The NFL Draft is now edging ever closer, and we at Read American Football have a treat for you!

Since the Super Bowl, I have spent a ridiculous amount of time watching the draft tape of over 300 prospects, in order to try and broaden my knowledge, and make myself a draft expert.

This list doesn’t take into account injury problems, but any knocks on certain players such as lack of effort, or poor competition, have been taken into account.

The main method for deciding this order was simply watching tape, but through reading other analysis, and looking at certain analytics, players have gradually moved up and down on my board.

It is important to note that this is not a mock draft, this is simply my ranking of the top 50 prospects available in the draft this year.

Individual draft profiles will be written as we draw ever closer to draft day, and you can use this list as a way to navigate to all of them!

1. Quenton Nelson, G, Notre Dame

2. Minkah Fitzpatrick, CB/S, Alabama

3. Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia

4. Baker Mayfield, QB, Oklahoma

5. Bradley Chubb, EDGE, N.C State

6. Derrius Guice, RB, LSU

7. Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State

8. Sam Darnold, QB, USC

9. Derwin James, S, Florida State

10. Maurice Hurst, DT, Michigan

11. Denzel Ward, CB, Ohio State

12. Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville

13. James Daniels, C, Iowa

14. Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA

15. Harold Landry, EDGE, Boston College

16. Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville

17. Courtland Sutton, WR, SMU

18. Isaiah Wynn, OL, Georgia

19. Mike McGlinchey, T, Notre Dame

20. Taven Bryan, DT, Florida

21. Jamarco Jones, T, Ohio State

22. Connor Williams, OL, Texas

23. Ronald Jones III, RB, USC

24. Frank Ragnow, C, Arkansas

25. Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech

26. Marcus Davenport, EDGE, UTSA

27. Calvin Ridley, WR, Alabama

28. Mike Hughes, CB, UCF

29. Vita Vea, DT, Washington

30. Will Hernandez, G, UTEP

31. Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama

32. Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming | His rocket arm is almost as powerful as the nuclear mi… https://t.co/3ihz6di6zS (@ReadAmFootball)

33. Billy Price, OL, Ohio State

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | Billy Price, OL, Ohio State | Are you scared of your QB or RB getting run over b… https://t.co/FigUgtklUY (@ReadAmFootball)

34. Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | Nick Chubb, RB, Georgia | Terrific cutting ability goes well with low-centre of… https://t.co/5EqQ0HnaXL (@ReadAmFootball)

35. Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | Ronnie Harrison, S, Alabama | When you make it onto the field for the Alabama D… https://t.co/s2ZPzLEwNp (@ReadAmFootball)

36. Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | Leighton Vander Esch | His times in the Combine agility drills would have ranked… https://t.co/1b4zgf0ALU (@ReadAmFootball)

37. Quenton Meeks, CB, Stanford

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | Quenton Meeks, CB, Stanford | Plays to his size, but doesn’t get overly handsy.… https://t.co/f6AkpmJ2P4 (@ReadAmFootball)

38. DJ Moore, WR, Maryland

Twitter: 3️⃣8️⃣ on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | DJ Moore, WR, Maryland | Size and speed, and a seriously dangerous slippery ru… https://t.co/mNAO3vjUsh (@ReadAmFootball)

39. Jessie Bates III, S, Wake Forest

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | Jessie Bates III, S, Wake Forest |
Instinctive player, and should show good rang… https://t.co/j3JS5euHdb (@ReadAmFootball)

40. Dante Pettis, WR, Washington

Twitter: 4️⃣0️⃣ on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | Dante Pettis, WR, Washington | Incredible body control to manipulate himself i… https://t.co/Ql3EnRlZDw (@ReadAmFootball)

41. Fred Warner, LB, BYU

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | Fred Warner, LB, BYU | Athletic ability goes very nicely with 6’3 frame, and spe… https://t.co/STC8FJHF49 (@ReadAmFootball)

42. Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | Anthony Miller, WR, Memphis | Great burst out of route cuts gives space to throw… https://t.co/HsvIaiHIDV (@ReadAmFootball)

43. Justin Reid, S, Stanford

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | Justin Reid, S, Stanford | Versatility, intelligene, ball-tracking skills, relia… https://t.co/CzVRHfkQuF (@ReadAmFootball)

44. Martinas Rankin, OL, Mississippi State

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 prospects | Martinas Rankin, OL, Mississippi St | Able to play at any of the offensive line… https://t.co/aHZhlmc4BL (@ReadAmFootball)

45. Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota State

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects | Dallas Goedert, TE, South Dakota | Versatile with regards to deployment, due to… https://t.co/Ac9gLT8DOa (@ReadAmFootball)

46. Jordan Whitehead, S, Pittsburgh

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects – Jordan Whitehead, S, Pitt – Lights-out hitter. Has speed, and he knows it. Makes… https://t.co/bjMpPKCcVD (@ReadAmFootball)

47. Lorenzo Carter, OLB, Georgia

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects – Lorenzo Carter, LB, Georgia – Uses enormous 6’6 size to his advantage at every o… https://t.co/Q6XR9LprK5 (@ReadAmFootball)

48. Nathan Shepherd, DT, Fort Hays State

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects – Nathan Shepherd, DT, Fort Hays State – Raw, but a huge frame accompanying great… https://t.co/Xyaj8RdO3n (@ReadAmFootball)

49. Sony Michel, RB, Georgia

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects – Sony Michel, RB, Georgia – Ideal running back build (5’10, 220 lbs). Disciplined… https://t.co/1ruc6aKyf0 (@ReadAmFootball)

50. Shaun Dion-Hamilton, LB, Alabama

Twitter: on the RAF Top 50 Prospects – Shaun Dion-Hamilton, LB, Alabama – Size the immediate question mark, but suppose… https://t.co/H4GzZ1oHry (@ReadAmFootball)