Who is the better NFL Draft prospect, Xavier Chaplin or Elijah Paige?

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Xavier Chaplin

Florida State Seminoles

OT · #77

Elijah Paige

USC Trojans

OT · #72

2026 college season

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Measurements

Measurements: Xavier Chaplin versus Elijah Paige
Xavier Chaplin	Statistic	Elijah Paige
6-8	Height	6-7
346 lb	Weight	315 lb

2027 draft projection

2027 draft projection: Xavier Chaplin versus Elijah Paige
Xavier Chaplin	Statistic	Elijah Paige
Leading value: #150	Fanspeak rank	#157
Leading value: OT 18	Position rank	OT 20
Leading value: 172.6	Average pick	173.9
Leading value: 1,497	Times drafted	1,121
52	Hype Score	54 (leading value)
165x	Most drafted to	141x

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Xavier Chaplin

Dean Kindig

Wrestler in HS, Two-year starter for USC who played RT and RG for them. Then RT at Auburn, has now been bumped over to LT. Film Study generating significant early draft buzz. Transferred to Auburn after starting for Virginia Tech the last two years. He was an All-American in 2023 and an honorable mention All-ACC selection last season. One scouting source even compared him to 2024 Dallas Cowboys first-round draft pick Tyler Guyton, who was a starter as a rookie for the Cowboys last year. "He's got ideal frame, size and length and he moves very balanced," the scouting source said. Another scout isn't as high: "Love the frame and definitely uses his length vs. Speed rushers and as an edge setter in the run game but thought he was a waist bender too often and his awareness for stunts and blitzes needs to improve," a scout said. "Has the tools to be a mid-round pick but still raw to me." Iron City Film adds, "Great athlete in a 6'7 340 frame with absurd length, NASTY snatch trap, extremely powerful run blocker, jarring 2-hand punch" and says he's "my early OT2 for the 2026 draft class"

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Elijah Paige

Dean Kindig

CAREER: In his three-year career, Paige has seen action in 25 games with 20 starts (all at left tackle). 2025: Paige started and appeared in 7 games at LT as a redshirt sophomore in 2025. He was limited by injuries throughout the season. USC finished the regular season ranked No. 7 in the nation and No. 1 in the Big Ten in passing offense (297.3) and No. 10 in nation in total offense (471.6) and second in the Big Ten. 2024: Paige started all 13 games as a redshirt freshman in 2024 at left tackle. He was named to the FWAA Freshman All-American Team and was an All-Big Ten Honorable Mention. He was crucial to the success of the USC offense this season. USC finished the regular season ranked No. 10 in the nation in passing offense (291.9) and No. 1 in the Big Ten and No. 23 in the nation in total offense (437.2) and second in the Big Ten.