2016 NFL Draft Big Board: Matt Miller's Latest Rankings

Who are the best players available for the 2016 NFL draft? That's what the updated big board looks to tackle.

It's officially draft season for many NFL teams, and that means fans are seeking to be introduced to the class of eligible players. And while this list isn't complete—not before the January 18 underclassmen deadline—it's a good start if you're looking for information on the top names at each position. 

A lot will change between now and the April 30 draft, with four months of information likely to move everything around. But the top players are pretty much the most coveted prospects throughout the process. And the top 300 players are here for you, as are the top 10 at each position.

Overall Top 300

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When I was first breaking into scouting right out of high school, I emailed and talked on the phone a lot with Charley Casserly, who was the general manager of the Houston Texans at the time. One thing he told me then that I try to always remember now is that scouting is fluid. No grade should ever be filed and forgotten. 

More information is always coming in on players. That may be more game film, more workout results or more information from area scouts about things like character and medicals. 

Where am I going with this?

All that is to say that grades should change, and if you're comparing this big board to the one I did a month ago, you're going to see some changes. Some of that is due to injuries or having time to catch up on a prospect or an underclassman's declaration that shuffles the rankings. And it should be noted that these rankings are changing every day thanks to underclassmen declaring before the January 18 deadline.

This is not a final big board but a look at how the rankings are in early January. If your favorite player is missing, it could be due to his value not being in the top 100, or it could be that as a one-man show, I've simply missed him. If that's the case, ask me in the comments or on Twitter, and I'll point you in the right direction.

2016 Top 300 Rankings

Rank	Player	School	Pos
1	Jared Goff	California	QB
2	Jaylon Smith	Notre Dame	LB
3	Joey Bosa	Ohio State	EDGE
4	Ronnie Stanley	Notre Dame	OT
5	Laremy Tunsil	Ole Miss	OT
6	Myles Jack	UCLA	LB
7	Vernon Hargreaves	Florida	CB
8	Jalen Ramsey	FSU	CB
9	DeForest Buckner	Oregon	DL
10	MacKensie Alexander	Clemson	CB
11	Laquon Treadwell	Ole Miss	WR
12	Paxton Lynch	Memphis	QB
13	Robert Nkemdiche	Ole Miss	DL
14	Shaq Lawson	Clemson	EDGE
15	Ezekiel Elliott	Ohio State	RB
16	Reggie Ragland	Alabama	LB
17	Michael Thomas	Ohio State	WR
18	Jarran Reed	Alabama	DL
19	Kenny Clark	UCLA	DL
20	Will Fuller	Notre Dame	WR
21	Leonard Floyd	Georgia	EDGE
22	A'Shawn Robinson	Alabama	DL
23	Jonathan Allen	Alabama	EDGE
24	Jack Conklin	Michigan State	OT
25	Taylor Decker	Ohio State	OT
26	Eli Apple	Ohio State	CB
27	Darron Lee	Ohio State	LB
28	Maliek Collins	Nebraska	DL
29	Cameron Sutton	Tennessee	CB
30	Jerald Hawkins	LSU	OT
31	Su'a Cravens	USC	LB
32	Vonn Bell	Ohio State	SS
33	Cody Whitehair	Kansas State	OG
34	Carson Wentz	North Dakota State	QB
35	Josh Doctson	TCU	WR
36	Corey Coleman	Baylor	WR
37	Shon Coleman	Auburn	OT
38	Germain Ifedi	Texas A&M	OT
39	Joshua Perry	Ohio State	LB
40	Emmanuel Ogbah	Oklahoma State	EDGE
41	Noah Spence	Eastern Kentucky	EDGE
42	Hunter Henry	Arkansas	TE
43	Tyler Boyd	Pittsburgh	WR
44	Shilique Calhoun	Michigan State	EDGE
45	Jonathan Bullard	Florida	EDGE
46	Jeremy Cash	Duke	SS
47	Austin Johnson	Penn State	DL
48	Darian Thompson	Boise State	FS
49	Jayron Kearse	Clemson	FS
50	Sheldon Rankins	Louisville	DL
51	Tre'Davious White	LSU	CB
52	Paul Perkins	UCLA	RB
53	Kendall Fuller	Virginia Tech	CB
54	Sheldon Day	Notre Dame	DL
55	Devontae Booker	Utah	RB
56	Jordan Jenkins	Georgia	EDGE
57	Vernon Butler	Louisiana Tech	DL
58	Christian Hackenberg	Penn State	QB
59	Denver Kirkland	Arkansas	OG
60	Jason Spriggs	Indiana	OT
61	William Jackson	Houston	CB
62	Ryan Kelly	Alabama	C
63	Pharoh Cooper	South Carolina	WR
64	Joshua Garnett	Stanford	OG
65	Tyvis Powell	Ohio State	FS
66	Carl Lawson	Auburn	EDGE
67	Leonte Carroo	Rutgers	WR
68	Cayleb Jones	Arizona	WR
69	Adolphus Washington	Ohio State	DL
70	Connor Cook	Michigan State	QB
71	O.J. Howard	Alabama	TE
72	Kamalei Correa	Boise State	EDGE
73	Charles Tapper	Oklahoma	DL
74	Derrick Henry	Alabama	RB
75	C.J. Prosise	Notre Dame	RB
76	Alex Collins	Arkansas	RB
77	Kentrell Brothers	Missouri	LB
78	Scooby Wright III	Arizona	LB
79	Vadal Alexander	LSU	OG
80	Jordan Leggett	Clemson	TE
81	Rashard Higgins	Colorado State	WR
82	Roberto Aguayo	FSU	K
83	Braxton Miller	Ohio State	WR
84	Landon Turner	North Carolina	OG
85	Jordan Howard	Indiana	RB
86	Spencer Drango	Baylor	OT
87	Jalen Mills	LSU	FS
88	Sterling Shepard	Oklahoma	WR
89	Brandon Allen	Arkansas	QB
90	Carl Nassib	Penn State	DL
91	Kevin Peterson	Oklahoma State	CB
92	Jalin Marshall	Ohio State	WR
93	Kelvin Taylor	Florida	RB
94	Marcus Maye	Florida	FS
95	Kenny Lawler	California	WR
96	Kenneth Dixon	Louisiana Tech	RB
97	Chris Jones	Mississippi State	DL
98	Justin Simmons	Boston College	SS
99	Cassanova McKinzy	Auburn	LB
100	Bronson Kaufusi	BYU	EDGE
101	Deion Jones	LSU	LB
102	KeiVarae Russell	Notre Dame	CB
103	Cole Toner	Harvard	C
104	Aaron Burbridge	Michigan State	WR
105	Tajae Sharpe	UMass	WR
106	Sebastian Tretola	Arkansas	OG
107	Nick Vannett	Ohio State	TE
108	Skai Moore	South Carolina	LB
109	John Theus	Georgia	OT
110	Austin Hooper	Stanford	TE
111	Miles Killebrew	Southern Utah	SS
112	Eddie Jackson	Alabama	FS
113	Kareem Hunt	Toledo	RB
114	Christian Westerman	Arizona State	OG
115	Jerell Adams	South Carolina	TE
116	Kevin Byard	Middle Tenn. State	SS
117	Brandon Doughty	Western Kentucky	QB
118	Eric Murray	Minnesota	CB
119	Jihad Ward	Illinois	DL
120	Jason Fanaika	Utah	EDGE
121	Christian French	Oregon	EDGE
122	Matt Ioannidis	Temple	DL
123	Karl Joseph	West Virginia	SS
124	Will Redmond	Mississippi State	CB
125	Kyler Fackrell	Utah State	EDGE
126	Nick Martin	Notre Dame	C
127	Fabian Moreau	UCLA	CB
128	Dak Prescott	Mississippi State	QB
129	De'Runnya Wilson	Mississippi State	WR
130	Demarcus Ayers	Houston	WR
131	Anthony Zettel	Penn State	DL
132	Max Tuerk	USC	C
133	Michael Thomas	Southern Miss	WR
134	Shawn Oakman	Baylor	DL
135	Evan Boehm	Missouri	C
136	Kenyan Drake	Alabama	RB
137	Jonathan Williams	Arkansas	RB
138	Demarcus Robinson	Florida	WR
139	Jake McGee	Florida	TE
140	Jamal Golden	Georgia Tech	FS
141	Deon Bush	Miami (Fla.)	FS
142	Adam Gotsis	Georgia Tech	DL
143	Artie Burns	Miami (Fla.)	CB
144	Steven Daniels	Boston College	LB
145	Kevon Seymour	USC	CB
146	Sean Davis	Maryland	FS
147	Kevin Hogan	Stanford	QB
148	Brandon Shell	South Carolina	OT
149	Tyler Higbee	Western Kentucky	TE
150	Le'Raven Clark	Texas Tech	OT
151	Byron Marshall	Oregon	RB
152	Dadi Nicolas	Virginia Tech	LB
153	Yannick Ngakoue	Maryland	EDGE
154	Isaac Seumalo	Oregon State	OG
155	Kodi Whitfield	Stanford	SS
156	Connor McGovern	Missouri	OG
157	James Cowser	Southern Utah	EDGE
158	Steve Longa	Rutgers	LB
159	K.J. Dillon	West Virginia	FS
160	Jack Allen	Michigan State	C
161	Tre Madden	USC	RB
162	Jonathan Jones	Auburn	CB
163	Joe Dahl	Washington State	OG
164	Jordan Simone	Arizona State	FS
165	Aaron Green	TCU	RB
166	Jordan Lucas	Penn State	CB
167	Michael Jordan	Missouri Western	CB
168	Deiondre' Hall	Northern Iowa	CB
169	Mike Matthews	Texas A&M	C
170	Michael Caputo	Wisconsin	FS
171	Taveze Calhoun	Mississippi State	CB
172	Caleb Benenoch	UCLA	OT
173	Halapoulivaati Vaitai	TCU	OT
174	Rees Odhiambo	Boise State	OG
175	Darius Latham	Indiana	DL
176	Jeff Driskel	Louisiana Tech	QB
177	Joe Haeg	North Dakota State	OT
178	Cardale Jones	Ohio State	QB
179	Nick VanHoose	Northwestern	CB
180	Cyrus Jones	Alabama	CB
181	Hassan Ridgeway	Texas	DL
182	Josh Tupou	Colorado State	DL
183	Eric Striker	Oklahoma	LB
184	Eddie Yarbrough	Wyoming	DL
185	James Bradberry	Samford	CB
186	Ian Simon	Missouri	FS
187	Joe Schobert	Wisconsin	EDGE
188	Jatavis Brown	Akron	SS
189	Jordan Swindle	Kentucky	OT
190	Briean Boddy-Calhoun	Minnesota	CB
191	Jared Norris	Utah	LB
192	Austin Blythe	Iowa	C
193	Nate Sudfeld	Indiana	QB
194	Tyler Johnstone	Oregon	OT
195	Josh Forrest	Kentucky	LB
196	Blake Martinez	Stanford	LB
197	DeAndre Washington	Texas Tech	RB
198	Tra Carson	Texas A&M	RB
199	Romeo Okwara	Notre Dame	EDGE
200	Luther Maddy	Virginia Tech	DL
201	Kenya Dennis	Missouri	CB
202	Daryl Worley	West Virginia	CB
203	Kyle Murphy	Stanford	OT
204	Willie Beavers	Western Michigan	OT
205	Alex Redmond	UCLA	OG
206	David Morgan II	UTSA	TE
207	Terrance Smith	FSU	LB
208	Keyarris Garrett	Tulsa	WR
209	Quinton Jefferson	Maryland	DL
210	DeAndre Houston-Carson	William & Mary	CB
211	Harlan Miller	SE Louisiana	CB
212	Jay Rome	Georgia	TE
213	Jordan Payton	UCLA	WR
214	Vernon Adams	Oregon	QB
215	Cre'Von LeBlanc	FAU	CB
216	Chris Moore	Cincinnati	CB
217	Cody Kessler	USC	QB
218	Malcolm Mitchell	Georgia	WR
219	Clint Van Horn	Marshall	OT
220	Antonio Morrison	Florida	LB
221	Travis Greene	Bowling Green	RB
222	James Burgess	Louisville	LB
223	Kolby Listenbee	TCU	WR
224	Damontae Kazee	San Diego State	CB
225	Jacoby Brissett	North Carolina State	QB
226	Tavon Young	Temple	CB
227	Ron Thompson	Syracuse	EDGE
228	Blake Frohnapfel	UMass	QB
229	Jay Lee	Baylor	WR
230	Davion Pierson	TCU	DL
231	Kyle Carter	Penn State	TE
232	Nelson Spruce	Colorado	WR
233	D.J. Foster	Arizona State	WR
234	Corey Tindal	Marshall	CB
235	Trent Matthews	Colorado State	FS
236	De'Vondre Campbell	Minnesota	EDGE
237	Kris Frost	Auburn	LB
238	LaDarrell McNeil	Tennessee	SS
239	Matt Skura	Duke	C
240	Maurice Canady	Virginia	CB
241	Matt Judon	Grand Valley State	EDGE
242	Tyler Matakevich	Temple	LB
243	Isaiah Johnson	South Carolina	SS
244	Jake Coker	Alabama	QB
245	Jacob Huesman	Tenn-Chattanooga	QB
246	Darren Lake	Alabama	DL
247	Travis Hening	East Central Oklahoma	OT
248	Ben Braunecker	Harvard	TE
249	Quinshad Davis	North Carolina	WR
250	Corey Smith	Ohio State	WR
251	Tyler Ervin	San Jose State	RB
252	Jake Rudock	Michigan	QB
253	Kyle Friend	Temple	C
254	Jesse Chapman	Appalachian State	C
255	Alex McCalister	Florida	EDGE
256	Devon Cajuste	Stanford	WR
257	Mekale McKay	Cincinnati	WR
258	Gunner Kiel	Cincinnati	QB
259	Tres Houston	Arkansas State	WR
260	Shaq Washington	Cincinnati	WR
261	Travis Feeney	Washington	LB
262	Jake Brendel	UCLA	C
263	Teddy Corwin	Illinois State	EDGE
264	Cleveland Wallace	San Jose State	CB
265	Theiren Cockran	Minnesota	EDGE
266	Tevaun Smith	Iowa	WR
267	Joey Hunt	TCU	C
268	Devin Fuller	UCLA	WR
269	Pokey Harris	Murray State	WR
270	Marquise Cushon	Pitt State	WR
271	Jordan Walsh	Iowa	OG
272	Bryce Treggs	California	OG
273	Travis Wilson	Utah	QB
274	Dwayne Washington	Washington	RB
275	Angelo Mangiro	Penn State	C
276	David Mims	Texas State	CB
277	Parker Ehinger	Cincinnati	OG
278	Tom Hackett	Utah	P
279	Lloyd Carrington	Arizona State	CB
280	Josh Ferguson	Illinois	RB
281	Dan Vitale	Northwestern	FB
282	Jordan Lomax	Iowa	FS
283	Joel Heath	Michigan State	DL
284	Sean Price	South Florida	TE
285	Derek Watt	Wisconsin	FB
286	Eric Mac Lain	Clemson	OG
287	Elijah Shumate	Notre Dame	FS
288	Victor Ochi	Stony Brook	EDGE
289	D.J. Reader	Clemson	DL
290	Marteze Waller	Fresno State	RB
291	Pearce Slater	San Diego State	OT
292	Chris Brown	Notre Dame	WR
293	Ronald Blair	Appalachian State	EDGE
294	Morgan Burns	Kansas State	CB
295	Javon Hargrave	South Carolina State	DL
296	Frankie Williams	Purdue	CB
297	Luke Rhodes	William & Mary	LB
298	Steven Scheu	Vanderbilt	TE
299	Leon Allen	Western Kentucky	RB
300	Tanner McEvoy	Wisconsin	FS

Quarterbacks

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Most NFL-Ready: Jared Goff, California

Best Arm: Christian Hackenberg, Penn State

Best Runner: Trevone Boykin, TCU

Best Potential: Jared Goff, California

Biggest Question Mark: Cardale Jones, Ohio State

Biggest Sleeper: Carson Wentz, North Dakota State

Biggest Riser: Dak Prescott, Mississippi State

Biggest Faller: Cardale Jones, Ohio State

2016 Quarterback Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	Jared Goff	California
2	Paxton Lynch	Memphis
3	Carson Wentz	North Dakota St.
4	Christian Hackenberg	Penn State
5	Connor Cook	Michigan State
6	Brandon Allen	Arkansas
7	Dak Prescott	Mississippi St.
8	Kevin Hogan	Stanford
9	Brandon Doughty	Western Kentucky
10	Jeff Driskel	Louisiana Tech

Running Backs

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Most NFL-Ready: Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State

Best Third-Down Back: C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame

Best Speed: Byron Marshall, Oregon

Best Power: Derrick Henry, Alabama

Best Potential: Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State

Biggest Question Mark: Derrick Henry, Alabama

Biggest Sleeper: Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech

Biggest Riser: Kelvin Taylor, Florida

Biggest Faller: Jonathan Williams, Arkansas

2016 Running Back Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	Ezekiel Elliott	Ohio State
2	Paul Perkins	UCLA
3	Devontae Booker	Utah
4	Derrick Henry	Alabama
5	C.J. Prosise	Notre Dame
6	Alex Collins	Arkansas
7	Jordan Howard	Indiana
8	Kelvin Taylor	Florida
9	Kenneth Dixon	Louisiana Tech
10	Kenyan Drake	Alabama

Wide Receivers

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Most NFL-Ready: Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss

Best Boundary Receiver: Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss

Best Slot Receiver: Tyler Boyd, Pitt

Best Hands: Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss

Best Route-Runner: Michael Thomas, Ohio State

Best Potential: Michael Thomas, Ohio State

Best Deep Threat: Will Fuller, Notre Dame

Biggest Question Mark: Leonte Carroo, Rutgers

Biggest Sleeper: Cayleb Jones, Arizona

Biggest Riser: Will Fuller, Notre Dame (declared)

Biggest Faller: Mike Williams, Clemson (injury)

2016 Wide Receiver Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	Laquon Treadwell	Ole Miss
2	Will Fuller	Notre Dame
3	Michael Thomas	Ohio State
4	Josh Doctson	TCU
5	Corey Coleman	Baylor
6	Tyler Boyd	Pittsburgh
7	Pharoh Cooper	South Carolina
8	Leonte Carroo	Rutgers
9	Cayleb Jones	Arizona
10	Rashard Higgins	Colorado State

Tight Ends

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Most NFL-Ready: O.J. Howard, Alabama

Best Slot Tight End: Jerell Adams, South Carolina

Best Hands: Hunter Henry, Arkansas

Best Route-Runner: Hunter Henry, Arkansas

Best Blocker: O.J. Howard, Alabama

Biggest Question Mark: O.J. Howard, Alabama

Biggest Sleeper: Nick Vannett, Ohio State

Biggest Riser: Jerell Adams, South Carolina

Biggest Faller: Kyle Carter, Penn State

2016 Tight End Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	Hunter Henry	Arkansas
2	O.J. Howard	Alabama
3	Jordan Leggett	Clemson
4	Nick Vannett	Ohio State
5	Austin Hooper	Stanford
6	Jerell Adams	South Carolina
7	Jake McGee	Florida
8	Tyler Higbee	Western Kentucky
9	Bryce Williams	East Carolina
10	Darion Griswold	Arkansas State

Offensive Tackles

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Most NFL-Ready: Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame

Best Run-Blocker: Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss

Best Pass-Blocker: Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame

Best Potential: Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame

Biggest Question Mark: Shon Coleman, Auburn

Biggest Sleeper: Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M

Lowest Risk: Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss

Biggest Riser: Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M

Biggest Faller: Tyler Johnstone, Oregon

2016 Offensive Tackle Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	Ronnie Stanley	Notre Dame
2	Laremy Tunsil	Ole Miss
3	Jack Conklin	Michigan State
4	Taylor Decker	Ohio State
5	Jerald Hawkins	LSU
6	Shon Coleman	Auburn
7	Germain Ifedi	Texas A&M
8	Jason Spriggs	Indiana
9	Spencer Drango	Baylor
10	John Theus	Georgia

Offensive Guards

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Most NFL-Ready: Cody Whitehair, Kansas State

Best Run-Blocker: Joshua Garnett, Stanford

Best Pass-Blocker: Cody Whitehair, Kansas State

Best Potential: Denver Kirkland, Arkansas

Biggest Question Mark: Isaac Seumalo, Oregon State

Biggest Sleeper: Sebastian Tretola, Arkansas

Biggest Riser: Cody Whitehair, Kansas State

Biggest Faller: Connor McGovern, Missouri

2016 Offensive Guard Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	Cody Whitehair	Kansas State
2	Denver Kirkland	Arkansas
3	Joshua Garnett	Stanford
4	Vadal Alexander	LSU
5	Landon Turner	North Carolina
6	Sebastian Tretola	Arkansas
7	Christian Westerman	Arizona State
8	Isaac Seumalo	Oregon State
9	Connor McGovern	Missouri
10	Joe Dahl	Washington State

Centers

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Most NFL-Ready: Ryan Kelly, Alabama

Best Run-Blocker: Mike Matthews, Texas A&M

Best Pass-Blocker: Max Tuerk, USC

Best Potential: Evan Boehm, Missouri

Biggest Question Mark: Max Tuerk, USC (injury)

Biggest Sleeper: Cole Toner, Harvard

Biggest Riser: Matt Skura, Duke

Biggest Faller: Max Tuerk, USC

2016 Center Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	Ryan Kelly	Alabama
2	Cole Toner	Harvard
3	Nick Martin	Notre Dame
4	Max Tuerk	USC
5	Evan Boehm	Missouri
6	Jack Allen	Michigan State
7	Mike Matthews	Texas A&M
8	Austin Blythe	Iowa
9	Matt Skura	Duke
10	Kyle Friend	Temple

Edge Defenders

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Most NFL-Ready: Joey Bosa, Ohio State

Best Run-Stopper: Jonathan Bullard, Florida

Best 4-3 Defensive End: Joey Bosa, Ohio State

Best 3-4 Outside Linebacker: Leonard Floyd, Georgia

Best Pass-Rusher: Joey Bosa, Ohio State

Best Potential: Noah Spence, Eastern Kentucky

Biggest Question Mark: Noah Spence, Eastern Kentucky (off-field)

Biggest Sleeper: Kamalei Correa, Boise State

Biggest Riser: Carl Lawson, Auburn

Biggest Faller: Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State

2016 Edge Defender Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	Joey Bosa	Ohio State
2	Shaq Lawson	Clemson
3	Leonard Floyd	Georgia
4	Jonathan Allen	Alabama
5	Emmanuel Ogbah	Oklahoma State
6	Noah Spence	Eastern Kentucky
7	Shilique Calhoun	Michigan State
8	Jonathan Bullard	Florida
9	Jordan Jenkins	Georgia
10	Carl Lawson	Auburn

Defensive Linemen

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Most NFL-Ready: DeForest Buckner, Oregon

Best Run-Stopper: Kenny Clark, UCLA

Best Nose Tackle: Kenny Clark, UCLA

Best 3-4 Defensive End: DeForest Buckner, Oregon

Best 3-Technique: Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss

Best Pass-Rusher: Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss

Best Potential: Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss

Biggest Question Mark: Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss (off-field)

Biggest Sleeper: Chris Jones, Mississippi State

Biggest Riser: Sheldon Rankins, Louisville

Biggest Faller: Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss

2016 Defensive Linemen Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	DeForest Buckner	Oregon
2	Robert Nkemdiche	Ole Miss
3	Jarran Reed	Alabama
4	Kenny Clark	UCLA
5	A'Shawn Robinson	Alabama
6	Maliek Collins	Nebraska
7	Austin Johnson	Penn State
8	Sheldon Rankins	Louisville
9	Sheldon Day	Notre Dame
10	Vernon Butler	Louisiana Tech

Linebackers

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Most NFL-Ready: Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame

Best Weak-Side Linebacker: Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame

Best Strong-Side Linebacker: Kentrell Brothers, Missouri

Best Inside Linebacker: Reggie Ragland, Alabama

Best Run-Stopper: Kentrell Brothers, Missouri

Best Pass-Rusher: Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame

Best Pass Coverage: Su'a Cravens, USC

Best Potential: Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame

Biggest Question Mark: Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame (injury)

Biggest Sleeper: Kentrell Brothers, Missouri

Biggest Riser: Dominique Alexander, Oklahoma

Biggest Faller: Scooby Wright, Arizona (injury) 

2016 Linebacker Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	Jaylon Smith	Notre Dame
2	Myles Jack	UCLA
3	Reggie Ragland	Alabama
4	Darron Lee	Ohio State
5	Su'a Cravens	USC
6	Joshua Perry	Ohio State
7	Kentrell Brothers	Missouri
8	Dominique Alexander	Oklahoma
9	Scooby Wright	Arizona
10	Cassanova McKinzy	Auburn

Cornerbacks

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Most NFL-Ready: Vernon Hargreaves, Florida

Best Man Coverage: Jalen Ramsey, Florida State

Best Zone Coverage: Vernon Hargreaves, Florida

Best Potential: Jalen Ramsey, Florida State

Biggest Question Mark: KeiVarae Russell, Notre Dame

Biggest Sleeper: William Jackson, Houston

Biggest Riser: Eli Apple, Ohio State

Biggest Faller: Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech

2016 Cornerback Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	Vernon Hargreaves	Florida
2	Jalen Ramsey	FSU
3	Mackensie Alexander	Clemson
4	Eli Apple	Ohio State
5	Cameron Sutton	Tennessee
6	Tre'Davious White	LSU
7	Zack Sanchez	Oklahoma
8	Kendall Fuller	Virginia Tech
9	William Jackson	Houston
10	Kevin Peterson	Oklahoma State

Free Safeties

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Most NFL-Ready: Jayron Kearse, Clemson

Best Coverage: Darian Thompson, Boise State

Best Run-Stopper: Jayron Kearse, Clemson

Best Potential: Jayron Kearse, Clemson

Biggest Question Mark: Jalen Mills, LSU

Biggest Sleeper: Darian Thompson, Boise State

Biggest Riser: Tyvis Powell, Ohio State

Biggest Faller: None

2016 Free Safety Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	Darian Thompson	Boise State
2	Jayron Kearse	Clemson
3	Jalen Mills	LSU
4	Tyvis Powell	Ohio State
5	Eddie Jackson	Alabama
6	Marcus Maye	Florida
7	Jamal Golden	Georgia Tech
8	Deon Bush	Miami (FL)
9	Sean Davis	Maryland
10	Jordan Simone	Arizona State

Strong Safeties

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Most NFL-Ready: Vonn Bell, Ohio State

Best Coverage: Vonn Bell, Ohio State

Best Run-Stopper: Jeremy Cash, Duke

Best Potential: Vonn Bell, Ohio State

Biggest Question Mark: Karl Joseph, West Virginia

Biggest Sleeper: Justin Simmons, Boston College

Biggest Riser: Justin Simmons, Boston College

Biggest Faller: Karl Joseph, West Virginia (injury)

2016 Strong Safety Rankings

Rank	Player	School
1	Vonn Bell	Ohio State
2	Jeremy Cash	Duke
3	Justin Simmons	Boston College
4	Miles Killebrew	Southern Utah
5	Kevin Byard	Middle Tennessee St.
6	Karl Joseph	West Virginia
7	Kodi Whitfield	Stanford
8	Michael Caputo	Wisconsin
9	Jatavis Brown	Akron
10	LaDarrell McNeil	Tennessee