Pro Football Focus ranks their top 101 CFB players for 2018.
by G.K.Chesterton (2019-01-11 23:22:40)

Four ND players made the list, all of them on defense and all of them in the top 50:

15. Jerry Tillery, Defensive Interior, Notre Dame
28. Te’von Coney, Linebacker, Notre Dame
30. Julian Love, Cornerback, Notre Dame
48. Alohi Gilman, Safety, Notre Dame

Of note:

Georgia had two on the list.
Michigan had two on the list.
USC had zero on the list.




Of note, none listed on the offensive side of the ball
by EFH4ND  (2019-01-12 03:11:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Reminiscent of the talent disparity on the 2002 and 2012 teams.


Their list is very defense heavy
by DakotaDomer  (2019-01-12 08:47:51)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

Not saying any of our O players deserve to be on the list but their metrics are questionable if the defensive player selections are
16 of first 25
15 of next 25
14 of next 25
16 of last 26


61/101. Could be a bias in their judgement
by gozer  (2019-01-12 12:32:37)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

could be a bias in coaching to put their best athletes on D.


This year had better defenders
by athlete37  (2019-01-12 12:51:22)     cannot delete  |  Edit  |  Return to Board  |  Ignore Poster   |   Highlight Poster  |   Reply to Post

The first round of the draft in the spring will be full of defensive players