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2024 NFL Draft Offensive Tackle top 5 rankings 1.0 from Draft Wire’s Natalie Miller
The offensive tackle position has continued to be one of the highest sought after year after year. It’s important for any NFL team to protect their quarterback from ferocious edge rushers and keep them upright.
This years group of tackles is as deep as we have seen it in the last few years. Let’s take a look at the top five players of that group before we get to pre-draft process.
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Patrick Mahomes ranked second on Nick Shook’s list of top NFL QBs after the #Chiefs’ Week 9 win over the #Dolphins in Frankfurt, Germany.
Though many pundits have noted that the 2023 season has been a difficult affair for Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, the reigning MVP still managed to take second place in NFL.com writer Nick Shook’s position rankings this week.
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2024 NFL draft: Preseason EDGE watch list and early rankings from Draft Wire’s Jeff Risdon
The EDGE moniker is a relatively recent name, but EDGE players have been around for a long time. It’s essentially a mix of outside linebackers and defensive ends who have the primary task of rushing the passer. Sometimes they’re stand-up OLB types (think Von Miller), while others are hand-in-dirt ends (think Myles Garrett).
It’s a position where collegiate production is important but athletic upside matters quite a bit, perhaps more than any other spot. The early evaluation of this EDGE class shows a couple of high-end prospects and then a group that is variable based on team/scheme preferences; the No. 3 here might not be in the top 8 for a team that doesn’t run the particular type of scheme that he best fits.
These are very fluid rankings. In general, these are early impressions about the NFL potential of players who still have a considerable amount of football to play before they’re drafted. Some underclassmen are included here strictly as mentions; it is not meant to advocate for a player to leave early.
After watching enough to get a baseline feel for the players, here is an early listing and my preliminary ranking for the EDGEs in the NFL draft class of 2024.
2024 NFL draft: Preseason OT watch list and early rankings
2024 NFL draft: Preseason CB watch list and early rankings
2024 NFL draft: Preseason QB watch list and early rankings
Nick Chubb has been a model of consistency in recent seasons, with one analyst at PFF pegging him as the league’s best running back
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It’s hard to argue that Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb hasn’t been one of the league’s best players at his position since entering the league in 2018. One analyst, PFF’s Trevor Sikkema, placed Chubb as the best in class in his running back rankings ahead of the 2023 season.
“Chubb takes the top honor here for his consistency. He’s never posted a rushing grade below 80.0, and his most recent grade of 90.7 in 2022 was a career high. Along with being one of the most physically gifted backs, he regularly forces missed tackles at one of the highest rates in the NFL and ranks near the top in yards-per-carry average.”
So far Chubb hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down and his career average of 5.2 yards per carry is impressive. Cleveland’s offense will change this year and the team will likely throw the ball more, but that doesn’t mean that Chubb won’t play a huge part in the team’s success in 2023.
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Forno’s top-five prospects at every position is here
We are just 10 days away from the NFL Draft and things are becoming more and more clear.
Throughout the process, there are many different directions you’ll see rankings go in across the industry. There are countless hours that go into compiling these rankings, and the final product is very rewarding.
Beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder, as everyone sees and values traits differently.
Below are my positional rankings, which will not be the consensus, but that is ok. It’s about drawing your own conclusions based on what you see.
Alabama players are all over Mel Kiper’s latest Big Board and positional rankings!
The 2021 college football season still has a few regular season games remaining, as well as the entire postseason; but it is never too early to be looking ahead to where today’s collegiate stars could land in the NFL draft.
ESPN draft expert Mel Kiper recently released his big board and positional rankings.
Out of his top-25 players, two currently reside in Tuscaloosa: 4. Evan Neal, OT and 11. Jameson Williams, WR.
Let’s dive in and see how Kiper ranked other draft-edible players within the respective positions.
