ESPN INSIDER---NFL Draft Guide

ESPN NFL Insider Mike Sando went to Orlando, Florida, to watch Jon Gruden's QB Camp tapings with seven draft-eligible quarterbacks. Below, Sando has written up Gruden's biggest takeaways from the interviews and throwing sessions, in Gruden's voice.

In the spotlight are: Clemson's Deshaun Watson, North Carolina's Mitchell Trubisky, Texas Tech's Patrick Mahomes, Notre Dame's DeShone Kizer, Tennessee's Joshua Dobbs, Pittsburgh's Nathan Peterman and Miami's Brad Kaaya.

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Mitchell Trubisky, North Carolina

Scouts Inc. ranking: 29

1. Trubisky is a mystery

Trubisky is one of the great quarterback mysteries in the draft over the past 10 years -- a one-hit wonder with an incomplete body of work, to say the least. It's hard when you have only one year of tape. It would have been great to see Trubisky stay at North Carolina and win an ACC championship. Most of the time, you look for 25 to 30 starts. This is not uncharted waters, however. We had a young man named Cam Newton leave after one year. Trubisky is accurate, he is athletic, he has got a real aptitude for it and you can feel his passion when you're around him.

2. Trubisky has more seasoning than his résumé suggests

While most of the underclassmen are quite green, Trubisky is more like a fifth-year senior. He waited his turn at North Carolina. He did not quit, he did not transfer, he did not run away from anything. He stayed there as a redshirt, he backed up Marquise Williams for two years, he stepped in when needed and then he did a good job in his one year as a starter, taking North Carolina to the Sun Bowl.

When you really study situations -- backed-up offense, four-minute offense -- you can tell Trubisky hasn't played extensively. North Carolina lost the Georgia game because of a backed-up problem on a screen pass resulting in a safety. The Tar Heels had another safety the following week against Illinois. Quarterbacks must execute in these situations. We ran Trubisky through backed-up situations during our workout and forced him to execute without mistakes.

4. Trubisky showed exceptional recall

It was surprising to see how calm and composed and sharp and detailed he was during the hours we spent in our meeting. Quite a few young people struggle to communicate. They struggle to take notes. They struggle to stay engaged for long periods of time. Trubisky was one of the guys who would have stayed for a doubleheader. He seemed to have a photographic memory. We haven't had a QB Camp visitor who took more copious notes and was more interested or more engaged for a longer period of time than Trubisky was when he visited.

5. The intangibles are there

Trubisky has all the intangibles that you are looking for -- passion for the game, work ethic, preparation, mental toughness. He might not lead the nation in those four categories, but he is close to the top of the food chain. This man loves football. He has a lot of great intangibles. It is important to him.

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Deshaun Watson, Clemson

Scouts Inc. ranking: 32

1. No QB in this draft has shown greater poise

What stands out on film and when you watch Watson in person is just how much he thrives under pressure and how much poise he has when he plays. He never, ever gets rattled. That is a tribute to him and will remain important for him.

2. Vocal leadership should be a point of emphasis

NFL teams are looking for CEO quarterbacks who take charge both on and off the field. Watson is a communication major, but he is not as outwardly vocal as some other quarterbacks. That could be an area for him to focus on at the next level. Everyone communicates now on social media. We are talking about old-fashioned, face-to-face communication with your teammates. You've got to be able to communicate the play, the formation, the shift, alerts and reminders. You must communicate with your coach, the owner, the media and the fans.

3. Watson has plenty of arm

Watson has a big arm. He does not necessarily have a Nolan Ryan fastball, but he has plenty of arm and good accuracy. He threw the ball well from under center in the on-field portion of our visit. You could tell he has been working on that in his free time. He did throw 17 interceptions this past season and 30 over the past two, but it was not like he had tons of missed throws or forces. A lot of the interceptions fell into different categories. When you play the way Clemson plays -- that fast, that many games -- sometimes you are going to get a little reckless. The majority of those picks should be correctable.

4. Sitting out as a rookie would be best

It will be no shock if Watson is a Day 1 starter. That is the way of the world. He is going to give you everything he's got, and you'd better be ready to tackle him on game day. This is a 21-year-old true junior, however. Ideally, Watson would sit for a year and really get acclimated to the new terminology and how the NFL works.

We could have three quarterbacks taken in the first round of this draft and five or six in the top 50 picks, but a lot of them didn't come in as surefire No. 1 picks. There is real upside with Watson and with this class overall. It's just that some of them are underclassmen who are going to take a little bit of time, and they'll need to get connected with the right people at the next level.

5. Watson is as advertised

Clemson coach Dabo Swinney says great things about him. Teammates say great things about him. Opposing coaches say great things about him. You hear great things about him overall. You spend a whole day with somebody and see for yourself that it is true. He is what the NFL needs. Watson has the heart of a lion. This man knows how to compete, knows how to win. He will just have to adapt to a new playing style. He will have to get better in the pocket and learn a new language and communicate better. But if you get Watson in your town, get a ticket.

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Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech

Scouts Inc. ranking: 47

1. Don't be fooled by some of the losses

Mahomes and Texas Tech had an 0-9 record against the top 25. That is a common criticism, and it looks bad on paper. It is bad. But the Red Raiders gave up 57 points per game in those nine losses. No quarterback is going to win those games. Too often, Mahomes had no realistic chance.

2. Mahomes could be the draft's top QB

Which quarterback should be taken first? They put me on the spot with that question after our final QB Camp taping, and the answer was Mahomes. He is the most interesting quarterback in this draft. He has incredible arm talent; he is an old-school gunslinger; when he gets it all figured out, he can be a great pro. He can be taken in the top 10 of the draft based on how he throws the ball. You just don't find guys who can make these throws.

3. Consistency must be a point of emphasis

Mahomes has made more difficult throws at the college level than anyone in a while. He really can make incredible plays. They have asked him to do a lot, calling his own plays at the line of scrimmage. But the whole thing with Mahomes is that he must become more consistent. He must take better care of the ball. He must be more patient.

Focusing 100 percent on football should help now that Mahomes says he is finished with his baseball career. It will be important for him to be dialed in daily. If he has really given up baseball for good and football is his passion, you'd better get up there and draft this kid early because he has rare stuff.

4. The arm talent recalls Derek Carr

It might not happen for Mahomes right out of the blocks. Let's hope the right coach gets his hands on him and has some patience. What we do know is Mahomes has arm talent like Carr, he has athletic ability, he is an honor student and a lot of coaches will wish they could have him.

5. Mahomes needs to protect his body

When the game is on the line, like when they called a zone-read at Texas, the quarterback has to put the team ahead of himself. However, there were way too many instances when Mahomes was taking on defenders unnecessarily. He must become more logical and more careful to preserve his body for a long career in the NFL.

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DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame

Scouts Inc. ranking: 50

1. Kizer is what you want physically

He has first-round measurables across the board. That includes eye-popping arm talent and prototypical size. He is athletic. This is what you're looking for. He can showcase all that talent if he is protected and you give him some open looks.

2. This is going to take time

Kizer is a 21-year-old true sophomore, so there is no realistic way he can be ready for the NFL just yet. He has not had enough seasoning. It was really shocking to see him come out early after a 4-8 season at Notre Dame. Kizer has never even had all the reps going into a training camp. He will need time to manage situations, manage different audibles, recognize defenses and react to things. But a year from now, you will be really glad you got him for your team. This a long-term solution.

3. Kizer must prove himself in critical moments

Notre Dame went 4-8 the past season for several reasons: Part of the time, Kizer could have done a better job; part of the time, his defense let him down; part of the time, it was a lot of things. Losing guys such as Ronnie Stanley and C.J. Prosise from the previous season really hurt. It's also true that Kizer struggled at times during critical moments. Notre Dame didn't handle end-of-game situations as well as it could have, and Kizer didn't handle them as well as he could have. After such a tough finish, Kizer might benefit from a coach who builds him up with positive reinforcement.

4. Kizer takes too many hits

It's tough to have staying power in the NFL as a running quarterback. The great ones eventually beat you primarily from the pocket. Kizer has carried the ball almost 300 times and he has taken a lot of shots, including too many hits on his throwing shoulder. He can do a better job of protecting himself and protecting the football when he runs

5. This is a very sharp player

We tried to overwhelm Kizer at QB Camp because he is so sharp. That included loading him up with a crash course on a wide array of NFL blitzes falling into 10 categories, something we didn't explore with the other quarterbacks this year. The feeling was that Kizer is a finance major at Notre Dame for a reason. The Irish asked him to do a lot at the line of scrimmage, and that showed in our meeting as well.

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Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee

Scouts Inc. ranking: 66

1. Dobbs is the sleeper in this draft

Dobbs is a rocket scientist who plays like a rocket. He ran for more than 2,000 yards and threw for more than 7,000 yards. Very few people have done what he has done in the SEC, putting up those numbers while winning 20 games in two years. He throws the ball from the pocket better than people think, he can figure out your offense quicker than you can figure it out, and he can really be the sleeper in this draft.

2. The Dak Prescott comparisons resonate

Dobbs' production -- at least 50 passing touchdowns and at least 30 rushing touchdowns -- is right there with Prescott. Both Dobbs and Prescott shredded the SEC, which is really tough to do. Both are dual-threat players. Both have flourished in crunch-time situations. They are very good communicators, and they are mature finishers. And people had some questions coming out of college about how well they could throw the ball. Those are real similarities.

3. Dobbs needs to start faster

Tennessee needed to start faster, and it starts at the quarterback position. Starting faster and setting a tone should be a point of emphasis for Dobbs as he looks to improve.

4. Dobbs' smarts could come in handy

The NFL has changed. You can't spend as much time with players as you once could. You have to understand that, so you need guys who are very sharp who can take a lot of football and digest it in a short period of time. Prescott did it last year. You also need to understand that running quarterbacks are a huge asset in the league right now. Some of the young guys coming up out of high school and college are fierce runners. Dobbs is going to have a niche some place.

5. There is a transition ahead

The big thing everybody wants to know about Dobbs is how well he throws the football. Can he translate from a no-huddle quarterback to the huddle, slowing the game down, handling a lot of football, putting that intelligence to work and making plays in the pocket consistently? He threw the ball well during our on-field workout. He showed a lot of improvement.

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Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh

Scouts Inc. ranking: 75

1. Peterman is the draft's most pro-ready QB

Peterman is ready to walk in and be a contributor from day one. He just looks like a pro quarterback -- coming out of the huddle, running an offense with different formations, shifting, motioning, different patterns that other colleges don't run.

Peterman will recognize route combinations and associate formations. Most important, he will be able to get in a huddle from day one and look at 10 grown men and tell them where to go and what to do and handle a versatile snap count. He has a vast amount of experience, not only in running different offenses but dealing with a lot of different teammates in the huddle.

2. Andy Dalton is a good NFL comparison

It's surprising that Peterman is not getting more buzz. He should go no lower than the second round. He reminds me of Dalton. People criticize Dalton too, for some reason, but all these guys do is find a way to win games and put their teams in optimum situations.

3. There are no red flags with Peterman

He probably bores people because he doesn't have incredible measurables. He does not run 4.5 and he is not 6-foot-5. He is just a consistent down-to-down performer. Some people might think they have some gimmicks in their offense at Pitt with the jet sweeps, the shovel passes and the unbalanced lines, but you can't go broke making a profit, and that is what you are going to get with Peterman.

4. Maturity is an asset

This is a redshirt senior, not some 18-year-old kid. He has endured bumps and bruises along the way, but he has made it through. He has progressively gotten better and is very sharp. He is able to handle terminology, check-with-mes, verbiage, audibles. He has better athleticism than people think and he is just far ahead of people, football-wise, because of the systems he has played in. You can feel his maturity when you are around him.

5. Beating Clemson remains a signature win

You cannot play much better than Peterman played against Clemson -- dealing with unblocked defenders, throwing the ball under duress, running a wide range of plays. When he needed to make a big play, he made it. It is hard to throw for five touchdowns and no picks and put up 43 points on the road at Clemson. Ask the national champions themselves.

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Brad Kaaya, Miami (Fla.)

Scouts Inc. ranking: 111

1. Kaaya badly needs continuity

He has played in three systems for three coaches. Miami changed head coaches, coordinators, conferences and even its uniforms. Kaaya had a roller-coaster career with lots of ups and downs. He needs a chance to play for the same coach in the same scheme for a couple of seasons. That is his best chance for developing at the next level.

2. He throws a great ball

Kaaya throws a beautiful ball -- a beautiful, accurate spiral. We had a lot of wind out on the field during our workout with him. It was a two-club wind, and he drove the ball through the wind. He showed touch, he could drive it and he had good deep-ball accuracy. He really did have a great field workout, throwing the ball as well as anybody we had at QB Camp this year.

3. This is a pro-style QB only

Kaaya can play. It's just a matter of how well he can play, and that is going to be dependent on who gets him. If you want to drop back to pass and throw the football and have a pro-style running game, Kaaya could be for you. If you want to run an up-tempo, read-option, run-around offense, he probably is not your cup of tea. He needs to be studying Matt Ryan, Tom Brady, Philip Rivers and Drew Brees -- guys who make their living in the pocket mastering formations, audibles and the ability to recognize, communicate and execute.

4. Kaaya has taken a beating

There have been a lot of people critiquing Kaaya negatively. And when you look at the film, there were a lot of plays during which you can understand why: He was flat on his back. Kaaya got hit a lot. He got his teeth knocked out on a run-pass option. The hope is that it makes him stronger. This is a physically and mentally tough player, at least.

5. Kaaya has the hunger and passion

If there is one guy who has been in touch with me the most during this whole process, it has been Kaaya. That has been very impressive. He is a student of the game. He wants to come back down and study more football. He is just a junkie when it comes to this game. It is going to be one of the reasons he makes it. He also has a really good personality. The NFL players we brought to QB Camp for the on-field workout liked him. They respected the way he interacted with them.

April 25, 2017

Mels TOP 200

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1. Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M

Previous rank: 1 | Watch highlights

Garrett is the top prospect in this draft, and I've had him atop my Big Board since early in the 2016 season. At the combine, he ran a ridiculous 4.64 40-yard dash and had a 41-inch vertical jump and 10-foot-8 broad jump, all at 6-foot-4, 272 pounds. Garrett had a frustrating 2016 season, hampered by a high ankle sprain he suffered in late September, and his 8.5 sacks were down from his freshman total of 11.5 and sophomore total of 12.5. But when Garrett's on, he's a brilliant, natural pass-rusher. The Browns should take him No. 1.

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2. Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama

Previous rank: 2 | Watch highlights

Allen was one of the top two or three defenders in the country the past two seasons. After having 12 sacks in 2015, he had 10.5 more in 2016, including one in Alabama's national title game loss. I wrote in October about Allen's performance against Texas A&M, in which he had a signature sack and returned a fumble for a touchdown. Defensive end, defensive tackle -- at 6-3, 286 pounds, Allen can play anywhere on the line, and in a 4-3 or 3-4 defense. Plus, coach Nick Saban loves him.

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3. Jamal Adams, S, LSU

Previous rank: 7 | Watch highlights

Adams put up solid safety numbers at the combine, running a 4.56 40 with a vertical jump of 31½ inches at 6-0, 214. He was a huge part of LSU's defensive success the past few seasons, even if it doesn't show on the stat sheet; he had one interception, one sack and one forced fumble this past season. He has great bloodlines -- his dad, George Adams, was the No. 19 overall pick in the 1985 NFL draft. He is built for today's NFL as a versatile safety who can play in the box effectively, make tackles against the run and move to the edges and track slot receivers.

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4. Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford

Previous rank: 3 | Watch highlights

Thomas has steadily risen over the past year, and now he's a likely top-five pick. He put up solid numbers at the combine and showed off the explosion that I saw on tape. Thomas plays like a veteran, causing disruptions in both the running and passing games. He had eight sacks in 2016 while playing end, but at 6-3, 273 pounds, he could move inside and play tackle. The versatility is what stands out. And he has some speed -- he ran a 4.69 40, and check out this fumble return.

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5. O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama

Previous rank: 6 | Watch highlights

Howard could be a top-five pick. He stood out at Senior Bowl practices and had a great combine, including a 4.51 40 at 6-6, 251 pounds. Howard wasn't a prolific pass-catcher at Alabama, including only 37 catches last season, but he has all the tools that scouts look for in an NFL tight end. He can stretch the deep middle of the field and become a more dynamic weapon. He could be a playmaker in the NFL. Three of his seven career touchdowns came in national title games.

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6. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford

Previous rank: 12 | Watch highlights

McCaffrey's 4.48 40 and 37½-inch vertical at the combine should eliminate any doubts about his athleticism. He's going to be a really good pro. The Stanford offense was built around him for the past two years. He runs, catches passes, blocks and returns kicks and punts. With 590 carries for 3,622 yards and 82 catches for 955 yards the past two seasons, he has shown that he can carry the load. McCaffrey (5-11, 202) has incredible balance and could be an every-down back in the NFL. And it helps that he played in a pro-style offense at Stanford. His father, Ed, had a long NFL career as a wide receiver, and his brother, Max, was a good receiver at Duke.

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7. Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU

Previous rank: 10 | Watch highlights

A 4.51 40 is a great time for a 240-pound back, but Fournette's 28½-inch vertical turned some heads, and not in a good way. I still see plenty of explosion when I watch his games. He struggled with a gimpy ankle in 2016 and played in only seven games. Fournette has an incredible combination of speed and power that can make him look like a varsity player hanging with the JV. Mileage was a concern heading into last season, but that's not an issue now. He had a whopping 300 carries in 2015 -- for 1,953 yards and 22 touchdowns -- and only 129 in 2016.

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8. Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama

Previous rank: 4 | Watch highlights

Foster has not had a good pre-draft process. He was sent home from the combine in a bizarre incident, and he tested positive for a dilute urine sample. He could drop well below here on draft day, but since these are my rankings, I'm still leaving him in the top 10. Foster (6-0, 229) is a big-time inside linebacker who has the talent and college tape of a top-five pick. He runs sideline to sideline and is a complete player.

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9. Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State

Previous rank: 5 | Watch highlights

At the combine, Lattimore ran a 4.36 40 and had a 38½-inch vertical and 11-foot broad jump, all three of which ranked in the top 10 among defensive backs. He's an athletic phenom who doesn't have a ton of experience. Lattimore (6-0, 193) struggled with a hamstring injury during his first two years in Columbus, Ohio (and it did tighten up on him at the combine). But he was fantastic as a first-year starter in 2016, standing out in a group of talented defenders and posting four interceptions, including a pick-six. The 2017 cornerback class could be special, and Lattimore is at the top.

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10. Haason Reddick, OLB, Temple

Previous rank: 11 | Watch highlights

Reddick's stock has moved up as much as anybody's in this class. He was one of the combine MVPs, with a 4.52 40, 36½-inch vertical and 11-foot-1 broad jump, all of which ranked in the top three among defensive linemen. Some teams might see Reddick (6-1, 237) as an inside linebacker, but I think he also could play outside in a 3-4 or a 4-3. He'll get in the backfield -- he had 21.5 tackles for loss last season. There's a chance he gets picked before Foster and is the first linebacker off the board.

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11. Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State

Previous rank: 8 | Watch highlights

Hooker didn't take part in drills at the combine after having surgery in January to repair a torn labrum in his left hip and sports hernias, but measuring in at 6-1, 206 pounds helped him. Like his teammate Lattimore, Hooker was a third-year sophomore and first-year starter in 2016. He has incredible range and was the best center field-type safety I saw last season. He had seven interceptions and returned three of them for touchdowns.

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12. Charles Harris, DE, Missouri

Previous rank: 17 | Watch highlights

Harris was up and down in 2016, with nine sacks and two forced fumbles. A 6-3, 253-pound pass-rusher, he can stand up in a 3-4 or put his hand on the ground in a 4-3. He even moved inside to defensive tackle a few times to rush the quarterback. He led the SEC with 18.5 tackles for loss in 2015.

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13. Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee

Previous rank: 22 | Watch highlights

Barnett was stellar after a slow start to the 2016 season, finishing with 13 sacks. That put him at 33 in his three years at Tennessee. Barnett (6-3, 259) is an all-around defender who beats double-teams, makes plays in the running game and gets after quarterbacks. He's a physical player who could play defensive end in a 4-3 or outside linebacker in a 3-4.

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14. Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama

Previous rank: NR | Watch highlights

A hamstring injury slowed down Humphrey toward the end of the 2016 season, but he's an outstanding prospect with the physical traits of a lockdown corner. He ran a 4.41 40 at the combine at 6-0, 197. Humphrey had three interceptions as a redshirt freshman in 2015 and was a key playmaker for the national champs, and he had two interceptions in 2016, and the first was returned for a touchdown. Humphrey has great bloodlines, too: His father, Bobby, was a big-time running back at Alabama who was picked by the Broncos in the first round of the 1989 supplemental draft.

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15. Mike Williams, WR, Clemson

Previous rank: 9 | Watch highlights

Williams' 4.5 40 at the Clemson pro day was enough to move him back to the top of my receiver rankings. Williams (6-4, 218) is a special player who made some fantastic catches in the national title game, finishing with eight receptions for 94 yards and a touchdown. He put the scary neck injury that prematurely ended his 2015 season behind him, and he was Deshaun Watson's go-to target in 2016. He finished with 98 catches for 1,361 yards and 11 touchdowns.

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16. Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan

Previous rank: 15 | Watch highlights

One of the most productive receivers in the country over his career, Davis is a big-time playmaker with skills that will translate to the next level. He had 331 catches for 5,278 yards and 52 touchdowns in his career, and he led the country in receiving touchdowns with 19 in 2016. Davis has ideal size (6-3, 209) and length to be a great NFL wideout. I think he could be a lead option for an offense. He was considered one of the hardest workers on his team, too, and he really studies the game. We still don't know his true speed, however, because an ankle injury kept him out of drills at the combine.

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17. Jarrad Davis, LB, Florida

Previous rank: 25 | Watch highlights

Injuries to both ankles caused Davis (6-1, 238) to miss a few games late in the season, and he didn't work out at the combine. He had a spectacular pro day, however, running a 4.56 40 with a 38½-inch vertical. Davis is a steady, reliable linebacker with a nose for the football. He could play inside or outside linebacker in the NFL, but he's not a pass-rusher, though he did have 5.5 sacks the past two seasons. Davis is an every-down linebacker at the next level, with the ability to cover tight ends and backs in the passing game, and he fits what teams are looking for these days. I love his intangibles, too; he has tremendous character.

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18. Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State

Previous rank: 18 | Watch highlights

Conley has shifted between my No. 1 and No. 2 cornerback since the combine, where he ran a 4.44 40 with a 37½-inch vertical at 6-0, 195. The tape shows a consistent corner who's not afraid to stick his head in and make a tackle. He had four interceptions and broke up eight passes last season.

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19. Forrest Lamp, G, Western Kentucky

Previous rank: 24 | Watch highlights

Lamp (6-4, 309) played left tackle for the Hilltoppers, but I think he's the best guard in this class. He could have a 12-year career because of his versatility. He has good feet, is a sound technician and is very alert, which means he sees blitzes and senses stunts before the snap. These traits are why I think he's ready to play immediately in the NFL in 2017. I wouldn't be surprised if he ended up at center, too, like Cody Whitehair in last year's class.

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20. Mitch Trubisky, QB, North Carolina

Previous rank: 16 | Watch highlights

I don't see a potential top-five talent at quarterback in this draft, but that doesn't mean a QB-needy team won't be desperate and pick one in the top five. I've had Trubisky, my top-ranked QB, going as high as No. 2 to San Francisco in my mock drafts, but he could also drop outside the top 10. In his first year as the full-time starter, Trubisky (6-2, 222) completed 68.2 percent of his passes and had 30 touchdown passes and only six interceptions. He throws a nice ball, has some touch and velocity and is mobile too. Experience is a question mark: He just doesn't have a lot of tape.

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21. John Ross, WR, Washington

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You probably already know about Ross' record-breaking 4.22 40 at the combine, but he had a sensational 2016 season with 81 catches for 1,150 yards and 17 touchdowns. It's important to note that he's much more than a straight-line speed guy. He's a playmaker. Ross isn't very big -- 5-11, 188 -- but he's not a guy who has to play in the slot. He can play outside at the next level. One thing holding him back from being the No. 1 receiver: his injury history, which includes major knee injuries that cost him most of the 2014 season and all of 2015. He's also a great kick returner.

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22. Evan Engram, TE, Ole Miss

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I wrote after the combine that Engram was entering the first-round discussion, and I've moved him above David Njoku as my second-ranked tight end. There's a good chance he goes near the end of Day 1. He put up the best 40 time (4.42) among tight ends and the fourth-best vertical (36 inches) at the combine. At 6-3, 234, Engram had 65 catches for 925 yards and eight touchdowns in 2016. He also has experience, as he was a four-year player for the Rebels. He's a natural pass-catcher who could line up in the slot in the NFL, though he must improve his inline blocking.

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23. Zay Jones, WR, East Carolina

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Jones (6-2, 201) is one of my favorite prospects in this class. He just competes. As I wrote recently, what I love about him is that he'll drop a pass on one play and then go make a great block on the next play. He doesn't get down, and he always plays hard. Jones had an FBS single-season record 158 catches for 1,746 yards and eight touchdowns last season, and he owns the FBS record for most career receptions (399). He lit up the combine (4.45 40 and a 36.5-inch vertical) and was one of the best prospects at Senior Bowl practices, too.

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24. Takkarist McKinley, OLB, UCLA

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Pac-12 offensive tackles had nightmares last season about McKinley, who is a dominant speed rusher. At 6-2, 250, he's not huge, but his explosion off the line is suited for today's NFL. He ran the third-fastest 40 among defensive linemen (4.59). A former junior college player, McKinley really came on as a senior, recording 10 sacks and three forced fumbles. McKinley impressed me with his motor, too, even while dealing with multiple injuries.

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25. Kevin King, CB, Washington

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In a great class of cornerbacks, King stands out for his size (6-3, 200) and athleticism. His 4.43 40 at the combine and numbers in other drills -- his 6.56 in the three-cone drill and 3.89 in the 20-yard shuttle were the best times of anybody at any position -- moved him up my board. He had six career interceptions for the Huskies, playing in a stacked secondary with potential second-round picks Budda Baker and Sidney Jones.

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26. Jabrill Peppers, S, Michigan
27. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech
28. David Njoku, TE, Miami (Fla.)
29. Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama
30. Ryan Ramczyk, OT, Wisconsin
31. Adoree' Jackson, CB, USC
32. DeMarcus Walker, DE, Florida State
33. Tre'Davious White, CB, LSU
34. Budda Baker, S, Washington
35. Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson
36. Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State
37. Chris Wormley, DT, Michigan
38. Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State
39. Josh Jones, S, NC State
40. Juju Smith-Schuster, WR, USC
41. Zach Cunningham, ILB, Vanderbilt
42. Tyus Bowser, OLB, Houston
43. Garett Bolles, OT, Utah
44.Marcus Maye, S, Florida
45. Curtis Samuel, WR, Ohio State
46. Duke Riley, OLB, LSU
47. Taco Charlton, DE, Michigan
48. Joe Mixon, RB, Oklahoma
49. T.J. Watt, OLB, Wisconsin
50. Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan

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51. D'Onta Foreman, RB, Texas
52. Sidney Jones, CB, Washington
53. Carl Lawson, DE, Auburn
54. Jordan Willis, DE, Kansas State
55. Dion Dawkins, OG, Temple
56. Raekwon McMillan, ILB, Ohio State
57. Tarell Basham, DE, Ohio
58. Marcus Williams, S, Utah
59. Carlos Watkins, DT, Clemson
60. Nathan Peterman, QB, Pitt
61. DeShone Kizer, QB, Notre Dame
62. Taylor Moton, OT, Western Michigan
63. Pat Elflein, C, Ohio State
64. Obi Melifonwu, S, Connecticut
65. Chidobe Awuzie, CB, Colorado
66. Fabian Moreau, CB, UCLA
67. Ahkello Witherspoon, CB, Colorado
68. Antonio Garcia, OT, Troy
69. Desmond King, CB, Iowa
70. Tim Williams, OLB, Alabama
71. Ryan Anderson, OLB, Alabama
72. Jaleel Johnson, DT, Iowa
73. Adam Shaheen, TE, Ashland
74. Chris Godwin, WR, Penn State
75. Jake Butt, TE, Michigan

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76. Dan Feeney, OG, Indiana
77. Kendell Beckwith, ILB, LSU
78. Josh Malone, WR, Tennessee
79. Quincy Wilson, CB, Florida
80. Caleb Brantley, DT, Florida
81. Alex Anzalone, OLB, Florida
82. Kareem Hunt, RB, Toledo
83. Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington
84. Trey Hendrickson, DE, Florida Atlantic
85. Rasul Douglas, CB, West Virginia
86. Joshua Dobbs, QB, Tennessee
87. Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma
88. Alvin Kamara, RB, Tennessee
89. ArDarius Stewart, WR, Alabama
90. Amara Darboh, WR, Michigan
91. Brendan Langley, CB, Lamar
92. Brad Kaaya, QB, Miami (Fla.)
93. George Kittle, FB, Iowa
94. Montravius Adams, DT, Auburn
95. Derek Rivers, OLB, Youngstown State
96. Ben Gedeon, ILB, Michigan
97. Damontae Kazee, CB, San Diego State
98. Jermaine Eluemunor, OG, Texas A&M
99. Larry Ogunjobi, DT, Charlotte
100. Teez Tabor, CB, Florida

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101. Aviante Collins, OT, TCU
102. Jeremy McNichols, RB, Boise State
103. Carlos Henderson, WR, La. Tech
104. Cole Hikutini, TE, Louisville
105. Justin Evans, S, Texas A&M
106. Dorian Johnson, OG, Pitt
107. Dalvin Tomlinson, DT, Alabama
108. Cameron Sutton, CB, Tennessee
109. Taywan Taylor, WR, Western Kentucky
110. Jordan Leggett, TE, Clemson
111. Gerald Everett, TE, South Alabama
112. Dawuane Smoot, DE, Illinois
113. Tanoh Kpassagnon, DE, Villanova
114. Nate Hairston, CB, Temple
115. James Conner, RB, Pitt
116. Ethan Pocic, C, LSU
117. Elijah Qualls, DT, Washington
118. Vince Biegel, OLB, Wisconsin
119. Howard Wilson, CB, Houston
120. Davis Webb, QB, Cal
121. T.J. Logan, RB, North Carolina
122. Mack Hollins, WR, North Carolina
123. Isaiah McKenzie, WR/PR, Georgia
124. Chad Hansen, WR, Cal
125. Anthony Walker Jr., ILB, Northwestern
126. Tarik Cohen, RB, North Carolina A&T
127. Wayne Gallman, RB, Clemson
128. Aaron Jones, RB, UTEP
129. Marlon Mack, RB, USF
130. Malachi Dupre, WR, LSU
131. Bucky Hodges, TE, Virginia Tech
132. Will Holden, OT, Vanderbilt
133. Davon Godchaux, DT, LSU
134. Jalen Reeves-Maybin, OLB, Tennessee
135. Brian Hill, RB, Wyoming
136. Matt Dayes, RB, NC State
137. Jamaal Williams, RB, BYU
138. Isaiah Ford, WR, Virginia Tech
139. Donnel Pumphrey, RB, San Diego State
140. Daeshon Hall, DE, Texas A&M
141. Vincent Taylor, DT, Oklahoma State
142. John Johnson, S, Boston College
143. Blair Brown, ILB, Ohio
144. Rudy Ford, S, Auburn
145. Alek Torgersen, QB, Penn
146. Corey Clement, RB, Wisconsin
147. KD Cannon, WR, Baylor
148. Adam Bisnowaty, OT, Pitt
149. Ryan Glasgow, DT, Michigan
150. Stanley "Boom" Williams, RB, Kentucky

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151. D.J. Jones, DT, Ole Miss
152. Freddie Stevenson, FB, Florida State
153. Stacy Coley, WR, Miami (Fla.)
154. Josh Reynolds, WR, Texas A&M
155. Eric Saubert, TE, Drake
156. Ashton Lampkin, CB, Oklahoma State
157. Joe Mathis, OLB, Washington
158. Eddie Vanderdoes, DT, UCLA
159. Brian Allen, CB, Utah
160. Jerome Lane, WR, Akron
161. Joe Williams, RB, Utah
162. Dede Westbrook, WR, Oklahoma
163. Jonnu Smith, TE, Florida International
164. Ejuan Price, OLB, Pitt
165. Shaquill Griffin, CB, UCF
166. Taylor McNamara, FB/HB, USC
167. Noah Brown, WR, Ohio State
168. Shelton Gibson, WR, West Virginia
169. Jeremy Sprinkle, TE, Arkansas
170. Devonte Fields, OLB, Louisville
171. Eddie Jackson, S, Alabama
172. Michael Roberts, TE, Toledo
173. Keionta Davis, DE, Chattanooga
174. De'Angelo Henderson, RB, Coastal Carolina
175. Sam Rogers, FB, Virginia Tech
176. Chad Williams, WR, Grambling
177. Jessamen Dunker, OG, Tennessee State
178. Roderick Johnson, OT, Florida State
179. Isaac Rochell, DE, Notre Dame
180. Josh Carraway, OLB, TCU
181. Cordrea Tankersley, CB, Clemson
182. Ifeadi Odenigbo, DE, Northwestern
183. Jehu Chesson, WR, Michigan
184. Carroll Phillips, OLB, Illinois
185. Nazair Jones, DT, North Carolina
186. Michael Rector, WR, Stanford
187. Tyler Orlosky, C, West Virginia
188. Deatrich Wise Jr., DE, Arkansas
189. David Sharpe, OT, Florida
190. Tashawn Bower, OLB, LSU
191. Jalen Myrick, CB, Minnesota
192. Travis Rudolph, WR, Florida State
193. Damore'ea Stringfellow, WR, Ole Miss
194. Darrell Daniels, TE, Washington
195. Pharaoh Brown, TE, Oregon
196. Robert Davis, WR, Georgia State
197. Zach Banner, OG, USC
198. Fadol Brown, DE, Ole Miss
199. Charles Walker, DT, Oklahoma
200. Dwayne Thomas, CB, LSU

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1. Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M

2. Jonathan Allen, DE, Alabama

3. Jamal Adams, S, LSU

4. Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford

5. O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama

6. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford

7. Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU

8. Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama

9. Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State

10. Haason Reddick, OLB, Temple

11. Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State

12. Charles Harris, DE, Missouri

13. Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee

14. Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama

15. Mike Williams, WR, Clemson

16. Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan

17. Jarrad Davis, LB, Florida

18. Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State

19. Forrest Lamp, G, Western Kentucky

20. Mitch Trubisky, QB, North Carolina

21. John Ross, WR, Washington

22. Evan Engram, TE, Ole Miss

23. Zay Jones, WR, East Carolina

24. Takkarist McKinley, OLB, UCLA

25. Kevin King, CB, Washington

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