Todd McShay has released his top draft prospects from the last five years in his latest rankings. The list includes the top players McShay has seen in the last five draft seasons, but doesn’t reflect how they translated to the NFL.
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Best Calls:
1. Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford (2012) Grade: 99
No surprise here as Luck is the most highly touted college prospect since Peyton Manning. In college, Luck was the cream of the crop and has translated his game to the NFL better than many. Luck has had two amazing seasons in the NFL with only more to come as he has his Colts on the verge of title contention. Luck has the potential to be the best quarterback in the league for years to come.
2. Von Miller, OLB, Texas A&M (2011) Grade: 98
McShay ranks Miller over Clowney and all is right in the world. Miller was a much better prospect coming out of A&M and didn’t rely on the hype train that Clowney relies on. Miller had a great final year of college and it elevated him to the top of the 2011 draft whereas Clowney will be drafted on potential after a bad junior season.
14. Luke Kuechly, LB, Boston College (2012) Grade: 96
Very few scouts thought Kuechly would live up to his top 10 pick, but McShay was a believer. Kuechly has turned into one of the league's best young linebackers and is well on his way to being the best middle linebacker in the league for one of the best defensive units in the league.
Worst Calls:
4. Sam Bradford, QB, Oklahoma (2010) Grade: 98
Bradford has been hit or miss in his brief stay in the NFL. The Rams haven't given him a sufficient amount of weapons and the offensive line play has been suspect at times, but Bradford has never really shown that "it" factor. This is Bradford’s last chance to impress the Rams as they are rumored to be looking into quarterbacks in the later rounds of the 2014 NFL draft. McShay didn't “miss” on Bradford yet, but he isn’t a 98 grade by any means.
17. Russell Okung, OT, Oklahoma State (2010) Grade: 96
Okung has been a good starter for Seattle when he is healthy, but he can't seem to shake the injury bug. I wouldn't count him as a miss, but he has not lived up to a 96 grade billing. Okung is still young and about to enter his prime so if he can shake the injures and raise his game slightly he could justify this grade
22. Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama (2012) Grade: 96
McShay admits this is his biggest miss in his top 32, but Richardson could always bounce back. Trent had a great rookie season only to implode for two teams in 2013. The Colts traded a first round pick for the Browns running back and he has yielded little to no results for them. This is another make or break season for McShay’s No. 22 or Richardson will find himself out of the league after only three seasons.
As you can see, McShay has been on his game these past five years and has very few players that were complete swing and misses. The ones that could be considered busts still have time time to improve their game and have shown flashes of earning their impressive rankings.
Other Notable Spots:
3. Jadeveon Clowney, DE, South Carolina (2014)
5. Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor (2012)
8. A.J. Green, WR, Georgia (2011)
19. Khalil Mack, OLB, Buffalo (2014)
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