Trevor Sikkema

Charlotte

Lead NFL Draft Analyst at Pro Football Focus

Lead NFL Draft Analyst for @PFF // Co-Host of @NFLSEshow // Roots in Tampa, UF Alumnus // #ThreeSidesMinimum when we eat BBQ

Articles

Ranking each NFL team's top QB-WR/TE duo ahead of the 2025 season

2 days ago | pff.com | Trevor Sikkema

Joe Burrow and Ja'Marr Chase form an elite pairing: Since 2021, Burrow has a 96.5 PFF passing grade and 53 big-time throws when targeting Chase. Michael Penix Jr. and Drake London crack the top 10: The big bet of these rankings, Penix and London excelled together on limited snaps in 2024 and are expected to continue to shine in 2025.
2026 NFL Draft: Why Taurean York is one of my early favorite prospects

3 days ago | pff.com | Trevor Sikkema

York has already excelled as an underclassman: His past two seasons of starting experience show a player who is ready to build on his game in 2025 and become a top draft prospect. What we want to see in 2025: We're looking for more of the same when it comes to a high run-defense floor, but he could work on getting his hands on the ball in pass defense more often.
2026 NFL Draft: 8 players who already stand out after returning to school

4 days ago | pff.com | Trevor Sikkema

John Mateer will look to flash his skills against SEC competition: It took some time for Mateer to become a starter at Washington State, but he started all 12 games for the Cougars in 2024 and threw for more than 3,100 yards. He joins Oklahoma for the 2025 season. Ar'maj Reed-Adams is a run-blocking force: He moves well for a 6-foot-5 and 330-pound lineman and placed in the 90th percentile or higher on both zone and gap run-blocking plays last season.
PFF Interior Defender Rankings: Top 32 ahead of the 2025 NFL season

1 week ago | pff.com | Trevor Sikkema

Chris Jones unsurprisingly leads the way: The future first-ballot Hall of Famer was the league's highest-graded interior defender this past season and is showing no signs of slowing down. Cam Heyward, the ageless wonder: The now-36-year-old continues to produce at an elite level for the Steelers' defense line, coming in at No. 3 on this list.
PFF Running Back Rankings: Top 32 ahead of the 2025 NFL season

1 week ago | pff.com | Trevor Sikkema

King Henry stays on his throne: Derrick Henry enters the 2025 NFL season as the league's top running back, even at 31 years old. Bucky Irving cracks the top eight: A standout rookie season has the Tampa Bay running back ahead of Christian McCaffrey and De'Von Achane, among others.
2026 NFL Draft: Preseason quarterback rankings

1 week ago | pff.com | Trevor Sikkema

Texas' Arch Manning lacks experience but oozes potential: His fundamentals and mobility give him excellent building blocks, despite his limited college snaps. What to make of LaNorris Sellers: While many evaluators are high on the South Carolina signal-caller, he struggled to read coverages last year. He still has a high ceiling, though.
Ranking the NFL divisions by strength heading into 2025

2 weeks ago | pff.com | Trevor Sikkema

The AFC West and NFC North project as the strongest divisions in 2025: Each features multiple playoff-caliber teams and little to no weak links, making every divisional matchup a high-stakes contest. Several rising teams could reshape the playoff landscape: The Texans, Commanders and Falcons have made key offseason improvements that position them to contend in 2025.
PFF Wide Receiver Rankings: Top 32 ahead of the 2025 NFL season

2 weeks ago | pff.com | Trevor Sikkema

A.J. Brown is the league's best wide receiver: Brown earned the league's highest receiving grade versus single coverage in 2024 (96.6) and leads the league in that category over the past three seasons (2022–24) with a 97.0 grade. Amon-Ra St. Brown just falls out of the first tier: No receiver in the league has a higher cumulative WAR (1.70) or better single-season average WAR since 2022 (0.56) than St. Brown.
Every NFL team's top three players entering the 2025 season

2 weeks ago | pff.com | Trevor Sikkema

Cowboys maintain elite core despite playoff frustrations: Micah Parsons earned his fourth consecutive elite pass-rush grade, CeeDee Lamb posted another 90.0-plus receiving grade and Dak Prescott remains among the team’s best despite a down year. 49ers continue dominance with foundational trio: Nick Bosa, Fred Warner and George Kittle each earned elite grades once again, with Kittle finishing second on the team in WAR behind only quarterback Brock Purdy.
NFL Schedule Release: 5 rookie matchups we're looking forward to in 2025

3 weeks ago | pff.com | Trevor Sikkema

Travis Hunter and Tetairoa McMillan will kick off the year in style: The first-round rookies played against each other in college and will presumably battle when the Jaguars host the Panthers in Week 1. A rookie quarterback duel could be on the docket: If Jaxson Dart and Tyler Shough emerge for the Giants and Saints, respectively, we'll have a showdown between QB2 and QB3 in the 2025 NFL Draft.