Top NFL draft prospects by position
Ranking the top five NFL prospects, by position, for the 2013 draft
Originally Published: February 13, 2013
By
Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN Insider
The NFL combine is now just a week away, here's how I have guys lined up at each position. What you have below is a ranking of players, by position, regardless of class. If a player is in the 2013 NFL draft class, he qualifies to be here, so if you don't see a player ranked here whom you know is in the draft, it's not by accident. (But feel free to comment.)
For the Top 25 prospects overall, regardless of position, check out my latest 2013 NFL draft Big Board.
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