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Mel Kiper Jr., Football analyst
Every April, as the NFL draft gets closer and I lock in my final Big Board rankings, I like to pick my favorite prospects at every position for the class. It has become a tradition, highlighting players I like more than the consensus, regardless of where they get drafted and where I have them ranked at their position.
What follows below is not a list of the best overall prospects in the 2024 class nor is it a list of the guys I consider the best at each position. I try not to take the obvious prospects; only one player is in my top 25 rankings. These are the prospects I’ve:
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Often rated higher than other evaluators within the draft media or higher than team evaluators with whom I discuss prospects or …
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Ranked higher in close debates within position groups or …
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Watched and rewatched on tape, just because I like the way they play.
Let’s start with my favorite passer in this class — a likely Day 3 pick — and I’ll include projections for the round in which each prospect is likely to be drafted. I’ll also give a few notes and stats for each of the 13 prospects.
Round 1 will begin Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on ESPN, ABC, ESPN+ and the ESPN App.
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