Here is the final positional updated rankings for our series on the 2018 NFL Draft. In this post, I rank the top 10 DBs, regardless of CB or S designation. Here we go:
1. Derwin James, S, Florida State
He may be the best overall athlete on the defensive side of the football, and will be a force to be reckoned with on the next level. He is ranked Ninth overall on the bog board.
2. Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
He is ranked 12th overall, but may be limited to Nickel Corner work on the next level because he lacks overall size to contend with bigger, stronger receivers on the outside.
3. Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB/S, Alabama
He is ranked 15th on the big board, but I would draft him before Ward based on his ability to play anywhere in the secondary.
4. Justin Reid, S, Stanford
Reid has high cover ability, and that is what some teams value, especially in today's spread offense mindset. I like him going to the Patriots at #23.
5. Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
He has quietly climbed the big board, and now looks like a late first round certainty. His stock is climbing steadily.
6. Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
With only one year of starter quality production, some teams have viewed him with caution.He may just be coming into his own as a player, and he has a ton of mileage left unused. He has snuck into the late first round.
7. Carlton Davis, CB Auburn
Another guy who has quietly climbed the boards. He could be the last DB available with a late first round grade, but could slide into the early portion of the second round. Still, his potential is solid.
8. Mike Hughes, CB UCF
Hughes has been a climber as well. Some folks like him as early as the mid-first, but we see that as a reach. Early second would be an optimal spot for him.
9. Isaiah Oliver, CB, Colorado
Oliver is far from a complete prospect. Some have him as a late first round pick, but we grade him somewhere along the mid-second.
10. Jessie Bates, S, Wake Forest
Bates sneaks into our top ten, but he represents a solid drop off in play from Reid, as he is more run support, while Reid gives you solidity in pass defense, more so than Bates.
For all of my notes on these players, and more, check out the 2018 NFL Draft Prospectus, with 136 pages of notes covering 14 chapters of information! Order and get yours today: http://bilosports.blogspot.com/p/power-rated-sports-premium-subscription.html
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