NFL Draft: Rookie Dynasty Rankings

Here are my current dynasty rankings for the upcoming rookie class. These rankings are according to fantasy value and are not necessarily reflective of the order the players will get picked in the real draft.

The article features a top-20 overall with player blurbs, and then a following section that goes deeper into individual positions. That section ranks 18 quarterbacks, 40 running backs, 56 receivers, and 20 tight ends. The players are listed with their most recently provided height/weights, along with a round projection for the 2018 draft.

These rankings will be edited after the Combine -- perhaps expanded in some form, even. It is possible that I completely forgot to include someone so please feel free to point that out if so.

1. Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State* (5-foot-11, 230 pounds)

Todd Gurley's MVP-caliber 2017 provided a timely blueprint for the sort of threat Barkley poses in the NFL. It'd be unfair to expect him to be as good as Gurley, but in terms of prospect grade it looks like Barkley has the edge to me. Their builds are almost identical, their skill sets as elite pass-catching threats are very similar, and Barkley is otherwise a good bet to prove even more athletic than Gurley. It's hard to know Gurley's exact level of athleticism since he was unable to do any testing with a torn ACL before his draft, but Barkley could be the best athlete at running back and a top-ten athlete generally at the NFL level. He's a borderline perfect running back prospect.

2. Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia (5-foot-10, 225 pounds)

Before his season-ending knee injury in 2015, it was Chubb who was anointed as the next monster running back prospect before Barkley stole the spotlight. Chubb looked more like himself in 2017 than he did in 2016, and I'm expecting his form to take another step forward now that he's two years past the injury. A rare blend of burst, quickness, and anchor strength, I also suspect Chubb is a better pass-catching threat than his production the last two years would lead one to believe. Chubb had several big games as a receiver in his bonkers freshman year – the year Gurley got hurt – and I would chalk up his inactivity in that area the last two years up to Sony Michel's presence.

3. Sony Michel, RB, Georgia (5-foot-11, 215 pounds)

Even with Georgia's obscene riches at running back – a line of Isaiah Crowell, Keith Marshall, Gurley, Chubb, Michel, Elijah Holyfield, and D'Andre Swift in just a few years – Michel has no trouble making his case as one of the best of the group. He's less of a workhorse back and more of a 15-carry, four-catch sort of runner if he stays at 215 pounds, but that's not to say Michel lacks power. He breaks plenty of tackles despite his general reputation as a big-play back. It's frankly stunning how productive he was in 2017, totaling 1,227 yards and 16 touchdowns rushing on just 156 carries. I don't expect to ever see another 1,200-yard runner average 7.9 YPC in the SEC.

4. Derrius Guice, RB, LSU* (5-foot-11, 218 pounds)

Guice doesn't seem like the most natural pass catcher at the moment, and he often ceded snaps to backup Darrel Williams when LSU was in passing situations. If limitations in passing downs persists, it would of course pose a significant constraint on his fantasy upside. But Guice is a rare talent as a runner, and should do well for himself in athletic testing. I think his floor projects as a better version of DeAngelo Williams, with the upside for plenty more.

5. Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama* (6-foot-1, 190 pounds)

His advanced age (turns 24 in December) is a slight concern for his projection, but so long as Ridley supplements his very good tape and production with strong workout numbers, he'll safely project as a top-50 receiver in the NFL. At a listed 6-foot-1, 190 pounds, Ridley's doesn't conventionally project as a WR1, but he should prove a standout WR2 or/and slot target. As the league leans more and more on its slot receivers, Ridley could find himself working inside a great deal, which would be particularly good for his PPR value.

6. James Washington, WR, Oklahoma State (5-foot-11, 210 pounds)

Ridley vs. Washington is a case study in film vs. metrics, as Ridley's superior prospect pedigree is largely founded on the premise that he's the more athletic of the two, based on how quick and fast he looks on tape. The argument for Washington as an upset threat would be grounded in his production stats, on the other hand. Washington totaled 2,929 yards and 23 touchdowns over his last 26 games, while Ridley totaled 2,781 yards and 19 touchdowns over his last 44 games. Oklahoma State's passing game was much more prolific than Alabama's, but Washington's per-target numbers were far superior over this stretch as well. If Washington does better than expected at the Combine and Ridley does worse, these two could switch spots in the draft order.

7. Christian Kirk, WR, Texas A&M* (5-foot-11, 200 pounds)

The race to the top at receiver is generally framed as one between Ridley and Washington, but I don't think Kirk can be ruled out. If Ridley's prospect grade is carried by his recruiting pedigree and Washington's by his production, then Kirk is the best of both worlds. He was a five-star wideout recruit for A&M in 2015, and from his very first practices with the Aggies he made clear he was the best receiver on the team, even with future NFL players Josh Reynolds and Ricky Seals-Jones present as upperclassmen, so Ridley doesn't really have an edge on him there. Kirk's production, meanwhile, was a level better than Ridley's in the same conference. Kirk was a possession target in college (12.2 YPR) and therefore generally projects as a slot target ideally, but his elite punt returning skills (22.0 yards per return, five touchdowns in 37 attempts) imply more big-play ability than his per-catch average would imply. Kirk was dealing with poor quarterback play for much of his career, so if he tests well enough at the Combine then he could make a strong case for himself as more than a slot guy.

8. Rashaad Penny, RB, San Diego State (5-foot-11, 224 pounds)

Penny is a 224-pound back who averaged 7.5 yards per carry and finished his career as one of the best kick returners in college football history by averaging 30.2 yards per return and scoring five times on 81 attempts. He received poor reviews for his pass-catching at Senior Bowl practices, but with 479 yards and six touchdowns on 42 receptions the last three years in an extremely run-heavy San Diego State offense, I'm not concerned with his receiving ability. I'm convinced he's going to do Kareem Hunt things in the NFL.

9. Royce Freeman, RB, Oregon (6-feet, 238 pounds)

Freeman has been NFL-ready since his true freshman year, when he was so dominant in his initial Oregon practices that the Ducks moved incumbent star running back Byron Marshall to receiver. Maybe Freeman won't run in the 4.5s and perhaps his enormous career workload of 1,026 touches from scrimmage raises a valid concern about his durability and longevity from this point. Even if he slips a bit in the draft, Freeman's production clearly implies a standout workhorse skill set, making him one of the best bets in this draft to eventually establish himself as an elite fantasy asset.

10. Ronald Jones, RB, USC* (6-feet, 200 pounds)

I expect Jones to get drafted before Freeman in the real draft, but for fantasy I'd still give Freeman the edge due to the previously mentioned workhorse skill set. At a listed 6-feet, 200 pounds, Jones lacks both strength and density, and as a result he doesn't project for more than around 200 carries in a season. That he totaled only 263 yards on 37 targets the last two years makes it uncertain what sort of pass-catching skills he might have. Jones is a rare big-play threat, on the other hand, and he should kill the Combine to the extent that he gets first-round consideration.

11. Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville* (6-foot-3, 211 pounds)

The gilded old guard of NFL coaches and front office operators has a materially invested interest in disproving the hypothesis Jackson presents – the hypothesis that NFL orthodoxy can soon be made obsolete. Latent or not, subtly or explicitly, the arguments you see made against Jackson are largely to justify that group of league interests as much or more than they mean to say anything in particular about Jackson. When I see some anonymous scout quote about his concerns with Jackson's passing abilities, I mostly see an op-ed from a trade group lobbying the government for favorable industry legislation.

If quarterbacks like Lamar Jackson run the league, that damned 'pistol' formation is gonna be everywhere! You'll never see a fullback again! A great scourge of baseball nerds will send us to the bread line! We simply can't let it happen.

Perhaps that level of conspiracy isn't involved, but I think that's a fair distillation of the sentiment.

That Jackson's nature and methods so closely resemble Deshaun Watson's is quite a problem for this group of interests. We know Watson, a player the old guard mobilized against, is uniquely good. They hoped that a Watson comparison in 2018 would prove damning for Jackson, but reality has turned out quite opposite of their expectations. So how do they finesse the idea that this player who resembles one of the league's star quarterbacks is actually a wide receiver?

From the people who brought you hits like 'Deshaun Watson is a One-Read Quarterback' and 'Dak Prescott is an H-Back,' the hot new club single for the 2018 draft is 'Lamar Jackson is Pat White'!

Any attempt to make such a case is dubious if not plausibly dishonest. And let it be known, no more than probably 10-to-20 percent of these people supported Watson last year. They're not off the hook for that.

So they're back to make their case again, and a little bit louder this time. Jackson, you see, is much different from Watson, because Jackson did not make consecutive national championship appearances in the process of defeating Alabama in his final collegiate game. Jackson is not a winner like that, it goes. Since his production both as a passer and runner objectively grades levels higher than any of their other preferred comparisons (Brad Smith, Braxton Miller, Kordell Stewart, etc.), Jackson's four-interception bowl game in a loss to Mississippi State was a godsend for those with money riding on framing Jackson as the next White rather than the next Watson. In designating bowl game victories as their singular criterion, these scouts believe they have the plausible deniability to say, 'Ah! See, our concern with him was moxie all along. Watson was a winner, Jackson just doesn't have it.'

It's a premise that's most generously described as superstitious, while someone less charitable might call it disingenuous. It was one game, and against one of the top defenses in the country – Mississippi State allowed just 174.7 passing yards per game at a completion percentage of just 50.8, conceding just 20.9 points per game. Even in this, the great shame of Jackson's career, he still scored three times and ran for 158 yards (6.6 YPC) in what was merely a four-point loss. Jackson scored 116 touchdowns versus 23 interceptions in his 37 other games. Pardon me for leering at anyone who'd rather not account for them.

Even if we decline to examine the specific significance of that one game, the idea that Jackson resembles White more than Watson is silly on its face. This is mostly easily pointed out with a consideration of build – White was 6-feet, 197 pounds at the Combine, whereas Jackson will likely check in at 6-foot-2 and between 215 and 225 pounds (Watson was 6-foot-2, 221 pounds). It remains to be seen what Jackson runs in the 40, but he's expected to outdo the 4.55 posted by White, and it would be laughable to compare White's arm strength to Jackson's. Jackson has a cannon for an arm and can move the ball far downfield with a fast, low-effort delivery. Physically, the two players are objectively dissimilar.

The comparison doesn't work much better when you consider production. White finished his career with a high of 1,842 yards passing in a single season. Jackson's career low in passing yardage was 1,840 yards as an 18-year-old true freshman despite only starting only eight games. While White failed to hit 2,000 passing yards in a season, Jackson averaged over 3,000 passing yards per season. Jackson was even clearly superior as a runner, totaling 4,132 yards and 50 touchdowns in 38 games – White needed 49 games to get to 4,480 yards and 47 touchdowns. You also need to remember that White played for a West Virginia team that played in the Big East, a lesser conference more comparable to the AAC today. Jackson played in the ACC, where you have to deal with Clemson and Florida State instead of Houston and South Florida. There's no resemblance here.

There is one valid concern with Jackson, and that's his accuracy after failing to complete 60 percent of his passes in a season. This stat, to be fair, is one area where he's well behind both Watson and White. My hunch that I unfortunately can't substantiate with numbers at the moment is that Jackson threw more downfield than those two. The data on that should surface relatively soon. White especially was not accurate – his percentages were inflated by screen passes that Jackson never threw. Even Watson had a lot of fixed-read short passes stabilizing his completion percentage. Jackson also dealt with more drops than most quarterbacks – James Quick and Jamari Staples are no Mike Williams and Artavis Scott. To be clear, I think Jackson is less accurate than Watson, but I also believe his completion percentage can be rationalized through the broader context. It's also important to note that Jackson played at under 21 years old for his Louisville career, and the fact that he improved yearly makes obvious the need to project further development. The tools, the age-adjusted production, the yearly adjustments – it's all there.

I think the big picture with Jackson is pretty simple: he's likely the most dangerous running threat at quarterback ever to see the NFL, and he's likely no better than an average passer by NFL standards, perhaps slightly big-play dependent in a way that may make him streak-prone as a passer. I think if this proves true, that streakiness would mostly be alleviated by the profound danger he poses as a runner. I've never seen someone run quite like him, and I think you'd have to compare his style to someone like Gale Sayers. I think a safe NFL projection is Randall Cunningham, though I fully expect Jackson to be better. Some significant plurality of league interests appear ready to band against Jackson, but I think he stomps them out.

12. Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU* (6-foot-4, 216 pounds)

Sutton needs to hit a 4.60-second or better 40-yard dash to have a realistic shot at the first round, I'd guess, with the second round probably being his most likely landing spot. Sutton brings the same style of play you saw from 2017 draft picks like Mike Williams and Kenny Golladay, and it's easy to argue that Sutton is a prospect of a similar grade.

13. D.J. Moore, WR, Maryland* (5-foot-11, 215 pounds)

Moore is one of the more high-upside wideouts in this draft, showing on tape an uncommon ability to run after the catch, using his dense build to anchor and tear through attempted tacklers. His 2017 season was subtly amazing, as he dealt with losing his top two quarterbacks due to injury yet finished with 1,033 receiving yards on a team that threw for just 1,940 yards. You basically never see a player account for more than 50 percent of a team's passing yardage unless it's an option offense.

14. Josh Adams, RB, Notre Dame* (6-foot-2, 225 pounds)

Adams' tall build is a concern, but if he's pushing 230 pounds he should be able to address the durability concerns that typically come with any runner over 6-foot-1. Adams' athleticism and talent seem obvious enough after a dominant Notre Dame career where he ran for 3,201 yards (6.7 YPC) and 20 touchdowns while adding 41 receptions for 336 yards and two scores. Latavius Murray is a safe comparison, though I suspect Adams is more talented.

15. Nyheim Hines, RB, North Carolina State (5-foot-9, 197 pounds)

Hines might be more of an athlete than a football player at the moment, but that he's a track star with good pass-catching skills makes him such an interesting fit for the modern NFL. Particularly after the season Alvin Kamara had, it's easy to imagine looking at Hines and rationalizing his modest career rushing average of 5.4 yards per carry for the simple fact that he might have 4.35 wheels and the ability to run routes effectively from the slot.

16. Jaylen Samuels, RB/TE, North Carolina State (5-foot-11, 223 pounds)

Samuels played more tight end than running back in the same offense as Hines, but at the Senior Bowl he was grouped with the running backs. His reviews were stellar there, and the menace he posed as a route runner at tight end played well out of the backfield, too. Samuels is a player to monitor at the Combine. So long as he doesn't hurt himself there, his skill set and versatility should sell the NFL on the idea of taking him on Day 2. For fantasy in particular he could be unprecedented due to the chance that he gets TE eligibility as a ballcarrier.

17. Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma (6-feet, 210 pounds)

There was a time when I was skeptical of Mayfield. When he initially transferred to Oklahoma I wasn't convinced that Mayfield was better than Trevor Knight (remember him?) – I mean Mayfield had just lost his starting job to Davis Webb for crying out loud! But it turns out that was just an enormous error on Kliff Kingsbury's part. I'm totally sold on Mayfield at this point, and his skills as a runner give him significant upside in NFL fantasy football.

18. Equanimeous St. Brown, WR, Notre Dame* (6-foot-5, 203 pounds)

If St. Brown can show up to the Combine at 6-foot-4, 210 pounds and run a 4.50 or better, he'd in the process make a good case for himself as a Tyrell Williams-like fit in the NFL. If he shows up at 195 pounds he'll probably need to break into the 4.4s to remain viable. I'm banking on something like the first scenario, or else I'd have to rank him much lower than this.

19. D.J. Chark, WR, LSU (6-foot-3, 196 pounds)

Chark was a bit of a late bloomer at LSU, but his showing at the Senior Bowl makes it look like surrounding circumstances may have held him back. Also, he's still unusually young for a senior, as he won't turn 22 until late September. Before 2017 he had to deal with Malachi Dupre and Travin Dural ahead of him, and in both 2016 and 2017 he had to deal with mediocre quarterback play. Chark has been subtly great the last two years, turning 116 targets into 1,340 yards and six touchdowns, and he was arguably the MVP of the Senior Bowl.

20. Marcell Ateman, WR, Oklahoma State (6-foot-4, 216 pounds)

I'm probably more skeptical of Ateman than a lot of people, but it seems like scouts hold him in a fairly high regard, and perhaps his athletic traits are standout enough at his big build to project upside that might not be apparent in his production. Ateman had a great 2017 season, finishing with 1,156 yards and eight touchdowns on just 89 targets. He'll turn 24 in September, though, which cheapens the significance of those numbers, and earlier in Ateman's career he struggled to distinguish himself in the Oklahoma State wideout rotation, in the process blending in with non-prospects like Jhajuan Seales and David Glidden.

Quarterbacks

1. Lamar Jackson, Louisville* (6-3, 211)
Rd. 1-2

2. Baker Mayfield, Oklahoma (6-0, 220)
Rd. 1

3. Josh Rosen, UCLA* (6-4, 218)
Rd. 1

4. Sam Darnold, USC* (6-4, 220)
Rd.1

5. Mason Rudolph, Oklahoma State (6-5, 230)
Rd. 1-2

6. Kyle Lauletta, Richmond (6-3, 217)
Rd. 2-3

7. Josh Allen, Wyoming* (6-5, 233)
Rd. 2-3

8. Brandon Silvers, Troy (6-3, 219)
Rd. 4-6

9. Riley Ferguson, Memphis (6-3, 196)
Rd. 5-UDFA

10. Chase Litton, Marshall (6-6, 232)
Rd. 5-UDFA

11. Logan Woodside, Toledo (6-2, 210)
Rd. 5-UDFA

12. Luke Falk, Washington State (6-4, 223)
Rd. 4-7

13. J.T. Barrett, Ohio State (6-1, 220)
Rd. 6-UDFA

14. Kurt Benkert, Virginia (6-4, 215)
Rd. 6-UDFA

15. Nic Shimonek, Texas Tech (6-3, 218)
Rd. 6-UDFA

16. Quinton Flowers, South Florida (5-10, 210)
Rd. 6-UDFA

17. Mike White, Western Kentucky (6-4, 225)
Rd. 6-UDFA

18. Nick Stevens, Colorado State (6-3, 203)
Rd. 7-UDFA

Running Backs

1. Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State* (5-11, 230)
Rd. 1

2. Nick Chubb, Georgia (5-10, 225)
Rd. 1

3. Sony Michel, Georgia (5-11, 215)
Rd. 1

4. Derrius Guice, RB, LSU* (5-11, 218)
Rd. 1-2

5. Rashaad Penny, San Diego State (5-11, 224)
Rd. 2-3

6. Ronald Jones, USC* (6-0, 200)
Rd. 1-2

7. Royce Freeman, Oregon (6-0, 238)
Rd. 2-4

8. Josh Adams, Notre Dame* (6-2, 225)
Rd. 2-4

9. Nyheim Hines, North Carolina State* (5-9, 197)
Rd. 2-4

10. Jaylen Samuels, North Carolina State (5-11, 228) (crosslisted at TE)
Rd. 2-4

11. Jordan Wilkins, Mississippi (6-1, 217)
Rd. 4-6

12. Kerryon Johnson, Auburn* (6-0, 212)
Rd. 4-6

13. Mark Walton, Miami (FL)* (5-9, 205)
Rd. 4-7

14. Ray Lawry, Old Dominion (5-10, 203)
Rd. 4-7

15. Chase Edmonds Fordham (5-9, 203)
Rd. 4-7

16. Bo Scarbrough, Alabama* (6-2, 235)
Rd. 4-7

17. Kalen Ballage, Arizona State (6-3, 230)
Rd. 5-7

18. Darrel Williams, LSU (6-1, 229)
Rd. 5-7

19. Akrum Wadley, Iowa (5-11, 191)
Rd. 5-7

20. DeMario Richard, Arizona State (5-10, 219)
Rd. 5-7

21. Ito Smith, Southern Mississippi (5-9, 195)
Rd. 5-7

22. Larry Rose, New Mexico State (5-11, 195)
Rd. 6-UDFA

23. Justin Stockton, Texas Tech (5-10, 205)
Rd. 6-UDFA

24. John Kelly, Tennessee* (5-9, 205)
Rd. 7-UDFA

25. Terry Swanson, Toledo (5-10, 205)
Rd. 7-UDFA

26. Diocemy Saint Juste, Hawaii (5-8, 195)
Rd. 7-UDFA

27. Lavon Coleman, Washington (6-0, 209)
UDFA

28. Jeffery Wilson, North Texas (6-0, 194)
UDFA

29. Martez Carter, Grambling (5-9, 205)
UDFA

30. Justin Crawford, West Virginia* (6-0, 200)
UDFA

31. Roc Thomas, Jacksonville State (5-11, 193)
UDFA

32. Nick Wilson, Arizona (5-10, 208)
UDFA

33. Chris Warren, Texas (6-4, 250)*
UDFA

34. Ralph Webb, Vanderbilt (5-9, 200)
UDFA

35. Justin Jackson, Northwestern (5-11, 199)
UDFA

36. Jarvion Franklin, Western Michigan (6-0, 225)
UDFA

37. D'Ernest Johnson, South Florida (5-11, 204)
UDFA

38. Jordan Chunn, Troy (5-11, 234)
UDFA

39. Phillip Lindsay, Colorado (5-7, 185)
UDFA

40. Kyle Hicks, TCU (5-10, 210)
UDFA

Wide Receivers

1. Calvin Ridley, Alabama* (6-1, 190)
Rd. 1

2. James Washington, Oklahoma State (5-11, 210)
Rd. 1

3. Christian Kirk, Texas A&M (5-11, 200)
Rd. 1-2

4. Courtland Sutton, SMU* (6-4, 216)
Rd. 1-2

5. D.J. Moore, Maryland* (5-11, 215)
Rd. 2-3

6. Equanimeous St. Brown, Notre Dame* (6-5, 203)
Rd. 2-4

7. D.J. Chark, LSU (6-3, 196)
Rd. 2-3

8. Dante Pettis, Washington (6-1, 195)
Rd. 2-3

9. Marcell Ateman, Oklahoma State (6-4, 216)
Rd. 2-4

10. Tre'Quan Smith, UCF (6-2, 202)
Rd. 3-5

11. Cedrick Wilson, Boise State (6-2, 194)
Rd. 3-5

12. Michael Gallup, Colorado State (6-1, 200)
Rd. 3-5

13. Trey Quinn, SMU* (6-0, 202)
Rd. 3-5

14. Jordan Lasley, UCLA* (6-1, 210)
Rd. 3-5

15. DaeSean Hamilton, Penn State (6-1, 207)
Rd. 3-5

16. Daurice Fountain, Northern Iowa (6-2, 210)
Rd. 3-6

17. Richie James, Middle Tennessee* (5-9, 176)
Rd. 4-5

18. Auden Tate, Florida State* (6-5, 225)
Rd. 4-6

19. Anthony Miller, Memphis (5-11, 190)
Rd. 4-6

20. Allen Lazard, Iowa State (6-5, 222)
Rd. 4-6

21. Keke Coutee, Texas Tech* (5-11, 180)
Rd. 4-6

22. Jaleel Scott, New Mexico State (6-5, 216)
Rd. 4-7

23. Thomas Owens, Florida International (6-1, 240)
Rd. 4-7

24. Deontay Burnett, USC* (6-1, 170)
Rd. 4-7
<5r> 25. Javon Wims, Georgia (6-3, 215)
Rd. 4-7

26. Korey Robertson, Southern Mississippi* (6-2, 210)
Rd. 4-7

27. Antonio Callaway, Florida (5-10, 193)
Rd. 4-UDFA

28. Darren Carrington, Utah (6-2, 205)
Rd. 5-UDFA

29. Steve Ishmael, Syracuse (6-2, 209)
Rd. 5-UDFA

30. Justin Watson, Penn (6-2, 215)
Rd. 5-UDFA

31. Devonte Boyd, UNLV (6-1, 178)
Rd. 6-UDFA

32. J'Mon Moore, Missouri (6-3, 209)
Rd. 6-UDFA

33. Shay Fields, Colorado (5-11, 185)
Rd. 6-UDFA

34. Quadree Henderson, Pittsburgh (5-8, 190)
Rd. 6-UDFA

35. Mikah Holder, San Diego State (6-0, 185)
Rd. 6-UDFA
<6r> 36. Steven Dunbar, Houston (6-1, 210)
Rd. 6-UDFA

37. Brandon Shed, Hobart (6-4, 205)
Rd. 6-UDFA

38. Linell Bonner, Houston (6-0, 200)
Rd. 6-UDFA

39. Jester Weah, Pittsburgh (6-2, 213)
Rd. 6-UDFA

40. Byron Pringle, Kansas State* (6-1, 201)
Rd. 6-UDFA

41. Jake Wieneke, South Dakota State (6-4, 218)
Rd. 6-UDFA

42. Trent Sherfield, Vanderbilt (6-1, 205)
Rd. 7-UDFA

43. Allenzae Staggers, Southern Mississippi (6-1, 190)
Rd. 7-UDFA

44. Jordan Villamin, Oregon State (6-5, 222)
Rd. 7-UDFA

45. Kalib Woods, Florida Atlantic (6-3, 193)
Rd. 7-UDFA

46. Deon Cain, Clemson* (6-1, 190)
Rd. 7-UDFA

47. Wyatt Demps, Nevada (6-2, 200)
Rd. 7-UDFA

48. Phil Mayhue, Memphis (6-3, 210)
UDFA

49. Steven Mitchell, USC (5-10, 195)
UDFA

50. Jordon Gandy, Murray State (6-4, 209)
UDFA

51. Adonis Jennings, Temple (6-3, 205)
UDFA

52. Bryce Bobo, Colorado (6-2, 201)
UDFA

53. Davon Grayson, East Carolina (6-2, 187)
UDFA

54. Janarion Grant, Rutgers (5-10, 178)
UDFA

55. Braxton Berrios, Miami (FL) (5-9, 186)
UDFA

Tight Ends

1. Mark Andrews, Oklahoma* (6-5, 254)
Rd. 1-2

2. Jaylen Samuels, North Carolina State (crosslist at RB) (5-11, 228)
Rd. 2-4

3. Dallas Goedert, South Dakota State (6-5, 255)
Rd. 2-3

4. Mike Gesicki, Penn State (6-6, 252)
Rd. 2-4

5. Hayden Hurst, South Carolina* (6-5, 250)
Rd. 2-4

6. Adam Breneman, Massachusetts (6-4, 241)
Rd. 4-6

7. Troy Fumagalli, Wisconsin (6-6, 248)
Rd. 3-5

8. Damon Gibson, Minnesota State-Moorhead (6-4, 249)
Rd. 4-6

9. Ian Thomas, Indiana (6-5, 258)
Rd. 4-6

10. Christopher Herndon, Miami (FL) (6-4, 252)
Rd. 4-6

11. Deon Yelder, Western Kentucky (6-3, 251)
Rd. 5-UDFA

12. Jordan Thomas, Mississippi State (6-5, 269)
Rd. 5-UDFA

13. Andrew Vollert, Weber State (6-6, 239)
Rd. 5-UDFA

14. Blake Mack, Arkansas State (6-2, 229)
Rd. 6-UDFA

15. Tyler Conklin, Central Michigan (6-4, 240)
Rd. 7-UDFA

16. Cam Serigne, Wake Forest (6-2, 240)
Rd. 7-UDFA

17. Ryan Yurachek, Marshall (6-3, 239)
Rd. 7-UDFA

18. Regis Cibasu, Montreal (6-2, 241)
UDFA

19. David Wells, San Diego State (6-5, 252)
UDFA

20. Marcus Baugh, Ohio State (6-5, 250)
UDFA