2017 NFL Draft: A Way-Too-Early Look at the San Francisco 49ers Plans

Dec 29, 2015; Houston, TX, USA; LSU Tigers quarterback Brandon Harris (6) hands the ball off to running back Leonard Fournette (7) for a rushing touchdown against the Texas Tech Red Raiders in the first quarter at NRG Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Thomas B. Shea-USA TODAY Sports

Matt Miller’s Top-50 Big Board

Again, like so many other things in advance of the 2017 NFL Draft, it’s impossible to gauge a collegiate big board because, well, there’s a whole season of NCAA football to be played between now and then.

But Bleacher Report’s Matt Miller has done a tremendous job putting together an early look at some of the top prospects to watch this upcoming season.

Here are his top-50 players as of May:

1	Leonard Fournette	LSU	RB
2	Deshaun Watson	Clemson	QB
3	Christian McCaffrey	Stanford	RB
4	Jonathan Allen	Alabama	DL
5	Carl Lawson	Auburn	EDGE
6	Cam Robinson	Alabama	T
7	Myles Garrett	Texas A&M	EDGE
8	Brad Kaaya	Miami (Fla.)	QB
9	Jalen Tabor	Florida	CB
10	Raekwon McMillan	Ohio State	LB
11	Tim Williams	Alabama	EDGE
12	Dalvin Cook	Florida State	RB
13	O.J. Howard	Alabama	TE
14	Roderick Johnson	Florida State	T
15	Mike Williams	Clemson	WR
16	Jarrad Davis	Florida	LB
17	Jabrill Peppers	Michigan	S
18	Carlos Watkins	Clemson	DL
19	Malik McDowell	Michigan State	DL
20	Marlon Humphrey	Alabama	CB
21	Jamal Adams	LSU	S
22	Nick Chubb	Georgia	RB
23	Reuben Foster	Alabama	LB
24	Jake Butt	Michigan	TE
25	Mason Rudolph	Oklahoma State	QB
26	Pat Elflein	Ohio State	G
27	Mike McGlinchey	Notre Dame	T
28	Ethan Pocic	LSU	C
29	Devonte Fields	Louisville	EDGE
30	Jordan Leggett	Clemson	TE
31	JuJu Smith-Schuster	USC	WR
32	Luke Falk	Washington State	QB
33	Jehu Chesson	Michigan	WR
34	Evan Engram	Ole Miss	TE
35	Adoree’ Jackson	USC	CB
36	Desmond King	Iowa	CB
37	Jalen Reeves-Maybin	Tennessee	LB
38	Kendell Beckwith	LSU	LB
39	Dalvin Tomlinson	Alabama	DL
40	Chris Wormley	Michigan	DL
41	Montravius Adams	Auburn	DL
42	Jalen Hurd	Tennessee	RB
43	Samaje Perine	Oklahoma	RB
44	Malachi Dupre	LSU	WR
45	Royce Freeman	Oregon	RB
46	Corey Davis	Western Michigan	WR
47	Bucky Hodges	Virginia Tech	TE
48	Derek Barnett	Tennessee	EDGE
49	Jourdan Lewis	Michigan	CB
50	Tre’Davious White	LSU	CB

Going back to the previous slide, it’s possible to list a couple of likable prospects the 49ers may target with their first-round pick based on needs alone.

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Matt Miller’s Top-50 Big Board

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