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There’s a lot to comb through on this post, so I’ll keep this intro simple – this is my big board for the 2023 NFL Draft based solely on players I’ve watched enough of to have a strong opinion on. I will be adding names to this as I watch more film on this year’s crop of talent. Please remember that I still have a life and a full-time job. I am doing the best that I can. 

Prospect Index and Positional Rankings

Pro-Tip – use these rankings and hit that ctrl+f action to find my write-up on each player below.

Overall Top 32

  1. Bryce Young
  2. Bijan Robinson
  3. Will Anderson Jr. 
  4. Paris Johnson Jr. 
  5. Anthony Richardson
  6. Jalen Carter
  7. Christian Gonzalez
  8. CJ Stroud
  9. Darnell Wright
  10. Tyree Wilson
  11. Devon Witherspoon
  12. Peter Skoronski
  13. Adetomiwa Adebawore
  14. Michael Mayer
  15. Broderick Jones
  16. John Michael Schmitz
  17. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  18. Deonte Banks
  19. Siaki Ika
  20. BJ Ojulari
  21. Joey Porter Jr.
  22. Nolan Smith
  23. Keion White
  24. Cody Mauch
  25. Dawand Jones
  26. Mazi Smith
  27. O’Cyrus Torrence
  28. Brian Branch
  29. Isaiah Foskey
  30. Steve Avila
  31. Zay Flowers
  32. Drew Sanders

Hidden Gems, Class of 2023

  • IOL Jake Andrews (7th)
  • WR Grant Dubose (UDFA)
  • QB Malik Cunningham (5th)
  • TE Payne Durham (6th)
  • IOL Jon Gaines II (6th)
  • LB Cam Jones (6th)
  • LB/S Marte Mapu (7th)
  • WR Puka Nacua (7th)
  • RB Camerun Peoples (7th)
  • IOL Sidy Sow (7th)
  • WR Tre Tucker (7th)
  • OL Joey Fisher (UDFA)

Quarterback

  1. Bryce Young
  2. Anthony Richardson 
  3. CJ Stroud
  4. Will Levis
  5. Hendon Hooker
  6. Clayton Tune
  7. Jake Haener
  8. Tanner McKee
  9. Dorian Thompson-Robinson 
  10. Tyson Bagent
  11. Malik Cunningham
  12. Jaren Hall
  13. Aidan O’Connell
  14. Stetson Bennett
  15. Max Duggan

Running Back

  1. Bijan Robinson
  2. Zach Charbonnet
  3. Tyjae Spears
  4. Jahmyr Gibbs
  5. Eric Gray
  6. Devon Achane
  7. Roschon Johnson
  8. Tank Bigsby
  9. DeWayne McBride
  10. Kendre Miller
  11. Chase Brown
  12. Camerun Peoples
  13. Kenny McIntosh
  14. Evan Hull
  15. Keaton Mitchell
  16. Zach Evans
  17. Sean Tucker
  18. Israel Abanikanda
  19. SaRodorick Thompson
  20. Mohamed Ibrahim
  21. Chris Rodriguez Jr. 
  22. Deuce Vaughn
  23. Hunter Luepke

Wide Receiver

  1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  2. Zay Flowers
  3. Josh Downs
  4. Jonathan Mingo
  5. Quentin Johnston
  6. Tyler Scott 
  7. Jalin Hyatt
  8. Rashee Rice
  9. Jordan Addison
  10. Marvin Mims Jr. 
  11. Cedric Tillman
  12. AT Perry
  13. Xavier Hutchinson
  14. Puka Nacua
  15. Jayden Reed
  16. Don’Tayvion Wicks
  17. Michael Wilson
  18. Ronnie Bell
  19. Tank Dell
  20. Trey Palmer
  21. Bryce Ford-Wheaton
  22. Kayshon Boutte
  23. Jalen Wayne
  24. Andrei Iosivas
  25. Grant DuBose
  26. Tre Tucker
  27. Elijah Higgins
  28. Jake Bobo

Tight End

  1. Michael Mayer
  2. Darnell Washington
  3. Dalton Kincaid
  4. Tucker Kraft
  5. Payne Durham
  6. Luke Musgrave
  7. Zack Kuntz
  8. Cameron Latu
  9. Brenton Strange
  10. Luke Schoonmaker
  11. Sam LaPorta
  12. Will Mallory
  13. Davis Allen
  14. Josh Whyle
  15. Brayden Willis

Fullback

  1. Hunter Luepke
  2. Brayden Willis

Offensive Tackle

  1. Paris Johnson Jr. 
  2. Darnell Wright
  3. Broderick Jones
  4. Peter Skoronski
  5. Dawand Jones
  6. Matthew Bergeron
  7. Anton Harrison
  8. Jaelyn Duncan
  9. Tyler Steen
  10. Carter Warren
  11. Ryan Hayes
  12. Blake Freeland
  13. Wanya Morris
  14. Braeden Daniels
  15. Warren McClendon
  16. Jaxson Kirkland
  17. Trevor Reid
  18. Asim Richards
  19. Joey Fisher
  20. John Ojukwu
  21. Richard Gouraige (injured?)
  22. Mark Evans II
  23. Earl Bostick Jr.
  24. Connor Galvin
  25. Dalton Wagner
  26. Anthony Bradford
  27. Raiqwon O’Neal
  28. Tashawn Manning

Offensive Guard

  1. Peter Skoronski
  2. Cody Mauch
  3. O’Cyrus Torrence
  4. Steve Avila
  5. Jarrett Patterson
  6. Tyler Steen
  7. Braeden Daniels
  8. Jaxson Kirkland
  9. Nick Saldiveri
  10. Andrew Vorhees
  11. Jon Gaines II
  12. Chandler Zavala
  13. Emil Ekiyor Jr.
  14. Nick Broeker
  15. Jordan McFadden
  16. Ricky Stromberg
  17. Joey Fisher
  18. Sidy Sow
  19. McClendon Curtis
  20. Anthony Bradford
  21. Asim Richards
  22. Mark Evans II
  23. Earl Bostick Jr.
  24. Jovaughn Gwyn
  25. Luke Wypler
  26. TJ Bass
  27. Alan Ali

Center

  1. John Michael Schmitz
  2. Olusegun Oluwatimi
  3. Steve Avila
  4. Ricky Stromberg
  5. Luke Wypler
  6. Emil Ekiyor Jr. 
  7. Joe Tippman
  8. Jake Andrews
  9. Jon Gaines II
  10. Jovaughn Gwyn

Defensive Line

  1. Jalen Carter
  2. Adetomiwa Adebawore
  3. Siaki Ika
  4. Mazi Smith
  5. Calijah Kancey
  6. Derick Hall
  7. Bryan Bresee
  8. Lukas Van Ness
  9. Jalen Redmond
  10. Isaiah McGuire
  11. Karl Brooks
  12. Keeanu Benton
  13. YaYa Diaby
  14. Moro Ojomo
  15. Tuli Tuipulotu
  16. Mike Morris
  17. Byron Young (Alabama)
  18. Zach Harrison
  19. Dylan Horton
  20. Dante Stills
  21. Jerrod Clark
  22. DJ Johnson
  23. Zacch Pickens
  24. Tavius Robinson
  25. Cam Young
  26. Tyler Lacy
  27. DJ Dale
  28. Colby Wooden
  29. Nesta Jade Silvera
  30. Caleb Murphy

Edge

  1. Will Anderson Jr. 
  2. Tyree Wilson
  3. BJ Ojulari
  4. Nolan Smith
  5. Keion White
  6. Isaiah Foskey
  7. Will McDonald IV
  8. Myles Murphy
  9. Derick Hall
  10. Lukas Van Ness
  11. Felix Anudike-Uzomah
  12. Andre Carter II
  13. Nick Hampton
  14. Lonnie Phelps Jr. 
  15. Isaiah McGuire
  16. Nick Herbig
  17. Zach Harrison
  18. Byron Young (TN)
  19. DJ Johnson
  20. Isaiah Land
  21. Tavius Robinson
  22. KJ Henry
  23. Brenton Cox Jr. 
  24. Robert Beal, Jr. 
  25. Caleb Murphy

Linebacker

  1. Drew Sanders
  2. Jack Campbell
  3. Daiyan Henley
  4. Cam Jones
  5. Dorian Williams
  6. Trenton Simpson
  7. Henry To’oTo’o
  8. Ivan Pace Jr. 
  9. SirVocea Dennis
  10. Noah Sewell
  11. Owen Pappoe
  12. Aubrey Miller Jr. 
  13. Marte Mapu
  14. DeMarvion Overshown
  15. Isaiah Land

Cornerback

  1. Christian Gonzalez
  2. Devon Witherspoon
  3. Deonte Banks
  4. Joey Porter Jr. 
  5. Cam Smith
  6. Emmanuel Forbes
  7. Kelee Ringo
  8. Riley Moss
  9. DJ Turner
  10. Clark Phillips III
  11. Julius Brents
  12. Darius Rush
  13. Kyu Blu Kelly
  14. Darrell Luter Jr. 
  15. Tyrique Stevenson
  16. Mekhi Blackmon
  17. Anthony Johnson
  18. Jakorian Bennett
  19. Alex Austin
  20. Kei’Trel Clark
  21. Nic Jones
  22. Cameron Mitchell
  23. Eli Ricks

Safety

  1. Brian Branch
  2. Antonio Johnson
  3. Jordan Battle
  4. Riley Moss
  5. Sydney Brown
  6. Christopher Smith II
  7. Clark Phillips III
  8. Jakorian Bennett
  9. Chamarri Conner
  10. DeMarcco Hellams
  11. Anthony Johnson
  12. JL Skinner III
  13. Marte Mapu
  14. Daniel Scott
  15. Kei’Trel Clark
  16. Jammie Robinson
  17. Jay Ward

My Current 2023 NFL Draft Big Board

  1. QB Bryce Young, Alabama – If I were to sum up Young’s game in one word, it’s “polish.” He is absolutely NFL-ready from the neck up. What makes him a likely Week 1 starter is his demonstrated ability to process defenses on the field, go through his progressions, and hold a firm command of his playbook. He has a wealth of arm talent – he can make all of the throws and make them accurately. He has a way of fluidly moving around in the pocket under duress to extend the play – he’s even-keel, calm, cool, and collected no matter what. I dare say he’s borderline stoic. His size is the only question mark to his game when we’re talking about it translating to the NFL level.
  2. RB Bijan Robinson, Texas – I mean…come on….what box does Robinson NOT check? He is an absolute mutant when it comes to stop-start juice, change of direction, lateral quickness, speed, and acceleration. He can break tackles left and right. He’s a great receiver that can get out and run routes, where he also shows great concentration at the point of the catch. He’s good enough in pass protection, and plays with a deceptive sort of power, burst, strength, physicality, and balance. He hits the hole and plays Frogger, where his instincts show up and he makes quick cuts to easily navigate traffic. If this was 2005, he might be the #1 overall pick in this draft. I’m not going to spend too much time poking holes in his game trying to find weaknesses…he’s as close to a spotless prospect as I’ve seen in a long time. Not only is he the clear RB1 in this draft, I think he can still be the focal point of an offense despite the NFL skewing so heavily in favor of the passing game in 2023. I know positional value would dictate he’s a late first rounder at best…but, just look at this man’s game. I’m not going to be surprised if he goes as high as #8 to the Atlanta Falcons.
  3. Will Anderson Jr., DE/OLB Alabama – Anderson plays so fast, from a processing AND athletic standpoint, that he looks like he’s been shot out of a cannon at times. Ultimately, I think Young is my #1 because of the impact he’ll have on a franchise, but if you want to call Anderson the safest prospect in this draft class, I won’t be mad at you. He plays with a twitch and pop that catches offensive linemen off guard – at times, it looked like he was moving at a different speed than literally everyone else on the field with him. He’s versatile in the sense that whoever drafts him can line him up across the defensive formation – outside in a 3-4, standing up, hand in the dirt, traditional defensive end…wherever! He’s good with his hands, playing with great play strength, getting his hands inside on offensive linemen, and extending his elbows to move guys. He keeps his feet churning when run-blocked to drive OL back into gaps and clog things up in the run game. He can be relentless. Because he’s such a gifted and dominant competitor, offenses always have to pay attention to where he’s at. In turn, that elevates the talent around him. There were some times when I was watching him this season and it felt like the effort wasn’t 100% there. If I’m recklessly speculating for no good reason and with no sources, it seemed, on the surface, that maybe he was trying to protect himself. That’s just me, though. If I was due for a massive payday as the first overall pick in the draft, I might consider my play style too. Not saying that’s what it was…I’m just saying I could certainly understand it. And yes, I do remember that he chose to play in the Sugar Bowl. Anyway, I love the Demarcus Ware comparison.
  4. OL Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State – Johnson looks like the quintessential modern left tackle. He’s athletic and aggressive – while folks are lauding his pass protection, I think he’s a little underrated in his run blocking. He’s a wrecking ball at the second level. While he might not overpower guys, he moves ‘em outside and away from the play. He’s not necessarily a driver, but more so a popper. That initial contact is going to fucking POP! He looks like he can be a plug-and-play left tackle in a zone-running scheme for the next decade. His drop-and-set ability in pass protection is football porn. I’ll be honest with you guys – I had a hard time finding a real weakness to his game (overall power, I guess?) until I noticed what James Foster pointed out about his getting beat inside. Nonetheless, he’s a pretty spotless offensive line prospect. The Draft Network compares him to Charles Cross, and if you kept up with last year’s NFL Draft big board here on the SoBros Patreon, you already know how much I loved Cross. I see some Taylor Lewan to his game. COMBINE UPDATE: Johnson showed such a smooth execution of drills during the combine, specifically the pass pro stuff. He has solid speed in change of direction.
  5. QB Anthony Richardson, Florida – There’s a reason that Richardson is starting to soar up draft boards as more people really dive into his tape. He has a mesmerizing type of game – I still can’t really make sense of that Florida offense from 2022, but Richardson flashes some breathtaking arm talent and his physical traits are the best of this year’s quarterback class. He is closer to Josh Allen than the guy who is being compared to Josh Allen this draft cycle. I get the concern with Richardson, but the more I watch, the more I think his issues can be boiled down to his footwork. He gets happy feet sometimes, and that seems to cause him to bounce around taking unnecessary steps and making it harder on himself to reset his feet and throw from a firm, mechanically sound base. If you can iron that out, you’ve got a franchise guy under center.  I’m not entirely sure his decision-making is as bad as previously thought because that Florida offense just ran some confusing route concepts sending receivers to the same spot on several occasions that I watched. He has an uncanny ability to extend plays with his feet from within the pocket, and when he takes off to run, he is absolutely electric. He can make throws with altered arm angles – all the rage right now – and he has plenty of dimes scattered throughout his tape. Watch the Utah tape and tell me there’s another quarterback in this class that can do some of the things he did. You’re rolling the dice on whether or not you can iron out the mechanics, and it may not happen in Year 1, but if you have a good staff that can coach up quarterback footwork, and an offense that really suits his skill set, you’ve got a stud in the making.
  6. DL Jalen Carter, Georgia – I mean, he is quite simply just a freakish force of nature. A man that big should not be able to move like that. He has an explosive first step out of his stance, getting to his blocker before they can even get set and setting them up to get owned. He’s a strong bull rusher who can drop his hips and win with pad level variance…low man wins, after all. He attacks gap ferociously, forcing offensive linemen to chase after him and put themselves out of position. He has fantastic lateral maneuverability – change of direction, baiting guys outside only to rush inside…that sort of thing. He shows versatility in how he’s able to line up across the defensive line formation, and he has a sick punch that immediately throws offensive linemen off balance. I think my biggest area of concern for him is how he holds up against guys who can mirror him well. He seems to get re-routed and not recover whenever a guy can move laterally with him. Steve Avila had a couple of nice reps against him in the National Championship when he got his hands on Carter and moved with him. Carter didn’t know how to react. To be fair, though – Carter got his fair share of wins over Avila too. He’s one of…maybe…four “sure bets” I have in this draft.
  7. CB Christian Gonzalez, Oregon – offenses just seemed to feel like they were better off not testing Gonzalez. I like that trait in a cornerback. Speaking of traits, Gonzalez has an elite set of traits with the third best RAS among corners at the Combine. He’s 6’1″, 197lbs, and he ran a 4.38 40. That’s something that shows up on his tape as he is as long, athletic, and fluid as they come. I really liked the Stanford tape. I wanted to see how he’d match up against Michael Wilson (with Tanner McKee throwing the ball to him). I don’t know if they were trying to send a message that they weren’t afraid of Gonzalez or what, but right off the bat…first play on offense…McKee tries throwing to Wilson, who is matched up on Gonzalez. I found that Gonzalez pretty well jammed Wilson at the line of scrimmage and matched him stride for stride down the field pretty consistently throughout this game. The start-stop stuff didn’t seem to effect him either. From a movement standpoint, Gonzalez is like watching a good dancer….he’s able to turn his hips and flow with anyone. He does a masterful job in zone of getting out in front of a threatening receiver and just cutting off their ability to take the route deep. Wilson just couldn’t get behind him. He’s also a physical cornerback, proving to be a willing and sound tackler in the open field. Oregon used him as a blitzer quite a bit, and he was able to blow up a few plays in that Stanford game (though he did completely whiff on one tackle with the running back dead to rights). He plays with pretty good technique. I like the way he squats and jabs at the line, flashing good leverage and hand usage. He plays a little rope-a-dope with guys before they can get really get into their route, impacting their release. When he’s able to stick with ’em throughout the route, it’s got to be frustrating. In the Utah game, he hung in there with Dalton Kincaid on a route or two and put some good reps on tape. As for concerns, I noticed a couple of times against Stanford and Washington where he bit a little too hard on double moves and in-breaking routes. Against the Huskies, he allowed a massive reception on a post route that turned into a contested catch situation that he didn’t time his jump well enough to come down with the ball. It seemed like he struggled more in zone coverage, though I wouldn’t say he was a liability at all. He just works better when he can get to you before your release and he has the speed to run with you down the field. He was giving guys more of a cushion in that Washington game, and the Huskies receivers took advantage of it a couple of times. So if you’re drafting Gonzalez, you’d be best served by just lining him up 1:1 with a team’s top receiver.
  8. QB CJ Stroud, Ohio State – I’m glad I waited until I had had the chance to watch some more film before I opened my big dumb mouth on Stroud. I had seen the Georgia stuff, and I watched him throw at the Combine, but my initial impressions of the guy were that he didn’t create enough plays down the field to be a splash guy in the NFL. I was wrong on that. This guy can drop it in the bucket down the field. The Buckeyes receivers had more drops than I realized, and there were plenty of examples of big plays that Stroud made that were left on the field because of the drops. I love Stroud as a pure thrower – the way the ball smoothly comes out of his hand is a thing of beauty. He has sound and firm mechanics, and it leads to some of the best accuracy and placement you’ll see. But, I don’t think people are talking about his timing enough. It’s married to placement in that not only is he putting the ball where his guy can get it, but he’s getting it there at the exact moment it needs to be there. He has a knack for hitting guys in stride. He’s a competitive guy, shown by his willingness to run down the field blocking (Northwestern TD) and his tenacity on designed runs. He’s great on bootlegs when his primary target is open. It’s when he’s not that Stroud loses his technique and poise a bit, and it feels like that’s where the erratic play comes from. He’s also not a very elusive runner, but you’d be smart not to ask him to run the ball too much. He also had this weird issue where he’d throw the ball short at times and balls would hit the dirt in front of their intended receiver. Not sure what that was about, but there was less of it as the season went on. I love the Ryan Tannehill comparison. Stroud looks like Tannehill 2.0, but one that is far more NFL-ready than Tannehill was coming out of Texas A&M.
  9. OT Darnell Wright, Tennessee – Wright was a mauler in Mobile at the Senior Bowl. He won a lot of 1:1 match-ups by playing with sound technique and strength at the point of attack. I felt like the knock on Wright was his athleticism and speed, but he put that to bed (at least for me) at the Scouting Combine, where he looked like a fluid mover with nice glide in pass pro reps and change of direction skills in the pull drills. He has experience at left tackle, but it’s the right side of the line where he played the bulk of his reps in Mobile, and that’s where he has the best chance to be a Week 1 starter. He’s RT1 in this class for me. 
  10. EDGE Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech – Wilson is one of the more polarizing prospects in this draft…with him, it all comes down to whether you want the high floor or the high ceiling. If you want the high floor, I don’t know that Wilson is your guy. But, if you want the high ceiling, he is. Wilson could be an average run defender in the NFL or he could be the best defensive player to come out of this draft. That’s how I see it with him, as so much of his success is going to depend on where he lands. The fit, the coaching staff, the patience – all of that. If you hit on it, you’re going to have a STUD. As for what Wilson is right now, he’s a long defender with go-go gadget arms that he uses to stab offensive linemen and knock them off balance. He has pure unchecked bull rush power with natural drive strength…that’s the name of his game. He has one speed: GO! He’s a good edge setter against the run, but man is he raw as a pass rusher. Outside of the bull rush, he doesn’t have a lot of pass rush variance. He doesn’t have an extended tool kit…doesn’t really effectively use his hands. He doesn’t have a spin move. He doesn’t play with the psychology of setting guys up with moves only to hit ‘em with something different later. There’s a way to go with Wilson, but his 6’6” 276lb frame paired with his freakish athleticism give him a lofty ceiling.
  11. CB Devon Witherspoon, Illinois – Witherspoon is a physical hard hitter that definitely doesn’t shy away from contact, and it can be incredible to watch. He’s scheme versatile – he can play zone. He can play man. Doesn’t matter. He plays with a deep level of intelligence and a mastery of angles, leverage, and positioning. He’s the type of player that understands where he needs to be to make the play and he gets there reliably. He has a sort of functional acceleration – he’s not consistently the “turn the hips and run with his guy” type of burner at corner, but when the play begins to develop, he has the burst to get to the ball. That’s how I’d explain “functional acceleration.” The athleticism and the savvy combine to make Witherspoon look like a flat out natural. He is a fluid mover, who is instinctive and seems to have an innate feel for the position. Witherspoon is truly a shutdown corner. Offenses legitimately fear this guy. I watched the Northwestern and Purdue games and genuinely felt like they were actively trying to avoid him. He was that type of player at Illinois, and judging by how reliable he’s demonstrated on tape that he is from the neck up, I think he will translate pretty well to the next level. He deserves to be considered among the highest-floor prospects in this draft. Now, my gushing over the guy doesn’t mean he is without weakness. There are a couple of things I noticed from watching his tape. Sometimes, that aggression caught ahold of him a little too far down the field and he rattled receivers when he shouldn’t have. That’s going to lead to penalties in the NFL if he doesn’t correct it. The one thing that scares me to death is the over-pursuing, though. I noticed a few times when that decisiveness and aggression that he plays with got the best of him because he whiffed on a tackle coming in too hot. It didn’t happen all that often, but that’s a spot where you might want to rein in the eagerness to make the big hit a bit. It’s stuff that a seasoned coaching staff in the NFL will have no issue working with, though. 
  12. OL Peter Skoronski, Northwestern – This man has a PEDIGREE in football, and he plays with sound fundamentals. Skoronski is sticky when engaged in his block, and you’re just not going to move the guy when he gets set in on you. He’s good at getting into his pass sets and holding position. He’s great at diagnosing pressure and being prepared for it. When plays break down, he’s aware of defenders and at the very least, gets in their way. He’s great in tests of strengths when guys want to go one on one and drive him back – no sir! Not Peter fucking Skoronski! I don’t think he’s as explosive as some scouts seem to think. I want to see a little more punch out of his play. He chases blocks more so than dictating them at the second level, and I noticed he seemed to struggle with lateral quickness from rangy edge rushers squirting around him. He whiffed a couple of blocks in the Ohio State game because of this. So, I can definitely see why people might project him at guard. But, I do think he’ll have a fair shake at playing tackle, and why not?
  13. DL Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern – Just call him “Tomi” – this has been one of the fastest, meteoric risers in this draft class and for good reason. He is an explosive interior pass rusher, as evidenced against the guards at the Senior Bowl, but he uses a powerful burst off the line of scrimmage to counter power well too. He’s got an overall athletic profile and skill set that allows him to line up wherever you need him to and disrupt. He’s an athletic freak. This guy is 280 pounds and ran a 4.54 40 at the Combine. And, he’s got the tape to back it up. He wants to be a first rounder, eh? That might’ve sounded like crazy talk in January, but it looks like a lock to me now. This is one of the most versatile, dynamic prospects in this draft class. 
  14. TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame – Mayer has an incredibly high floor as a complete tight end at the next level. He is an elite blocker who shows promise as a route runner out wide as well. Mayer’s hands are sure and sticky as he’s a natural catcher of the ball that makes it look seamless. He looked particularly deadly when lining up inline and then running a seam route between two defenders. He’s a physical presence at the point of the catch, and his big, sturdy frame makes him incredibly difficult to defend on third down and in the red zone. He doesn’t have runaway speed, and he isn’t particularly elusive in the open field. But, he’s a guy that can be trusted as a Day 1 starter for whoever drafts him. TJ Hockenson would be my comp for Mayer.
  15. OT Broderick Jones, Georgia – Jones is a punisher as a run-blocker who plays his best when he can get out in the open field and hunt someone down to put in the dirt at the second level. He has all of the size and physical tools you want in a franchise left tackle, but sometimes he lurches and reaches when his technique isn’t so sharp. That’s something that savvy edge rushers can take advantage of at the next level. BJ Ojulari had some nice reps against him where Jones would lower his head, reach, and Ojulari would punch a shoulder or club his arms to throw him off balance. If he lands with a coaching staff that can coach that out of him, he could end up being the best all-around tackle in this draft class. I want to see more consistency out of him in pass protection before I say he’s already there. He loses control of his guy way too much. COMBINE UPDATE: Jones was running drills with a solid, wide base. If you’re differentiating between he and Johnson, Johnson has the speed where Jones has the base. 
  16. C John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota – It’s just like last year with Tyler Linderbaum…JMS is probably one of the safest high-floor prospects in this draft, but he just so happens to play a position that doesn’t usually warrant a first round selection. He may outlast this entire draft class as whole in terms of the length of his career. JMS is a field general, who apparently sees all that is happening on the field in front of him, based on how he was coaching guys up at the Senior Bowl. He’s a savvy player, but it’s his movement skills that look elite. He has a tremendous first step getting into his set. He’s an easy lateral mover that plays with good balance and technique. He displayed tremendous footwork in Mobile, being able to plant his feet and use leverage to hold the point of attack. I jotted down at one point, “he simply can’t be driven back.” The name of his game is “anchor and flow.”
  17. WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State – I have no problem if you want to call JSN the top dog in this receiving class. Man, he’s fun to watch. He’s a shifty slot receiver with an elite change-of-direction skill set, and part of that is because of his ability to sell one direction and move in another, leaving poor defensive backs that try to mirror him in the dust. He is an absolute masterful route runner, particularly in that change-of-direction department, but also because he’s good at identifying soft spots in zone. He is cerebral in picking apart defensive back match-ups and it gives him a nuanced route tree under his belt because of it. He can beat you anywhere from anywhere. All of that to say that I absolutely do not think he’s a “Titans guy.” He’s a willing blocker, but that doesn’t mean that he’s good at it. JSN doesn’t play a very physical game, and I believe that’s still something that Vrabel wants out of all of his players. JSN also had a season-long hamstring injury….do you guys remember the phrase “8-4 guy?” Hmmm…can’t help but wonder. Could he also have a little bit of that “one season wonder” mojo going for him? 
  18. CB Deonte Banks, Maryland – I’m super late to the Deonte Banks party, but please let me in. I’ll pay the cover charge. Banks instantly became one of my favorite players in this class, and I’m now stoked to learn that the Titans have shown an interest in him. He was a guy who absolutely dominated the Scouting Combine, and I feel like that’s when more draft nuts started to catch on to just how impressive this man’s game is. He had a 9.99 Relative Athletic Score, ffs! A 4.35 40! Are you serious? Banks is a savvy corner that plays with a calm, cool, and collected demeanor to go along with his raw speed and athleticism. He is more than just  size and traits though. He can re-route a receiver with his hands, and he’s a feisty guy, staying engaged in his block and throwing guys out the club when he needs to. There is such a smooth and polished quality to his movement that is almost like visual ASMR to watch. He can mirror his hips to the  receiver’s in order to stay stride for stride with them, and he has that straightline speed to run with anyone. He’s going to make for a fantastic corner in the NFL. 
  19. DL Siaki Ika, Baylor – Siaki Ika is violence in cleats – 6’4”…358 pounds…my goodness. He plays with a low center of gravity and he is a downright driver. I wouldn’t be surprised if Ika could flip a car over. Oklahoma State routinely put two guys on him and he just absorbed them. They couldn’t stop him. That’s his game – he’s just going to move those tree trunk legs and drive your ass back into the quarterback. I think he gave some kid holding the bag a concussion during the pass rush drills at the Combine. He’s not a twitchy, change-of-direction lateral mover, but you’re not drafting him to be that. I love the Vita Vea comp.
  20. EDGE BJ Ojulari, LSU – Ojulari is one of the best pure speed rushers in this draft class. His size is definitely a factor keeping him from the top of this class, and I think it might scare some teams at the next level, but for a team that might have the edge-setters on their roster already, Ojulari could be a lethal force as an upgrade in the pass rush department. I know a lot of you guys who have subscribed to Patreon here are Titans fans…think of Ojulari as the Harold Landry to a team’s Bud Dupree. Ojulari first caught my eye when I was studying Broderick Jones – there’s an element of rope-a-dope to his game, and I saw that in his wins against Jones when he’d punch the right shoulder, sink, and go around the left side. When every split-second counts, he was knocking Jones out of position, and speeding by him quicker than he could recover. I made a note watching that game: “Ojulari has some of the most impressive combos on Jones.” Ojulari is a high bend guy, but I felt like there was something awkward about his movement at times…as if he’s knocked off balance when things don’t go according to script. I caught some flailing arms vs. Texas A&M when his first move didn’t hit like he thought it would. It sounds like a nitpick, and maybe it is, but every fraction of a second counts in the NFL. What impresses me the most is that he matches the speed with a cerebral quality to his game. As I mentioned with his work against Jones, he’s a bit of a craftsman at the position – he sets up offensive linemen (i.e. that “rope-a-dope” action”), plays with awareness in a way that makes me think he’s done his homework on each guy he matches up with, and rock solid technique (in the moves that work, I should specify – wow, that’s dumb…”he’s really good when his shit works” – hopefully you get what I’m trying to say here). He is undersized, but he’s gritty in the run game, clearly not afraid to get in there and get his hands dirty or chase running backs down from behind. My main worries – he has a tendency to take his rush path too far outside and offensive tackles just ride him into the dirt. It’s an easy way to neutralize the guy. And, I don’t think he’s stopping anyone who gets a decent head of steam at the edge. That’s where I do think his size impacts his projection at the next level. But, as for what he does well, he does it as well as anyone else in this class.
  21. CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State – Porter absolutely checks all the boxes you want in a first round talent at the cornerback position – he’s physical, he’s athletic, and he has the size and frame to really lock down his man. He is the most “go go Gadget arms” motherfucker in this draft class, and you see that elite length show up on the tape. He uses those 34” jokers to his advantage – I mean, shit…that’s a good number for an offensive tackle…much less a cornerback! His reach can tighten windows and knock balls down at the point of the catch. There are a couple of things about Porter that really give me pause – one, he seems more reactionary in coverage, and he doesn’t change direction fluidly. Two, when he gets beat off the first step, he seems to resort to grabbing and hooking. It just feels like an issue that savvy NFL receivers are going to have a field day with. If you can sort that out, though – you’ve got a potential blue chip cornerback.
  22. EDGE Nolan Smith, Georgia – There are some red flags with Smith. Sure, you hear about the character concerns. I’m not a fan of his size, and it’s not just because of his frame and weight, but there’s something about his build that I can’t quite place that I don’t love. There’s a definite lack of thiccness. But for me, it really comes down to how raw he is as a prospect. You’re rolling the dice on being able to harness his speed right away and build out a more well-rounded pass rusher later. I watched a few of his games, and while I thought he did a good job of getting his pad level down and popping offensive tackles off balance, I thought he could pretty well be stood up and neutralized if he didn’t land that first move to beat the tackle. He was a Combine warrior. He’s traitsy as all get-out. And, the name of his game is speed, speed, and more speed – he looks like he’s a pure pass rusher that doesn’t offer a lot of impact as an edge setter, and I don’t know man…there just seems like too much ‘bad vibes,’ for lack of a better term, permeating the air around Smith for me to feel good about drafting him to be a bell cow. He is a first rounder for his physical and athletic traits alone.
  23. EDGE Keion White, Georgia Tech – White was one of the most impressive players featured at the Senior Bowl. He plays with pure power and drive – even when the offensive line tried to double team him, he took over. I noticed him on a particular play beat Jaelyn Duncan inside and forced Jake Haener outside, rushing a throw that fell incomplete. He proved his power can translate to the NFL.
  24. OL Cody Mauch, North Dakota State – Real and true five-position versatility along the offensive line feels like a rarity, but that’s exactly what you get with Mauch. I’d say “fight” is probably the hallmark of his game, given he definitely has a nasty streak. He’ll get his hands on you and latch on to sustain a block, and he plays with that attitude of “I’ll do whatever it takes to keep you from the quarterback.” It’s awesome – he’s a good athlete that can be used effectively on pulls and just generally getting out in space. That’s where you see the “knockout punch” to his game…he is a downright menace at the second level where he can get out in front of a block and knock someone out. He’s a guard in a zone-heavy running scheme Week 1, but he can play at center too. That’s where he’s best suited….along the interior of the line. But, he’s a good insurance policy to have at tackle to boot. That makes him a valuable prospect that should go early on Day 2.
  25. OT Dawand Jones, Ohio State – There’s no denying what this man’s game is. If you’ve taken one good long look at him, then you already know. He is 6’8” and 374 pounds…this man is a road grader at right tackle. If you’re a power running team, this guy is your punisher. He’s an underrated athlete for a man of his size, but hot damn, his ability to just pick somebody up and steamroll ‘em is uncanny. He’ll struggle against quicker change-of-direction rushers who can get his big frame out of position, and that may cap his ceiling a little bit. But, I’m confident that Jones will be a pancake factory in the NFL. I did notice him taking his helmet off after every rep at the Senior Bowl, and thought there was a serious issue with his conditioning, but it turns out, there may have been some health issues going on, so I’m giving him a pass for that one.
  26. DL Mazi Smith, Michigan – I caught myself a couple of weeks ago gravitating towards Smith as I was trying to cut up some Sam LaPorta tape. I was trying to watch the Iowa tight end, but I just kept catching myself saying “holy shit – look at Mazi Smith.” He is so explosive for a guy who is built thicc like a pot-bellied pig. It’s like a leprechaun’s pot of gold sprouted legs and can also teleport like Nightcrawler (that’s a comic book reference if you guys didn’t know). He’s 6’3” 323 pounds, and he uses every bit of that frame to pack a punch. He’s agile and powerful enough to shed blocks and burst through gaps. He can lose his balance and end up on the ground when moving laterally, but there’s not too much about his game that would give me pause when considering him as a first round pick. He may be the most complete defensive tackle in this draft class.
  27. OG O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida – Torrence is a powerful run blocker that can play either left or right. That’s about as far as his versatility goes, though. He’s not the most dynamic of athletes. He plays a bit flat-footed, and I wouldn’t exactly call him nimble. He lost his fair share of reps in 1:1 drills at the Senior Bowl, too. Still, he has that one thing that he does really well and it’s knock people on their asses. 
  28. S Brian Branch, Alabama – There is some projection going on here with Branch, as he wasn’t exactly a pure safety at Alabama, but he has traits that figure to translate well at the next level. The fact that he’s the best safety prospect in this year’s class says more about the state of the position than it does Branch’s readiness to play safety in the NFL. There is a cerebral quality to Branch’s game in how he masters angles and undercuts routes in coverage. He’s a hard hitter, and like a lot of the Alabama players, you  didn’t catch him out of position often. He’s a smooth, fluid athlete that plays with balance and good ball tracking skills.
  29. EDGE Isaiah Foskey, Notre Dame – Foskey is an incredibly high floor in the NFL because of his pure power and polish as a pass rusher. I was surprised to see him get so much work on coverage units with special teams during the Senior Bowl week. He’s not very twitchy, but he wins with power. He needs to win more consistently, but if he can add a few new moves to his pass rush tool kit, he could end up going in the first round.
  30. OG Steve Avila, TCU – There’s a bit of “fee fi fo fum” to his game – not very quick when TCU pulled him against Kansas, he got beat moving laterally by speed, not the most explosive mover in space, but hot damn this is a big boy that will engage in a block and stick to it like a pig in shit. He plays with a wide base, and it allows him to set up a wall when he doesn’t have to move around too much. Great guard for a gap-run-heavy offense. Susceptible to twitchy edge rushers, but man, he played with power, and even showed a little bit of position versatility at the Senior Bowl moving between left guard, right guard, and even center. 
  31. WR Zay Flowers, Boston College – The living embodiment of the Chris Berman “WHOOP” sound, Flowers flat out does it all from a pure play-making standpoint. I love his timing on his breaks, and his fluid body control makes him a natural separator as he doesn’t have to slow down to change direction. He’s an elite ball tracker, and overall just a fantastic route runner that shows a sense of savvy to what’s going on around him and how he can navigate the space in front of him. He’s incredibly aware. There’s an element of physicality that is missing from his game, and that’s not only what makes doubt creep in about how he’ll handle getting jammed up by tough guy corners in the league, but it also makes the Steve Smith comparison unfair. Steve Smith was a scrapper, and I’m not sure I see that in Flowers’ game. 
  32. ILB Drew Sanders, Arkansas – It’s hard to project any inside linebacker to go in the first round in 2023 because it seems like the position has been so devalued in the recent NFL. It’s no different from taking a center in the first round. But, I can’t help but love Sanders’ game. He could definitely stand to bulk up a bit and add some mass to his frame, because you see issues with his play strength at the point of attack at times on his tape. But, he’s an incredibly versatile linebacker that plays with great range and offers some upside as a pass rusher to boot. Sanders is a ‘boom stick’ type of linebacker who is quick to cover ground and close space, he’s a headhunter in the open field, he’s quick to face gaps in the run game (despite being held up by more powerful blockers at times), can navigate traffic around blockers from the backside of a play to pursue the ball carrier, and is a seamless mover. Sanders has the range, speed, and instincts to play in the NFL for years to come.
  33. WR Josh Downs, North Carolina – Downs is little – there ain’t two ways about it. But, I think he can still be a physical presence in the NFL…not because of his size or his effectiveness as a blocker, but because of what an instinctual hard runner he is, and because of his explosive tendencies as a guy that just flat out works defensive backs. He has smooth natural hands, and he showed that he’s smooth mover running the drills at the Combine. I thought we’d see a faster 40, but that 1.49 10-yard split was electric. He’s shown that he can be a bit springy and hoppy and I think that gives him a bigger catch radius than he’s being given credit for. Downs runs a stupid good whip route, and he is a juke master in tight spaces. He has underrated deep speed but its not that flat out “beat your man in a foot race” speed. It’s almost like he’s consistently fast all the way through the play where defenders tire out and slow down. He seems to just pull away from defenders exponentially once he gets behind ’em down the field. I do think his size makes him a “no” for the Titans because it limits how many things he can do within this offense, and we know ‘versatility’ is a big thing for them right now. It’s all the rage. In two tight end sets, I don’t see Downs being one of the two receivers they’d want on the field. So, I don’t think they’ll invest the draft capital it’d take to get him because I’m not sure his skill set is that valuable to them.
  34. WR Jonathan Mingo, Ole Miss – I needed someone to take my phone before I tweeted out something like “Jonathan Mingo WR1” – but man, this guy is fun to watch. That Ole Miss offense is something else. You might not see eye-popping stats from Mingo (247 of his 861 yards came against Vanderbilt), but what the tape shows is a truly versatile wide receiver that can line up across the formation and get open. His first step is uncanny. That was something that really wowed me at the Senior Bowl, and it absolutely shows up on tape. He doesn’t have the straight line speed to be a pure 1:1 separator down the field consistently, but he uses that first step to create separation and then he runs his route in a way that doesn’t allow defenders to get close. It’s like a sixth sense for Mingo against zone coverage. There’s a soft element to his game. He bends his route down the field to create space. He effortlessly stops and turns around on those stop routes that Ole Miss calls like every four plays. And, there are examples of his ability to separate at the top of his route on tape too (Vandy and Texas A&M). Another thing that potentially contributed to the lack of production is that there were so many good receivers on that Ole Miss offense that they just didn’t seem to throw Mingo’s way a lot despite the fact that he was regularly breaking his routes in or out and getting WIDE open. He’s an incredibly savvy receiver, and Ole Miss liked to line him up outside vs. man coverage in the redzone where he could use that first step to create the space he needed to make plays. The Bama tape was really good stuff. I worry about his effort in run blocking – he got in and scrapped with Will Anderson, and he had a nice pop on Henry To’o To’o, but he wasn’t consistently impactful. I want to see a little more drive. And, he had a couple of really bad focus drops when he was open against Mississippi State. But, all in all, Mingo is 6’1” and 226lbs. He had the second best RAS from the Scouting Combine. He checks just about all the boxes – to me, he’s one of the few guys in this draft that has true WR1 potential. He seems like a more nuanced but less YAC-ey AJ Brown. 
  35. TE Darnell Washington, Georgia – Washington is an athletic specimen. This guy stands at 6’7″ and weighs 264 pounds with an unreal frame and offensive lineman arms (actually his arm length is above average even for offensive linemen). He tested well at the Scouting Combine and has the 2nd highest Relative Athletic Score of all tight ends at the Combine. Washington is an athletic freak and it shows up on the tape, where he’s proven himself as a deadly blocker and a bit of an underrated pass catcher (he did have to share a field with Brock Bowers, who is going to be a first rounder when he hits the NFL Draft). Washington’s biggest strength as a receiver is his ability to body guys at the point of the catch where you see his basketball background come into play, out-rebounding guys for the ball. He can high point the ball and snatch it out of the air over defenders. To be used primarily as a blocker, Washington does have some acrobatic catches on his tape. That’s where you see the traits he showed off at the Combine show up in the passing game. And, once Washington is in the open field with the ball in his hand, you better call the calvary to bring his big strong ass down.But, make no mistake about it – the hallmark of Washington’s career at Georgia was just how punishing he was as a blocker. It’s not just about the power, though – this man can block with the technique of a seasoned left tackle. He lowers his pad level, gets his hands on shoulder pads, and keeps his feet moving to drive guys out of the play. I swear he knocked an Oregon player back five feet on a block in that game. Washington went viral at the Scouting Combine for essentially assaulting a blocking sled, but it illustrated just how strong he is when clearing the way for a running back. I don’t know if I’d say there are real weaknesses to his game – I’d call them “mysteries” because his sample size is smaller because of the timeshare at tight end in the Georgia offense. He’s not shifty, but I can’t imagine drafting a guy that is 6’7″ 264 and expecting him to be a twitchy move tight end. He doesn’t have a nuanced route tree on tape, but again, that’s not necessarily because he’s incapable…it’s about what Georgia asked him to do within that offense. Washington is one of those prospects who just didn’t get the opportunities at the college level, but you could see blossoming into an elite talent at the next level. He’s unproven in that regard, but he has the athletic and physical traits to get there in time.
  36. WR Quentin Johnston, TCU – I like Johnston’s potential an awful lot, and I think most of his issues are correctable if he lands with a staff that is willing to be patient with him and an offense that doesn’t need wide receiver impact right away. He was a meteoric riser because of TCU’s special season, but as it turns out, he’s not quite the 6’4″ big framed receiver we thought he was! Johnston is another guy near the top of this class that had a disappointing showing at the Combine. He’s not a technician of the position, and that shows up in some of his drops and his raw route running that he doesn’t really sell well to manipulate defensive backs. He’s not very physical at the point of the catch, but he’s great at navigating traffic and he’s the type of dude you just want to get the ball to in the open field. I love his acceleration variance but sometimes it leads to drifting, which ties back to that “raw” aspect of his game. He has some streaks of really good releases and raw straight line speed down the field that make him a potential lethal deep threat. But, unless he can work out the nuance of the position, I think savvy corners will be able to handle him pretty well at the next level. 
  37. EDGE Will McDonald IV, Iowa State – McDonald has some puzzling tape because damn…Iowa State did not use him in a manner befitting of his skill set. This guy has tremendous burst off the line of scrimmage, explosiveness out of a lethal spin move that he buried some guys with at the Senior Bowl, and bend that is reminiscent of the bend God himself, Harold Landry. He followed up a good week at the Senior Bowl with a good week at the Scouting Combine, jumping an 11” broad jump. He also jumped over a parked car in a viral video. Come on, man. This is one of the highest-ceiling pass rushers in the draft. 
  38. OT Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse – There’s a whole class of the “tier 2” offensive tackles in this draft…a ton of guys that have starting potential but aren’t quite there yet. Bergeron is quickly becoming my favorite of the bunch. He showed at the Combine that he is a smooth mover who is athletic enough to do things necessary to play tackle. He’s a left tackle! The “moving inside” talk needs to stop. He stood out as one of the winners of the week at the Senior Bowl, and validated that work with a strong Combine performance. In Mobile, I noticed that he played with firm hand placement and winning some hand battles, he has a good burst off the line, had some good sticks, won a wrestling match rep against Tennessee’s Byron Young, he frustrated Derick Hall, he was great at mirroring and engaging. He’s a little slender for the position at 6’5” and a lean 322lbs, he didn’t consistently win match-ups, and he wasn’t necessarily explosive in getting to the second level. I didn’t get the impression that he’s a headhunter on the loose, but he’s an athletic technician that can keep talented rushers away from the quarterback.
  39. OT Anton Harrison, Oklahoma – I’m probably going to go back and forth between Harrison and Bergeron in that “Left tackle 3” spot from now until the draft. With Harrison, I feel like so much of his success in the NFL is going to depend on where he lands. In my book, he’s just as good of a pass protector as Paris Johnson Jr. is. He’s good in 1:1 situations at the edge, flashes some vise grip hands if rushers initiate a wrestling match with him, he has great recognition against stunts and holds his water, and he’s an easy natural glider that keeps his feet active and sets in a wide base. I wouldn’t call him the best athlete by any measure (his tape is definitely better than the drills at the Combine), but he plays with a nice short area agility and gets to the second level to take on linebackers. He mirrors defenders well, and if you go low on him, I hope you like the taste of dirt because he will put your ass in the ground. But, man…there is an element of impact and power that is absent from his game. I felt like he was being pushed back on every play, at least a step, before he anchored. I watched a drive where the Oklahoma offense was backed up at its own goalline against Iowa State in 2021 to see how he held up in one of those pressure situations, and I wasn’t too impressed. He needs more drive in the run game…ya don’t love seeing him knocked back by a guy that’s half his size. And, he over-pursued outside on a play (guessing it was a panic reaction to straightline speed and bend that he couldn’t necessarily match), only for the rusher to cut it back inside and get a sack. He’s so hard to grade as a run blocker because of that Oklahoma offense, but I just want to see more punch and drive out of him before I can safely say he’s among the best and most complete tackles in this Draft. He could have a long career if he lands somewhere that passes the ball a lot and needs an active pass protector – I could definitely see a team like Kansas City, Cincinnati, or Minnesota taking him at the end of the first round. 
  40. QB Will Levis, Kentucky – I get the vision. And, man – Levis can make some true NFL throws. He has the frame to be a punisher in the run game. People want Levis to be the next Josh Allen, and sure, if he gets in the right situation, he could get there one day. That’s going to be a roll of the dice, though. He can throw some rifles. He throws a pretty ball, and he’s accurate on the mid-range stuff. There are some deep overthrows on his tape, so I’d like to see him a little more accurate in that regard. And, I’d like to see him operate with a little more urgency against the rush. Felt like he’s a little slow in the pocket sometimes – as if he’s operating 0.5 seconds behind the rest of the field. His best fit would be in one of the “Shanahan offenses” around the league – throwing screens and swing passes, intermediate routes, and being involved in the run game. This guy looks like he was tailor made to be a Los Angeles Ram under Sean McVay. He also looks like he could be EJ Manuel 2.0.
  41. CB Cam Smith, South Carolina – Smith is a high-floor cornerback prospect that has great length and long arms. He’s a timing corner that plays with great anticipation and recognition. Smith has a seamless back pedal and adequate closing speed that allows him to hold his own in man coverage situations more so than a pure stride-for-stride speed. I see a polished guy that is NFL ready for Week 1, kind of like Roger McCreary was a season ago. 
  42. EDGE Myles Murphy, Clemson – I don’t mean to pile on Murphy at a time when it feels like everyone is beginning to pile on Murphy, because I do see a high floor player in the NFL here. I think the Murphy hate is just the product of him being projected to go so high in the first round – at one point, we were calling this guy a top five pick, and I just don’t think he warrants that high of a selection. What gives Murphy a high floor is his straight line power – he keeps his feet driving in the bull rush, and he uses a nice stab move to jolt blockers out of position. He has the traits to become a better pass rusher, but he’s not there yet, and on tape, he doesn’t look like that fluid of a mover. That’s what concerns me about him – he’s not very bendy, and I’d go as far as to say he’s downright stiff when it comes to lateral movement. He can be a little unsteady on his path to the quarterback, keeping his pad level high and getting knocked off balance. All in all, he is a powerful, steady bull rusher that has traits you can develop into a more robust pass rush skill set if you’re patient with him.
  43. TE Dalton Kincaid, Utah – Man, Utah relied on Kincaid so much, and he proved to be a key cog in their successful 2022 campaign. He’s a pure pass-catcher. I don’t think you’re going to watch Kincaid tape and think “ah yes, this is a premier inline tight end.” He’s practically a big receiver. That’s okay – part of the evolution of the tight end position is that there’s definitely a place in offenses for guys like that too. What he does well, he does better than anyone in this draft. He’s a quick tight end that is slippery in the open field, taking on tacklers and keeping his feet churning to chew up extra yardage. You love to see that fight in him. He also has reliable hands and a long frame that gives him a wide catch radius. I don’t think he’s built to line up and plow people in run blocking, but surely, a team wouldn’t draft him and ask him to do that. He’s a bit of a one-trick pony, and he’s coming off of a back injury that could cause pause. If he’s your cup of tea, and what you’re looking for out of this tight end class, he’s your best option. But, there’s no way I’m calling him a complete tight end compared to Michael Mayer and Darnell Washington. 
  44. LB Jack Campbell, Iowa – Campbell may be the most complete linebacker in the class. This dude averaged 9.6 tackles per game at Iowa in 2022. He posted a 9.98 Relative Athletic Score, and that athleticism shows up on tape at times when he looks like a human joystick, dropping, reading the quarterback’s eyes, changing direction accordingly. He is a ranger at the middle of the field. He’s decisive, plays with good instincts, and can get to the hole quickly against the run. He navigates traffic against the run well and snuffs out running backs, but can get neutralized because of his weight. His play strength at the point of attack could be better, but all in all, Campbell is one of the few sure bets in a weak linebacker class.
  45. CB Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State – Forbes is a pure ballhawk that plays with a good technical skill set, reliable positioning, and the speed to mirror receivers down the field. He’s a heady guy that plays with an awareness that tends to lead to the ball coming his way. He’s a willing tackler, but he does get pushed around a bit because of his frame. He is a historical outlier because of his weight, and it shows up when he’s trying to make impact tackles and when guys get physical with him at the line of scrimmage. I watched the Ole Miss game, but it felt pretty useless after awhile. He plays way off because he’s not built to be a fighter at the line, and Ole Miss was content to dink and dunk without testing his hip turn and deep speed. The Alabama tape shows much more of his ability to mirror receivers. He has the speed to go stride for stride with anyone – it’s just the size. If he was 200 pounds, he’d be talked about among the top corners in this class.
  46. RB Zach Charbonnet, UCLA – I have liked Charbonnet ever since I saw him average 10.6 yards per carry as the Bruins took down #16 ranked LSU early in the 2021 season. He’s a shifty running back that plays with good balance, is difficult to bring down, and that allows him to navigate traffic well in space. He has good vision, and shows patience in waiting to hit the hole. When contacted, he keeps his feet moving to churn out those extra yards. He’s a great, reliable receiver in addition to being a tough runner. He’s unproven as a pass protector, and the traits may concern you from watching the tape, but he has a nice RAS (4th among RBs at the Scouting Combine), and honestly, we could just be overthinking this one. Chabonnet looks like a RB1 to me. 
  47. CB Kelee Ringo, Georgia – He is a dude at 6’2″ 207 pounds, and he had one of the better Relative Athletic Scores among cornerbacks at the Scouting Combine, where I thought he showed to be a pretty good mover with a 1.49 10-yard split. Ringo has had the pedigree of a champion at every level – from winning state championships in high school to earning a top 10 spot in his recruiting class to Second-Team All-SEC with two National Championship rings to boot. I like Ringo a lot more than I thought I would from seeing the opinions about him pop up on my Twitter feed. I was expecting “holy shit – why is this guy even in the Draft?” What I landed on was, “hey – this guy’s not as bad as everyone seems to think and there’s definitely a path to success for him in the NFL.” His speed immediately stands out – he’s a guy that is capable of mirroring anybody, and his closing speed is evident when a guy actually catches a ball near him. He also has good recovery speed (though his technique can sometimes put him in situations where he needs to recover). But, it was his alignment and command of the position that impressed me the most. Against Tennessee, I noticed him communicating, passing his guy off to another DB when needed, and staying disciplined in his zone. They really played that Vols offense well, covering their unique formations in a way that made it difficult for receivers to break inside with Ringo aligned directly in front of them. Hendon Hooker didn’t test Ringo all that much – when he did, it was from a short comeback route that Ringo bit too hard on and drifted 10 yards further down the field than the guy he was covering. That sort of thing shows up pretty regularly on Ringo’s tape – he’s got to be more fluid against those types of routes. I saw some of the things that people criticize Ringo for, but they happened much less frequently than I would’ve thought reading the discourse on Draft Twitter. The lack of fluidity shows up in situations in which he’s required to quickly turn his hips and change direction. It bit him badly on a play against Tennessee during which the receiver suddenly cut inside when Ringo wasn’t ready for it and got open by a mile. At other times, it felt like he turned his hips way too early and found himself swimming to get back into position. But, that shouldn’t undo all of the reps during which he was completely removing his side of the field as an option. He can be kind of clunky with his footwork at times. He has the speed to mirror guys in college, but I guess the concern is in projecting that to the NFL where every split second matters. He plays in front of receivers a lot, and that positioning does open him up to those lethal in-breaking routes. I caught him bear hugging a guy down the field in the Missouri game, and he does tend to get handsy a little too far down the field at times.
  48. DL Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh – Kancey’s tape is a ton of fun to watch because he is a pure pass rusher from the interior with an insane first step that has offensive linemen looking around like “where did he go?” I get that, and some NFL team is probably going to way overdraft him because of it. But, I think there are only a few situations he’ll be able to really succeed in in the NFL. At a certain point, size does matter (that’s what she said), and Kancey is undersized, plain and simple. He doesn’t have ideal length, and when his first step doesn’t work, guards are pretty well able to wrangle him up. If you have some beefy edge rushers who are also good against the run (Detroit), Kancey could wreak havoc along the interior as a pass rusher if you free him up to do that. But, I don’t see the same upside others do. 
  49. RB Tyjae Spears, Tulane – Burst, acceleration, and pure speed all come to mind when you watch Spears. But, it’s his versatility, patience, and vision that make him an intriguing prospect to me. Spears is great at finding the hole, and when he makes up his mind, he cuts clean, and he fuckin’ goes. His pass-catching potential is underrated – he has the talent to run routes (had him run down field and catch a TD against Houston). Tulane just didn’t give him a very nuanced route tree – mostly effective catching the ball on screens and wheel routes, but I see potential for more because of how naturally he uses his hands to catch the ball. They also ran a lot of wildcat with him. The Cotton Bowl against USC made for some great film. He had a whopping 205 yards and four touchdowns in the game, looked completely unafraid of the moment, picked up some major chunk yardage after finding the hole and getting into space, and showed some tough running, including a gutsy touchdown run. USC was able to get to him before he could get going, which raises concerns about how he’ll adjust to NFL defenses. Not going to be playing American defenses any longer. He did have a fumble from getting a little too loose with the ball and carrying it unnaturally high from trying to avoid contact. His pass protection ability is unproven, which limits his value in the NFL. But, this is a guy that could make some noise in the NFL if he ends up on the right team – 49ers, Rams, Ravens, Eagles, Titans. 
  50. WR Tyler Scott, Cincinnati – Like every prospect in this year’s wide receiver class, there are some serious concerns with Scott. For me, the drops are ugly. That’s problem numero uno. Also, there’s an element of physicality missing from his game…now, at 5’10” 177lbs, I don’t expect him to be a mauler in run-blocking. In fact, I actually found myself impressed by how willing he was to block down the field when another Bearcats receiver had the ball. No, for me…it’s his tendency to go down upon first contact that makes me wonder how he’ll hold up in the NFL. He’s elusive as fuck when making that first man miss, but if a defender is able to get his hands on him, he’s going down. Now, it’s not a serious problem that caps his ceiling in the NFL more than the drops do. But, to me, that should be a factor in how high this guy is drafted. Alright – ‘bad news first’ out of the way, what you see with Scott is pure straight line speed and acceleration with a more savvy route presence than he’s being given credit for. He can attack a defense psychologically – what I mean by that is that if you press him, he’s going to run right fucking by you. You’ll look up and the next thing you know, he’s five yards ahead of you down the field. But, if you give him too much cushion, he’s going to cut that route back, in, or out, catch the ball, and make you miss. He is truly versatile in how he can be utilized – lining up in the slot or out wide, and he’s a killer on those slant and out routes. His speed can kill you in more ways than one – if he gets the corner on you, he’s gone, he’s got a pretty good double move, and he’s “springy.” He has the hops to go up and get the ball, but he’s back in motion quickly after securing it. What really caught me off guard was how well he tracks the ball in the air and displays focus on those deep bomb touchdowns. All in all, someone is going to draft Scott to be a spark plug in their passing game, and if he can sort out the drops, he could very well be the next Tyler Lockett. 
  51. WR Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee – My man here just puts his fucking head down and RUNS. I swear that Vols playbook just read “run straight or break it inside.” I make my jokes, but Jalin Hyatt absolutely put the fear of God in defensive backs the way they played him in 2022. I swear someone gave him a 20-yard cushion at one point. I said he was the MVP of the SEC last season because of how he stepped up and what he brought to the Vols offense. It confused the shit out of defensive backs the way they spread out the formation and it bought him just a split second’s worth of hesitation, which is all he needs. The tempo seemed to wear guys down, or having them start the play out of position because they weren’t ready for it. I hate to say it because you don’t want to punish a guy for winning, but hell…we don’t have a real sample size of reps where Hyatt isn’t wide freaking open! How’s he going to respond to press coverage? I don’t think he’s got the frame (176 pounds) or route variance to be a more complete receiver in the NFL, but that track speed makes him a spicy prospect. It’s going to be way too enticing for a team to pass up in the first round, in my opinion. As for a fit with the Titans, hey – his presence could be a benefit to the Titans if teams are as afraid of his speed as his college opponents were, causing them to pull an extra defender out of the box, and therefore, opening up the run game again. *shrugs* 
  52. EDGE/DL Derick Hall, Auburn – Hall is a high-floor prospect that can come in and play at the NFL level right away. He didn’t exactly show a robust set of pass rush moves at the Senior Bowl, but he plays with an incredible burst of power that will make him an immediate bull rusher at the next level. Because of that power, he’s also a high-floor run defender and edge-setter. If that’s what you need, and you need it immediately, Hall’s a great candidate to step in and contribute Week 1. One of the safest prospects in this draft.
  53. OT Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland – I love the physical traits of Duncan…he’s an athletic, twitchy, speedy and long offensive tackle that has a nice kick and lateral glide. His technique and footwork need some polish, and that means he’s probably not a Week 1 starter, but he has a high ceiling among this group. I want to see him play with a little more pop too…drive the play instead of reacting to it. I noticed him getting plenty of coaching at the Senior Bowl, and as a result, his technique improved from the first day to his last in Mobile. I was disappointed to hear he’d opted out of the OL drills at the Combine, waiting until his Pro Day to run those. I can’t help but wonder if he’s not quite as far along as he should be. 
  54. RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama – Pure splash. Pure burst. Pure play-maker. That’s what you’re getting with Gibbs. I think an offense that is willing to get creative with him could end up with one of the biggest offensive weapons in this draft class. He is quick to the edge, and when he can turn a corner on you, he can be GONE in a hurry. He shows elite deep speed with the ball in his hand – at times, it felt like the longer he ran, the faster he got. He’s reliable as a receiver, too. He’s the type of back that you just want to get the ball to in space. I don’t think he’s a particularly physical presence in between the tackles, and lapses in pass protection do limit his ceiling as an overall RB1 in the NFL. Like I said…it’s all about his fit and whether or not coaches are willing to work to his strengths. 
  55. LB Daiyan Henley, Washington State – Henley is a smooth mover as a rangy linebacker that adds value on special teams, he looks a little smaller, but stills plays a physical game and showed potential in setting the edge during Senior Bowl practices. He has a fluid hip turn and reset, good twitch in beating RBs as a pass rusher, is good in coverage – breaking up an accurate pass intended for Chase Brown during Senior Bowl practices, drifts well with elite closing speed once the ball is in play, is an active field-scanner despite not seeming particularly quick to diagnose. His 6’0” 230lb frame looks a lot lighter than it really is, but a great all-around linebacker prospect.
  56. QB Hendon Hooker, Tennessee – You’re going to have to roll the dice on so many things when facing the decision of drafting Hooker or not. You have to roll the dice on his dynamic rushing ability being the same after an ACL tear. You have to roll the dice on his age not impacting his ability to develop. And, maybe most frightening of all, you have to roll the dice on his skill set translating to a vastly different offense in the NFL. So much of what he did from a progressions/reads standpoint was simply reading one side of the field and throwing it or not. It’s a big bet, and he may take some real time to adjust to the NFL game. The deep ball accuracy is iffy. That’s a valid concern, and there’s not a lot of anticipation throws in that Vols offense, nor did he have to throw into many tight windows because the offense confused defensive backs so much that his receivers were always wide open. But…all of this said, there are still some examples of throwing into NFL windows on his tape. The things you’re betting on with Hooker are the maneuverability, the poise, the balance, his technique in throwing from a strong base, and the care he takes of the football. It’s not like he needs a ton of stuff coached OUT of him. There’s a great foundation of skills to build upon with Hooker. If he hits on them, he could develop into a nice quarterback. 
  57. TE Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State – I understand the reservations surrounding Kraft – it’s hard to get a read on what his true potential could be. The quarterback at South Dakota State stunk, and I felt like Kraft was blocking on 99.8% of their offensive snaps. But, you see the athleticism and traits show up at the Scouting Combine. He was also working his way back from an injury in 2022 that you’re rolling the dice on as the reason he looked a step slower compared to his 2021. Kraft is powerful, well-built, he’s tough to tackle, and he’s hard to bring down once you get your hands on him. Is in-line blocking is inconsistent – he seems to lose his ground after the initial pop. But, man – he can spring a block in space. I can’t wait to see him in an NFL offense with better quarterback play. 
  58. OG Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame – A fringe first rounder, Patterson could very well be the most technically polished interior offensive lineman in the draft if you’re not counting Skoronski as an interior offensive lineman. He’s 6’4, 304 pounds, and while he’s not the most explosive athlete, he has the footwork, hand usage, poise, and fluid lateral movement to mirror anyone he’s up against. I’d like to see him get a little more powerful and aggressive in run blocking, but it’s not a true weakness of his game in my opinion at all. Just an area where he could truly transcend to the top of the game if he could round out in that way. Patterson should be considered a favorite to start wherever he lands in Week 1. He’s NFL-ready.
  59. OL Braeden Daniels, Utah – I had to turn off the USC tape because it was just too good, and yeah…the Florida tape is a little more down to Earth. I first noticed Daniels at the Scouting Combine, and immediately jotted his name down as a guy that I absolutely had to make a point of going back and seeing if the tape matches up with the measurables. He’s light for an offensive lineman, not even cracking three bills at 294 lbs (and 6’4”), and you see it show up at times with an inconsistency in sustaining run blocks, and when he’s unable to generate the power to knock bendy guys who are quick to get around him away from the play. For the most part, is lateral quickness is a sight to behold, though he does seem to struggle against defensive linemen who have a quick first step inside. That’s about all the negative stuff I have to say about him as a prospect, though. His size may cause some pause for some teams, but man, he’s got some good tape against some good defenses floating around out there. He’s a great lateral mover capable of mirroring rushers and routing them outside, he has a quick kick step, and he plays pretty nimbly even when he’s in a wide stance. He also showed that if he loses his guy, he does have the short area quickness and agility to get back to him. I think he’s being a little underrated in his run blocking too. I want to see more consistent drive, like I said, but he’s got some pop to his game – it’s not necessarily from pure power, but it comes from leverage…getting below a guys pad level and springing up to pop his ass. He is perfectly capable of holding his own at the point of attack. I noticed him shedding blocks and getting to the second level to hit somebody a couple of times against Florida. Nothing demonstrated this underrated run blocking ability like a touchdown run during the USC game when Daniels got low, drove his feet, held onto his guy, and opened up a hole for the running back to score. Daniels is a hell of an athlete that has a couple of minor concerns on his tape, but is otherwise, a really high-ceiling guard in the NFL – I like him so much, hell, I’d even say he could bring some of that left tackle versatility to the next level if you’re in a pinch and need him to.
  60. OL Tyler Steen, Alabama – Steen looked great throughout the week at the Senior Bowl, playing left tackle and excelling against the pass rushers in 1:1 situations. He drove in the run game. He was gliding in pass pro. He looked like a way more consistent player than his 2022 tape indicated. Technique-wise, he was solid, though he probably needs to get a little lower to play with leverage more in the NFL instead of relying on his big body and strength alone. There were a couple of times when he bit too hard on outside fakes, and rushers were able to pivot, attack inside, and squirt through between Steen and the left guard. Those lapses in technique need to be cleaned up, but this is a guy who can challenge for a starting role on an offensive line. They played him at left guard during the game, so he does offer some position versatility, but by the end of the week, I was thinking his practice reps were much better than what he showed during the game. 
  61. WR Rashee Rice, SMU – Rice is a strong, physical wide receiver that is hard to tackle. Between that, and his ability to navigate traffic, he is a potentially lethal YAC weapon. Rice is an ankle-breaker – bless your heart if you’re the first guy to try and tackle him. He cuts on a dime, shows tremendous stop-and-go ability and change-of-direction skill. It’s like he’s playing backyard ball sometimes. He’s a glider – he strides like a majestic gazelle, and he’s a floater – hangs in the air on contested catches with a solid demonstrated ability to track the ball. My concerns with Rice are his deep speed…I watched a few of his games and found plays where I just kept waiting for him to hit another gear. And, of course, the offense he played in did not command a lot of savvy route-running of its receivers.
  62. DL Bryan Bresee, Clemson – I’m scared to death of investing an early draft pick in Bresee. It’s not just the injury history (torn ACL in ‘21, shoulder surgery in ‘22)…it’s how he seemed to have a regression in explosiveness because of it. He’s still a bit of a raw talent in the pass rush department, too. I felt like he was unable to routinely shed blocks, and at times, just really stalled when a guy got two hands on him. I know some say he got more explosive as the season went on and he was able to work himself back in, but I don’t know. Still seems like a real gamble to me. But, if you’re comfortable with that, and it does indeed pay off, you’ve got a defensive lineman that plays with powerful drive, and a lethal swim move that can split blockers and give him a wide open lane to the quarterback. He has the athleticism to close quickly when he he has a direct path to traverse. He has the frame, build, and style to develop into a 3-technique, but I’m not sure he’s there right now. He has a floor as a run-defending nose tackle that can take advantage of gaps when he’s met with them. He put some good reps against Darnell Wright on tape from the Orange Bowl. I also like that he’s constantly looking to get his hands up and tip passes. He’s a high floor prospect…if he can get back on track in the explosiveness department.
  63. WR Jordan Addison, USC – Addison is one of my bigger “buyer beware” candidates in this draft. He is a gifted route runner and a beautiful technician. I will not debate you about that. But, hot damn…he played some bad defenses with defensive backs that just gave him a ton of cushion, and I don’t know why. He is a gifted route runner that has a knack for identifying the exact moment you’ve put yourself out of position and adjusting to it. He’ll wait for a defensive back to turn his hips before changing direction. That sort of thing. But, after watching some of his tape and seeing the disappointing RAS from the Combine, I don’t think he’s athletically gifted enough to beat tight man coverage in the NFL. Hell, he didn’t beat tight man coverage consistently in college. These DBs just box him up and push him around, and it renders him ineffective. Unless you’re confident that you can scheme him open from the slot and have him contribute as a high end WR2, I’m scared to death of investing early-round draft capital in Addison. 
  64. WR Marvin Mims Jr., Oklahoma – Mims figures to fit into that slot role like a lot of the other smaller wide receivers in this class, but he’s going to be a great value for someone on Day 2 that may miss out on Josh Downs or Zay Flowers. Hell, it wouldn’t surprise me if some teams were higher on him than either of those guys. He’s a big play waiting to happen, and his stuff was a ton of fun to watch. Mims is a speedy guy that ran a 4.38 40 at the Scouting Combine. He has solid acceleration and burst to kick into that gear when he finds an opening to do so. He’s got an elite make-a-man-miss quality to him. I don’t love the drops, but he’s a gadgety guy that can be used across the formation to create mismatches and be the team’s deep threat…a valuable skill set for the modern NFL. 
  65. LB Cam Jones, Indiana – Jones is an instinctive field general that has a knack for diagnosing plays and crashing towards the ball. He has added value on special teams and untapped potential as an interior pass rusher that can shoot gaps and pressure the quarterback. I love his leadership qualities, as he’s constantly hyping up his teammates around him. His size could get him pushed around in situations where he’s 1:1 with offensive tackles and setting the edge, but coaches shouldn’t put him in those spots. He’s not the stickiest guy in coverage, but he’s better than he’s given credit for. I see a ranger capable of patrolling the middle of the field and rallying the troops. I wrote over a thousand words on why I like Cam Jones on SoBros Network
  66. WR Cedric Tillman, Tennessee – If you’re looking for a big bodied and physical receiver, there aren’t a lot of them in this draft class. Maybe that’s why I’m so high on Tillman, but I see a true X receiver that has underrated traits. He’s a long strider, and I think that makes him look slower than he actually is. He’s physical against press coverage, and while you’d like to see some deep speed to be able to separate down the field, he’s decent in contested catch situations when he’s having to wrestle the ball away from a defensive back or get his body into position to make a catch. One of the hallmarks of his game is his ability to use his long arms and jacked frame to go up and get the ball. He’s a scrappy tough guy that uses his hands to get open because his short area quickness just isn’t there. You don’t see sudden breaks in his routes. He also has some injury concern, of course, missing the bulk of 2022. These are things that limit his upside, but I consider him a pretty safe option to come in and be a physical presence in someone’s receiving room. There’s a Courtland Sutton upside here.
  67. WR AT Perry, Wake Forest – Perry looks like the quintessential old school receiver. He’s big and tall, runs some polished routes, plays with some excellent straight line speed, and can go up and box out a cornerback to make the catch. If this were the 1990s, he might be a Hall of Fame receiver. He’s a strong, complete receiving prospect that might not have the most jukey quality to him, but he’s got potential to be a steady option, particularly in the red zone. 
  68. WR Xavier Hutchinson, Iowa State – Blown away by how fearless he is in contested catch situations. He’s a zone-killer with a knack for finding space with his in-breaking routes. He’s not an outright burner, but he is a nifty runner in the open field with the ball in his hands. He has good size and length, and plays a physical ball game. I think he projects as a bit of an underrated deep threat – his long arms and body control skills make him more lethal than his outright speed, which you typically think of as a deep threat. If he can draw a 1:1 match-up and take his guy down the field, he’s likely to win that contested catch. I get the criticisms of his route tree, and how he wasn’t really asked to do a variety of things at Iowa State, but there is absolutely WR1 potential. At the very least, he’s a solid WR2 in the NFL, being used as a specialist with upside in the return game.
  69. TE Payne Durham, Purdue – People stay sleeping on Payne Durham, but he looks like one of the most well-rounded tight ends in a tight end class that looks pretty damn good. He can do it all. He told Zach Lyons at the Senior Bowl that he wanted to prove he could block. I guess that was an aspect of his game that had been criticized, but he showed that not only was he willing to get his hands dirty, but he was effective at it too. He completely removed potential first round pick Keion White from a play during Senior Bowl practices. He can catch, too. He has great hands, has the frame to go up and high-point the ball and snatch it out of the air, Mossing his defender in the process. And, he’s deceptively nimble and quick in the open field with the ball in his hand. Zach saw a skill set that aligned with George Kittle’s coming out of college, and I don’t disagree. He’s a hidden gem with massive potential.
  70. CB/S Riley Moss, Iowa – I really like Moss. His physicality and polish as a defensive back give him a high floor. I just don’t know what the hell you do with him at the NFL level. He has a wealth of experience at cornerback, but he slipped up a few times at the Senior Bowl going against wide receivers that could break hard against him and create separation. When he’s on skates like that, he doesn’t have the recovery speed to close the gap. It makes me worried that he might not be best suited for those 1:1 match-ups against NFL wide receivers. But, I’d still want to give him a chance because the potential payoff for the investment is good. You could move him to safety, as I expect a team will do, and he could end up being the best safety out of this draft class. He has great instincts, patrols his zone, and can make a play when you need him. A really intriguing prospect.
  71. LB Dorian Williams, Tulane – My goodness. Williams certainly LOOKS like a linebacker in the NFL – he’s 6’1” and 228lbs with the length and frame that you look for at the position. I noticed him flash some elite movement skills at the Senior Bowl, getting into gaps and blowing up running backs. He has a special teams pedigree that makes him one of the most versatile linebackers in the draft. His range is more projection based off his talent his traits than it is the tape, but there’s somethin’ there to work with. He put together a solid RAS at the Combine too. I’d consider Williams among the higher-upside prospects in this draft.
  72. OL Jaxson Kirkland, Washington – Kirkland has the pedigree and experience you look for in a high-floor, safe offensive line prospect. While he does technically offer some tackle-guard versatility given that he’s played both positions at Washington, Kirkland projects as a left guard at the NFL level. He’s engaged with his hands, plays from a wide stance and leans into his guy to stick in order to create leverage. He’s athletic enough to pull and get to the second level. He keeps his feet moving when engaged in a block, and had a nice seal for a touchdown run against Oregon. My concerns with Kirkland are the traits and the style – he’s capable of pulling, but I noticed he got kind of lost behind the right guard at the point of attack and drifted around. I would’ve liked to have seen him get out around the guard and hunt for somebody to block. And, that’s indicative of something else I saw on his tape – that he doesn’t seem to play with consistent pop, impact, and aggression. Again, safe prospect because of his size and technique, but he could stand to get a little more aggressive.
  73. CB DJ Turner, Michigan – Turner is definitely on the Emmanuel Forbes side of the ‘frame’ spectrum, though he’s not quite that slight. Turner has ELITE speed. Maybe the best pure speed at the position. He ran a 4.26 40, ffs. But, what impresses me about his traits is that you see them on the field. Turner can run stride for stride with any player. He plays with consistent explosiveness, and I particularly liked his lateral movement ability, mirroring wide receivers at the line and keeping them from getting into their route on time. He’s twitchy enough to handle change-of-direction. This dude is a sleeper in this draft class.
  74. EDGE/DL Lukas Van Ness, Iowa – Size, power, and that’s about it. You can look at LVN in one of two ways – he has size without a lot of tread on the tires from being a rotational guy at Iowa that you can mold into a more well-rounded edge rusher….or, he’s inexperienced with a lacking pass rush tool kit, but a reasonably safe floor as a big bodied run defender. I’ll tell you this – I started watching the Michigan and Wisconsin games, and didn’t see anything at all. I eventually had to stop, fire up YouTube, and just look for a highlight video to find the guy even doing anything. I know that sounds harsh, but shit man…what were all the people saying he was going to be a top 10 pick watching? Am I just missing something here? I like LVN’s power – he’s a heavy hitter, he’s big (6’5” 269lbs), and he’s strong. He keeps his feet moving to drive guys back (when he drives guys back), and offers added value on special teams. He has a pretty good punch to knock guys back a step or two and then shed the block to move inside – that’s his most frequent path to the quarterback, and it looks like his signature move to me. But, he is far from a finished product. He’s lacking true edge rush speed for the NFL level, he doesn’t deploy a ton of pass rush moves, and I have no idea where he’ll find success in the NFL – 4-3 DE? Interior guy? You draft him if you need help slowing down the run, but I’m not sure the traits are there for him to become a good pass rusher at the next level, and I’m actually angry that y’all made me watch this guy.
  75. CB Clark Phillips III, Utah – There is something to latch onto with Phillips, for sure. He’s a polished, experienced, and smart cornerback that is scrappy as hell. But, WOOF at that Scouting Combine performance. There is an element of athleticism that is missing from his game, and his scrappy-ness can lead to penalties. He’s short for the position, too. Phillips played outside at Utah, and I like him more as an overall football player than a boundary corner in the NFL, but he may need to learn how to play the slot (or maybe even free safety) to have a long career at the next level. 
  76. S Jordan Battle, Alabama – Jordan Battle absolutely terrifies me. He is an incredible athlete with great size for the position at 6’1” 209 lbs. He has a wealth of experience in that Alabama defense that seems to just pull guys off the assembly line..a unit where he showed a knack for being at the right place at the right time. He was rarely out of position that I noticed watching him. He’s a great processor of the field, and this combination of size, traits, and football IQ make him a high-floor prospect for a team that needs immediate strong safety help. But, man…I watched him whiff on too many tackles at Alabama to just presume he’s going to turn into an elite safety in the NFL. 
  77. CB Julius Brents, Kansas State – I really like Brents as a high-floor, sure-tackling zone cornerback. IF he had better technique in man situations, and didn’t default to grabbing when he couldn’t keep up, he’d be a first round talent in my book. He’s 6’3” 202lbs and is effective at shedding blocks in run support and delivering the boom in space. I thought he was beat more than I would’ve liked to have seen in Mobile at the Senior Bowl, and that’s really all that’s keeping him from being among the best corners in the class. There is some bust potential here, but I like his game.
  78. OL Nick Saldiveri, Old Dominion – Saldiveri is listed on an awful lot of big boards at offensive tackle, but I think his NFL future lies along the interior positions. He played pretty well exclusively at guard during Senior Bowl week down in Mobile, but he proved to be an athletic guard that could move with pass rushers. He can plant his feet in a wide stance, get low, and hang with guys straight up using his positioning more so than raw power. He’s not the thickest offensive linemen, and because of that, I noticed him being overpowered at times, but he makes up for it in his use of leverage and technique. If you’re drafting him to be a tackle, I don’t think he’s going to hold up against the speed and power of NFL edge rushers. But, if you’re sliding him inside, you’ve got a pretty good starting caliber guard who adds value in his versatility along the offensive line. Saldiveri had a great Combine, highlighting his smooth movement ability. 
  79. TE Luke Musgrave, Oregon State – Everything that Musgrave gets, he gets it because of his traits. That’s the only reason I can imagine you’d draft this guy in the early rounds, because he does have some legitimate concerns when it comes to the tape. He’s missed a lot of games due to injury. He has some weird drops on his resumé, and we saw those happen again down in Mobile, where he also struggled to separate consistently against fellow NFL talent. I felt crazy because of the Musgrave love fest that was going on down there because I just didn’t see it. He’s 6’5” 255lbs and he can run like the wind. Sure, I’ll give you that…but doesn’t production matter? Where’s the production? He gets points for the traits, but he’s a massive “buyer beware” candidate in my book.
  80. OT Carter Warren, Pittsburgh – Warren confirmed at the Scouting Combine that a few teams have asked him about moving to right tackle or moving inside to guard. Despite some serious concerns about his tendency to play upright in the run game and when pulling, I think a team has to at least give him a shot at his natural position. He looks like a true left tackle. I want to see him get a little lower – he tends to play high, and it comes back to bite him at times. I saw him reaching, leaning, lurching, losing balance, and drifting a bit when on the move because of it. Unless he improves, I don’t think you’re going to be able to pull him, so that could limit his upside a bit in addition to the lack of power in the run game. He has the size and frame to be a good run blocker – someone’s just going to have to coach it into him that he needs to get lower and play with more leverage. As for pass protection, it’s the name of his game, and honestly, Warren looks like one of the most polished pass protectors in this class. He had a great rep against draft prospect Myles Murphy during which he got under Murphy’s pad level, used his hands to stand Murphy up, mirrored his footwork, and completely controlled him throughout the play, washing him out altogether. He shows a nice kick out, and plays with balance and a lethal grip when engaged in his block. He’s great upon initial contact, but it did seem like he struggled to maintain his position the longer a rep went on. He can shed blocks easily and get to the 2nd level when needed. He cited Tennessee’s Byron Young as one of the best players he faced in 2022, and he put some good reps on tape against him. Warren won a good old-fashioned battle of straight line strength against him, and he had a nice counter to Young’s notorious spin move as well. You worry about his injury status, of course, but there’s a lot of upside with Warren because of how good he is in pass pro. He’s one of the guys in this class that is going to be too tantalizing to pass up in the middle rounds of the draft, and could yield starting LT dividends with a season or two of coaching and just getting a little damn lower in the run game.
  81. OT Ryan Hayes, Michigan – Hayes gave up some plays during the drills during Senior Bowl week, and it looked like he specifically struggled against more powerful edge rushers. Still, he’s a polished tackle that can play either side of the line. He possesses great quickness, and good technical footwork to put himself in position to stifle a speed rusher. He looks a little leaner than you’d like you’re offensive tackle to look, but he strikes me as the quintessential sixth man type…a guy who might not start, but can come off the bench and play well wherever you need him. Great technique guy.
  82. OL Blake Freeland, BYU – Freeland certainly looks the part of a true left tackle, and his tape shows a mauler that seems to seek out the big hit. But, his frame is a bit awkward. He’s top heavy and that could make him susceptible to speedy and savvy edge rushers who could utilize leverage to throw him off balance. COMBINE UPDATE: Freeland absolutely slaughtered the athletic drills…there’s something to build on here. 
  83. RB Eric Gray, Oklahoma – Gray has franchise potential as a running back if he can iron out his issues in pass pro. He lost his fair share of pass pro reps to talented linebackers at the Senior Bowl, but outside of that, he has as complete a game as any running back in this class. He’s more shifty than flat out fast, but he’s a guy who can make some magic happen in space with the ball in his hands. He runs with impact, and maybe that should be a concern given he isn’t exactly the biggest running back, but I see a play-maker with the ball in his hands. Tuck this eval in your back pocket come time for fantasy football season.
  84. OL Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan – Oluwatimi is going to be a starting center in the NFL. He plays with such an awesome low center of gravity that he is a master of leverage. He’s an experienced offensive lineman with clear lateral movement skills, and he is absolutely a fighter…a scrappy center who can get his hands on someone and wrestle ‘em. Concerns – power in sustaining blocks against the run.
  85. EDGE Felix Anudike-Uzomah, Kansas State – I’ll be up front from the jump here…I’m not sure what the hype surrounding this guy is about. He doesn’t look like a first rounder to me at all. If you’re drafting FAU, it’s for the frame, traits, potential, and that’s about it. I don’t see a finished product on the field, and…well, actually, I don’t see much to latch onto. I watched him take on Baylor, Texas, and TCU, and my takeaways were pretty lackluster. He seemed to coast a bit too much for my liking, over pursuing on a couple of plays, and looking a little lethargic in pursuit of other plays from the back side. I didn’t find him to be particularly quick off the snap, which is what he’s apparently known for? I didn’t know anything about him before I watched him. There were just too many times that he flat out lost against his blocker, and he failed to shake them after initial contact. He doesn’t appear to have a diverse pass rush skill set either. He does flash some good bend, and I noticed a nice dip move to get under and around the right tackle in the Baylor game. Flashes of a talented pass rusher are there, but in my opinion, you’re drafting him for his frame and athleticism..hoping you can turn him into a more well-rounded edge rusher. 
  86. WR Puka Nacua, BYU – Put on the Arkansas tape and lust over this scrappy wide receiver prospect. Nacua is a HARD runner. He’s a gadgety guy that BYU tried to get the ball to in creative ways. Good jet sweep guy. He’s underrated as a contested catch guy – he just plays with that attitude that he’s going to drag you down into a knife fight in the mud. He’s a crisp route runner that makes good, sudden cuts. Not a separator, but gets open through leverage and cutting ability.
  87. OG Andrew Vorhees, USC – Holy shit, how bad do you feel for Andrew Vorhees? If this guy didn’t tear his ACL at the Scouting Combine, I’m putting him among the most promising guards in this year’s draft class. He had some issues, don’t get me wrong – he’s not the most natural lateral mover, he runs a little too high at the second level, and because of his 6’6” 310lb frame, leverage appeared to be a struggle for him at times. He had a little bit of that Blake Freeland situation going for him. But, playing along the interior of the offensive line is a different story than playing tackle (and maybe why some think Freeland might kick inside to guard too). Vorhees uses his length and power to simply drive guys back. He gets that “A shape” going in pass protection – wide stance, hands on shoulders…he ain’t moving folks. What I liked the most about him was his tenacity, and how he’d put someone in the dirt whenever he had the chance to do it. He’s got a vicious chokeslam! Someone is still going to roll the dice on him because he has some downright dominant tape that I think would’ve easily made him a Day 2 pick. Unfortunately, he’s going to miss 2023, and that could be the kicker that pushes him on down to Day 3.
  88. WR Jayden Reed, Michigan State – Reed absolutely improved his stock at the Senior Bowl, showing a speed element to his game that had previously been a criticism of his. He is plenty shifty and speedy enough to make some splash plays. His tape shows a versatile wide receiver that can line up and play wherever he’s needed. I’d like to see him attack the ball at the point of the catch more, but he has a pretty solid overall game and adds potential as a returner. He’s going to be a great value for someone in the middle rounds, with the upside to develop into a reliable weapon in whatever offense drafts him.
  89. WR Don’Tayvion Wicks, Virginia – Boy, Wicks certainly looks like everything you want in a NFL wide receiver. He’s 6’1” and 212 pounds, he’s a true vertical threat that can line up outside and win 1:1 match-ups, and he’s a scrappy competitor. Studying the nuance of how he releases on his routes in the competitive drills at the Senior Bowl, he definitely looks like a guy that will get to the NFL and compete. What he does well translates to the next level. He’s not exactly elusive, and that puts a cap on his ceiling for sure, but he’s ready-made to come in and be a factor. He really reminds me a lot of Corey Davis.
  90. EDGE Andre Carter II, Army – someone is still going to roll the dice on Carter because of his immense size and frame (6’6” 252 pounds), but while the size and athleticism are intriguing, the polish and smoothness just weren’t there down in Mobile for the Senior Bowl. I found him to be a bit of an awkward mover…he tries to get his hands on his blocker and toss him out the club, but when he can’t, he didn’t show a natural tendency to shed blocks. He slipped and fell a few times trying to change direction in individual drills, and was routinely routed outside and away from the play by tackles. Carter needs to go somewhere with a damn good position coach that can patiently wait for him to build out his frame and develop into a less raw talent.
  91. EDGE Nick Hampton, App State – I understand that he has some elite traits, and many have called him a closer, but that guy didn’t show up when the competition improved (vs. Texas A&M’s offensive line). He had some decent power plays in driving the Aggies tackles back, and App State kept it fresh by lining him up on both sides of the formation. He influences pockets more than outright collapses them. Personally, I didn’t see the sack artist some have called him – he struggled to shed blocks against the Aggies and his recovery speed left a little to be desired – there were times when he looked slow in pursuit of a play. I like his versatility – App State wasn’t afraid to drop him into coverage and play him on either side of the formation – and his play recognition. Senior Bowl update: Hampton showed me solid technique, an ability to sink his hips and get around tackles, and could prove to be a value add in the edge rush rotation. Combine update: Hampton showed great body control and back pedal in the drills…the Texas A&M tape is scaring me a lot less as I see him continue to work out well. Hampton is a high upside edge rush prospect. 
  92. DL Jalen Redmond, Oklahoma – I like Redmond as an athletic and scrappy interior pressure guy along the defensive line. He’s a bit undersized to be a stop-gap run stuffer at 6’2” 293 pounds. But, he’s a forceful runner that sheds blocks with a quick first-step. His game reminds me a lot of Teair Tart’s – he’s a penetrator. Redmond might not win every single rep, but he’s going to be a great value add along someone’s defensive line as a rotational player who can get between blocks and pressure the quarterback. Scouting combine update: Redmond ran well, and had a nice wave drill that highlighted his explosiveness, and his ability to process quickly. He showed some nice change of direction ability.
  93. RB Devon Achane, Texas A&M – Achane offers tremendous value to a team that has an established yard-chewer at running back, and needs some blazing speed to complement it. He’s more ‘one trick pony’ than ‘complete running back,’ in my opinion, and it severely limits his ceiling as a RB1. I don’t mean it to sound so harsh, but Achane doesn’t offer a lot in the way of pass-catching, and while he is a willing and tough runner, I’m not sure he has the frame to sustain a decisive running style against NFL defenses. That said, I love the burst he plays with, how decisive he truly is…when he makes up his mind, man, he hits the lane and is gone with the blink of an eye. He has that lightning quick acceleration that allows him to take a mile if you give him an inch. Achane has the track speed going for him, so when you watch him, you notice it seems like the longer he runs, the faster he gets. 
  94. OG Jon Gaines II, UCLA – I love the way Jon Gaines II is built, and I love the way that he pass protects. He’s a fighter – a feisty dude that gets his hands up and sticks to his man. He’s got a great first step and a firm base that he uses to anchor at the point of his block. He keeps his head on a swivel, actively looking for rushers to pick up. He’s not the fastest guy, but he’s quick in pursuit of the block and packs a punch when he gets to his man. He’s an option to pull because of how well he moves and his lateral quickness, but I didn’t see UCLA do it too often. As for critiques, he offers little in the way of run blocking, at times, I noticed him prematurely turn his hips to reach for a block instead of side-stepping and maintaining his position.
  95. OG Chandler Zavala, NC State – Okay, I know this is going to seem lazy, but just read my Jon Gaines II blurb and flip it from right guard to left guard and you got Zavala. They’re built similarly, play a similar game…I mean, dead ringers for one another on opposite sides of the center.
  96. RB Roschon Johnson, Texas – Johnson was a ton of fun to watch down in Mobile during Senior Bowl week before he was injured and had to bow out of the activities. He is a powerful straight line runner who possesses good vision and contact balance. He has really good hands in the receiving game, and offers upside as a pass protector. He’s a really safe prospect that doesn’t have a lot of wear and tear on the frame after working behind Bijan Robinson. He’s not very elusive or jukey, but that’s my only real criticism of his game. He’s a perfect rotational back that can produce when called upon. 
  97. OT Wanya Morris, Oklahoma – There is something to work with here in Morris if only for his competitive spirit alone. He had a good Senior Bowl week. I thought he engaged and wrestled well in the 1:1 match-ups. He was beaten a couple times on moves inside. Played a lot of right tackle and didn’t necessarily show the best mirroring skills. Better as a run blocker than pass pro sets. He showed flashes of dropping his center of gravity to create leverage. It’s a raw skill set, but he’s got that dawg in him. I felt like he was consistently and aggressively seeking out contact at the drills down in Mobile. He injuried his right hamstring running the 40 at the Combine, but it sounds like he expects to be good to go for his pro day.
  98. TE Zack Kuntz, Old Dominion – Kuntz fits the Gesicki mold to a T – he was the best athlete at the tight end position in Combine history, or what have you. His big frame (6’7” 255lbs)  gives him a high catch radius, and makes him deceptively quick. It looks like he’s running through quicksand out there but if you blink, he’s 10 yards down the field. He is smooth as butter running routes. I noticed a few good breaks on seam routes where he ran into zone coverage and broke off based on how guys were aligned (VA game). That’s a valuable trait at the next level. But to have such a good frame, he doesn’t use it to body guys. He gets bumped out of rhythm easily and makes virtually no effort to take a guy out as a run blocker. He’s one of the least physical prospects I’ve watched this draft season so far. 
  99. LB Ivan Pace Jr., Cincinnati – If Pace was just a few inches taller, he’d be considered a 2nd rounder. No doubt in my mind. He is a Tasmanian Devil with the way he plays with a sort of fiery reckless abandon. I loved watching him down at the Senior Bowl. He was apart of a really talented linebacker group on the National Team, but he kept popping up and commanding attention. He’s a hard-hitter that can eviscerate a running back in pass protection. He’s rangy with good instincts. The only thing you really worry about is his size in man coverage situations against tight ends.
  100. OC Luke Wypler, Ohio State – Wypler is a fine center prospect. I do worry a bit about his stature (6’3”, 303), but to be considered “smaller” for the position, I rarely saw Wypler get blown up watching what I watched. It wasn’t always a win, but it wasn’t like he was dominated by the like of Jalen Carter, Mazi Smith, and Tomi Adebawore – he had some wins against those guys too. I don’t know that he necessarily has the frame to hold up against powerful and twitchy interior pass rushing defensive linemen consistently in the NFL. He could get more powerful at the point of attack (I noticed him bending at the back a lot but being able to use his hands and stance to hold position). Because of that, I didn’t see him blowing too many holes wide open, which makes me think he’s better suited for a zone-running scheme. He had some nice backside seals in the Michigan game, but he also overpursued on a couple of angles (thankfully, the play had developed away from him so it wasn’t a factor). He is a great athlete for the position, and does his best work in space where his athleticism can shine. There’s not a lot of pop or drive to his game, but his technique is solid – when he gets the pad level advantage, he keeps it, he’s great at diagnosing stunts and either picking up extra rushers or passing them off to guards when needed. He had some great footwork going up against Adebowore that allowed him to mirror him effectively. He doesn’t seem to have the foundational strength to power his way out of the phone booth when traffic gets a little jammed up, but when he’s in space, he can latch onto a guy and route him away from the play. He’s a pure center – because of his size, I’m not sure you should confidently project him to guard. 
  101. WR Michael Wilson, Stanford – The wide receiver room on the National Team at the Senior Bowl was there for the taking, and to me, Wilson’s the guy who stepped up. He showed flashes of being a fluid mover and a nifty route runner, while being strong at the point of the catch, climbing the ladder to bring down the ball. He’s not as speedy as you’d like out of a WR1, but at 6’1” 216lbs, he has the size and polish to be a contributing WR2 in the NFL. He was considered an UDFA prospect before greatly improving his stock in Mobile!
  102. EDGE Lonnie Phelps Jr, Kansas – If Lonnie Phelps Jr. doesn’t get drafted, it’ll be a shame. He might not look like the prototypical edge rusher, but he packs a punch. He’s only 6’2” and 251lbs, so he was pretty easily neutralized by pure power. But, he’s thicc, built like a brick shit house, and has the bend and speed to get around tackles that may play with a higher pad level than usual. He showed a natural ability to sink his hips and duck blocks. There’s definitely a spot for him in the NFL as a rotational pass rusher.
  103. OL Emil Ekiyor Jr., Alabama – Ekiyor is a guy I’d classify as ‘steady’ and ‘solid,’ but lacked the explosive plays that other offensive linemen down in Mobile had. He has the versatility to play guard or center, and that is what makes him such an attractive mid-round pick. I wanted to see more consistent intensity out of him that week at the Senior Bowl, but he never seemed to kick it up into another gear. He’s 6’2” and 317 pounds. COMBINE UPDATE: Ekiyor showed a little more power and explosiveness in the Combine drills than I expected. Definitely an up tic in the athleticism department, not to mention, he has good arm length and wingspan, and he has a firm stocky build. Ekiyor uses that to get his hands on guys and stick.
  104. WR Ronnie Bell, Michigan – I keep wanting to not like Ronnie Bell, but all he keeps doing is making me like him. He’s a lot faster than he gets credit for, as I don’t think his 4.5 40 time is indicative of his game speed. He was one of the fastest guys in Mobile the week of the Senior Bowl. He had a nice one-handed grab in practice that week. He also had a nice one-handed grab at the Combine on Saturday. He’s not the toughest guy in press man situations or contested catch situations, but he’s a great route runner with underrated game speed.
  105. EDGE Byron Young, Tennessee – Young is a pure pass rusher that can shoot gaps and get around the edge. If he lands somewhere where he can just do that while he fills out, he might be alright. But, I saw guys with a counterpunch beat him way too many times during Senior Bowl week to be confident in projecting him as a starter in the NFL. He threw his spin move several times only for the offensive lineman to just handle him. There are definitely some traits here, but he needs to develop a more robust pass rush tool kit and a little more power punch.
  106. DL/EDGE Isaiah McGuire, Mizzou – I love the high floor of McGuire, and think he’s going to be a value in the middle rounds. He’s not necessarily the most explosive, bendiest pass rusher, and that could ultimately put a cap on his ceiling, but he’s a consistent and reliable edge setter. He looked good at the Senior Bowl, and followed that up with a solid performance at the Combine that highlighted his A+ body control and smooth movement. 
  107. DL Karl Brooks, Bowling Green – Man, Brooks is fun to watch. He’s big and powerful, and he plays with a natural balance that really opens up his skill set as a pass rusher. He’s an interior lineman that can twitch and get through gaps. He can plant his feet and run through guys. He looks like a complete defensive tackle with traits that could make him a nightmare at the next level…especially if he lands somewhere that allows him to be a rotational guy (he looks like a Tennessee Titan to me, for what it’s worth). His stock improved at the Senior Bowl, where he proved he could win against NFL talent, but I do wonder if the talent pops the way it does because he was competing in the MAC for the last two years. High upside with Brooks here. 
  108. QB Clayton Tune, Houston – Of all the quarterbacks at the Senior Bowl, Tune was the only one who genuinely impressed me with his ability to scan the field and quickly make decisions on where to distribute the ball. He’s a processor that can accurately make throws on short and mid-range routes. Tune lacks the drive to really send the ball downfield with force, disrupting his timing on deep shots and impacting his accuracy. That limits his ceiling in the NFL, but I’d say he has a surprisingly high floor as a potential career backup that can command a team’s offense. He might not be a splash-play quarterback, but he can grab the wheel if the train starts heading off the tracks. Combine update: great frame, productive career, good speed/velocity variance at the combine. Could be a dude. COMBINE UPDATE: too much mustard on the deep tosses early on, but he reined it in and had a couple of nice ones when given a second chance..he is a consistent thrower…nice touch on the short to intermediate stuff, nice drop-in-the-bucket throws. He has underrated athletic traits too. 
  109. LB SirVocea Dennis, Pittsburgh – Dennis popped several times at the Senior Bowl when I was watching other linebackers. He has great burst, and while I think he could stand to build out his frame and play strength, his diagnosis skills are off the charts. He could be a big play factory if he lands in the right spot. 
  110. OL Nick Broeker, Ole Miss – I’m running pretty hot and cold with Broeker. The first day of Senior Bowl practice, the only note I wrote down on him was “Ole Miss kid is struggling.” But, he turned it around and finished with a nice week down there. When he was on, he was on, showing some nice drive in run-blocking drills, which I’ve seen other analysts criticize him for. But, he has that phone booth quickness that you need out of an effective interior offensive lineman. As long as he’s not having to chase guys, he should be good. I like his abilities as a pesky mirror artist that can get in the way of rushers due to his quick side step and his ability to stick with leverage. At the Combine, I wanted to hear a little more pop on those bags, and I noticed that he’s a bit of a heavy-footed thumper when running. Not necessarily a bad thing, just may be a bit clunkier than some of the other guys in this class.
  111. QB Jake Haener, Fresno State – They called Haener “the Brock Purdy of this year’s class” during the Scouting Combine and…I mean, maybe…but I don’t see what all the fuss is about. There is plenty to celebrate about this man’s career at Fresno State. He’s a tough guy. There’s no doubt about that. And, his presence clearly elevated the Fresno State program to a good season in 2022. I won’t deny him that. He was a fantastic college player. But apparently, I just didn’t see the accurate touch thrower that everyone else claimed to see in Mobile. Was he the best of a so-so bunch? Sure. But, I wouldn’t have called him the MVP. I found him to be erratic with his placement during practices, and average at best when it comes to traits. I don’t mean to make it sound like I’m shitting all over Jake Haener here, because I do think he’s a relatively safe backup prospect in a quarterback class that is littered with guys who are far more risky picks than he is. But, I think he would have to land somewhere like San Francisco to have a real shot in the NFL because of his size, age, injury history, and lack of an explosive arm. That’s where the Purdy comparisons come into play for me. Haener is a great rhythm and feel type of quarterback in the pocket, and he shows accurate delivery on the short mid-range stuff. He’s a gamer, and gamers are sometimes hard to project at the next level.
  112. WR Tank Dell, Houston – I’m a little lower on Dell than most analysts seem to be. I feel like he’s a bit of a one-trick pony who is fast as lightning and electric in the open field with the ball in his hands. He’s a freestyle jitterbug that runs with creativity after the catch, but I do worry about his size (5’8” 163 lbs, sheesh), and he disappeared at times during Senior Bowl week going up against the physical press corners. He dropped punts. Overall, I just didn’t see the hype that everyone else did. His value to a franchise early on would be as a returner until he can prove he can develop as a more well-rounded receiver. 
  113. RB Tank Bigsby, Auburn – I love the way Bigsby is built, and he looks like he’s certainly capable of handling a RB1 workload in the NFL. He is primarily a power runner that displays good burst and is quicker than he is outright fast. He makes good decisive cuts when he finds the hole, and you package this sort of frame and polish together to get a high-floor running back at the next level. The one thing I just couldn’t get over is how upright he runs with the ball in his hands…it wasn’t always an issue, but it looked like at times, his contact balance was a little wobbly and it allowed defenders to bring him down, or his footwork got a little tangled up. Could just be a nitpick on my part, but how do you coach that down?
  114. DL Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin – Benton was all the rage down in Mobile at the Senior Bowl, but I’ll be honest with you guys, I’m not sure why. I was close to putting him on my “just guys” list. Sure, he won his fair share of reps with pure power. But, I don’t think he was consistently flashy enough to really stand out among the rest of a loaded defensive line class. He’s not a wiggle guy, and I think because of that, he projects more as a flat out traditional nose tackle than anything else. But, if you happen to be in the market for a nose tackle, he’s a high-floor prospect to have. 
  115. OL Joe Tippman, Wisconsin – You won’t find the biggest Tippmann fan here. His game is predicated on his strength and power in run-blocking, but I’m not sold on really anything else that he does. He’s a popper – he initiates contact in the run, and the name of his game is “pull and demolish.” Tippmann generally plays with a wide stance and good footwork. He does his best work when they pull him outside and send him headhunting. He is a torpedo at the second level and has the potential to blow some holes wide open. That’s why his landing spot will make all the difference in the world to what his career in the NFL looks like. He’s got a high floor in the right offense, and is ready to start Week 1. But, I found a couple of things that really bothered me watching games (Illinois, Ohio State, Michigan State). One, his hands come from under, almost like he’s trying to double undercut the DT’s armpits. His hands flail wide at times, and that undisciplined hand usage allows rushers to get their hands on his chest/shoulders, punch him, and generally re-route him. Twitchy interior rushers, can really work the guy if they can play with their hands. Two, it also felt like he was thrown out the club far too often for a guy that is 6’6” 313lbs. I noticed he was on the ground a lot. Ultimately, like I said, if the right offense adds him, they’ll get a polished, high-football-IQ run-blocker that can step in Week 1. If some other offense drafts him, I’m not sure what they were watching.
  116. EDGE Nick Herbig, Wisconsin – I watched a few Wisconsin games this draft season, almost by accident. But, I was pleasantly surprised by Herbig. He does have a bit of a lanky frame, but he’s a pretty polished pass rusher that has more than one tool in the pass rush tool kit. He’s a bendy guy that can get around tackles and hammer down his path to the quarterback quickly and get his long arms around them.
  117. TE Cameron Latu, Alabama – Latu certainly looks the part of a complete, all-around tight end. He doesn’t have the speed to separate as an outright runner, but does have a knack for finding the soft spot against zone coverage as a receiver. He runs good routes, but I wouldn’t say he’s a purely explosive athlete. He has the size to go up and get the ball, at 6’4” 248lbs. And, he’s a tenacious, willing blocker. What he appears to lack in dynamic athletic ability, he makes up for in his football IQ and polish. He’s the perfect fit for a team that already has an explosive pass catcher at the position, but is looking to get younger with a more well-rounded inline tight end *cough*theTitans*cough*. 
  118. EDGE/DL YaYa Diaby, Louisville – Diaby is a raw prospect, but he had some flashes of monstrous pass rush ability against some good OTs at the Senior Bowl. It just wasn’t consistent. He had a tremendous showing at the Scouting Combine, where his elite physical traits were able to shine. Someone is going to fall in love with those traits and draft him. Get this guy with a great defensive line/pass rush coach that can hammer out his technique and channel those physical traits into more consistent play, and he could be a factor on Sundays.
  119. DL Moro Ojomo, Texas – There’s an incredibly high floor with Ojomo, but it’s met with a low ceiling because of a lack of real juice in the pass rush. To me, it looks like it’s simply an issue of not having elite strength and size at the position, or having a refined pass rush tool kit. Overall, he’s a great athlete with a great first step, and shows tremendous hand usage to shed blocks and play with punch. He’s a Day 1 rotational defensive tackle who can be trusted to stop the run. He screams “Tennessee Titan” to me because of the way they rotate their defensive tackles, and the skill set he brings to the table. Longtime starter with plenty of experience at Texas, too. 
  120. S Sydney Brown, Illinois – Brown’s instinctiveness and physicality give him a pretty high floor as a mid-round pick at the safety position. He’s good at diagnosing the play, and crashing to it upon recognition. He showed some good lateral movement in pursuit of developing plays and putting himself in position to make the play. He’s a good tackler that also showed an ability to mirror quarterbacks as a spy. He doesn’t possess the elite change-of-direction athleticism to hang with the more dynamic tight ends. I noticed him beat by in-breaking routes a couple of times where he just didn’t have the recovery speed to get back into the play. All in all, a solid strong safety prospect with physical traits that limit his range as a free safety. UPDATE 4/9: Really good ability to hang with Sam LaPorta, turn his hips and run with him down the field, mirror his route – appeared as though Illinois just had him shadow LaPorta on most plays and aside from biting on a hard sell out before a break in, he more than held his own. I’m liking Brown more and more the more I watch. 
  121. RB DeWayne McBride, UAB – There’s a lot about McBride that screams “steady” and “solid” when you’re projecting him to the next level. His stat line at UAB in 2022 was ridiculous, and he looked like a man among boys against UAB’s schedule. He bounces off tackles, and plays with a steady balance and quick footwork that allows him to change direction quickly. He goes fishing with defenders sometimes – whether it’s looking guys off or varying his speed, in 1:1 situations, he can bait a defender to go one way as he goes another. There’s an element of power to his game that complements the balance and the technical proficiency well. But, I think he runs a little high, and while his athleticism and speed may look great on tape, I can’t imagine he’ll look that dominant against NFL competition (fuck, I hate being “level of competition” guy). He also caught two passes for all of 2022.
  122. TE Brenton Strange, Penn State – Yeah, I’m ready to put the “sleeper” tag on Strange. He caught my eye at the Scouting Combine, where he posted a 1.57 10-yard split and tied for the lead among tight ends on the bench press. He doesn’t have good production – let’s get that out of the way now. He only had 32 catches for 362 yards in 2022, but honestly, that’s kind of the lay of the land playing tight end in today’s college climate. He has a good RAS and looks like a fluid athlete when you pop on his tape. Strange has a strong prowess as a blocker. I noticed him violently throwing his shoulder into his block on a couple of occasions. He certainly doesn’t shy away from the contact, though he could stand to be a bit more proactive with his hands and get them up a little higher when blocking in space. I loved his tendency to pop someone before getting into his route. He’s a natural runner in the open field with the ball in his hands, more of a zone beater than a pure separator, but he’s a nifty YAC guy that runs smooth routes and  finishes as a blocker. Tons of untapped potential with Strange.
  123. LB Noah Sewell, Oregon – While Sewell strikes me as a pretty “safe” prospect for his versatility, strength, and leverage in the bull rush, there’s not a lot on his tape that really flashes “elite splash player” to me. I watched a few of his games and really liked that Oregon lined him up all over the field, and he found a myriad of ways to his gaps and to the quarterback. But he missed angles quite a bit and put himself in a bad position to make the tackle. He’s kind of a heavy-footed stonewaller, and not the rangy patrolman type of linebacker. I saw him whiff on a couple of tackles, but all in all, he has good play recognition and was good covering tight ends when called upon. He’d be best suited on a team that already has the rangy patrolman on its roster, and he could just serve as a complement to that piece.
  124. RB Chase Brown, Illinois – I was stunned to see Brown voted the ‘Practice RB of the Week’ by his competition at the Senior Bowl. I felt like he did more to hurt his draft stock than help it. Issues holding the ball showed up as Brown dropped passes and fumbled the ball throughout the week. He’s not a powerful back, and that showed up in the 1:1 pass protection drills vs. linebackers. He’s more of a speedy cut back that has great vision in finding holes and planting his foot to get up field. That potential flashed in Mobile, but it wasn’t consistent enough for him to outshine his National Team teammates Evan Hull and SaRodorick Thompson. He could still develop into a nice complementary speed back in the NFL. 4/24/23 UPDATE: I’m re-reading this prepping my ‘top 10 running backs’ piece, and holy shit, it sounds like I’m down on Brown. I’m not – I like him a lot. The disconnect here is that when I was prepping for the Senior Bowl, I was ready to call him a sleeper candidate to be one of the best backs in this class, and I don’t think he capitalized on the opportunity. Still think he’s going to be a stellar back in the NFL. 
  125. EDGE/LB Isaiah Land, Florida A&M – Land is listed as an edge rusher on most big boards, and sure, I get it. 6’4” 215lb length with a high motor and scrappy mentality…he is going to land somewhere and compete for playing time as a pure pass rusher. He showed flashes as a pass rusher against premier competition at the Senior Bowl, but they moved him to the linebacker group, where he showed some fluid movement and tracking skills to boot. I think that had more to do with the injury to Marte Mapu than anything else, but he shined in both roles nonetheless. Factor in special teams, and this is a player that offers more versatility than meets the eye, in addition to his raw athleticism as a pass rusher. Combine Update: his size disparity was evident next to DL/EDGE class, good back pedal drill, good change of direction and movement…that’s his game…he might be closer to LB with pass rush upside than a pure defensive end.
  126. LB Owen Pappoe, Auburn – Intriguing developmental prospect I imagine will be a Day 3 guy for a team that needs some speed and range at the linebacking corps. He almost murdered Sean Clifford on a vicious hit. Has great closing speed when engaged, but he tends to drift an awful lot – at times, it felt like he was just going through the motions. He’ll need more tenacity to stick in the pros. The Mizzou tape was not all that great. His tackling technique leaves a lot to be desired, but his speed makes him a project for a team that could use a sideline-to-sideline specialist.
  127. CB Darius Rush, South Carolina – Rush certainly looks the part of an NFL corner – he’s tall and long at 6’2” and 200lbs, and he is a fluid mover to boot. He showed some nice speed at the Senior Bowl, and had some really good reps. The problem was with his consistency in man coverage. If he lands in a system where he’s playing a lot of zone, he’s got a shot to be a real contributor because of his traits. If you’re asking this guy to line up 1:1 and play pure man on every snap, you’re not putting him in a position to succeed.
  128. RB Camerun Peoples, Appalachian State – Peoples came into Senior Bowl week as a back that was known for his size and physicality. My man is 6’1” and 215lbs, but the tape shows a big bruising back who didn’t exactly get a huge workload at App State. He didn’t steal the show in Mobile per se, but I believe he improved his stock by showing more explosiveness than expected, and in particular, he showed that he’s actively working on his pass catching. He has quick feet that look slower because of his long frame – he’s a strider. He’s a nasty back in how he’s willing to lower his shoulder and take on contact. He’s great in pass protection and he has a great release on special teams that will make him a candidate for playing time right away. They called up a couple of throws his way during the Senior Bowl and he dropped them with no one on him. That was discouraging as you want to see the practice work yield in-game results, but I still see a back that has RB1 potential if he can iron that out. More on Peoples here
  129. S Christopher Smith II, Georgia – Maybe I just need to watch more Christopher Smith II tape, but I don’t understand why this guy isn’t considered among the top of this subpar safety class. He’s a complete defensive back. Sure, he’s a bit undersized. I thought he struggled against straight line deep speed in man coverage situations. But, he checks so many boxes that you look for in a quality safety that I’m not sure why everyone is so down on him. He plays with great instincts, play recognition, he can cover a lot of ground quickly, is a good tackler, a decisive runner, and he was quick enough to corral Jalin Hyatt in the open field a time or two! This is a relatively safe free safety prospect that offers upside as a downhill safety.
  130. TE Luke Schoonmaker, Michigan – LOVE the RAS with Schoonmaker (9.85), and I LOVE the blocking prowess. He is an edge setting blocker who blocks with a wide base and can clear the way on straight line blocks. I don’t think he’s as strong in space, where I felt like he drifted a bit, not looking quite as aggressive in initiating the block. As a receiver, Schoonmaker weaves his way through zone coverage, and looks capable of being a safety valve for a quarterback. He excels in the flat, on crossers, and up the seam. That athleticism didn’t necessarily show up on the tape to me. I worry about his ability to consistently separate against man coverage, as he offers little in terms of deep speed, though admittedly, I don’t know what you’d see on his tape that would make you want to use him in that fashion. Physical defenders don’t seem to disrupt his timing as he works through them and shows good concentration at the point of the catch. He could stand to add some weight and power, but he’s a good combo tight end that should be efficient in an offense that already has a vertical threat tight end. Schoonmaker has a solid jack-of-all-trades quality to him – I don’t mind the “discount Dawson Knox” nickname.
  131. TE Sam LaPorta, Iowa – LaPorta has been the Hawkeyes’ go-to weapon over the past couple of seasons, but I’m not sure what that says about him or the Iowa offense. At times, I felt like I was watching five offensive linemen, five tight ends, and a guy who could occasionally throw the ball 10 yards down the field. I had to stop a couple of times to make sure I didn’t have the ‘slow motion’ featured on the tape. I thought LaPorta had a pretty good showing at the Scouting Combine, but watching that before the tape made me feel like I’d see a more explosive athlete than I did. There’s a high floor with LaPorta because you do see a smooth, fluid route runner and the potential is there to do much more with him in the receiving game than Iowa did. He flashes the technique of a polished offensive lineman in blocking – good footwork, hand usage, squaring up his guy, good pop. But, I’d like to see more consistency and drive out of him. At times, I felt like he was drifting a little. He shows flashes of a lethal in-breaking route where he sells outside and cuts back in to get open. But, there are a couple of things about LaPorta that give me pause when projecting a high ceiling for him. First, I mentioned the consistency in aggression at the point of his block – I watched #91 on Michigan get his hands on LaPorta and quite simply throw him to the ground. You can absolutely get physical with LaPorta and disrupt his route or shed his block. Second, he’s not a pure separator in 1:1 situations. I counted four times against Illinois that he simply pushed his guy down at the point of his break to get open…don’t think that’ll cut it in the NFL. Sydney Brown and the Illinois DBs were able to mirror him pretty well (Devon Witherspoon stuck with him and batted down a pass intended for him with 13 seconds left in the game) because he’s not particularly elusive. Third, he’s a powerful runner with the ball in his hands, but I wouldn’t say he’s a “bursty” guy – he was slow out of his stance on a few plays against Illinois and against Michigan. All in all, I think LaPorta will be a fine rotational tight end in the NFL, but I don’t see TE1 potential the way some do. There is definitely some helmet scouting going on with LaPorta.
  132. RB Kenny McIntosh, Georgia – Man, Kenny McIntosh is absolutely one of the most complete running back prospects in this entire draft. He has the build of a prototypical NFL running back, and offers a dynamic skill set for the next level. He’s an elite pass catcher at the position, and while his ceiling is largely limited by his subpar pass pro abilities, he should be a weapon for whatever offense drafts him. 
  133. CB Darrell Luter Jr, South Alabama – There’s a little somethin’ somethin’ to work with when it comes to Darrell Luter Jr.. I honestly didn’t have much interest in him heading into the Senior Bowl…figured he was a lock for my “just guys” list because of his length and instincts. But, I didn’t see a whole lot of deep speed there to mirror guys down the field and I thought it limited his ceiling in an NFL defense. But, the guy just keeps popping up. He was winning 1:1 reps in Mobile in eye-popping fashion, and then he showed up again at the Combine catching my eye. He just keeps hanging around the conversation and reminding us all that he can win battles in game action. To me, he’s having an undeniable draft process. There’s a spark there with Luter that some other guys in this class don’t have. 
  134. CB Tyrique Stevenson, Miami – I honestly have no idea what to make of Stevenson. Everyone keeps telling me how good he is, and when you watch the tape, you do see a big physical corner with some explosive tendencies. But, I wasn’t too impressed with the week he had down in Mobile. I don’t know what you do with him – I don’t know if he has the vision and recognition to play zone. I don’t know if he is fluid enough to play press man. Ultimately, his length and his physicality are what will give him a chance to compete in the NFL. But, I’m a lot lower on Stevenson than most pundits seem to be. 
  135. LB Aubrey Miller Jr., Jackson State – Man, I love Miller’s audacity, tenacity, and his willingness to lay the wood. He’s an impact player, and he delivered the hit of Senior Bowl week when he knocked Evan Hull into another dimension in the first quarter of the Senior Bowl game. He has some nifty ball skills as well, as I noticed him effortlessly catching the ball during Senior Bowl practice without any drops. My only issue is his height – he clocked in at 5’11” and 229lbs at the Senior Bowl. Experienced savvy quarterbacks might be able to drop buckets over him, but he’s certainly the type of player that you don’t want to see closing gaps or setting you in the crosshairs in the open field.
  136. DL/EDGE Dylan Horton, TCU – This class is loaded with long, reliable, edge-setting defensive ends, and Horton is no different. He possesses great body control, and shows some flashes of explosive pass rush potential but it’s not consistent. He showed some good technical footwork in the back pedal drill at the Combine, and popped at the Senior Bowl as well. Another high-floor edge-setter in this draft class. 
  137. QB Tanner McKee, Stanford – McKee has the arm talent, and he has some NFL throws on tape, but it’s not consistent. He’s not a threat to run the ball at all, and while he’s shown flashes of being able to dance inside the pocket to extend a play, he’s also shown a tendency to be easily rattled under pressure. If you’re going to be a strictly pocket passer, you have to nail it from the neck up, and I just don’t see the tape that backs that claim up. For him to succeed, he’ll need to land with a great coaching staff in a system that wants a pure pocket passer and has time for him to develop. For all of my concerns about him, there are enough legitimate circumstances surrounding his evaluation that make me think there’s still QB1 upside with him – that Stanford offense sucked, specifically its offensive line. 
  138. LB/S Marte Mapu, Sacramento State – Mapu is just an outright baller with a natural feel for the game. He seems at home on the football field. I have no idea where you play him in the NFL, but there is definitely a role for him on the team. He’s played half a dozen different positions since high school! I noticed him as a thumper in his only day of practice at the Senior Bowl. He has great tracking skills when covering running backs, and has the athleticism to jump routes and bat balls down. He’s a tough, willing tackler, with the range to cover a lot of ground. At 6’2” 217 pounds, he’s kind of a tweener, and that makes me at least a little concerned about how he’ll fit in at the NFL level. Is he too big to play safety? Is he too lean to play linebacker? He plays with a lot of want, so I think I’m rolling the dice in the later rounds of the draft and sorting it all out. 
  139. CB Anthony Johnson, Virginia – I love the size of Johnson. He is a scrappy and physical big-frame cornerback at 6’1” 207lbs. He’s not the most fluid mover, and that could be the biggest liability in man coverage. But, he’s good against zone, and he has some underrated ball skills. I don’t like that he defaults to grabbing when he starts to lose a match-up, and honestly, that’ll be the biggest thing to iron out at the next level. If he can get that under control, he’s got a shot to be a contributor on a team that needs some outside corner help. He’s a fun, developmental cornerback that should come in and push the rest of your cornerback room. Combine update: Johnson didn’t perform well in the athletic testing, and it has people talking about a potential move to safety.
  140. RB Evan Hull, Northwestern – Hull made the most of his opportunity in Mobile at the Senior Bowl. I jotted his name down several times throughout the week’s practices as he showed off a skill set that damn sure looks like it’s going to translate to the NFL – he’s an adequate pass protector who has the frame and center of gravity to navigate traffic, break tackles, and he has the speed to accelerate when he finds a hole. He also showed a strong skill set as a pass catcher. The thing that worries me about Hull is that he seems to be one of those prospects that the tape just doesn’t do justice to his skill set and traits. It could’ve just been that Northwestern offense in 2022. If the guy that looked like the best running back on the National Team all week shows up for a team that knows how to use him, he could be a franchise utility back. He was that awesome in Mobile.
  141. OG Jordan McFadden, Clemson – Man oh man, do I love me some Jordan McFadden as a project offensive guard. He has some real upside – I noticed him at the Scouting Combine, where he ran a 4.99 40 and looked like a smooth, fluid athlete at the position. Now, you take one look at him and can see that he doesn’t have the length to play tackle in the NFL even though he was Clemson’s left tackle. But, he has traits that make him a potential player at guard. Even in college, he was thrown off balance a bit too much at tackle. He’s short and stocky, but what’s most impressive about him is how he moves his feet to keep driving when he has the leverage advantage. Kick him inside and use that speed, pot-belly pig frame, and footwork! Not to mention, he’s a guy that has the experience to hold his water at the next level. I love the Kelvin Beachum vibes, and he could prove to be a real sleeper in this year’s draft. 
  142. DL Dante Stills, West Virginia – Stills is a fluid mover who had a solid outing at the Scouting Combine, where he put his athleticism on display. I wouldn’t call him an elite athlete, but he’s pretty damn good. Good enough in the measurables department that I’d say there’s some real upside here. I don’t love the way he’s built – he’s all legs, and his frame doesn’t look like the prototypical defensive lineman. But, he’s too big and bulky to be a pure pass rusher. That can have some analysts putting him in no man’s land, sure. But, I like the way he plays – he can get low, dropping his pad level to create leverage. His long arms extend to keep OL at bay, he flashes some relentless pursuit (though at times, I felt he got blocked out of a play and didn’t turn to find his way back to it). He has a smooth but not explosive initial burst and he needs to be more consistent in disengaging from blocks better, could stand to drive his feet more. But, there are some intriguing traits and tape to build off of here.
  143. DL Jerrod Clark, Coastal Carolina – the value that Clark brings to a NFL roster is capped by a potential lack of versatility. He’s not the twitchiest of defensive tackles, so unless that changes, he may be a bit of a one-trick pony in the NFL and that may cause him to slide down the draft board. The thing working in his favor? His power, and he has that in spades as a flat out dude-mover. He looked like a stiff mover at the Combine this week, but showed flashes of pure power in simulated game action at the Senior Bowl. He’s a high-floor prospect for a team in need of a pure nose tackle. 
  144. EDGE DJ Johnson, Oregon – great build, they dropped him into coverage a lot more than I would’ve thought they would for a guy of his size at the Senior Bowl, but maybe they’d been asked to do so by NFL coaches who wanted to see how he moved. He got plenty of work at special teams, and while he looked a little clunky in some of the individual drills, he brings an element of power to the game that showed up in the Senior Bowl game itself.
  145. RB Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina – Mitchell is going to be a spark plug for the right offense in the NFL. Speed is his hallmark, and he has it in spades. It was fun to watch on tape, but to see the speed and agility drills stack up with the rest of the speedsters in this class proved that it wasn’t just a schedule thing. He is explosive, seemingly able to kick it to his highest gear as he gets the ball. He’s small, and you see it show up in his tendency to take runs outside instead of lowering his helmet and taking on contact. There was a play, practically on the goal line, against BYU during which they tried to run him up the middle, and he just doesn’t have the size to be that type of running back. But, man – for a team that might want Achane or Gibbs but misses out on them, Mitchell would be a tremendous value add. He is electric.
  146. DL Zacch Pickens, South Carolina – Pickens showed flashes during the Senior Bowl practices throughout the week, but I would’ve liked to have seen him win more battles, and shed more blocks. I didn’t think he was as dominant as he could’ve been at 6’4” and 305lbs. But, he’s a smooth mover that had a great week at the Combine, highlighting that there’s more potential to his game than meets the eye. He looks like a solid rotational defensive lineman at the next level with the potential to develop into a starter. 
  147. RB Zach Evans, Ole Miss – Evans is more of a “boom or bust” prospect than the banter would indicate. He’s a boom for his build, size, speed, and his willingness to take on tacklers and run through them – he certainly looks the part of a running back in the NFL. His bust potential, at least to me, comes from a lack of production against better run defenses. Against bottom seven SEC run defenses, Evans averaged 8.7 yards per carry. Against top seven SEC run defenses, he averaged 1.8. I fired up the Mississippi State and Alabama tape to see why that might be, and while Evans is a frustrating watch because he’s apart of a timeshare on that Ole Miss offense (not just among RBs, but everyone is in that unit), there’s enough there to cause pause. He has a tendency to run directly into spaces that are not open. I don’t know if it’s a vision issue or what, but in tight quarters, he didn’t show the decisiveness, burst, and acceleration to get through holes. He’s also inconsistent as a pass protector. 
  148. WR Trey Palmer, Nebraska – The top dog spot among National Team receivers was wide open for the taking, yet Palmer did little to rise up and grab it. Folks were buzzing about this speedster from Nebraska heading to Mobile, but it was met with what, to me, looked like a so-so week. The name of Palmer’s game is speed, and speed only. That showed up a couple of times, but rarely did I see a nuanced route runner capable of taking on good press man coverage, and a playbook in the NFL. I don’t see a complete receiving prospect here – for Palmer to work in the NFL, he’ll need a specialized role within an open offense. I could totally see him as a WR4 with the Buffalo Bills, for instance. Something like that might be his best shot at success in the NFL. Otherwise, he reminds me of that run of Baylor wide receivers several years ago that had a wealth of physical talent that just couldn’t translate to the NFL. 
  149. RB Sean Tucker, Syracuse – Tucker is fine. That’s it. I’m not sure I see the upside that some others do with him, but he can definitely be a splash play waiting to happen if he gets to the edge. He offers pure straight line speed and explosiveness in the open field. But, I think he’s a little too patient (bordering on hesitant) between the tackles in identifying lanes and picking his angles. I watched a couple of his games and felt like he left a lot of yardage on the field and he offers little as a pass protector. 
  150. RB Israel Abanikanda, Pittsburgh – I like his consistent speed, though I wouldn’t say he possesses a lot of acceleration (or, “stop-start”) variance. He has decent hands on screen passes. And his ability to cut through a hole and take the ball up field is a ton of fun to watch. But, there are a couple of things that really bothered me watching the Tennessee game – one, to be as stocky as he is, he didn’t run with a whole lot of tackle-breaking power. He ran right into contact at times and then he was brought down. Two, he seemed to do this weird thing where he got to the line of scrimmage and slowed down whenever the hole wasn’t immediately open. When he did this, but the hole opened up, he didn’t have that stop-start juice to get it to the next level quick enough. There’s a fine rotational running back in a zone scheme here, but I don’t see the upside that some others do.
  151. RB Chris Rodriguez Jr., Kentucky – There’s a cap on Rodriguez in the NFL because he’s not the most elusive, speedy rusher. But, hot damn is he a load to bring down in the open field. He is a heavy-footed straight line power runner who is among the best pass protectors in this class.
  152. QB Dorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA – There is something incredibly intriguing about DTR that has me putting him alongside Clayton Tune as the two developmental quarterbacks in this class that could really surprise if given a chance in the NFL. In DTR’s case, it’s the flashes of elite athleticism paired with the fact that he seemed to just get better and better each year under Chip Kelly. How that translates to NFL offenses, I don’t necessarily know, but it shows that his best football could still be ahead of him. He has the size, physical traits, and arm talent to be a starter in the NFL. I thought he showed some good placement at the Combine. You just worry about his tendency to force throws into bad windows. Can he be coached out of that? If so, you might have a little somethin’ to work with here. 
  153. LB DeMarvion Overshown, Texas – I know some folks are super high on Overshown because of his athletic testing, and he does have that same sort of traitsy ‘freak of nature’ vibe going for him. He is an aggressive tackler, and when he commits, he is a missile. But, he kind of has that same thing Owen Pappoe has going where when he’s asked to sit back and react, he tends to drift a little bit. Overshown has upside as a pass rusher because of his violence and play strength, but I’m not sure he won’t sink when he’s swimming in the deep end against more complex NFL offenses.
  154. OL McClendon Curtis, UT-Chattanooga – At 6’5” 331lbs, Curtis is a sight to behold and moves incredibly well for a man of his stature. He’s fluid and athletic at the guard position, and when he has a target in front of him, he can stand and deliver. But, he is raw in terms of his technique, or more so his response to rushers who throw well-timed and polished technique at him. There are obviously level of competition concerns as well as Curtis is coming out of UT-Chattanooga. He’s a project lineman, but if you can be patient with him, he has the physical gifts to push for a role in the NFL. COMBINE UPDATE: Curtis seemed to be getting stuck in his mirror drills, pausing before changing direction, but he had some nice pop in the pass pro drills too. 
  155. WR Bryce Ford-Wheaton, West Virginia – You’d look at the measurables for BFW and wonder why this guy isn’t a first round prospect. He’s 6’4” 221 pounds, and he ran a 4.38 40 at the Scouting Combine. BFW’s Relative Athletic Score is 9.96. It’s ridiculous. But, like many a prospect – it takes actually watching a few games to see where the disconnect is. For me, I didn’t necessarily see the athletic traits come across in game action. There were times I felt like he just flat out wasn’t running all that hard…definitely not consistently putting in 4.38 40 effort. He definitely has upside if you can harness more of the Combine numbers into production, and he does have a role in NFL offenses as a guy that can just run really fast really straight and battle big defensive backs for 50/50 balls. There’s some real value here, but I’d want to dig into why the guy at the Combine doesn’t seem to consistently show up on the tape before I’d feel confident in projecting him into a starting role.
  156. S Daniel Scott, Cal – Scott caught my eye in Mobile when he undercut a route and intercepted a pass. Savvy play. He’s well-built and athletic as all get out. He has the potential to be a depth free safety with range and closing speed in the NFL to hang with just about any pass catcher down the field. And, who knows? If he could ever add an element of physicality to his game, he might just develop into a nice all-around free safety. 
  157. RB Deuce Vaughn, Kansas State – I’ve always been an “it’s not the size of the dog in the fight – it’s the size of the fight in the dog” kinda guy, but in the case of Deuce Vaughn, it’s hard NOT to say it’s the size of the dog in the fight. He is a speedster that can cut on a dime and bounce around in the open field. He has tremendous start-stop instincts, and he’s a weapon in the passing game. He certainly gets credit for being a willing blocker…he does have that fight in him…but I can’t tell you how many blocks I saw that had me thinking “hot damn – he’s just throwing his body at these dudes.” That’s not sustainable at the NFL level. He has the low center of gravity to work under the pad level of defensive linemen, and because of that, he can squirt through to get to the open field. But, if you can catch him, you can bring him down. That’s where his size is such a major concern for me. If you’re going to draft him, you have to have the creativity to figure out ways to get him the ball in space. To me, Vaughn is a luxury pick for a team that can spend the draft capital on him because they don’t have a whole lot of holes to fill. I think about the Buffalo Bills or the San Francisco 49ers, who can always use weapons to keep their offenses moving quickly. Vaughn’s skill set lends itself to success in outside zone, so the 49ers…maybe even the Dolphins…might be good fits for him considering who’s coaching those teams. 
  158. OT Joey Fisher, Shepherd – Fisher has absolutely earned the right to get a crack at the NFL. He was downright DOMINANT at his level of competition, and he has the size and mobility to compete at the NFL level. Fisher is a physical player who doesn’t just dominate because of his size and strength, but he dominates because of his will to simply overpower anyone standing in front of him. It’s a blast to watch. You certainly worry about how dominant he’ll look with a dramatic up tic in competition, but like I said, he’s shown throughout the draft process that he belongs, and his tape shows that he’s EARNED the opportunity.
  159. OG Sidy Sow, Eastern Michigan – Sow is a downright blast to watch, and his performance at the Scouting Combine just might get him drafted as he shows he does have a bit more athleticism than his tape, frankly, would indicate. I dug up some of the OL drills from the Collegiate Bowl, and thought he did a good job of squaring up, getting his hands on the shoulders of the rusher, getting in a wide stance, and stone-walling. He shows good mirroring ability in pass pro when working average athletes, but man…speed kills, and that’s no different for Sow, who does appear to struggle against the quicker rushers. I watched the Arizona State and San Jose State games, and the overarching themes of his game – he’s a dude mover that doesn’t have the burst necessary to mirror elite athletes. That’s going to cap his ceiling a bit, but holy shit, this dude is one of the best run-blockers I’ve watched yet. He plays with an elite level “squat” – just getting low and moving his guy. He initiates contact like a magnet, shows good drive (though I’d like to see better foot speed), and actively seeks out guys to block when he gets to the second level. There were times in the San Jose State game when stunts appeared to confuse him and he gave up pressures, but all in all, I think he’s a better tracker in pass pro than he’s being given credit for. EMU was content to just line up and impose their will on Arizona State – they ran for 305 yards in that game, and Sow was a big reason as to why, blowing holes open consistently.
  160. WR Jalen Wayne, South Alabama – Count Wayne among those who made the absolute most of their trip to Mobile for the 2023 Senior Bowl. There was a lot of receiving talent down there, but no one really popped the way I expected them to, leaving the door open for a guy like Wayne to seize the moment. He won a lot of reps down there off of his physical traits – he’s 6’2” 210lbs, and while he had a rather average RAS, the dude is athletic enough to win battles. He’s a versatile guy, too – offering value as a special teamer and a guy an offense can line up all over the formation. He had eight catches for 50 yards in the Senior Bowl. 
  161. S Jammie Robinson, Florida State – I’m pretty far out on Robinson. I mean, I commend him for his ball production and his competitive spirit, but he’s just too small to be a starting caliber strong safety and he’s not athletic enough to be a rangy free safety. I don’t know what Robinson is in the NFL, to be frank. 
  162. OT Trevor Reid, Louisville – I like Reid as an intriguing developmental pass protector with good length (6’5” 297lbs), but he is lacking in the power run game. He flashes some good technique and footwork, and is quick into his stance. Reid does his best work against rushers who try to play him outside, where he can route them outside. He’s qHe had a pretty good game taking on Myles Murphy, doing well to bat his hands down and push him wide outside and away from the play. Murphy clearly had the speed advantage, and it beat Reid a couple of times. Reid could stand to get lower in run blocking, where he doesn’t seem to play with much power – guys with a quick first step were able to beat him inside pretty easily. He also needs to sustain blocks better – at times, he stops moving his feet and gets caught flat-footed where he can pretty easily be maneuvered out of a strong stance. Solid prospect for a team that is looking for good pass protecting tackle depth.
  163. OL Asim Richards, North Carolina – There’s definitely something there with Richards. He has nice size and wingspan. I noticed him as a feisty guy that could line up at guard or tackle and fight with whoever was in front of him. And, he showed flashes of elite athleticism at the Combine. He had a nice kick in pass pro drills. But, there’s an element to his game that just seems inconsistent. It seems as though he gets by on his “want-to” more than technique. Sometimes, a prospect just doesn’t have that “it factor,” and that’s what I feel with him. I can’t quite place it.
  164. OL Jake Andrews, Troy – I love me some Jake Andrews – he’s the type of guy who fights through the whistle. If he’s going down, you’re going down with him! He’s small for an offensive lineman, and that came back to bite him at the Senior Bowl where I saw him overpowered by strong bull-rushing defensive tackles on several occasions. But, he’s got vise grips for hands, and a scrappy spirit that had him wrestling guys to the ground too. He strikes me as the type of guy who plays with a fire that will light up whoever is in front of him on the depth chart too. He’s a guy I’d want on my team competing.
  165. WR Andrei Iosivas, Princeton – All of the Christian Watson-esque hype that was building around Iosivas ahead of the 2023 Senior Bowl never materialized on the field. Iosivas is an incredibly raw prospect. If you’re drafting him, it’s for his 6’3” frame and elite speed, and the potential that carries with it. There were too many instances when he just failed to make the play. He can separate and accelerate, but that doesn’t matter if the ball is bouncing off of his hands. As a route runner, he needs refinement as well. In the 1:1 drills at the Senior Bowl, he looked tentative in his releases and breaks. At times, it almost seemed like he had trouble making up his mind in terms of when to attack and where to go. I just think he’s a lot more raw than we initially thought. The name of his game is speed, but it’s going to take some real work to get him up to speed on the nuances of the NFL game.
  166. FB/RB Hunter Luepke, North Dakota State – I was close to putting Luepke on the “just guys” list, but there were a couple of things that really impressed me about him that I wanted to mention. For one, he’s a straight line power runner that isn’t going to keep you guessing as to where he’s going to go. His size, style, and physicality have most draft nuts sliding him to fullback, but North Dakota State used him as more of a bell cow runner so he’s relatively unproven as a pure blocker in the context of the consistency it takes to be an effective fullback in the NFL. Maybe someone brings him in to be a pure short yardage power rusher, but I think his higher ceiling is at the fullback position. But, holy shit – ND State sent him out running routes on a couple of occasions and he blew me away by how naturally he caught the ball in stride down the field (watch the Arizona highlights). There’s something about him that is just plain fun to watch. 
  167. QB Tyson Bagent, Shepherd – The bunch of quarterbacks weren’t exactly inspiring down at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, but if you’re asking me who was the most consistent thrower, it was Bagent. Bagent was accurate on a lot of the short-mid-range stuff, looked poised, and showed good placement. He’s also an underrated athlete as well. The traits and arm talent held up during the drills at the Scouting Combine as well. There’s going to be a dramatic increase in level of competition for the guy, but I think there’s a high floor backup quarterback here.
  168. FB/TE Brayden Willis, Oklahoma – Willis worked out with the tight ends at the Combine, and he showed some flashes, but this guy is the preeminent fullback in this draft class. I don’t know how many teams truly deploy a fullback in the modern NFL, but if you need one, Willis is the guy. He’s a great blocker in space and a powerful runner with good size at 6’3” and 239 pounds. He’s not the most natural of pass-catchers, but he does offer some versatility in that role. Like I said, if you trot out a fullback in 2023, Willis is your guy. If not, I’m not quite sure why you’re drafting him.
  169. DL DJ Dale, Alabama – I’m kind of out on DJ Dale. Sure, he’s a savvy, experienced gap-eating defensive tackle. But, his physical traits compared to the rest of this defensive line just aren’t there. He has virtually no pass rush threat, but he’s not big and powerful enough to be a pure run-stuffing nose tackle. He’s got a chance if he lands with a team that plays a more traditional 4-3 defense that needs depth along the interior defensive line. 
  170. QB Malik Cunningham, Louisville – I’m going to do a bit of projecting here when I say this…but I think there’s a future for Cunningham in the NFL. He was inconsistent throughout Senior Bowl week as a passer, but he is an absolute electric factory in the open field with the ball in his hands. We saw this during the Senior Bowl game itself when his staff dialed up plays to showcase his ability as a runner. A staff in the NFL is going to want to try and tap into that. Maybe there’s a position change in his future. Maybe there’s a coaching staff in the league ambitious and patient enough to take him on as a project quarterback. But, there absolutely is a path for Cunningham to be a contributor at the NFL level. COMBINE UPDATE: “Cunningham’s deep ball is running out of velocity, but he rebounds nicely with a dagger 50 yards downfield, lacking consistent drive on some of those deep balls, but had some nice anticipation throws in the drills, good placement on the mid range out routes…not exactly on the money, but his WR didn’t have to slow down..just change direction a bit. If he can continue to improve as a passer, there might be something there with him. He’s on his way – great combine.”
  171. WR Grant DuBose, Charlotte – DuBose was simultaneously a fun and a frustrating prospect to watch at the Senior Bowl. On one hand, he ran some really nice routes and beat some really talented DBs in 1:1s. On the other, he struggled to routinely haul in receptions at the point of the catch. Part of that was the shitty quarterback play at the Senior Bowl. Part of that was an inability to win those battles. For as shifty as his route-running is, DuBose could be a value add to the back end of a receiving room, but he didn’t look like a splash player in Mobile on a National Team that was wide open for a receiver to step up and seize the spotlight.
  172. OT Richard Gouraige, Florida – Gouraige had a solid, dare I say underrated Senior Bowl. While I wouldn’t say he excels in any one spot, he looked steady across the board and one some match-ups against some edge rushers he really had no business beating. I was surprised and impressed. The problem, as we sit here in March of 2023, is that he seems to have injured himself at the Combine taking the NFL’s “pain tolerance test,” whatever that means. Add on injury concerns, and you’ve got a pretty risky draft pick. 
  173. WR Tre Tucker, Cincinnati – Tucker is small and I get that, but he just has some mojo going for him throughout this draft process. He showed his speed and athleticism at the Senior Bowl, where he also showed us his value as a returner, and he matched that up with a solid performance at the Combine. This might be bold of me to say, but I think he’s closer to what people want Tank Dell to be than Tank Dell is.
  174. QB Jaren Hall, BYU – I’m torn on Hall. He does have the physical traits to be an exciting quarterback prospect, and while I thought he struggled mightily at the Senior Bowl last week, it turns out that he might’ve been dealing with an injury that greatly hampered his ability to play his game. So, maybe he’s a guy worth keeping an eye on. But, after watching him play, I looked over at Zach and said, “these Russell Wilson comparisons have to stop,” to which Zach replied, “unless they’re talking about Denver Russell Wilson.” COMBINE UPDATE: Lots of overthrows by Hall
  175. OL Earl Bostick Jr., Kansas – I am in no man’s land with Bostick here. I don’t know that there’s another prospect in this year’s draft class that has as wide of a disparity between his traits shown at the Scouting Combine and the tape. The traits are absolutely elite, but I don’t know what you do with ‘em! He played left tackle at Kansas, where he showed some flashes of good quickness in pass protection, an ability to mirror guys, and route them out and away from the play. At other times, it looked like he was unnatural and unsure of where to attack. He played high and tentative in the run game, and I found him to drift indecisively more than I would’ve liked. In that regard, it depends on how you want to look at Bostick – either he doesn’t have it, or he’s a lump of clay that has the traits you can mold into something better. He posted one of the best Relative Athletic Scores among tackles at the Combine – that and his flashes of solid pass pro technique are what could get him drafted, but he looks like a developmental prospect that you might want to put through two training camps before you’re giving him a real shot.
  176. QB Aidan O’Connell, Purdue – On the one hand, O’Connell is old and I’m not sure if he really has a dynamic bone in his body. I watch him and think “why are we even talking about the NFL?” On the other hand, I think he could outlast this entire draft class because of how well he places the ball. He strikes me as that type that could land in a good system and be a backup for the next 15 years just because he’s able to get in game action, not shit his pants, and throw the ball well enough to keep a team competitive. Believe it or not, this eval means I’m actually kind of high on O’Connell’s floor.
  177. QB Stetson Bennett, Georgia – A great story at Georgia…I’ll give him that. But, that’s about all I’m going to give him. There’s nothing more annoying than seeing Bennett toss a ball that was not on target and then do the mic drop celebration as if he had just thrown a dime. That’s pretty indicative of my feelings on Bennett. That talent around him masked a lot of what was just average quarterback play. He doesn’t throw with a lot of drive down the field. He’s good enough athletically to extend some plays. But, he’s just not a good thrower when it comes to anticipation and placement. I’ve thought he was overrated for two years now. That’s not going to change.
  178. WR Jake Bobo, UCLA – Jake Bobo, bless his heart. This man has the physical traits to be a downright specimen, but he just doesn’t have the athleticism to go along with it. That’s not to say that he can’t find a role in the NFL (hello, Nick Westbrook-Ikhine), but man, it sure does seem like it limits his upside. I know it sounds like I’m dogging the guy, but I actually really like his floor as a competitive WR5/WR6 option in the NFL. He has a big frame that lends itself well to contested catch situations. He’s a powerful runner with great hands, and he can beat a zone, that’s for sure. He had some awesome circus catches on the Oregon tape, and I thought he looked like a better mover than his athletic profile would suggest at the Scouting Combine. I don’t know if he’ll get drafted, but if he slips to the UDFA ranks, he could be a steady addition to the back end of any receiving room.
  179. OT Raiqwon O’Neal, UCLA – I jotted down O’Neal’s name at one point because he was higher on NFL Mock Draft Database than he is now. I figured I’d scope him out as I was watching some Jon Gaines II. O’Neal has some long arms, and plays with good hand usage. He flashes an ability to stand his guy up, but he’s not very consistent in it. I found him to be a bit reactionary, and it leads to him chasing his guy at times instead of dictating the block. He turns his hips and chases instead of kicking out and establishing a base. I noticed that he was driven back regularly – so play strength seems to be an issue. He struggled to hang with Oregon’s DJ Johnson. It’s hard for me to project what role he’ll play at the next level. 
  180. OT Tashawn Manning, Kentucky – Manning’s game is all size and power. I thought he moved pretty well at the Combine, where he caught my attention as a guy to write down to follow up on later. But, man – he looks incredibly limited at the next level because of his agility and athleticism. His best chance at success is in a gap-heavy system where he can rely on his size and strength to just blow holes open. I got ahold of some of his 1:1 reps at the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl, and he was statuesque against speed. Felt a lot like watching 2022 Dennis Daley *cringe face*
  181. QB Max Duggan, TCU – We gotta call it what it is with Max Duggan, y’all. He has that 2022 TCU magic going for him, and that’s about it. I know he’s not afraid to push the ball down the field. I know he was a flat out play-maker this past season. But, folks – those things alone don’t translate to the NFL level. The stuff from the neck up and accuracy matter! Duggan was wildly inconsistent in Mobile, sometimes throwing five feet ahead of his receiver, and sometimes throwing five feet behind them. He just doesn’t look like a quarterback in the NFL. 

Just guys

What is the “just guys” section of the big board, you ask? These are dudes that, quite frankly, I haven’t watched much film on because I haven’t seen a whole lot to really latch onto. They’re guys who look like they have a pretty steady floor, but not exactly the highest of ceilings. You can read the scouting reports on these guys and it’s a lot of the same stuff – experience, football IQ, not the most explosive athletic profile. They are, quite simply, safe guys in my opinion. If I can manage to get caught up enough on the rest of the big board, I will start digging into ‘em a little more. 

So, if you saw a guy listed in the rankings above and thought, “I want to see Stoney’s eval of this guy,” only to find this list…there you go. There’s your eval. “Yeah – he’s probably going to be alright but nothing truly special unless he ends up in a great situation.” It’s not exactly a knock – I consider some of these guys to have ceilings as high in the 2nd round.

  1. S Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
  2. CB Kyu Blu Kelly, Stanford
  3. LB Trenton Simpson, Clemson
  4. DB Jakorian Bennett, Maryland
  5. RB Kendre Miller, TCU
  6. ILB Henry To’oTo’o, Alabama 
  7. OL Anthony Bradford, LSU (too stiff to play tackle – likely guard)
  8. S Chamarri Conner, Virginia Tech
  9. S JL Skinner III, Boise State
  10. CB Mekhi Blackmon, USC
  11. OT Warren McClendon, Georgia (RT at Senior Bowl)
  12. DL Tuli Tuipulotu, USC
  13. OL Ricky Stromberg, Arkansas (center)
  14. DL Mike Morris, Michigan
  15. RB SaRodorick Thompson, Texas Tech
  16. OT John Ojukwu, Boise State
  17. DL Byron Young, Alabama
  18. RB Mohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota
  19. DL/EDGE Zach Harrison, Ohio State
  20. DL/EDGE Tavius Robinson, Ole Miss (tweener)
  21. TE Will Mallory, Miami
  22. DL/EDGE Cam Young, Mississippi State
  23. WR Kayshon Boutte, LSU (massive bust potential)
  24. EDGE KJ Henry, Clemson
  25. EDGE Brenton Cox Jr., Florida
  26. CB Alex Austin, Oregon State (TDN’s report makes me think he might be a Titans guy)
  27. DB Kei’Trel Clark, Louisville (likely nickel guy because of his size)
  28. WR Elijah Higgins, Stanford
  29. OL Mark Evans II, UAPB
  30. EDGE Robert Beal Jr, Georgia
  31. OT Connor Galvin, Baylor
  32. TE Davis Allen, Clemson
  33. DL Tyler Lacy, Oklahoma State
  34. CB Nic Jones, Ball State
  35. CB Cameron Mitchell, Northwestern
  36. S DeMarcco Hellams, Alabama
  37. OG Jovaughn Gwyn, South Carolina
  38. DL Colby Wooden, Auburn
  39. TE Josh Whyle, Cincinnati
  40. DL Nesta Jade Silvera, Arizona State
  41. CB Eli Ricks, Alabama
  42. DL Caleb Murphy, Ferris State 
  43. G TJ Bass, Oregon – Big Lurchin’ motherfucker
  44. OT Dalton Wagner, Arkansas (right)
  45. DB Jay Ward, LSU – Safety? 
  46. G Alan Ali, TCU

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