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NFL Network's Mike Mayock released the 3rd version of his positional rankings today, and you can read Version 1.0 and 2.0 here. The big change that everyone is talking about today is Marcus Mariota moving into the #1 QB spot, overtaking Jameis Winston who held it for the first two sets of rankings. Redskins fans, for several different reasons, are hoping that Mariota falls to #5 for either a trade or to take a new QB. Some spots like running back and interior offensive linemen have not see a single change in all 3 versions. Ken Meringolo's mock draft pick, La'el Collins has kept the top spot for offensive tackles. Edge rushers saw a surprising change with Randy Gregory actually rising from #4 to #2 since his admission of a failed drug test at the Combine. Leonard Williams stays at the top of the interior defensive linemen list, but Hogs Haven favorite Danny Shelton saw his stock fall from 2nd best to 4th best DL. And not surprising at all, but the safety rankings continue to be in flux with several changes over the last 3 versions. The only constant has been Landon Collins as #1 and Shaq Thompson as #2, everything else after that is up for grabs. I've put each position into table form for easy viewing and comparison between the versions, enjoy.
Mike Mayock went on NFL Network's Path to the Draft tonight to discuss his rankings:
Mike Mayock joined Path to the Draft discuss moving Marcus Mariota above Jameis Winston in his QB rankings: http://t.co/rEDYcKNlST
— NFL Media PR (@InsideNFLMedia) April 8, 2015
Quarterbacks
|
Rank |
Position Rankings 1.0 |
Position Rankings 2.0 |
Position Rankings 3.0 |
|
1 |
Jameis Winston, FSU |
Jameis Winston, FSU |
Marcus Mariota, Oregon |
|
2 |
Marcus Mariota, Oregon |
Marcus Mariota, Oregon |
Jameis Winston, FSU |
|
3 |
Bryce Petty, Baylor |
Bryce Petty, Baylor |
Bryce Petty, Baylor |
|
4 |
Brett Hundley, UCLA |
Brett Hundley, UCLA |
Garrett Grayson, Colorado St. |
|
5 |
Garrett Grayson, Colorado St. |
Garrett Grayson, Colorado St. |
Brett Hundley, UCLA |
Running Backs
|
Rank |
Position Rankings 1.0 |
Position Rankings 2.0 |
Position Rankings 3.0 |
|
1 |
Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin |
Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin |
Melvin Gordon, Wisconsin |
|
2 |
Todd Gurley, Georgia |
Todd Gurley, Georgia |
Todd Gurley, Georgia |
|
3 |
Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska |
Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska |
Ameer Abdullah, Nebraska |
|
4 |
Duke Johnson, Miami |
Duke Johnson, Miami |
Duke Johnson, Miami |
|
5 |
Tevin Coleman, Indiana |
Tevin Coleman, Indiana |
Tevin Coleman, Indiana |
Wide Receivers
|
Rank |
Position Rankings 1.0 |
Position Rankings 2.0 |
Position Rankings 3.0 |
|
1 |
Kevin White, West Virginia |
Kevin White, West Virginia |
Kevin White, West Virginia |
|
2 |
Amari Cooper, Alabama |
Amari Cooper, Alabama |
Amari Cooper, Alabama |
|
3 |
DeVante Parker, Louisville |
DeVante Parker, Louisville |
DeVante Parker, Louisville |
|
4 |
Dorial Green-Beckham, Missouri |
Jaelen Strong, Arizona St. |
Breshad Perriman, Central Fla |
|
5 |
Devin Funchess, Michigan |
Dorial Green-Beckham, Missouri |
Dorial Green-Beckham, Missouri |
|
5(t) |
Breshad Perriman, Central Fla |
Nelson Agholor, USC |
Tight Ends
|
Rank |
Position Rankings 1.0 |
Position Rankings 2.0 |
Position Rankings 3.0 |
|
1 |
Maxx Williams, Minnesota |
Maxx Williams, Minnesota |
Maxx Williams, Minnesota |
|
2 |
Clive Walford, Miami |
Clive Walford, Miami |
Clive Walford, Miami |
|
3 |
Nick O'Leary, FSU |
MyCole Pruitt, Southern Illinois |
Blake Bell, Oklahoma |
|
4 |
Tyler Kroft, Rutgers |
Blake Bell, Oklahoma |
Nick O'Leary, FSU |
|
5 |
Ben Koyack, Notre Dame |
Nick O'Leary, FSU |
Tyler Kroft, Rutgers |
Interior Offensive Linemen
|
Rank |
Position Rankings 1.0 |
Position Rankings 2.0 |
Position Rankings 3.0 |
|
1 |
Brandon Scherff, Iowa |
Brandon Scherff, Iowa |
Brandon Scherff, Iowa |
|
2 |
Cameron Erving, FSU |
Cameron Erving, FSU |
Cameron Erving, FSU |
|
3 |
Laken Tomlinson, Duke |
Laken Tomlinson, Duke |
Laken Tomlinson, Duke |
|
4 |
A.J. Cann, South Carolina |
A.J. Cann, South Carolina |
A.J. Cann, South Carolina |
|
5 |
Tre' Jackson, FSU |
Tre' Jackson, FSU |
Tre' Jackson, FSU |
Offensive Tackle
|
Rank |
Position Rankings 1.0 |
Position Rankings 2.0 |
Position Rankings 3.0 |
|
1 |
T.J. Clemmings, Pittsburgh |
La'el Collins, LSU |
La'el Collins, LSU |
|
2 |
Andrus Peat, Stanford |
T.J. Clemmings, Pittsburgh |
Ereck Flowers, Miami |
|
3 |
La'el Collins, LSU |
Andrus Peat, Stanford |
D.J. Humphries, Florida |
|
4 |
Ereck Flowers, Miami |
Ereck Flowers, Miami |
Andrus Peat, Stanford |
|
5 |
Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M |
D.J. Humphries, Florida |
T.J. Clemmings, Pittsburgh |
|
5(t) |
D.J. Humphries, Florida |
Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M |
Cedric Ogbuehi, Texas A&M |
Interior Defensive Linemen
|
Rank |
Position Rankings 1.0 |
Position Rankings 2.0 |
Position Rankings 3.0 |
|
1 |
Leonard Williams, USC |
Leonard Williams, USC |
Leonard Williams, USC |
|
2 |
Danny Shelton, Washington |
Danny Shelton, Washington |
Arik Armstead, Oregon |
|
3 |
Malcom Brown, Texas |
Malcom Brown, Texas |
Malcom Brown, Texas |
|
4 |
Arik Armstead, Oregon |
Arik Armstead, Oregon |
Danny Shelton, Washington |
|
5 |
Jordan Phillips, Oklahoma |
Jordan Phillips, Oklahoma |
Eddie Goldman, FSU |
|
5(t) |
Eddie Goldman, FSU |
Eddie Goldman, FSU |
Jordan Phillips, Oklahoma |
Edge Rushers
|
Rank |
Position Rankings 1.0 |
Position Rankings 2.0 |
Position Rankings 3.0 |
|
1 |
Dante Fowler, Jr., Florida |
Dante Fowler, Jr., Florida |
Dante Fowler, Jr., Florida |
|
2 |
Randy Gregory, Nebraska |
Shane Ray, Missouri |
Randy Gregory, Nebraska |
|
3 |
Shane Ray, Missouri |
Vic Beasley, Clemson |
Vic Beasley, Clemson |
|
4 |
Vic Beasley, Clemson |
Randy Gregory, Nebraska |
Bud Dupree, Kentucky |
|
5 |
Bud Dupree, Kentucky |
Bud Dupree, Kentucky |
Shane Ray, Missouri |
Inside Linebackers
|
Rank |
Position Rankings 1.0 |
Position Rankings 2.0 |
Position Rankings 3.0 |
|
1 |
Paul Dawson, TCU |
Paul Dawson, TCU |
Paul Dawson, TCU |
|
2 |
Benardrick McKinney. Mississippi St. |
Eric Kendricks, UCLA |
Eric Kendricks, UCLA |
|
3 |
Denzel Perryman, Miami |
Stephone Anthony, Clemson |
Stephone Anthony, Clemson |
|
4 |
Eric Kendricks, UCLA |
Benardrick McKinney. Mississippi St. |
Denzel Perryman, Miami |
|
5 |
Stephone Anthony, Clemson |
Denzel Perryman, Miami |
Benardrick McKinney. Mississippi St. |
Cornerbacks
|
Rank |
Position Rankings 1.0 |
Position Rankings 2.0 |
Position Rankings 3.0 |
|
1 |
Trae Waynes, Michigan State |
Trae Waynes, Michigan State |
Trae Waynes, Michigan State |
|
2 |
Marcus Peters, Washington |
Jalen Collins, LSU |
Jalen Collins, LSU |
|
3 |
Jalen Collins, LSU |
Marcus Peters, Washington |
Marcus Peters, Washington |
|
4 |
P.J. Williams, FSU |
Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest |
Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest |
|
5 |
Kevin Johnson, Wake Forest |
Byron Jones, UConn |
Eric Rowe, Utah |
|
5(t) |
P.J. Williams, FSU |
Byron Jones, UConn |
Safeties
|
Rank |
Position Rankings 1.0 |
Position Rankings 2.0 |
Position Rankings 3.0 |
|
1 |
Landon Collins, Alabama |
Landon Collins, Alabama |
Landon Collins, Alabama |
|
2 |
Shaq Thompson, Washington |
Shaq Thompson, Washington |
Shaq Thompson, Washington |
|
3 |
Derron Smith, Fresno State |
Derron Smith, Fresno State |
Damarious Randall, Arizona St. |
|
4 |
Jaquiski Tartt, Samford |
Damarious Randall, Arizona St. |
Quinten Rollins, Miami |
|
5 |
Ibraheim Campbell, Northwestern |
Jaquiski Tartt, Samford |
Alex Carter, Stanford |