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By Zach Walker
This is the one stop shop for your final NFL Draft preparation: My Top-50 players in this draft, a Top five from each position, and a final mini-mock as we head into the April 27 draft night. Add pizza, beer, and friends and your draft night is going to be excellent.
| 1 | DE | Myles Garrett | 26 | ILB | Zach Cunningham |
| 2 | DE | Solomon Thomas | 27 | DE | Charles Harris |
| 3 | DT | Jonathan Allen | 28 | QB | DeShone Kizer |
| 4 | FS | Malik Hooker | 29 | DE | Takkarist McKinley |
| 5 | RB | Leonard Fournette | 30 | DT | Malik McDowell |
| 6 | CB | Marshon Lattimore | 31 | CB | Tre’Davious White |
| 7 | CB | Marlon Humphrey | 32 | OLB | Raekwon McMillan |
| 8 | DE | Derek Barnett | 33 | CB | Adoree Jackson |
| 9 | RB | Dalvin Cook | 34 | CB | Desmond King |
| 10 | ILB | Reuben Foster | 35 | OLB | T.J. Watt |
| 11 | SS | Jamal Adams | 36 | QB | Brad Kaaya |
| 12 | QB | DeShaun Watson | 37 | WR | Zay Jones |
| 13 | WR | Mike Williams | 38 | QB | Mitch Trubisky |
| 14 | OLB | Haason Reddick | 39 | TE | David Njoku |
| 15 | OT | Cam Robinson | 40 | WR | John Ross |
| 16 | WR | Corey Davis | 41 | DE | DeMarcus Walker |
| 17 | RB | Christian McCaffrey | 42 | FS | Budda Baker |
| 18 | TE | O.J. Howard | 43 | ILB | Jarrad Davis |
| 19 | CB | Teez Tabor | 44 | OT | Garett Bolles |
| 20 | OG | Forrest Lamp | 45 | CB | Gareon Conley |
| 21 | SS | Jabrill Peppers | 46 | CB | Fabian Moreau |
| 22 | CB | Quincy Wilson | 47 | DE | Jordan Willis |
| 23 | OLB | Tim Williams | 48 | OC | Pat Elflein |
| 24 | OT | Ryan Ramczyk | 49 | FS | Obi Melifonwu |
| 25 | DE | Taco Charlton | 50 | CB | Sidney Jones |
TOP FIVE AT EACH POSITION (My Opinion)
QBs:
| 1 | CLEM | DeShaun Watson – Performer. Has underappreciated passing skills. The Best QB here. |
| 2 | ND | DeShone Kizer – Upside, Upside! Has those Classic Measurables. Sit and Wait, Worth it. |
| 3 | MIAMI | Brad Kaaya – Favorite QB in class. Pro-ready. Great everything. Garappolo starter kit. |
| 4 | UNC | Mitch Trubisky – Some like him, some don’t. One year starter. Solid footwork & arm. |
| 5 | TENN | Josh Dobbs – Very good athlete, smarter than that still. Could be a down the line Gem |
RBs:
| 1 | LSU | Leonard Fournette – Strong runner W/ surprising speed. Hands? Has the frame for NFL. |
| 2 | FSU | Dalvin Cook – Great dual-threat. Great vision. Great in space. Maybe needs a 2nd back. |
| 3 | STAN | Christian McCaffrey – Has the film to show he can be workhorse. Mr. Everything. |
| 4 | USF | Marlon Mack – Secret of this class. Mack is a truck, he’s going to make a GM look genius |
| 5 | TEX | D’Onta Freeman – Could be a great 3rd down back. One year producer. Good eyes. |
WRs:
| 1 | CLEM | Mike Williams – We’ve all witnessed what he can do. Great size. Winner on the outside |
| 2 | WMU | Corey Davis – A brawler on the outside. Frame for matchups. Not fast though. |
| 3 | ECU | Zay Jones – Great football player, epic production. Marginal size, router to break away. |
| 4 | UW | John Ross – BURNER. Solid routes, undersized. Boom or bust potential, big time. |
| 5 | OU | DeDe Westbrook – Epic athlete, good size, really light. HR hitter for sure. |
TEs:
| 1 | BAMA | O.J. Howard – Unreal speed for size. Can be a Gronk-type. Best of good class. |
| 2 | MIAMI | David Njoku – Undersized TE, big H-Back. Great hands. Willing blocker but raw. |
| 3 | MISS | Evan Engram – Kind of a big WR in usage. Route runner of class. Consistent. |
| 4 | MICH | Jake Butt – Injury dethroned him as #1 in class. Could be a 10 year tight end. |
| 5 | ARK | Jeremy Sprinkle – Tight end – Classic. Not fast. At weight, could be a long term TE. |
On Offensive linemen, I’ll be comparing them to an existing NFL Player, rather than list their traits.
OTs: Gs & Cs:
| 1 | BAMA | Cam Robinson – A. Villanueva | 1 | WKU | Forrest Lamp – Joel Bitonio |
| 2 | WISC | Ryan Ramczyk – Ricky Wagner | 2 | IU | Dan Feeney – Zack Martin |
| 3 | UTAH | Garett Bolles – Kyle Long | 3 | OHST | Pat Elflein – Ryan Kelly |
| 4 | TROY | Antonio Garcia – Donovan Smith | 4 | TEMP | Dion Dawkins – Ron Leary |
| 5 | USC | Chad Wheeler – Jake Matthews | 5 | UK | Jon Toth – Eric Wood |
DTs:
| 1 | BAMA | Jonathan Allen – High Floor, so you’ll know what’s in store. Great, consistent player |
| 2 | MSU | Malik McDowell – See to believe his moves. Production doesn’t do him Justice. |
| 3 | CLEM | Carlos Watkins – Another Tiger standout. Destroyer. High effort player. |
| 4 | FLOR | Caleb Brantley – He’s a tornado. Ultimate teammate, occupies so much attention. |
| 5 | BAMA | Dalvin Tomlinson – Plug a dam-type run stuffer. Tackle factory. |
DEs:
| 1 | TAMU | Myles Garrett – Probably a double-digit sack player for 8+ Years. Big and Scary. |
| 2 | STAN | Solomon Thomas – Undersize, but great bulk. Very good performer, high upside. |
| 3 | TENN | Derek Barnett – The Quarterback Hunter. Maybe the best pure Sack Artist in years. |
| 4 | MICH | Taco Charlton – Epic upside, with great size. Out of the box double digit sacks. |
| 5 | UCLA | Takkarist McKinley – Blue collar, high revs engine. Coming off injury. Undersized. |
OLBs:
| 1 | TEMP | Haason Reddick – Does everything that he’s tasked with exceptional abilities. Grinder. |
| 2 | BAMA | Tim Williams – Some baggage, but for right fit, could be superstar. One-trick rusher. |
| 3 | OHST | Raekwon McMillan – Great field eraser. Covers a lot of ground. Needs better VS Pass |
| 4 | WISC | T.J. Watt – Not J.J. but can operate in the field. Can be molded to fit schemes. |
| 5 | UH | Tyus Bowser – Great read-and-react LB. Really pops towards play. Lean for NFL rusher |
ILBs:
| 1 | BAMA | Reuben Foster – New model of ‘Bama field general. Seemingly everywhere on field. |
| 2 | VANDY | Zach Cunningham – Really plays with instinct, and it shows. Lean and lanky. |
| 3 | FLOR | Jarrad Davis – Plays with his heart on his shoulders. Oft-injured. Can be reckless. |
| 4 | NW | Anthony Walker – Tackle mop. Small, but workable. Solid VS pass. Could start day 1. |
| 5 | CLEM | Ben Boulware – Leader. Trusts his eyes. Needs players around him or could be JAG. |
CBs:
| 1 | OSU | Marshon Lattimore – Solid size. Plays everything really well. ONE year production! |
| 2 | BAMA | Marlon Humphrey – A little bigger than Lattimore. Two year starter. Aggressive. |
| 3 | FLOR | Teez Tabor – Solid size. Very fluid. Likes to mix it up in support. Good hands. |
| 4 | FLOR | Quincy Wilson – Great size. Slaps receivers around. For as physical, not much support. |
| 5 | LSU | Tre’Davious White – Four year starter. Isn’t flashy, just does everything really well. |
Safeties:
| 1 | OSU | Malik Hooker – Killer 2016. All those great FS traits in him. Zone-Rover. |
| 2 | LSU | Jamal Adams – Really watertight SS. Plays like a punch. Not a lot of negative. Solid. |
| 3 | ND | Jabrill Peppers – Moldable. Could be a puzzle with no instruction. Great Football IQ. |
| 4 | UW | Budda Baker – A Hawk. Undersized, but makes all the plays. Someone will love him. |
| 5 | UCONN | Obi Melifonwu – Big safety! Lots of tape, tackles, and room to improve. Great 2nd RD. |
