I spend a lot of time explaining the difference between what we do on the BTSC Steelers' Big Board versus how I would grade a given draft class on an all-players-for-all-teams basis if need was taken out of the equation. Now that we are getting toward the end of the season I figure it's time for full disclosure.
Here is my personal Top-75 list. This one is not for the Steelers. It's meant as my best crack at the pure BPA approach. Let me know what you think.
1. Nick Bosa, 4-3 EDGE, Ohio St. |
DEFENSIVE TACKLES |
2. Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama |
2. Quinnen Williams |
3. Josh Allen, EDGE/BUCK, Kentucky |
4. Ed Oliver |
4. Ed Oliver, DT, Houston |
16. Christian Wilkins |
5. Brian Burns, 3-4 EDGE, Fla. St. |
24. Jerry Tillery |
6. Kyler Murray, QB, Okla. |
29. Jeffery Simmons |
7. Jonah Williams, OT/GRD/CTR, Alabama |
62. Dre'Mont Jones |
8. Dwayne Haskins, QB, Ohio St. |
EDGE RUSHERS |
9. Montez Sweat, 4-3 EDGE, Miss. St. |
1. Nick Bosa (4-3 only) |
10. Andre Dillard, OT, Wash. St. |
3. Josh Allen |
11. Devin White, LB, LSU |
5. Brian Burns |
12. Jawaan Taylor, OT, Fla. |
9. Montez Sweat (4-3 primarily) |
13. T.J. Hockenson, TE, Iowa |
15. Rashan Gary (4-3 primarily) |
14. Cody Ford, OT/GRD, Okla. |
18. Clelin Ferrell (4-3 only) |
15. Rashan Gary, 4-3 EDGE/DL, Mich. |
42. Jachai Polite |
16. Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson |
46. Charles Omenihu |
17. Drew Lock, QB, Missouri |
55. Christian Miller (3-4 only) |
18. Clelin Ferrell, 4-3 EDGE, Clemson |
56. Chase Winovich |
19. Devin Bush Jr., LB, Mich. |
67. D'Andre Walker (3-4 primarily) |
20. Greedy Williams, CB, LSU |
OFF-BALL LINEBACKERS |
21. Noah Fant, TE, Iowa |
11. Devin White |
22. Garrett Bradbury, CTR/GRD, NC St. |
19. Devin Bush |
23. Byron Murphy, CB, Wash. |
52. Mack Wilson |
24. Jerry Tillery, DT, Notre Dame |
SAFETIES |
25. DeAndre Baker, CB, Georgia |
32. Nasir Adderley (FS/CB) |
26. N'Keal Harry, WR, Arizona St. |
36. Darnell Savage (FS/CB) |
27. Joshua Jacobs, RB, Alabama |
39. Johnathan Abram (SS/Dime) |
28. Marquise Brown, WR, Okla. |
40. Taylor Rapp (SS/Dime) |
29. Jeffery Simmons, DT, Miss. St. |
43. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson |
30. Chris Lindstrom, CTR /GRD, B.C. |
49. Deionte Thompson |
31. D.K. Metcalf, WR, Ole Miss |
61. Juan Thornhill |
32. Nasir Adderley, FS, Delaware |
CORNERBACKS |
33. Dalton Risner, OT/CTR/GRD, Kansas St. |
20. Greedy Williams |
34. Kelvin Harmon, WR, NC St. |
23. Byron Murphy |
35. Erik McCoy, C/G, Texas A&M |
25. Deandre Baker |
36. Johnathan Abram, SS, Miss. St. |
32. Nasir Adderley (FS/CB) |
37. Taylor Rapp, SS, Wash. |
36. Darnell Savage (FS/CB) |
38. Darnell Savage, FS/CB, Maryland |
39. Amani Oruwariye |
39. Amani Oruwariye, CB, Penn St. |
51. Rock Ya-Sin |
40. Greg Little, OT, Ole Miss |
53. Julian Love |
41. Deebo Samuel, WR, South Carolina |
58. Trayvon Mullen |
42. Elgton Jenkins, C/G, Miss. St. |
64. Justin Layne |
43. Chauncey Gardner-Johnson, FS/SS, Fla. |
70. David Long |
44. Jachai Polite, EDGE, Fla. |
73. Joejuan Williams |
45. Hakeem Butler, WR, Iowa St. |
75. Lonnie Johnson |
46. Parris Campbell, WR, Ohio St. |
OFFENSIVE LINEMEN |
47. Irv Smith Jr., TE, Alabama |
7. OT/G/C Jonah Williams |
48. Charles Omenihu, 4-3 EDGE, Texas |
10. OT Andre Dillard |
49. Deionte Thompson, FS/SS, Alabama |
12. OT Jawaan Taylor |
50. Yodny Cajuste, OT, W. Va. |
14. OT/G Cody Ford |
51. Rock Ya-Sin, CB, Temple |
22. C/G Garrett Bradbury |
52. Mack Wilson, LB, Alabama |
30. C/G Chris Lindstrom |
53. Julian Love, CB, Notre Dame |
33. OT/G/C Dalton Risner |
54. A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss |
40. OT Greg Little |
55. Christian Miller, 3-4 EDGE, Alabama |
50. OT Yodny Cajuste |
56. Chase Winovich, EDGE, Mich. |
59. OT/G Michael Deiter, |
57. Daniel Jones, QB, Duke |
66. OT/G Bobby Evans |
58. Trayvon Mullen, CB, Clemson |
QUARTERBACKS |
59. Michael Deiter, OT/GRD, Wisc. |
6. Kyler Murray |
60. JJ Arcega-Whiteside, WR, Stanford |
8. Dwayne Haskins |
61. Juan Thornhill, FS/SS, Virginia |
17. Drew Lock |
62. Dre'Mont Jones, DT, Ohio St. |
57. Daniel Jones |
63. Miles Sanders, RB, Penn St. |
TIGHT ENDS |
64. Justin Layne, CB, Mich. St. |
13. T.J. Hockenson |
65. Emanuel Hall, WR, Missouri |
21. Noah Fant |
66. Bobby Evans, OT/GRD, Okla. |
47. Irv Smith |
67. D'Andre Walker, 3-4 EDGE, Georgia |
68. Jace Sternberger |
68. Jace Sternberger, TE, Texas A&M |
71. Dawson Knox |
69. Riley Ridley, WR, Georgia |
RUNNING BACKS |
70. David Long, CB, Mich. |
27. Josh Jacobs |
71. Dawson Knox, TE, Ole Miss |
63. Miles Sanders |
72. Antoine Wesley, WR, TTU |
WIDE RECEIVERS |
73. Joejuan Williams, CB, Vanderbilt |
26. N'Keal Harry |
74. Mecole Hardman, WR, Georgia |
28. Maurquise Brown |
75. Lonnie Johnson Jr., CB, Kentucky |
31. D.K. Metcalf |
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34. Kelvin Harmon |
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41. Deebo Samuel |
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45. Hakeem Butler |
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46. Parris Campbell |
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54. A.J. Brown |
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60. J.J. Arcega-Whiteside |
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65. Emanuel Hall |
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69. Riley Ridley |
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74. Mecole Hardman |