247 Releases Preseason Top 247 Players for 2016
247 released their player rankings for the top 247 players in college football for the upcoming season.
At this link, you can read about their process for selecting and ranking the players. There are no freshman (true or redshirt) or juco players on the list.
Follow this link to see the list.
Of Interest:
Michigan:
7- Jourdan Lewis
13- Jabrill Peppers
85- Chris Wormley
116- Jake Butt
129- Mason Cole
135- Jehu Chesson
167- Erik Magnuson
The Bad Guys:
Alabama - 13 total, 9 in the top 100
Ohio State- 7 total, 5 in the top 100
Michigan State- 3 total, 2 in the top 100
Desmond King (Iowa) at 16
Anthony Walker (NW) at 28
Dan Feeny (IU) at 41
Dawuane Smoot (Ill) at 49
Saquon Barkley (PSU) at 55
August 1st, 2016 at 12:04 PM ^
I don't think they missed anyone.
August 1st, 2016 at 12:09 PM ^
August 1st, 2016 at 12:16 PM ^
I'm mostly just happy to see Lewis ranked over King.
August 1st, 2016 at 12:17 PM ^
Glasgow would have been on the list if he were not injured last year. I think some of the so called experts are forgetting about him.
August 1st, 2016 at 12:08 PM ^
5 in the top 100 and the all important best player in college football at the most important position
August 1st, 2016 at 12:11 PM ^
August 1st, 2016 at 12:48 PM ^
Explain to me why you basically just accused Clemson of cheating?
August 1st, 2016 at 12:59 PM ^
Lots of smoke for there not to be any fire.
One of my best friends is a Clemson fan, and even he jokes about how much the boosters are paying players.
Clemson is the team Hackett openly suggested tried to influence Rashan Gary through monetary means.
August 1st, 2016 at 12:08 PM ^
But aside from the odd omission of the rest of our D-line, is anyone else surprised at how consistently Magnuson is highly rated? To have him only 40 spots below Cole and above the rest of our D-line seems insane to me.
August 1st, 2016 at 12:30 PM ^
Magnuson has been getting some positive draft buzz lately.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/2017/OT
He is 9th best tackle prospect for the 2017 draft.
*list doesn't include underclassmen
August 1st, 2016 at 12:09 PM ^
August 1st, 2016 at 12:10 PM ^
Bo just yelled at Harbaugh from his grave. Sounded something like "WHERE IN THE HELL ARE THE LINEMAN, JIMMY?"
August 1st, 2016 at 12:14 PM ^
Ryan Glasgow getting disrespekted again.
August 1st, 2016 at 12:17 PM ^
Magnuson above Glasgow, Taco, Hurst...eh idk.
I hope Magnuson is a top 200 player in all of college football, but I'm certain we have at least 4 DL that should be ranked ahead of him.
August 1st, 2016 at 12:59 PM ^
I mean it's likely he'll be a first round pick...
I wouldn't say likely, per se. He's probably 50/50 to win the Mackey with Howard from Bama (Butt is better but Bama is Bama). From there, TE's are kind of like interior OL in the draft, if one goes in the first round he is thought to be a mega-star and/or the market for them dictates that pick. Pats got Gronk in the 2nd round and he's going to be the GOAT when he retires. He definitely could go in the 1st round but it's not like he is the best QB, or RB, or CB he is at a position of lesser value by league standards.
(Now when my Pats come on the clock at 32 after letting Martellus Bennett go after 1 year...)
Gronk went to 2nd round is his shoulder injury and he missed his senior season that year. If it weren't for his injury, he would've been a 1st round lock.
IMO, McCaffrey's an even bet with Watson and Fournette to win the Heisman. I think he deserved it last year. He put up monster numbers, and was great in Stanford's biggest games.
In terms of their criteria (talent counts most), I'm also surprised they chose 2 of our OL and only 1 DL player. That will probably change by season's end.
These lists are more fun now that we have such great representation!
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Fun facts: Michigan has the two highest rated players in the B1G. Ohio State's first player is #21.
I wouldn't put Gary on the list either but I bet hes top 247 already.