Corey’s 100% Accurate, not at all controversial, Top 100 Big Board

To start – let’s get the pleasantries out of the way. I’m Corey, and as you probably read on Monday; I have joined on as a contributor here with The Draft Scout. I’m extremely excited and grateful to be here. My goal here will always be to provide you with great football stories, noteworthy content, and most importantly; enjoyable conversations about the sport we all love.

A little about me – I’m a sportswriter and reporter, covering the LSU Tigers for USA TODAY’s SMG, LSU Tigers Wire. I also write weekly stories and player profiles for Coast to Coast Scouting. I’m a father of boys and avid fan of beer, whiskey, and Boston Red Sox baseball… before they traded Mookie Betts, the second-best player in MLB. 

Now, enough about me; let’s dive in and talk ball.

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The 2021 NFL draft class has extraordinary depth at various positions NFL teams’ value significantly. Position groups such as wide receiver, offensive line, cornerback, and linebacker are all very strong and deep. The quarterback group is very top heavy, as most who cover the league expect the top five to be gone within the first 10 picks. In rounds two and three, you may find a few quarterback prospects with starter traits; Davis Mills, Kyle Trask, and Kellen Mond, to name a few. I’m not as high on this edge-rusher class as some folks are, and my top 100 players board below reflects that sentiment. 

Before we jump in and breakdown how precise my top 100 player list is, I want to give you a top 10 list of “My Guys.” These are players that I am either higher on than most, believe they’ll have more success in the NFL than most do, or just guys I really like as prospects and will enjoy cheering for on Sundays. 

My Guys: 2021 Edition (Subject to change based on which players follow me back on twitter)

1. QB Trey Lance, North Dakota State – (QB2)

2. WR Dyami Brown, UNC – (WR5)

3. CB Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State – (CB5)

4. LB Labril Cox, LSU – (LB5)

5. LB/S Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame (LB1)

6. CB Tay Gowan, UCF – (CB12)

7. TE Pat Freiermuth, Penn State – (TE2)

8. WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, USC – (WR9)

9. EDGE Joe Tryon, Washington – (EDGE2)

10. OT Penei Sewell, Oregon – (OT1)

Who are your guys in this draft class?  In the comment section below, list out your 10 “My Guys.” Let’s talk about it, debate it, and have some fun with it!

Now that you have a glimpse of guys I really like in this draft class, you should have a good understanding of why I have Trey Lance 1st overall and Trevor Lawrence 85th. 

I’m kidding. (You’ll learn to love my sarcasm, in due time.) 

Top 100 Overall:

1. TE Kyle Pitts, Florida

2. OT Penei Sewell, Oregon

3. QB Trevor Lawrence, Clemson

4. OT Rashawn Slater, Northwestern

5. WR Ja’Marr Chase, LSU

6. QB Trey Lance, North Dakota State

7. QB Justin Fields, Ohio State

8. WR Jaylen Waddle, Alabama

9. QB Zach Wilson, BYU

10. CB Patrick Surtain II, Alabama

11. LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, Notre Dame

12. LB Micah Parsons, Penn State

13. CB Jaycee Horn, South Carolina

14. WR DeVonta Smith, Alabama

15. OT Christian Darrisaw, Virginia Tech

16. S Trevon Moehrig, TCU

17. DL Christian Barmore, Alabama

18. CB Caleb Farley, Virginia Tech

19. RB Najee Harris, Alabama

20. OL Alijah Vera-Tucker, USC

21. WR Terrace Marshall Jr., LSU

22. CB Greg Newsome II, Northwestern

23. EDGE Kwity Paye, Michigan

24. OT Teven Jenkins, Oklahoma State

25. WR Dyami Brown, UNC

26. EDGE Joe Tryon, Washington

27. CB Asante Samuel Jr., Florida State

28. EDGE Jaelan Phillips, Miami

29. LB Zaven Collins, Tulsa

30. OL Landon Dickerson, Alabama

31. CB Eric Stokes, Georgia

32. EDGE Joseph Ossai, Texas

33. CB Tyson Campbell, Georgia

34. EDGE Jayson Oweh, Penn State

35. WR Elijah Moore, Ole Miss

36. EDGE Azeez Ojulari, Georgia

37. TE Pat Freiermuth, Penn State

38. OT Samuel Cosmi, Texas

39. LB Jamin Davis, Kentucky

40. RB Travis Etienne, Clemson

41. WR Kadarius Toney, Florida

42. LB Jabril Cox, LSU

43. OL Creed Humphrey, Oklahoma

44. RB Javonte Williams, North Carolina

45. OT Dillon Radunz, North Dakota State

46. DL Daviyon Nixon, Iowa

47. OT Walker Little, Stanford

48. EDGE Ronnie Perkins, Oklahoma

49. OT Laim Eichenberg, Notre Dame

50. TE Hunter Long, Boston College

51. QB Mac Jones, Alabama

52. LB Nick Bolton, Missouri

53. EDGE Carlos Basham Jr., Wake Forest

54. CB Kelvin Joseph, Kentucky

55. WR Rashod Bateman, Minnesota

56. CB Ifeatu Melifonwu, Syracuse

57. OT Jalen Mayfield, Michigan

58. EDGE Gregory Rousseau, Miami

59. CB Elijah Molden, Washington

60. LB Chaz Surratt, North Carolina

61. S Richie Grant, UCF

62. WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, USC

63. WR Rondale Moore, Purdue

64. S Jevon Holland, Oregon

65. WR Nico Collins, Michigan

66. CB Aaron Robinson, UCF

67. WR Amari Rodgers, Clemson

68. OT/OL Alex Leatherwood, Alabama

69. S Andre Cisco, Syracuse

70. WR Anthony Schwartz, Auburn

71. CB Tay Gowan, UCF

72. WR Shi Smith, South Carolina

73. OL Josh Myers, Ohio State

74. QB Davis Mills, Stanford

75. CB Paulson Adebo, Stanford

76. LB Baron Browning, Ohio State

77. RB Michael Carter, North Carolina

78. WR Tylan Wallace, Oklahoma State

79. OL Wyatt Davis, Ohio State

80. TE Tommy Tremble, Norte Dame

81. QB Kellen Mond, Texas A&M

82. OL Quin Meinerz, Wisconsin-Whitewater

83. DL Levi Onwuzurike, Washington

84. QB Kyle Trask, Florida

85. OT James Hudson, Cincinnati

86. OT/OL Jackson Carman, Clemson

87. S James Wiggins, Cincinnati

88. OT/OL D’Ante Smith, East Carolina

89. WR Tutu Atwell, Louisville

90. LB Cameron McGrone, Michigan

91. EDGE Patrick Jones II, Pittsburgh

92. TE Brevin Jordan, Miami

93. OT Spencer Brown, Northern Iowa

94. EDGE Dayo Odeyingbo, Vanderbilt

95. LB Ernest Jones, South Carolina

96. WR D’Wayne Eskridge, Western Michigan

97. CB Marco Wilson, Florida

98. S Jamar Johnson, Indiana

99. RB Kenneth Gainwell, Memphis

100. S Richard LeCounte III, Georgia

Thank you for taking the time to read my first – of many, here at The Draft Scout. 

Don’t forget to write me your “My Guys” list below.

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