Every year, there are positions that are stacked in the NFL draft and those that are, well, not.
This year’s draft is “really good altogether,” according to Ravens Director of College Scouting Joe Hortiz, but it’s different in terms of its strengths and weaknesses.
The strongest?
“In terms of strength, defensive line is really strong,” Hortiz said. “It’s a deep position this year. I would call that the strongest.”
On ESPN draftnik Mel Kiper’s big board of the top 25 players in the draft, nine are defensive linemen. That’s more than one-third.
To make one position particularly strong, it needs talent at the very top of the draft, a lot in the first round overall, then good depth in the middle and later rounds.