Safest Draft Prospects

NFL.com Draft Analyst Chad Reuter recently posted his list of the 10 Safest Prospects in the 2018 NFL Draft.

1.   Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame
2.   Billy Price, C/OG, Ohio State
3.   Bradley Chubb, DE, North Carolina State
4.   Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
5.   Josey Jewell, ILB, Iowa
6.   Harrison Phillips DT, Stanford
7.   Isaiah Wynn, OG, Georgia
8.   Justin Reid, S, Stanford
9.   Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis
10. Martinas Rankin, OT, Mississippi State

It's interesting to see Bradley Chubb ranked so high simply because of the position that he plays. The many times that teams have fallen in love with freakishly talented defensive ends only to see them fail miserably on the field kinda ruined things for pass rushing prospects.

Offensive linemen often populate these "safe" lists so it's no surprise to see four on Reuter's list.

Here's my 10 Safest Draft Prospects.

1.   Quenton Nelson, OG, Notre Dame
2.   Minkah Fitzpatrick, S, Alabama
3.   Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
4.   Isaiah Wynn, OG, Georgia
5.   Billy Price, C/OG, Ohio State
6.   Bradley Chubb, DE, North Carolina State
7.   Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State
8.   James Daniels, C, Iowa
9.   Harrison Phillips DT, Stanford
10. Any Wisconsin Offensive Lineman

The more I read about Minkah Fitzpatrick the more I think that there's no way that he'll allow himself to fail at anything.

As soon as I heard comparisons to Antoine Winfield I fell for Denzel Ward. If he works and plays in a manner anything close to Winfield he'll be a success in the NFL.