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NFL Draft 2017: The Big Board & Top 100

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As I’ve done in years, past, here is my horizontal board. This is based on what I’ve watched. So there are gong to be dozens of names much higher or lower than you’re used to seeing in rankings, I imagine. For good reason. Here are the players I've had a chance to watch and where I'd rank them.

Position Round 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
QB
Jerod Evans
Patrick Mahomes Joshua Dobbs
DeShaun Watson Deshone Kizer Davis Webb Brad Kaaya
Mitchell Trubisky
RB Alvin Kamara Joe Williams Jeremy McNichols
Dalvin Cook Christian McCaffrey James Conner Elijah McGuire
Kareem Hunt Marlon Mack Tarik Cohen
Joe Mixon Aaron Jones Samaje Perine
Leonard Fournette Jamaal Williams Donnel Pumphrey Donta Freeman
WR Mack Hollins Taywan Taylor Malachai Dupre Amara Darboh
Isaiah Ford Josh Reynolds Chris Godwin Dede Westbrook
Corey Davis Mike Williams Zay Jones
Curtis Samuel Ardarius Stewart Stacy Coley Chris Hansen
John Ross Juju Smith-Schuster Carlos Henderson Ryan Switzer Josh Malone
TE O.J. Howard Gerald Everett
Evan Engram Jeremy Sprinkle
David Njoku George Kittle Pharaoh Brown
Bucky Hodges Jake Butt
OT Cam Robinson
Ryan Ramczyk Antonio Garcia
GarrettBolles Roderick Johnson
IOL Forrest Lamp Taylor Moton Pat Elfein Dorian Johnson Nico Siragusa
Ethan Pocic Dion Dawkins
Dan Feeney Jon Toth Isaac Asiata
Chase Roullier
DL Malik McDowell Jaleel Johnson Jonathan Allen Ryan Glasgow
Caleb Brantley Deangelo Brown Nazair Jones
Montravius Adams
Dalvin Tomlinson Carlos Watkins
Eddie Vanderdoes
Edge
Myles Garrett Chris Wormley Joe Mathis
Tim Williams Trey Hendrickson
Jordan Willis Derek Barnett Vince Biegel Demarcus Walker Hunter Dimick
Derek Rivers Carl Lawson TJ Watt Jimmie Gilbert
Solomon Thomas Charles Harris Ryan Anderson
Takk McKinley Taco Charlton
LB Reuben Foster Raekwon McMillan Jarrad Davis
Zach Cunningham Duke Riley
Alex Anzalone
Blair Brown
Haason Reddick
CB Marshon Lattimore Jourdan Lewis Quincy Wilson Demontae Kazee
Cordrea Tankersley Chidobe Awuzie Adoree Jackson Cameron Sutton
Fabian Moreau Tre'Davious White Marlon Humphrey
Sidney Jones Kevin King Desmond King
Gareon Conley
Ahkello Witherspoon
Safety Budda Baker Justin Evans Jabrill Peppers Marcus Williams
Obi Melifonwu Eddie Jackson
Jamal Adams
Tedric Thompson Delano Hill
Malik Hooker Marcus Maye Nate Gerry

Then from an overall standpoint, here's how I'd rank my "top 100" for this year.

Malik Mcdowell DL
Budda Baker Safety
Myles Garrett Edge
Dalvin Cook RB
Corey Davis WR
Forest Lamp IOL
Marshon Lattimore CB
Reuben Foster LB
Patrick Mahomes QB
Curtis Samuel WR
DeShaun Watson QB
Ryan Ramczyk OT
David Njoku TE
Jamal Adams Safety
Garrett Bolles OT
Tedric Thompson Safety
Malik Hooker Safety
Jordan Willis Edge
Derek Rivers Edge
Solomon Thomas Edge
John Ross WR
Jaleel Johnson DL
Alvin Kamara RB
Cam Robinson OT
Christian McCaffrey RB
Taylor Moton IOL
Chris Wormley Edge
Tim Williams Edge
Obi Melifonwu Safety
O.J. Howard TE
Derek Barnett Edge
Cordrea Tankersley CB
Raekwon McMillian LB
Mack Hollins WR
Evan Engram TE
Carl Lawson Edge
Fabian Moreau CB
Isaiah Ford WR
Sidney Jones CB
Charles Harris Edge
Takk McKinley Edge
Kareem Hunt RB
Gareon Conley CB
Mike Williams WR
Dan Feeney IOL
Deshone Kizer QB
Joe Mixon RB
Juju Smith-Schuster WR
Leonard Fournette RB
Chase Rouiller IOL
George Kittle TE
Blair Brown LB
Ahkello Witherspoon CB
Haason Reddick CB
Marcus Maye Safety
Bucky Hodges TE
Jon Allen DL
Joe Williams RB
Justin Evans Safety
Jourdan Lewis CB
Jarrad Davis LB
Joe Mathis Edge
Pat Elfein IOL
Taywayn Taylor WR
Chidobe Awuzie CB
Tre'Davious White CB
Josh Reynolds WR
Kevin King CB
Antonio Garcia OT
Ethan Pocic IOL
Caleb Brantley DL
Zach Cunningham LB
Eddie Jackson Safety
Dalvin Tomlinson DL
Ardarius Stewart WR
Jeremy Sprinkle TE
Marlon Mack RB
Eddie Vanderdoes DL
Carlos Henderson WR
Aaron Jones RB
Jamaal Williams RB
Vince Biegel Edge
Jon Toth IOL
Alex Anzalone LB
TJ Watt Edge
Pharaho Brown TE
Ryan Anderson Edge
Jake Butt TE
Mitchell Trubisky QB
Jabrill Peppers Safety
Quincy Wilson CB
Ryan Glasgow DL
Malachai Dupre WR
Jeremy McNichols RB
Adoree Jackson CB
Chris Godwin WR
Dorian Johnson IOL
Marlon Humphrey CB
James Conner RB
Desmond King CB

This has been a fun draft season. Thanks for reading. I'll answer any questions you have about why so and so is so high and low.