Top draft targets by position

A service I subscribe to has been pretty accurate over the years in talent evaluation for the NFL draft. So a quick look at some post-combine rankings and notes that are at least fun to read. Each tier designates or projects a BPA round but obviously there will be risers and sliders. These opinions are not mine but a condensed version of the scouting reports. I hope you enjoy it, took awhile to put together.

OFFENSE
QB
1
Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma- A potential Russel Wilson. A runner with a strong accurate arm and a gamer attitude. Short but gutsy.
Josh Rosen, UCLA- Safe pick, has all the intangibles but some off field issues (?). A Matt Ryan type
Sam Darnold, USC- Only 2 years at USC, great pocket awareness but inconsistent, forces his passes at times.

2
Lamar Jackson, Louisville- Runs like Vick but not a great pocket passer. Quick release but mediocre accuracy.
Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma St.- Raw, not great accuracy. A project.
Josh Allen, Wyoming- Great upside and very accurate passer but...not much else. Not a great decision maker but had a good combine.

RB
1
Saquon Barkley, Penn St- Best player in the draft. Patient, great lateral move and can fly, good hands, 3 down back. Reminds me of Gurley
Derrius Guice, LSU- 5-10, 224 lbs, power with moves in open field. Workload runner but knee issues are a concern.
Ronald Jones II, USC- Electric, good twitch, a Jamaal Charles type but probably more a change of pace back
Sony Michel, Georgia- 3-down back potential, great acceleration and first step, solid blocker with good hands

2
Nick Chubb, Georgia- 5-11, 227 power back but never really used as a pass catcher. Knee issue also
Royce Freedman, Oregon- 5-11, 230 downhill runner, consistent but not great in pass protection or as a receiver
John Kelly- Tennessee- 5-10, 216 Duke Johnson type but great hands, more a passing down back

3
Kerryon Johnson, Auburn- Not particularly great at any one thing except pass protection but solid overall skills
Rashad Penny, San Diego St- Workhorse in college but probably a career back-up in the pros

WR
1
Calvin Ridley, Alabama- Great route runner but also older than most at 24. Smart but thin at 6-1, 188.
James Washington, Oklahoma St- Big guy with deceptive speed. Strong run blocker with great hands
Michael Gallup, Colorado St- Great combine, 6-1, 205, super burst off the line, hard to contain in a zone D
Christian Kirk, Texas A&M- Possession slot WR, solid hands but not as fast as many
Courtland Sutton, SMU- 6-3, 218, long arms but not great hands, inconsistent but decent potential

2
DJ Moore, Maryland- 6-0, 215 good hands, great in open field, possible slot WR in pros, 4.4 40 at combine was surprising
Anthony Miller, Memphis- 5-11, 190 Slot WR that is inconsistent with poor hands
Keko Coutee, Texas Tech- 5-10, 181, quick and slippery slot WR but small
Auden Tate, Florida St- 6-5, 228, 4.69 40 at combine is slow but he's big, a good run blocker and tough for jump balls

3
Dante Pettis, Washington- Solid hands, decent speed but not a great route runner. Potential as a punt returner too.
Simmie Cobbs Jr., Indiana- 6-3, 220 solid hands but a lazy route runner. Good potential, high risk
Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame- 6-5, 214, very athletic, long arms, good route runner but very lanky.
Marcell Ateman, Oklahoma St- Possession WR, slow off the line but good long speed but built like Mike Evans with decent hands.
DJ Chark, LSU- 6-3, 199, ran 4.34 40 at combine, good hands, deep threat but skinny.

TE
1
Dallas Goedert, S. Dakota St- 6-4, 250, hard to tackle but inconsistent hands, slow off the line but a solid blocker
Mark Andrews, Oklahoma- 6-5, 250, good route runner, decent hands but not much of a blocker yet.

2
Hayden Hurst, S. Carolina- 6-4, 250, but 25 years old. Great athlete played RB and WR too. Minor league pitcher for Pirates.
Mike Gesicki, Penn St- Raw, not a great blocker but high ceiling potential

3
Ian Thomas, Indiana- Thick guy, great blocker, old school TE, slow but steady.
Troy Fumagali, Wisconsin- 6-6, hustles, very willing and competent blocker, not a great receiver

OL
1
Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame- 6-7, 310, very strong, equally good at pass pro and run blocking, should be outstanding LOT in NFL
Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame- Strong, very aggressive 325 lb guard, best in the draft.
Connor Williams, Texas- 6-5, 296 is small for an OT but a very skilled blocker. May end up at OG in the pros
Will Hernandez, UTEP- 6-3, 340 beast, very strong, will need to become a bit more aggressive but solid skill at an OG
Frank Ragnow, Arkansas- 6-5, 312 C, solid line calls, equally skilled in pass and run blocking

2
James Daniels, Iowa- C, Gained 10 lbs before combine but needs more (306 now), very athletic, good run blocker.
Kolton Miller, UCLA- Solid run blocker at OT, quick, a little thin, slightly above average
Braden Smith, Auburn- 6-6, 315 lbs, played both OT & OG, aggressive but needs more weight, gained almost 15 for combine
Billy Price, Ohio St- C, Not as strong as most but a very skilled run blocker, injury at combine pushes him out of first round.
Isaiah Wynn, Georgia- 6-2, 282, played OT but too small for it in pros, will be an OG, aggressive and quick, needs more weight too
Tyrell Crosby, Oregon- 6-5, 310 project at OT, strong and quick but not yet a great pass blocker

3
Desmond Harrison, W. Georgia- OT, punishing run blocker but small at 292, 4.9 40 at combine, off field concerns. A project.
Cody O'Connell, Washington St- 6-7, 351 OG but better in pass pro than run blocking. Can get confused by rushers, another project
Coleman Shelton, Washington- C, 6-3, 298 better in pass pro than run blocking too. Needs more weight and strength
Brian O'Neill, Pittsburgh- Former TE moved to OT his last year. Good athlete but lanky, needs weight or moved back to TE
Martinas Rankin, Mississippi- 6-4, 308, was an OT, will be a OG in NFL. Skilled but probably not a starter
Orlando Brown, Oklahoma- 6-7, 340 with long arms but low awareness. One of the worst combines in NFL history knocks him way down
Chukwuma Okorafor, W. Michigan- 6-6, 340, hard to move OT but very raw. Another project
Austin Corbett, Nevada- 6-4, 306 OT that will move to OG. Needs to be more aggressive, not a great run blocker yet.

DEFENSE
DE
1
Bradley Chubb, NC State- Could play OLB, very quick DE for 270 lbs, excels in run D
Marcus Davenport, UTSA- 6-5, 259 big time hitter, size, strength and speed
Josh Sweat, Florida St- Aggressive, long arms, great upside but can be inconsistent

2
Arden Key, LSU- 6-6, very fast, great tackler but some off field concerns
Sam Hubbard, Ohio St- Hustles but frequently out of position, can get lost finding the ball

3
Chad Thomas, Miami- 6-5, 277, sleeper, fast and strong with great recognition
Dorance Armstrong Jr., Kansas- Small at 257 but very fast, may end up at OLB, good recognition but a 'tweener' in the pros
Breeland Speaks, Mississippi- 6-3, 283 huge man, 4-3 tweener, but too small for DT, too slow for OLB.
Jayln Holmes, Ohio St- Plays upright, decent speed, more a DE/OLB for a 3-4, not a great pass rusher though
Rasheem Green, USC- 275 lbs but very inconsistent, hustles but often takes plays off

DT
1
Vita Vea Washington- 6-4, 330 lb beast at DT, larger version of Ngata, fast, high motor guy. Future all-pro potential
Da'Ron Payne, Alabama- 320 lb, fast, fluid, major disruption in center of the line.
Tim Settle, Virginia Tech- 330 lb, only 2 yrs in college, strength, speed and a hard hitting tackler

2
Maurice Hurst, Michigan- Hustles but undersized, holds his ground on run D but heart condition could become problematic
Derrick Nnadi, Florida St- Thick lower body, hard to move, good awareness but a project

3
Harrison Phillips, Stanford- 6-4, 307, added 10 lbs before combine, needs more, strong, good recognition, needs more weight
Taven Bryan, Florida- 6-5, 291, decent pass rusher but may not be fast enough for DE and too small for DT

LB
1
Roquan Smith, Georgia- Undersized ILB but speed to cover TE and WR, strong tackler, great instincts.
Rashaan Evans, Alabama- ILB, good speed, edge rushing ability but overaggressive at times takes him out of plays

2
Tremaine Edmonds, Virginia Tech- 6-5, 250 OLB, solid tackler but can get lost in pass pro. Major upside with good quickness
Harold Landry, Boston College- Versatile, can play DE or OLB in a 3-4, edge speed but may be used only on passing downs
Leighton Vander Esch, Boise St- ILB, solid but not great skills, closing speed but not real fast, good pass pro, decent upside
Lorenzo Carter, Georgia- OLB, 6-6, 242, could be a DE, good athlete, good recognition, hustles. Sleeper to some.
Malik Jefferson, Texas- 6-3, 238 OLB, fast, solid tackler but lacks aggression on many plays
Dorian O'Daniel, Clemson- 6-1, 225 OLB, great anticipation, pass rusher, solid tackler but a bit small for position

3
Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, Oklahoma- 6-1, 245, played some DE, good OLB in 3-4, good recognition but size is a problem
Kemoko Turay, Rutgers- 6-5, 252 OLB, thick, fast for his size, solid player, holds his position well
Christian Sam, Arizona St- Good athlete, tackler with attitude, good play recognition, late round sleeper
Micah Kiser, Virginia- High effort ILB, good recognition, fundamentally sound but not overly fast or strong
Marquise Haynes, Mississippi- 6-3, 222 edge rusher in 3-4, small but fast, mostly a pass pro defender

CB
1
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama- 6-2, 216, more likely a S than a CB, very athletic with size and speed, could play nearly anywhere
Denzel Ward, Ohio St- 5-11, 183, small but quick twitch, not a great tackler or good against run but a lock down CB
Holton Hill, Texas- 6-3, 200, great break on the ball, solid tackler, good against the run, exceptional athlete, punt/KR but suspended last year, off field concerns
Joshua Jackson, Iowa- Great ball tracking skills, 8 INT last year, long arms but can get lost in coverage

2
Jaire Alexander, Louisville- 5-10, 196 showboat swagger, solid but can get beat on deeper routes, small but decent skills
Mike Hughes, Central Florida- 5-10, solid and smooth but not a great tackler, quick, good cover skills, plays bigger than he is

3
MJ Stewart, UNC- 6-0 200 decent cover on slots, good tackler, not a great ball hawk, fast enough to return kicks
Carlton Davis, Auburn- 6-1, 195 perfect CB size, good against run, solid tackler but not real fast, can get beat deep
Isaiah Oliver, Colorado- Big but lacks good instincts, not a great tackler, often out of position in coverage

S
1
Derwin James, Florida St- Big SS, run stuffer, good blitzer, not strong in pass pro, may need time.

2
Justin Reid, Stanford- Eric's kid brother, athletic, strong tackler, solid player at SS or FS
Jordan Whitehead, Pittsburgh- 5-10, 190 very skilled but small, will have trouble covering TEs or fast WRs, possible KR

3
Armani Watts, Texas A&M- Big time hitter at SS, almost too aggressive, not a great tackler. Knee problems last year
Ronnie Harrison, Alabama- Not great in coverage, may have looked better than he is playing for Crimson Tide
Kyzer White, W. Virginia- 6-3, 215, could play CB too, great tackler and run defender, not great in coverage but really hustles
Marcus Allen, Penn St- Great size and speed but inconsistent, not great recognition skills