Draft a young man’s game … Anyone who doubts that younger players are taking over the NFL draft only has to follow this year’s class. Indeed, 25 of the top 30 prospects on the GBN’s original Big Board for the upcoming draft are underclassmen. That includes a half dozen redshirt sophomores including USC QB Sam Darnold, the consensus favorite to be the #1 pick this coming April, as well as Florida State safety Derwin James, who many analysts consider to be the best overall non-QB prospect this year. All that said, here’s GBN analyst Larry Parker’s ranking of the top 40 redshirt sophomores in college football this fall. And there is more to come in the future. Here’s Parker’s ranking of the top 40 true sophomores not eligible for the 2018 draft. While it is still early the strength of the 2019 lottery could be along the defensive line led by DTs Dex Lawrence of Clemson and Houston’s Ed Oliver and Ohio State DE Nick Bosa.
