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1 Jeremiah Smith WR · Ohio State 94.3 2 Dante Moore QB · Oregon 93.2 3 Julian Sayin QB · Ohio State 92.2 4 Arch Manning QB · Texas 91.0 5 Colin Simmons LB · Texas 90.2
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2026 Draft ClassTop prospects by overall rank

1 Caleb Downs S · Ohio State 92.0 2 Jeremiyah Love RB · Notre Dame 91.3 3 Rueben Bain Jr. DE · Miami 91.1 4 Fernando Mendoza QB · Indiana 90.0 5 David Bailey LB · Texas Tech 89.7
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2025 Draft ClassTop prospects by overall rank

1 Travis Hunter CB · Colorado 93.4 2 Ashton Jeanty RB · Boise State 92.5 3 Abdul Carter DE · Penn State 91.1 4 Mason Graham DT · Michigan 90.9 5 Cam Ward QB · Miami 89.4
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2024 Draft ClassTop prospects by overall rank

1 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR · Ohio State 93.6 2 Caleb Williams QB · USC 93.5 3 Malik Nabers WR · LSU 92.8 4 Joe Alt OT · Notre Dame 92.0 5 Brock Bowers TE · Georgia 91.1
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2023 Draft ClassTop prospects by overall rank

1 Bryce Young QB · Alabama 93.6 2 Will Anderson Jr. LB · Alabama 93.4 3 C.J. Stroud QB · Ohio State 92.0 4 Jalen Carter DL · Georgia 91.9 5 Peter Skoronski OT · Northwestern 91.1
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2022 Draft ClassTop prospects by overall rank

1 Evan Neal OT · Alabama 95.0 2 Aidan Hutchinson DE · Michigan 94.8 3 Kayvon Thibodeaux DE · Oregon 93.7 4 Garrett Wilson WR · Ohio State 93.1 5 Ahmad Gardner CB · Cincinnati 92.9
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2021 Draft ClassTop prospects by overall rank

1 Trevor Lawrence QB · Clemson 95.0 2 Kyle Pitts TE · Florida 95.0 3 Ja'Marr Chase WR · LSU 94.0 4 DeVonta Smith WR · Alabama 93.0 5 Penei Sewell OT · Oregon 93.0
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1 Josh Allen QB · BUF 99 2 Matthew Stafford QB · LAR 99 3 Myles Garrett DE · LAR 99 4 Trey McBride TE · ARI 99 5 Christian Gonzalez CB · NE 98 6 Jahmyr Gibbs HB · DET 98
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1 Josh Allen QB · BUF 99 2 Matthew Stafford QB · LAR 99 3 Myles Garrett DE · LAR 99 4 Trey McBride TE · ARI 99 5 Christian Gonzalez CB · NE 98 6 Jahmyr Gibbs HB · DET 98
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2026 ProjectionsProjected win totals from the latest full-season sim.

1 Rams 14.8 proj. wins 44% 2 Lions 13.2 proj. wins 15% 3 Bengals 12.4 proj. wins 8% 4 Broncos 11.7 proj. wins 4% 5 Seahawks 11.4 proj. wins 8% 6 Eagles 11.2 proj. wins 4%
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2026 ProjectionsProjected win totals from the latest full-season sim.

1 Rams 14.8 proj. wins 44% 2 Lions 13.2 proj. wins 15% 3 Bengals 12.4 proj. wins 8% 4 Broncos 11.7 proj. wins 4% 5 Seahawks 11.4 proj. wins 8% 6 Eagles 11.2 proj. wins 4%
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1LionsRegular season15-2 2ChiefsRegular season15-2 3EaglesRegular season14-3 4VikingsRegular season14-3 5BillsRegular season13-4 6RavensRegular season12-5
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