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Has Mel Kiper lost his fastball?

Is he on par with your top 10 NFL 2024 Draft prospects rankings by position?

I'm curious how far off or alike the comparisons are with the old guard that's been ranking players since I was a young lad.

Mel Kiper 2024 NFL Draft Big Board: Top Ranked college players for each position Post-Super Bowl
TYLER CONWAY
FEBRUARY 18, 2024

The Super Bowl is finally over, which only means one thing in the NFL world: draft season is upon us.

The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off next week in Indianapolis, and along with it comes an overload of draft analysis, rankings and mock drafts.

ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., the originator of the mock draft game, kicked off his draft season Sunday with an update of his overall big board.

There weren't any real noteworthy changes—USC's Caleb Williams remains the draft's top player, and the top 18 selections were all the same from his previous rankings—but there is now a more in-depth look at Kiper's overall thoughts on each position.

Kiper has Williams as his top-ranked quarterback, with LSU's Jayden Daniels sitting ahead of North Carolina's Drake Maye among the expected elite players at the position. Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr., Washington's Rome Odunze, and LSU's Malik Nabers lead a loaded wide receiver class that boasts four players in Kiper's top 11.

Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt, Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu also appear high on Kiper's board in a class that's heavy on offense.

The first defensive player, Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner, does not appear until No. 10 overall.

Here is a look at how Mel Kiper's Top rankings stack up by each position.

QB

1. Caleb Williams, USC

2. Jayden Daniels, LSU

3. Drake Maye, North Carolina

4. J.J. McCarthy, Michigan

5. Michael Penix Jr., Washington

6. Bo Nix, Oregon

7. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina

8. Michael Pratt, Tulane

9. Jordan Travis, Florida State

10. Joe Milton III, Tennessee

RB

1. Jonathon Brooks, Texas

2. Trey Benson, Florida State

3. Audric Estime, Notre Dame

4. Blake Corum, Michigan

5. MarShawn Lloyd, USC

6. Jaylen Wright, Tennessee

7. Rasheen Ali, Marshall

8. Ray Davis, Kentucky

9. Bucky Irving, Oregon

10. Braelon Allen, Wisconsin

WR

1. Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State


2. Rome Odunze, Washington

3. Malik Nabers, LSU

4. Brian Thomas Jr., LSU

5. Ladd McConkey, Georgia

6. Keon Coleman, Florida State

7. Xavier Worthy, Texas

8. Adonai Mitchell, Texas

9. Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky

10. Xavier Legette, South Carolina

TE

1. Brock Bowers, Georgia

2. Ja'Tavion Sanders, Texas

3. Cade Stover, Ohio State

4. Theo Johnson, Penn State

5. Erick All, Iowa

6. Jared Wiley, TCU

7. Tanner McLachlan, Arizona

8. Mason Pline, Furman

9. Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota

10. AJ Barner, Michigan

FB

1. Ben Sinnott, Kansas State

2. Jaheim Bell, Florida State

3. Jack Westover, Washington

4. Dallin Holker, Colorado State

5. Trey Knox, South Carolina

OT

1. Joe Alt, Notre Dame

2. Olu Fashanu, Penn State

3. Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State

4. Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma

5. JC Latham, Alabama

6. Amarius Mims, Georgia

7. Jordan Morgan, Arizona

8. Kingsley Suamataia, BYU

9. Patrick Paul, Houston

10. Christian Jones, Texas

G

1. Troy Fautanu, Washington

2. Zak Zinter, Michigan

3. Christian Haynes, Connecticut

4. Christian Mahogany, Boston College

5. Dominick Puni, Kansas

6. Cooper Beebe, Kansas State

7. Javion Cohen, Miami

8. Mason McCormick, South Dakota State

9. Sataoa Laumea, Utah

10. Brandon Coleman, TC

C

1. Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon

2. Graham Barton, Duke

3. Zach Frazier, West Virginia

4. Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia

5. Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin

6. Matt Lee, Miami

7. Drake Nugent, Michigan

8. Beaux Limmer, Arkansas

9. Dylan McMahon, NC State

10. Kingsley Eguakun, Florida

DE

1. Jared Verse, Florida State

2. Darius Robinson, Missouri

3. Adisa Isaac, Penn State

4. Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State

5. Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan

6. Brandon Dorlus, Oregon

7. Justin Eboigbe, Alabama

8. Brennan Jackson, Washington State

9. Braiden McGregor, Michigan

10. Nelson Ceaser, Houston

DT

1. Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois

2. T'Vondre Sweat, Texas

3. Byron Murphy II, Texas

4. Kris Jenkins, Michigan

5. Leonard Taylor III, Miami

6. Braden Fiske, Florida State

7. McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M

8. Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson

9. Keith Randolph Jr., Illinois

10. Mekhi Wingo, LSU

ILB

1. Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M

2. Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson

3. Junior Colson, Michigan

4. Cedric Gray, North Carolina

5. Jaylan Ford, Texas

6. Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State

7. Marist Liufau, Notre Dame

8. Trevin Wallace, Kentucky

9. Tyrice Knight, UTEP

10. Jontrey Hunter, Georgia State

OLB

1. Dallas Turner, Alabama

2. Laiatu Latu, UCLA

3. Chop Robinson, Penn State

4. Bralen Trice, Washington

5. Chris Braswell, Alabama

6. Payton Wilson, NC State

7. Jonah Elliss, Utah

8. Austin Booker, Kansas

9. Jaylen Harrell, Michigan

10. Javon Solomon, Troy

CB

1. Cooper DeJean, Iowa

2. Nate Wiggins, Clemson

3. Terrion Arnold, Alabama

4. Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo

5. Kamari Lassiter, Georgia

6. Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri

7. Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama

8. T.J. Tampa, Iowa State

9. Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Louisville

10. Kalen King, Penn State

S

1. Tyler Nubin, Minnesota

2. Kamren Kinchens, Miami

3. Jaden Hicks, Washington State

4. Javon Bullard, Georgia

5. Cole Bishop, Utah

6. Jaylin Simpson, Auburn

7. Calen Bullock, USC

8. James Williams, Miami

9. Josh Proctor, Ohio State

10. Beau Brade, Maryland

K/P

1. Tory Taylor, Iowa (P)

2. Cam Little, Arkansas (K)

3. Joshua Karty, Stanford (K)

4. Austin McNamara, Texas Tech (P)

5. Will Reichard, Alabama (K)

6. Ryan Rehkow, BYU (P)

7. Harrison Mevis, Missouri (K)

8. Matthew Hayball, Vanderbilt (P)

9. Ryan Sanborn, Texas (P)

10. Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame (K)
[bleacherreport.com]