Our WAY too early look at the Class of ’18

by Three Point Stance Magazine Scouting Director Justin Day | @Jdayerrday | Mail@3PSMag.com

The 2018 NFL Draft is a long ways away from taking place, but the scouting is well underway. Here are the top players by position heading into this fall, and my top 50 overall list for next years draft.

Quarterbacks

1. Josh Rosen UCLA
2. Luke Falk Washington St.
3. Sam Darnold USC
4. Josh Allen Wyoming
5. Jake Browning Washington

Running Backs

1. Derrius Guice LSU
2. Royce Freeman Oregon
3. Saquon Barkley Penn St.
4. Sony Michel Georgia
5. Nick Chubb Georgia

Wide Receivers

1. Calvin Ridley Alabama
2. Deon Cain Clemson
3. Courtland Sutton SMU
4. Equanimeous St. Brown Notre Dame
   
5. Christian Kirk Texas A&M

Tight Ends

1. Troy Fumagalli Wisconsin
2. Adam Breneman UMass
3. DeAndre Cooley Florida
4. Dalton Schultz Stanford
5. Mike Gesicki Penn St.

Offensive Tackles

1. Mike McGlinchey Notre Dame
2. Connor Williams Texas
3. Orlando Brown Oklahoma
4. Trey Adams Washington
5. Toby Weathersby LSU

Offensive Guards

1. Martez Ivey Florida
2. Quenton Nelson Notre Dame
3. Billy Price Ohio St.
4. Damian Prince Maryland
5. Larry Allen Jr. Harvard

Centers

1. Mason Cole Michigan
2. Frank Ragnow Arkansas
3. Michael Deiter Wisconsin
4. Alec Eberle FSU
5. Coleman Shelton Washington

Defensive Lineman

1. Christian Wilkins Clemson
2. Vita Vea Washington
3. Da’Shawn Hand Alabama
4. Khalil McKenzie Tennessee
5. Dre’Mont Jones Ohio St.

Edge Rushers

1. Arden Key LSU
2. Josh Sweat FSU
3. Bradley Chubb NC State
4. Sam Hubbard Ohio St.
5. Marquis Haynes Ole Miss

Linebackers

1. Malik Jefferson Texas
2. Cameron Smith USC
3. Mike McCray Michigan
4. Jerome Baker Ohio St.
5. Azeem Victor Washington

Cornerbacks

1. Minkah Fitzpatrick Alabama
2. Tarvarus McFadden FSU
3. Denzel Ward Ohio St.
4. Kevin Toliver II LSU
5. Adonis Alexander Alabama

Safeties

1. Marcus Allen Penn St.
2. Derwin James FSU
3. Quin Blanding Virginia
4. Damon Webb Ohio St.
5. Armani Watts Texas A&M

Top 50 Overall Player Rankings

1. Josh Rosen QB, UCLA
2. Christian Wilkins DL Clemson
3. Derrius Guice RB LSU
4. Calvin Ridley WR Alabama
5. Luke Falk QB Washington St.
6. Sam Darnold QB USC
7. Arden Key EDGE LSU
8. Malik Jefferson LB Texas
9. Minkah Fitzpatrick CB Alabama
10. Royce Freeman RB Oregon
11. Josh Sweat EDGE FSU
12. Mike McGlinchey OT Notre Dame
13. Deon Cain WR Clemson
14. Marcus Allen S Penn St.
15. Josh Allen QB Wyoming
16. Derwin James S FSU
17. Vita Vea DL Washington
18. Cameron Smith LB USC
19. Da’Shawn Hand DL Alabama
20. Martez Ivey OG Florida
21. Saquon Barkley RB Penn St.
22. Connor Williams OT Texas
23. Tavarus McFadden CB FSU
24. Orlando Brown OT Oklahoma
25. Courtland Sutton WR SMU
26. Mason Cole C Michigan
27. Quenton Nelson OG Notre Dame
28. Sony Michel RB Georgia
29. Denzel Ward CB Ohio St.
30. Khalil McKenzie DL Tennessee
31. Mike McCray LB Michigan
32. Quin Blanding S Virginia
33. Billy Price OG Ohio St.
34. Damon Webb S Ohio St.
35. Equanimeous St. Brown WR Notre Dame
36. Troy Fumagalli TE Wisconsin
37. Nick Chubb RB Georgia
38. Christian Kirk WR Texas A&M
39. Trey Adams OT Washington
40. Bradley Chubb EDGE NC State
41. Jerome Baker LB Ohio St.
42. Dre’Mont Jones DL Ohio St.
43. Sam Hubbard EDGE Ohio St.
44. Azeem Victor LB Washington
45. Armani Watts S Texas A&M
46. Kevin Toliver II CB LSU
47. Adonis Alexander CB Alabama
48. Jake Browning QB Washington
49. Damian Prince OG Maryland
50. Frank Ragnow C Arkansas