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McShay's Top 32: Christian McCaffrey rising up the board

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McCaffrey is most versatile offensive weapon in draft (1:31)

Todd McShay says Christian McCaffrey won't be a RB that has 25 carries per game, but he makes defenders miss. (1:31)

With the NFL draft less than two weeks away, let's take a look at which players have moved up and down our Top 32, drawing on the same scouting reports as before and making changes where necessary.

This is the last Top 32 update we'll have before unveiling our final Tier Rankings and our Top 300 players for the 2017 NFL draft next week.

To see our top 10 players at each position, check out this article.

Note: Underclassmen are marked with an asterisk.


1. Myles Garrett, DE, Texas A&M*

Grade: 95 | Previous Rank: 1

Garrett is the best pure pass-rusher -- and one of the best overall athletes -- in the 2017 draft. You don't see many 272-pound men who run a 4.64 40 or jump 41 inches in the vertical. He played through an ankle injury for much of this past season and still finished tied for sixth in the SEC with 15 tackles for loss (including 8.5 sacks). He has a good combination of first-step quickness, bend, power and hand-fighting skills. Garrett can fit into any scheme. He's a transcendent type of player. Watch highlights.

2. Jamal Adams, S, LSU*

Grade: 93 | Previous Rank: 4

Adams has an excellent blend of size, length and athleticism, and it shows up on tape. He's a difference-maker as an in-the-box defender, racking up seven tackles for loss in his last seven games of 2016. Adams is also reliable in coverage; he shows the ability to both cover the slot and patrol the deep half. Watch highlights.

3. Jonathan Allen, DT, Alabama

Grade: 93 | Previous Rank: 2

Stick with the tape on Allen. He's still one of the most complete players in this class, even after mediocre workouts. Allen's quickness and power help him constantly push the pocket as a pass-rusher, and he had 22.5 sacks in the past two seasons. He also brings tremendous experience to the table, with 56 games played. Watch highlights.

4. Solomon Thomas, DE, Stanford*

Grade: 92 | Previous Rank: 3

Thomas has been in my top five overall prospects from the moment I watched his tape. Measuring 6-foot-2⅝ and 273 pounds, he's the total package, with the ideal combination of size, quickness and power. Thomas has elite strength (30 reps on the bench), and he's tough to handle in every facet (15 tackles for loss, eight sacks and seven quarterback hurries). Watch highlights.

5. Malik Hooker, S, Ohio State*

Grade: 92 | Previous Rank: 7

Speed, range and ball skills -- that's what Hooker brings. His durability is a question mark, and he's still recovering from offseason shoulder and hernia surgeries, but he had elite production at Ohio State, posting seven interceptions last season. Watch highlights.

6. Marshon Lattimore, CB, Ohio State*

Grade: 92 | Previous Rank: 6

Lattimore has truly elite cover skills, and he tested off the charts in Indianapolis -- 4.36 40, 38½-inch vertical, 11-foot broad jump. But he tweaked his hamstring while working out, according to a report by ESPN's Adam Schefter, and has a history of hamstring injuries. At 6-foot, 192 pounds, Lattimore has good length and fluid movement skills. He took full advantage of his first year as a starter, with four interceptions and nine pass breakups last season. Watch highlights.

7. Leonard Fournette, RB, LSU*

Grade: 92 | Previous Rank: 5

Fournette has a rare combination of speed (4.51 40), power and size (his playing weight will be in the 230s). His angry running style is a great fit for a power-running scheme. Durability is a slight concern after compiling 647 touches at LSU, and he's still developing as a pass-catcher. Watch highlights.

8. O.J. Howard, TE, Alabama

Grade: 92 | Previous Rank: 9

Howard has the size (6-foot-6, 251) and arm length (33¾ inches) to play as an in-line TE, and the elite speed (4.51 40) to be a major matchup problem as a pass-catcher. Howard has shown the ability to shine on the biggest stages (314 receiving yards and three touchdowns versus Clemson in the past two CFP title games), and he should thrive in a more pass-heavy NFL system. Watch highlights.

9. Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama

Grade: 92 | Previous Rank: 8

Multiple scouts have voiced concerns to me about who Foster surrounds himself with, but he's one of the 10 best football players in the draft. He flies to the ball, and when he gets there, he shows explosive tackling ability. Foster had 11.5 tackles for loss in his final 10 games of 2016. Watch highlights.

10. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Stanford*

Grade: 91 | Previous Rank: 17

McCaffrey is one of the three best slot receivers in this draft, and he's not too shabby of a running back either. That kind of versatility gives him a ton of value in the NFL. McCaffrey took full advantage of his opportunity at the combine, running a 4.48 40 and the second-fastest three-cone drill for a RB since 2006 (6.57). I was pleasantly surprised by McCaffrey's straight-line speed, but the short-area quickness measured by the three-cone definitely shows up on tape. Watch highlights.

11. Derek Barnett, DE, Tennessee*

Grade: 91 | Previous Rank: 14

Barnett isn't an elite athlete, but he plays with good discipline, a consistent motor and impressive physicality. He terrific at using his hands, which is part of the reason he posted ridiculous production the past two seasons (23.0 sacks and 31.5 tackles for loss). At 259 pounds, he's not a guy who will overwhelm offensive tackles by converting speed to power. Watch highlights.

12. Mike Williams, WR, Clemson*

Grade: 91 | Previous Rank: 12

Williams ran his 40-yard dash in the low 4.5s at Clemson's pro day, a good time for a player of his size (6-foot-3½, 218 pounds). Though Williams will need to expand his route tree at the next level, he's an elite receiver when the ball is in the air. The bottom line with Williams: If you believe in your receivers coach's ability to bring him along, he has a ton of awesome tools to work with. Watch highlights.

13. David Njoku, TE, Miami (Fla.)*

Grade: 90 | Previous Rank: 15

Njoku's measurables are a little freakish -- 6-foot-4 and 246 pounds with 35¼-inch arms. Those are good left tackle arms, which will obviously help him as a blocker and in contested-catch situations. He jumped out of the gym at the combine too, with a 37.5-inch vertical and an 11-foot-1 broad jump. A good college player who has the potential to develop into a better pro, Njoku averaged 16.2 yards per reception in 2016. Watch highlights.

14. Forrest Lamp, G, Western Kentucky

Grade: 90 | Previous Rank: 10

Lamp is the best all-around offensive lineman in this draft. He played left tackle in college but projects as a guard in the NFL because of his below-average arm length (32¼ inches). Lamp started 51 total games for Western Kentucky, most of which were at left tackle. He's a smooth mover and an excellent athlete. His tape against Alabama (particularly Tim Williams) was awesome. Watch highlights.

15. Haason Reddick, ILB, Temple

Grade: 90 | Previous Rank: 13

Reddick played defensive end in college, but he'll be an off-the-ball linebacker in the pros, similar to the transition Tedy Bruschi made coming out of Arizona. He ran a 4.52 40 at 6-foot-1½ and 237 pounds. That's outstanding. And his 11-foot-1 broad jump marked just the third time since 2006 that a linebacker eclipsed the 11-foot mark in Indy. Reddick has boosted his stock more than any other player during the pre-draft process. Watch highlights.

16. Dalvin Cook, RB, Florida State*

Grade: 90 | Previous Rank: 20

Cook, who ranked second in the FBS with 2,253 total yards this season, truly can do it all. He makes defenders miss with subtle changes in direction, and he doesn't need much of a crease to rattle off a big play. At 5-foot-10, 210 pounds and with 4.49 speed, Cook is a big play waiting to happen. But character red flags and ball security issues could cause him to fall a bit in Round 1. Watch highlights.

17. John Ross, WR, Washington

Grade: 90 | Previous Rank: 19

Ross wowed at the combine by breaking the modern record with a 4.22 40-yard dash. But one thing I want to make really clear: He's not a one-tricky pony. Some guys are straight-line fast, others are quick and twitchy; Ross is both, which makes him special. Ross shows savvy route-running ability and reliable hands. He's also a good returner, having scored four return touchdowns in his three seasons at Washington. Watch highlights.

18. Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State*

Grade: 90 | Previous Rank: 21

Conley has good tape, and his ball skills really stand out. His combine performance has helped boost his stock. He ran a 4.44 40 at 6-foot and 195 pounds. Conley shows excellent ball skills on tape, and teams will like his length (33-inch arms) and experience (26 starts). Watch highlights.

19. Takkarist McKinley, OLB, UCLA

Grade: 90 | Previous Rank: 23

At 6-foot-2 and 250 pounds, McKinley plays harder than any pass-rusher I've watched in years. He has really long arms (34¾ inches) and terrific speed (4.59 40), but he hasn't quite figured out how to use his hands. While it might take McKinley a little bit to refine his technique, he's not a guy I'd bet against after seeing what he's overcome in life. Watch highlights.

20. Corey Davis, WR, Western Michigan

Grade: 90 | Previous Rank: 11

Davis' speed really stands out. He looks like a 4.4 guy on tape, though it looks as if NFL evaluators might not get a chance to see him run the 40 before the draft as he recovers from ankle surgery. He still has a chance to be a top-15 pick because of his size (6-foot-2, 205 pounds), smooth route-running skills and college production. Davis had 332 catches, 5,285 yards and 52 touchdowns at Western Michigan. Yes, he was playing mostly against MAC competition, but he dominated in the way you would expect from an elite talent. Watch highlights.

21. Garett Bolles, OT, Utah*

Grade: 90 | Previous Rank: 16

The most athletic left tackle prospect in this class, Bolles shows very good lateral agility in pass protection. And I love that he plays with an edge. A junior college transfer, Bolles made 12 starts at left tackle in his lone season at Utah. Bolles' inexperience and durability issues are negatives, and he needs to add bulk and strength to his 6-foot-5, 297-pound frame. Watch highlights.

22. Kevin King, CB, Washington

Grade: 90 | Previous Rank: 18

King has terrific length, standing 6-foot-3 with 32-inch arms. He also showed outstanding explosiveness for a player his size (4.43 40 and a 39½-inch vertical). King has experience playing slot CB and safety in addition to outside cornerback, and he posted good ball production in his career (21 pass breakups, six interceptions). Watch highlights.

23. Jarrad Davis, ILB, Florida*

Grade: 89 | Previous Rank: 28

At 6-foot-1 and 238 pounds, Davis is an explosive athlete with great range who profiles as an every-down player in the NFL. He could also play middle linebacker if he bulked up a bit. Davis, who reminds me of Bucs OLB Kwon Alexander, finds so many ways to affect a game. Watch highlights.

24. Mitchell Trubisky, QB, North Carolina*

Grade: 89 | Previous Rank: 31

Trubisky enters the NFL with only 13 collegiate starts under his belt, and it will be interesting to see how teams weigh that against his tape. He shows very good pocket presence and accuracy (68.2 completion rate), and he has the frame (6-foot-2, 222 pounds), arm strength and mobility to become an effective NFL starter. Watch highlights.

25. Charles Harris, OLB, Missouri*

Grade: 89 | Previous Rank: 26

Harris started all 24 games for Missouri in his final two seasons, racking up 30.5 tackles for loss, 16 sacks and four forced fumbles. He needs to continue to get stronger, but Harris shows relentless energy and an elite first step off the edge. He could sneak into the bottom of the first round for a team looking for a pass-rusher with developmental upside (he didn't play football until his junior year of high school). Watch highlights.

26. Malik McDowell, DT, Michigan State*

Grade: 89 | Previous Rank: 25

McDowell didn't play with the same passion and toughness this past season, which is a red flag. But he's arguably the most physically gifted interior pass-rusher in this class. McDowell can play multiple positions along the D-line at the next level. He could be a steal in the mid-to-late first round if he lands with the right coaching staff to develop him and keep him motivated. Watch highlights.

27. Marlon Humphrey, CB, Alabama*

Grade: 89 | Previous Rank: 35

I love the way Humphrey competes as a run defender. Because of his size (6-foot, 197 pounds) and fluidity in coverage, Humphrey has one of the highest ceilings of any cornerback in this year's class, but he needs to improve his ball skills. He fits best in a press-heavy scheme. Watch highlights.

28. Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson*

Grade: 88 | Previous Rank: 24

From a determination and drive standpoint, Watson shares the same qualities that almost all top-tier NFL quarterbacks have. But he needs to improve his deep accuracy and will have a steep learning curve coming from Clemson's spread offense. Watson has the kind of makeup to overcome his weaknesses. For his sake, I'd like to see him land with a team that keeps him on the sideline early in his career so he can continue to develop. Watch highlights.

29. Cam Robinson, OT, Alabama*

Grade: 88 | Previous Rank: 33

I'm not as high on Robinson as others, but he was durable in college, starting all 43 games for Alabama the past three seasons. He possesses excellent length (35½-inch arms) and is an elite mauler in the running game. Robinson needs to become more consistent in pass protection, particularly with his footwork. Watch highlights.

30. Quincy Wilson, CB, Florida*

Grade: 88 | Previous Rank: 30

At 6-foot-1½ and 211 pounds, Wilson combines good length with some of the best ball skills of any defensive back in this class (14 pass breakups and six interceptions). He doesn't have elite mirroring skills, but his experience (24 starts, 39 games played) shows in the way he reads the field. Watch highlights.

31. Adoree' Jackson, CB, USC*

Grade: 88 | Previous Rank: 43

Jackson has a chance to have an immediate impact as a returner. He had four return touchdowns last season (two on punts, two on kickoffs) and eight total for his career. Jackson's technique in coverage still needs polishing, but he has elite ball skills and the versatility to make an impact in a number of ways (including on offense). Watch highlights.

32. T.J. Watt, OLB, Wisconsin*

Grade: 88 | Previous Rank: 47

Watt continues to move up the board, despite having only one year of notable production at linebacker after suffering a season-ending knee injury in 2014 and undergoing a position change from tight end. He has the frame (6-foot-4, 252 pound) and athleticism (4.69 40, 10-8 broad jump) to be an impact pass-rusher. Watch highlights.