My Top 50 Big Board
Buckle up.
The 2022 NFL Draft is a mere 36 days away, and the NFL landscape has dramatically shifted. This draft class is very nearly the polar opposite of the most recent one; quarterbacks dominated the news cycle before five of them went in the top 20 picks. This year, the defensive group stands out.
I have studied just 157 players this year, but I feel pretty confident that my top 50 players are set. When I reach 200, I plan to drop a top 100 big board (and yes, I will reach 200). None of these players were evaluated with less than three games completely viewed, and most of these players were evaluated with four or more viewed.
Here’s what the numbers mean:
Generational - 93-100
Top 5 - 89-92.9
Top 10 - 84-88.9
1st Round - 78-83.9
2nd Round - 72-77.9
3rd Round - 66-71.9
4th Round - 60-65.9
5th Round - 54-59.9
6th Round - 48-53.9
7th Round - 42-47.9
Priority Free Agent - 36-41.9
XFL Bound - 0-35.9
With that being said, these are honest evaluations of how I currently view the top 50.
Kayvon Thibodeaux, EDGE, Oregon - 88.7/100
Aidan Hutchinson, EDGE, Michigan - 88.4/100
Kyle Hamilton, SAF, Notre Dame - 85.7/100
Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State - 81.2/100
Jermaine Johnson, EDGE, Florida State - 81.1/100
Drake London, WR, USC - 81.0/100
Garrett Wilson, WR, Ohio State - 80.7/100
Travon Walker, DT, Georgia - 80.5/100
George Karlaftis, EDGE, Purdue - 80.5/100
Andrew Booth, CB, Clemson - 80.0/100
Jameson Williams, WR, Alabama - 80.0/100
Nakobe Dean, LB, Georgia - 80.0/100
Ikem Ekwonu, OT, NC State - 79.8/100
Charles Cross, OT, Mississippi State - 79.6/100
Devonte Wyatt, DT, Georgia - 79.6/100
Evan Neal, OT, Alabama - 79.5/100
Zion Johnson, G, Boston College - 79.2/100
Devin Lloyd, LB, Utah - 79.1/100
Tyler Linderbaum, C, Iowa - 79.0/100
David Ojabo, EDGE, Michigan - 78.9/100
Derek Stingley Jr., CB, LSU - 78.5/100
Travis Jones, DT, Connecticut - 78.4/100
Treylon Burks, WR, Arkansas - 78.3/100
Myjai Sanders, EDGE, Cincinnati - 78.2/100
Jordan Davis, DT, Georgia - 78.0/100
Trent McDuffie, CB, Washington - 78.0/100
Leo Chenal, LB, Wisconsin - 77.99/100
Skyy Moore, WR, Western Michigan - 77.98/100
Chris Olave, WR, Ohio State - 77.6/100
DeMarvin Leal, DT, Texas A&M - 77.4/100
George Pickens, WR, Georgia - 77.3/100
Nik Bonitto, EDGE, Oklahoma - 77.3/100
Ahmad Gardner, CB, Cincinnati - 77.0/100
Kenneth Walker III, RB, Michigan State - 76.9/100
Boye Mafe, EDGE, Minnesota - 76.4/100
Logan Hall, DT, Houston - 76.3/100
Trevor Penning, OT, Northern Iowa - 75.96/100
Kenyon Green, G, Texas A&M - 75.9/100
Dylan Parham, G, Memphis - 75.5/100
Lewis Cine, SAF, Georgia - 75.4/100
Rachaad White, RB, Arizona State - 75.1/100
Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M - 75.1/100
Trey McBride, TE, Colorado State - 75.0/100
Channing Tindall, LB, Georgia - 74.7/100
Quay Walker, LB, Georgia - 74.6/100
Daxton Hill, SAF, Michigan - 74.5/100
Alex Wright, EDGE, UAB - 74.5/100
Arnold Ebiketie, EDGE, Penn State - 74.5/100
Kyler Gordon, CB, Washington - 74.5/100
Jamaree Salyer, G, Georgia - 74.5/100
As aforementioned, I will post an updated big board in around 3 weeks. I appreciate you all reading. If you haven’t yet, make sure you check out The Cut and The Devy Royale, as there will be tons of rookie content pumping through those channels in the coming weeks.
Until next time.