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Top 10 prospects at each position for 2017 NFL draft

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Kiper sees something special in Mahomes (0:34)

Mel Kiper Jr. thinks former Texas Tech signal caller Patrick Mahomes could be an impact NFL quarterback two or three years down the road. (0:34)

The latest Big Board is out, and so it's time for my updated top 10s after the NFL combine. There are quite a few changes throughout, particularly at wide receiver, cornerback, safety and guard.

One asterisk denotes a junior, and two asterisks denote a redshirt sophomore for the 2016 season.

Quarterbacks

1. *Mitch Trubisky, North Carolina
2. *Deshaun Watson, Clemson
3. **DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
4. *Patrick Mahomes, Texas Tech
5. Nathan Peterman, Pitt
6. Davis Webb, California
7. Chad Kelly, Mississippi
8. *Brad Kaaya, Miami (Fla.)
9. Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee
10. C.J. Beathard, Iowa

Mahomes (6-2, 225) was one of my risers from the combine. Peterman (6-2, 226) has also jumped a few spots, and I wouldn't be shocked if he went on Day 2 in the draft.

Running backs

1. *Leonard Fournette, LSU
2. *Dalvin Cook, Florida State
3. *Christian McCaffrey, Stanford
4. *Alvin Kamara, Tennessee
5. **Joe Mixon, Oklahoma
6. *D'Onta Foreman, Texas
7. Kareem Hunt, Toledo
8. Joe Williams, Utah
9. *Wayne Gallman, Clemson
10. Matthew Dayes, NC State

Kamara (5-10, 214) jumps a couple spots after showing off impressive athleticism at the combine (his 39.5-inch vertical was best among running backs). He split time in the backfield for the Volunteers and had only 210 carries in two seasons.

Fullbacks

1. George Kittle, Iowa
2. Freddie Stevenson, Florida State
3. Taylor McNamara, USC
4. Sam Rogers, Virginia Tech
5. Tyler McCloskey, Houston
6. Marquez Williams, Miami (Fla.)
7. Shane Smith, San Jose State
8. Nate Iese, UCLA
9. Anthony Firkser, Harvard
10. Joe Bacci, Central Michigan

I've moved Kittle (6-4, 247) over to fullback, and he's my new No. 1. He ran a 4.52 40, which was third-best among tight ends at the combine. He caught 42 passes with 10 touchdowns the past two seasons.

Wide receivers

1. *John Ross, Washington
2. *Mike Williams, Clemson
3. Corey Davis, Western Michigan
4. Zay Jones, East Carolina
5. *Curtis Samuel, Ohio State
6. Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
7. *Chris Godwin, Penn State
8. *Carlos Henderson, Louisiana Tech
9. *JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC
10. Taywan Taylor, Western Kentucky

The big change here is Ross (5-11, 188), who moves to the top spot. I'm still waiting on official 40 times from Williams (6-4, 218) and Davis (6-3, 209). Jones (6-2, 201) is another riser after the combine and the Senior Bowl.

Tight ends

1. O.J. Howard, Alabama
2. **David Njoku, Miami (Fla.)
3. Evan Engram, Mississippi
4. *Adam Shaheen, Ashland
5. *Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech
6. Gerald Everett, South Alabama
7. Jake Butt, Michigan
8. Jordan Leggett, Clemson
9. Cole Hikutini, Louisville
10. Jonnu Smith, Florida International

Shaheen had a 32.5-inch vertical and ran a 4.79 40 at 6-6, 278. That's tremendous. He lit up the GLIAC in Division II with 127 catches for 1,670 yards and 26 touchdowns over the past two seasons.

Offensive tackles

1. *Garett Bolles, Utah
2. *Cam Robinson, Alabama
3. *Ryan Ramczyk, Wisconsin
4. Antonio Garcia, Troy
5. Taylor Moton, Western Michigan
6. *Roderick Johnson, Florida State
7. *David Sharpe, Florida
8. Aviante Collins, TCU
9. Will Holden, Vanderbilt
10. Erik Magnuson, Michigan

Not much change at the top. Collins ran a 4.81 40 at 6-4, 295, but his tape is inconsistent. Sharpe (6-6, 343) is another guy who is moving up.

Offensive guards

1. Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
2. Dan Feeney, Indiana
3. Dion Dawkins, Temple
4. Jermaine Eluemunor, Texas A&M
5. Dorian Johnson, Pittsurgh
6. Danny Isidora, Miami (Fla.)
7. Zach Banner, USC
8. Nico Siragusa, San Diego State
9. *Damien Mama, USC
10. Isaac Asiata, Utah

I have moved Dawkins (6-4, 314) and Eluemunor (6-4, 332) from tackle to guard after the combine. This is a solid guard class.

Centers

1. Ethan Pocic, LSU
2. Pat Elflein, Ohio State
3. Tyler Orlosky, West Virginia
4. Kyle Fuller, Baylor
5. J.J. Dielman, Utah
6. Jon Toth, Kentucky
7. Cameron Tom, Southern Mississippi
8. Chase Roullier, Wyoming
9. Jay Guillermo, Clemson
10. Lucas Crowley, North Carolina

Dielman (6-5, 309) is new to this top 10. He played in only five games in 2016 after a foot injury. He started more than 25 games at right tackle for the Utes.

Defensive ends

1. *Myles Garrett, Texas A&M
2. Jonathan Allen, Alabama
3. **Solomon Thomas, Stanford
4. Taco Charlton, Michigan
5. *Derek Barnett, Tennessee
6. *Charles Harris, Missouri
7. *Carl Lawson, Auburn
8. Jordan Willis, Kansas State
9. DeMarcus Walker, Florida State
10. Trey Hendrickson, Florida Atlantic

Hendrickson (6-4, 266) is a natural pass-rusher who could be taken in the third or fourth round. His 4.20 20-yard shuttle at the combine was second best among defensive linemen

Defensive tackles

1. *Malik McDowell, Michigan State
2. *Caleb Brantley, Florida
3. Carlos Watkins, Clemson
4. Chris Wormley, Michigan
5. Jaleel Johnson, Iowa
6. Dalvin Tomlinson, Alabama
7. Montravius Adams, Auburn
8. Larry Ogunjobi, Charlotte
9. *Elijah Qualls, Washington
10. *Nazair Jones, North Carolina

I don't have any defensive tackles on my Big Board. McDowell (6-6, 295) has all the talent to be a first-round pick, but he was inconsistent throughout his career with the Spartans.

Inside linebackers

1. Reuben Foster, Alabama
2. Jarrad Davis, Florida
3. *Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State
4. *Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
5. Kendell Beckwith, LSU
6. *Anthony Walker Jr., Northwestern
7. Ben Gedeon, Michigan
8. Jayon Brown, UCLA
9. Harvey Langi, BYU
10. Blair Brown, Ohio

Brown (6-0, 231) is a solid player who took Myles Jack's place in 2015. He had 2.5 sacks and three interceptions last season.

Outside linebackers

1. Takkarist McKinley, UCLA
2. Haason Reddick, Temple
3. *T.J. Watt, Wisconsin
4. Tim Williams, Alabama
5. Duke Riley, LSU
6. Derek Rivers, Youngstown State
7. Tyus Bowser, Houston
8. Ryan Anderson, Alabama
9. *Alex Anzalone, Florida
10. Vince Biegel, Wisconsin

Rivers (6-4, 248) had a great combine, running a 4.61 40 with 35 reps on the bench press and a 35-inch vertical. He could be a Day 2 pick.

Cornerbacks

1. **Marshon Lattimore, Ohio State
2. Tre'Davious White, LSU
3. *Gareon Conley, Ohio State
4. **Marlon Humphrey, Alabama
5. *Teez Tabor, CB, Florida
6. *Quincy Wilson, Florida
7. *Sidney Jones, Washington
8. *Adoree' Jackson, USC
9. Chidobe Awuzie, Colorado
10. Kevin King, CB, Washington

Tabor's 4.62 40 at 6-0, 199 was concerning, but he has a chance to run again at Florida's pro day. Humphrey (6-0, 197) ran a super impressive 4.41 40 at the combine. Jones (6-0, 186) drops a few spots after his injury at Washington's pro day.

Safeties

1. *Jamal Adams, LSU
2. **Malik Hooker, Ohio State
3. *Budda Baker, Washington
4. **Jabrill Peppers, Michigan
5. *Marcus Williams, Utah
6. Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut
7. Marcus Maye, Florida
8. *Josh Jones, NC State
9. Desmond King, Iowa
10. Eddie Jackson, Alabama

Baker (5-10, 195) and Hooker (6-1, 206) have moved ahead of Peppers (5-11, 213), who's no longer on my Big Board. He's an enigma in this class.

Kickers and punters

1. Zane Gonzalez, Arizona State (PK)
2. Jake Elliott, Memphis (PK)
3. Austin Rehkow, Idaho (P & PK)
4. Justin Vogel, Miami (Fla.) (P)
5. Toby Baker, Arkansas (P)
6. Cameron Johnston, Ohio State (P)
7. Younghoe Koo, Georgia Southern (PK)
8. Hayden Hunt, Colorado State (P)
9. Harrison Butker, Georgia Tech (PK)
10. Eric Keena, North Texas (P)

Gonzalez (6-0, 202) led the country in field goals made from 40-plus and 50-plus yards.