It’s early, but we need to start somewhere.



Evaluations will fluctuate over the next eight months, meaning these rankings will change as the 2019 college football season plays out. Scouting is very much a process, but if the 2020 NFL Draft were held tomorrow, this is a look at how my top 50 players would stack up.



Several players coming off serious injury (like Alabama EDGE Terrell Lewis, LSU EDGE K’Lavon Chaisson, Utah RB Zack Moss and Washington OT Trey Adams) have top-50 talent, but were left off this preseason list until we see them back on the field.



Use these links for position-specific rankings: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | Offensive tackle | Interior offensive line | Edge rusher | Interior defensive line | Linebacker | Cornerback | Safety



*Indicates draft-eligible underclassmen



1. *Chase Young, EDGE, Ohio State (6-foot-5, 266 pounds)



Despite battling ankle injuries last season, Young...