Remember The Glob? That's the term I used to describe the talent distribution at starting pitcher a year ago: just a couple dozen difference-makers and then an indiscernible mass of mediocrity ...

Now? It's not so bad. Between emerging studs like Jackson Chourio and Jackson Merrill and unexpected breakouts like Jarren Duran, Brenton Doyle, Lawrence Butler and Jurickson Profar, there's ...

Simpson, halfback, University of Southern California ... All pro teams are badly in need of the big, mean linemen known to the trade as “studs.” But there was a shortage of such types ...

This year's top studs include some familiar names, while others have moved up the ranks to be newcomers to the top 50.