Top NFL Draft Prospects by Position

One of the most important three days for the NFL fans is here: the NFL Draft. The show starts at 8 p.m. ET from Pittsburgh, but more like 8:15 p.m. ET when the Las Vegas Raiders select QB Fernando Mendoza from Indiana. After that, is basically anybody’s guess and that’s where the fun starts as trades, speculation and fans worry that their favorite player is going to their rival. However, bettors also need to pay attention not just to the talking heads on ESPN and ABC, but also to some of the articles written about how teams fared in this draft.

Again, a lot of this is educated guessing and while “experts” may talk about every positive intangible that a player has coming out of college, not everyone is going to be the next Tom Brady or Saquon Barkley. Let’s take a look at some of the top players by position in this year’s draft.

QB

1)Fernando Mendoza, Indiana (6-5, 225). Top prospect in a poor draft for QBs. Very accurate and smart.

2)Ty Simpson, Alabama (6-1, 211). Undersized but very productive with quick feet.

3)Garrett Nussmeier, LSU (6-2, 203). Was Senior Bowl MVP. Smart QB who throws with touch. Not a very strong arm and is coming off an injury-prone season.

4)Cole Payton, North Dakota State (6-3, 233). Comes from the top FCS program headed to FBS. Averaged 12 yards per attempt. Strong and good size who can run (4.56 40). Still raw and a starter for just one season.

5)Drew Allar, Penn State (6-5, 235). Played about ½ the season due to injury. Good size and strong arm. Footwork and mechanics have been an issue.

RB

1)Jermiyah Love, Notre Dame (6-0, 214). A burner who is the best back by far. Pretty good in pass protection and a home run hitter. Complete package.

2)Emmett Johnson, Nebraska (5-11, 200)

3)Jadarian Price, Notre Dame (5-11, 203)

4)Jonah Coleman, Washington (5-8, 220)

5)Mike Washington Jr., Arkansas (6-2, 228)

WR

1)Jordyn Tyson, Arizona State (6-2, 203). Tyson is an outstanding route-runner who can make difficult catches across the middle. This is a strong WR class and if Tyson drops, it’s due to his durability issues.

2)Carnell Tate, Ohio State (6-3, 195).

3)Makai Lemon, USC (5-11, 195).

4)Omar Cooper Jr., Indiana (6-0, 204).

5)KC Concepcion, Texas A&M (5-11, 190).

TE

1)Kenyon Sadiq, Oregon (6-3, 245). Smallish tight end who makes up for his lack of height with great athleticism. He’s more than just a receiver, as his blocking is top-notch.

2)Dallen Bentley, Utah (6-4, 260)

3)Max Klare, Ohio State (6-4, 246)

4)Nate Boerkicircher, Texas A&M (6-6, 245)

5)Eli Stowers, Vanderbilt (6-4, 240)

OL (including guards, centers and tackles)

1)Spencer Fano, OT/G/C, Utah (6-6, 310)

2)Francis Mauigoa, OT, Miami-Fla. (6-6, 329)

3)Olaivavega Ioane, OG Penn State (6-4, 328)

4)Kadyn Proctor, OT, Alabama, (6-7, 352)

5)Monroe Freeling, OT, Georgia (6-7, 315)

6)Blake Miller, OT, Clemson, (6-6, 315)

7)Max Iheanachor, OT, Arizona State (6-6, 330)

8)Emmanuel Pregnon, G/C, Oregon (6-5, 318)

9)Caleb Lomu, OT, Utah (6-6, 308)

10)Caleb Tiernan, Northwestern (6-8, 323)

Defensive Tackles/Ends

1)Peter Woods, Clemson (6-3, 298)

2)Lee Hunter, Texas Tech (6-4, 318)

3)Kayden McDonald, Ohio State (6-3, 326)

4)Caleb Banks, Florida (6-6, 330)

5)Christen Miller, Georgia (6-4, 310)

EDGE

1)David Bailey, Texas Tech (6-3, 250)

2)Rueben Bain Jr., Miami-Fla (6-3, 270)

3)Arvell Reese, Ohio State (6-4, 243).

4)Kedric Faulk, Auburn (6-6, 285)

5)Akheem Mesidor (6-3, 280)

Linebackers

1)Sonny Styles, Ohio State (6-5, 243)

2)Josiah Trotter, Missouri (6-2, 237)

3)CJ Allen, Georgia (6-1, 235)

4)Jake Golday, Cincinnati (6-2, 237)

5)Jacob Rodriguez, Texas Tech (6-1, 235)

Cornerbacks

1)Mansoor Delane, LSU (6-0, 190)

2)Jermod McCoy, Tennessee (6-1, 188)

3)Avieon Terrell, Clemson (5-11, 180)

4)Chris Johnson, San Diego State (6-0, 195)

5)Treydan Stukes, Arizona (6-1, 190)

Safeties

1)Caleb Downs, Ohio State (6-0, 205)

2)Dillon Thieneman, Oregon (6-0, 205)

3)Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Toledo (6-2, 202)

4)A.J. Haulcy, LSU (6-0, 222)

5)Kamari Ramsey, USC, (6-0, 205)

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