ier 1 (Four players)
This is the elite class of players in this year's draft. They should be Day 1 starters and project as perennial Pro Bowl players.
1. DE Jadeveon Clowney, South Carolina (Grade: 98)
2. OT Greg Robinson, Auburn (97)
3. WR Sammy Watkins, Clemson (96)
4. OLB Khalil Mack, Buffalo (96)
Tier 2 (Four players)
These guys are a notch below "elite class," but still worthy of top-10 pick in most drafts.
5. OT Jake Matthews, Texas A&M (95)
6. OT Taylor Lewan, Michigan (94)
7. WR Mike Evans, Texas A&M (94)
8. DT Aaron Donald, Pittsburgh (94)
Tier 3 (Seven players)
These prospects present good values between picks 10 and 20 in an average draft class.
9. OT Zack Martin, Notre Dame (93)
10. TE Eric Ebron, North Carolina (93)
11. QB Blake Bortles, UCF (92)
12. WR Odell Beckham Jr., LSU (92)
13. CB Darqueze Dennard, Michigan State (92)
14. S Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Alabama (92)
15. OT Morgan Moses, Virginia (92)
Tier 4 (Eight players)
These prospects have late first-round grades.
16. QB Johnny Manziel, Texas A&M (91)
17. CB Kyle Fuller, Virginia Tech (91)
18. CB Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State (91)
19. ILB C.J. Mosley, Alabama (91)
20. OLB Ryan Shazier, Ohio State (91)
21. S Calvin Pryor, Louisville (91)
22. WR Brandin Cooks, Oregon State (90)
23. DE Stephon Tuitt, Notre Dame (90)
Tier 5 (21 players)
These are players you'd rather not reach for in the late first round.
Rank Position Name School Grade
24 CB Jason Verrett TCU 89
25 WR Marqise Lee USC 89
26 QB Teddy Bridgewater Louisville 89
27 OLB Anthony Barr UCLA 89
28 OLB Jeremiah Attaochu Georgia Tech 89
29 G Xavier Su'a-Filo UCLA 89
30 DE Kony Ealy Missouri 89
31 OT Joel Bitonio Nevada 88
32 DT Ra'Shede Hageman Minnesota 88
33 DE Dee Ford Auburn 88
34 WR Cody Latimer Indiana 88
35 CB Bradley Roby Ohio State 88
36 DT Timmy Jernigan Florida State 87
37 DT Louis Nix III Notre Dame 87
38 OT Cyrus Kouandjio Alabama 87
39 S Jimmie Ward Northern Illinois 86
40 RB Carlos Hyde Ohio State 86
41 OLB Demarcus Lawrence Boise State 86
42 WR Davante Adams Fresno State 86
43 S Deone Bucannon Washington State 85
44 WR Jordan Matthews Vanderbilt 85
Tier 6 (11 players)
These players are mid- to late second-round prospects.
Rank Position Player School Grade
45 TE Austin Seferian-Jenkins Washington 84
46 WR Jarvis Landry LSU 84
47 TE Jace Amaro Texas Tech 83
48 WR Bruce Ellington South Carolina 83
49 C Marcus Martin USC 82
50 RB Bishop Sankey Washington 82
51 WR Kelvin Benjamin Florida State 82
52 CB Lamarcus Joyner Florida State 81
53 OT Ja'Wuan James Tennessee 81
54 S Terrence Brooks Florida State 80
55 OLB Kyle Van Noy BYU 80
Tier 7 (35 players)
These players are late Day 2 prospects.
Rank Position Player School Grade
56 RB Jeremy Hill LSU 79
57 QB Tom Savage Pittsburgh 79
58 CB Stan Jean-Baptiste Nebraska 79
59 TE Troy Niklas Notre Dame 79
60 QB Jimmy Garoppolo Eastern Illinois 78
61 C Weston Richburg Colorado State 78
62 DE Scott Crichton Oregon State 78
63 ILB Chris Borland Wisconsin 78
64 DT Dominique Easley Florida 78
65 OT Antonio Richardson Tennessee 78
66 QB AJ McCarron Alabama 77
67 WR Paul Richardson Colorado 77
68 OT Jack Mewhort Ohio State 77
69 DT Daquan Jones Penn State 77
70 DT Brent Urban Virginia 76
71 G Trai Turner LSU 75
72 RB Tre Mason Auburn 75
73 WR Martavis Bryant Clemson 75
74 CB Bashaud Breeland Clemson 74
75 WR Brandon Coleman Rutgers 73
76 CB Phillip Gaines Rice 73
77 WR Allen Robinson Penn State 72
78 CB Keith McGill Utah 72
79 TE C.J. Fiedorowicz Iowa 72
80 CB Pierre Desir Lindenwood 71
81 DT Caraun Reid Princeton 71
82 G Gabe Jackson Mississippi State 71
83 WR Robert Herron Wyoming 71
84 DE Kareem Martin North Carolina 71
85 G Brandon Thomas Clemson 70
86 DE Jackson Jeffcoat Texas 70
87 DT Shamar Stephen Connecticut 70
88 CB Marcus Roberson Florida 70
89 RB Charles Sims West Virginia 70
90 WR Donte Moncrief Ole Miss 70
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