Mike Mayock’s first 2018 NFL Draft position rankings feature several SEC players

With the NFL Combine quickly approaching, several of these position grades could be adjusting following the evaluations that will be taken at the annual pre-draft event. Taking that into consideration, the SEC is receiving has a ton of respect from NFL Media’s Mike Mayock at the moment.

Thursday, NFL.com published Mayock’s first 2018 NFL Draft position rankings. The SEC was featured at nearly every position group on Mayock’s list.

Here’s a comprehensive list of every single SEC player to register on the list as well as the ranking for each player on Mayock’s board heading into the combine:

Running Back:

#2 — Derrius Guice, LSU

#4 — Sony Michel, Georgia

#5 — Nick Chubb, Georgia

Receiver:

#1 — Calvin Ridley, Alabama

#2 — Christian Kirk, Texas A&M

Tight End:

#1 — Hayden Hurst, South Carolina

Offensive Tackle:

tied #5 — Martinas Rankin, Mississippi State

Interior Offensive Line:

#2 — Isaiah Wynn, Georgia

Interior Defensive Line:

#2 — Da’Ron Payne, Alabama

#4 — Taven Bryan, Florida

Edge Rusher:

#3 — Arden Key, LSU

Linebacker:

#2 — Roquan Smith, Georgia

#4 — Rashaan Evans, Alabama

Safety:

#1 — Minkah Fitzpatrick, Alabama

#3 — Ronnie Harrison, Alabama

Michael Wayne Bratton

A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Michael Wayne Bratton oversees the news coverage for Saturday Down South. Michael previously worked for FOX Sports and NFL.com