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NFL Draft: Ranking the 5 most overrated prospects for 2018

By Peter Panacy

IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 2: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Wyoming Cowboys warms up before the match-up against the Iowa Hawkeyes, on September 2, 2017 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images)
IOWA CITY, IOWA- SEPTEMBER 2: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Wyoming Cowboys warms up before the match-up against the Iowa Hawkeyes, on September 2, 2017 at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City, Iowa. (Photo by Matthew Holst/Getty Images) /
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NEW ORLEANS, LA – OCTOBER 29: P.J. Hall #16 of the Tulane Green Wave breaks up a pass intended for Courtland Sutton #16 of the Southern Methodist Mustangs during the first half of a game at Yulman Stadium on October 29, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
NEW ORLEANS, LA – OCTOBER 29: P.J. Hall #16 of the Tulane Green Wave breaks up a pass intended for Courtland Sutton #16 of the Southern Methodist Mustangs during the first half of a game at Yulman Stadium on October 29, 2016 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

With the 2018 NFL Draft set to begin later this month, Niner Noise breaks down and ranks the five most overrated prospects in this year’s class. Who makes the list?

Each year, more than a handful of teams reach to grab a prospect in the NFL Draft. Sometimes this is because of supply versus demand or other pressing issues.

A year ago, three quarterbacks were taken in Round 1 — including two lucrative trade-ups — in what generally viewed as a weak QB class. The book is still out whether or not those deals were smart. But still, one can see how a prospect’s hype, or a team’s need, can beef up a prospect’s ranking.

The 2018 NFL Draft, set to kick off on Apr. 26, will be no different. There are a slew of teams in need of quarterbacks, meaning some signal-callers’ names will be called much earlier than a traditional big-board ranking would suggest.

Other non-QB prospects, for whatever the reason, will see their hype increase their draft position.

Yes, being overrated can be a good thing for a prospect. Not always for the team, though.

In this slideshow, Niner Noise will break down and rank the five most-overrated prospects coming out in this year’s NFL Draft. Some names make sense, while others could surprise you.