With most college football teams playing three games so far, we've gotten a decent look at what's real and what's a mirage after an offseason of evaluating the top prospects in the 2022 NFL draft. We know that Alabama is the best team in the country -- again -- and that its roster is loaded with NFL talent. Clemson and Ohio State, on the other hand, are off to rocky starts after seeing their first-round quarterbacks get drafted.
So I was asked this week: "Mel, which prospects have surprised you most this season?"And well, it's a long answer.