Top Player Lists
Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.
- Takes logged
- 377
- Graded
- 104
- Average accuracy
- 54.7
- Pundits
- 130
28% settled
out of 100
have made one
How these calls land
Takes in each band
Settled or waiting
104 / 377
graded
273 still pending
Who is good at top player lists
- Jason Cabinda100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Danny G100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
- Mike Mayock95 accuracy · 1 graded+90.0
- Daniel Jeremiah84 accuracy · 2 graded+68.8
- Matt Harmon80 accuracy · 2 graded+60.2
- Kyle Crabbs74 accuracy · 2 graded+48.5
- Dan Pizzuta80 accuracy · 3 graded+44.6
- Robert Smith83 accuracy · 1 graded+33.0
- Marcus Mosher83 accuracy · 2 graded+32.9
- Jason McIntyre75 accuracy · 1 graded+25.0
- Bucky Brooks73 accuracy · 1 graded+23.0
- Charles McDonald61 accuracy · 1 graded+22.4
- Nick Wright58 accuracy · 4 graded+20.8
- Jordan Vanek63 accuracy · 1 graded+19.8
- Peter Schrager64 accuracy · 3 graded+19.4
- Patrick Claybon58 accuracy · 2 graded+15.2
- Chad Millman57 accuracy · 1 graded+13.7
- Logan Ryan56 accuracy · 1 graded+11.9
- Connor Livesay60 accuracy · 1 graded+10.0
- Simon Hunter55 accuracy · 1 graded+9.9
- Kevin Riley55 accuracy · 1 graded+7.0
- John Middlekauff43 accuracy · 2 graded+5.0
- Jeremy Fowler52 accuracy · 2 graded+4.2
- Gregg Rosenthal55 accuracy · 6 graded+3.2
- Kyle Brandt60 accuracy · 5 graded+0.0
- Manti Te'o50 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0
- Danny Parkins48 accuracy · 2 graded-4.2
- Rich Eisen45 accuracy · 5 graded-7.9
- Colin Cowherd49 accuracy · 5 graded-9.1
- ESPN44 accuracy · 1 graded-11.5
- Rich Riebar43 accuracy · 1 graded-13.9
- Chad Ochocinco Johnson43 accuracy · 2 graded-15.0
- Chris Simms40 accuracy · 1 graded-20.0
- Nick Shook30 accuracy · 2 graded-20.5
- Dan Patrick20 accuracy · 2 graded-30.0
- Justin Penik15 accuracy · 2 graded-35.0
- Shannon Sharpe25 accuracy · 2 graded-35.4
- Isaiah Stanback28 accuracy · 2 graded-45.0
- Jamie Erdahl0 accuracy · 2 graded-50.0
- Bryant McFadden25 accuracy · 1 graded-50.0
- Adam Rank0 accuracy · 1 graded-50.0
provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.
By publisher
- Overreaction Monday (podcast)68.8 · 1 graded
- The 33rd Team72.2 · 30 graded
- The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)65.0 · 16 graded
- The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)52.8 · 8 graded
- Around the NFL (podcast)52.1 · 12 graded
- Move the Sticks (podcast)51.8 · 20 graded
- Nightcap (podcast)46.1 · 8 graded
- The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)30.9 · 5 graded
- First Things First (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded
- The Colin Cowherd Podcast (podcast)20.0 · 3 graded
Every top player lists take
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Claybon's picks in the top-30 wide receiver draft: Justin Jefferson (2), Puka Nacua (5), Tyreek Hill (8), Terry McLaurin (11), Davante Adams (14), DeVonta Smith (17), Tee Higgins (20), Chris Olave (23), Courtland Sutton (26), Jameson Williams (29)
Top five quarterbacks in a better situation now than they were in last year... Number five on the list... Dakota Prescott... Number four... Drake May... Number three... Justin Fields... Number two on this list... Jaden Daniels... And number one on the list is without a doubt, Caleb Williams.
Joe Burrow, Okay, Mark, Josh Allen, Jamen who Jayna Hurts? ... Jared Golf ... Patrick Mahomes ... c. J Stroud, Jay Daniels, jayde and Daniels. That's ten. Jordan Love ... Matthew Stafford here ... That's twelve guys right there.
now he tops NFL Networks Daniel Jeremiah's top one hundred and fifty prospects... DJ has Jalen Miler... at number eighty six on his list at eighty five. He's got a different quarterback... Will Howard... and he has Shador Sanders at twenty.
I have five guys who I don't think are necessarily the best running backs. They're the angriest, the five most likely to win a Scepter in their rookie season.
Top five potential steals in the NFL draft presented by Spectrum... Isaac Tesla, wide receiver out of Arkansas... JT Tuemola, wow, of Ohio State... Number three... Cam Scataboo of Arizona State... Number two, I'm gonna choose a quarterback... it's Jalen Milrow... Number one... that's Jalen Walker at Georgia... Go ahead, Newton. We need one more... Will Johnson
Here's here's Daniel Jeremiah's top five players on his draft board... Travis Hunter, one. Abdul Carter, two. Number three is Ashton Gentry... Number four is Mason Graham, and then number five is Jalen Walker... Number six, Tyler Warren. Number seven, Colston Loveland... Eight, it there's Cam Ward. Arman Mambu is nine, and Jada Baron is 10... Will Campbell, 11. Jahad Campbell, 12. Omarion Hampton, 13. Matthew Golden, 14. Nick Emanwori, 15. Will Johnson out of Michigan 16. Tyler Booker of Alabama, Emeka Abuka of Ohio State... one above 19, Tech McMillan... And then number 20... there's Shador Sanders.
Best players in the draft. Right? Yeah. Travis Hunter is one. I think this kid is number two.
Here are the final Top-320 prospect rankings for the 2025 NFL Draft.
Number one tier of his own is Travis Hunter... The two guys that stick out to me are Tetro McMillan at Arizona and then Amecha Buka at Ohio State... he's my number two receiver... So he's he's my three, and McMillan I have a little bit ahead of him... Golden's my next guy after a BUKA... Now, Luther Burden and Jalen Knowle actually out of Iowa State
To me, he is right there with like the Jamar Chases and the best wide receiver prospects... it's why I have him fourth. I do have him behind behind Gold and T Mac... I have him right there with gold and I haven't really made a decision.
He has to be the te one... so he's my te one. Harold Fannon Junior, my fury... I would say Mason Taylor to me is a safer prospect than than Loveland... I prefer Taylor to love one
And that's why I like Loveland more because to me, it's like I would take Loveland on twenty six twenty seven teams
We got my homes, Alan. Lamar Jackson really right, Burrow... Got to put Hurts up there... Matthew Stafford still elite... Jaden Daniels is the future of this league... I got Jared Off, I got Baker Mayfield. That's nine... Baker Golf, Jordan Love... I got my boy perty at eleven... if you're the twelfth best quarterback in the world
If I had to pick these three guys, like Who'd I want on my team, I would go Stingley, McDuffie, Sauce. ... But if my life depended on it, you'd have to choose Sauce because he's the least of the three. I would say, fluid athlete
Nick amm and Warri moved up four spots... He's up to fifteen for me... Donovanizeraku... he goes up five spots to twenty five... Walter Nolan... he goes up to number twenty eight... Mason Taylor aforementioned, he's thirty two now, Jackson Dart just moved up... He was forty. He goes to thirty six
Here are our top 15 quarterbacks eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft next month. 2025 NFL Draft Final QB Rankings
We're doing top five guys who carry the fullback mentality to their positions... Number five... Malik Mustafa... Number four is Vita Vea... Buddha Baker... Number two... George Kittle... And number one... Pine Sewel
Top five under the radar acquisitions presented by Hyundai... And number five... Najee Harris... Number four... Nick Westbrook Ikine... Number three on the list is the Bears' new big men... Number two is the duo of 40 niners that the Broncos plucked... Number one on the list... The Washington commanders acquired Laramie Tunstall.
let's get started with the top ten combined prospects going into the combine. It's my list... It's number ten Michigan defensive back Will Johnson... Number nine is tight end Colston Loveland... my number eight prospect is Arizona wide receiver Tatoroa McMillan... cam Ward is my seventh overall prospect... that is Jalen Walker... Mason Graham is the number five prospect... number four... Ashton gent... Number three... Mister Tyler Warren... Number two, I've got... Abdul Carter... I've got Travis Hunter as my number one prospect
i've Got Travis hunter at, One Abdul carter, Two Tyler warren, Three Ashton genty at, Four Mason graham at. Five then you saw six through ten Yesterday
Here are the top ten free agents... T. Higgins... Trey Smith... Milton Williams three... Ronnie Stanley four, Zach Bond coming off a career year at number five, Sam Darnold at six, Osa Adigie Zua at number seven, Josh Sweat from the Eagles at eight, Chris Godwin at nine, and Carlton Davis... Nick Chubb at twenty nine is my one on one.
So every year I do my top ten prospects heading into the Combine. This was the list last year this day, Monday of Combine Week... Number ten... Nate Wiggins out of Clemson... I had Brock Bowers at number nine... Number eight... Tallyesci Fuaga out of Oregon State... Number seven with Malik Neighbors... I had him number six [Roma Doonza]... Last year I had Drake May. Drake May had five... Number four... I had Jaden Daniels... Number three was a Notre Dame boy... Joe allt... Number two. I had Marvin Harrison Junior... And then number one one overall going into the combine, I had Caleb Williams
Daniel Jeremiah and Lance Zierlein have him ranked 33rd and 52nd, respectively.
I moved Starks from fifth (preseason) to 18th on my board. His size, athleticism, ball skills, and versatility make him a top-20 player
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