It All Checks Out
Marcus Mariota's credentials (high character, major production) may land him atop the 2015 QB rankings.
Kiper's positional rankings » QBs » WRs » RBs » TEs » CBs » DTs » DEs » '15 Big Board »
NFL Draft 2014
Mel Kiper's rankings on 
- Mosley tops rookie rankings
- Top 10 NFL prospects by position
- Grades for the 2014 NFL draft
- Kiper's All-Time Grades: Index page
LOOK BACK AT PREVIOUS NFL DRAFTS
2013
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
2007
2006
2005
-
- Fisher Nabs Top Spot
- Eric Fisher made a strong impression on the Chiefs, who made him the No. 1 overall pick in '13.
- 2013 draft coverage »
-
- It's All About Luck
- Indy found its replacement for Peyton Manning by making Stanford's Andrew Luck the No. 1 overall pick.
- 2012 NFL draft coverage »
-
- Goin' To Carolina
- Off-field issues did not stop Carolina from making No. 1 overall pick Cam Newton the face of the franchise.
- 2011 NFL draft coverage »
-
- Ram Tough?
- Injury concerns did not deter St. Louis from making ultra-accurate QB Sam Bradford its franchise player.
- 2010 NFL draft coverage »
-
- Detroit QB City
- The Lions had many needs but couldn't pass up a chance at a franchise QB like Matthew Stafford.
- 2009 NFL draft coverage »
-
- Fish Tale
- Seeing an OT who could anchor its line for years to come, Miami selected Jake Long No. 1 overall.
- 2008 NFL draft coverage »
-
- The Big One
- Enticed by a big arm and bigger upside, the Raiders took JaMarcus Russell No. 1 overall.
- 2007 NFL draft coverage »
-
- Super Mario
- The Texans surprised everyone by taking DE Mario Williams with the first overall pick.
- 2006 NFL draft coverage »
-
- 49ers' Mr. Smith
- San Francisco liked the potential of QB Alex Smith and made him the No. 1 overall pick.
- 2005 NFL draft coverage »
Kiper's All-Time Prospects
Mel Kiper looks back over 35 years to reveal the top graded prospects at every position. Read
2015 NFL DRAFT TEAM-BY-TEAM PICKS
Picks analysis
Starting with the draft's top selection, Jameis Winston, Scouts Inc. analyzes every pick.
- Round-by-round: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7
- AFC East: Buffalo | Miami | N.E. | N.Y. Jets
- AFC North: Balt. | Cleve. | Cincy | Pitt.
- AFC South: Houston | Indy | Jax | Tenn.
- AFC West: Denver | K.C. | Oakland | S.D.
- NFC East: Dallas | N.Y. Giants | Phil. | Wash.
- NFC North: Chicago | Detroit | G.B. | Minn.
- NFC South: Atlanta | Carolina | N.O. | T.B.
- NFC West: Ariz. | S.F. | Seattle | St. Louis
FOLLOW THE NFL DRAFT ON TWITTER
- McShay13 Todd McShay
Met @JakeOlson61 when he was 12 years old (thanks to @PeteCarroll ). What a stud!! https://t.co/CRDrhaLQyc
about 16 hours ago
- McShay13 Todd McShay
- McShay13 Todd McShay
Haskins looked great today, as expected. Three things stood out: 1. Best shape of his life (As Bosa said, “He has g… https://t.co/h134HUifzf
about 16 hours ago
- McShay13 Todd McShay
- McShay13 Todd McShay
Haskins looked great today, as expected. Three things stood out: 1. Best shape of his life (As Bosa said, “He has g… https://t.co/PE3zPNAcAU
about 17 hours ago
- McShay13 Todd McShay
- McShay13 Todd McShay
Here’s the new #FirstDraft Pod. We answered a bunch of listener questions and then hit the AFC South. https://t.co/xh5p6bN5rr
1 day ago
- McShay13 Todd McShay
- McShay13 Todd McShay
This game got ugly for NC State but it’s it’s tough to time out/place the back-shoulder ball better than this one f… https://t.co/rHUT8sJx4d
2 days ago
- McShay13 Todd McShay
2014 DRAFT VIDEO
Likely To Succeed?
Todd McShay and Mel Kiper Jr. discuss which rookie QBs will perform well in 2014. Watch 