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ProFootballFocus ranks college football's top 100 players - washingtonismoney - 06-27-2016

For the good guys:
#1 Christian McCaffrey
#98 Solomon Thomas

Other N.D./Pac-12:
USC (#21 JuJu Smith-Schuster; #45 Zach Banner; #47 Adoree Jackson)
UCLA (#24 Eddie Vanderdoes; #74 Josh Rosen; #93 Takkarist McKinley)
UW (#35 Myles Gaskin; #61 Sidney Jones; #81 Jake Browning)
N.D. (#36 Mike McGlinchey; 94 Quenton Nelson)
Oregon (#77 Tyrell Crosby)

https://www.profootballfocus.com/college-pff-101-best-players-fournette-mccaffrey-garrett/?utm_content=bufferf61cb&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=college

Re: ProFootballFocus ranks college football's top 100 players - BostonCard - 06-27-2016

Dare I say that it is starting to look like Solomon Thomas is a bit over-hyped?  I (and apparently the coaches) have every confidence that he will rise up to the challenge, but I am surprised he got rated as one of the top 100 players in the country.

BC

Re: ProFootballFocus ranks college football's top 100 players - JohnR34231 - 06-27-2016

Was a little surprised to see Royce Freeman of Oregon not on the list, but I checked the article and he was actually #14.

Also a little surprised to see Jake Browning of Washington ranked in the top 100. I thought he had a decent freshman year, but I didn't realize it was that good. (I admit I didn't see him play that much).

Re: ProFootballFocus ranks college football's top 100 players - BostonCard - 06-27-2016

As we've noted several times here, Browning's season was comparable, and by some metrics better, than Rosen. Of course, this is to some extent projection of the upcoming year, but arguably if Rosen is on the list, then Browning probably ought to be on it.

BC

Re: ProFootballFocus ranks college football's top 100 players - ThePassionOfTheChryst - 06-27-2016

I increasingly think I'm alone in not being very impressed by Browning.  I know Rosen is the popular comp, but to me Rosen is an absolute star in the making.  I just don't see it with Browning.

Re: ProFootballFocus ranks college football's top 100 players - Phogge - 06-27-2016

Banner is way overrated.

Re: ProFootballFocus ranks college football's top 100 players - JohnR34231 - 06-28-2016

(06-27-2016, 09:52 PM)Boston Card link Wrote:As we've noted several times here, Browning's season was comparable, and by some metrics better, than Rosen. Of course, this is to some extent projection of the upcoming year, but arguably if Rosen is on the list, then Browning probably ought to be on it.

BC

Actually, I was a little surprised to see Rosen there too, but not as much because I think he gets more hype. If those guys deserve to be there, not sure Luke Falk doesn't also.
If it is a projection of 2016 performance I could see it a little more, as I think Browning will be on a very good team with a year's experience under his belt.

Re: ProFootballFocus ranks college football's top 100 players - Red State - 06-28-2016

(06-27-2016, 02:02 PM)Boston Card link Wrote:Dare I say that it is starting to look like Solomon Thomas is a bit over-hyped?  I (and apparently the coaches) have every confidence that he will rise up to the challenge, but I am surprised he got rated as one of the top 100 players in the country.

BC

Not at all. I think there's a very good chance that Thomas will be gone after '16. Most talented DL I've ever seen at Stanford.

Re: ProFootballFocus ranks college football's top 100 players - Stymie - 06-28-2016

(06-28-2016, 07:25 AM)Red State link Wrote:[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=15244.msg165613#msg165613 date=1467061369]
Dare I say that it is starting to look like Solomon Thomas is a bit over-hyped?  I (and apparently the coaches) have every confidence that he will rise up to the challenge, but I am surprised he got rated as one of the top 100 players in the country.

BC

Not at all. I think there's a very good chance that Thomas will be gone after '16. Most talented DL I've ever seen at Stanford.
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+1 (except maybe Garin Veris....)

Re: ProFootballFocus ranks college football's top 100 players - Mick - 06-28-2016

(06-28-2016, 07:39 AM)Stymie link Wrote:[quote author=Red State link=topic=15244.msg165640#msg165640 date=1467123915]
[quote author=Boston Card link=topic=15244.msg165613#msg165613 date=1467061369]
Dare I say that it is starting to look like Solomon Thomas is a bit over-hyped?  I (and apparently the coaches) have every confidence that he will rise up to the challenge, but I am surprised he got rated as one of the top 100 players in the country.

BC

Not at all. I think there's a very good chance that Thomas will be gone after '16. Most talented DL I've ever seen at Stanford.
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+1 (except maybe Garin Veris....)
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Varis was a stud, Thomas is a stud.  The Stanford linemen who had the longest NFL careers?  Paul Wiggin and Lester Archambeau had 11 year careers, but 7th round pick Jason Fisk had a 12 year career, playing in 182 games.  He never recovered a fumble, but had 19 sacks, three interceptions and forced four fumbles.


http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/F/FiskJa20.htm