NFL Draft 2018: Way-too-early ranking of top Pac-12 prospects

It’s still very early for 2018 NFL Draft talk, but here are the top eight prospects from the Pac-12 in next year’s class.

The 2017 NFL Draft is less than a week away, but it’s never too early to think ahead to next year and the 2018 NFL Draft.

The Pac-12 probably doesn’t have as many total scintillating prospects as the Big 10 or SEC, but the conference is top-heavy with some of the highest ceiling prospects for the 2018 NFL Draft.

Part of the intrigue in looking ahead a full year is whether or not players declare for the draft and forego NCAA eligibility or whether they decide to return for another year at school to include another year of seasoning at the college level.

Injuries play a role at same level, whether it is a player not wishing to risk injury or a player returning for another year because injuries impacted a player’s draft status.

In 2018, four of the top eligible quarterbacks in the draft hail from the Pac-12, all of whom could be franchise signal callers, or could just as easily become the next Ryan Leaf. With a solid 2017 campaign, Royce Freeman could rise to the top of the running back class. Big, strong backs with exceptional pass catching ability and elusiveness are hard to find.

Let’s have a look.