• Alabama quarterback Bryce Young claims the top spot on Mike Renner's preseason top 100 big board.
• Clemson linemen Myles Murphy and Bryan Bresee crack the top 10 thanks to their frames and pass-rushing production.
• Stanford quarterback Tanner McKee — at No. 17 overall — is the QB3 on this preseason big board.
QUARTERBACK
| Player | School | 2021 PFF grade | 2021 Grade rank |
| Bryce Young | Alabama | 92.2 | T-1st of 146 |
| C.J. Stroud | Ohio State | 92.2 | T-1st of 146 |
| Tanner McKee | Stanford | 69.0 | T-102nd of 146 |
While it’s a two-horse race at the top for now, the QB1 in the 2023 draft class could be one of a number of names. This class is going to be the real deal.
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RUNNING BACK
| Player | School | 2021 PFF grade | 2021 Grade rank |
| Bijan Robinson | Texas | 86.7 | 21st of 251 |
| Devon Achane | Texas A&M | 90.3 | 6th of 251 |
| Zach Evans | Ole Miss | 85.0 | 36th of 251 |
This may end up as the best running back class we’ve scouted since PFF got into college grading in 2014. There may be 10 backs off the board by the end of Day 2.
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WIDE RECEIVER
| Player | School | 2021 PFF grade | 2021 Grade rank |
| Kayshon Boutte | LSU | 75.8 | 83rd of 361 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Ohio State | 91.7 | 2nd of 361 |
| Quentin Johnston | TCU | 76.0 | 82nd of 361 |
There’s no clear cut “guy” at the position just yet, but the deep receiver classes aren’t going away anytime soon.
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TIGHT END
| Player | School | 2021 PFF grade | 2021 Grade rank |
| Michael Mayer | Notre Dame | 80.6 | 12th of 102 |
| Dalton Kincaid | Utah | 79.2 | 13th of 102 |
| Arik Gilbert | Georgia | — | — |
This tight end class is brimming with potential. It’s not a position that gets drafted highly often, but we could see 3-4 top-50 picks from this group.
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INTERIOR OFFENSIVE LINEMEN
| Player | School | 2021 PFF grade | 2021 Grade rank |
| OC Broderick Jones | Georgia | 78.8 | 88th of 837 OL |
| OG Blake Freeland | BYU | 81.7 | 58th of 837 OL |
| OG Anton Harrison | Oklahoma | 77.0 | 118th of 837 OL |
Another position group that’s nothing special as of now. Per usual, many of the top guys are going to be tackle converts.
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OFFENSIVE TACKLE
| Player | School | 2021 PFF grade | 2021 Grade rank |
| Peter Skoronski | Northwestern | 83.8 | 26th of 329 |
| Paris Johnson Jr. | Ohio State | 79.1 | N/A |
| Zion Nelson | Miami (FL) | 73.3 | 89th of 329 |
Arguably the weakest position group at the moment in the entire class. If we had to draft right, there’s only one tackle I’d feel comfortable taking in the first round and it would be in the back half of it.
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EDGE DEFENDER
| Player | School | 2021 PFF grade | 2021 Grade rank |
| Will Anderson | Alabama | 89.8 | 6th of 496 |
| Jalen Carter | Georgia | 85.3 | N/A |
| Myles Murphy | Clemson | 79.1 | 60th of 496 |
Will Anderson may not be the only blue-chip edge prospect in this class. There’s a handful of productive and athletic edges that could end up top-10 picks.
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INTERIOR DEFENSIVE LINEMEN
| Player | School | 2021 PFF grade | 2021 Grade rank |
| Bryan Bresee | Clemson | 69.4 | N/A |
| Jaquelin Roy | LSU | 81.2 | 23rd of 517 |
| Jermayne Lole | Louisville | 85.9 | N/A |
This defensive tackle class is special. It’s got elite top-end talent and depth for days. A good year to need a defensive tackle.
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LINEBACKERS
| Player | School | 2021 PFF grade | 2021 Grade rank |
| Trenton Simpson | Clemson | 73.2 | T-49th of 455 |
| Noah Sewell | Oregon | 71.5 | T-66th of 455 |
| Jack Campbell | Iowa | 69.8 | 84th of 455 |
After a tremendously deep linebacker class in 2022, the 2023 version is exceedingly thin at the moment. There’s two guys I’d want and then a lot of question marks.
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CORNERBACKS
| Player | School | 2021 PFF grade | 2021 Grade rank |
| Garrett Williams | Syracuse | 66.9 | 218th of 515 |
| Kris Abrams-Draine | Missouri | 83.0 | T-17th of 515 |
| Jordan Battle | Alabama | 88.0 | 3 of 455 |
There’s not Derek Stingley Jr. or Sauce Gardner yet, but there’s a talented corner in just about every mold you can think of already. The rankings for this group will be all over the map depending on what you value.
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SAFETIES
| Player | School | 2021 PFF grade | 2021 Grade rank |
| Kelee Ringo | Georgia | 74.5 | 85 of 515 |
| Antonio Johnson | Texas A&M | 87.4 | 10 of 515 |
| Eli Ricks | Alabama | 67.6 | 204 of 515 |
The safety class has a decidedly SEC feel to it. Almost all of the top safeties in the country reside down south.
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