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National Signing Day 2018: Pro-Player Comparisons for the Top 10 Recruits

Recruiting is such an inexact science that it's difficult to predict who's going to boom and who's going to bust, especially when you're talking about 17- and 18-year-old kids. But a large number of players in the 2018 class look like they're "can't-misses."

But how high are their ceilings?

While it's a bit unfair to compare players who've yet to test their skills against the nation's top college players—much less the best of the best in the NFL—it's fun to project best-case scenarios. For instance, nobody thinks stud quarterback Trevor Lawrence is Matt Ryan, but can he be if he reaches his potential?