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The Super Bowl is finally over, which only means one thing in the NFL world: draft season is upon us.
The NFL Scouting Combine kicks off next week in Indianapolis, and along with it comes an overload of draft analysis, rankings and mock drafts.
ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr., the originator of the mock draft game, kicked off his draft season Sunday with an update of his overall big board. There weren't any real noteworthy changes—USC's Caleb Williams remains the draft's top player, and the top 18 selections were all the same from his previous rankings—but there is now a more in-depth look at Kiper's overall thoughts on each position.
Kiper has Williams as his top-ranked quarterback, with LSU's Jayden Daniels sitting ahead of North Carolina's Drake Maye among the expected elite players at the position. Ohio State's Marvin Harrison Jr., Washington's Rome Odunze, and LSU's Malik Nabers lead a loaded wide receiver class that boasts four players in Kiper's top 11.
Georgia tight end Brock Bowers, Notre Dame offensive tackle Joe Alt, Penn State offensive tackle Olu Fashanu also appear high on Kiper's board in a class that's heavy on offense. The first defensive player, Alabama linebacker Dallas Turner, does not appear until No. 10 overall.
Here is a look at how Kiper's rankings stack up by position.
QB
1. Caleb Williams, USC
2. Jayden Daniels, LSU
3. Drake Maye, North Carolina
4. J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
5. Michael Penix Jr., Washington
6. Bo Nix, Oregon
7. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina
8. Michael Pratt, Tulane
9. Jordan Travis, Florida State
10. Joe Milton III, Tennessee
RB
1. Jonathon Brooks, Texas
2. Trey Benson, Florida State
3. Audric Estime, Notre Dame
4. Blake Corum, Michigan
5. MarShawn Lloyd, USC
6. Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
7. Rasheen Ali, Marshall
8. Ray Davis, Kentucky
9. Bucky Irving, Oregon
10. Braelon Allen, Wisconsin
WR
1. Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
2. Rome Odunze, Washington
3. Malik Nabers, LSU
4. Brian Thomas Jr., LSU
5. Ladd McConkey, Georgia
6. Keon Coleman, Florida State
7. Xavier Worthy, Texas
8. Adonai Mitchell, Texas
9. Malachi Corley, Western Kentucky
10. Xavier Legette, South Carolina
TE
1. Brock Bowers, Georgia
2. Ja'Tavion Sanders, Texas
3. Cade Stover, Ohio State
4. Theo Johnson, Penn State
5. Erick All, Iowa
6. Jared Wiley, TCU
7. Tanner McLachlan, Arizona
8. Mason Pline, Furman
9. Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota
10. AJ Barner, Michigan
FB
1. Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
2. Jaheim Bell, Florida State
3. Jack Westover, Washington
4. Dallin Holker, Colorado State
5. Trey Knox, South Carolina
OT
1. Joe Alt, Notre Dame
2. Olu Fashanu, Penn State
3. Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
4. Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
5. JC Latham, Alabama
6. Amarius Mims, Georgia
7. Jordan Morgan, Arizona
8. Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
9. Patrick Paul, Houston
10. Christian Jones, Texas
G
1. Troy Fautanu, Washington
2. Zak Zinter, Michigan
3. Christian Haynes, Connecticut
4. Christian Mahogany, Boston College
5. Dominick Puni, Kansas
6. Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
7. Javion Cohen, Miami
8. Mason McCormick, South Dakota State
9. Sataoa Laumea, Utah
10. Brandon Coleman, TC
C
1. Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
2. Graham Barton, Duke
3. Zach Frazier, West Virginia
4. Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
5. Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin
6. Matt Lee, Miami
7. Drake Nugent, Michigan
8. Beaux Limmer, Arkansas
9. Dylan McMahon, NC State
10. Kingsley Eguakun, Florida
DE
1. Jared Verse, Florida State
2. Darius Robinson, Missouri
3. Adisa Isaac, Penn State
4. Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State
5. Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan
6. Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
7. Justin Eboigbe, Alabama
8. Brennan Jackson, Washington State
9. Braiden McGregor, Michigan
10. Nelson Ceaser, Houston
DT
1. Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois
2. T'Vondre Sweat, Texas
3. Byron Murphy II, Texas
4. Kris Jenkins, Michigan
5. Leonard Taylor III, Miami
6. Braden Fiske, Florida State
7. McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M
8. Ruke Orhorhoro, Clemson
9. Keith Randolph Jr., Illinois
10. Mekhi Wingo, LSU
ILB
1. Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M
2. Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
3. Junior Colson, Michigan
4. Cedric Gray, North Carolina
5. Jaylan Ford, Texas
6. Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State
7. Marist Liufau, Notre Dame
8. Trevin Wallace, Kentucky
9. Tyrice Knight, UTEP
10. Jontrey Hunter, Georgia State
OLB
1. Dallas Turner, Alabama
2. Laiatu Latu, UCLA
3. Chop Robinson, Penn State
4. Bralen Trice, Washington
5. Chris Braswell, Alabama
6. Payton Wilson, NC State
7. Jonah Elliss, Utah
8. Austin Booker, Kansas
9. Jaylen Harrell, Michigan
10. Javon Solomon, Troy
CB
1. Cooper DeJean, Iowa
2. Nate Wiggins, Clemson
3. Terrion Arnold, Alabama
4. Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
5. Kamari Lassiter, Georgia
6. Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri
7. Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
8. T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
9. Jarvis Brownlee Jr., Louisville
10. Kalen King, Penn State
S
1. Tyler Nubin, Minnesota
2. Kamren Kinchens, Miami
3. Jaden Hicks, Washington State
4. Javon Bullard, Georgia
5. Cole Bishop, Utah
6. Jaylin Simpson, Auburn
7. Calen Bullock, USC
8. James Williams, Miami
9. Josh Proctor, Ohio State
10. Beau Brade, Maryland
K/P
1. Tory Taylor, Iowa (P)
2. Cam Little, Arkansas (K)
3. Joshua Karty, Stanford (K)
4. Austin McNamara, Texas Tech (P)
5. Will Reichard, Alabama (K)
6. Ryan Rehkow, BYU (P)
7. Harrison Mevis, Missouri (K)
8. Matthew Hayball, Vanderbilt (P)
9. Ryan Sanborn, Texas (P)
10. Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame (K)
