Pre-Combine Big Board

1. RB Saquon Barkley, Penn St
2. DE Bradley Chubb, NC State
3. OG Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame
4. LB Roquan Smith, Georgia
5. QB Sam Darnold, USC
6. DT Vita Vea, Washington
7. WR Calvin Ridley, Alabama
8. LB Tremaine Edwards, Va Tech
9. CB Denzel Ward, Ohio St
10. CB Josh Jackson, Iowa
11. QB Josh Rosen, Cal
12. S Derwin James, Florida St
13. S Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama
14. DT Da'Ron Payne, Alabama
15. WR Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
16. OG Will Hernandez, UTEP
17. G/T Isaiah Wynn, Georgia
18. LB Harold Landry, Boston College
19. OT Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame
20. WR Courtland Sutton, SMU
21. QB Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma St
22. QB Lamarr Jackson, Louisville
23. CB Travarus McFadden, Florida St
24. DE Sam Hubbard, Ohio St
25. LB Rashaad Evans, Alabama
26. RB Derrius Guice, LSU
27. DT Maurice Hurst, Michigan
28. CB Mike Hughes, UCF
29. TE Dallas Goedert, South Dakota St
30. C Billy Price, Ohio St
31. RB Sony Michel, Georgia
32. QB Josh Allen, Wyoming

Hon Mention:
WR James Washington, Oklahoma St
DE Marcus Davenport, UTSA
OT Orlando Brown, Oklahoma
DE Arden Key, LSU
S Ronnie Harrison, Alabama

So this board isn't from any Steeler perspective, but just my overall grades heading into the Combine.

This is a very strong QB class, but every one of them has flaws. 12 really draftable quality guys.

Strong RB class. Will be lots of depth.

Pretty decent crop of WRs. 40 times will indicate just how deep.

I like the Guards better than I do the Tackles and Centers. Overall, not a great Oline class though.

Great depth at DT this year.

Not a particularly strong 4-3 DE class

Lots of flavours as 3-4 OLBs, including alot of situational pass rushers.

Stronger than usual ILB class. Possible good timing.

Like last year, Another great DB class. GO GET A SAFETY.

Some ommissions on purpose: I do not see Baker Mayfield as a 1st round pick and maybe not even a second round pick. More similar to Manziel than he is Brees.

I have Josh Allen so low because I think he is a LONG way away. Terrific arm strength but not touch or feel for the intermediate passing game. Big Risk.

I very much question Arden Key's consistency and passion for the game.

Connor Williams past injury scares me alot. Big drop off this year.

Let the Combine begin!

 

1. RB Saquon Barkley, Penn St
2. DE Bradley Chubb, NC State
3. OG Quenton Nelson, Notre Dame
4. LB Roquan Smith, Georgia
5. QB Sam Darnold, USC
6. DT Vita Vea, Washington
7. WR Calvin Ridley, Alabama
8. LB Tremaine Edwards, Va Tech
9. CB Denzel Ward, Ohio St
10. QB Josh Rosen, Cal
11. S Derwin James, Florida St
12. S Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama
13. DT Da'Ron Payne, Alabama
14. CB Isaiah Oliver Colorado
15. OG Will Hernandez, UTEP
16. G/T Isaiah Wynn, Georgia
17. LB Harold Landry, Boston College
18. OT Mike McGlinchey, Notre Dame
19. WR Courtland Sutton, SMU
20. QB Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma St
21. QB Lamarr Jackson, Louisville
22. LB Rashaan Evans, Alabama
23. RB Derrius Guice, LSU
24. DT Maurice Hurst, Michigan
25. CB Mike Hughes, UCF
26. TE Dallas Goedert, South Dakota St
27. C James Daniels, Iowa
28. RB Sony Michel, Georgia
29. WR Christian Kirk Texas A&M
30. CB/S Josh Jackson Iowa
31. WR Anthony Miller Memphis
32. DL Harrison Phillips Stanford

Final updated big board.

Couple of tweaks. I dropped Josh Jackson because I hated his movement skills at the combine. Went back to the tape and he pretty much never plays man. He will have to be strictly a zone corner or move to FS.

I also dropped McFadden the CB from Florida St. Bad combine. Not a great athlete. Good ball skills but need to get alot better.

Brought up James Daniels. Fantastic combine and looks like a great finesse C.

Brought Anthony Miller way up. Never really got to take a good look at him before the combine. I think he has 1st round talent although he won't go there. I think he is a star.

I don't have Allen or Mayfield as round 1 talents.

I dropped Billy Price out of top 32. Not really his fault. Great player but I probably like Daniels more and might even like Ragnow more.

I dropped Christian Kirk a little bit. Looks more dynamic on tape then maybe what the combine proved. Still a really good player.

I brought CB Isaiah Oliver way up. My first thought was that he was too vanilla. Not great ball skills. I see now he is a Nnamdi Asomoghua type of CB.

 

Maybe weak in the traditional sense but in the new NFL, I think its a very good class.

Missed this thread the first time around, nice job NB.