Updated NFL.com Draft Profiles and Grades

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
NO GRADE
Likely needs time in developmental league
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Based on that scale, no one in this year's draft is seen better than a "Pro Bowl-caliber player". I don't know if they have changed their scale in recent years, but I can remember a few years back when a number of players (like Luke Joeckel) were rated in the low to mid 90s and few have ever even achieve all-pro status.

Or even a Perennial All-Pro.

Hummm.

In comment 13909300 Stan in LA said:

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Or even a Perennial All-Pro. Hummm.

You're a once in a lifetime dead horse beater. You insufferable dick.

In comment 13909302 Joey in VA said:

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In comment 13909300 Stan in LA said: Quote: Or even a Perennial All-Pro. Hummm. You're a once in a lifetime dead horse beater. You insufferable dick.

lol

It badly needs to be redefined.

In comment 13909299 Beer Man said:

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Based on that scale, no one in this year's draft is seen better than a "Pro Bowl-caliber player". I don't know if they have changed their scale in recent years, but I can remember a few years back when a number of players (like Luke Joeckel) were rated in the low to mid 90s and few have ever even achieve all-pro status.

Ranked as the best player in the draft...

meant in reply to the barkley snark...

In comment 13909309 ZogZerg said:

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It badly needs to be redefined.

Why?

that is why they don't rate people higher. It saves you a career in the media.

to see the compiled rankings over the past 5-10 years. I agree the scale seems off. It's like they are scared to predict someone will be great.

Sy.

Zierlein has the following players (5) rated as PRO BOWL-CALIBER PLAYER

-Barkley -7.45 (Sy has him as 90+ Elite, All Pro, Franchise players)

-Nelson - 7.34 (Sy has him as 85+ Pro Bowlers, long time starters, among the best at their position eventually)

- Chubb - 7.25 (Sy has him as 85+ Pro Bowlers, long time starters, among the best at their position eventually)

- Edmunds - 7.17 (Sy's rankings for LBs are out tomorrow)

- Darnold - 7.00 (Sy's rankings for QBs are out 4/24)


Sy has the following (3) as 85+ Pro Bowlers, long time starters, among the best at their position eventually

Vea - (Zierlein has him at 6.5 - Chance to become a Pro-bowl Caliber Player)

Payne - (Zierlein has him at 6.51 - Chance to become a Pro-bowl Caliber Player)

Braden Smith - (Zierlein has him at 5.68 - Chance to become NFL Starter)

Zierlein has a huge gap between the top QBs

Darnold - 7.00

Rosen - 6.19
Mayfield - 6.03

Jackson - 5.91
Allen - 5.90
Rudolph - 5.66

on nfl.com. They only saved back to 2012.

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It looks like they changed their grading system in 2014.

Barkley is the top rated player in the draft, with Darnold the top QB.

Almost couldn’t find Rosen....