With the 2018 NFL Draft just a couple weeks away, I thought I’d do things a little different. The week of the Draft (more specifically, April 26) I will have my final Mock Draft published. The week before, I’ll have my final Big Board. This week, as you can see because you’re reading it, we’ve got my positional rankings. These rankings are based on my personal feelings about each prospect. I haven’t gotten to watch film on all of them so there are a bunch that will be there based on reports I’ve read and other rankings I’ve seen. These rankings also won’t be reflective about where I think they’ll go in the Draft, as team fits and needs will play a factor in that. However, they will somewhat reflect my Big Board. So without further ado, let’s get to the positional rankings.
Quarterback
1. Josh Rosen-UCLA
2. Sam Darnold-USC
3. Baker Mayfield-Oklahoma
4. Josh Allen-Wyoming
5. Mason Rudolph-Oklahoma State
6. Lamar Jackson-Louisville
7. Luke Falk-Washington State
8. Mike White-Western Kentucky
9. Kyle Lauletta-Richmond
10. Logan Woodside-Toledo
Runningback
1. Saquon Barkley-Penn State
2. Derrius Guice-LSU
3. Ronald Jones II-USC
4. Sony Michel-Georgia
5. Nick Chubb-Georgia
6. Rashaad Penny-San Diego State
7. Nyheim Hines-North Carolina State
8. Bo Scarbrough-Alabama
9. Royce Freeman-Oregon
10. Kerryon Johnson-Auburn
Wide Receiver
1. Calvin Ridley-Alabama
2. Christian Kirk-Texas A&M
3. DJ Moore-Maryland
4. Courtland Sutton-SMU
5. DJ Chark-LSU
6. Anthony Miller-Memphis
7. James Washington-Oklahoma State
8. Tre’Quan Smith-Central Florida
9. Jaleel Scott-New Mexico State
10. Dante Pettis-Washington
Tight End
1. Dallas Goedert-South Dakota State
2. Mike Gesicki-Penn State
3. Hayden Hurst-South Carolina
4. Ian Thomas-Indiana
5. Mark Andrews-Oklahoma
6. Troy Fumagalli-Wisconsin
7. Durham Smythe-Notre Dame
8. Dalton Schultz-Stanford
9. Jaylen Samuels-North Carolina State
10. Tyler Conklin-Central Michigan
Offensive Tackle
1. Connor Williams-Texas
2. Mike McGlinchey-Notre Dame
3. Kolton Miller-UCLA
4. Brian O’Neill-Pittsburgh
5. Tyrell Crosby-Oregon
6. Jamarco Jones-Ohio State
7. Geron Christian-Louisville
8. Martinas Rankin-Mississippi State
9. Orlando Brown-Oklahoma
10. Chukwuma Okorafor-Western Michigan
Offensive Guard
1. Quenton Nelson-Notre Dame
2. Isaiah Wynn-Georgia
3. Will Hernandez-UTEP
4. Braden Smith-Auburn
5. Wyatt Teller-Virginia Tech
6. Tyrone Crowder-Clemson
7. Sean Welsh-Iowa
8. Taylor Hearn-Clemson
9. Colby Gossett-Appalachian State
10. Sam Jones-Arizona State
Center
1. James Daniels-Iowa
2. Billy Price-Ohio State
3. Frank Ragnow-Arkansas
4. Bradley Bozeman-Alabama
5. Mason Cole-Michigan
6. Will Clapp-LSU
7. Austin Corbett-Nevada
8. Brian Allen-Michigan State
9. Scott Quessenberry-UCLA
10. Coleman Shelton-Washington
Edge Rusher
1. Bradley Chubb-North Carolina State
2. Marcus Davenport-UTSA
3. Harold Landry-Boston College
4. Sam Hubbard-Ohio State
5. Uchenna Nwosu-USC
6. Lorenzo Carter-Georgia
7. Josh Sweat-Florida State
8. Arden Key-LSU
9. Dorance Armstrong Jr-Kansas
10. Ogbonnia Okoronkwo-Oklahoma
Defensive Line
1. Da’Ron Payne-Alabama
2. Vita Vea-Washington
3. Maurice Hurst-Michigan
4. Taven Bryan-Florida
5. Harrison Phillips-Stanford
6. Rasheem Green-USC
7. BJ Hill-North Carolina State
8. Tim Settle-Virginia Tech
9. Derrick Nnadi-Florida State
10. Will Geary-Kansas State
Linebacker
1. Tremaine Edmunds-Virginia Tech
2. Roquan Smith-Georgia
3. Rashaan Evans-Alabama
4. Leighton Vander Esch-Boise State
5. Malik Jefferson-Texas
6. Shaquem Griffin-Central Florida
7. Josey Jewell-Iowa
8. Jerome Baker-Ohio State
9. Tegray Scales-Indiana
10. Micah Kiser-Virginia
Cornerback
1. Denzel Ward-Ohio State
2. Josh Jackson-Iowa
3. Isaiah Oliver-Colorado
4. Jaire Alexander-Louisville
5. Mike Hughes-Central Florida
6. Carlton Davis-Auburn
7. Donte Jackson-LSU
8. Duke Dawson-Florida
9. MJ Stewart-North Carolina
10. Anthony Averett-Alabama
Safety
1. Minkah Fitzpatrick-Alabama
2. Derwin James-Florida State
3. Justin Reid-Stanford
4. Ronnie Harrison-Alabama
5. Deshon Elliott-Texas
6. Jessie Bates III-Wake Forest
7. Jordan Whitehead-Pittsburgh
8. Quin Blanding-Virginia
9. Terrell Edmunds-Virginia Tech
10. Marcus Allen-Penn State
Those are my positional rankings for the 2018 NFL Draft class. Let me know what you think of them in the comments section below or on Facebook or Twitter @jimwyman10.
