NFL draft 2001
Final draft rankings by position
and regardless of position
By Joel Buchsbaum, Contributing editor
As published in print April 20, 2001
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| What follows are Pro Football Weekly draft analyst Joel
Buchsbaum’s final draft rankings as of Draft Day, April 21. These rankings have been
revised since our pre-draft issue and are not meant to coincide with the actual selection
of players. Instead, they are intended to predict the relative success of those players in
their NFL careers. Only those players with grades of 5.01 or above are listed in this
printout.
Key to symbols
in player printout |
Age — Player is overaged.
BB — May want to pursue a professional baseball career.
MI — More information needed to accurately grade player.
RB — Can also play running back (applies to other position
abbreviations, too, such as S for safety, FB for fullback, PK for placekicker, RS for
return specialist, ST for special-teamer, etc.).
RS-5.0 — Player has separate grade as a return specialist, in this
case 5.0 (applies to other position abbreviations too).
Status — This player’s status for the draft could not be fully
determined as of presstime.
X — Past or current injury could have an impact on where this player
is drafted, according to at least one source. Due to the confidentiality of medical
records, we cannot confirm or deny whether the injury problem is still a concern.
XX — More serious injury concern. |
Grade scale
for NFL prospects |
8.00 - 9.00 — Franchise player. (Any quarterback who grades
over 7.50 is considered a potential franchise player.)
7.50 - 7.99 — Future All-Pro.
7.00 - 7.49 — Should become a Pro Bowl-caliber player.
6.50 - 6.99 — Has a chance to become a Pro Bowl-caliber player and, in the
case of a quarterback, projects as a high-first-round pick because of the need for
quarterbacks.
6.00 - 6.49 — Should become a quality NFL player.
5.50 - 5.99 — Has a chance to become a quality NFL player.
5.10 - 5.49 — Has a better-than-average chance to make an NFL roster.
5.01 - 5.09 — Has a slightly better than 50-50 chance to make a roster. |
To player printouts by position ...
Quarterbacks | Fullbacks | Running backs | Tight ends
Wide receivers | Centers | Offensive guards | Offensive tackles
Defensive ends | Defensive/nose tackles | Outside linebackers
Inside/middle linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties | Punters
Placekickers
To rankings regardless of
position |
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