Only 22 players were invited to the 2018 NFL Draft, and for those that made the cut, the future looks very bright indeed. We’ve since updated our 2018 NFL Mock Draft, in the wake of the attendees list being announced.
Getting named to this short list is about as good as it gets in terms of NFL Draft stock, as it’s the highest indicator possible of first round potential. It also provides a glimpse into who has the best odds of being selected first overall. Like an online casino, trying to project who gets selected where, is fun and engaging, because it’s so unpredictable.
In fact, sports books do take bets on which players will be drafted where.
Here below you can see the full list, and we also cited where we have each prospect currently slotted in our latest mock draft. Learn more about each prospect in the links where highlighted.
Jaire Alexander, CB, Louisville
#29 JAX
Josh Allen, QB, Wyoming
#3 NJY
Saquon Barkley, RB, Penn State
#4 CLE
Taven Bryant, DT, Florida
#26 ATL
Bradley Chubb, DE, North Carolina State
#5 DEN
#1 CLE
Marcus Davenport, DE, Texas-San Antonio
#20 DET
Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Virginia Tech
#13 WAS
Rashaan Evans, LB, Alabama
#27 N.O.
Minkah Fitzpatrick, DB, Alabama
#10 OAK
Shaquem Griffin, LB, Central Florida
#32 PHI
Derrius Guice, RB, LSU
#23 L.A.
Josh Jackson, CB, Iowa
#14 G.B.
Lamar Jackson, QB, Louisville
#31 N.E.
Derwin James, S, Florida State
#7 T.B.
Kolton Miller, OT, UCLA
#25 TEN
Josh Rosen, QB, UCLA
#2 NYG
Roquan Smith, LB, Georgia
#11 MIA
Leighton Vander Esch, LB, Boise State
#28 PIT
Vita Vea, DT, Washington
#9 S.F.
Connor Williams, OT, Texas
#30 MIN
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