Idk if this counts as content since it’s not PML related. that’s a commish decision if I get points for this or not.
I made my final and official top 32 to showcase the players I believe are the best in the draft. I ordered them and signified gaps where there was a drop off. I made the list of 32 and the notable missing before looking up PFF grades as just a standard of consensus. The PFF rankings had no basis on my rankings.
1. USC QB Caleb Williams: PFF #1: Generational Prospect. Doesn’t mean he’ll live up to it but there is no doubt in my mind Caleb is the best prospect in recent memory.
2. Ohio State WR Marvin Harrison Jr: PFF #2: The other generational prospect. Caleb is the #1 cause of what he can be, but I am 100% certain Marvin will translate and be great.
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3. Washington WR Rome Odunze: PFF #6: Would be the #1 WR prospect in so so so many drafts, unlucky to be in a draft where he’s considered the WR3 but he’s my #3 overall. There is not one weakness to me.
4. Georgia TE Brock Bowers: PFF #7: He is this good! but he’s prob gonna fall out of the top 10 due to needs and positional value, but on the right team he’s a great TE even as a rookie.
5. LSU WR Malik Nabers: PFF #4: Another WR that would be the WR1 9 times out of ten but he’s my WR3 in this class. Can’t go wrong with any of these top guys.
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6. UCLA EDGE Laiatu Latu: PFF #10: Has the physicals, has the skill, has the grit. I think Latu is the EDGE1 in this pretty good class and could be a DROY frontrunner.
7. Washington QB Michael Penix: PFF #36: F*** the mainstream media this is my man and he will be a capable NFL starter at the very least. I think he would be capable of taking a team like the Vikings to the playoffs.
8. UNC QB Drake Maye: PFF #3: Way riskier than Penix but have you seen this kid play? He honestly might have a higher ceiling than Caleb.
9. Penn State EDGE Chop Robinson: PFF #40: Now PFF what are you guys on, Chop has all the tools to be an elite edge rusher.
10. Penn State OT Olu Fashanu: PFF #17: My OL1 in a very good OL draft class. Fashanu is a franchise LT with very little concerns from me.
11. Alabama EDGE Dallas Turner: PFF #16: He’s got a wider range than most prospects but I think he’s more likely to be closer to superstar than bust.
12. Illinois DL Jerzhan Newton: PFF #11: PML counterpart might not show it but Newton is skilled in many ways and will be a force in run and pass defense.
13. Oregon C Jackson Powers-Johnson: PFF #27: Another prospect JT absolutely murdered but he’s a top tier C right away I think. Centers shouldn’t be this high on draft boards and yet he is.
14. Texas DL Byron Murphy II: PFF #12: Dangerous… very dangerous. I would love to see him on the Bears cause if he translates he’ll be one of the best in this class.
15. Notre Dame OT Joe Alt: PFF #5: He’s not Fashanu to me but he should still be a good starting tackle that is versatile
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16. Duke C Graham Barton: PFF #23: Another center in the first round this is strange, but he’s very capable and versatile which is why you see him listed as pretty much any position on the OL.
17. Oregon State OT Taliese Fuaga: PFF #13: Fuaga scares and excites me, I don’t really know if he’ll be what he can but he looks to be very good.
18. Alabama OT JC Latham: PFF #18: The OL prospects are plentiful and very high quality, I would feel comfortable with any of these guys protecting my QB
19. Florida State EDGE Jared Verse: PFF #19: He was once a top 5 prospect for me, but just didn’t look nearly as explosive this year. That being said, his skill should give him a nice floor.
20. Texas WR Adonai Mitchell: PFF #22: Who cares about a 4.21 40 time, Mitchell is the real star Texas WR and I think he’ll be one of the best WR2s you can get.
21. BYU OT Kingsley Suamataia: PFF #66: Rounding out the OL I have in my top 32 is a guy many don’t think of but his physicals and footwork give him a nice floor.
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22. LSU QB Jayden Daniels: PFF #21: I just don’t see the ceiling that others see but his Heisman season cannot be ignored. He’s capable as a runner and passer and is going to be a top 3 pick for a reason, I just personally don’t think that highly of him but #22 still shows I see him as a good prospect.
23. Iowa DB Cooper Dejean: PFF #8: I am much lower on this DB class than others but Dejean is the headliner for me. He’s versatile, smart, and can play multiple positions and roles.
24. Alabama CB Terrion Arnold: PFF #14: Arnold and the other CBs in this class aren’t as flashy as Sauce Gardner was as prospects but they are all high-floor players to me even if I don’t think they can be elite and a high-floor is a great thing.
25. Washington EDGE Bralen Trice: PFF #98: My most controversial addition to the list and I don’t know why the consensus is so low on him. He’s not that physically gifted or exceptionally athletic but to me he looks like he has some of the best raw talent and skill for pass rushing while still being a reliable run stopper.
26. Iowa State CB TJ Tampa: PFF #51: Reminds me a lot of Benjamin St Juste in terms of his physicality, size, and athleticism but I see him translating and being much better than St Juste. I see him as a first round worthy corner.
27. NC State LB Payton Wilson: PFF #30: The Only LB on this and the notably missing list. It’s a weak LB class but even with the injury concerns and the older age, I see Wilson as an all-around centerpiece for a defense.
28. Toledo CB Quinyon Mitchell: PFF #9: I’m not nearly as high on Mitchell as the rest of America, even after his 40 yard dash, but you can’t deny his ball skills and potential.
29. South Carolina WR Xavier Legette: PFF #53: He’s fast, he has a large catch radius, and he can create seperation. If he was just slightly better at everything he’d be talked about in the top 10. Still tons of potential.
30. LSU WR Brian Thomas Jr.: PFF #25: I get why he’s so hyped up with his frame and skillset and I just hope he doesn’t wind up a Packer. Don’t think he can be a WR1 but he’s a scary WR2 if he can find the right system
31. Georgia WR Ladd McConkey: PFF #32: Kind of the opposite of Brian Thomas Jr in a lot of ways, but make all the white WR comparisons cause McConkey is that dude. Will find open space and abuse it.
32. Alabama CB Kool-Aid McKinstry: PFF #26: Has fallen off quite a lot but still has a lot of skill, just needs to get back on the development track.
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Michigan QB JJ McCarthy (Late 2nd): PFF #28: He’s 20 years old and has the arm talent and athleticism to become something. I just don’t think he has the high floor that those who want him early see.
Oregon QB Bo Nix (Mid 2nd): PFF #35: He’s like JJ McCarthy with less arm talent, but is more pro-ready. Arm talent is very important but I think Nix could still be successful.
Texas WR Xavier Worthy (Early 2nd): PFF #69: OK I was joking about F the 40 time, Worthy just isn’t in my top 32 but I consider him a good prospect
Florida State WR Keon Coleman (Day 3): PFF #41: Oh how the might have fallen. I used to think thus guy was Rome Odunze but he’s really Kevin White
Oregon WR Troy Franklin (Late 2nd): PFF #29: I’m not exactly sure how to feel about Franklin and late 2nd just feels like the range where he becomes the clear best WR available
Texas TE Ja’Tavion Sanders (Day 3): PFF #43: He may be a PML Saint but I think he is just too small and won’t succeed in the NFL. I would love to be proved wrong, though.
Washington OT Troy Fautanu (Day 3): PFF #15: I’m sorry I just don’t see it, especially at the tackle position. Maybe he could move inside like Peter Skoronski did, but I just don’t see him blocking NFL defensive linemen consistently.
Georgia OT Amarius Mims (Early 2nd): PFF #20: Now this is a tackle, he may not have the quickest first step but he is a dominant force at the tackle spot, he just is bound to have a lot of rookie mistakes as he adjusts.
Oklahoma OT Tyler Guyton (Late 2nd): PFF #39: I don’t love him, but I don’t hate him. This OL class is just too good to settle for Guyton.
Arizona OT Jordan Morgan (Mid 2nd): PFF #37: another tackle that is hurt from a good OL class, I think he’s likely to win a starting spot, he just isn’t a ‘franchise’ tackle to me.
Kansas State OG Cooper Beebe (Early 2nd): PFF #93: PFF is dumb sometimes, Beebe to me is what people think Fautanu can be.
West Virginia C Zach Frazier (Late 2nd): PFF #33: If you want a center take JPJ or Barton, if not go grab Frazier and you’ll still be happy.
Missouri EDGE Darius Robinson (Late 2nd): PFF #61: Me and PFF agree on a rare occasion, Robinson is an EDGE who converted from the interior defensive line and succeeded because of it. He’s big but he’s not really explosive and that may be a problem in the NFL.
Michigan CB Mike Sainristil (Late 2nd): PFF #34: I love a good scrappy CB that started as a WR but Sainristil has burnt toast written all over him as a rookie and that’s just not worth an early pick despite his talent and potential.
Clemson CB Nate Wiggins (Mid 2nd): PFF #24: Wiggins is more skilled in coverage than most but I have concerns over his size and physicality especially in the NFL.
Rutgers CB Max Melton (Early 2nd): PFF #72: I really don’t get how Melton isn’t a more talked about prospect. Despite being raw, I love his game and think it’s a good fit in the NFL
Minnesota S Tyler Nubin (Day 3): PFF #31: People compare him to fellow gopher Antoine Winfield Jr but I see more Chris Conte, who was absolute doggy doo doo if you didn’t know.
Utah S Cole Bishop (Early 2nd): PFF #132: Now this is my kind of prospect. He does have a low floor but I think he can be so so good if he develops and gets a chance. Physical, athletic, and not scared of anything.
