FYI: From CBS Sports: (https://www.cbssports.com/college-f...ers-rated-as-high-school-recruits-before-nfl/)
Kinda fun to see where they were ranked. And it shows that talent evaluation is not easy: guys develop late, get injured, dont have the desire, overperform, underperform, and everything else.
Niners:
Now for the 49ers' defense:
Chiefs:
And here's a breakdown of the Chiefs' defense:
Kinda fun to see where they were ranked. And it shows that talent evaluation is not easy: guys develop late, get injured, dont have the desire, overperform, underperform, and everything else.
Niners:
| PLAYER | STARS | OVERALL RANK | POSITION RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB Brock Purdy | 3 | No. 839 | No. 36 PRO QB |
| RB Christian McCaffrey | 4 | No. 91 | No. 2 APB |
| FB Kyle Juszczyk | N/A | Unranked | Unranked |
| WR Deebo Samuel | 3 | No. 842 | No. 112 WR |
| WR Brandon Aiyuk | N/A | Unranked | Unranked |
| TE George Kittle | 3 | No. 1,519 | No. 199 WR |
| LT Trent Williams | 3 | No. 385 | No. 26 OG |
| LG Aaron Banks | 4 | No. 166 | No. 17 OT |
| C Jake Brendel | 3 | No. 520 | No. 9 OC |
| RG Spencer Burford | 3 | No. 921 | No. 76 OT |
| RT Colton McKivitz | 3 | No. 1,594 | No. 164 OT |
Now for the 49ers' defense:
| PLAYER | STARS | OVERALL RANK | POSITION RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| LDE Chase Young | 5 | No. 7 | No. 2 WDE |
| LDT Arik Armstead | 5 | No. 14 | No. 1 ATH |
| RDT Javon Hargrave | N/A | Unranked | Unranked |
| RDE Nick Bosa | 5 | No. 8 | No. 1 SDE |
| SAM Oren Burks | 3 | No. 615 | No. 46 OLB |
| MIKE Fred Warner | 4 | No. 307 | No. 27 OLB |
| WILL Dre Greenlaw | 3 | No. 842 | No. 60 S |
| LCB Charvarius Ward | N/A | Unranked | Unranked |
| RCB Deommodore Lenoir | 4 | No. 64 | No. 7 CB |
| NB Isaiah Oliver | 3 | No. 1,030 | No. 90 CB |
| FS Tashaun Gipson Jr. | 3 | No. 1,019 | No. 85 CB |
| SS Ji'Ayir Brown | N/A | Unranked | Unranked |
Chiefs:
| PLAYER | STARS | OVERALL RANK | POSITION RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB Patrick Mahomes | 3 | No. 389 | No. 22 PRO QB |
| RB Isiah Pacheco | 3 | No. 665 | No. 30 RB |
| WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling | 3 | No. 1,536 | No. 217 WR |
| WR Rashee Rice | 3 | No. 817 | No. 101 WR |
| WR Kadarius Toney | 3 | No. 413 | No. 25 ATH |
| TE Travis Kelce | 2 | No. 1,602 | No. 85 TE |
| LT Donovan Smith | 4 | No. 162 | No. 16 OT |
| LG Joe Thuney | 2 | No. 1,537 | No. 131 OT |
| C Creed Humphrey | 4 | No. 290 | No. 3 OC |
| RG Trey Smith | 5 | No. 14 | No. 4 OT |
| RT Jawaan Taylor | 3 | No. 927 | No. 46 OG |
And here's a breakdown of the Chiefs' defense:
| PLAYER | STARS | OVERALL RANK | POSITION RANK |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE George Karlaftis | 4 | No. 59 | No. 4 SDE |
| DT Derrick Nnadi | 4 | No. 97 | No. 7 DT |
| DT Chris Jones | 5 | No. 18 | No. 2 SDE |
| DE Mike Danna | 3 | No. 2,034 | No. 94 WDE |
| LB Willie Gay | 4 | No. 70 | No. 3 OLB |
| LB Nick Bolton | 3 | No. 1,114 | No. 39 ILB |
| LB Leo Chenal | 3 | No. 635 | No. 35 ATH |
| CB Trent McDuffie | 4 | No. 126 | No. 12 CB |
| CB L'Jarius Sneed | 3 | No. 1,985 | No. 145 S |
| S Justin Reid | 3 | No. 365 | No. 21 S |
| S Mike Edwards | 4 | No. 333 | No. 24 S |
