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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.