- Mike Mayock unveils the third of his position-by-position rankings for the 2017 NFL Draft (April 27-29 in Philadelphia).*
Quarterback
- Deshaun Watson, Clemson
- Mitchell Trubisky, North Carolina
- Patrick Mahomes II, Texas Tech
- DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
- Davis Webb, California
Rise: Watson (2), Trubisky (3), Mahomes (4)
Fall: Kizer (1)
Running Back
- Leonard Fournette, LSU
- Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
- Dalvin Cook, Florida State
- Alvin Kamara, Tennessee
T-5. Joe Mixon, Oklahoma
T-5. Curtis Samuel, Ohio State
Rise: Mixon (previously No. 5 in special exceptions), Samuel (NR)
Fall:Samaje Perine, Oklahoma (5)
Wide receiver
- Mike Williams, Clemson
- John Ross, Washington
- Corey Davis, Western Michigan
- Zay Jones, East Carolina
T-5. JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC
T-5. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
Rise: Williams (2), Ross (3)
Fall: Davis (1)
Tight end
- O.J. Howard, Alabama
- David Njoku, Miami
- Evan Engram, Ole Miss
- Gerald Everett, South Alabama
T-5. George Kittle, Iowa
T-5. Jordan Leggett, Clemson
Rise: Leggett (NR)
Offensive tackle
- Cam Robinson, Alabama
- Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin
- Garett Bolles, Utah
- Taylor Moton, Western Michigan
- Antonio Garcia, Troy
Rise: Robinson (previously No. 2 interior OL), Moton (T-5)
Fall: Ramczyk (1), Bolles (2), Garcia (3), Roderick Johnson, Florida State (4), Jermaine Eluemunor, Texas A&M (T-5)
Interior OL
- Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
- Dan Feeney, Indiana
- Dion Dawkins, Temple
- Pat Elflein, Ohio State
T-5. Ethan Pocic, LSU
T-5. Dorian Johnson, Pitt
Rise: Feeney (3), Dawkins (4), Elflein (T-5), Johnson (NR)
Interior DL
- Jonathan Allen, Alabama
- Chris Wormley, Michigan
- Malik McDowell, Michigan State
- Caleb Brantley, Florida
T-5. Larry Ogunjobi, Charlotte
T-5. Dalvin Tomlinson, Alabama
Rise: Wormley (5), Tomlinson (NR)
Fall: Brantley (2), Ogunjobi (4)
Edge rusher
- Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
- Solomon Thomas, Stanford
- Derek Barnett, Tennessee
- Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
- Charles Harris, Missouri
Rise: Harris (NR)
Fall:Tim Williams, Alabama (5)
Linebacker
- Reuben Foster, Alabama
- Haason Reddick, Temple
- Jarrad Davis, Florida
- Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
- Alex Anzalone, Florida
Cornerback
- Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State
- Gareon Conley, Ohio State
- Marlon Humphrey, Alabama
- Tre'Davious White, LSU
T-5. Adoree' Jackson, USC
T-5. Kevin King, Washington
Rise: Conley (4), White (NR), Jackson (previously No. 1 in special exceptions)
Fall: Humphrey (2), King (3), Fabian Moreau, UCLA (5, added to special exceptions)
Nickel
- Budda Baker, Washington
- Chidobe Awuzie, Colorado
- Jourdan Lewis, Michigan
- Desmond King, Iowa
- Damontae Kazee, San Diego State
Safety
- Jamal Adams, LSU
- Malik Hooker, Ohio State
- Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
- Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut
- Marcus Williams, Utah
Rise: Adams (2), Hooker (3)
Fall: Peppers (1), Marcus Maye, Florida (T-5)
Special exceptions (Injuries)
- CB Sidney Jones, Washington
- CB Fabian Moreau, UCLA
- TE Jake Butt, Michigan
- LB Kendell Beckwith, LSU
- QB Chad Kelly, Ole Miss
Additions: Moreau (previously No. 5 CB), Beckwith (NR), Kelly (NR)
Moved:Adoree' Jackson, Curtis Samuel and Joe Mixon move to positional list
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