Top NFL draft prospects by position
Ranking the top five NFL prospects, by position, for the 2013 draft
Originally Published: February 27, 2013
By
Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN Insider
The NFL combine has come and gone, and there are a lot of moves here coming out of that. What you see below is a ranking of players by position, regardless of class. Each player's position is based on my projection of his NFL position. Every player in the 2013 NFL draft class was considered for these top-five lists, so if you don't see a player who you know is in the draft, it's not by accident.
For the top 25 prospects overall, regardless of position, check out my latest 2013 NFL draft Big Board.
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