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Top 5 Offensive Draft Prospects By Position & Sleepers

Here is the Top 5 Offensive Draft Prospects and Sleepers according to the Lightning Round Podcast

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As part of the Lightning Round Podcast draft shows, we’ve been doing draft profiles on top prospects by position group and listing in order our Top 5 and some sleepers we like as well. We wrapped up all the offensive positions, excluding Fullbacks, and we’re starting the defensive guys this week. Below is each of our Top 5, our sleepers and a link to each show to hear how we got to these rankings:

Top 5 – Quarterbacks

Garrett:

1. Patrick Mahomes II – Texas Tech

2. Deshaun Watson – Clemson

3. Mitchell Trubisky – North Carolina

4. Nathan Peterman – PITT

5. DeShone Kizer – Notre Dame

Sleepers

Cooper Rush – Central Michigan

Jamie:

1. Deshaun Watson – Clemson

2. Mitchell Trubisky – North Carolina

3. Patrick Mahomes II – Texas Tech

4. DeShone Kizer – Notre Dame

5. Nathan Peterman – PITT

Sleepers

Trevor Knight – Texas A&M

To hear the full breakdown of these Quarterback prospects, you can listen HERE

Top 5 – Running Backs

Garrett:

1. Dalvin Cook – Florida St.

2. Joe Mixon – Oklahoma

3. Leonard Fournette – LSU

4. Christian McCaffrey – Stanford

5. Alvin Kamara – Tennessee

Sleepers

Kareem Hunt – Toledo

Jamaal Williams – BYU

Jamie:

1. Dalvin Cook – Florida St.

2. Joe Mixon – Oklahoma

3. Christian McCaffrey – Stanford

4. Leonard Fournette – LSU

5. Samaje Perine – Oklahoma

Sleepers

Kareem Hunt – Toledo

Jermey McNichols – Boise St.

Donnel Pumphrey – San Diego St.

To hear the full breakdown of these Running Back prospects, you can listen HERE

Top 5 – Tight Ends

Garrett:

1. David Njoku – Miami

2. O.J. Howard – Alabama

3. Evan Engram – Ole Miss

4. Jake Butt – Michigan

5. Bucky Hodges – Virginia Tech

Sleepers

Jordan Leggett – Clemson

Michael Roberts – Toledo

Jamie:

1. David Njoku – Miami

2. O.J. Howard – Alabama

3. George Kittle – Iowa

4. Evan Engram – Ole Miss

5. Jake Butt – Michigan

Sleepers

George Kittle – Iowa

Jermey Sprinkle – Arkansas

To hear the full breakdown of these Tight End prospects, you can listen HERE

Top 5 - Wide Receivers

Garrett:

1. Corey Davis – Western Michigan

2. John Ross – Washington

3. Mike Williams – Clemson

4. Curtis Samuel – Ohio St.

5. Isaiah Ford – Virginia Tech

Sleepers

Isaiah Ford – Virginia Tech

Taywan Taylor – Western Kentucky

Jamie:

1. Corey Davis – Western Michigan

2. Zay Jones – East Carolina

3. Mike Williams – Clemson

4. Chris Godwin – Penn St.

5. John Ross – Washington

Sleepers

Isaiah Ford – Virginia Tech

Josh Reynolds – Texas A&M

Ryan Switzer – North Carolina

To hear the full breakdown of these Wide Receiver prospects, you can listen HERE

Top 5 – Offensive Tackles

Garrett:

1. Ryan Ramczyk – Wisconsin

2. Garett Bolles – Utah

3. Cam Robinson – Alabama

4. Taylor Moton – Western Michigan

5. Antonio Garcia – Troy

Sleepers

Antonio Garcia – Troy

Julie’n Davenport – Bucknell

Roderick Johnson – Florida St.

Jamie:

1. Garett Bolles – Utah

2. Ryan Ramczyk – Wisconsin

3. Cam Robinson – Alabama

4. Antonio Garcia – Troy

5. Taylor Moton – Western Michigan

Sleepers

Antonio Garcia – Troy

Julie’n Davenport – Bucknell

Roderick Johnson – Florida St.

To hear the full breakdown of these Offensive Tackle prospects, you can listen HERE

Top 5 – Offensive Guards

Garrett:

1. Forrest Lamp – Western Kentucky

2. Dan Feeney – Indiana

3. Dorian Johnson – PITT

4. Dion Dawkins – Temple

5. Nico Siragusa – San Diego St.

Sleepers

Nico Siragusa – San Diego St.

Jamie:

1. Forrest Lamp – Western Kentucky

2. Dorian Johnson – PITT

3. Dan Feeney – Indiana

4. Dion Dawkins – Temple

5. Damien Mama – USC

Sleepers

Damien Mama – USC

To hear the full breakdown of these Offensive Guard prospects, you can listen HERE

Top 5 – Center

Garrett:

1. Pat Elflein – Ohio State

2. Ethan Pocic – LSU

3. Tyler Orlosky – West Virginia

4. Kyle Fuller – Baylor

5. Jon Toth – Kentucky

Sleepers

Kyle Fuller – Baylor

Jamie:

1. Pat Elflein – Ohio State

2. Jon Toth – Kentucky

3. Ethan Pocic – LSU

4. Chase Rouiller – Wyoming

5. Tyler Orlosky – West Virginia

Sleepers

Jon Toth – Kentucky

To hear the full breakdown of these Center prospects, you can listen HERE

Which rankings do you tend to agree with more? Any sleepers you like better? Feel free to yell about the Top 5 list in the comments below.