NFL Draft Big Board - the Top 21 Prospects

This time in the NFL calendar is dominated by draft talk, with experts across the NFL world weighing in with opinions on who they believe to be the best players available. We aren’t any different, so here’s our top-20 NFL Draft Big Board, pre-Combine testing.

We are much higher than others on Guyton, with ESPN and Pro Football Focus ranking him at 31. We love his size and athletic ability, so don’t be surprised to see him shooting up draft boards following the Combine.

The darling of the Senior Bowl, Mitchell is a player on the rise and could well end up in a much higher spot than this come draft night. Bleacher Report’s NFL Scouting Department see him as potentially, “a Day 1 starter and [having a] lengthy NFL career.”

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Center is never going to be the sexiest position in football, despite Jason Kelce’s best efforts, but that doesn’t stop it from being important, so if there is a team in need of one, you can’t go wrong by selection Powers-Johnson. Mile Dwyer for Yahoo Sports sums it up well, “Powers-Johnson is going to be a special player in the NFL.”

Standing 6’4”, 215 lbs, Coleman has traits that are impossible to teach. If he tests, running somewhere in the high 4.4s-low 4.5s, he could shoot up some teams’ draft boards.

Mims is another player we like due to what they could become, not what they are right now. ESPN describes him as, “dominant at times and has the tools to develop into an All-Pro player,” which is in line with how we see him. His size (6’7” 340 lbs) is freakish, so if he works out the kinks, he could be an elite player in time.

There aren’t many people JC Latham’s size in the world, with the Bama prospect standing a massive 6’6”, 360 lbs. He knows how to utilize that size to his advantage too, as ESPN write, “Latham is a massive right tackle with the strength to move defensive linemen off the ball.”

PFF has DeJean as their seventh-best player in this year’s draft, which seems far too high for us, but that doesn’t stop him from being a very good prospect. His versatility could see him play several positions in the defensive backfield, and his punt returning is another useful arrow to his quiver.

Arnold looks like a prototypical lockdown corner, a compact 6’0”, 196 lbs, he possesses good size and is expected to run in the 4.4s at the combine. He may never become an elite player, but he has about as high a floor as anyone in the draft process.

Fashanu had a down year in 2023 which seems to have knocked perceptions of him in the media. We still think he has the potential to be a ‘set-and-forget’ left tackle for the next decade, as Daniel Jeremiah says for NFL Network, “He has all the tools to be a solid starting left tackle.”

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Another monster of an offensive tackle, Fuaga is a giant of a man who projects as a right tackle in the NFL. NFL Draft expert Daniel Jeremiah writes, “Overall, I don't see much weakness in Fuaga's game. He has Pro Bowl potential at tackle.” We love Fuaga and could see him rising on our board all the way to draft day.

As ESPN put it, “Verse is still one of the most talented edge defenders in the 2024 class.” That’s exactly how we see it. At the moment we find it difficult to choose between Verse and Turner as our number one EDGE rusher, we’re not sure if you can go wrong with either though.

Turner is an intriguing one to watch at the Scouting Combine, as he has changed playing weight multiple times in college. Teams will probably want him playing around 250 lbs+ to ensure he has the strength to seal the edge in the run game and beat OTs with power when needed.

Fashanu had a down year in 2023 which seems to have knocked perceptions of him in the media. We still think he has the potential to be a ‘set-and-forget’ left tackle for the next decade, as Daniel Jeremiah says for NFL Network, “He has all the tools to be a solid starting left tackle.”

Bowers is a tight end in the Travis Kelce mold, don’t expect him to block defensive ends one one-on-one, but get him the ball in space and watch magic happen. He isn’t the most physical at the catch point, but he may also run a low 4.4 40-yard dash, so does it really matter?

Daniels is coming off a Heisman Trophy-winning season, and we see no reason why he can’t continue that level of play in the NFL. He has all the tools required to succeed in the NFL, however, “he needs to do a better job of protecting himself,” per Daniel Jeremiah. Currently, he is reckless when breaking the pocket, which could lead to a very short NFL career, for many in the media he has overtaken Drake Maye as the second-best QB in the draft, for us, he's the clear number three.

Odunze may be the most physical wide receiver in the draft, his athletic testing could go a long way to deciding his final draft position, as a blazing 40 time could solidify him as a top-five pick.

Alt is a remarkably lean 6’8”, 322 lbs, suggesting he could carry some more weight in the pros if needed. Not that he needs to, as he is rarely beaten with power due to his incredible length. ESPN put it well, “he's consistent -- his tape is rinse and repeat for long stretches,” which is exactly what teams are looking for out of their left tackle. He's the best tackle prospect in the draft, which is saying something.

Daniel Jeremiah compares Nabers to DJ Moore, but we can’t help but see some Jamarr Chase in him when he gets ball in hand. He is a big-play threat from anywhere on the field and has incredible body control that allows him to catch balls that haven’t been perfectly placed.

Some, such as Yahoo Sports’ Nate Tice have Maye as their QB one over Caleb Williams. Tice’s reasoning is simple, it boils down to his accurate and aggressive passing, combined with elite size and athleticism, which is a pretty good formula for an elite QB prospect in our books.

Has there ever been a better wide receiver prospect in NFL Draft history? It seems almost impossible for Harrison to fail at the next level, given his natural gifts. His testing is almost certainly going to be mind-blowing as well. We can’t wait to see him play in the pros.

While Maye is a very talented player, Williams looks like a star in the making. As Daniel Jeremiah puts it, “He is a natural thrower and delivers the ball with accuracy/velocity from a variety of platforms and arm angles,” which is such an asset in the modern NFL and something teams are focusing more and more on given what elite QB play looks like these days.

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