big-zone CB Jamar Summers Connecticut
Small-man CB Jalen Davis Utah State
Small-man CB Arrion Springs Oregon
S Jordan Whitehead Pittsburgh
3rd/4th Round
RB Mark Walton Miami
RB Josh Adams Notre Dame
RB Sony Michel Georgia
DE Jeremy Smith Tulsa
DE Duke Ejiofor Wake Forest
DT Steven Richardson Minnesota
DT Vita Vea Washington
DT Folorunso Fatukasi Connecticut
DT Tim Settle Virginia Tech
5-tech Breeland Speaks
Pass-rush OLB Da'Sean Downey Massachusetts
Pass-rush OLB Hercules Mata'afa Washington State
Stand-up LB Parris Bennett Syracuse
Stand-up LB Darius Leonard South Carolina State
Stand-up LB Fred Warner Brigham Young
Big-man CB Tarvarus McFadden Florida State
Big-zone CB Jamarcus King South Carolina
Small-man CB Dante Jackson Louisiana State
Small-zone CB Deatrich Nichols South Florida
Small-zone CB Curtis Mikell Southern Mississippi
Small-zone CB Amari Coleman Central Michigan
Small-zone CB Parry Nickerson Tulane
Small-zone CB Rashard Fant Indiana
S Ronnie Harrison Alabama
S Quin Blanding Virginia
S Kyzir White West Virginia
S Sean Chandler Temple
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