All Access Football Report: Week 14

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Welcome to the December 4, 2024, All Access Football Newsletter, Presented By Sports Management Worldwide. Be sure to reserve your ticket for the SMWW Senior Bowl Meet & Greet in Mobile, Alabama on January 27th.

"The NFL draft starts in Mobile!” Senior Bowl week is where the country's best senior collegiate football players and top NFL draft prospects on teams representing the National and American are coached by the entire coaching staffs of two National Football League teams. It's an opportunity for NFL Scouts to evaluate talent prior to the NFL Draft and College Pro Days. Catch you in Mobile!

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Be sure to tune-in every Tuesday night at 10pm eastern for Sports Rage with Gabriel Morency. AAF founder Ric Serritella joined the show this week to discuss the latest Pro Football Hall of Fame finalists, Super Bowl predictions, NFL Draft odds, plus why Ohio State head coach Ryan Day is more like ‘dazed and confused’.

NFL POWER RANKINGS

It’s time to separate the contenders from the pretenders. At this stage of the year, there are a handful of identifiable teams who own a legitimate shot at hoisting the Vince Lombardi Trophy at season’s end. In the AFC, no one is playing better than the Buffalo Bills. Their overall team unity is gelling on all fronts and they are doing it with relatively ‘low-level’ caliber ‘stars.’ The Kansas City Chiefs remain the biggest threat and opposing teams will also have to overcome the referee factor when facing them. In the NFC, while the Detroit Lions stay roaring hot, it’s the Philadelphia Eagles who have begun rolling at the right time. These two could be on a collision course for the league championship game. The Pittsburgh Steelers and Baltimore Ravens should not be counted out either and the Denver Broncos (not ranked) are a team no one will want to face in the first round come playoff time. The NFL is starting to heat up …

RK | TEAM | RECORD

1. Detroit Lions (11-1)

2. Buffalo Bills (10-2)

3. Kansas City Chiefs (11-1)

4. Philadelphia Eagles (10-2)

5. Pittsburgh Steelers (9-3)

6. Green Bay Packers (9-3)

7. Baltimore Ravens (8-5)

8. Minnesota Vikings (10-2)

9. Los Angeles Chargers (8-4)

10. Washington Commanders (8-5)

*For a look at the current NFL Draft order, check out our latest mock draft.

2025 NFL DRAFT BIG BOARD

The big board is starting to take shape and we have identified the top blue-chip prospects eligible for the 2025 NFL Draft. All of the players ranked below still have college football eligibility remaining but it would be widely assumed that they will declare. The top four prospects would belong to the schools of Colorado and Michigan. We also have excellent diversity amongst offensive and defensive players amongst the top ten overall. Our draft coverage will be in-depth and comprehensive, as we bring you on location reports from all the major stops throughout the process.

RK | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL | YEAR | HEIGHT | WEIGHT | FORTY

1. Travis Hunter, CB/WR, Colorado, Jr, 6001, 181, 4.52

2. Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado, Sr, 6012, 198, 4.70

3. Mason Graham, DT, Michigan, Jr, 6024, 320, 4.95

4. Will Johnson, CB, Michigan, Jr, 6020, 202, 4.44

5. Cameron Ward, QB, Miami, Sr, 6020, 220, 4.65

6. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State, Jr, 5082, 217, 4.50

7. Kelvin Banks Jr, OT, Texas, Jr, 6036, 320, 5.21

8. James Pearce Jr., ER, Tennessee, Jr., 6036, 242, 4.55

9. Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Arizona, Jr, 6040, 210, 4.45

10. Abdul Carter, ER, Penn State, Jr, 6022, 250, 4.55

*Bang it here for a look at our top 30 prospects at each position for the 2025 draft.

NCAA TOP 25 RANKINGS

Is it possible that the more NCAA expands the College Football Playoffs, the more flawed the system becomes? The problem is that the selection committee appears to be choosing teams with the best record, rather then the best overall teams based on talent and performance. Case in point, what happens if/when Clemson defeats SMU this week. There should be some serious concerns surrounding the method of choice for the CFP selection process. Sorry Boise State but you will face your first ranked opponent this week in No.25 UNLV. It’s questionable whether they will defeat the Runnin’ Rebels this week and delusional to believe that the Broncos would beat any of the ten teams ranked below.

RK | SCHOOL | RECORD | CONFERENCE

1. Oregon Ducks (12-0) [B1G]

2. Texas Longhorns (11-1) [SEC]

3. Georgia Bulldogs (10-2) [SEC]

4. Notre Dame Fighting Irish (11-1) [IND]

5. Penn State Nittany Lions (11-1) [B1G]

6. Ohio State Buckeyes (10-2) [B1G]

7. South Carolina Gamecocks (9-3) [SEC]

8. Clemson Tigers (9-3) [ACC]

9. Colorado Buffaloes (9-3) [BIG 12]

10. Miami Hurricanes (10-2) [ACC]

HEISMAN TROPHY WATCH

In a rare year where no quarterback jumped atop the race, we saw Colorado hybrid wideout/cornerback Travis Hunter and Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty stand out as the most consistent big game performers across the college football landscape. The quest for Jeanty to break Barry Sanders single-season rushing record of 2,628 remains, as he sits just 340 yards away. With the Broncos expected to make the playoffs, Jeanty could play up to five more games. However, the Heisman Trophy will be announced 10 days from now. For that, expect to hear Hunter have his name called in New York City on December 14th.

RK | PLAYER | POSITION | SCHOOL

1. Travis Hunter, WR/CB, Colorado Buffaloes

2. Ashton Jeanty, RB, Boise State Broncos

3. Dillon Gabriel, QB, Oregon Ducks

NFL QB RANKINGS

The NFL MVP contest is wide open as we enter the final month of the season. Surely, you could state a strong argument for any of the first four quarterbacks listed below. If Buffalo continues to circle the wagons, there could be a heavy sentiment amongst voters to give it to Josh Allen, who has never won the award. One could argue that the Bills recent run of five consecutive division titles would be viewed as a disappointment, if they are unable to take it the distance to New Orleans in February. Of course, there will be competition from the running backs this year. Baltimore runner Derrick Henry might cancel out Lamar Jackson in the voting process, while Saquan Barkley of the surging Eagles is starting to gain serious momentum.

RK | PLAYER | TEAM

1. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs

2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

3. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens

4. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals

5. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers

6. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

7. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles

8. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions

9. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders

10. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers

NFL GENERAL MANAGER RANKINGS

In a rare public appearance, Houston GM Nick Caserio ripped the NFL for their handling of the Azeez Al-Shaair hit on Trevor Lawrence this week. It’s worth a listen, as some valid points are made. We have acknowledged Caserio as one of the best evaluators in the NFL since taking over as GM of the Texans. He should be commended for publicly backing his players. Another notable mention would be Howie Roseman who completely revamped the Eagles secondary this offseason by bringing back CJ Gardner-Johnson, moving James Bradberry to safety, then selecting rookie cornerbacks Quinyon Mitchell and Cooper DeJean via the draft. Well played, sir.

RK | GM | TEAM | EXPERIENCE

1. Brett Veach, Kansas City Chiefs [8]

2. Les Snead, Los Angeles Rams [13]

3. Howie Roseman, Philadelphia Eagles [15]

4. John Schneider, Seattle Seahawks [15]

5. Duke Tobin, Cincinnati Bengals [26]

6. Jason Licht, Tampa Bay Buccaneers [11]

7. Brad Holmes, Detroit Lions [4]

8. Eric DeCosta, Baltimore Ravens [6]

9. Mickey Loomis, New Orleans Saints [23]

10. Nick Caserio, Houston Texans [4]

NFL HEAD COACH RANKINGS

We have some serious contenders for NFL Coach of the Year, including Mike Tomlin and his annually competitive Steelers squad, along with Dan Campbell and the overdue Detroit Lions. Suddenly, there seems to be a lot of smoke surrounding the demise of Kyle Shanahan in San Francisco but we won’t believe it, until we see it. Meanwhile, it should be noted that Cleveland headman Kevin Stefanski holds the distinction of being the only current NFL head coach to have won the award twice.

RK | COACH | TEAM

1. Andy Reid, Kansas City Chiefs

2. Sean McVay, Los Angeles Rams

3. John Harbaugh, Baltimore Ravens

4. Mike Tomlin, Pittsburgh Steelers

5. Sean Payton, Denver Broncos

6. Kyle Shanahan, San Francisco 49ers

7. Dan Campbell, Detroit Lions

8. Jim Harbaugh, Los Angeles Chargers

9. Dan Quinn, Washington Commanders

10. Kevin Stefanski, Cleveland Browns

ALTERNATE FOOTBALL POWER RANKINGS

While the CFL offseason is in full throttle with plenty front office movement, the UFL is getting set to begin their second season of what came from the merger between the XFL and USFL. We will continue to track and monitor the latest news from the alternate football universe.

RK | TEAM | LEAGUE

1. Toronto Argonauts (CFL)

2. Birmingham Stallions (UFL)

3. Winnipeg Blue Bombers (CFL)

4. Montreal Alouettes (CFL)

5. Edmonton Elks (CFL)

6. Michigan Panthers (UFL)

7. Hamilton Tiger Cats (CFL)

8. Ottawa Redblacks (CFL)

9. St. Louis Battlehawks (UFL)

10. DC Defenders (UFL)

*Be sure to read up on our thoughts surrounding the UFL plans for expansion here.