Geoff Nichols Top 5 By Position 1.0

At long last I’ve made it through at least the top 10 players within each position group which allowed me to rank the top 5 prospects within each for the 2017 draft. For Vikings fans this may end up being more valuable than any mock draft since it will give an idea on players who may slip into the 2nd round. I will offer an updated version the week of the draft.

Two things to remember when looking through this listing. First, assume that players are system fits for the team who are drafting them. Second, I have made some slight adjustments for off-field/personal/injury. These players are designated with a (*).

Offense	Defense
Quarterback:  Mitchell Trubisky – UNC Patrick Mahomes II – Texas Tech DeShone Kizer – Notre Dame Davis Webb – California Deshaun Watson – Clemson	Interior D-Line: Jonathan Allen – Alabama* Malik McDowell – Michigan State* Larry Ogunjobi – Charlotte Caleb Brantley – Florida Chris Wormley – Michigan
Running Back:  Leonard Fournette – LSU Christian McCaffrey – Stanford Joe Mixon – Oklahoma* Dalvin Cook – Florida State* Alvin Kamara – Tennessee	Edge Rusher: Myles Garrett – Texas A&M Solomon Thomas – Stanford Charles Harris – Missouri Derek Barnett – Tennessee Takkarist McKinley – UCLA*
Wide Receiver:  Mike Williams – Clemson Corey Davis – Western Michigan* John Ross – Washington* Carlos Henderson – Louisiana Tech Chris Godwin – Penn State	Linebacker: Reuben Foster – Alabama* Haason Reddick – Temple Jarrad Davis – Florida* Zach Cunnigham – Vanderbilt Duke Riley – LSU
Tight End:  O.J. Howard – Alabama David Njoku – Miami Evan Engram – Ole Miss Jake Butt – Michigan* Gerald Everett – South Alabama	Cornerback: Marshon Lattimore – Ohio State* Gareon Conley – Ohio State Kevin King – Washington Obi Melifonwu – UConn Tre’Davious White – LSU
Offensive Tackle: Garett Bolles – Utah Cam Robison – Alabama Ryan Ramczyk – Wisconsin* Taylor Moton – Western Michigan Will Holden – Vanderbilt	Safety:   Malik Hooker – Ohio State* Jamal Adams – LSU Budda Baker – Washington Jabrill Peppers – Michigan Marcus Williams – Utah
Interior O-Line: Forrest Lamp – Western Kentucky Dion Dawkins – Temple Dan Feeney – Indiana Zac Elflein – Ohio State Dorian Johnson – Pittsburgh