NFL top player lists

Graded under the published methodology. Each call shows what it scored and how much better than a naive guess that was. How this kind is scored →

Takes logged: 314
Graded: 74
Average accuracy: 56.9
Pundits: 117

How these land

Every graded call of this kind, by score.

Takes in each band

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11

020406080

0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it

15 scored 80+16 under 40

Settled or waiting

74 / 314

graded

240 still pending

By season

20221 of 1 graded
202314 of 16 graded
202416 of 24 graded
202543 of 64 graded

Who is good at this

MissedTakes score for this kind only. Zero means no better than guessing.

Jason Cabinda100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
Danny G100 accuracy · 1 graded+100.0
Mike Mayock

By publisher

The 33rd Team75.1 · 21 graded
Overreaction Monday (podcast)68.8 · 1 graded

Every NFL top player lists take

1–25 of 314

20260 of 209 graded

95 accuracy · 1 graded

+90.0

Kyle Crabbs86 accuracy · 1 graded+72.1

Daniel Jeremiah84 accuracy · 2 graded+68.8

Matt Harmon80 accuracy · 2 graded+60.2

John Middlekauff75 accuracy · 1 graded+50.0

Robert Smith83 accuracy · 1 graded+33.0

Marcus Mosher78 accuracy · 1 graded+28.3

Kyle Brandt75 accuracy · 4 graded+25.0

Bucky Brooks73 accuracy · 1 graded+23.0

Charles McDonald61 accuracy · 1 graded+22.4

Nick Wright58 accuracy · 4 graded+20.8

Nick Shook60 accuracy · 1 graded+20.0

Jordan Vanek63 accuracy · 1 graded+19.8

Patrick Claybon58 accuracy · 2 graded+15.2

Chad Millman57 accuracy · 1 graded+13.7

Logan Ryan56 accuracy · 1 graded+11.9

Peter Schrager52 accuracy · 2 graded+10.4

Isaiah Stanback55 accuracy · 1 graded+10.0

Chad Ochocinco Johnson55 accuracy · 1 graded+10.0

Connor Livesay60 accuracy · 1 graded+10.0

Simon Hunter55 accuracy · 1 graded+9.9

Kevin Riley55 accuracy · 1 graded+7.0

Jeremy Fowler52 accuracy · 2 graded+4.2

Gregg Rosenthal55 accuracy · 6 graded+3.2

Manti Te'o50 accuracy · 1 graded+0.0

Danny Parkins48 accuracy · 2 graded-4.2

ESPN44 accuracy · 1 graded-11.5

Chris Simms40 accuracy · 1 graded-20.0

Rich Eisen40 accuracy · 1 graded-20.0

Dan Patrick20 accuracy · 2 graded-30.0

Shannon Sharpe25 accuracy · 1 graded-34.8

Justin Penik15 accuracy · 2 graded-35.0

Colin Cowherd29 accuracy · 2 graded-42.5

Jamie Erdahl0 accuracy · 2 graded-50.0

The Herd with Colin Cowherd (podcast)

65.5 · 12 graded

The Rich Eisen Show (podcast)62.4 · 4 graded

Move the Sticks (podcast)61.4 · 14 graded

Around the NFL (podcast)62.5 · 11 graded

The Dan Patrick Show (podcast)30.9 · 5 graded

Nightcap (podcast)33.8 · 4 graded

First Things First (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded

The Colin Cowherd Podcast (podcast)0.0 · 1 graded

PendingCharlie CampbellTop Player Lists2026 season

The top 2027 Defensive Tackle prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Will Echoles, DT, Ole Miss ... 22. Jordan Hall, DT, Georgia

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 25, 2026the article →

PendingCharlie CampbellTop Player Lists2026 season

The top 2027 Nose Tackle prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Will Echoles ... 14. Jordan Hall

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 24, 2026the article →

PendingGilberto ManzanoTop Player Lists2026 season

So, with all the changes, let's re-rank the NFL's 32 backup QBs of 2026. 32. Jalon Daniels, Tampa Bay Buccaneers ... 1. Mac Jones, San Francisco 49ers

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 23, 2026the article →

PendingBryan DeArdoTop Player Lists2026 season

Who will win league MVP in 2026? To find out, we're doing a week-by-week ranking of the candidates most likely to win the honor. 1. Josh Allen ... 10. Derrick Henry

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 23, 2026the article →

PendingCharlie CampbellTop Player Lists2026 season

The top 2027 3-4 Defensive End prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Will Echoles ... 14. Jordan Hall, DT, Georgia

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 23, 2026the article →

PendingGarrett PodellTop Player Lists2026 season

Best backup QB situations — 5. Cincinnati: Joe Flacco; 4. Minnesota: Carson Wentz; 3. Seattle: Drew Lock; 2. San Francisco: Mac Jones; 1. Las Vegas: Fernando Mendoza

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 22, 2026the article →

PendingCharlie CampbellTop Player Lists2026 season

The top 2027 Offensive Guard prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 19, 2026the article →

PendingCharlie CampbellTop Player Lists2026 season

The top 2027 Center prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Gregory Johnson ... 10. Jake Guarnera

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 19, 2026the article →

PendingCharlie CampbellTop Player Lists2026 season

The top 2027 Offensive Tackle prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 19, 2026the article →

PendingCharlie CampbellTop Player Lists2026 season

The top 2027 Safety prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 17, 2026the article →

PendingRob RangTop Player Lists2026 season

These four prospects are ranked in the order in which I would currently select them if I were building an NFL roster.

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 13, 2026the article →

PendingDane BruglerTop Player Lists2026 season

He's the top receiver in the upcoming draft class and even ranked first overall on Dane Brugler's preseason top 50.

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 12, 2026the article →

PendingCharlie CampbellTop Player Lists2026 season

The top 2027 Wide Receiver prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Jeremiah Smith*, WR, Ohio State ... 27. Anthony Evans III, WR, Mississippi State

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 11, 2026the article →

PendingRob RangTop Player Lists2026 season

That’s why I’ve tiered my 16 favorite draft-eligible quarterbacks below and will be updating this list all season long. #16 CJ Bailey ... #1 Dante Moore

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 10, 2026the article →

PendingCharlie CampbellTop Player Lists2026 season

The top 2027 Running Back prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft. 1. Jadan Baugh*, RB, Florida ... 18. Richard Young, RB, Colorado

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 10, 2026the article →

PendingMike RennerTop Player Lists2026 season

Manning ranks as the No. 1 player on Mike Renner's Big Board at CBS Sports.

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →

PendingBen ArthurTop Player Lists2026 season

Here are my top 20 non-quarterback offensive skill players entering the 2026 NFL season, in descending order: 20. Kyle Juszczyk ... 1. Ja'Marr Chase

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026

PendingCharlie CampbellTop Player Lists2026 season

The top 2027 Tight End prospects available for the 2027 NFL Draft.

Waiting on the season to settle this.said Sep 9, 2026the article →

PendingJoe MarinoTop Player Lists2026 season

I've ranked the 21 players on the bills roster under 25 years old... Number one... Cole Bishop and Deion Walker... TJ Parker, I have at number three... 20, Javon Solomon.