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2015 NFL Draft: Mike Mayock's Updated Top 5 Prospects By Position

Mike Mayock has released the third version of his Top 5 Position rankings

Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports

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:

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