Well here it is. The moment you've all been waiting for. My Official 2019 NFL Draft rankings.
I'll be honest, I've spend a lot less time studying this year's class than I have the last 2 draft classes. The 2017 and 2018 draft classes were loaded with HISTORIC amounts of talent so I was a lot more interested in studying those players. The 2019 NFL Draft does not compare to them at all. Overall I would say the talent in this draft is WEAK. There are very few elite players and very few position groups with great depth.
So without further ado, here it goes:
Grading System
Top 10 grade = All-Pro caliber player
1st round grade = Pro-Bowl caliber player
2nd round grade = Solid NFL starter with the chance to become a Pro-Bowl caliber player
3rd round grade = Chance to become NFL starter
4th round grade = NFL backup or special teams player
5th-7th round grade = 50/50 chance to make NFL roster
Quarterbacks: (Position Grade = B+)
1. Kyler Murray (Oklahoma) - 1st round grade......NFL comp: mini Michael Vick
2. Drew Lock (Missouri) - 1st round grade......NFL comp: Matthew Stafford
3. Jarrett Stidham (Auburn) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Jake Plummer
4. Trace McSorely (Penn St.) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Jim McMahon
5. Jordan Ta'amu (Ole Miss) - 2nd round grade
Running Backs: (Position Grade = C-)
1. Rodney Anderson (Oklahoma) - 1st round grade......NFL comp: Arian Foster
2. Miles Sanders (Penn St.) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: poor man's Saquon Barkley
3. Bryce Love (Stanford) - 2nd round grade
4. L.J. Scott (Michigan St.) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Le'Veon Bell lite
5. Benny Snell Jr. (Kentucky) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Jamal Anderson
Wide Receivers: (Position Grade = B)
1. Jalen Hurd (Baylor) - Top 10 grade......NFL comp: Andre Reed
2. Mecole Hardman (Georgia) - 1st round grade......NFL comp: Derrick Mason
3. Nyqwan Murray (Florida St.) - 2nd round grade.....NFL comp: Flipper Anderson
4. Keelan Doss (UC-Davis) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Keenan Allen
5 (tie). Marquise Brown (Oklahoma) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Desean Jackson/Tavon Austin
5 (tie). Hakeem Butler (Iowa St.) - 2nd round grade
Defensive Lineman: (Position Grade = A-)
1. Jeffery Simmons (Miss St.) - Top 10 grade
2. Dexter Lawrence (Clemson) - Top 10 grade......NFL comp: Kris Jenkins
3. Ed Oliver (Houston) - Top 10 grade
4. Quinnen Williams (Alabama) - 1st round grade
5. Rashan Gary (Michigan) - 2nd round grade
Defensive Backs: (Position Grade = D)
1. Johnathan Abram (Miss St.) - 1st round grade
2. Nasir Adderley (Delaware) - 1st round grade
3. Joejuan Williams (Vanderbilt) - 2nd round grade
4. Rock Ya-Sin (Temple) - 3rd round grade
5. Deandre Baker (Georgia) - 3rd round grade
Busts: (players that will be drafted HIGH in the 1st round that I have lower grades on)
- QB Dwayne Haskins (Ohio St.) - 4th round grade
- QB Daniel Jones (Duke) - 3rd round grade......NFL comp: Ryan Tannehill
- DE Nick Bosa (Ohio St.) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Chris Long
- DE/OLB Josh Allen (Kentucky) - 3rd round grade
- DE Montez Sweat (Miss St.) - 3rd round grade
- DE Clelin Ferrell (Clemson) - 3rd round grade......NFL comp: Greg Ellis
- DE Brian Burns (Florida St.) - 4th round grade......NFL comp: Barkevious Mingo
- LB Devin White (LSU)- 3rd round grade
- LB Devin Bush (Michigan) - 4th round grade
- CB Greedy Williams (LSU)- 3rd round grade
- TE TJ Hockenson (Iowa) - 3rd round grade
- TE Noah Fant (Iowa)- 3rd round grade
I'll be honest, I've spend a lot less time studying this year's class than I have the last 2 draft classes. The 2017 and 2018 draft classes were loaded with HISTORIC amounts of talent so I was a lot more interested in studying those players. The 2019 NFL Draft does not compare to them at all. Overall I would say the talent in this draft is WEAK. There are very few elite players and very few position groups with great depth.
So without further ado, here it goes:
Grading System
Top 10 grade = All-Pro caliber player
1st round grade = Pro-Bowl caliber player
2nd round grade = Solid NFL starter with the chance to become a Pro-Bowl caliber player
3rd round grade = Chance to become NFL starter
4th round grade = NFL backup or special teams player
5th-7th round grade = 50/50 chance to make NFL roster
Quarterbacks: (Position Grade = B+)
1. Kyler Murray (Oklahoma) - 1st round grade......NFL comp: mini Michael Vick
2. Drew Lock (Missouri) - 1st round grade......NFL comp: Matthew Stafford
3. Jarrett Stidham (Auburn) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Jake Plummer
4. Trace McSorely (Penn St.) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Jim McMahon
5. Jordan Ta'amu (Ole Miss) - 2nd round grade
Running Backs: (Position Grade = C-)
1. Rodney Anderson (Oklahoma) - 1st round grade......NFL comp: Arian Foster
2. Miles Sanders (Penn St.) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: poor man's Saquon Barkley
3. Bryce Love (Stanford) - 2nd round grade
4. L.J. Scott (Michigan St.) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Le'Veon Bell lite
5. Benny Snell Jr. (Kentucky) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Jamal Anderson
Wide Receivers: (Position Grade = B)
1. Jalen Hurd (Baylor) - Top 10 grade......NFL comp: Andre Reed
2. Mecole Hardman (Georgia) - 1st round grade......NFL comp: Derrick Mason
3. Nyqwan Murray (Florida St.) - 2nd round grade.....NFL comp: Flipper Anderson
4. Keelan Doss (UC-Davis) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Keenan Allen
5 (tie). Marquise Brown (Oklahoma) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Desean Jackson/Tavon Austin
5 (tie). Hakeem Butler (Iowa St.) - 2nd round grade
Defensive Lineman: (Position Grade = A-)
1. Jeffery Simmons (Miss St.) - Top 10 grade
2. Dexter Lawrence (Clemson) - Top 10 grade......NFL comp: Kris Jenkins
3. Ed Oliver (Houston) - Top 10 grade
4. Quinnen Williams (Alabama) - 1st round grade
5. Rashan Gary (Michigan) - 2nd round grade
Defensive Backs: (Position Grade = D)
1. Johnathan Abram (Miss St.) - 1st round grade
2. Nasir Adderley (Delaware) - 1st round grade
3. Joejuan Williams (Vanderbilt) - 2nd round grade
4. Rock Ya-Sin (Temple) - 3rd round grade
5. Deandre Baker (Georgia) - 3rd round grade
Busts: (players that will be drafted HIGH in the 1st round that I have lower grades on)
- QB Dwayne Haskins (Ohio St.) - 4th round grade
- QB Daniel Jones (Duke) - 3rd round grade......NFL comp: Ryan Tannehill
- DE Nick Bosa (Ohio St.) - 2nd round grade......NFL comp: Chris Long
- DE/OLB Josh Allen (Kentucky) - 3rd round grade
- DE Montez Sweat (Miss St.) - 3rd round grade
- DE Clelin Ferrell (Clemson) - 3rd round grade......NFL comp: Greg Ellis
- DE Brian Burns (Florida St.) - 4th round grade......NFL comp: Barkevious Mingo
- LB Devin White (LSU)- 3rd round grade
- LB Devin Bush (Michigan) - 4th round grade
- CB Greedy Williams (LSU)- 3rd round grade
- TE TJ Hockenson (Iowa) - 3rd round grade
- TE Noah Fant (Iowa)- 3rd round grade
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