2018 NFL DRAFT: FIRST BIG BOARD

This Big Board is loosely based on the composite of the Big Boards of:

247 Sports
Bleacher Report 
Athlon Sports
Sporting News 
NFL Draft Board


1. SAM DARNOLD-QB-USC
6-4/225
RS So.  
NFL Comparison: Andrew Luck  

2. JOSH ALLEN-QB-WYOMING  
6-5/220
Jr. former JUCO Transfer 
NFL Comparison: Aaron Rodgers 

3. JOSH ROSEN-QB-UCLA
6-4/218
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Sam Bradford 

4. CHRISTIAN WILKINS-DT-CLEMSON 
6-4/315
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Ndamukong Suh 

5. ARDEN KEY-EDGE-LSU
6-6/240
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Jason Taylor 

6. DERWIN JAMES-S/DB-FSU
6-3/211
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Harrison Smith

7. MIKE MCGLINCHEY-LT/OT-NOTRE DAME
6-8/312
RS Sr. 
NFL Comparison: Nate Solder

8. CONNOR WILLIAMS-LT/OT-TEXAS
6-6/290
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Lane Johnson 

9. MINKAH FITZPATRICK-CB/DB-BAMA
6-1/201
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Josh Norman 

10. TYQUAN LEWIS-EDGE/DE-OHIO ST. 
6-4/264
RS Sr. 
NFL Comparison: Robert Quinn 

11. HAROLD LANDRY-EDGE-BOSTON COLLEGE
6-3/245
Sr. 
NFL Comparison: Khalil Mack 

12. SAQUON BARKLEY-RB-PENN ST. 
5-11/223
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Doug Martin 

13. MALIK JEFFERSON-SLB/WLB/EDGE-TEXAS
6-3/240
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: KJ Wright 

14. MITCH HYATT-LT/OT-CLEMSON 
6-4/295
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: David Bakhtiari

15. DERRIUS GUICE-RB-LSU
5-11/220
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Frank Gore 

16. VITA VEA-NT/DT-WASHINGTON
6-5/332
RS Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Haloti Ngata 

17. MASON RUDOLPH-QB-OK ST.   
6-5/235
Sr.
NFL Comparison: Brad Johnson 

18. TARVARUS MCFADDEN-CB/DB-FSU
6-2/198
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Antonio Cromartie 

19. ORLANDO BROWN-RT/OT-OKLAHOMA
6-8/360
RS Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Bryant McKinnie 

20. BRADLEY CHUBB-EDGE/DE-NC ST. 
6-4/260
Sr. 
NFL Comparison: Nick Perry 

21. CHRISTIAN KIRK-WR-TEXAS A&M
5-11/201
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Golden Tate  

22. COURTLAND SUTTON-WR-SMU
6-4/215
RS Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Allen Robinson

23. QUENTON NELSON-OG-NOTRE DAME
6-5/325
RS Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Mike Iupati

24. CALVIN RIDLEY-WR-BAMA
6-1/188
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Mike Wallace 

25. LOWELL LOTULELEI-NT/DT-UTAH
6-2/310
RS Sr. 
NFL Comparison: Steve McLendon

26. JAMES WASHINGTON-WR-OK ST.   
6-0/205
Sr. 
NFL Comparison: Davante Adams 

27. SAM HUBBARD-EDGE/DE-OHIO ST. 
6-5/265
Sr. 
NFL Comparison: Ryan Kerrigan 

28. CAMERON SMITH-LB-USC
6-2/245
Jr.   
NFL Comparison: Sean Lee 

29. JAIRE ALEXANDER-CB/DB-LOUISVILLE 
5-11/188
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: AJ Bouye 

30. NICK CHUBB-RB-GEORGIA
5-10/228
Sr. 
NFL Comparison: Willis McGahee

31. LAMAR JACKSON-QB-LOUISVILLE 
6-3/205
Jr. 
NFL Comparison: Robert Griffin 

32. LUKE FALK-QB-WASHINGTON ST.
6-4/208
RS Sr. 
NFL Comparison: Jake Delhomme


BREAKOUT  OPPORTUNITY PLAYERS

33. DA'SHAWN HAND-DE/5T/DT/EDGE-BAMA
6-4/282
Sr. 

34. DEON CAIN-WR-CLEMSON 
6-1/210
Jr. 

35. JARRETT STIDHAM-QB-AUBURN 
6-3/214
Jr. played at JUCO as a Soph. and Baylor as a Fr. 

36. DA'RON PAYNE-NT/3T/DT-BAMA
6-2/308
Jr. 

37. MARTEZ IVEY-RT/LT/G-FLORIDA
6-5/305
Jr. 

38. JOSH SWEAT-EDGE-FSU
6-5/250
Jr. 

39. RONNIE HARRISON-S/DB-BAMA
6-3/216
Jr. 

40. DENZEL WARD-CB-OHIO ST. 
5-10/191
Jr. 


PROVEN COLLEGE  PLAYERS

41. MARTINAS RANKIN-LT/RT-MISSISSIPPI ST.
6-5/302
RS Sr. 

42. QUIN BLANDING-S/DB-VIRGINIA 
6-1/215
Sr. 

43. ANTONIO CALLAWAY-WR-FLORIDA
5-11/198
Jr. 

44. MASON COLE-C/G/OT-MICHIGAN 
6-5/305
RS Sr. 

45. AZEEM VICTOR-LB-WASHINGTON
6-2/240
RS Sr. 

46. MARCUS ALLEN-S/DB-PENN ST. 
6-2/202
Sr. 

47. JORDAN WHITEHEAD-CB-PITTSBURGH
6-2/226
Jr.

48. MARQUIS HAYNES-EDGE/SLB/OLB-OLE MISS
6-3/222
Sr.

49. ROYCE FREEMAN-RB-OREGON
6-0/229
Sr. 

50. JEROME BAKER-LB-OHIO ST. 
6-1/225
Jr.