The best NFL players at every position age 24 and under (including C.J. Stroud and a lot of Lions)

In a sport and league as fickle as NFL football, it’s sometimes challenging to pin down some of the biggest names to watch. Outside of the constants — like that guy wearing No. 15 in Kansas City — potential household names seemingly come and go every single year.

In the interest of setting the table for the upcoming 2024 season, we here at For The Win decided to denote the most exceptional young players at every position on offense and defense. This is our way of defining the possible next generation of stars that may lead the way for the NFL in the years to come. It’s not foolproof or scientific, but it is our best puncher’s chance of laying things out on a neat, easily digestible platter.

For posterity:

• We have included three receivers on offense since that is the base formation for most modern NFL teams. (Sorry, fullbacks.)
• On defense, we found EDGE and defensive end to be more or less interchangeable and decided on players there at our own discretion. The same can be said for safety play, as traditional box safeties who can only tackle have effectively been phased out.
• Also, there is a third nickel cornerback included as that is the base formation for most modern NFL teams, too.
• We set the age barometer to be 24 and under, as we felt that made this list more interesting and forward-thinking and less of a carbon copy of last year’s All-Pro team.

Without further ado, here are For The Win’s top young NFL players aged 24 and under at every position on both sides of the ball entering the 2024 season.