NFL Draft: Ben Natan’s Complete Positional Rankings

Dec 5, 2013; Cincinnati, OH, USA; Louisville Cardinals quarterback Teddy Bridgewater (5) throws a pass during the first quarter against the Cincinnati Bearcats at Nippert Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Andrew Weber-USA TODAY Sports

As the NFL Draft comes closer and closer, analysts everywhere are finalizing their big boards. As of now, these are the players that I have evaluated and they have been ranked solely based on talent because I have no say in their character or their medical history. As I watch more and more players, they will be added, but this is the board as it stands. Enjoy!

Quarterbacks

1. Teddy Bridgewater (Louisville)
2. Derek Carr (Fresno State)
3. Johnny Manziel (Texas A&M)
4. David Fales (SJSU)
5. Brett Smith (Wyoming)
6. Blake Bortles (UCF)
7. Logan Thomas (Virginia Tech)
8. Aaron Murray (UGA)
9. Zach Mettenberger (LSU)
10. Jimmy Garopollo (EIU)
11. Keith Wenning (Ball State)
12. Connor Shaw (South Carolina)
13. Tom Savage (Pitt)
14. Tajh Boyd (Clemson)
15. Kenny Guiton (Ohio State)
16. Stephen Morris (Miami)
17. Jeff Matthews (Cornell)
18. Keith Price (Washington)
19. Tommy Rees (Notre Dame)
20. AJ McCarron (Alabama)

Running Back

1. Isaiah Crowell (Alabama State)
2. Carlos Hyde (Ohio State)
3. Bishop Sankey (Washington)
4. Charles Sims (WVU)
5. Antonio Andrews (WKU)
6. Lache Seastrunk (Baylor)
7. Devonta Freeman (FSU)
8. Terrance West (Towson)
9. James Wilder (FSU)
10. Zurlon Tipton (CMU)
11. Ka’Deem Carey (Arizona)
12. Jeremy Hill (LSU)
13. Josh Harris (Wake Forrest)
14. Storm Johnson (UCF)
15. Damien Williams (Oklahoma)
16. Mario Grice (ASU)
17. James White (Wisconsin)
18. Trey Watts (Tulsa)
19. Alfred Blue (LSU)
20. Roderick Macdowell (Clemson)
21. Tre Mason (Auburn)
22. Andre Williams (Boston College)
23. Dri Archer (Kent St.)
24. Ladarius Perkins (Miss St.)
25. Rajon Neal (Tennessee)
26. Ben Malena (Texas A&M)
27. De’Anthony Thomas (Oregon)

Wide Receivers

1. Jordan Matthews (Vanderbilt)
2. Odell Beckham (LSU)
3. Sammy Watkins (Clemson)
4. Mike Evans (Texas A&M)
5. Jarvis Landry (LSU)
6. Brandin Cooks (OSU)
7. Davante Adams (Fresno State)
8. Marqise Lee (USC)
9. Michael Campanaro (Wake Forrest)
10. Josh Huff (Oregon)
11. Donte Moncrief (Ole Miss)
12. Allen Robinson (Penn St.)
13. Jalen Saunders (Oklahoma)
14. Shaq Evans (UCLA)
15. Kevin Norwood (Alabama)
16. Jared Abbrederis (Wisconsin)
17. Kelvin Benjamin (FSU)
18. Cody Latimer (Indiana)
19. Robert Herron (Wyoming)
20. Martavis Bryant (Clemson)
21. Bruce Ellington (South Carolina)
22. Chris Boyd (Vanderbilt)
23. Brandon Coleman (Rutgers)
24. TJ Jones (Notre Dame)
25. Noel Grigsby (SJSU)
26. John Brown (Pitt St.)
27. Jeremy Gallon (Michigan)
28. Matt Hazel (CCU)
29. Jeff Janis (Saginaw Valley)
30. Cody Hoffman (BYU)
31. L’Damian Washington (Mizzou)
32. Devin Street (Pitt)
33. Ryan Grant (Tulane)
34. Allen Hurns (Miami)
35. Isaiah Burse (Fresno State)
36. Paul Richardson (Colorado)
37. Mike Davis (Texas)
38. Alex Neutz (Buffalo)
39. Eric Ward (TTU)
40. Tevin Reese (Baylor)

Tight Ends

1. Eric Ebron (UNC)
2. Colt Lyerla (Formerly of Oregon)
3. Marcel Jensen (Fresno State)
4. Arthur Lynch (UGA)
5. Jace Amaro (TTU)
6. Austin Sefarian Jenkins (Washington)
7. Troy Niklas (Notre Dame)
8. CJ Fierdorowiscz (Iowa)
9. Richard Rodgers (Cal)
10. Crocket Gilmore (CSU)
11. Xavier Grimble (USC)
12. Justin Jones (Formerly of ECU)
13. Jake Murphy (Utah)
14. AC Leonard (Tennessee State)
15. Gator Hoskins (Marshall)
16. Joe Jon Duncan (Dixie State)
17. Jordan Najvar (Baylor)

Interior Offensive Linemen

1. Xavier Su’a Filo (UCLA)
2. Gabe Jackson (Mississippi State)
3. Weston Richburg (CSU)
4. Travis Swanson (Arkansas)
5. Tyler Larsen (Utah)
6. Trai Turner (LSU)
7. David Yankey (Stanford)
8. Jon Halapio (Florida)
9. Cyril Richardson (Baylor)
10. Marcus Martin (USC)
11. Ryan Groy (Wisconsin)
12. Chris Watt (Notre Dame)
13. Gabe Ikard (Oklahoma)
14. Dakota Dozier (Furman)
15. Bryan Stork (FSU)
16. Brandon Linder (Miami)
17. Anthony Steen (Alabama)

Offensive Tackles 

1. Jake Matthews (Texas A&M)
2. Joel Bitonio (Utah)
3. Greg Robinson (Auburn)
4. Zack Martin (Notre Dame)
5. Morgan Moses (UVA)
6. Taylor Lewan (Michigan)
7. Brandon Thomas (Clemson)
8. Billy Turner (NDSU)
9. Seantrel Henderson (Miami)
10. Wesley Johnson (Vanderbilt)
11. Jack Mewhort (Ohio State)
12. James Hurst (UNC)
13. Cyrus Kouandjio (Alabama)
14. Ju’wan James (Tennessee)
15. Austin Wentworth (Fresno State)
16. Garrett Scott (Marshall)
17. Cornelius Lucas (Kansas State)
18. Antonio Richardson (Tennessee)
19. Michael Schofield (Michigan)

Interior Defensive Linemen

1. Dominique Easley (Florida)
2. Louis Nix (Notre Dame)
3. Daquan Jones (Penn St.)
4. Ra’Shede Hageman (Minnesota)
5. Will Sutton (ASU)
6. Ryan Carrethers (Arkansas St.)
7. Aaron Donald (Pitt)
8. Brent Urban (UVA)
9. Chris Whaley (Texas)
10. Timmy Jernigan (FSU)
11. Zach Kerr (Delaware)
12. Caraun Reid (Princeton)
13. George Uko (USC)
14. Ego Ferguson (LSU)
15. Taylor Hart (Oregon)
16. Calvin Barnett (Oklahoma St.)
17. Justin Ellis (LaTech)
18. Cassius Marsh (UCLA)
19. Jay Bromley (Syracuse)
20. Beau Allen (Wisconsin)
21. Anthony Johnson (LSU)
22. Wade Kelikipi (Oregon)
23. Kelcy Quarles (South Carolina)
24. Daniel McCullers (Tennessee)
25. Stephon Tuitt (Notre Dame)
26. Bruce Gaston (Purdue)
27. DeAndre Coleman (Cal)

Edge Defender

1. Jadeveon Clowney (South Carolina)
2. Jeremiah Attoachu (Georgia Tech)
3. Demarcus Lawrence (Boise St.)
4. Kony Ealy (Mizzou)
5. Shaq Barrett (CSU)
6. Aaron Lynch (USF)
7. Marcus Smith (Louisville)
8. Dee Ford (Auburn)
9. Scott Crichton (Oregon St.)
10. Chris Smith (Arkansas State)
11. James Gayle (Virginia Tech)
12. Ronald Powell (Florida)
13. Kareem Martin (UNC)
14. Jackson Jeffcoat (Texas)
15. Howard Jones (Shepherd)
16. Will Clarke (WVU)
17. Trent Murphy (Stanford)
18. Ethan Westbrooks (W. Texas A&M)
19. Tyler Starr (SDSU)
20. Jonathan Newsome (Ball St.)
21. Kasim Edbali (BC)
22. Trevor Reilly (Utah)
23. Devon Kennard (USC)
24. Michael Sam (Mizzou)
25. Larry Webster (Bloomsburg)

Linebacker

1. CJ Mosley (Alabama)
2. Khalil Mack (Buffalo)
3. Telvin Smith (FSU)
4. Yawin Smallwood (UConn)
5. Ryan Shazier (Ohio State)
6. Kyle Van Noy (BYU)
7. Chris Borland (Wisconsin)
8. Shayne Skov (Stanford)
9. Anthony Barr (UCLA)
10. Christian Jones (FSU)
11. Jordan Zumwalt (UCLA)
12. Jordan Tripp (Montana)
13. Kelvin Pierre Lewis (Boston College)
14. Avery Williamson (Kentucky)
15. Christian Kirkesy (Iowa)
16. Justin Jackson (Wake Forrest)
17. DeDe Lattimore (USF)
18. Carl Bradford (ASU)
19. James Morris (Iowa)
20. Marquis Flowers (Arizona)
21. Andrew Jackson (WKU)
22. Glenn Carson (Penn St.)
23. Jack Tyler (Virginia Tech)
24. Max Bullough (MSU)

Cornerback

1. Jason Verret (TCU)
2. Kyle Fuller (Virginia Tech)
3. Bradley Roby (OSU)
4. Stanley Jean Baptiste (Nebraska)
5. Pierre Desir (Lindenwood)
6. Dexter McDougle (Maryland)
7. Darqueze Dennard (MSU)
8. Andre Hal (Vanderbilt)
9. Terrance Mitchell (Oregon)
10. EJ Gaines (Mizzou)
11. Philip Gaines (Rice)
12. Ricardo Allen (Purdue)
13. Bashaud Breeland (Clemson)
14. Victor Hampton (South Carolina)
15. Justin Gilbert (Oklahoma St.)
16. Nevin Lawson (Utah State)
17. Ross Cockrell (Duke)
18. BJ Lowery (Iowa)
19. Rashaad Reynolds (Oregon St.)
20. Keith McGill (Utah)
21. Bene Benikwere (SJSU)
22. Marcus Roberson (Florida)
23. Jaylen Watkins (Florida)
24. Bennett Jackson (Notre Dame)
25. Marcus Williams (NDSU)
26. Louchiez Purifoy (Florida)

Safeties

1. Ha Ha C. Dix (Alabama)
2. Jimmie Ward (NIU)
3. Antone Exum (Virginia Tech)
4. Terrance Brooks (FSU)
5. Dion Bailey (USC)
6. Lamarcus Joyner (FSU)
7. Sean Parker (Washington)
8. Deonne Buccannon (Washington State)
9. Ed Reynolds (Stanford)
10. Avery Patterson (Oregon)
11. Alden Darby (ASU)
12. Dontae Johnson (NC Sate)
13. Nat Behre (SDSU)
14. Daniel Sorensen (BYU)
15. Johnathan Dowling (WKU)
16. Eric Pinkins (SDSU)
17. Marqueston Huff (Wyoming)
18. Isaiah Lewis (MSU)
19. Tre Boston (UNC)
20. Calvin Pryor (Louisville)
21. Vinnie Sunseri (Alabama)
22. CJ Barnett  (Ohio State)
23. Criag Loston (LSU)
24. Ahmad Dixon (Baylor)