What we learned from Mike Mayocks 2017 NFL Draft rankings

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What we learned from Mike Mayock's 2017 NFL Draft rankings Published: Feb 14, 2017 at 03:22 AM Chase Goodbread A 4-8 season for Notre Dame and a difficult year for hasn't stuck to the Fighting Irish quarterback where his NFL draft hopes are concerned. At least, not where his standing among other quarterback prospects is concerned, per NFL Network draft expert Mike Mayock. Kizer rates as the 2017 's top quarterback prospect Genard Avery Jersey over No. 2-ranked Clemson's , North Carolina's , Texas Tech's and Cal's in , which were posted on Tuesday. Kizer as a redshirt sophomore following a tumultuous season for Notre Dame. At one point during the season, Fighting Irish coach Brian Kelly and declared the quarterback job an open competition. Still, Kizer (6-foot-4, 230 pounds) had some brilliant moments in two years as Notre Dame's starter, and gives NFL scouts an intriguing combination of size, athleticism and arm talent to consider. He completed 212 of 361 pa ses last year for 2,925 yards, 26 touchdowns and nine interceptions. Nobody at the position, however, has the look of a certain franchise-changer. Mayock said last week that NFL clubs ought to be " " to invest a top-10 pick in the 2017 quarterback cla s. Here are six other things we learned from Mayock's rankings: 2. Cook over Fournette. The running back cla s in this year's draft is sure to feature the as a continuing theme in the coming weeks. Mayock, at least for now, is standing on the Cook side of the fence. He rated the former Florida State star as the top running back prospect in the draft over LSU's Fournette in his initial rankings. Though their styles are in contrast -- Fournette is bigger and more powerful, while Cook is more proven as a receiver -- they could both be dynamic pros. 3. Small-school swagger. At the wide receiver position, three of Mayock's top five are from outside the Power Five conferences: Western Michigan's (No. 1), FCS Eastern Washington's (No. 4) and East Carolina's (No. 5). The latter two turned in impre sive performances at the Reese's last month. Clemson's and Washington's , a pair of fourth-year juniors, were Mayock's picks at Nos. 2 and 3, respectively. 4. Robinson rated inside. Why is Alabama Sione Takitaki Jersey left tackle not rated among Mayock's top offensive tackles? Because he's currently projecting the Crimson Tide's three-year starter as an interior lineman in the NFL. Although Robinson never played a down at center or guard while at Alabama, Mayock has him ranked as the No. 2 interior OL behind another prospect who would be making a switch from tackle to the inside: Western Kentucky's . Meanwhile, in what is considered a thin draft cla s at the tackle position, NFL.com analyst Nick Chubb Jersey Bucky Brooks has Robinson rated as the draft's . 5. Heavy Tide presence. Mayock ranks three players from Alabama as the top prospect at a given position (No. 1 TE , No. 1 DL , No. 1 LB ), the most of any school, and six Tide players altogether, also the most of any school. Along with the aforementioned Robinson as the No. 2 interior OL, Mayock also ranked LB as the No. 2 edge rusher, and CB as the No. 3 cornerback. 6. Strong secondaries. Three schools -- LSU, Washington and Ohio State -- placed both a cornerback and a safety in Mayock's top five. That's some serious NFL talent in three of college football's elite defensive backfields: (No. 1 safety) and (No. 5 cornerback) of LSU, (No. 4 safety) and (No. 1 cornerback) of Washington, and (No. 1 safety) and (No. 2 cornerback) of OSU. 7. Reddick on the climb. Mayock identified Temple LB as one of the 's biggest money makers, and supported that a se sment by ranking the senior as the draft's No. 2 linebacker. *Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter * . This article has been reproduced in a new format and may be mi sing content or contain faulty links. Please use the Contact Us link in our site footer to report an i sue.
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