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2018 NFL Draft: Five biggest fallers in this year’s class

By Sayre Bedinger

LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 10: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Wyoming Cowboys passes against defensive end Freedom Akinmoladun #91 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images)
LINCOLN, NE - SEPTEMBER 10: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Wyoming Cowboys passes against defensive end Freedom Akinmoladun #91 of the Nebraska Cornhuskers at Memorial Stadium on September 10, 2016 in Lincoln, Nebraska. (Photo by Steven Branscombe/Getty Images) /
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CHESTNUT HILL, MA – OCTOBER 07: Harold Landry #7 of the Boston College Eagles tackles Josh Jackson #17 of the Virginia Tech Hokies during the first half at Alumni Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images)
CHESTNUT HILL, MA – OCTOBER 07: Harold Landry #7 of the Boston College Eagles tackles Josh Jackson #17 of the Virginia Tech Hokies during the first half at Alumni Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. (Photo by Tim Bradbury/Getty Images) /

2. Harold Landry, EDGE, Boston College

Harold Landry was an early favorite — not unlike Arden Key of LSU — to contend for the top overall spot in the 2018 NFL Draft.

Landry had a massive 2016 season with Boston College, racking up 50 tackles, 22.5 tackles for loss, and 16.5 sacks. He showed the type of elite edge bending ability that so many have coveted since Von Miller came into the league in 2011, and proved he could do everything at the edge spot in terms of rushing the passer with speed, power, and defending against the run.

Landry may not have been on that level even with his great production, but he certainly flashed it at times.

His inclusion on this list is not necessarily a matter of ability, but a matter of staying healthy and continuing to produce at a high level.

There can always be a variety of factors to that, but I don’t know that Landry is going to be a top five selection like many assumed he could be at the start of the season.

His skill is still there but one of the big questions we had going into this year was whether or not he could maintain such a high level of production, and so far he hasn’t been able to. In eight games, he had 8.5 tackles for loss and five sacks.

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