NFL draft grades

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Here’s how NFL Network grades draft prospects:

GRADE

 

9.00-10

Once-in-lifetime player

8.00-8.99

Perennial All-Pro

7.50-7.99

Future All-Pro

7.00-7.49

Pro Bowl-caliber player

6.50-6.99

Chance to become Pro Bowl-caliber player

6.00-6.49

Should become instant starter

5.50-5.99

Chance to become NFL starter

5.20-5.49

NFL backup or special teams potential

5.01-5.19

Better-than-average chance to make NFL roster

5.00

50-50 Chance to make NFL roster

4.75-4.99

Should be in an NFL training camp

4.50-4.74

Chance to be in an NFL training camp

 

 

Here are the top players rated on this scale:

Prospects	Grade	Position	Class
Quinnen Williams ALABAMA	6.70	DT	r-Junior
Jeffery Simmons MISSISSIPPI STATE	6.67	DT	Junior
Josh Allen KENTUCKY	6.66	EDGE	Junior
Nick Bosa OHIO STATE	6.55	DE	Junior
T.j. Hockenson IOWA	6.35	TE	r-Junior
Montez Sweat MISSISSIPPI STATE	6.34	EDGE	r-Senior
Rashan Gary MICHIGAN	6.31	DE	Junior
D.k. Metcalf MISSISSIPPI	6.30	WR	r-Sophomore
Ed Oliver HOUSTON	6.26	DT	Junior
Jawaan Taylor FLORIDA	6.25	T	Junior
Kyler Murray OKLAHOMA	6.25	QB	r-Junior
Devin White LSU	6.24	LB	Junior
Jonah Williams ALABAMA	6.23	G	Junior
Josh Jacobs ALABAMA	6.22	RB	Junior
Dwayne Haskins OHIO STATE	6.20	QB	r-Junior
Andre Dillard WASHINGTON STATE	6.20	T	r-Senior
Dexter Lawrence CLEMSON	6.19	DT	Junior
Greedy Williams LSU	6.18	CB	Junior
Devin Bush MICHIGAN	6.15	LB	Junior
Marquise Brown OKLAHOMA	6.15	WR

 

Looks like no reason trade up if you believe these ratings. Their top player has pro bowl “potential.”

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[Eric4280]

It’s a cool idea but I feel like whenever something like this is used, it’s super conservative.

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On 4/20/2019 at 5:36 PM, Eric4280 said:

It’s a cool idea but I feel like whenever something like this is used, it’s super conservative.

Good point and one that is kind of borne out by the low standard deviation in the grades.