NFL Draft Big Board: Ranking best prospects of 2017 draft class

Eric Galko

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Our final 2017 NFL Draft Big Board is here after a full year of game film, all-star games, interviews, cross-checking and open discussion with NFL teams.

This big board includes quarterbacks and is based on Optimum Scouting’s final grades in its 2017 NFL Draft Guide.

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The 2017 NFL Draft class is one of the best in recent memory for tight ends, pass rushers, cornerbacks and safeties.

2017 NFL Draft Big Board

1. Myles Garrett, DE/OLB, Texas A&M

2. Jamal Adams, S, LSU

3. Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU

4. O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama

5. Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama

6. Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford

7. Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State

8. John Ross, WR, Washington

9. Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama

10. Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State

11. Garett Bolles, OT, Utah

12. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech

13. Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin

14. Forrest Lamp, G, Western Kentucky

15. David Njoku, TE, Miami (Fla.)

16. Tre’Davious White, CB, LSU

17. Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama

18. Zach Cunningham, ILB, Vanderbilt

19. Mike Williams, WR, Clemson

20. Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan

21. Jordan Willis, DE, Kansas State

22. Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson

23. Jalen Tabor, CB, Florida

24. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford

25. Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama

26. Takkarist McKinley, DE/OLB, UCLA

27. Quincy Wilson, CB, Florida

28. Justin Evans, S, Texas A&M

29. Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State

30. Isaiah Ford, WR, Virginia Tech

31. Jabrill Peppers, S, Michigan

32. Tyus Bowser, OLB, Houston

33. Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan

34. Carl Lawson, OLB, Auburn

35. Adoree' Jackson, CB, USC

36. Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee

37. DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame

38. Derek Rivers, OLB, Youngstown State

39. Raekwon McMillian, OLB, Ohio State

40. Haason Reddick, LB Temple

41. Dan Feeney, G, Indiana

42. Marlon Mack, RB, South Florida

43. Daeshon Hall, DE, Texas A&M

44. Nazair Jones, DT, North Carolina

45. Caleb Brantley, DT, Florida

46. Evan Engram, TE, Ole Miss

47. Josh Harvey-Clemons, S, Louisville

48. Obi Melifonwu, S, UConn

49. Carlos Henderson, WR, Louisiana Tech

50. Marcus Williams, S, Utah

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51. Charles Harris, DE, Missouri

52. Chris Wormley, DT, Michgian

53. Dawuane Smoot, DT, Illinois

54. Budda Baker, S, Washington

55. Montravius Adams, DT, Auburn

56. Jaleel Johnson, DT, Iowa

57. Dalvin Tomlinson, DT, Alabama

58. D’Onta Foreman, RB, Texas

59. Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State

60. Antonio Garcia, OT, Troy

61. Taywan Taylor, WR, Western Kentucky

62. Josh Jones, S, NC State

63. Dion Dawkins, G, Temple

64. Mitchell Trubisky, QB, North Carolina

65. Kevin King, CB, Washington

66. Sidney Jones, CB, Washington

67. Taylor Moton, OT, Western Michigan

68. Tim Williams, OLB, Alabama

69. T.J. Watt, OLB, Wisconsin

70. Jake Butt, TE, Michigan

71. Marcus Maye, S, Florida

72. Amara Darboh, WR, Michigan

73. Desmond King, CB, Iowa

74. Cameron Sutton, CB, Tennessee

75. Jarrad Davis, ILB, Florida

76. Michael Roberts, TE, Toledo

77. Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State

78. Ethan Pocic, C, LSU

79. Gerald Everett, TE, South Alabama

80. Tarell Basham, DE, Ohio

81. Cordrea Tankersley, CB, Clemson

82. Nathan Peterman, QB, Pittsburgh

83. Josh Reynolds, WR, Texas A&M

84. Chris Godwin, WR, Penn State

85. Duke Riley, LB, LSU

86. Curtis Samuel, RB/WR, Ohio State

87. Eddie Jackson, S, Alabama

88. Alvin Kamara, RB, Tennessee

89. John Johnson, S, Boston College

90. Dorian Johnson, G, Pittsburgh

91. Chidobe Awuzie, CB, Colorado

92. Deatrich Wise, DE, Arkansas

93. Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan

94. Jeremy Sprinkle, TE, Arkansas

95. Jon Toth, C, Kentucky

96. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, USC

97. KD Cannon, WR, Baylor

98. Patrick Elfein, G, Ohio State

99. Fabian Moreau, CB, UCLA

100. Joe Mixon, RB, Oklahoma

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101. Damontae Kazee, CB, San Diego State

102. Jamaal Williams, RB, BYU

103. Rasul Douglas, CB, West Viginia

104. Keionta Davis, DE, Chattanooga

105. Bucky Hodges, TE, Virginia Tech

106. Ryan Anderson, OLB, Alabama

107. Lorenzo Jerome, S, St. Francis

108. Vince Biegel, OLB, Wisconsin

109. Al-Quadin Muhammad, OLB, Miami (Fla.)

110. Elijah Qualls, DT, Washington

111. Nico Siragusa, G, San Diego State

112. Joe Williams, RB, Utah

113. Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma

114. Brad Kaaya, QB, Miami (Fla.)

115. Jamari Staples, WR, Louisville

116. Kendall Beckwith, ILB, LSU

117. Cole Hikutini, TE, Louisville

118. Eddie Vanderodes, DT, Louisville

119. Anthony Walker, ILB, Northwestern

120. Zay Jones, WR, East Carolina

121. Ishmael Zamora, WR, Baylor

122. DeAngelo Brown, DT, Louisville

123. Ryan Switzer, WR, North Carolina

124. Howard Wilson, CB, Houston

125. Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington

126. Chad Hansen, WR, California

127. Corn Elder, CB, Miami (Fla.)

128. Rudy Ford, S, Auburn

129. Tedric Thompson, S, Minnesota

130. Jerod Evans, QB, Virginia Tech

131. Jordan Morgan, G, Kutztown

132. Joe Mathis, OLB, Washington

133. Jalen Robinette, WR, Air Force

134. Malachi Dupre, WR, LSU

135. Wayne Gallman, RB, Clemson

136. Davis Webb, QB, California

137. Ryan Glasgow, DT, Michigan

138. Shaquill Griffin, CB, UCF

139. Danny Isadora, G, Miami (Fla.)

140. Alex Anzalone, ILB, Florida

141. Jeremy Clark, CB, Michigan

142. Channing Stribling, CB, Michigan

143. Matt Dayes, RB, NC State

144. Kareem Hunt, RB, Toledo

145. Travin Dural, WR, LSU

146. Jordan Leggett, TE, Clemson

147. James Conner, RB, Pittsburgh

148.  Elijah McGuire, RB, Louisiana-Lafayette

149. Corey Levin, G, Chattanooga

150. Josh Malone, WR, Tennessee

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151. Dede Westbrook, WR, Oklahoma

152. Carlos Watkins, DT, Clemson

153. Davon Godchaux, DT, LSU

154. Tanoh Kpassagnon, DE, Villanova

155. Larry Ogunjobi, DT, Charlotte

156. Tanzel Smart, DT, Tulane

157. Corey Clement, RB, Wisconsin

158. Kenny Golladay, WR, Northern Illinois

159. Jassamen Dunker, G, Tennessee State

160. Nathan Gerry, S, Nebraska

161. Hunter Dimick, OLB, Utah

162. Jimmie Gilbert, OLB, Colorado

163. Vincent Taylor, DT, Oklahoma State

164. Eric Saubert, TE, Drake

165. Ardarius Stewart, WR, Alabama

166. Travis Rudolph, WR, Florida State

167. Ben Gedeon, ILB, Michigan

168. Donnel Pumphrey, RB, San Diego State

169. Jeremy McNichols, RB, Boise State

170. Austin Carr, WR, Northwestern

171. Noah Brown, WR, Ohio State

172. Stacy Coley, WR, Miami (Fla.)

173. Damore’ea Stringfellow, WR, Ole Miss

174. Roderick Johnson, OT, Florida State

175. Isaac Asiata, G, Utah

176. Jarron Jones, DT, Notre Dame

177. Bryan Cox Jr., DE, Florida

178. Jordan Evans, ILB, Oklahoma

179. Josh Dobbs, QB, Tennessee

180. Mack Hollins, WR, North Carolina

181. Grover Stewart, DT, Albany State

182. Ahkello Witherspoon, CB, Colorado

183. Brian Hill, RB, Wyoming

184. Jerome Lane, WR, Akron

185. Amba Etta-Tawa, WR, Syracuse

186. Storm Norton, OT, Toledo

187. Justin Senior, OT, Mississippi State

188. Chad Kelly, QB, Ole Miss

189. De’Veon Smith, RB, Michigan

190. Elijah Hood, RB, North Carolina

191. DeAngelo Yancy, WR, Purdue

192. Dan Skipper, OT, Arkansas

193. Fadol Brown, DE, Ole Miss

194. Brooks Ellis, OLB, Arkansas

195. Carrol Phillips, OLB, Illinois

196. Devonte Fields, OLB, Louisville

197. Rayshawn Jenkins, S, Miami (Fla.)

198. Delano Hill, S, Michigan

199. Oluwadare Ogunbowale, RB, Wisconsin

200. Speedy Noil, WR, Texas A&M

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201. Shelton Gibson, WR, West Virginia

202. Ricky Seals-Jones, TE, Texas A&M

203. Charles Walker, DT, Oklahoma

204. Ben Boulware, ILB, Clemson

205. Marquez White, CB, Florida State

206. Alek Torgersen, QB, Pennsylvania

207. I’Tavius Mathers, RB, Middle Tennessee State

208. Noel Thomas, WR, UConn

209. Artavis Scott, WR, Clemson

210. Juli’en Daveport, OT, Bucknell

211. Darius Hamilton, DT, Rutgers

212. Aaron Jones, RB, UTEP

213. Justin Davis, RB, USC

214. Tarik Cohen, RB, North Carolina A&T

215. Will Holden, OT, Vanderbilt

216. Tyler Orlosky, C, West Virginia

217. Demarcus Walker, DE, Florida State

218. Josh Carraway, DE, TCU

219. Jalen Reeves-Maybin, OLB, Tennessee

220. Paul Maglore, S, Arizona

221. Coooper Rush, QB, Central Michigan

222. Billy Brown, WR/TE, Shephard

223. Chad Williams, WR, Grambling State

224. Jehu Chesson, WR, Michigan

225. Isaiah McKenzie, WR, Georgia

226. Trent Taylor, WR, Louisiana Tech

227. Scott Orndoff, TE, Pittsburgh

228. Adam Bisnowaty, OT, Pittsburgh

229. Jylan Ware, OT, Alabama State

230. Elijah Lee, ILB, Kansas State

231. Jordan Sterns, S, Oklahoma State

232. Fred Ross, WR, Mississippi State

233. Quincy Adeboyejo, WR, Ole Miss

234. Chad Wheeler, OT, USC

235. Randall Goforth, S, UCLA

236. Taylor McNamara, TE, USC

237. Pharroh Brown, TE, Oregon

238. George Kittle, TE, Iowa

239. Conor McDermott, OT, UCLA

240. Lucas Crowley, C, North Carolina

241. Ashton Lampkin, CB, Oklahoma State

242. Treston DeCoud, S, Oregon State

243. David Sharpe, OT, Florida

244. Ejuan Price, DE/OLB, Pittsburgh

245. Damien Mama, G, USC

246. Avery Gennesy, G, Texas A&M

247. BJ Singleton, DT, Houston

248. Zach Banner, OT, USC

249. Jonathan McLaughlin, OT, Virginia Tech

250. Erik Magnuson, OT, Michigan

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251. Jeremiah Ledbetter, DT, Arkansas

252. DJ Jones, DT, Ole Miss

253. Torrodney Prevot, DE, Oregon

254. Evan Schwan, DE, Penn State

255. Zach Terrell, QB, Western Michigan

256. PJ Walker, QB, Temple

257. Gavin Andrews, C, Oregon State

258. Seth Russell, QB, Baylor

259. Roderick Henderson, DT, Alabama State

260. Trey Hendrickson, DE, Florida Atlantic

261. Brad Watson, CB, Wake Forest

262. Adam Shaheen, TE, Ashland

263. Derrick Griffin, TE, Texas Southern

264. Bradley Seaton, OT, Villanova

265. Sean Harlow, OT, Oregon State

266. Pat O’Connor, DE, Eastern Michigan

267. Karter Schult, DE, Northern Iowa

268. Jalen Myrick, CB, Minnesota

269. Jack Tocho, CB, NC State

270. Aarion Penton, CB, Missouri

271. Art Maulet, CB, Memphis

272. Isaac Rochell, DE, Notre Dame

273. Avery Moss, DE, Youngstown State

274. Chris Carson, RB, Oklahoma State

275. Dylan Donahue, DE, West Georgia

276. Brian Allen, CB, Utah

277. Weston Steelhammer, S, Air Force

278. Zach Edwards, S, Cincinnati

279. Krishawn Hogan, WR, Marian

280. Breon Borders, CB, Duke

281. Khalfani Muhammed, RB, California

282. Josh Augusta, DT, Missouri

283. Collin Bevins, DT, Northwest Missouri

284. Keevan Lucas, WR, Tulsa

285. Bug Howard, WR, North Carolina

286. Joe Yearby, RB, Miami (Fla.)

287. Jahad Thomas, RB, Temple

288. Tarean Folston, RB, Notre Dame

289. Blake Jarwin, TE, Oklahoma State

290. Donald Pennington, DT, Memphis

291. Steve Tu’ikolovatu, DT, USC

292. Tyron Swoopes, TE, Texas

293. Rushel Shell, RB, West Virginia

294. Anthony Wales, RB, Western Kentucky

295. Jason Carr, DT, West Georgia

296. Matthew Godin, DT, Michigan

297. Lenard Tillery, RB, Southern

298 Phazahn Odom, TE, Fordham

299. Jonathan Dorsey, TE, Alabama A&M

300. Brandon Barnes, TE, Alabama State

 

 

Eric Galko

Eric Galko is the owner and director of scouting at Optimum Scouting and OptimumScouting.com, as well as a Sporting News contributor. Follow him on Twitter: @OptimumScouting