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1st team AP All American is the best of the best by mocopdx
Madden hasn't played a single down of big time college football yet, and all of his hype stems from his great PFF grade. Many people who played and/or know football well say that PFF's OL grades are questionable at best, and often downright silly.
Reports are that he is solid- strong on the inside zone runs and not-so-strong in other aspects. Asserting that he is one of the best two or three guards in all of CFB without having played yet against a major P5 schedule is likely jumping the gun.
To put it simply- how many 1st Team All Americans are fighting for their job in camp and aren't even a lock to start with two weeks left until the first game?