2018 NFL Draft Prospect Positional Rankings 2.0

Photo courtesy: Chris Sponagle

 

With the Senior Bowl concluded, I’ve updated and expanded my prospect rankings. Here are the updated positional rankings with risers and fallers. Also, the 2018 NFL Draft Big Board 2.0 will be released soon. [Note: those who were previously not ranked don’t have a +/- for risers/fallers]

 

QUARTERBACK

1. Josh Allen, Wyoming

2. Lamar Jackson, Louisville

3. Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma

4. Sam Darnold, USC

5. Josh Rosen, UCLA

6. Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State

7. Mike White, Western Kentucky

8. Luke Falk, Washington State

9. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State

10. Kyle Lauletta, Richmond

11. Kyle Allen, Houston

12. Riley Ferguson, Memphis

13. Kurt Benkurt, Virginia

14. Tanner Lee, Nebraska

15. Chase Litton, Marshall

 

Risers: Mike White, Kyle Lauletta

 

Fallers: Luke Falk (-1), J.T. Barrett (-1), Riley Ferguson (-1), Tanner Lee (-4)

 

 

RUNNING BACK

1. Saquon Barkley, Penn State

2. Kerryon Johnson, Auburn

3. Sony Michel, Georgia

4. Nick Chubb, Georgia

5. Ronald Jones II, USC

6. Derrius Guice, LSU

7. Nyheim Hines, NC State

8. Mark Walton, Miami (FL)

9. Kalen Ballage, Arizona State

10. Rashaad Penny, San Diego State

11. Kyle Hicks, TCU

12. Royce Freeman, Oregon

13. Josh Adams, Notre Dame

14. Darrel Williams, LSU

15. Akrum Wadley, Iowa

 

Risers: Nick Chubb (+1), Kalen Ballage, Rashaad Penny

 

Fallers: Ronald Jones II (-1), Kyle Hicks (-2), Royce Freeman (-2)

 

 

WIDE RECEIVER

1. Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

2. Calvin Ridley, Alabama

3. James Washington, Oklahoma State

4. Courtland Sutton, SMU

5. Anthony Miller, Memphis

6. Marcell Ateman, Oklahoma State

7. Simmie Cobbs, Indiana

8. D.J. Chark, LSU

9. D.J. Moore, Maryland

10. DaeSean Hamilton, Penn State

11. Deon Cain, Clemson

12. Auden Tate, Florida State

13. Deontay Burnett, USC

14. Michael Gallup, Colorado State

15. Javon Wims, Georgia

16. Dante Pettis, Washington

17. Keke Coutee, Texas Tech

18. Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame

19. Jordan Lasley, UCLA

20. Justin Watson, Penn

 

Risers: D.J. Chark (+2), DaeSean Hamilton

 

Fallers: Deon Cain (-1), D.J. Moore (-1)

 

 

TIGHT END

1. Mike Gesicki, Penn State

2. Hayden Hurst, South Carolina

3. Mark Andrews, Oklahoma

4. Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State

5. Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin

6. Ethan Wolf, Tennessee

7. Chris Herndon, Miami (FL)

8. Dalton Schultz, Stanford

9. Adam Breneman, Massachusetts

10. Ian Thomas, Indiana

11. Caleb Wilson, UCLA

12. Ryan Izzo, Florida State

 

Risers: Ian Thomas

 

Fallers: Caleb Wilson (-1)

 

 

OFFENSIVE TACKLE

1. Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame

2. Orlando Brown, Oklahoma

3. Chukwuma Okorafor, Western Michigan

4. Connor Williams, Texas

5. Brian O’Neill, Pittsburgh

6. Kolton Miller, UCLA

7. Tyrell Crosby, Oregon

8. Joseph Noteboom, TCU

9. Jamarco Jones, Ohio State

10. Desmond Harrison, West Georgia

 

Risers: Mike McGlinchey (+1), Brian O’Neill (+1), Desmond Harrison

 

Fallers: Orlando Brown (-1), Kolton Miller (-1)

 

 

INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINE

1. Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame

2. Isaiah Wynn, Georgia

3. Billy Price, Ohio State

4. Will Hernandez, UTEP

5. James Daniels, Iowa

6. Frank Ragnow, Arkansas

7. Braden Smith, Auburn

8. Martez Ivey, Florida

9. Scott Quessenberry, UCLA

10. Will Clapp, LSU

11. Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama

12. Brendan Mahon, Penn State

 

Risers: Isaiah Wynn (+4, previously #6 OT), Will Hernandez (+1), James Daniels

 

Fallers: Billy Price (-1), Frank Ragnow (-3), Braden Smith (-2), Martez Ivey (-2), Scott Quessenberry (-2), Will Clapp (-2), Ross Pierschbacher (-2), Brendan Mahon (-2)

 

 

EDGE DEFENDERS

1. Bradley Chubb, NC State

2. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma

3. Arden Key, LSU

4. Lorenzo Carter, Georgia

5. Marcus Davenport, UTSA

6. Jeff Holland, Auburn

7. Harold Landry, Boston College

8. Sam Hubbard, Ohio State

9. Shaquem Griffen, UCF

10. Chad Thomas, Miami (FL)

11. Uchenna Nwosu, USC

12. Duke Ejiofor, Wake Forest

 

Risers: Lorenzo Carter (+3), Jeff Holland (+1), Chad Thomas

 

Fallers: Marcus Davenport (-1), Harold Landry (-2), Duke Ejiofor (-2)

 

 

INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINE

1. Vita Vea, Washington

2. Da’Ron Payne, Alabama

3. Maurice Hurst, Michigan

4. Harrison Phillips, Stanford

5. Trenton Thompson, Georgia

6. Taven Bryan, Florida

7. B.J. Hill, NC State

8. Andrew Brown, Virginia

9. R.J. McIntosh, Miami (FL)

10. Derrick Nnadi, Florida State

11. Dre’Mont Jones, Ohio State

12. Dontavius Russell, Auburn

13. Rasheem Green, USC

14. Justin Jones, NC State

15. Poona Ford, Texas

 

Risers: Harrison Phillips (+2), B.J. Hill, Andrew Brown, R.J. McIntosh

 

Fallers: Trenton Thompson (-1), Taven Bryan (-1), Derrick Nnadi (-3), Dre’Mont Jones (-3), Dontavius Russell (-3), Rasheem Green (-3)

 

 

LINEBACKER

1. Roquan Smith, Georgia

2. Tremaine Edmunds, Virginia Tech

3. Malik Jefferson, Texas

4. Dorian O’Daniel, Clemson

5. Rashaan Evans, Alabama

6. Darius Leonard, South Carolina State

7. Josey Jewell, Iowa

8. Micah Kizer, Virginia

9. Leighton Vander Esch, Boise State

10. Dakota Allen, Texas Tech

11. Jerome Baker, Ohio State

12. Jason Cabinda, Penn State

 

Risers: Darius Leonard

 

Fallers: Josey Jewell (-1), Micah Kizer (-1), Leighton Vander Esch (-1), Dakota Allen (-1), Jerome Baker (-1)

 

 

CORNERBACK

1. Jaire Alexander, Louisville

2. Josh Jackson, Iowa

3. Denzel Ward, Ohio State

4. Mike Hughes, UCF

5. Isaiah Oliver, Colorado

6. Levi Wallace, Alabama

7. Quenton Meeks, Stanford

8. Donte Jackson, LSU

9. Carlton Davis, Auburn

10. D.J. Reed, Kansas State

11. Tarvarus McFadden, Florida State

12. Christian Campbell, Penn State

13. Chandon Sullivan, Georgia State

14. Nick Nelson, Wisconsin

15. Kevin Toliver II, LSU

 

Risers: Donte Jackson

 

Fallers: Carlton Davis (-1), D.J. Reed (-1), Tarvarus McFadden (-1)

 

 

SAFETY

1. Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama

2. Derwin James, Florida State

3. DeShon Elliott, Texas

4. Marcus Allen, Penn State

5. Terrell Edmunds, Virginia Tech

6. Ronnie Harrison, Alabama

7. Justin Reid, Stanford

8. Armani Watts, Texas A&M

9. Jordan Whitehead, Pittsburgh

10. Tray Matthews, Auburn

11. Siran Neal, Jacksonville State

12. Damon Webb, Ohio State

 

Risers: Minkah Fitzpatrick (+1)

 

Fallers: Derwin James (-1)