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1. QB LAMAR JACKSON, BALTIMORE RAVENS


2. QB GENO SMITH, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS


3. QB TOM BRADY, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS


4. DI JAVON HARGRAVE, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

Hargrave moved from western Pennsylvania over to the East Coast during 2020 free agency and has been a force in Philadelphia, blossoming into one of the elite interior pass-rushers in the NFL over the past few seasons. Since 2020, Hargrave’s 92.2 pass-rush grade trails only Aaron Donald and Chris Jones at the position, with his 18.8% pass-rush win rate also ranking third.

Hargrave will be 30 years old for the 2023 season, but we’ve seen many interior defenders maintain longevity well into their 30s recently. Hargrave is also intriguing, as different responsibilities between Pittsburgh and Philadelphia have led to interesting splits as a run defender or pass rusher. His run-defense grades were much better in his first stop, but it seems he can excel at whatever is asked of him, which is good to know for interested teams that likely don’t frequently deploy a five-man front and do a lot of the other exotic things Philadelphia does up front.


5. S JESSIE BATES III, CINCINNATI BENGALS

It appears far more likely Bates will reach unrestricted free agency this time around after Cincinnati placed the franchise tag on him last offseason and never made a serious multi-year offer.

His 76.8 PFF grade this season ranked 13th at the position, his 84.8 run-defense grade was a top-five mark. This year marked Bates' fifth 1,000-plus-snap season in as many years as an NFL player, pairing his above-average skill set with remarkable reliability. He ranks behind only Kevin Byard in regular-season snaps played among safeties since 2018.


6. CB JAMEL DEAN, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

Fellow Buccaneers cornerback Carlton Davisreturned to the team this offseason on a three-year, $44.5 million contract that could serve as something of a benchmark to clear for Dean wherever he potentially ends up. Dean carries some injury history but has outperformed Davis since entering the league in 2019, earning coverage grades above 75.0 in every season thus far:

PlayerCoverage GradeYds/Cov. Snap AllowedRun-Defense GradeOpen-Target %
Jamel Dean89.90.8062.434.6%
Carlton Davis74.21.1572.634.5%
Dean takes some risks attempting to jump routes that at times can lead to explosive receptions over the top, but his size, athleticism and physicality at the line of scrimmage enable him to disrupt opposing wide receivers' releases and will have a lot of teams interested. He doesn’t have great ball skills — though he did snag two interceptions on the year — and can be a bit stiff in the hips, but we’re nitpicking here with a guy who can match up well with a lot of the top big-bodied wide receivers across the NFL.


7. LB LAVONTE DAVID, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

One of the best off-ball linebackers of his generation, David is still playing at an extremely high level and may benefit from New Orleans Saintslinebacker Demario Davis and Los Angeles Ramslinebacker Bobby Wagner playing very good football well into their 30s on recently signed contracts of their own. Potentially losing a step or two with age can be negated by elite play recognition and instincts, both of which David has in spades.

David’s 88.5 coverage grade this season ranked second among off-ball linebackers, and his elite 93.0 mark over the past four seasons is the top mark at the position.


8. WR JAKOBI MEYERS, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

After every big-name wide receiver in the 2019 NFL Draft class who was set to hit free agency this offseason signed monster extensions before the year began, Meyers found himself as the top free agent at a position that is growing in importance (and value) every single week. Meyers was an undrafted free agent find of the Patriots in 2019 who has blossomed into a very good player, returning to New England in 2022 on a restricted free agent tender and comfortably outperforming all the other major investments the team made at the position over the past two offseasons.

New England may certainly try to keep Meyers around, likely letting Nelson Agholor reach free agency at the least, but they’ve also made it a habit of letting players walk after their rookie contract value is gone, notably with another former undrafted free agent in cornerback J.C. Jacksonlast offseason.

Meyers is predominantly a slot receiver but is certainly not just that, logging a little more than one-third of his snaps out wide. What he lacks in physical tools — his 4.63-second 40-yard dash ranks in the 14th percentile among wide receivers in PFF’s database — he more than makes up for with sharp route running and great hands. Over the past three seasons, his 3.1% drop rate ranks ninth among qualifying wide receivers, and at 6-foot-2 and 200 pounds, he can use his frame to make contested catches. His 63.2% contested catch rate is a top-five mark among all wide receivers over the same span.


9. OT MIKE MCGLINCHEY, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

McGlinchey hasn’t quite lived up to his top-10 pick billing coming out of the 2018 NFL NFL Draft, but he is a quality starter at right tackle who has returned to form after suffering a torn quadriceps in 2021. He’s dealt with various minor injuries over the years but has done well to avoid missing much time overall.

McGlinchey is a perfect fit in Kyle Shanahan’s wide-zone rushing attack, with his 85.4 run-blocking grade since he entered the league a top-10 mark among tackles. He still has room to grow as a pass protector but notably dropped his pressure percentage allowed from 6.1% over his first three seasons to 5.1% over the past two.


10. OT ORLANDO BROWN JR., KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

After threatening to hold out for the 2022 season following a franchise-tag saga that didn’t culminate in a long-term deal, Brown turned a slow start into a strong second half protecting quarterback Patrick Mahomes. From Week 10 to the end of the regular season, Brown’s 88.7 pass-blocking grade ranked third best among left tackles.

He may not become one of the game’s true top tackles given his much-maligned athletic limitations, but he’s a very reliable blindside protector who has succeeded in two diametrically opposed offensive schemes.


11. DI DARON PAYNE, WASHINGTON COMMANDERS

Payne showed early in his NFL career that he could be a stout run defender from the nose tackle position, with his 86 defensive stops against the run the most in the NFL from 2018-20. And he has now continued to build on his pass-rush arsenal to the point where he’s a problem for interior offensive linemen trying to keep their quarterback upright. Payne has 95 quarterback pressures since the start of 2021, 10th most among interior defenders, with his 11.8% pass-rush win rate over the same span a very respectable figure on the inside.

Payne still needs to put all his tools together for a complete season where he’s a positive factor in both facets, and he’s shown he has the talent to do just that.


12. LB DAVID LONG, TENNESSEE TITANS

The Titans ask a lot of their off-ball linebackers, and Long can do it all. His 89.0 run-defense grade in 2022 ranked fourth at the position, with his 13 tackles for loss or no gain tied for 12th. Long plays a downhill, attacking brand of football that helps him blow up a lot of plays but also makes him particularly susceptible to over-committing on play-action passes and missing tackles when he takes a poor pursuit angle. Nevertheless, he is clearly an ascending young player contributing immensely to Tennessee’s defense that finished first in expected points added per rush allowed on the season.

The 2022 season was Long’s first as a full-time starter at middle linebacker, but he’s made the most of opportunities in the past. Over the past three seasons, his 19.8% pass-rush win rate and 23.8% pressure rate are both the second-best marks among off-ball linebackers with at least 100 pass-rush snaps over the span.

13. RB JOSH JACOBS, LAS VEGAS RAIDERS


14. RB SAQUON BARKLEY, NEW YORK GIANTS


15. DI DALVIN TOMLINSON, MINNESOTA VIKINGS


16. CB JAMES BRADBERRY, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES


17. CB CAM SUTTON, PITTSBURGH STEELERS


18. CB PATRICK PETERSON, MINNESOTA VIKINGS


19. S JORDAN POYER, BUFFALO BILLS


20. DI DRE'MONT JONES, DENVER BRONCOS


21. TE DALTON SCHULTZ, DALLAS COWBOYS


22. EDGE MARCUS DAVENPORT, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS


23. DI ZACH ALLEN, ARIZONA CARDINALS


24. LB T.J. EDWARDS, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES


25. LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS, BUFFALO BILLS


26. EDGE JADEVEON CLOWNEY, CLEVELAND BROWNS


27. CB JONATHAN JONES, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS


28. S CHAUNCEY GARDNER-JOHNSON, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES


29. OT KALEB MCGARY, ATLANTA FALCONS


30. LB GERMAINE PRATT, CINCINNATI BENGALS


31. OG BEN POWERS, BALTIMORE RAVENS


32. OG ISAAC SEUMALO, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES


33. WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS


34. TE MIKE GESICKI, MIAMI DOLPHINS


35. OT JAWAAN TAYLOR, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS


36. LB BOBBY OKEREKE, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS


37. EDGE MELVIN INGRAM III, MIAMI DOLPHINS


38. EDGE JUSTIN HOUSTON, BALTIMORE RAVENS


39. EDGE BRANDON GRAHAM, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES


40. LB LEIGHTON VANDER ESCH, DALLAS COWBOYS


41. EDGE CHARLES OMENIHU, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS


42. OT KELVIN BEACHUM, ARIZONA CARDINALS


43. DI SHELDON RANKINS, NEW YORK JETS


44. C ETHAN POCIC, CLEVELAND BROWNS


45. RB TONY POLLARD, DALLAS COWBOYS


46. S VONN BELL, CINCINNATI BENGALS​


47. DI DAVID ONYEMATA, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS


48. OG DALTON RISNER, DENVER BRONCOS


49. CB MARCUS PETERS, BALTIMORE RAVENS


50. TE EVAN ENGRAM, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS


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TOP 100 PROSPECTS

1. QB BRYCE YOUNG, ALABAMA

Young is flat-out this draft's best playmaker at quarterback. He can get you a bucket. Young earned a 92.2 grade in 2021 when he won the Heisman and followed it up with a 91.5 mark in 2022.

2. DI JALEN CARTER, GEORGIA

Carter is neck and neck with Quinnen Williams for the best defensive tackle prospect we’ve graded at PFF (since 2014). Williams was a touch quicker, while Carter is a bit more powerful, but it’s darn close. Carter finished 2022 with a Power-Five-leading 92.3 overall grade.

3. QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY

Levis fought to keep his head above water week in and week out against SEC competition. He’ll be battle-tested for the NFL. Levis played through turf toe for much of the 2022 season but earned a 90.6 overall grade when healthy under former Los Angeles Rams offensive coordinator Liam Coen in 2021.

4. EDGE WILL ANDERSON JR., ALABAMA

Anderson had as productive a three-year college career as we’ve seen from a defensive lineman. He picked up 207 pressures over that span. He’s an explosive and fluid 6-foot-4, 243-pound blue-chip edge defender prospect.

5. QB C.J. STROUD, OHIO STATE

6. EDGE MYLES MURPHY, CLEMSON

7. EDGE TYREE WILSON, TEXAS TECH


8. DI BRYAN BRESEE, CLEMSON


9. OT PARIS JOHNSON, OHIO STATE


10. S BRIAN BRANCH, ALABAMA


11. QB ANTHONY RICHARDSON, FLORIDA


12. CB DEVON WITHERSPOON, ILLINOIS


13. OT PETER SKORONSKI, NORTHWESTERN


14. CB CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ, OREGON


15. WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON, TCU


16. EDGE LUKAS VAN NESS, IOWA


17. TE MICHAEL MAYER, NOTRE DAME


18. RB BIJAN ROBINSON, TEXAS


19. WR ZAY FLOWERS, BOSTON COLLEGE


20. WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE


21. OT ANTON HARRISON, OKLAHOMA



22. EDGE NOLAN SMITH, GEORGIA


23. WR JORDAN ADDISON, USC


24. OT BRODERICK JONES, GEORGIA


25. CB CAM SMITH, SOUTH CAROLINA


26. CB JOEY PORTER JR., PENN STATE


27. IOL O'CYRUS TORRENCE, FLORIDA


28. QB TANNER MCKEE, STANFORD


29. LB TRENTON SIMPSON, CLEMSON


30. S ANTONIO JOHNSON, TEXAS A&M


31. TE LUKE MUSGRAVE, OREGON STATE


32. EDGE LAIATU LATU, UCLA


33. DI SIAKI IKA, BAYLOR


34. EDGE B.J. OJULARI, LSU


35. EDGE ANDRE CARTER II, ARMY


36. TE DALTON KINCAID, UTAH


37. EDGE WILL MCDONALD IV, IOWA STATE


38. WR JOSH DOWNS, NORTH CAROLINA


39. DI CALIJAH KANCEY, PITTSBURGH


40. S JAMMIE ROBINSON, FLORIDA STATE​


41. LB DREW SANDERS, ARKANSAS


42. CB ELI RICKS, ALABAMA


43. OT CODY MAUCH, NORTH DAKOTA STATE


44. OT DARNELL WRIGHT, TENNESSEE


45. DI MAZI SMITH, MICHIGAN


46. CB KELEE RINGO, GEORGIA


47. WR TANK DELL, HOUSTON


48. CB EMMANUEL FORBES, MISSISSIPPI STATE


49. IOL COOPER BEEBE, KANSAS STATE


50. EDGE MIKE MORRIS, MICHIGAN


51. LB JACK CAMPBELL, IOWA

52. TE DARNELL WASHINGTON, GEORGIA

53. S JL SKINNER, BOISE STATE

54. RB ZACH CHARBONNET, UCLA

55. IOL JOHN MICHAEL SCHMITZ, MINNESOTA

56. EDGE KEION WHITE, GEORGIA TECH

57. RB JAHMYR GIBBS, ALABAMA

58. EDGE FELIX ANUDIKE-UZOMAH, KANSAS STATE

59. WR PARKER WASHINGTON, PENN STATE

60. S SYDNEY BROWN, ILLINOIS

61. EDGE ISAIAH MCGUIRE, MISSOURI

62. CB GARRETT WILLIAMS, SYRACUSE

63. EDGE TULI TUIPULOTU, USC

64. EDGE ZACH HARRISON, OHIO STATE

65. DI KARL BROOKS, BOWLING GREEN

66. WR JALIN HYATT, TENNESSEE

67. LB DAIYAN HENLEY, WASHINGTON STATE

68. DI MORO OJOMO, TEXAS

69. EDGE DERICK HALL, AUBURN

70. CB DEONTE BANKS, MARYLAND

71. OT MATTHEW BERGERON, SYRACUSE

72. DI KEEANU BENTON, WISCONSIN

73. DI JER'ZHAN NEWTON, ILLINOIS

74. TE SAM LAPORTA, IOWA

75. EDGE ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE, NORTHWESTERN

76. CB TRE'VIUS HODGES-TOMLINSON, TCU

77. RB SEAN TUCKER, SYRACUSE

78. WR RASHEE RICE, SMU

79. LB DEMARVION OVERSHOWN, TEXAS

80. RB TANK BIGSBY, AUBURN

81. S JORDAN BATTLE, ALABAMA

82. DI KEONDRE COBURN, TEXAS

83. S JI'AYIR BROWN, PENN STATE

84. WR CEDRIC TILLMAN, TENNESSEE

85. EDGE ISAIAH FOSKEY, NOTRE DAME

86. CB TYRIQUE STEVENSON, MIAMI (FL)

87. OT BLAKE FREELAND, BYU

88. DI JAQUELIN ROY, LSU

89. WR JALEN MORENO-CROPPER, FRESNO STATE

90. OT DAWAND JONES, OHIO STATE

91. QB HENDON HOOKER, TENNESSEE

92. LB NOAH SEWELL, OREGON

93. EDGE BYRON YOUNG, TENNESSEE

94. DI GERVON DEXTER, FLORIDA

95. IOL STEVE AVILA, TCU

96. IOL LUKE WYPLER, OHIO STATE

97. LB NICK HERBIG, WISCONSIN

98. DI KOBIE TURNER, WAKE FOREST

99. CB JAYLON JONES, TEXAS A&M

100. RB DEVON ACHANE, TEXAS A&M


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1. QB LAMAR JACKSON, BALTIMORE RAVENS


2. QB GENO SMITH, SEATTLE SEAHAWKS


3. QB TOM BRADY, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS


4. DI JAVON HARGRAVE, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES


5. S JESSIE BATES III, CINCINNATI BENGALS


6. CB JAMEL DEAN, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS


7. LB LAVONTE DAVID, TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS

8. WR JAKOBI MEYERS, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS


9. OT MIKE MCGLINCHEY, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS


10. OT ORLANDO BROWN JR., KANSAS CITY CHIEFS


11. DI DARON PAYNE, WASHINGTON COMMANDERS


12. LB DAVID LONG, TENNESSEE TITANS


13. RB JOSH JACOBS, LAS VEGAS RAIDERS


14. RB SAQUON BARKLEY, NEW YORK GIANTS


15. DI DALVIN TOMLINSON, MINNESOTA VIKINGS


16. CB JAMES BRADBERRY, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES


17. CB CAM SUTTON, PITTSBURGH STEELERS


18. CB PATRICK PETERSON, MINNESOTA VIKINGS


19. S JORDAN POYER, BUFFALO BILLS


20. DI DRE'MONT JONES, DENVER BRONCOS


21. TE DALTON SCHULTZ, DALLAS COWBOYS


22. EDGE MARCUS DAVENPORT, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS


23. DI ZACH ALLEN, ARIZONA CARDINALS


24. LB T.J. EDWARDS, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES


25. LB TREMAINE EDMUNDS, BUFFALO BILLS


26. EDGE JADEVEON CLOWNEY, CLEVELAND BROWNS


27. CB JONATHAN JONES, NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS


28. S CHAUNCEY GARDNER-JOHNSON, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES


29. OT KALEB MCGARY, ATLANTA FALCONS


30. LB GERMAINE PRATT, CINCINNATI BENGALS


31. OG BEN POWERS, BALTIMORE RAVENS


32. OG ISAAC SEUMALO, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES


33. WR JUJU SMITH-SCHUSTER, KANSAS CITY CHIEFS


34. TE MIKE GESICKI, MIAMI DOLPHINS


35. OT JAWAAN TAYLOR, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS


36. LB BOBBY OKEREKE, INDIANAPOLIS COLTS


37. EDGE MELVIN INGRAM III, MIAMI DOLPHINS


38. EDGE JUSTIN HOUSTON, BALTIMORE RAVENS


39. EDGE BRANDON GRAHAM, PHILADELPHIA EAGLES


40. LB LEIGHTON VANDER ESCH, DALLAS COWBOYS


41. EDGE CHARLES OMENIHU, SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS


42. OT KELVIN BEACHUM, ARIZONA CARDINALS


43. DI SHELDON RANKINS, NEW YORK JETS


44. C ETHAN POCIC, CLEVELAND BROWNS


45. RB TONY POLLARD, DALLAS COWBOYS


46. S VONN BELL, CINCINNATI BENGALS​


47. DI DAVID ONYEMATA, NEW ORLEANS SAINTS


48. OG DALTON RISNER, DENVER BRONCOS


49. CB MARCUS PETERS, BALTIMORE RAVENS


50. TE EVAN ENGRAM, JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS


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I think Stroud relates extremely well to the Pro Game and is the best passer from the pocket when you look at accuracy, trajectories and placement. None of us know how these guys will pan out in the NFL but I think Stroud is getting sold a little short on potential. That said, I'm a little biased toward mobile passers that prefer to stay home and move to avoid a rush and find throwing lanes.
 

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Jalen Carter neck and neck for the best DT grade ever at PFF, huh??

Don’t tell that to certain posters on here…
 

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Jalen Carter neck and neck for the best DT grade ever at PFF, huh??

Don’t tell that to certain posters on here…
Who cares anything about PFF grades? He gassed out in his last three games. That may bother someone drafting him as opposed to another guy.
 

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Who cares anything about PFF grades? He gassed out in his last three games. That may bother someone drafting him as opposed to another guy.
Oh no. Players are forever not allowed to improve conditioning. Actually I think the human body is programmed to not be able to improve. True story.
 

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I think Pollard would be a really signing.

I’m not sure.

I think a lot of posters here have unrealistic expectations of him being a starting RB. By his own admission, he’s a race car. He gets gassed quickly.

He won’t be a 20 carry 10 receptions game workhorse. He may be being used at his maximum volume right now!
 

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