The first positional rankings (and big board) are a preliminary look at the 2021 draft class, as things will certainly change as scouting reports are completed over the next three months.
Quarterback
1. Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
2. Zach Wilson, BYU
3. Trey Lance, North Dakota State
4. Justin Fields, Ohio State
5. Mac Jones, Alabama
Running back
1. Travis Etienne, Clemson
2. Najee Harris, Alabama
3. Trey Sermon, Ohio State
4. Demetric Felton, UCLA
5. Javonte Williams, North Carolina
Wide receiver
1. DeVonta Smith, Alabama
2. Ja’Marr Chase, LSU
3. Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
4. Rashod Bateman, Minnesota
5. Rondale Moore, Purdue
Tight end
1. Kyle Pitts, Florida
2. Pat Freiermuth, Penn State
3. Brevin Jordan, Miami
4. Hunter Long, Boston College
5. Kenny Yeboah, Ole Miss
Offensive tackle
1. Penei Sewell, Oregon
2. Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech
3. Rashawn Slater, Northwestern
4. Alex Leatherwood, Alabama
5. Samuel Cosmi, Texas
Guard
1. Wyatt Davis, Ohio State
2. Alijah Vera-Tucker, USC
3. Trey Smith, Tennessee
4. Deonte Brown, Alabama
5. Ben Cleveland, Georgia
Center
1. Landon Dickerson, Alabama
2. Trey Hill, Georgia
3. Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma
Edge defender
1. Kwity Paye, Michigan
2. Gregory Rousseau, Miami
3. Azeez Ojulari, Georgia
4. Jayson Oweh, Penn State
5. Joseph Ossai, Texas
Interior defensive lineman
1. Christian Barmore, Alabama
2. Levi Onwuzurike, Washington
3. Alim McNeill, NC State
4. Marvin Wilson, Florida State
5. Daviyon Nixon, Iowa
Linebacker
1. Micah Parsons, Penn State
2. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame
3. Dylan Moses, Alabama
4. Nick Bolton, Missouri
5. Zaven Collins, Tulsa
Cornerback
1. Patrick Surtain II, Alabama
2. Caleb Farley, Virginia Tech
3. Paulson Adebo, Stanford
4. Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State
5. Jaycee Horn, South Carolina
Safety
1. Ar’Darius Washington, TCU
2. Jevon Holland, Oregon
3. Andre Cisco, Syracuse
4. Trevon Moehrig, TCU
5. Richard LeCounte III, Georgia
Yep Pitts is a stud
Chase is better than Smith.