NFL Draft 2019: Top Prospects and 1st-Round Mock Predictions
Day 2 of the 2018 NFL draft finished up Friday, and Day 3 gets underway Saturday. And while there are hundreds of potential draftees waiting to hear their names called, this isn't about them.
Instead, let's fast-forward to the 2019 draft. That class oozes with potential at nearly every position and features numerous game-changers.
Here is a way-too-early look at some prospects who could star on NFL fields in 2019.
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Way-Too-Early 2019 Draft Board
1. Ed Oliver, DT, Houston
2. Justin Herbert, QB, Oregon
3. Nick Bosa, DE, Ohio State
4. Rashan Gary, DE/LB, Michigan
5. DeAndre Baker, CB, Georgia
6. Greg Little, OT, Ole Miss
7. Dexter Lawrence, DL, Clemson
8. Bryce Love, RB, Stanford
9. A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss
10. Beau Benzschawel, G, Wisconsin
11. Trey Adams, OT, Washington
12. Raekwon Davis, DT, Alabama
13. Jerry Tillery, DL, Notre Dame
14. Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
15. Michael Jordan, G, Ohio State
16. Will Grier, QB, West Virginia
17. Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson
18. Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
19. Ahmmon Richards, WR, Miami
20. Greedy Williams, CB, LSU
21. Josh Allen, LB, Kentucky
22. Austin Bryant, DL, Clemson
23. Jarrett Stidham, QB, Auburn
24. David Edwards, OT, Wisconsin
25. DeAndre Walker, DE, Georgia
26. Clelin Ferrell, DL, Clemson
27. Ryan Finley, QB, NC State
28. Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina
29. Brian Burns, DE, Florida State
30. Parris Campbell, WR, Ohio State
31. Anfernee Jennings, LB, Alabama
32. Michael Jackson, CB, Miami
Preview
While it's nearly impossible to make a mock draft without knowing next year's draft order, it's not difficult to at least make a draft board of college football's best available players.
This draft board is based primarily on production and, more notably, potential ceiling. Some players, such as Stanford running back Bryce Love, are electrifying prospects, but that doesn't mean they will go No. 1 overall.
Look no further than the first player on this draft board, Ed Oliver. For those unfamiliar with the name, it's not too let to get on the bandwagon. But for those diehard football fans who watched Oliver destroy offensive schemes on Houston's defensive line last season, it should not be a surprise to see him this high on this list.
The 6'3", 291-pound defensive menace is nearly unblockable at the collegiate level. After becoming a first-year starter at Houston, Oliver won the Outland Trophy in his sophomore year as the nation's top interior lineman.
He has also declared for the 2019 NFL draft a full year before it begins.
There's no doubt Oliver will be a top-five selection next year, but it does make you wonder whether he would consider not playing at Houston to instead sit out to prepare for the draft to avoid the risk of injury.
Another defensive lineman who could go early in next year's draft, and perhaps even No. 1 overall, is a familiar name: Nick Bosa.
That's right—there's another Bosa coming out of Ohio State. And he just might be a better prospect than his older brother, Joey.
While Joey Bosa has gone to become one of the NFL's rising stars on the defensive side of the ball, Nick is picking up where his brother left off with the Buckeyes and making life a living hell for opposing offensive linemen and quarterbacks.
Whatever they are feeding the Bosa boys in the family, keep it going. They seem to have found the recipe for how to generate a pass rush.
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