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About the player rankings
April 10, 2008
(Player rankings were updated on Wednesday, April 23)
More than 1,100 players are ranked according to the grades we have given them, but not necessarily in the order we believe they will be drafted. Factors such as a drafting club’s needs and the abundance or scarcity of available talent at a given position can cause a player to be drafted higher or lower than his grade would indicate.
All grades are based on information available to us as of April 21, 2008. Late workouts and other information can change grades, sometimes dramatically. The rankings include underclassmen who have been declared eligible for the draft by the NFL. The grade-to-round conversion scale is curved with each set of draft rankings to try to get the correct number of players into each round.
 Quick clicks to all rankings by position on navigation bar.
Key to symbols in draft rankings
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6071 — Player's height is shown as a four-digit number, with the first digit signifying feet, the second and third inches, and the fourth, eighths of an inch. In this example, it's 6-7 1/8 inches.
Age — Player is overaged.
ATH — Player has the athletic ability to play multiple positions and could be drafted higher because of it.
BB — Has played minor-league baseball and could pursue career at professional level.
Ch. — Character (i.e., history of arrests, team suspensions or off-field problems) can affect status.
DNP — Player did not play football in 2007.
E — Player had eligibility remaining.
IN — Ineligible in 2007 and did not play.
Jr. — Player is a junior.
Soph. — Player is a sophomore.
Soph-3 — Player is a third-year sophomore.
MI — More information is needed to accurately rate this player.
QB — Can also play quarterback (applies to other positions, too, such as S for safety, H-B for H-back, RS for return specialist, LS for long snapper, PRS for pass-rush specialist, ST for special-teamer, etc.).
X — May have a medical problem, past or present, that could impact where player is drafted.
XX — More serious injury concern.
XXX — Definite injury concern.
LS-5.05 — Player has separate grade of 5.05 as a long snapper.
5.8-X — Player had a 5.8 grade before he was injured.
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Grade scale for NFL prospects
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9.00 — A once-in-a-lifetime player (e.g., John Elway, Jim Brown, Lawrence Taylor).
8.00-8.99 — Perennial All-Pro (e.g., Ray Lewis).
7.50-7.99 — Future All-Pro.
7.00-7.49 — Should become a Pro Bowl-caliber player.
6.50-6.99 — Sure-fire first-rounder who could become a Pro Bowler-caliber quality.
6.00-6.49 — Should become a quality NFL player.
5.50-5.99 — Could become a a quality NFL player and should be a first-day pick.
5.10-5.49 — Could make an NFL roster. Has a good to great chance of being drafted.
5.01-5.09 — Has a better than 50-50 chance to make a roster or practice squad.
5.00 — Has a 50-50 chance to make a roster or practice squad.
4.75-4.99 — Should be in an NFL training camp.
4.50-4.74 — Has a chance to be in an NFL training camp.
4.00-4.49 — A player who could be in an NFL training camp but who likely will need to develop in the CFL, Arena League or NFL Europe.
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Grade-to-round conversion scale
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5.95 or above — First round
5.60-5.94 — Second round
5.45-5.59 — Third round
5.35-5.44 — Fourth round
5.27-5.34 — Fifth round
5.15-5.19 — Better-than-even chance to be drafted in sixth or seventh round |
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