Todd McShay's early 2015 mock draft last week provided a glimpse of just how talented Florida State is, as he had six Seminoles in the first round.

Mel Kiper Jr. released his initial 2015 Big Board on Wednesday, and his list further validates the pro potential Jimbo Fisher will have to work with this season.

Jameis Winston tops Kiper's 25-man Big Board, the first of four Florida State players on the list. Kiper sees lots of room for improvement following Winston's 2013 Heisman Trophy-winning campaign, but he, like many, is troubled by the character concerns that have followed Winston in the headlines -- so much so that Kiper thinks Winston may be better served to come back to school following his 2014 season.

Further down the list are three of Winston's teammates: guard Tre' Jackson at No. 15, cornerback P.J. Williams at No. 17 and defensive end Mario Edwards at No. 23. Kiper thinks Jackson is a monster, says Williams has ideal size to be a solid prospect at corner and sees massive potential in Edwards, whom he said is big enough to raise questions about his ultimate pro position.

Every player but Jackson is an underclassmen, as Kiper included anyone who will be draft eligible in 2013.

The only other ACC player to make the early Big Board is Clemson's Vic Beasley, slotted at No. 13, with Kiper saying he could have gone in the first round two weeks ago had he declared early.

Kiper also lists -- in no particular order -- five players he considered for the Big Board, leaving room for two more Seminoles: tackle Cameron Erving and cornerback Ronald Darby.

That's six Florida State players among 30 for Kiper. McShay had six among 32 last week, though neither had the same six, with McShay putting receiver Rashad Greene in the first round, while Kiper had Darby under consideration for his Big Board.

It's also worth noting that McShay's list, unlike Kiper's, was a true mock, with team-by-team selections, which can affect where players end up. Still, the big takeaway from both is that this is a truly talented group in Tallahassee this year, one that will see no shortage of its stars playing on Sundays in the near future.

The ACC (seven players) came in second on Kiper's Big Board, trailing only the Pac-12 (nine.) The Big Ten (six), SEC (five), Big 12 (two) and Mountain West (one) made up the rest of the list.