Alabama
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 194 lbs
Projected Team
Indianapolis
PROSPECT RNK
1st
POSITION RNK
1st
Bryce Young could be traditionally undersized by profitable NFL QB requirements, however we do not care. He’s been that good for Alabama, dragging that staff to victory nearly each week. And he did it with not one of the playmakers that made life a lot simpler for Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones in earlier years.
Ohio State
• Jr
• 6’3″
/ 218 lbs
Projected Team
Houston
PROSPECT RNK
third
POSITION RNK
1st
C.J. Stroud flew below the nationwide media radar for a lot of the autumn, however some NFL groups will let you know he’ll be within the operating for QB1, and his efficiency within the semifinal recreation vs. Georgia again in January confirmed that he can beat you along with his arm and his legs.
Georgia
• Jr
• 6’3″
/ 300 lbs
Projected Team
Arizona
PROSPECT RNK
2nd
POSITION RNK
1st
Jalen Carter, who was arguably the most effective defender on a 2021 Georgia D that had 5 first-round picks, can be a straightforward choose for the Cardinals right here.
Alabama
• Jr
• 6’4″
/ 243 lbs
Projected Team
Chicago
PROSPECT RNK
4th
POSITION RNK
2nd
The Bears moved on from Robert Quinn earlier than the commerce deadline in order that they’ll be out there for an edge rusher this offseason, and Will Anderson is in the identical pre-draft conversations as Chase Young and Nick Bosa in the case of finest non-QB gamers in a category. Added bonus: Chicago stockpiles picks with the draft all the way down to No. 4.
Texas Tech
• Sr
• 6’6″
/ 275 lbs
Projected Team
Seattle
PROSPECT RNK
sixteenth
POSITION RNK
2nd
The extra you watch of Wilson, the extra you’re keen on his recreation. Not solely what he placed on tape at Texas Tech however his upside 2-3 years down the highway. He’s lengthy, has the body so as to add weight if wanted and he is a dominant, high-motor cross rusher who can take over video games.
Penn State
• Jr
• 6’2″
/ 194 lbs
Projected Team
Detroit
PROSPECT RNK
twentieth
POSITION RNK
4th
Porter is the prototypical huge, bodily cornerback who seems like he belongs within the NFL. He can generally get a bit of too handsy downfield, however he checks lots of the containers of what staff’s search for when drafting DBs. Is this too early for Porter? Maybe … then once more, there’s a premium on huge, bodily cornerbacks; in current drafts Sauce, Stingley, Jaycee and Surtain had been all taken early within the first spherical.
Florida
• Soph
• 6’4″
/ 232 lbs
Projected Team
Las Vegas
PROSPECT RNK
sixth
POSITION RNK
third
Richardson is without doubt one of the most fun prospects on this class. The drawback: He’s quick on expertise, and whereas his bodily instruments are uncommon, wherever he lands, it has to return with the understanding that he should not be rushed onto the sector. Josh McDaniels has a historical past of creating QBs and Richardson has an opportunity to be particular.
Kentucky
• Sr
• 6’3″
/ 232 lbs
Projected Team
Tampa Bay
PROSPECT RNK
fifth
POSITION RNK
2nd
Tom Brady has re-retired and the Bucs presently have Kyle Trask below contract … and that is it. This can be a daring transfer, but when Tampa stays at No. 19, 4 QBs will likely be off the board. Levis, who undoubtedly seems the half, was stricken by accidents and poor play all fall. That stated, NFL groups love how he tasks to the subsequent stage, however he’ll be a controversial speaking level within the coming months.
Clemson
• Jr
• 6’5″
/ 275 lbs
Projected Team
Carolina
PROSPECT RNK
nineteenth
POSITION RNK
4th
Murphy turned 21 in early January, and whereas we would prefer to see him play with extra consistency … he simply turned 21 in early January. He has all of the bodily instruments you search for in an elite edge defender and it is easy to see him in just a few years being dominant. And that, largely, is what makes him such an fascinating prospect.
Oregon
• Soph
• 6’2″
/ 201 lbs
Projected Team
Philadelphia
PROSPECT RNK
thirteenth
POSITION RNK
2nd
Gonzalez, a Colorado switch, is a big-time athlete who remains to be rising into the place. He has the dimensions, power and velocity to line up in opposition to NFL large receivers; he simply wants to enhance in run help.
Northwestern
• Jr
• 6’4″
/ 315 lbs
Projected Team
Tennessee
PROSPECT RNK
twenty first
POSITION RNK
2nd
Skoronski is stable and constant, that are two of the most effective issues you possibly can say about an offensive lineman. The greatest concern he’ll face in the course of the pre-draft course of will likely be arm size and whether or not his NFL future is at sort out or guard.
TCU
• Jr
• 6’4″
/ 215 lbs
Projected Team
Houston
PROSPECT RNK
twelfth
POSITION RNK
2nd
Johnston’s an above-the-rim playmaker whose athleticism and contested-catch talents make him WR1 at this level within the proceedings. The Texans drafted their QB of the longer term at No. 2 and now they offer Stroud an explosive playmaker.
Ohio State
• Jr
• 6’6″
/ 310 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Jets
PROSPECT RNK
fifteenth
POSITION RNK
1st
Paris Johnson, who performs left sort out for the Buckeyes this season, additionally has expertise on the inside; both method, he’s a Day 1 starter.
Tennessee
• Sr
• 6’6″
/ 335 lbs
Projected Team
New England
PROSPECT RNK
ninth
POSITION RNK
1st
The Patriots have wants at large receiver, however as an alternative look first to bolster the offensive line. Wright had Day 3 grades coming into the 2022 season and was dominant for the Vols, and he capped that off with a robust Senior Bowl week. Don’t be stunned if he makes his method into Round 1.
USC
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 175 lbs
Projected Team
Green Bay
PROSPECT RNK
tenth
POSITION RNK
1st
Addison is not a giant goal, however he is some of the dynamic gamers within the nation who can line up wherever. Whether it is Aaron Rodgers, Jordan Love or the QB behind Door No. 3, the Packers want to interrupt the 20-year drought of not taking a wideout within the first spherical.
Illinois
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 180 lbs
Projected Team
Washington
PROSPECT RNK
14th
POSITION RNK
third
Witherspoon had an amazing season for the Illini and whereas there will likely be questions on his slight body, you would not understand it to observe him play.
Iowa
• Soph
• 6’5″
/ 275 lbs
Projected Team
Pittsburgh
PROSPECT RNK
eighth
POSITION RNK
1st
Van Ness by no means began a recreation at Iowa however that is not the purpose. The level is that NFL groups love his measurement, his athleticism and the place his recreation might be a few years from now. Purdue’s George Karlaftis went on the finish of Round 1 a yr in the past, and USC’s Drake Jackson went a spherical later; each gamers had been high-upside prospects who exceeded expectations as rookies. Van Ness is in the identical dialog, however might be the most effective of the bunch.
Georgia Tech
• Sr
• 6’5″
/ 286 lbs
Projected Team
Detroit
PROSPECT RNK
forty eighth
POSITION RNK
seventh
White was one other participant who had an amazing week on the Senior Bowl, and NFL groups love his measurement (6-foot-4, 280 kilos) and his motor. He constantly wins on the line of scrimmage and is nice in opposition to each the run and getting after the quarterback. He might ultimately find yourself going early on Day 2, nevertheless it would not be a shock to see him slip into the primary spherical.
Maryland
• Jr
• 6’2″
/ 205 lbs
Projected Team
Atlanta
PROSPECT RNK
twenty third
POSITION RNK
1st
Maryland teammate and fellow CB Jakorian Bennett bought a lot of the thrill within the fall, however Banks put collectively the kind of season that may land you within the top-50 dialog. He’s a fluid athlete who can also be a giant, bodily nook who can match up with NFL large receivers.
Alabama
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 193 lbs
Projected Team
Seattle
PROSPECT RNK
eleventh
POSITION RNK
1st
Branch is not the primary identify you hear about when the dialog turns to Alabama’s protection, however perhaps he must be. He’s a positive tackler, can blitz off the sting, and is stable in protection, and if Nick Saban trusts him, that is all you could learn about his NFL prospects.
Ohio State
• Sr
• 6’8″
/ 359 lbs
We’ll see if Jones in the end discover his method into the primary spherical, nevertheless it’s arduous to miss simply how dominant he was in sooner or later of apply on the Senior Bowl. Yes, his footwork wants some fine-tuning however his enormous body, lengthy arms and large wingspan greater than make up for what he lacks in quickness. He’s block-out-the-sun huge, even when standing subsequent to his offensive linemates.
Florida
• Jr
• 6’5″
/ 347 lbs
Projected Team
Baltimore
PROSPECT RNK
189th
POSITION RNK
eighth
Torrence transferred from Louisiana and did not miss a beat. He was dominant for Florida final fall, he was dominant throughout Senior Bowl practices and if historical past is any information, he’ll be dominant within the NFL, too.
Georgia
• Soph
• 6’2″
/ 210 lbs
Projected Team
Minnesota
PROSPECT RNK
twenty second
POSITION RNK
fifth
The Georgia-to-first-round pipeline continues. A yr after 5 Bulldogs went in Round 1, anticipate a handful this time round too. Ringo is an extended, bodily nook who has matched up in opposition to a few of the finest gamers within the nation.
Notre Dame
• Jr
• 6’4″
/ 265 lbs
Projected Team
Jacksonville
PROSPECT RNK
63rd
POSITION RNK
4th
Mayer is extra Gronk than Kelce however that is not a nasty factor. He will not take a look at in addition to a few of the different, extra athletic TEs on this class, however he does all the things properly. In Jacksonville, he might substitute Evan Engram, if the staff is unable to re-sign him after a profession yr.
Ohio State
• Jr
• 6’1″
/ 200 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Giants
PROSPECT RNK
twenty sixth
POSITION RNK
third
Smith-Njigba barely noticed the sector in the course of the 2022 season due to accidents however he is nonetheless one of many high wideouts within the class. It’s straightforward to neglect that he led the 2021 Buckeyes in receptions and that corps included first-rounders Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave, and future first-rounder Marvin Harrison Jr.
Tennessee
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 185 lbs
Projected Team
Dallas
PROSPECT RNK
56th
POSITION RNK
seventh
Hyatt wasn’t within the first-round dialog heading into the 2022 season however he is an amazing instance of a participant profiting from his alternatives, thanks largely to Hendon Hooker’s Heisman Trophy marketing campaign. Hyatt is a bona fide deep menace who constantly stacks defensive backs who had been helpless to do a lot about all of it season.
Arkansas
• Jr
• 6’5″
/ 233 lbs
Projected Team
Buffalo
PROSPECT RNK
18th
POSITION RNK
2nd
Sanders is a former five-star prospect who transferred from Alabama after the 2021 season and all he did was present out for the Razorbacks. He was an edge rusher for the Crimson Tide, however he lined up all around the protection for Arkansas and he is been a one-man wrecking crew when he is on the sector.
Georgia
• Soph
• 6’4″
/ 310 lbs
Projected Team
Cincinnati
PROSPECT RNK
thirtieth
POSITION RNK
4th
Jones had had a robust ’22 marketing campaign for the Bulldogs, the place he has confronted a few of the finest defensive gamers within the nation daily at apply for the final two years. He’s not but a completed product, however he has the athleticism and power to be a difference-maker when he places all of it collectively.
South Carolina
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 188 lbs
Projected Team
New Orleans
PROSPECT RNK
seventh
POSITION RNK
1st
Good information: The Saints bought a much-needed first-round choose within the Sean Payton deal. Bad information: It’s not practically excessive sufficient to land the staff a QB. Instead, the main target is on protection. Brady Roby and PJ Williams are set to be free brokers and Cam Smith is a first-round expertise who is usually a Day 1 contributor.
Texas
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 220 lbs
Projected Team
Philadelphia
PROSPECT RNK
twenty ninth
POSITION RNK
third
Robinson is particular, and whereas he’s most likely top-of-the-line gamers on this class, he might nonetheless be round late in Round 1 as a result of he is a operating again. Do the Eagles NEED him? No, however this offense, which was unstoppable for a lot of the season, can be even higher in ’23 with him within the backfield. Put one other method: There are worse issues than including a Saquon Barkley-type expertise to this offense.
LSU
• Jr
• 6’3″
/ 250 lbs
Projected Team
Kansas City
PROSPECT RNK
73rd
POSITION RNK
twelfth
Ojulari, whose brother performed at Georgia and performs for the Giants, had a stable marketing campaign for the Tigers, and he has lots of the identical explosive qualities that made his brother so arduous to dam for the Bulldogs. Ojulari might find yourself being higher than Azeez, and that is saying one thing.
