Just looking at these numbers makes me want to cry. I’m honestly not sure what is worse: The four AFC Championships the Jets have lost in my lifetime, or the win that put Trevor Lawrence out of reach. He’s the prize of the class and Zach Wilson is not a close second.
Kyle Pitts looks outstanding, but I’d understand if Ja’Marr Chase is viewed as the safer choice at the top of the draft.
Penei Sewell has received some flack for short arms, but some of the best offensive linemen in NFL history had similar length. It shouldn’t be a major concern.
DeVonta Smith has received some flack for his weight. Marvin Harrison’s playing weight for most of his career wasn’t much heavier than what Smith currently weighs. Smith will bulk up a bit and should be able to handle NFL contact.
As for Quarterbacks Zach Wilson and Justin Fields, while their overall grades are quite similar, they have fairly different strengths and weaknesses. I’m actually quite concerned by how poorly Wilson faired against elite competition. I view Fields as the higher upside choice. I don’t want to refer to either as the “safer” choice, since there are no “safe” options after Lawrence (and even he might end up being a bust).
I find Trey Lance fairly intriguing and it’s unfortunate he didn’t get to face tougher competition over his career.
Mac Jones did a fine job playing within himself in the confines (and context) of the Crimson Tide offense. He made good decisions and was reasonably accurate. Having said that, unlike Burrow, they won with him, not because of him. I could understand him slipping into the top 10. I can’t see him going third overall to the 49ers. His raw skills simply don’t merit that.
I’ll start doing writeups for the top players in each positional group next week. Also, defensive positions are pretty fluid these days and I’ll try to provide some insight into how certain players can be used in various defensive systems.
Rank | Name | School | Position | Grade |
1 | Trevor Lawrence | Clemson | QB | 98.16 |
2 | Kyle Pitts | Florida | TE | 93.85 |
3 | Ja’Marr Chase | LSU | WR | 93.26 |
4 | Penei Sewell | Oregon | OT | 92.47 |
5 | DeVonta Smith | Alabama | WR | 92.02 |
6 | Patrick Surtain II | Alabama | CB | 90.06 |
7 | Jaylen Waddle | Alabama | WR | 88.69 |
8 | Micah Parsons | Penn State | ILB | 87.60 |
9 | Rashawn Slater | Northwestern | OT | 86.11 |
10 | Zach Wilson | BYU | QB | 85.81 |
11 | Justin Fields | Ohio State | QB | 85.08 |
12 | Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | Notre Dame | OLB | 84.51 |
13 | Jaycee Horn | South Carolina | CB | 83.83 |
14 | Najee Harris | Alabama | RB | 83.16 |
15 | Caleb Farley | Virginia Tech | CB | 82.67 |
16 | Zaven Collins | Tulsa | OLB | 82.36 |
17 | Christian Barmore | Alabama | DL | 82.01 |
18 | Christian Darrisaw | Virginia Tech | OT | 81.73 |
19 | Azeez Ojulari | Georgia | EDGE | 81.57 |
20 | Travis Etienne | Clemson | RB | 81.15 |
21 | Trey Lance | North Dakota State | QB | 80.46 |
22 | Gregory Rousseau | Miami (FL) | EDGE | 80.23 |
23 | Alijah Vera-Tucker | USC | OG | 79.75 |
24 | Kwity Paye | Michigan | EDGE | 79.59 |
25 | Trevon Moehrig | TCU | S | 79.38 |
26 | Javonte Williams | North Carolina | RB | 78.68 |
27 | Jaelan Phillips | Miami (FL) | EDGE | 78.57 |
28 | Rashod Bateman | Minnesota | WR | 78.47 |
29 | Teven Jenkins | Oklahoma State | OT | 78.39 |
30 | Mac Jones | Alabama | QB | 77.35 |
31 | Greg Newsome II | Northwestern | CB | 76.92 |
32 | Creed Humphrey | Oklahoma | C | 76.74 |
33 | Nick Bolton | Missouri | ILB | 76.70 |
34 | Jayson Oweh | Penn State | EDGE | 76.52 |
35 | Levi Onwuzurike | Washington | DL | 76.14 |
36 | Kadarius Toney | Florida | WR | 75.86 |
37 | Wyatt Davis | Ohio State | OG | 75.59 |
38 | Liam Eichenberg | Notre Dame | OT | 75.44 |
39 | Pat Freiermuth | Penn State | TE | 75.42 |
40 | Jalen Mayfield | Michigan | OT | 74.61 |
41 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | LSU | WR | 74.59 |
42 | Eric Stokes | Georgia | CB | 74.57 |
43 | Rondale Moore | Purdue | WR | 74.52 |
44 | Carlos Basham Jr. | Wake Forest | DE | 74.41 |
45 | Jevon Holland | Oregon | S | 74.35 |
46 | Asante Samuel Jr. | Florida State | CB | 74.27 |
47 | Tyson Campbell | Georgia | CB | 74.21 |
48 | Alex Leatherwood | Alabama | OT | 74.07 |
49 | Samuel Cosmi | Texas | OT | 73.56 |
50 | Dillon Radunz | North Dakota State | OT | 73.23 |
51 | Joseph Ossai | Texas | EDGE | 73.03 |
52 | Elijah Molden | Washington | CB | 72.75 |
53 | Dylan Moses | Alabama | ILB | 72.58 |
54 | Daviyon Nixon | Iowa | DL | 72.55 |
55 | Quinn Meinerz | UW-Whitewater | C | 72.25 |
56 | Trey Smith | Tennessee | OG | 71.95 |
57 | Tylan Wallace | Oklahoma State | WR | 71.43 |
58 | Josh Myers | Ohio State | C | 71.09 |
59 | Joe Tryon | Washington | EDGE | 71.07 |
60 | Andre Cisco | Syracuse | S | 71.06 |
61 | Aaron Robinson | UCF | CB | 71.05 |
62 | Ronnie Perkins | Oklahoma | OLB | 70.82 |
63 | Elijah Moore | Ole Miss | WR | 70.64 |
64 | Nico Collins | Michigan | WR | 70.56 |
65 | Jabril Cox | LSU | OLB | 70.47 |
66 | Jamin Davis | Kentucky | ILB | 70.22 |
67 | Landon Dickerson | Alabama | C | 70.02 |
68 | Chazz Surratt | North Carolina | ILB | 69.74 |
69 | Jay Tufele | USC | DL | 69.71 |
70 | Aaron Banks | Notre Dame | OG | 69.57 |
71 | Richie Grant | UCF | S | 69.44 |
72 | Ifeatu Melifonwu | Syracuse | CB | 69.35 |
73 | Michael Carter | North Carolina | RB | 69.05 |
74 | D’Wayne Eskridge | Western Michigan | WR | 68.90 |
75 | Tutu Atwell | Louisville | WR | 68.82 |
76 | Jackson Carman | Clemson | OG | 68.49 |
77 | Hunter Long | Boston College | TE | 68.45 |
78 | Walker Little | Stanford | OT | 68.33 |
79 | Alim McNeill | North Carolina State | DL | 67.61 |
80 | Brevin Jordan | Miami (FL) | TE | 67.47 |
81 | Patrick Jones II | Pitt | EDGE | 67.40 |
82 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | USC | WR | 66.93 |
83 | James Hudson | Cincinnati | OT | 66.90 |
84 | Baron Browning | Ohio State | ILB | 66.86 |
85 | Shaun Wade | Ohio State | CB | 66.72 |
86 | Rashad Weaver | Pitt | EDGE | 66.58 |
87 | Chuba Hubbard | Oklahoma State | RB | 66.51 |
88 | Kyle Trask | Florida | QB | 66.28 |
89 | Kenneth Gainwell | Memphis | RB | 66.28 |
90 | Dayo Odeyingbo | Vanderbilt | DL | 65.81 |
91 | Payton Turner | Houston | EDGE | 65.63 |
92 | Kendrick Green | Illinois | OG | 65.43 |
93 | Tyler Shelvin | LSU | DL | 65.41 |
94 | Hamsah Nasirildeen | Florida State | S | 64.90 |
95 | Marvin Wilson | Florida State | DL | 64.76 |
96 | Paulson Adebo | Stanford | CB | 64.74 |
97 | Kellen Mond | Texas A&M | QB | 64.69 |
98 | Ar’Darius Washington | TCU | S | 64.65 |
99 | Richard LeCounte III | Georgia | S | 64.25 |
100 | Osa Odighizuwa | UCLA | DL | 64.15 |
101 | Dyami Brown | North Carolina | WR | 63.79 |
102 | Tommy Togiai | Ohio State | DL | 63.67 |
103 | Monty Rice | Georgia | ILB | 63.33 |
104 | Davis Mills | Stanford | QB | 63.25 |
105 | Cam McGrone | Michigan | ILB | 62.98 |
106 | Trey Sermon | Ohio State | RB | 62.49 |
107 | Tommy Tremble | Notre Dame | TE | 62.43 |
108 | Shi Smith | South Carolina | WR | 62.41 |
109 | Deonte Brown | Alabama | OG | 62.30 |
110 | Sage Surratt | Wake Forest | WR | 62.23 |
111 | Seth Williams | Auburn | WR | 62.10 |
112 | D’Ante Smith | East Carolina | OT | 61.96 |
113 | Spencer K. Brown | Northern Iowa | OT | 61.77 |
114 | Kary Vincent Jr. | LSU | CB | 61.16 |
115 | Talanoa Hufanga | USC | S | 61.14 |
116 | Pete Werner | Ohio State | ILB | 60.48 |
117 | Caden Sterns | Texas | S | 60.35 |
118 | Kelvin Joseph | Kentucky | CB | 60.26 |
119 | Marquez Stevenson | Houston | WR | 60.20 |
120 | Tre’ McKitty | Georgia | TE | 59.97 |
121 | Trey Hill | Georgia | C | 59.45 |
122 | Jaylen Twyman | Pitt | DL | 59.42 |
123 | Ben Cleveland | Georgia | OG | 59.03 |
124 | Chris Rumph II | Duke | EDGE | 58.86 |
125 | Benjamin St-Juste | Minnesota | CB | 58.86 |
126 | Ambry Thomas | Michigan | CB | 58.81 |
127 | Ernest Jones | South Carolina | ILB | 58.51 |
128 | Jamien Sherwood | Auburn | S | 58.49 |
129 | Amari Rodgers | Clemson | WR | 58.41 |
130 | D.J. Daniel | Georgia | CB | 58.19 |
131 | Demetric Felton | UCLA | RB | 58.11 |
132 | Trill Williams | Syracuse | FS | 58.03 |
133 | Kylin Hill | Mississippi State | RB | 57.93 |
134 | Larry Rountree III | Missouri | RB | 57.64 |
135 | Adetokunbo Ogundeji | Notre Dame | EDGE | 57.59 |
136 | Paris Ford | Pittsburgh | S | 57.52 |
137 | Marlon Tuipulotu | USC | DL | 57.11 |
138 | Drew Dalman | Stanford | C | 57.05 |
139 | Jack Anderson | Texas Tech | OG | 57.03 |
140 | Tamorrion Terry | Florida State | WR | 56.93 |
141 | Jordan Smith | UAB | EDGE | 56.88 |
142 | Jaylon Moore | Western Michigan | OT | 56.81 |
143 | Anthony Schwartz | Auburn | WR | 56.69 |
144 | Marco Wilson | Florida | CB | 56.63 |
145 | Damar Hamlin | Pitt | S | 56.62 |
146 | Frank Darby | Arizona State | WR | 56.52 |
147 | K.J. Britt | Auburn | ILB | 56.43 |
148 | Tyler Vaughns | USC | WR | 56.43 |
149 | Quincy Roche | Miami (FL) | EDGE | 56.34 |
150 | Tommy Doyle | Miami (OH) | OT | 56.30 |
151 | Tony Poljan | Virginia | TE | 56.20 |
152 | Rhamondre Stevenson | Oklahoma | RB | 56.03 |
153 | Tre Brown | Oklahoma | CB | 56.02 |
154 | Robert Rochell | Central Arkansas | CB | 55.97 |
155 | Shawn Davis | Florida | S | 55.77 |
156 | Milton Williams | Louisiana Tech | DL | 55.76 |
157 | JaCoby Stevens | LSU | S | 55.70 |
158 | Robert Hainsey | Notre Dame | OT | 55.65 |
159 | Brady Christensen | BYU | OT | 55.60 |
160 | Javian Hawkins | Louisville | RB | 55.48 |
161 | Shakur Brown | Michigan State | CB | 55.47 |
162 | Buddy Johnson | Texas A&M | ILB | 55.45 |
163 | Khalil Herbert | Virginia Tech | RB | 55.43 |
164 | Elerson Smith | Northern Iowa | EDGE | 55.32 |
165 | Bobby Brown III | Texas A&M | DL | 55.08 |
166 | Divine Deablo | Virginia Tech | S | 55.00 |
167 | David Moore | Grambling State | OG | 54.98 |
168 | Jamie Newman | Georgia | QB | 54.71 |
169 | Ihmir Smith-Marsette | Iowa | WR | 54.71 |
170 | Jermar Jefferson | Oregon State | RB | 54.57 |
171 | Cade Johnson | South Dakota State | WR | 54.56 |
172 | Royce Newman | Ole Miss | OG | 54.52 |
173 | Israel Mukuamu | South Carolina | CB | 54.52 |
174 | Adrian Ealy | Oklahoma | OT | 54.35 |
175 | Shaka Toney | Penn State | EDGE | 54.17 |
176 | Sadarius Hutcherson | South Carolina | OG | 54.15 |
177 | Jaelon Darden | North Texas | WR | 54.09 |
178 | Josh Palmer | Tennessee | WR | 54.02 |
179 | Dan Moore Jr. | Texas A&M | OT | 53.91 |
180 | Deommodore Lenoir | Oregon | CB | 53.80 |
181 | Khyiris Tonga | BYU | DL | 53.46 |
182 | Malcolm Koonce | Buffalo | EDGE | 53.19 |
183 | Kayode Awosika | Buffalo | OT | 52.87 |
184 | Tyree Gillespie | Missouri | S | 52.82 |
185 | Victor Dimukeje | Duke | EDGE | 52.79 |
186 | Keith Taylor | Washington | CB | 52.68 |
187 | James Wiggins | Cincinnati | S | 52.59 |
188 | Alaric Jackson | Iowa | OT | 52.54 |
189 | Kenny Yeboah | Ole Miss | TE | 52.47 |
190 | Bryan Mills | North Carolina Central | CB | 52.44 |
191 | Charles Snowden | Virginia | OLB | 52.38 |
192 | Tarron Jackson | Coastal Carolina | EDGE | 52.26 |
193 | Camryn Bynum | Cal | CB | 52.18 |
194 | Garret Wallow | TCU | OLB | 52.11 |
195 | Jamar Johnson | Indiana | S | 52.10 |
196 | Michal Menet | Penn State | C | 52.00 |
197 | Dez Fitzpatrick | Louisville | WR | 51.89 |
198 | Michael Carter II | Duke | CB | 51.87 |
199 | Rodarius Williams | Oklahoma State | CB | 51.85 |
200 | Brenden Jaimes | Nebraska | OT | 51.66 |
201 | William Bradley-King | Baylor | EDGE | 51.61 |
202 | Jaret Patterson | Buffalo | RB | 51.55 |
203 | Cole Van Lanen | Wisconsin | OT | 51.49 |
204 | Cameron Sample | Tulane | EDGE | 51.49 |
205 | Chris Evans | Michigan | RB | 51.40 |
206 | Simi Fehoko | Stanford | WR | 51.37 |
207 | Chauncey Golston | Iowa | DL | 51.32 |
208 | Naquan Jones | Michigan State | DL | 51.30 |
209 | Olaijah Griffin | USC | CB | 50.83 |
210 | Cornell Powell | Clemson | WR | 50.53 |
211 | Austin Watkins | UAB | WR | 50.47 |
212 | Daelin Hayes | Notre Dame | EDGE | 50.40 |
213 | Darius Stills | West Virginia | DL | 50.23 |
214 | Darren Hall | San Diego State | CB | 50.06 |
215 | Mark Webb | Georgia | S | 49.87 |
216 | Bryce Thompson | Tennessee | CB | 49.72 |
217 | Drake Jackson | Kentucky | C | 49.65 |
218 | Justin Hilliard | Ohio State | ILB | 49.62 |
219 | Tommy Kraemer | Notre Dame | OG | 49.57 |
220 | Wyatt Hubert | Kansas State | EDGE | 49.56 |
221 | Josh Ball | Marshall | OT | 49.50 |
222 | Paddy Fisher | Northwestern | ILB | 49.45 |
223 | Robert Jones | Middle Tennessee | OT | 49.45 |
224 | Jimmy Morrissey | Pitt | C | 49.41 |
225 | Drew Himmelman | Illinois State | OT | 49.41 |
226 | Dazz Newsome | North Carolina | WR | 49.29 |
227 | Noah Gray | Duke | TE | 49.23 |
228 | Elijah Mitchell | Louisiana | RB | 49.21 |
229 | Hamilcar Rashed | Oregon State | EDGE | 49.11 |
230 | Tedarrell Slaton | Florida | DL | 49.04 |
231 | Joshua Kaindoh | Florida State | EDGE | 48.83 |
232 | Cary Angeline | North Carolina State | TE | 48.80 |
233 | Sam Ehlinger | Texas | QB | 48.71 |
234 | Warren Jackson | Colorado State | WR | 48.36 |
235 | Thomas Graham Jr. | Oregon | CB | 48.29 |
236 | Tariq Thompson | San Diego State | S | 48.28 |
237 | Jonathan Adams Jr. | Arkansas State | WR | 48.20 |
238 | Javon McKinley | Notre Dame | WR | 48.00 |
239 | Larry Borom | Missouri | OT | 47.92 |
240 | Briley Moore | Kansas State | TE | 47.91 |
241 | Tony Fields II | West Virginia | OLB | 47.47 |
242 | Brandon Smith | Iowa | WR | 47.34 |
243 | Patrick Johnson | Tulane | EDGE | 47.32 |
244 | Trevon Grimes | Florida | WR | 47.29 |
245 | Amen Ogbongbemiga | Oklahoma State | ILB | 47.20 |
246 | Kylen Granson | SMU | TE | 47.18 |
247 | Malik Herring | Georgia | DL | 47.06 |
248 | Whop Philyor | Indiana | WR | 46.99 |
249 | Pooka Williams | Kansas | RB | 46.92 |
250 | Nick Eubanks | Michigan | TE | 46.77 |
251 | Joshuah Bledsoe | Missouri | S | 46.71 |
252 | Avery Williams | Boise State | CB | 46.71 |
253 | Isaiahh Loudermilk | Wisconsin | DL | 46.66 |
254 | Dylan Soehner | Iowa State | TE | 46.62 |
255 | Derrick Barnes | Purdue | ILB | 46.55 |
256 | Brady Breeze | Oregon | S | 46.48 |
257 | Matt Bushman | BYU | TE | 46.32 |
258 | Rachad Wildgoose | Wisconsin | CB | 46.19 |
259 | Janarius Robinson | Florida State | EDGE | 46.18 |
260 | Jhamon Ausbon | Texas A&M | WR | 46.01 |
261 | Rakeem Boyd | Arkansas | RB | 45.90 |
262 | John Bates | Boise State | TE | 45.83 |
263 | Christian Uphoff | Illinois State | S | 45.57 |
264 | Jose Borregales | Miami (FL) | PK | 45.55 |
265 | Foster Sarell | Stanford | OT | 45.26 |
266 | Quinton Bohanna | Kentucky | DL | 45.24 |
267 | Quintin Morris | Bowling Green | TE | 45.13 |
268 | Brandin Echols | Kentucky | CB | 45.01 |
269 | Mustafa Johnson | Colorado | DL | 44.83 |
270 | Ben Skowronek | Notre Dame | WR | 44.75 |
271 | Brenden Knox | Marshall | RB | 44.72 |
272 | Josh Imatorbhebhe | Illinois | WR | 44.67 |
273 | Jake Curhan | California | OT | 44.64 |
274 | Damonte Coxie | Memphis | WR | 44.61 |
275 | Osirus Mitchell | Mississippi State | WR | 44.29 |
276 | William Sherman | Colorado | OT | 44.18 |
277 | Jonathon Cooper | Ohio State | EDGE | 44.16 |
278 | Ian Book | Notre Dame | QB | 43.96 |
279 | Aashari Crosswell | Arizona State | S | 43.77 |
280 | Grant Stuard | Houston | OLB | 43.57 |
281 | Tay Gowan | Central Florida | CB | 43.50 |
282 | Carson Green | Texas A&M | OT | 43.39 |
283 | Nahshon Wright | Oregon State | CB | 43.26 |
284 | Isaiah McDuffie | Boston College | OLB | 42.61 |
285 | Raymond Johnson III | Georgia State | EDGE | 42.52 |
286 | Landon Young | Kentucky | OT | 42.45 |
287 | Pro Wells | TCU | TE | 42.45 |
288 | Tre Norwood | Oklahoma | CB | 42.29 |
289 | Trey Ragas | Louisiana | RB | 41.75 |
290 | Feleipe Franks | Arkansas | QB | 41.42 |
291 | Dax Milne | BYU | WR | 41.29 |
292 | Max Richardson | Boston College | OLB | 40.72 |
293 | Brennan Eagles | Texas | WR | 40.58 |
294 | Ryan McCollum | Texas A&M | C | 40.04 |
295 | Jonathan Marshall | Arkansas | DL | 40.02 |
296 | Erroll Thompson | Mississippi State | ILB | 39.51 |
297 | Ta’Quon Graham | Texas | DL | 39.48 |
298 | Shane Buechele | SMU | QB | 39.44 |
299 | Isaiah McKoy | Kent State | WR | 38.72 |
300 | Austin Faoliu | Oregon | DL | 38.26 |