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NFL Draft position rankings: Joel Klatt's top 10 at every position

Published Apr. 26, 2016 9:30 a.m. ET

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The draft is nearly here. Before the action kicks off Thursday in Chicago, here's our breakdown of the best prospects available by position.

Don't forget to check out our Big Board of the top 50 overall prospects too.

(Big Board ranking in parentheses when applicable)

Quarterback

Jared Goff: No. 1 QB, No. 4 overall

1. Jared Goff, Cal (4)

2. Carson Wentz, NDSU (5)

3. Connor Cook, Michigan State (31)

4. Paxton Lynch, Memphis (32)

5. Christian Hackenberg, Penn State

6. Kevin Hogan, Stanford

7. Dak Prescott, Mississippi State

8. Jeff Driskel, Louisiana Tech

9. Brandon Allen, Arkansas

10. Cody Kessler, USC

Running back

Ezekiel Elliott: No. 1 RB, No. 19 overall

1. Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio State (19)

2. Derrick Henry, Alabama (29)

3. Devontae Booker, Utah (44)

4. C.J. Prosise, Notre Dame

5. Paul Perkins, UCLA

6. Kenneth Dixon, Louisiana Tech

7. Daniel Lasco, Cal

8. Alex Collins, Arkansas

9. Jordan Howard, Indiana

10. Jonathan Williams, Arkansas

Wide receiver

Corey Coleman: No. 1 WR, No. 13 overall

1. Corey Coleman, Baylor (13)

2. Laquon Treadwell, Ole Miss (20)

3. Michael Thomas, Ohio State (25)

4. Josh Doctson, TCU (34)

5. Will Fuller, Notre Dame (37)

6. Tyler Boyd, Pitt (59)

7. Sterling Shepard, Oklahoma (67)

8. Pharaoh Cooper, South Carolina

9. Braxton Miller, Ohio State (54)

10. Leonte Carroo, Rutgers

Tight end

Hunter Henry: No. 1 TE, No. 53 overall

1. Hunter Henry, Arkansas (53)

2. Austin Hooper, Stanford (58)

3. Nick Vanett, Ohio State

4. Jerell Adams, South Carolina

5. Tyler Higbee, Western Kentucky

6. Thomas Duarte, UCLA

7. Henry Krieger Coble, Iowa

8. Beau Sandland, Montana State

9. Jake McGee, Florida

10. Adam Fuehne, Southern Illinois

Offensive tackle

Laremy Tunsil: No. 1 OT, No. 3 overall

1. Laremy Tunsil, Ole Miss (3)

2. Ronnie Stanley, Notre Dame (10)

3. Jack Conklin, Michigan State (22)

4. Taylor Decker, Ohio State (35)

5. Shon Coleman, Auburn (48)

6. Germain Ifedi, Texas A&M (60)

7. Jason Spriggs, Indiana (61)

8. Jerald Hawkins, LSU

9. Kyle Murphy, Stanford

10. Le'Raven Clark, Texas Tech

Guard/center

Cody Whitehair: No. 1 G/C, No. 41 overall

1. Cody Whitehair, Kansas State (41)

2. Ryan Kelly, Alabama (56)

3. Joshua Garnett, Stanford (66)

4. Nick Martin, Notre Dame

5. Max Tuerk, USC

6. Graham Glasgow, Michigan

7. Jack Allen, Michigan State

8. Isaac Seumalo, Oregon State

9. Christian Western, Arizona State

10. Connor McGovern, Missouri 

Defensive tackle

1. A'Shawn Robinson, Alabama (11)

A'Shawn Robinson: No. 1 DT, No. 11 overall

2. Jarran Reed, Alabama (12)

3. Kenny Clark, UCLA (16)

4. Sheldon Rankins, Louisville (17)

5. Andrew Billings, Baylor (28)

6. Robert Nkemdiche, Ole Miss (36)

7. Chris Jones, Mississippi State (38)

8. Vernon Butler, Louisiana Tech (39)

9. Austin Johnson, Penn State (42)

10. Jonathan Bullard, Florida (43)

Defensive end

1. DeForest Buckner, Oregon (6)

DeForest Buckner: No. 1 DE, No. 6 overall

2. Joey Bosa, Ohio State (7)

3. Kevin Dodd, Clemson (15)

4. Shaq Lawson, Clemson (26)

5. Noah Spence, Eastern Kentucky (30)

6. Emmanuel Ogbah, Oklahoma State (33)

7. Shilique Calhoun, Michigan State (52)

8. Carl Nassib, Penn State (64)

9. Jihad Ward, Illinois

10. Charles Tapper, Oklahoma

Outside linebacker

1. Myles Jack, UCLA (1)

Myles Jack: No. 1 OLB, No. 1 overall

2. Jaylon Smith, Notre Dame (9)

3. Leonard Floyd, Georgia (18)

4. Darron Lee, Ohio State (23)

5. Kamalei Correa, Boise State (40)

6. Su'a Cravens, USC (50)

7. Kyler Fackrell, Utah State (55)

8. Jordan Jenkins, Georgia (62)

9. Deion Jones, LSU (69)

10. Joe Schobert, Wisconsin

Inside linebacker

1. Reggie Ragland, Alabama (14)

Reggie Ragland: No. 1 ILB, No. 14 overall

2. Joshua Perry, Ohio State (47)

3. Scooby Wright, Arizona (68)

4. Nick Kwiatkoski, West Virginia

5. Tyler Matakevich, Temple

6. Blake Martinez, Stanford

7. B.J. Goodson, Clemson

8. Nick Vigil, Utah State

9. Kentrell Brothers, Missouri

10. Jared Norris, Utah

Safety

1. Jalen Ramsey, FSU (2)

Jalen Ramsey: No. 1 S, No. 2 overall

2. Vonn Bell, Ohio State (21)

3. Karl Joseph, West Virginia (45)

4. Jeremy Cash, Duke (46)

5. Miles Killebrew, Southern Utah (63)

6. Keanu Neal, Florida

7. Darian Thompson, Boise State

8. DeAndre Houston-Carson, William & Mary

9. Tavis Powell, Ohio State

10. K.J. Dillon, West Virginia

Corner

1. Vernon Hargreaves, Florida (8)

Vernon Hargreaves: No. 1 CB, No. 8 overall

2. Mackenzie Alexander, Clemson (24)

3. Eli Apple, Ohio State (27)

4. William Jackson III, Houston (49)

5. Kendall Fuller, Virginia Tech (57)

6. Artie Burns, Miami (70)

7. Keivarae Russell, Notre Dame

8. Cyrus Jones, Alabama

9. Daryl Worley, West Virginia

10. Xavien Howard, Baylor

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