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Top Player Lists

Scored under the published methodology, which sets out what counts as right, what a naive guess would have said, and why an earlier call is worth more than a late one.

Takes logged
350
Graded
73

21% settled

Average accuracy
56.8

out of 100

Pundits
131

have made one

How these calls land

Every graded call of this kind, bucketed by score.

Takes in each band

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0 — dead wrongscore out of 100100 — nailed it
15 scored 80+16 scored under 40

Settled or waiting

73 / 350

graded

277 still pending

By season

  • 20221 of 1 graded
  • 202314 of 16 graded
  • 202416 of 24 graded
  • 202542 of 63 graded
  • 20260 of 246 graded

Who is good at top player lists

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provisionalRatings this early are samples, not reputations — the methodology sets out how many articles it takes before we call one settled.

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The same record pooled across everyone writing under one banner.

Every top player lists take

301–325 of 350

  • Miss · 0Gregg RosenthalTop Player Lists2025 season

    And that's why I like Loveland more because to me, it's like I would take Loveland on twenty six twenty seven teams

    a naive guess scored 50-100 skillsaid Apr 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 80Patrick ClaybonTop Player Lists2025 season

    He has to be the te one... so he's my te one. Harold Fannon Junior, my fury... I would say Mason Taylor to me is a safer prospect than than Loveland... I prefer Taylor to love one

    a naive guess scored 50+60 skillsaid Apr 16, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 90Matt HarmonTop Player Lists2025 season

    Number one tier of his own is Travis Hunter... The two guys that stick out to me are Tetro McMillan at Arizona and then Amecha Buka at Ohio State... he's my number two receiver... So he's he's my three, and McMillan I have a little bit ahead of him... Golden's my next guy after a BUKA... Now, Luther Burden and Jalen Knowle actually out of Iowa State

    a naive guess scored 50+80 skillsaid Apr 16, 2025the article →
  • Close · 56Logan RyanTop Player Lists2025 season

    We got my homes, Alan. Lamar Jackson really right, Burrow... Got to put Hurts up there... Matthew Stafford still elite... Jaden Daniels is the future of this league... I got Jared Off, I got Baker Mayfield. That's nine... Baker Golf, Jordan Love... I got my boy perty at eleven... if you're the twelfth best quarterback in the world

    a naive guess scored 50+11.89 skillsaid Apr 15, 2025the article →
  • Close · 75John MiddlekauffTop Player Lists2025 season

    If I had to pick these three guys, like Who'd I want on my team, I would go Stingley, McDuffie, Sauce. ... But if my life depended on it, you'd have to choose Sauce because he's the least of the three. I would say, fluid athlete

    a naive guess scored 50+50 skillsaid Apr 10, 2025the article →
  • PendingDaniel JeremiahTop Player Lists2025 season

    Nick amm and Warri moved up four spots... He's up to fifteen for me... Donovanizeraku... he goes up five spots to twenty five... Walter Nolan... he goes up to number twenty eight... Mason Taylor aforementioned, he's thirty two now, Jackson Dart just moved up... He was forty. He goes to thirty six

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Apr 5, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 86Kyle CrabbsTop Player Lists2025 season

    Here are our top 15 quarterbacks eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft next month. 2025 NFL Draft Final QB Rankings

    a naive guess scored 50+72.12 skillsaid Mar 28, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Jason CabindaTop Player Lists2025 season

    We're doing top five guys who carry the fullback mentality to their positions... Number five... Malik Mustafa... Number four is Vita Vea... Buddha Baker... Number two... George Kittle... And number one... Pine Sewel

    a naive guess scored 50+100 skillsaid Mar 13, 2025the article →
  • Close · 67Peter SchragerTop Player Lists2025 season

    let's get started with the top ten combined prospects going into the combine. It's my list... It's number ten Michigan defensive back Will Johnson... Number nine is tight end Colston Loveland... my number eight prospect is Arizona wide receiver Tatoroa McMillan... cam Ward is my seventh overall prospect... that is Jalen Walker... Mason Graham is the number five prospect... number four... Ashton gent... Number three... Mister Tyler Warren... Number two, I've got... Abdul Carter... I've got Travis Hunter as my number one prospect

    a naive guess scored 50+33.33 skillsaid Mar 1, 2025the article →
  • PendingPeter SchragerTop Player Lists2024 season

    i've Got Travis hunter at, One Abdul carter, Two Tyler warren, Three Ashton genty at, Four Mason graham at. Five then you saw six through ten Yesterday

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Feb 26, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 84Gregg RosenthalTop Player Lists2024 season

    Here are the top ten free agents... T. Higgins... Trey Smith... Milton Williams three... Ronnie Stanley four, Zach Bond coming off a career year at number five, Sam Darnold at six, Osa Adigie Zua at number seven, Josh Sweat from the Eagles at eight, Chris Godwin at nine, and Carlton Davis... Nick Chubb at twenty nine is my one on one.

    a naive guess scored 50+33.94 skillsaid Feb 24, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 38Peter SchragerTop Player Lists2024 season

    So every year I do my top ten prospects heading into the Combine. This was the list last year this day, Monday of Combine Week... Number ten... Nate Wiggins out of Clemson... I had Brock Bowers at number nine... Number eight... Tallyesci Fuaga out of Oregon State... Number seven with Malik Neighbors... I had him number six [Roma Doonza]... Last year I had Drake May. Drake May had five... Number four... I had Jaden Daniels... Number three was a Notre Dame boy... Joe allt... Number two. I had Marvin Harrison Junior... And then number one one overall going into the combine, I had Caleb Williams

    a naive guess scored 50-12.5 skillsaid Feb 24, 2025the article →
  • PendingLance ZierleinTop Player Lists2024 season

    Daniel Jeremiah and Lance Zierlein have him ranked 33rd and 52nd, respectively.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Feb 18, 2025the article →
  • PendingJames FosterTop Player Lists2024 season

    I moved Starks from fifth (preseason) to 18th on my board. His size, athleticism, ball skills, and versatility make him a top-20 player

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Feb 18, 2025the article →
  • PendingDaniel JeremiahTop Player Lists2024 season

    Daniel Jeremiah and Lance Zierlein have him ranked 33rd and 52nd, respectively.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Feb 18, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Jamie ErdahlTop Player Lists2024 season

    Chauncey Gardner Johnson, you are my number five... Josh Sweat... They are my number three... Cooper Gene the rookie... Zach Bond again... Jalen not hurts Carter

    a naive guess scored 50-50 skillsaid Feb 15, 2025the article →
  • Hit · 100Kyle BrandtTop Player Lists2024 season

    Number five... I have Jalen Hurts... number four. I put Jordan Mailatta... Number three Jalen Carter... Number two I have Lane Johnson... And the number one I have Saquon Barkley.

    a naive guess scored 50+50 skillsaid Feb 15, 2025the article →
  • PendingMove the SticksTop Player Lists2024 season

    Number five I have to start off with Lane Johnson... number four, wide receiver aj Brown... Number three Jalen Carter... Number two Jalen Hurts... And then number one is obvious mister Sequon Barkley.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Feb 15, 2025
  • Hit · 100Kyle BrandtTop Player Lists2024 season

    Number five... I have Jalen Hurts... Number four, I put Jordan Mailatta... Number three Jalen Carter... Number two I have Lane Johnson... And the number one I have Saquon Barkley.

    a naive guess scored 50+50 skillsaid Feb 13, 2025the article →
  • PendingOmar RuizTop Player Lists2024 season

    Zach bond I had him representing the defense... He's number five, Number four Lane Johnson... Number three A J. Brown... Jalen Hurts... Say Awn Barkley again number one

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Feb 13, 2025
  • Miss · 0Jamie ErdahlTop Player Lists2024 season

    Chauncey Gardner Johnson, you are my number five. Josh Sweat... Cooper... They are my number three top five Eagle... Zach Bond again... and honestly, like to Kyle's Jalen not hurts Carter

    a naive guess scored 50-50 skillsaid Feb 13, 2025the article →
  • PendingAkbar Gbaja-BiamilaTop Player Lists2024 season

    Number five. I have to start off with Lane Johnson... Number four Wide receiver AJ Brown... Number three Jalen Carter... Number two Jalen Hurts... And then number one is obvious, mister Sequon Barkley.

    Waiting on the season to settle this.said Feb 13, 2025the article →
  • Close · 40Dan PatrickTop Player Lists2024 season

    I think it should be a consensus number one. I think it's Stafford... I think I might be Daniel's over and golf... if you're ranking these quarterbacks being pure, I think Hurts would be last.

    a naive guess scored 50-10 skillsaid Jan 15, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Dan PatrickTop Player Lists2024 season

    so you have Lamar ahead of Alan right now... So you have you have that flipped. / Yes with a sigh.

    a naive guess scored 50-50 skillsaid Jan 15, 2025the article →
  • Miss · 0Justin PenikTop Player Lists2024 season

    automatically we're putting Mahomes, Allen and Lamar ahead of anybody in the NFC... I have Alan and Lamar, but it's very close, and I hate that. So you have you have that flipped.

    a naive guess scored 50-50 skillsaid Jan 15, 2025the article →

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