The biggest mover this week is Shaq Lawson, a star on the edge for Clemson. In a year in which the top 15 picks could be defense-heavy, Lawson is now squarely in that mix. Jaylon Smith of Notre Dame has been a top-10 guy for a while, but he's also moving up.
A reminder: General scouting reports on these players won't change much week to week, unless my overall evaluation changes. I'll simply be updating performance notes and providing updates on key matchups to come.
An asterisk denotes a junior for the 2015 season.
1. *Joey Bosa, DE, Ohio State Buckeyes
It says plenty when people ask whether he's really been that productive and he has 16 tackles for loss. He's gotten a ton of blocking attention. He's an explosive pass-rusher who has power and awareness and is consistently disruptive against the run. Bosa has size and versatility that will fit any scheme, as well as the ability to go around blockers or right through them. He's been double- and triple-teamed. When he's one-on-one he wins, period.
2. *Jaylon Smith, OLB, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
Every week he jumps off the screen. It's really hard to pick out serious flaws, aside from a missed tackle here and there and occasional overpursuit. Smith is making a case to be a versatile linebacker you can select safe in knowing he can be plugged in right away. He can be moved around, has good length and can flat-out fly for a linebacker, with sub-4.5 speed.
3. *Jalen Ramsey, CB/S, Florida State Seminoles
Status quo all season after the move back to cornerback. A does-it-all talent who had already started 28 college games heading into this season, I would have rated him the top safety taken in the 2015 draft. But this season he's at cornerback. He has the length, range and exceptional instincts to make plays all over the field; indeed, he has enjoyed an expected smooth transition to corner. He is a truly gifted athlete.
4. DeForest Buckner, DE, Oregon Ducks
Love his motor and his production while dealing with a lot of blocking attention. Similar to Bosa in that regard. At 6-foot-7 and 300 pounds, he has an impressive frame and with another year of polish could be a fit in almost any kind of system.
5. *Robert Nkemdiche, DT, Ole Miss Rebels
When he's 100 percent, he can be dominant; you just wonder how consistently he can play when completely healthy. He explodes off the snap like a guy 40 or 50 pounds lighter. And Nkemdiche isn't just quick; he also has strength at the point and doesn't get eaten up by double-teams. If he stays healthy, he'll end up in the top five.
6. *Laremy Tunsil, OT, Ole Miss Rebels
The entire skill set is there. Flexible, quick, powerful and long, I still think he's the best pass-blocker in the draft at this point in my evals, a guy who wouldn't look out of place if he had to play on Sundays this season. Nimble but strong, he has all the traits you look for at that spot.
7.*Paxton Lynch, QB, Memphis Tigers
It's pretty neck-and-neck with him and Jared Goff in a merely OK class of quarterbacks. Lynch has good size with room to fill out. He not only has a strong arm but the ability to get the ball out fast. He has the height to see the whole field quickly without creating space, and he throws well on the move when he needs that space. It sounds trite, but the talent for the position is so clear, and the decision-making has been very good.
8. Ronnie Stanley, OT, Notre Dame Fighting Irish
He marries prototypical length with impressive movement skills. He moves well laterally and can flash great hand use. I thought consistency was the problem last year, but he put things together in 2015. He could push to become the top tackle available.
9. *Vernon Hargreaves, CB, Florida Gators
A gifted cover man, Hargreaves lacks size but mostly makes up for it with instincts and effortless fluidity in moving with receivers. Of course, at 5-foot-11 and 192 pounds, he's not small; he just lacks a margin for error compared to some. A starter since he arrived, he's still the best pure cover corner in the draft class at this point.
10. *Jared Goff, QB, California Golden Bears
He hit a rough patch this season, but Goff always bounces back. The arm can be special, as Goff can not only drill the ball down the field and into tight windows with ease but also has a changeup and proper trajectory. He has good movement skills and anticipation and he sees the whole field. He can also move defenders with his eyes pretty well and will continue to get better.
11.*Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson Tigers
You're just seeing a full arsenal here. Quickness, spin moves, rips, power. And Lawson also has a special knack for finding the ball early. Lawson has tremendous quickness for his size (275 pounds), which means you can use him as an edge rusher in a 4-3 setup. He'll gain polish, but there's a lot to work with here.
12. A'Shawn Robinson, DT, Alabama Crimson Tide
He's been really special in the second half of this season. Robinson isn't just a block-occupying force against the run. If he gets to your shoulder, he can push you aside and fly into the backfield. He'll be good in any scheme and has really come on for Kirby Smart's defense.
13. Jarran Reed, DT, Alabama Crimson Tide
Extremely tough for blockers to move, Reed plays with leverage and has a sixth sense for where the ball is. A juco transfer who started a little slow for Smart's D last season, he has become arguably its most important player up front and has been really good every week since the light came on last year.
14. *Myles Jack, LB, UCLA Bruins
A gifted athlete, he's a linebacker with quickness you would get from a smaller safety, and that extends to his ability to cover, as well. He can attack the backfield and is a physical kid, but he's especially good at anticipating and covering ground quickly to make plays across the formation and in coverage. Yeah, he got hurt, but he didn't fall on my board.
15. *Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Ohio State Buckeyes
Elliott has outstanding vision, durability, patience and pad level, and we know he has breakaway speed in the open field. He shows a passion for blocking, as well as maybe the best hands of any back in this draft, both of which will endear him to evaluators. The big plays are there, but I think quickness in space will be something to watch.
16. *Kenny Clark, DT, UCLA Bruins
Incredibly powerful with tremendous lower-body strength and also a good deal of burst off the line. When he plays with leverage, you need more than one blocker to move him; and he's tough to handle one-on-one and can throw you to the side. I had him too low at first, but after spending more time seeing him play, I have moved him up accordingly.
17. *Laquon Treadwell, WR, Ole Miss Rebels
I think he's really found his form. He is now looking like the Treadwell of old, but perhaps a little leaner, and he's showing explosiveness because of that. He has size, speed and tremendous hands and could be the top wide receiver taken.
18. *Kendall Fuller, CB, Virginia Tech Hokies
No changes here. Since Fuller has been out for the season, he should be in full draft-prep mode and can help an NFL team next year. Kendall is the top prospect at this stage among the Fuller gang. He has great instincts in coverage, plays physical and was an All-American in 2014, even though (again) he wasn't at 100 percent.
19. *Emmanuel Ogbah, DE, Oklahoma State Cowboys
Always dominates weaker tackles with athleticism and is now a problem for the really good ones, because he knows how to play. He just keeps getting better, employing exceptional quickness for a player standing 6-foot-4 and carrying a lean 275 pounds. He can put a blocker on skates but is also really fluid in the open field. Once a raw prospect, Ogbah has come a long way.
.20 *Tre'Davious White, CB, LSU Tigers
White doesn't just have good length, he has the Point A to Point B explosiveness that makes a shorter defensive back valuable. He has the potential to be a lockdown type who can move around and take away the top receiving option. He also brings good ball skills.
21. *Jack Conklin, OT, Michigan State Spartans
He's finally looking closer to 100 percent after playing hurt for a good portion of the season. At 6-foot-6 and 325 pounds, he moves well -- he was a good basketball player in high school -- and is most impressive in his consistency. He just doesn't give up sacks and is showing more pop as a run-blocker. The one-time walk-on is a great story.
22.**Mackensie Alexander, CB, Clemson Tigers
I waited a little while to add him, given he is a redshirt sophomore, but there's no way around discussing his NFL prospects at this point. I'm not sure a cornerback outside of Ramsey and Hargreaves has been better this season.
23. Taylor Decker, OT, Ohio State Buckeyes
Decker could have been in the mix to go in Round 1 last year but came back to school and added some more good tape to his résumé. Defenders were able to use his length against him in the past, but I think he's become better with his hands, and he's a really good run-blocker. Does he stay on the left side? We'll see, but he's a solid tackle.
24. Reggie Ragland, ILB, Alabama Crimson Tide
The tape is really stacked up for the productive Ragland. He just makes plays. Ragland doesn't blow anyone away with speed, limiting his range to the edges, but he is quick and flows quickly to the ball, anticipating early and making plays on time. He is a great assignment football player, and he hits gaps and gets off blocks, all while maintaining vision beyond what's directly in front of him.
25. *Michael Thomas, WR, Ohio State Buckeyes
Doesn't get a ton of looks in this offense, but he's a big play waiting to happen. A nephew of former NFL star Keyshawn Johnson, he is 6-foot-3 and has length and a strong frame. He has the ability to win at the catch point, particularly on high throws, and cause damage after the catch. I think he'll work out well, which will help, because he doesn't see enough of the ball.