Top NFL draft prospects by position
Ranking the top five NFL prospects, by position, for the 2013 draft
Originally Published: March 11, 2013
By
Mel Kiper Jr. | ESPN Insider
There aren't a lot of moves this week, as we wait on pro days. There's a significant one this week in Morgantown. So to summarize quickly: what you see below is a ranking of the top players by position, regardless of class. Each player's position is based on my projection of his NFL position -- so if a guy played defensive end in college, he could be an outside linebacker here. Every player in the 2013 NFL draft class was considered for these rankings.
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