It was between Forbes and Daniels, but CBs are much easier to develop than QBs so I chose Forbes. Still a young corner with good speed, even though he is the size of a 6th grader. I also wouldn’t be surprised if it was someone not on the roster right now.
Dallas Cowboys: Micah Parsons
If Micah is still on the team in season 5 he will be the best player. He will be a 99 overall and right now he is currently leading the league in sacks. CeeDee could be up there as well, but I have much more confidence in Micah than CeeDee.
Philadelphia Eagles: Cooper Dejean
This may be a surprising one, but most of philly’s stars are in that 27-29 age range. Dejean is 21 and has star dev at a super easy position to develop. Whether he plays CB or S he should be a good player and eventually be a leader of the Eagles defense.
New York Giants: Malik Nabers
Nabers is a superstar dev rookie who is already off to a explosive start with 9 TDs in 8 games. Much of the rest of the team is not long term pieces, and I think that Nabers really will be the leader of this offense and team come season 5.
Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams
XF rookie in a stacked offense. Williams will have a chance at some awards and will probably be a 99 overall by the time season 5 rolls around. This bears team will move the ball and put up points, and Williams will be at the center of that.
Detroit Lions: Amon Ra St Brown
Amon Ra will only be 29 by season 5 so he shouldn’t regress at all. He will likely be a 99 by then. There are some other players that could get up around there by then like Jameson Williams, Jahmyr Gibbs, and Aidan Hutchinson, but St Brown is already there.
Green Bay Packers: Christian Watson?
This one was really tough, Jaire will be 32, and much of the other guys in contention are around the same place as solid players but not superstars. Watson has the best physicals and Jayden Reed was just traded away, so Watson is in a good position to get a lot of targets.
Minnesota Vikings: Justin Jefferson
Jefferson will be a 99 overall by the end of this season and will be the main focus of this offense for 5 seasons. No one else on this team will really compete with him for the highest overall on the team.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers Tristian Wirfs
Wirfs will probably be the best lineman in the league after this season. The rest of the good players on this team are super old, and the team will have to replace them in a season or 2. I could see a drafted WR becoming a contender for this.
Atlanta Falcons: Bijan Robinson
Bijan is 83 overall, 22 years old, and has superstar dev. He should progress super quickly and be the biggest piece in a super talented offense for the falcons. Honorable mention: Travis Hunter
Carolina Panthers: Xavier Legette
Legette is having a monster rookie season and fits JT’s type of wide receiver. Much of this team will be replaced, and I think Legette will be one of the few original pieces remaining.
New Orleans Saints: Chris Olave
Deebo is not known for his player development, so I think it will have to be someone who is already solid. Olave can be his #1 for 5 seasons and get up in to the 90s for overall, which is something I don’t know if anyone else on this team can do.
San Francisco 49ers: Nick Bosa
Bosa will be 31, but all of the other stars on this team will be older than that by season 5. He is 2 overall away from 99 and should keep that for the rest of the cycle. We know D-ray is a pass first guy and if he gets a WR he likes I think that player could also be a contender.
Arizona Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr
Marv may be the best WR in the league by season 5. He comes out the box with an XF dev. As long as he gets the ball his overall will fly up. Not much else on this roster is worth getting super excited for, but Harrison is a elite prospect.
Los Angeles Rams: Puka Nacua
This roster is super old and Puka is the only young player that I think sticks around long term. Once Kupp is gone Puka will be the clear #1 in this offense and I think he will take off in overall.
Seattle Seahawks: Tariq Woolen
Even if Woolen isn’t the highest overall by season 5, he will probably be the most impactful. CB is super easy to develop, and he is 6’4 and has 98 speed. He will be able to match up with anyone and will only be 30 years old by then.
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