Well the big day is almost finally here. Here are my thoughts on this year's EPIC draft class. For one, this is one of the best draft classes of the last 30 years. Expect many of the stars of the NFL for the next 10 years to come out of this draft class. The depth and talent at almost every position is phenomenal.
And without further ado here we go:
THE ELITE (potential Pro-Bowl and All-Pro caliber players)
Quarterbacks
Quarterbacks
Quarterbacks
And without further ado here we go:
THE ELITE (potential Pro-Bowl and All-Pro caliber players)
Quarterbacks
- Joshua Dobbs (Tennessee) – NFL Comp ► Randall Cunningham w/ Michael Jordan intangibles
- Brad Kaaya (Miami) – NFL Comp ► Matt Ryan
- Patrick Mahomes (Texas Tech)
- Alvin Kamara (Tennessee) – NFL Comp ► Marshall Faulk
- James Conner (Pittsburgh) – NFL Comp ► Franco Harris
- Joe Mixon (Oklahoma) – NFL Comp ► Fred Taylor
- Christian McCaffrey (Stanford)
- Corey Davis (Western Michigan) – NFL Comp ► Jerry Rice
- JuJu Smith-Schuster (USC) – NFL Comp ► Dez Bryant
- Amara Darboh (Michigan) – NFL Comp ► Reggie Wayne
- Zay Jones (East Carolina) – NFL Comp ► Jarvis Landry
- Evan Engram (Ole Miss) – NFL Comp ► Shannon Sharpe
- David Njoku (Miami)
- Myles Garrett (Texas A&M) – NFL Comp ► Bruce Smith
- Charles Harris (Missouri)
- Derek Rivers (Youngstown St.) – NFL Comp ► Shawne Merriman
- Tarell Basham (Ohio) – NFL Comp ► Whitney Mercilus
- Tyus Bowser (Houston)
- Solomon Thomas (Stanford) – NFL Comp ► JJ Watt/Aaron Donald
- Jarrad Davis (Florida) – NFL Comp ► Patrick Willis
- Haason Reddikk (Temple)
- Cameron Sutton (Tennessee) – NFL Comp ► Darrelle Revis
- Marlon Humphrey (Alabama)
- Ahkello Witherspoon (Colorado)
- Teez Tabor (Florida)
- Jourdan Lewis (Michigan)
- Chidobe Awuzie (Colorado)
- Marcus Maye (Florida) – NFL Comp ► Brian Dawkins
- Jamal Adams (LSU) – NFL Comp ► Lawyer Milloy
- Marcus Williams (Utah)
- Malik Hooker (Ohio State)
- John Johnson (Boston College)
- Budda Baker (Washington)
- Justin Evans (Texas A&M)
Quarterbacks
- Deshaun Watson (Clemson) – NFL Comp ► Teddy Bridgewater (INJURY RISK)
- Mitch Trubisky (North Carolina) – NFL Comp ► Andy Dalton
- DeShone Kizer (Notre Dame) – NFL Comp ► Josh Freeman
- Leonard Fournette (LSU) – NFL Comp ► Hershel Walker
- Dalvin Cook (Florida State) – NFL Comp ► Reggie Bush
- Mike Williams (Clemson) – speed and separation issues
- John Ross (Washington) – durability and injury risk
- OJ Howard (Alabama) – NFL Comp ► Rickey Dudley
- Taco Charlton (Michigan)
- Tim Williams (Alabama)
- Jonathan Allen (Alabama) – NFL Comp ► Marcus Spears
- Malik McDowell (Michigan State) – NFL Comp ► Jason Jones
- Reuben Foster (Alabama) – character risk
- Marshon Lattimore (Ohio State) – durability and injury issues
- Gareon Conley (Ohio State) – average player
- Tre'Davious White (LSU) – NFL Comp ► Leodis McKelvin
- Jabrill Peppers (Michigan) – lack of instincts and ball production
- Obi Melifonwu (UConn) – more athlete than football player
Quarterbacks
- Trevor Knight (Texas A&M) – NFL Comp ► Jeff Garcia
- Matt Dayes (NC State) – NFL Comp ► Kevin Faulk
- Matt Breida (Georgia Southern) – NFL Comp ► Cadillac Williams
- Tarik Cohen (North Carolina A&T) – NFL Comp ► Darren Sproles
- Elijah Hood (North Carolina)
- Robert Davis (Georgia State)
- Isaiah McKenzie (Georgia) – NFL Comp ► Tyler Lockett
- Fred Ross (Miss. St.)
- Josh Reynolds (Texas A&M)
- Jonnu Smith (FIU)– NFL Comp ► Delanie Walker
- Cole Hikutini (Louisville)
- Jeremy Sprinkle (Arkansas)
- Jordan Willis (Kansas State)
- Keionta Davis (UT-Chattanooga)
- Larry Ogunjobi (Charlotte)
- Eddie Vanderdoes (UCLA)
- Joey Ivey (Florida)
- Dylan Cole (Missouri State) – NFL Comp ► Zach Thomas
- Alex Anzalone (Florida)
- Sojourn Shelton (Wisconsin) – NFL Comp ► Brandon Flowers
- Damontae Kazee (San Diego State) – NFL Comp ► Asante Samuel
- Xavier Woods (La Tech) – NFL Comp ► Karl Joseph
- Eddie Jackson (Alabama)
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