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2021 NFL Draft Consensus Big Board: How 70 combined rankings stack the top 300 prospects

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Apr 29, 2021The industry surrounding the has given fans the benefit of instant access to information about obscure college prospects and enough data for observers to form strong opinions on undrafted free agents.But it can be overwhelming, too. Small but sensational differences between players at high-profile positions often drive conversations, and this can exaggerate what analysts think about the prospects in the draft.Instead, we can distill what the draft community truly feels by looking at the one place they have to nail their feet to the floor: player rankings. And we can further get a lay of the land by combining the rankings of a multitude of experts to see how players stack up in the eyes of the analyst community at large.We’ve compiled a list of the top 300 prospects in the Draft that represents a consensus from 70 big boards and will be updated as more become available. Over the years, this practice has been a fantastic predictor of how the draft will go. When compared to the individual boards, the consensus board ranked ninth in its ability to predict player order in the 2020 draft and seventh in 2019.We’ve generated a lot of great insights from this practice.• ?•&nbsp;?• ?• ?The consensus list of the top 300 prospects is below.A quick note on position designations: “WRS” refers to receivers that will primarily be tasked with slot play, “DL1T” refers to nose tackles, “DL3T” refers to defensive tackles with more pass-rush responsibility and “DL5T” refers to players that can either play 3-4 defensive end or could be either an edge rusher or interior pass rusher. This updated version of the list has also added “NCB” to stand for nickel corners who will primarily be expected to play in the slot. It wasn’t originally noted but, “RBC” stands for a change-of-pace running back — primarily pass catchers who aren’t expected to be lead backs.The Consensus Top-300 Big BoardRank&nbsp;&nbsp;PLAYER&nbsp;&nbsp;School&nbsp;&nbsp;Position&nbsp;&nbsp;Pos Rk&nbsp;&nbsp;* Updated Thursday, April 29, 2021.—(Graphic: &nbsp;

Apr 29, 2021The industry surrounding the has given fans the benefit of instant access to information about obscure college prospects and enough data for observers to form strong opinions on undrafted free agents.But it can be overwhelming, too. Small but sensational differences between players at high-profile positions often drive conversations, and this can exaggerate what analysts think about the prospects in the draft.Instead, we can distill what the draft community truly feels by looking at the one place they have to nail their feet to the floor: player rankings. And we can further get...

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