2018 NFL Draft Big Board: Matt Miller's Post-Regular-Season Rankings
If you're a fan of the Cleveland Browns or any other non-playoff team, chances are you've already moved into draft mode and are curious to see which players will be available April 26-28 to fix your squad. This list has you covered with an updated top 50 players and positional top 10s.
The lists here include some projections since we're not quite to the January 15 deadline for underclassmen to declare. Most of the top juniors have made their intentions clear, but not all of them. The top quarterbacks—Josh Rosen, Sam Darnold and Josh Allen—are all in, though, and that's where the conversations about this class start.
How many quarterbacks will go in Round 1? I have four ranked there: Rosen, Darnold, Allen and Baker Mayfield. What about running backs? It's early, but an absurd five are in my top 26 players. If you're looking for the strength of this class, running back is a great place to start. You'll also like the depth at defensive tackle, cornerback and safety.
Overall, the 2018 draft class looks weak compared to the top-end talent of 2017's draft. That's OK, though, because the depth this year might be even better. That's thanks to a good senior class and another heavy crop of underclassmen. That makes this draft class higher on potential than production, but good scouts will clean up in the middle rounds.
OK, let's get into it. Here are the 50 best players for this year's class.
Top 50 Overall Players
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| Rank | Player | School |
| 1 | RB Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| 2 | S Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama |
| 3 | OG Quenton Nelson | Notre Dame |
| 4 | LB Roquan Smith | Georgia |
| 5 | QB Josh Rosen | UCLA |
| 6 | DE Bradley Chubb | NC State |
| 7 | QB Sam Darnold | USC |
| 8 | OT Connor Williams | Texas |
| 9 | RB Derrius Guice | LSU |
| 10 | CB Josh Jackson | Iowa |
| 11 | CB Denzel Ward | Ohio State |
| 12 | QB Josh Allen | Wyoming |
| 13 | QB Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma |
| 14 | LB Rashaan Evans | Alabama |
| 15 | WR Calvin Ridley | Alabama |
| 16 | S Derwin James | FSU |
| 17 | DE Clelin Ferrell | Clemson |
| 18 | DT Christian Wilkins | Clemson |
| 19 | DE Harold Landry | Boston College |
| 20 | S Ronnie Harrison | Alabama |
| 21 | CB Isaiah Oliver | Colorado |
| 22 | OT Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame |
| 23 | LB Malik Jefferson | Texas |
| 24 | RB Ronald Jones II | USC |
| 25 | RB Damien Harris | Alabama |
| 26 | RB Kerryon Johnson | Auburn |
| 27 | DE Sam Hubbard | Ohio State |
| 28 | WR Courtland Sutton | SMU |
| 29 | C Billy Price | Ohio State |
| 30 | DT Maurice Hurst | Michigan |
| 31 | TE Dallas Goedert | South Dakota St. |
| 32 | DT Vita Vea | Washington |
| 33 | DE Arden Key | LSU |
| 34 | CB Carlton Davis | Auburn |
| 35 | DT Dre'Mont Jones | Ohio State |
| 36 | WR Christian Kirk | Texas A&M |
| 37 | QB Mason Rudolph | Oklahoma St. |
| 38 | OT Orlando Brown | Oklahoma |
| 39 | DE Austin Bryant | Clemson |
| 40 | OT Chukwuma Okorafor | Western Michigan |
| 41 | DT Derrick Nnadi | FSU |
| 42 | DT Da'Ron Payne | Alabama |
| 43 | OT Kolton Miller | UCLA |
| 44 | WR Deon Cain | Clemson |
| 45 | CB Tarvarus McFadden | FSU |
| 46 | DT Harrison Phillips | Stanford |
| 47 | DT Da'Shawn Hand | Alabama |
| 48 | DT Rasheem Green | USC |
| 49 | DE Dorance Armstrong Jr. | Kansas |
| 50 | LB Leighton Vander Esch | Boise State |
Top 10 Quarterbacks
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Biggest Riser: Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma
Biggest Faller: Luke Falk, Washington State
Most NFL-Ready: Josh Rosen, UCLA
Best Arm: Josh Allen, Wyoming
Best Runner: Lamar Jackson, Louisville
Best Potential: Allen
Biggest Question Mark: Allen
Biggest Sleeper: Mike White, Western Kentucky
| Rank | Player | School |
| 1 | Josh Rosen | UCLA |
| 2 | Sam Darnold | USC |
| 3 | Josh Allen | Wyoming |
| 4 | Baker Mayfield | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Mason Rudolph | Oklahoma State |
| 6 | Lamar Jackson | Louisville |
| 7 | Kurt Benkert | Virginia |
| 8 | Mike White | Western Kentucky |
| 9 | Luke Falk | Washington State |
| 10 | Tanner Lee | Nebraska |
Top 10 Running Backs
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Biggest Riser: Kerryon Johnson, Auburn
Biggest Faller: Josh Adams, Notre Dame
Most NFL-Ready: Saquon Barkley, Penn State
Best Third-Down Back: Barkley
Best Speed: Ronald Jones II, USC
Best Power: Derrius Guice, LSU
Best Potential: Barkley
Biggest Question Mark: Nick Chubb, Georgia (injury history)
Biggest Sleeper: Sony Michel, Georgia
| Rank | Player | School |
| 1 | Saquon Barkley | Penn State |
| 2 | Derrius Guice | LSU |
| 3 | Ronald Jones II | USC |
| 4 | Damien Harris | Alabama |
| 5 | Kerryon Johnson | Auburn |
| 6 | Sony Michel | Georgia |
| 7 | Mark Walton | Miami |
| 8 | Rashaad Penny | SDSU |
| 9 | Bryce Love | Stanford |
| 10 | Josh Adams | Notre Dame |
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Top 10 Wide Receivers
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Biggest Riser: Michael Gallup, Colorado State
Biggest Faller: Anthony Miller, Memphis
Most NFL-Ready: Calvin Ridley, Alabama
Best Boundary Receiver: Courtland Sutton, SMU
Best Slot Receiver: Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
Best Hands: Ridley
Best Route-Runner: Ridley
Best Potential: Sutton
Biggest Question Mark: James Washington, Oklahoma State (scheme)
Biggest Sleeper: Korey Robertson, Southern Miss
| Rank | Player | School |
| 1 | Calvin Ridley | Alabama |
| 2 | Courtland Sutton | SMU |
| 3 | Christian Kirk | Texas A&M |
| 4 | Deon Cain | Clemson |
| 5 | DJ Moore | Maryland |
| 6 | Simmie Cobbs | Indiana |
| 7 | Korey Robertson | Southern Miss |
| 8 | DJ Chark | LSU |
| 9 | James Washington | Oklahoma State |
| 10 | Michael Gallup | Colorado State |
Top 10 Tight Ends
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Biggest Riser: Hayden Hurst, South Carolina
Biggest Faller: Tyler Conklin, Central Michigan
Most NFL-Ready: Mike Gesicki, Penn State
Best Slot Tight End: Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State
Best Hands: Gesicki
Best Route-Runner: Gesicki
Best Blocker: Mark Andrews, Oklahoma
Best Power: Adam Breneman, UMass
Biggest Question Mark: Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin
Biggest Sleeper: Christopher Herndon, Miami
| Rank | Player | School |
| 1 | Dallas Goedert | South Dakota State |
| 2 | Mark Andrews | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Hayden Hurst | South Carolina |
| 4 | Mike Gesicki | Penn State |
| 5 | Adam Breneman | UMass |
| 6 | Troy Fumagalli | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Dalton Schultz | Stanford |
| 8 | Ian Thomas | Indiana |
| 9 | Christopher Herndon | Miami |
| 10 | Tyler Conklin | Central Michigan |
Top 10 Offensive Tackles
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Biggest Riser: Kolton Miller, UCLA
Biggest Faller: Tyrell Crosby, Oregon
Most NFL-Ready: Connor Williams, Texas
Best Run-Blocker: Williams
Best Pass-Blocker: Williams
Best Potential: Williams
Biggest Question Mark: Desmond Harrison, West Georgia
Biggest Sleeper: Chukwuma Okorafor, Western Michigan
| Rank | Player | School |
| 1 | Connor Williams | Texas |
| 2 | Mike McGlinchey | Notre Dame |
| 3 | Orlando Brown | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Chukwuma Okorafor | Western Michigan |
| 5 | Kolton Miller | UCLA |
| 6 | Desmond Harrison | West Georgia |
| 7 | Brian O'Neill | Pitt |
| 8 | Tyrell Crosby | Oregon |
| 9 | Martinas Rankin | Mississippi State |
| 10 | Jamarco Jones | Ohio State |
Top 10 Offensive Guards
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Biggest Riser: Braden Smith, Auburn
Biggest Faller: None
Most NFL-Ready: Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame
Best Run-Blocker: Nelson
Best Pass-Blocker: Nelson
Best Potential: Nelson
Biggest Question Mark: Isaiah Wynn, Georgia
Biggest Sleeper: Skyler Phillips, Idaho State
| Rank | Player | School |
| 1 | Quenton Nelson | Notre Dame |
| 2 | Braden Smith | Auburn |
| 3 | Will Hernandez | UTEP |
| 4 | Sam Jones | Arizona State |
| 5 | Taylor Hearn | Clemson |
| 6 | KC McDermott | Miami |
| 7 | Skyler Phillips | Idaho State |
| 8 | Wyatt Teller | Virginia Tech |
| 9 | Timon Parris | Stony Brook |
| 10 | Isaiah Wynn | Georgia |
Top 10 Centers
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Biggest Riser: Sean Welsh, Iowa
Biggest Faller: Coleman Shelton, Washington
Most NFL-Ready: Billy Price, Ohio State
Best Run-Blocker: Price
Best Pass-Blocker: Price
Best Potential: Price
Biggest Question Mark: Toa Lobendahn, USC
Biggest Sleeper: Welsh
| Rank | Player | School |
| 1 | Billy Price | Ohio State |
| 2 | Frank Ragnow | Arkansas |
| 3 | Mason Cole | Michigan |
| 4 | Michael Deiter | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Sean Welsh | Iowa |
| 6 | Scott Quessenberry | UCLA |
| 7 | Coleman Shelton | Washington |
| 8 | Brian Allen | Michigan State |
| 9 | Toa Lobendahn | USC |
| 10 | Bradley Bozeman | Alabama |
Top 10 Defensive Linemen
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Biggest Riser: Derrick Nnadi, FSU
Biggest Faller: Da'Shawn Hand, Alabama
Most NFL-Ready: Christian Wilkins, Clemson
Best Run-Stopper: Maurice Hurst, Michigan
Best Pass-Rusher: Wilkins
Best Potential: Da'Ron Payne, Alabama
Biggest Question Mark: Payne
Biggest Sleeper: Harrison Phillips, Stanford
| Rank | Player | School |
| 1 | Christian Wilkins | Clemson |
| 2 | Maurice Hurst | Michigan |
| 3 | Vita Vea | Washington |
| 4 | Dre'mont Jones | Ohio State |
| 5 | Derrick Nnadi | FSU |
| 6 | Da'Ron Payne | Alabama |
| 7 | Harrison Phillips | Stanford |
| 8 | Da'Shawn Hand | Alabama |
| 9 | Rasheem Green | USC |
| 10 | Taven Bryan | Florida |
Top 10 Edge-Rushers
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Biggest Riser: Jeff Holland, Auburn
Biggest Faller: Josh Sweat, FSU
Most NFL-Ready: Bradley Chubb, NC State
Best Run-Stopper: Sam Hubbard, Ohio State
Best Pass-Rusher: Arden Key, LSU
Best Potential: Key
Biggest Question Mark: Key
Biggest Sleeper: Dorance Armstrong Jr., Kansas
| Rank | Player | School |
| 1 | Bradley Chubb | NC State |
| 2 | Clelin Ferrell | Clemson |
| 3 | Harold Landry | Boston College |
| 4 | Sam Hubbard | Ohio State |
| 5 | Arden Key | LSU |
| 6 | Austin Bryant | Clemson |
| 7 | Dorance Armstrong Jr. | Kansas |
| 8 | Jeff Holland | Auburn |
| 9 | Hercules Mata'afa | Washington State |
| 10 | Ogbonnia Okoronkwo | Oklahoma |
Top 10 Linebackers
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Biggest Riser: Roquan Smith, Georgia
Biggest Faller: Jerome Baker, Ohio State
Most NFL-Ready: Smith
Best Run-Stopper: Smith
Best Pass Coverage: Malik Jefferson, Texas
Best Pass-Rusher: Lorenzo Carter, Georgia
Best Potential: Smith
Biggest Question Mark: Shaun Dion Hamilton, Alabama (injuries)
Biggest Sleeper: Josey Jewell, Iowa
| Rank | Player | School |
| 1 | Roquan Smith | Georgia |
| 2 | Rashaan Evans | Alabama |
| 3 | Malik Jefferson | Texas |
| 4 | Leighton Vander Esch | Boise State |
| 5 | Jerome Baker | Ohio State |
| 6 | Uchenna Nwosu | USC |
| 7 | Josey Jewell | Iowa |
| 8 | Lorenzo Carter | Georgia |
| 9 | Davin Bellamy | Georgia |
| 10 | Shaun Dion Hamilton | Alabama |
Top 10 Cornerbacks
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Biggest Riser: Carlton Davis, Auburn
Biggest Faller: Holton Hill, Texas
Most NFL-Ready: Josh Jackson, Iowa
Best Slot Cornerback: Denzel Ward, Ohio State
Best Man Coverage: Ward
Best Zone Coverage: Anthony Averett, Alabama
Best Potential: Jackson
Biggest Question Mark: Hill (suspended)
Biggest Sleeper: Nick Nelson, Wisconsin
| Rank | Player | School |
| 1-t | Josh Jackson | Iowa |
| 1-t | Denzel Ward | Ohio State |
| 3 | Isaiah Oliver | Colorado |
| 4 | Carlton Davis | Auburn |
| 5 | Tarvarus McFadden | FSU |
| 6 | Nick Nelson | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Anthony Averett | Alabama |
| 8 | Jaire Alexander | Louisville |
| 9 | M.J. Stewart | North Carolina |
| 10 | Duke Dawson | Florida |
Top 10 Safeties
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Biggest Riser: Jordan Whitehead, Pitt
Most NFL-Ready: Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama
Best Coverage: Fitzpatrick
Best Strong Safety: Derwin James, FSU
Best Free Safety: Fitzpatrick
Best Hybrid Defender: James
Best Run-Stopper: Ronnie Harrison, Alabama
Best Potential: James
Biggest Question Mark: Quin Blanding, Virginia
Biggest Sleeper: Godwin Igwebuike, Northwestern
| Rank | Player | School |
| 1 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Alabama |
| 2 | Derwin James | FSU |
| 3 | Ronnie Harrison | Alabama |
| 4 | Marcus Allen | Penn State |
| 5 | Jordan Whitehead | Pitt |
| 6 | Kyzir White | West Virginia |
| 7 | Armani Watts | Texas A&M |
| 8 | Quin Blanding | Virginia |
| 9 | Godwin Igwebuike | Northwestern |
| 10 | Kameron Kelly | SDSU |
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