![Ja'Marr Chase LSU Clemson 3 2020](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/o3efknzp35v2cvb0gmmk/jamarr-chase-lsu-clemson-3-2020.jpg?downsize=700%3A%2A&output-quality=auto&output-format=auto)
The prospects atop our NFL mock drafts have been household names for months, and will be picked apart to death before the end of April when the draft finally arrives. But these players can ball, and feature special traits that allowed them to dominate at the collegiate level. The difficulty in evaluating them is whether those traits are strong enough to elevate above their competition in the NFL.
Comparisons are hard because usage is affected by many outside factors. We’ve already covered the best comparisons for the top prospects but now we’ll look at the worst case. Where a player is drafted matters, and there’s a slew of factors that lead to letdown careers.
Trevor Lawrence, Clemson
![Trevor Lawrence Urban Meyer Pro Day 2021](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/of9zpsylngp28dvbk8t6/trevor-lawrence-urban-meyer-pro-day-2021.jpg)
Zach Wilson, BYU
![Zach Wilson BYU Boca Raton Bowl 2020](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/gj06vylvpsh60wpak5p6/zach-wilson-byu-boca-raton-bowl-2020.jpg)
Justin Fields, Ohio State
![Justin Fields Ohio St Confetti 2021](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/ycoa9y28jyqkgvei57ou/justin-fields-ohio-st-confetti-2021.jpg)
Trey Lance, North Dakota State
![Trey Lance North Dakota James Madison 2020](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/tl6bhvo777fx12jrkwii/trey-lance-north-dakota-state-james-madison-2020.jpg)
Mac Jones, Alabama
![Mac Jones Alabama Notre Dame 2021](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/q3ijzzscvutqrtfxvgun/mac-jones-alabama-notre-dame-2021.jpg)
DeVonta Smith, Alabama
![DeVonta Smith Alabama Notre Dame 2 2021](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/prhtqxec4joontqdlxyu/devonta-smith-alabama-notre-dame-2-2021.jpg)
Jaylen Waddle, Alabama
![Jaylen Waddle Alabama Western Carolina 2020](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/cwh7keysous6nnrp1q0x/jaylen-waddle-alabama-western-carollina-2020.jpg)
Ja'Marr Chase, LSU
![Ja'Marr Chase LSU Oklahoma Flex 2019](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/tndzhntyf9uqqdnanl7q/jamarr-chase-lsu-oklahoma-flex-2019.jpg)
Kyle Pitts, Florida
![Kyle Pitts Florida Tennessee 2020](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/px9jscwus9gjjspio0cw/kyle-pitts-florida-tennessee-2020.jpg)
Micah Parsons, LB
![Micah Parsons Penn St Michigan 2 2019](https://img.buzzfeed.com/buzzfeed-static/complex/images/ddcwu1rfozszqrcm4jqx/micah-parsons-penn-st-michigan-2-2019.jpg)