Gregg Rosenthal · May 13, 2025

In a snake draft of the NFL's best position groups, Rosenthal took the Eagles' tackles as the No. 1 group in the league, followed by the Steelers' edge rushers, Bengals receivers, Texans corners, Lions safeties, Rams defensive tackles, Broncos corners, Chiefs quarterbacks, Patriots corners and Seahawks defensive tackles. He also rated Ja'Marr Chase a top-two receiver and A.J. Brown a top-five receiver.

“The Eagles tackles position that is my number one position group in the entire NFL.”

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Position Group RankingsMay 13, 2025
“The Houston Texans cornerbacks are next on my list... I'm doing another cornerback room the Broncos... I don't think I'm being a homer putting the Patriots cornerbacks up here.”
Scored 75a naive guess scored 75+0 skill
How this was scored
best:
DEN
unit:
cornerback
skill:
0
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
75
baseline:
75
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
teams ranked:
3
weeks left when called:
18
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Positional Finishes Ja'Marr Chase Cincinnati BengalsMay 13, 2025
“Chase is a top two receiver in the league to me with Jefferson”
Scored 83.33a naive guess scored 75+16.67 skill
How this was scored
skill:
16.67
player:
Ja'Marr Chase
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
83.33
baseline:
75
position:
WR
ranked by:
receiving yards
difficulty:
2
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
1
actual finish:
4
weeks left when called:
18
predicted finish:
2
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Depth Chart Calls Andrei Iosivas Cincinnati BengalsMay 13, 2025
“He's an OK three, he's not a plus three. He'll get you buy three”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 100+0 skill
How this was scored
club:
CIN
skill:
0
player:
Andrei Iosivas
season:
2025
accuracy:
100
baseline:
100
position:
WR
naive slot:
3
actual slot:
3
difficulty:
2
measured by:
receptions
naive basis:
where he sat last season
weeks in the season:
18
predicted slot:
3
weeks left when called:
18
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Positional Finishes A.J. Brown Philadelphia EaglesMay 13, 2025
“aj Brown to me, is a top five receiver in the NFL. He would probably be number five if I'm doing it.”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 41.67-83.33 skill
How this was scored
skill:
-83.33
player:
A.J. Brown
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
0
baseline:
41.67
position:
WR
ranked by:
passing yards
difficulty:
2
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
58
actual finish:
51
weeks left when called:
18
predicted finish:
5
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Positional Finishes Tee Higgins Cincinnati BengalsMay 13, 2025
“despite Higgins's injuries, he is at that level. He's a top twenty five receiver in the league.”
Scored 100a naive guess scored 75+50 skill
How this was scored
skill:
50
player:
Tee Higgins
season:
2025
zero at:
12
accuracy:
100
baseline:
75
position:
WR
ranked by:
receiving yards
difficulty:
2
naive basis:
where he finished last season
weeks in the season:
18
naive finish:
28
actual finish:
25
weeks left when called:
18
predicted finish:
25
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Position Group RankingsMay 13, 2025
“Except I'm going Bengals wide receivers with my next pick... I actually had the Eagles wide receivers in my top five or six overall”
Scored 0a naive guess scored 0+0 skill
How this was scored
best:
NE
unit:
wide_receiver
skill:
0
method:
spearman
season:
2025
accuracy:
0
baseline:
0
difficulty:
2
weeks in the season:
18
teams ranked:
2
weeks left when called:
18
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Position Group RankingsMay 13, 2025
“any room with Patrick Mahomes, I feel like it should be included in the best position group in the league... I love my pick. I got Patrick Mahomes this late.”
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Position Group RankingsMay 13, 2025
“I am taking them with the ninth overall pick in our best position groups the Lions' safeties.”
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Position Group RankingsMay 13, 2025
“I'm going rams defensive tackles... I'll stay at defensive tackle the Seahawks, and I guess this will be my last pick.”
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Depth Chart Calls Marcus Jones New England PatriotsMay 13, 2025
“Marcus Jones is a tryhard, undersized slot corner who probably right now is the number three.”
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Position Group RankingsMay 13, 2025
“The Eagles tackles position that is my number one position group in the entire NFL... I don't think you get any better at the top end in terms of starting positions at any position group in the NFL than Jordan Mailatta and Lane Johnson.”
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Position Group RankingsMay 13, 2025
“this is third overall, I'm taking the Steelers edge group”
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