Updated – Robert Garcia’s Top NFL Draft Prospects At Each Position
With the 2014 NFL Draft less than a month away, here is an updated look at my rankings of the top draft prospects at each position.
Offense
Quarterbacks
1. Blake Bortles, Central Florida
2. Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M
3a. Teddy Bridgewater, Louisville
3b. Derek Carr, Fresno State
5. Jimmy Garoppolo, Eastern Illinois
Sleeper: Garrett Gilbert, SMU
Running Backs
1. Jeremy Hill, RB, LSU
2. Bishop Sankey, Washington
3. Tre Mason, Auburn
4. Charles Sims, West Virginia
5. Carlos Hyde, Ohio State
Sleeper: Terrance West, Towson
Wide Receivers
1. Sammy Watkins, Clemson
2. Mike Evans, Texas A&M
3. Brandin Cooks, Oregon State
4. Odell Beckham, LSU
5. Marqise Lee, USC
Sleeper: Allen Robinson, Penn State
Tight Ends
1. Eric Ebron, North Carolina
2. Jace Amaro, Texas Tech
3. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Washington
4. C.J. Fiedorowicz, Iowa
5. Troy Niklas, Notre Dame
Sleeper: Colt Lyerla, Oregon
Offensive Lineman
1. Greg Robinson, OT, Auburn
2. Jake Matthews, OT, Texas A&M
3. Taylor Lewan, OT, Michigan
4. Zach Martin, OT, Notre Dame
5. Xavier Su’a-Filo, OG, UCLA
6. Morgan Moses, OT/OG, Virginia
7. David Yankey, OG, Stanford
8. Cyrus Kouandijo, OT, Alabama
9. Brandon Thomas, OG/OT, Clemson
10. Weston Richburg, C/OG, Colorado State
Sleeper: Joel Bitonio, OT, Nevada
Defense
Defensive Lineman
1. Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina
2. Tim Jernigan, DT, Florida State
3. Aaron Donald, DT, Pittsburgh
4. Louis Nix III, DT, Notre Dame
5. Dee Ford, DE/OLB, Auburn
6. Ra’Shede Hageman, DT, Minnesota
7. Kony Ealy, DE, Missouri
8. Stephon Truitt, DT/DE, Notre Dame
9. DeMarcus Lawrence, DE/OLB - Boise State
10. Scott Crichton, DE, Oregon State
Sleeper: Michael Sam, DE/OLB, Missouri
Linebackers
1. Khalil Mack, OLB/DE, Buffalo
2. Anthony Barr, UCLA/DE, UCLA
3. C.J. Mosley, LB, Alabama
4. Ryan Shazier, OLB, Ohio State
5. Kyle Van Noy, OLB/DE, BYU
6. Chris Borland, ILB, Wisconsin
7. Jerry Attaochu, OLB, Georgia Tech
8. Trent Murphy, OLB/DE, Stanford
9. Telvin Smith, OLB, Florida State
10. Jordan Tripp, LB, Montana
Sleeper: Kevin Pierre-Louis, OLB, Boston College
Cornerbacks
1. Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State
2. Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State
3. Bradley Roby, Ohio State
4. Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech
5. Jason Verrett, TCU
Sleeper: Lamarcus Joyner, Florida State
Safeties
1. Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama
2. Calvin Pryor, Louisville
3. Dion Bailey, USC
4. Jimmie Ward, Northern Illinois
5. Deone Bucannon, Washington State
Sleeper: Ahmad Dixon, Baylor