As we get closer and closer to the NFL Draft, a never-ending series of lists get posted by every football content provider under the sun ranking the top players at every position. Top 5 lists, mock drafts and big boards are all the rage this time of year. In this space, however, I want to look at these prospects a little differently.
So as April 30 approaches, let’s take a look at these players from the mindset of how NFL franchises and scouting departments look at them and that’s by figuring out how they fit on a football team, rather than just list the "Top 5 linebackers" or the "Top 10 wide receivers.