NFL Draft: Top 50 Prospects
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NFL Draft day has finally come. Draft day. And I am not talking about Kevin Costner demanding David Putney just because he felt like it. I am talking about the real thing. The day that every NFL franchise is selling hope. Hall of Fame busts and draft busts. Fun prospects, gadget players, and swiss army knives. High-character winners who might not have the athleticism to cut it on the big stage and greek gods who can't seem to keep their heads on straight. This is draft day, and it feels like Christmas.
If you feel the same way, make sure to go check out my 2022 NFL Draft Guide (UPDATED AS OF 4/28/22) which features consolidated big boards, team profiles, player profiles, draft trade calculators, athletic testing, and player advanced stats.
NFL Draft Big Board Methodology
Enough talk about cliches and mantras. Let's get into methodology. This big board is built a little differently.
If you have been following along, you might have noticed my article where I analyze the draft analysts. I calculated how well each of the major NFL Draft analysts has ranked each position group over the last three draft classes. In an effort to create the best big board possible, I decided to use that data. Rather than just averaging all the big boards I have recorded together, I decided to use a weighted average that accounts for how well each analyst ranks at each position. The following analysts' big boards were used in this process.
- Dane Brugler
- Lance Zierlein
- Bleacher Report NFL Draft Scouting Team
- The Draft Network
- Pro Football Network
- PFF
- Jacob Infante
- Daniel Jeremiah
- Mel Kiper Jr.
- Scouts Inc.
- The Draft Wire
- The Athletic
- Chris Trapasso
NFL Draft Top 10 Prospects
1. Aidan Hutchinson - EDGE - Michigan
Aidan Hutchinson Draft Profile
2. Ikem Ekwonu - OT - North Carolina State
Ikem Ekwonu Draft Profile
3. Evan Neal - OT - Alabama
Evan Neal Draft Profile
4. Ahmad "Sauce" Gardner - CB - Cincinnati
Sauce Gardner Draft Profile
t5. Kayvon Thibodeaux - EDGE - Oregon
Kayvon Thibodeaux Draft Profile
t5. Kyle Hamilton - S - Notre Dame
Kyle Hamilton Draft Profile
7. Garrett Wilson - WR - Ohio State
Garrett Wilson Draft Profile
8. Derek Stingley Jr. - CB - LSU
Derek Stingley Jr. NFL Draft Profile
9. Charles Cross - OT - Mississippi State
Charles Cross Draft Profile
10. Travon Walker - EDGE - Georgia
Travon Walker Draft Profile
NFL Draft Prospects 11-25
11. Trent McDuffie - CB - Washington
12. Jameson Williams - WR - Alabama
13. Drake London - WR - USC
14. Devin Lloyd - LB - Utah
15. Chris Olave - WR - Ohio State
16. Jermaine Johnson II - EDGE - Florida State
17. Treylon Burks - WR - Arkansas
18. Trevor Penning - OT - Northern Iowa
19. Devonte Wyatt - iDL - Georgia
20. Tyler Linderbaum - C - Iowa
21. Nakobe Dean - LB - Georgia
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t22. Zion Johnson - iOL - Boston College
t22. Jordan Davis - iDL - Georgia
24. George Karlaftis - EDGE - Purdue
25. Malik Willis - QB - Liberty
NFL Draft Prospects 26-50
26. Kenyon Green - OL - Texas A&M
27. Kenny Pickett - QB - Pittsburgh
28. Andrew Booth Jr. - CB - Clemson
29. Daxton Hill - S/nCB - Michigan
30. David Ojabo - EDGE - Michigan
31. Arnold Ebiketie - EDGE - Penn State
32. Kaiir Elam - CB - Florida
33. Lewis Cine - S - Georgia
34. Breece Hall - RB - Iowa State
35. Tyler Smith - OL - Tulsa
36. Jahan Dotson - WR - Penn State
37. Desmond Ridder - QB - Cincinnati
38. Travis Jones - iDL - Connecticut
t39. Matt Corral - QB - Ole Miss
t39. Quay Walker - LB - Georgia
41. Kyler Gordon - CB - Washington
42. Boye Mafe - EDGE - Minnesota
43. Christian Watson - WR - North Dakota State
t44. Jaquan Brisker - S - Penn State
t44. Trey McBride - TE - Colorado State
46. Jalen Pitre - S / nCB - Baylor
t47. Roger McCreary - CB - Auburn
t47. Bernhard Raimann - OT - Central Michigan
49. Kenneth Walker II - RB - Michigan State
50. Chad Muma - LB - Wyoming
