Player rankings against previous years

from off the net

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alyoshamucci

This is usually the last thing I do before the draft.

The hype of this year’s players always rises as guys vying for their pick or player start upping the abilities of this year’s players. But I like to make sure to balance them against the Player Zero: The Best prospect at the position I’ve graded … and other members of the same field.

QB Player 0 Andrew Luck

Luck
Bridgewater
Matt Ryan (my first year scouting)
RG3
Winston
Mariota
Jake Locker
Bortles
Tannehill
Gabbert

This is how I had them as prospects. Next year we have Cook and hackenburg that COULD push Luck, and Cardale Jones, Dak prescott, Jared Goff, and Paxtin Lynch that could push their way onto this list.

RB Player 0 Adrian Peterson

AP
Todd Gurley
Darren McFadden
Trent Richardson
Leveon Bell
Melvin Gordon
Doug Martin
Jay Ajayi

WR Player 0 – AJ Green (Megatron came out before I was scouting)

AJ Green
Sammy Watkins
Julio Jones
Mike Evans
Amari Cooper
Kevin White
Dez Bryant
Michael Floyd
Devante Parker
Deandre Hopkins
Demaryus Thomas
Alshon Jeffery

I did not have OBJ as high as I should have.
Note: If even 30% of the top players in this class next year show up and work hard to get drafted high, we could have a new player Zero. I have ten kids that are seriously going to push this position next year. If we don’t go WR this year, next year will be just fine. Mike thomas on OHst., Mike Williams on Clemson, Derunya Wilson of Miss St., and Boyd on Pitt lead the class (waiting on Treadwell to see how he heals).

TE Player Zero Gronk.

Gronk
Eifert
Ebron
Jesse James
Travis Kelce
Jace Amaro
Ertz
Troy Niklas
Kyle Rudolph
Austin Sefarian Jenkins
Maxx Williams

Note here, the draft next year is likely to produce amazing players and possibly a new player Zero. Howard from Bama, Henry from Arkansas, Butt from Michigan, and a few others are lining up as serious candidates to reset the position next year.

OT Player zero is Joe Thomas, even though he came out before I was fully scouting. I watched him close at the combine.

Joe Thomas
Greg Robinson
Taylor Lewan
Jake Matthews
Matt Kalil
Jake Long
Luke Joeckel
Eric Fisher
—–
skip like another 10 players
DJ Fluker
Lane Johnson
Jake Fisher
Beatty UCONN
Collins
Saffold
Clemmings
Cordy Glenn
Kuandjio
Flowers

Terrible year.

OG Player Zero is Cooper. He got injured and fell off the map, but it doesn’t matter. Coming out he was a freak.

Cooper
Warmack
Pouncey (2)
Martin
Decastro
Scherff
Warford
Tre Jackson
Then about 10 guys in this draft fall into this area.

OC Player Zero is Alex Mack, although Pouncey is basically tied with him.

Honestly this isn’t a thick enough position to do this over the year. No one really taps a first round grade this year as a true Center.

DE Player zero is Clowney (Mario Williams was before my time)

Clowney
LW
Ray
Chris Long
Fowler
Robert Quinn
Dupree
Melvin Ingram
Henry Anderson
Ziggy Ansah

DT Player Zero is Suh

Suh
Dorsey
McCoy
Lotulelei
Dontari Poe
Richardson
Fletcher Cox
Donald
Shortt
Brockers

Then skip ten players …
Shelton-Goldman-Brown

Next year there are three kids that could easily go top ten with minimal gains and focus. C Jones on Miss State, M Adams on Auburn, and Nkemdiche on MISS.

3-4 OLB Player Zero is Von Miller

V Miller
Khalil Mack
Beasley
Anthony Barr
Dante Fowler
Dion Jordan
Randy Gregory
Shane Ray
Eli Harold
Justin Houston
Jarvis Jones
B Mingo

ILB Player Zero Luke Keuchly (Patrick Willis and Mayo were before my time, but may not have beaten Keuchly anyway)

Keuchly
Te’o (I had him really high)
Roando McClain
CJ Mosely
Bernardrick Mckinney
Donte Hightower
Maualuga
Stephone Anthony
Laurenitis
Kendricks

4-3 OLB Player zero is Sean Weatherspoon

SWeatherspoon
Ryan Shazier
Alec Ogletree
Shaq Thompson
Lavonte David
Aaron Curry
Arthur Brown
Bobby Wagner
Paul Dawson

CB Player zero is Patrick Peterson

PP
Gilmore
Claiborne
Milliner
Trufant
JJ
Waynes
Rhodes
Dennard
Gilbert
Kyle Fuller
Dre Kirkpatrick
Jalen Collins

This is a weak class. I have big time kids coming out next year, likely to take the #2 spot. I don’t see anyone taking PP’s spot ever. Hargreaves on UF, Fuller the younger on V Tech (Kendall), and Tredavius White on LSU.

S Player Zero is Eric Berry

EB
Earl Thomas
Landon Collins
Pryor
Reid
Vaccaro
Clinton Dix
Eric Rowe
Cyprien
Elam
Geathers