2019 NFL Draft Big Board: Matt Miller's Latest Rankings
Matt Miller@nfldraftscoutNFL Draft Lead WriterJanuary 8, 20192019 NFL Draft Big Board: Matt Miller's Latest Rankings

The top players in the 2019 NFL draft class are making their intentions known as they declare early, sit out bowl games and start training for the grueling predraft process that has begun with the bowls finished. Pro scouts are doing their own work now as they evaluate and rank the top players in the country.
The early-January update of my big board adds many underclassmen who have declared for the draft, adjusts for injuries and sees a number of players emerge at the top of their positions. In a year with no clear-cut leaders at many positions before midseason, we'll get clarity as the final month of the NFL calendar begins.
Who is the top quarterback? Who rises now that Justin Herbert is returning to Oregon? Who are the best defenders in an absolutely loaded class? How many front four defenders rank in the top 20?
It's all in here.
Top 50 Players Overall

1. Nick Bosa, EDGE, Ohio State
2. Quinnen Williams, DL, Alabama
3. Josh Allen, EDGE, Kentucky
4. Devin White, LB, LSU
5. Greedy Williams, CB, LSU
6. Ed Oliver, DL, Houston
7. Rashan Gary, DL, Michigan
8. Jeffery Simmons, DL, Mississippi State
9. Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
10. Brian Burns, EDGE, Florida State
11. Clelin Ferrell, EDGE, Clemson
12. Trayvon Mullen, CB, Clemson
13. Deandre Baker, CB, Georgia
14. Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio State
15. Deionte Thompson, S, Alabama
16. Noah Fant, TE, Iowa
17. Byron Murphy, CB, Washington
18. Devin Bush, LB, Michigan
19. Montez Sweat, EDGE, Mississippi State
20. Jachai Polite, EDGE, Florida
21. Dre'Mont Jones, DL, Ohio State
22. Dexter Lawrence, DL, Clemson
23. Daniel Jones, QB, Duke
24. Yodny Cajuste, OT, West Virginia
25. Raekwon Davis, DL, Alabama
26. Cody Ford, OG, Oklahoma
27. N'Keal Harry, WR, Arizona State
28. Jaylon Ferguson, EDGE, Louisiana Tech
29. Greg Little, OT, Ole Miss
30. Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa State
31. D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss
32. Taylor Rapp, S, Washington
33. Marquise Brown, WR, Oklahoma
34. Elgton Jenkins, OC, Mississippi State
35. Oshane Ximines, EDGE, Old Dominion
36. Joe Jackson, EDGE, Miami (Fla.)
37. Irv Smith Jr., TE, Alabama
38. Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama
39. Will Grier, QB, West Virginia
40. Jerry Tillery, DL, Notre Dame
41. A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss
42. Jawaan Taylor, OT, Florida
43. Christian Wilkins, DL, Clemson
44. David Edwards, OT, Wisconsin
45. Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi State
46. Chase Winovich, EDGE, Michigan
47. Kaden Smith, TE, Stanford
48. Drew Lock, QB, Missouri
49. Julian Love, CB, Notre Dame
50. Riley Ridley, WR, Georgia
Quarterbacks

Biggest Riser: Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State
Biggest Faller: Clayton Thorson, Northwestern
Most NFL-Ready: Daniel Jones, Duke
Best Arm: Drew Lock, Missouri
Best Runner: Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi State
Best Potential: Haskins
Biggest Question Mark: Tyree Jackson, Buffalo
Biggest Sleeper: Trace McSorley, Penn State
1. Dwayne Haskins, Ohio State
2. Daniel Jones, Duke
3. Will Grier, West Virginia
4. Drew Lock, Missouri
5. Jarrett Stidham, Auburn
6. Ryan Finley, NC State
7. Nick Fitzgerald, Mississippi State
8. Tyree Jackson, Buffalo
9. Gardner Minshew, Washington State
10. Trace McSorley, Penn State
11. Clayton Thorson, Northwestern
12. Easton Stick, North Dakota State
13. Brett Rypien, Boise State
14. Jacob Knipp, Northern Colorado
15. Jake Browning, Washington
Running Backs

Biggest Riser: Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic
Biggest Faller: Benny Snell Jr., Kentucky
Most NFL-Ready: David Montgomery, Iowa State
Best Third-Down Back: Singletary
Best Speed: Bryce Love, Stanford
Best Power: David Montgomery, Iowa State
Best Potential: Rodney Anderson, Oklahoma
Biggest Question Mark: Anderson (injury history)
Biggest Sleeper: Darrell Henderson, Memphis
1. David Montgomery, Iowa State
2. Damien Harris, Alabama
3. Devin Singletary, Florida Atlantic
4. Darrell Henderson, Memphis
5. Rodney Anderson, Oklahoma
6. Mike Weber, Ohio State
7. Bryce Love, Stanford
8. Miles Sanders, Penn State
9. Trayveon Williams, Texas A&M
10. Benny Snell Jr., Kentucky
11. Justice Hill, Oklahoma State
12. Karan Higdon, Michigan
13. Jordan Scarlett, Florida
14. LJ Scott, Michigan State
15. Alex Barnes, Kansas State
Wide Receivers

Biggest Riser: Hakeem Butler, Iowa State
Biggest Faller: David Sills, West Virginia
Most NFL-Ready: Kelvin Harmon, NC State
Best Outside Receiver: D.K. Metcalf, Ole Miss
Best Slot Receiver: Marquise Brown, Oklahoma
Best Hands: N'Keal Harry, Arizona State
Best Route-Runner: Marquise Brown
Best Potential: Butler
Biggest Question Mark: Metcalf (injury history)
Biggest Sleeper: Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
1. N'Keal Harry, Arizona State
2. Hakeem Butler, Iowa State
3. D.K. Metcalf, Ole Miss
4. Marquise Brown, Oklahoma
5. A.J. Brown, Ole Miss
6. Riley Ridley, Georgia
7. Kelvin Harmon, NC State
8. Parris Campbell, Ohio State
9. Mecole Hardman, Georgia
10. Deebo Samuel, South Carolina
11. Dillon Mitchell, Oregon
12. Darius Slayton, Auburn
13. Anthony Johnson, Buffalo
14. David Sills V, West Virginia
15. Jakobi Meyers, NC State
Tight Ends

Biggest Riser: Caleb Wilson, UCLA
Biggest Faller: Alize Mack, Notre Dame
Most NFL-Ready: Noah Fant, Iowa
Best Slot Tight End: Fant
Best Hands: Fant
Best Route-Runner: Irv Smith Jr., Alabama
Best Blocker: Smith
Best Power: Smith
Biggest Question Mark: Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
Biggest Sleeper: Isaac Nauta, Georgia
1. Noah Fant, Iowa
2. Irv Smith Jr., Alabama
3. Kaden Smith, Stanford
4. Caleb Wilson, UCLA
5. Albert Okwuegbunam, Missouri
6. Isaac Nauta, Georgia
7. Zach Gentry, Michigan
8. C.J. Conrad, Kentucky
9. Jace Sternberger, Texas A&M
10. Josh Oliver, San Jose State
Offensive Tackles

Biggest Riser: Andre Dillard, Washington State
Biggest Faller: Mitch Hyatt, Clemson
Most NFL-Ready: Jonah Williams, Alabama
Best Run-Blocker: Williams
Best Pass-Blocker: Williams
Best Potential: Greg Little, Ole Miss
Biggest Question Mark: Jawaan Taylor, Florida
Biggest Sleeper: Max Scharping, Northern Illinois
1. Jonah Williams, Alabama
2. Yodny Cajuste, West Virginia
3. Greg Little, Ole Miss
4. Jawaan Taylor, Florida
5. David Edwards, Wisconsin
6. Andre Dillard, Washington State
7. Max Scharping, Northern Illinois
8. Dennis Daley, South Carolina
9. Isaiah Prince, Ohio State
10. Kaleb McGary, Washington
11. Tariq Cole, Rutgers
12. Mitch Hyatt, Clemson
13. Tytus Howard, Alabama State
14. Derwin Gray, Maryland
15. Lukayus McNeill, Louisville
Offensive Guards

Biggest Riser: Cody Ford, Oklahoma
Biggest Faller: Dru Samia, Oklahoma
Most NFL-Ready: Ford
Best Run-Blocker: Michael Dieter, Wisconsin
Best Pass-Blocker: Dalton Risner, Kansas State
Best Potential: Connor McGovern, Penn State
Biggest Question Mark: Michael Jordan, Ohio State
Biggest Sleeper: Chris Lindstrom, Boston College
1. Cody Ford, Oklahoma
2. Connor McGovern, Penn State
3. Michael Deiter, Wisconsin
4. Michael Jordan, Ohio State
5. Beau Benzschawel, Wisconsin
6. Dalton Risner, Kansas State
7. Chris Lindstrom, Boston College
8. Nate Herbig, Stanford
9. Ryan Bates, Penn State
10. Dru Samia, Oklahoma
11. Nate Davis, UNC-Charlotte
12. Hjalte Froholdt, Arkansas
13. Ben Powers, Oklahoma
14. Chuma Edoga, USC
15. Martez Ivey, Florida
Centers

Biggest Riser: Lamont Gaillard, Georgia
Biggest Faller: Drew Kyser, Memphis
Most NFL-Ready: Elgton Jenkins, Mississippi State
Best Run-Blocker: Jenkins
Best Pass-Blocker: Jenkins
Best Potential: Jenkins
Biggest Question Mark: Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
Biggest Sleeper: Keegan Render, Iowa
1. Elgton Jenkins, Mississippi State
2. Garrett Bradbury, NC State
3. Ross Pierschbacher, Alabama
4. Lamont Gaillard, Georgia
5. Erik McCoy, Texas A&M
6. Keegan Render, Iowa
7. Jon Baker, Boston College
8. Jesse Burkett, Stanford
9. Nick Linder, Indiana
10. Drew Kyser, Memphis
Defensive Linemen

Biggest Riser: Quinnen Williams, Alabama
Biggest Faller: Isaiah Buggs, Alabama
Most NFL-Ready: Williams
Best Run-Stopper: Williams
Best Pass-Rusher: Rashan Gary, Michigan
Best Potential: Ed Oliver, Houston
Biggest Question Mark: Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
Biggest Sleeper: Khalen Saunders, Western Illinois
1. Quinnen Williams, Alabama
2. Ed Oliver, Houston
3. Rashan Gary, Michigan
4. Jeffery Simmons, Mississippi State
5. Dre'Mont Jones, Ohio State
6. Dexter Lawrence, Clemson
7. Raekwon Davis, Alabama
8. Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame
9. Christian Wilkins, Clemson
10. Gerald Willis, Miami (Fla.)
11. Isaiah Buggs, Alabama
12. Terry Beckner Jr., Missouri
13. Ed Alexander, LSU
14. Demarcus Christmas, Florida State
15. Khalen Saunders, Western Illinois
Edge-Rushers

Biggest Riser: Joe Jackson, Miami (Fla.)
Biggest Faller: Chase Winovich, Michigan
Most NFL-Ready: Nick Bosa, Ohio State
Best Run-Stopper: Clelin Ferrell, Clemson
Best Pass-Rusher: Bosa
Best Potential: Bosa
Biggest Question Mark: Winovich (injury)
Biggest Sleeper: Oshane Ximines, Old Dominion
1. Nick Bosa, Ohio State
2. Josh Allen, Kentucky
3. Brian Burns, Florida State
4. Clelin Ferrell, Clemson
5. Montez Sweat, Mississippi State
6. Jachai Polite, Florida
7. Jaylon Ferguson, Louisiana Tech
8. Oshane Ximines, Old Dominion
9. Joe Jackson, Miami (Fla.)
10. Chase Winovich, Michigan
11. Zach Allen, Boston College
12. D'Andre Walker, Georgia
13. Ben Banogu, TCU
14. Charles Omenihu, Texas
15. Anfernee Jennings, Alabama
Linebackers

Biggest Riser: Gary Johnson, Texas
Biggest Faller: Cameron Smith, USC
Most NFL-Ready: Devin White, LSU
Best Run-Stopper: Mack Wilson, Alabama
Best Pass Coverage: Dakota Allen, Texas Tech
Best Pass-Rusher: White
Best Potential: White
Biggest Question Mark: David Long, West Virginia
Biggest Sleeper: Ryan Conley, Wisconsin
1. Devin White, LSU
2. Devin Bush, Michigan
3. Mack Wilson, Alabama
4. Dakota Allen, Texas Tech
5. T.J. Edwards, Wisconsin
6. Gary Johnson, Texas
7. Vosean Joseph, Florida
8. David Long Jr., West Virginia
9. Germaine Pratt, NC State
10. Khalil Hodge, Buffalo
11. Te'von Coney, Notre Dame
12. Chase Hansen, Utah
13. Cameron Smith, USC
14. Joe Giles-Harris, Duke
15. Ryan Connelly, Wisconsin
Cornerbacks

Biggest Riser: Amani Oruwariye, Penn State
Biggest Faller: Damon Arnette, Ohio State
Most NFL-Ready: Greedy Williams, LSU
Best Slot Cornerback: Byron Murphy, Washington
Best Man Coverage: Williams
Best Zone Coverage: Deandre Baker, Georgia
Best Potential: Williams
Biggest Question Mark: Kendall Sheffield, Ohio State
Biggest Sleeper: Rock Ya-Sin, Temple
1. Greedy Williams, LSU
2. Trayvon Mullen, Clemson
3. Deandre Baker, Georgia
4. Byron Murphy, Washington
5. Julian Love, Notre Dame
6. Amani Oruwariye, Penn State
7. Kendall Sheffield, Ohio State
8. David Long, Michigan
9. Michael Jackson, Miami
10. Damon Arnette, Ohio State
11. Rock Ya-Sin, Temple
12. Kris Boyd, Texas
13. Sean Bunting, Central Michigan
14. Joejuan Williams, Vanderbilt
15. Iman Marshall, USC
Safeties

Biggest Riser: Mike Edwards, Kentucky
Biggest Faller: Brandon Jones, Texas
Most NFL-Ready: Deionte Thompson, Alabama
Best Coverage: Thompson
Best Strong Safety: Taylor Rapp, Washington
Best Free Safety: Thompson
Best Hybrid Defender: Johnathan Abram, Mississippi State
Best Run-Stopper: Abram
Best Potential: Thompson
Biggest Question Mark: Mark McLaurin, Mississippi State
Biggest Sleeper: Adderley
1. Deionte Thompson, Alabama
2. Taylor Rapp, Washington
3. Johnathan Abram, Mississippi State
4. Nasir Adderley, Delaware
5. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, Florida
6. Juan Thornhill, Virginia
7. Jaquan Johnson, Miami
8. Mike Edwards, Kentucky
9. Darnell Savage Jr., Maryland
10. Marvell Tell III, USC
11. Mark McLaurin, Mississippi State
12. Lukas Denis, Boston College
13. Brandon Jones, Texas
14. Will Harris, Boston College
15. Andrew Wingard, Wyoming