2023 Quick Hitters - IOL
Five Guards and one Center highlight this class of best bets to get early deals next year
In an ongoing series I am highlighting the players from the 2023 NFL draft class who are best poised to sign early extensions in 2026, their first year of eligibility. In addition to identifying those players I give valuation projections and contract comps as a sort of timeline marker. The fun part will be revisiting these projections next year to see whose stock has risen and whose has fallen!
The guard class from this draft has positioned some really solid players for decent paydays if they can at minimum maintain their current level of play. Meanwhile the center class really only has one player who might get an early deal and none of these players show up on Brandon Thorn’s top 15 at the position.