FuzzyTiger's late 2018 Positional Rankings

[FuzzyTiger]

Disclaimer: These will probablly be the craziest rankings you see this year. It’s a little late but I didn’t want to wait a whole year to post my 1st  ever rankings.

First something about me. Despite being around football most of my life I didn’t get into the hobby of actually evaluating players till 3 years ago when I started coming to these forums, so I know I’m still very green and will be way off on some players.

2nd. This is a hobby I do for fun so I’m not that worried about how right I am and to me the fun way to do it is to watch as many different players as I can even if it means less games per player so I know there may be holes in my viewing.

3rd. I don’t rate players by round, I don’t care where they are taken. I care how their career will turn out, which is how I rank them. If a player isn’t listed I don’t like them.

All-Pro (AP) - The elite

Pro Bowler (PB) - The next tier down from elite, perennial

Near Pro Bowler (N-PB) - With as many alternates that get into the pro bowl now days should be able to get in a couple times, but you don’t really feel they are on the same level.

Above Average (A.A.) - This is the majority of starters, Someone you are happy is on the team, you don’t feel needs replacing, but don’t really want to overpay for either.

Average (AVG.) - A starter who you feel needs to be replaced, is great depth or spot starter.

Not Available (N/A) - Someone I don’t know that much about or seen enough of, but is intriguing enough to use a late round flyer on.

 

QB

Baker Mayfield - Oklahoma - PB, despite being drafted to the Browns I still believe in him

Lamar Jackson - Louisville - PB, as long as he stays healthy

Sam Darnold - USC - A.A.

Mason Rudolph - OK St. - Good Back up

Nick Shimonck - Texas Tech - Good Back up

Logan Woodside - Toledo - Good Back up

Josh Rosen - UCLA - Bust but still a good back up

Josh Allen - Wyoming - Bust

 

HB

Saquon Barkley - Penn St. - AP

Nick Chubb - Georgia - N-PB

Derrius Guice - LSU - A.A. running style may wear him down quickly though.

Sony Michel - Georgia - A.A.

Ronald Jones - USC - A.A.

John Kelly - Tenn - A.A. 3rd down back

Mark Walton - Miami - A.A. receiving back

Kellen Ballage - Arizona St. - A.A. receiving back

Royce Freeman - Oregon - Avg.

Rashaad Penny - San Diego St. - Bust

 

WR

Marcell Ateman - OK St. - PB

Anthony Miller - Memphis - PB

Deon Cain - Clemson - N-PB

Calvin Ridley - Alabama - A.A.

D.J. Moore - Maryland - A.A.

Michael Gallup - Colorado St. - A.A. possession wr

Dante Pettis - Washington - A.A. slot

Christian Kirk - Texas A&M - A.A. slot

Deontay Burnett - USC - A.A. slot

Braxton Berrios - Miami - A.A. slot

Dasean Hamilton - Penn St. - Avg.

Keke Coutee - Texas Tech - Avg. slot

Quadree Henderson - Pitt - Returner

Gary McKnight - N.W. OK - N/A. Really like as a stash and develop guy.

Jalen Tolliver - Ark. Monticello - N/A. Worth taking a flyer.

Justin Watson - Penn - N/A. Would take a flyer but pro day may have pushed him up boards.

Courtland Sutton - SMU - Bust

James Washington - OK St. - Bust

Antonio Callaway - Florida - Bust

 

TE

Mike Gesicki - Penn st. - PB move te

Dallas Goedert - South Dakota St. - N-PB

Hayden Hurst - South Carolina - N-PB

Dalton Schultz - Stanford - A.A. good blocker, potential for better receiving

Tyler Conklin - C. Michigan - Avg.

Troy Fumagalli - Wisconsin - Avg.

Ethan Wolfe - Tenn. - N/A. worth taking a late chance.

Mark Andrews - OK - Bust, Avg. move te

 

OT

Connor Williams - Texas - PB tackle, N-PB guard. keep him at OT, only listed OG ‘cause someone might move him there.

Orlando Brown - OK - PB. Bad combine..meh, he’s still good.

Matt Pryor - TCU - N-PB. if he keeps his weight in check.

Mike McGlinchey - Notre Dame - A.A.

Will Richardson - N.C. St. - A.A. if can stay off sauce, DUIs are concerning.

Brian O’Neill - Pitt - Avg.

Kolton Miller - UCLA - Bust

Jamarco Jones - Ohio St. - Bust

 

OG

Quenton Nelson - Notre Dame - AP

Isaiah Wynn - Georgia - PB guard or center

Will Hernandez - UTEP - N-PB

Tony Adams - N.C. St. - A.A.

Tyron Crowder - Clemson - A.A.

Jacob Alsadek - Arizona - A.A.

Joseph Noteboom - TCU - A.A.

Alex Cappa - Humboldt St. - A.A.

 

OC

Billy Price - Ohio St. - N-PB center, A.A. guard

James Daniels - Iowa - N-PB

Frank Ragnow - Ark. - A.A. center, N-PB guard

Brian Allen - Mich. St. - A.A. center or guard

Mason Cole - Mich. - Avg.

Scott Quessenberry - UCLA - Avg.

Jacob Ohnesorge - S.D. St. - N/A. worth taking late chance on.

 

Edge

Dorance Armstrong - Kansas - PB, odd prediction, was used oddly this year, going with my gut.

Bradley Chubb - N.C. St. - N-PB

Harold Landry - B.C. - N-PB pass rush specialist.

Marcell Frazier - Missouri - A.A.

Joe Ostman - C. Mich. - A.A.

Jake Martin - Temple - N/A, Intriguing pass rush specialist flyer.

Marcus Davenport - UTSA - Bust

Arden Key - LSU - Bust

 

IDL

P.J. Hall - Sam Houston St. - PB, man that pro day shot him up to probably day 2 but still underrated.

Da’Ron Payne - Alabama - N-PB

Tim Settle - VT - A.A.

Harrison Phillips - Stanford - A.A.

Taylor Stallworth - S. Carolina - A.A.

Jamiyus Pittman - UCF - A.A.

Sebastian Joseph - Rutgers - A.A.

Da’Shawn Hand - Alabama - A.A. 3-4 end

Breeland Speaks - Miss - A.A. 3-4 end

Derrick Nnadi - Florida St. - Avg.

Andrew Brown - Virginia - Avg.

Deadrin Senat - USF - Avg.

JoJo Wicker - Arizona St. - N/A

Abdullah Anderson - Bucknell - N/A

Vita Vea - Washington - Bust, not horrible but won’t live up to hype and draft position.

Maurice Hurst - Mich. - Bust

Taven Bryan - Florida - Bust

 

Off Ball LB

Leighton Vander Esch - Boise St. - AP

Roquan Smith - Georgia - PB

Fred Warner - BYU - N-PB

Rashaan Evans - Alabama - A.A.

Darius Leonard - S.C. St. - A.A.

Shaquem Griffin - USF - A.A. wlb

Tegray Scales - Indiana - Avg.

Josey Jewell - Iowa - Avg.

Tremaine Edwards - VT - Bust, he will still be in league, won’t live up to hype.

Jerome Baker - Ohio St. - Bust

Malik Jefferson - Texas - Bust

 

CB

Jaire Alexander - Louisville - N-PB

Denzel Ward - Ohio St. - N-PB

Greg Stroman - VT - N-PB

Josh Jackson - Iowa - A.A. cb, N-PB fs

Duke Dawson - Florida - A.A.

M.J. Stewart - N. Carolina - A.A.

Parry Nickerson - Tulane - A.A.

Taron Johnson - Weber St. - A.A.

D.J. Reed - Kansas St. - A.A. slot

Anthony Averett - Alabama - Avg.

Nick Nelson - Wisconsin - Avg.

Darius Phillips - W. Mich. - Avg. slot

Mike Ford - SE Missouri St. - N/A, has lumps but nothing too ugly

Andre Chachere - San Jose St. - N/A

Carlton Davis - Auburn - Bust

Isaiah Oliver - Colorado - Bust

 

S

Derwin James - Florida St. - PB ss, A.A. fs

Minkah Fitzpatrick - Alabama - N-PB fs

Justin Reid - Stanford - N-PB

Ronnie Harrison - Alabama - N-PB

Jessie Bates - Wake Forest - A.A.

Kyzir White - W. Virginia - Avg. SS

Cole Reyes - - N/A, always hurt should be interesting to see how his career turns out.