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4 surprises from Daniel Jeremiah’s updated Top 50 prospects

By Bryan Perez

AMES, IA - NOVEMBER 19: Wide receiver Hakeem Butler #18 of the Iowa State Cyclones drives the ball past defensive back Justis Nelson #31 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders for a touchdown in the first half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images)
AMES, IA - NOVEMBER 19: Wide receiver Hakeem Butler #18 of the Iowa State Cyclones drives the ball past defensive back Justis Nelson #31 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders for a touchdown in the first half of play at Jack Trice Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Ames, Iowa. (Photo by David Purdy/Getty Images) /
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NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah published his updated Top-50 prospects Wednesday and it wasn’t without a few surprises. Here are four somewhat curious rankings by Jeremiah as we inch closer to the 2019 NFL draft.

MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 29: Josh Jacobs #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide carries the ball in the second quarter during the College Football Playoff Semifinal against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images)
MIAMI, FL – DECEMBER 29: Josh Jacobs #8 of the Alabama Crimson Tide carries the ball in the second quarter during the College Football Playoff Semifinal against the Oklahoma Sooners at the Capital One Orange Bowl at Hard Rock Stadium on December 29, 2018 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Streeter Lecka/Getty Images) /

Josh Jacobs is a top-10 player in the class

I like Josh Jacobs and think he can be a very productive starting running back in the NFL, but there’s no way he’s one of the ten best players — overall — in the 2019 NFL draft.

Daniel Jeremiah has him ranked No. 8 on his big board, which suggests he thinks Jacobs will be an elite NFL starter. Jeremiah describes him as a “special talent,” and while there’s no denying he possesses fringe first-round worthy traits, he’s a far cry from recent top-end prospects like Saquon Barkley and Ezekiel Elliott.

Those guys were special. Jacobs isn’t.

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