Georgia
• Jr
• 6’3″
/ 300 lbs
Projected Team
Chicago
PROSPECT RNK
2nd
POSITION RNK
1st
The Bears seem like a workforce headed in the best route, largely as a result of they’ve discovered their franchise QB in Justin Fields. But there’s numerous work to do on the opposite facet of the ball after transferring on from Robert Quinn and Roquan Smith. Both Jalen Carter and Will Anderson Jr. shall be choices right here, and each are layup alternatives. Or, extra possible, the workforce will select to commerce out of the No. 1 decide when a QB-needy workforce (or groups) comes calling.
Alabama
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 194 lbs
Projected Team
Houston
PROSPECT RNK
third
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 workforce to victory nearly each week. And he did it with not one of the playmakers who made life a lot simpler for Tua Tagovailoa and Mac Jones in earlier years.
Alabama
• Jr
• 6’4″
/ 243 lbs
Projected Team
Arizona
PROSPECT RNK
1st
POSITION RNK
1st
Will Anderson Jr. may very simply be the No. 1 decide on this draft, however the Cardinals land the elite move rusher right here after a forgettable season that can see numerous modifications within the coming months.
Ohio State
• Jr
• 6’3″
/ 218 lbs
Projected Team
Indianapolis
PROSPECT RNK
4th
POSITION RNK
2nd
Since Andrew Luck’s retirement, the Colts have had little success turning to QBs nearing the tip of their careers, and it is protected to imagine that proprietor Jim Irsay shall be in search of the workforce’s subsequent face of the franchise. C.J. Stroud has flown underneath the national-media radar all season, however some NFL groups will inform you he’ll be within the operating for QB1, and his efficiency within the College Football Playoff semifinal recreation vs. Georgia confirmed that he can beat you along with his arm and his legs.
Texas Tech
• Sr
• 6’6″
/ 275 lbs
Projected Team
Seattle
PROSPECT RNK
sixteenth
POSITION RNK
2nd
Tyree Wilson is a high-motor participant who constantly finds his means into the backfield. He’s nonetheless uncooked, however the bodily instruments are there, and when he places all of it collectively he’s going to be an issue. The Seahawks may go QB right here, however Geno Smith stays the best choice. In the meantime, the workforce fixes its entrance seven.
Clemson
• Jr
• 6’5″
/ 275 lbs
Projected Team
Detroit
PROSPECT RNK
fifth
POSITION RNK
2nd
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 defenders, and it is simple to see him in a number of years being dominant. And that, largely, is what makes him such an attention-grabbing prospect.
Kentucky
• Sr
• 6’3″
/ 232 lbs
Projected Team
Las Vegas
PROSPECT RNK
sixth
POSITION RNK
third
Jarrett Stidham balled out in Week 17 towards the 49ers, nevertheless it’s laborious to think about he’ll be within the workforce’s long-term plans as a starter. And with Derek Carr set to be someplace else in 2023, drafting a QB appears to be a excessive precedence. Will Levis, who positively appears the half, was tormented by accidents and poor play all fall. That mentioned, NFL groups love how he initiatives to the subsequent degree, however he’ll be a controversial speaking level within the coming months.
Penn State
• Jr
• 6’2″
/ 194 lbs
Projected Team
Atlanta
PROSPECT RNK
twentieth
POSITION RNK
4th
Joey Porter Jr. is the prototypical huge, bodily cornerback who appears like he belongs within the NFL. He can typically get slightly too handsy downfield, however he checks lots of the containers of what groups search for when drafting DBs.
Florida
• Soph
• 6’4″
/ 232 lbs
Projected Team
Carolina
PROSPECT RNK
nineteenth
POSITION RNK
4th
Anthony Richardson is among the most fun prospects on this class. The drawback: he is quick on expertise, and whereas his bodily instruments are uncommon, the Panthers are in dire want of a beginning QB proper now. David Tepper may select to go the free company route (once more), however that has been, shall we embrace, a crapshoot. At the tip of the day, Carolina might have to maneuver inside the highest 5 if it is a quarterback it actually desires with Day 1 starter potential.
Oregon
• Soph
• 6’2″
/ 201 lbs
Projected Team
Philadelphia
PROSPECT RNK
twelfth
POSITION RNK
2nd
Christian Gonzalez, a Colorado switch, is a big-time athlete who remains to be rising into the place. He has the scale, energy and pace to line up towards NFL huge receivers; he simply wants to enhance in run help.
Ohio State
• Jr
• 6’6″
/ 310 lbs
Projected Team
Tennessee
PROSPECT RNK
twenty first
POSITION RNK
2nd
Paris Johnson, who performed left deal with for the Buckeyes this season, additionally has expertise on the inside; both means, he’s a Day 1 starter whom Tennessee may use.
USC
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 175 lbs
Projected Team
Houston
PROSPECT RNK
eleventh
POSITION RNK
1st
Jordan Addison is not a giant goal, however he is probably the most dynamic gamers within the nation who can line up wherever. The Texans drafted their QB of the longer term second general, and now they provide him an explosive playmaker. The solely query is whether or not Addison or Quentin Johnston shall be WR1. Two totally different physique varieties, two totally different enjoying kinds — each dominant.
Georgia
• Soph
• 6’4″
/ 310 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Jets
PROSPECT RNK
twenty sixth
POSITION RNK
third
Broderick Jones had had a robust ’22 marketing campaign for the Bulldogs, the place he confronted a number of the greatest defensive gamers within the nation each day at follow for the previous two years.
Northwestern
• Jr
• 6’4″
/ 315 lbs
Projected Team
New England
PROSPECT RNK
eighth
POSITION RNK
1st
Peter Skoronski is stable and constant, that are two of the perfect issues you possibly can say about an offensive lineman. The greatest concern he’ll face in the course of the pre-draft course of shall be arm size and whether or not his NFL future is at deal with or guard.
TCU
• Jr
• 6’4″
/ 215 lbs
Projected Team
Green Bay
PROSPECT RNK
twenty seventh
POSITION RNK
third
Quentin Johnston is an above-the-rim playmaker whose athleticism and contested-catch skills make him within the operating for WR1. The Packers have inexplicably shied away from WRs within the first spherical, nevertheless it’s most likely time to vary that, regardless of who the quarterback shall be subsequent season.
Florida
• Jr
• 6’5″
/ 347 lbs
Projected Team
Washington
PROSPECT RNK
fifteenth
POSITION RNK
1st
O’Cyrus Torrence transferred from Louisiana and did not miss a beat. He was dominant for Florida and is a plug-and-play participant on the subsequent degree.
Illinois
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 180 lbs
Projected Team
Pittsburgh
PROSPECT RNK
thirteenth
POSITION RNK
third
Devon Witherspoon had a fantastic season for the Illini, and whereas there shall be questions on his slight body, you would not understand it watching him play.
Maryland
• Jr
• 6’2″
/ 205 lbs
Projected Team
Detroit
PROSPECT RNK
201st
POSITION RNK
tenth
Maryland teammate and fellow CB Jakorian Bennett obtained a lot of the excitement within the fall, however Deonte Banks put collectively the kind of season that can 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 huge receivers.
Alabama
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 193 lbs
Projected Team
Tampa Bay
PROSPECT RNK
tenth
POSITION RNK
1st
Brian Branch is not the primary title you hear about when the dialog turns to Alabama’s protection, however possibly he ought to 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 it is advisable to find out about his NFL prospects.
Georgia
• Soph
• 6’2″
/ 210 lbs
Projected Team
Seattle
PROSPECT RNK
twenty second
POSITION RNK
sixth
The Georgia-to-first-round pipeline continues. A 12 months after 5 Bulldogs went in Round 1, count on a handful this time round too. Ringo is a protracted, bodily nook who has matched up towards a number of the greatest gamers within the nation.
Notre Dame
• Jr
• 6’4″
/ 265 lbs
Michael Mayer is extra Gronk than Kelce, however that is not a nasty factor. And in Los Angeles, he’ll get loads of alternatives with Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen, Mike Williams and Josh Palmer.
Texas
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 220 lbs
Projected Team
Baltimore
PROSPECT RNK
18th
POSITION RNK
2nd
Bijan Robinson is particular, and whereas he’s most likely top-of-the-line gamers on this class, he may nonetheless be round late in Round 1 as a result of he is a operating again. And whereas the Ravens and offensive coordinator Greg Roman have parted methods, it is truthful to imagine the workforce will nonetheless revolve round Lamar Jackson and the run recreation. J.Okay. Dobbins confirmed flashes after getting back from ACL surgical procedure, however there is not numerous depth behind him. A backfield of Jackson, Dobbins and Robinson is an issue for the remainder of the AFC, even when Baltimore has extra urgent wants right here.
LSU
• Jr
• 6’3″
/ 250 lbs
Projected Team
Minnesota
PROSPECT RNK
forty fifth
POSITION RNK
fifth
BJ 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 laborious to dam for the Bulldogs. Ojulari may find yourself being higher than Azeez, and that is saying one thing.
Utah
• Sr
• 6’4″
/ 240 lbs
Projected Team
Jacksonville
PROSPECT RNK
thirty ninth
POSITION RNK
third
Dalton Kincaid may find yourself being top-of-the-line rookie offensive weapons in 2023, particularly if Doug Pederson makes use of him just like the Jags used Evan Engram in ’22. Engram and two different Jacksonville TEs are presently free brokers, although the workforce may actually determine to re-up the previous Giants first-rounder who’s coming off a profession 12 months. Even nonetheless, Kincaid would solely make Trevor Lawrence’s life simpler in ’23.
Ohio State
• Jr
• 6’1″
/ 200 lbs
Projected Team
N.Y. Giants
PROSPECT RNK
twenty fifth
POSITION RNK
2nd
Jaxon Smith-Njigba barely noticed the sphere in the course of the 2022 season due to accidents, however he is nonetheless one of many prime wideouts within the class. And with Daniel Jones about to receives a commission, the Giants may as properly get him some extra weapons.
Tennessee
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 185 lbs
Projected Team
Dallas
PROSPECT RNK
fifty fifth
POSITION RNK
seventh
Jalin Hyatt wasn’t within the first-round dialog heading into the season, however he is a fantastic instance of a participant who took benefit of his alternatives, thanks largely to Hendon Hooker’s Heisman Trophy marketing campaign. Hyatt is a bona fide deep risk who constantly runs previous defensive backs who have been helpless to do a lot about all of it season.
South Carolina
• Jr
• 6’0″
/ 188 lbs
Projected Team
Buffalo
PROSPECT RNK
seventh
POSITION RNK
1st
The Bills haven’t got numerous wants — and security, inside offensive line, and even operating again (if, say, Bijan Robinson remains to be sitting there) may very well be choices right here. But cornerback may very well be a goal, as properly. Cam Smith is a first-round expertise who generally is a Day 1 contributor.
Oklahoma
• Jr
• 6’5″
/ 315 lbs
Projected Team
Cincinnati
PROSPECT RNK
twenty eighth
POSITION RNK
4th
There was some thought that Anton Harrison may return to Oklahoma for an NIL deal that was too good to move up, however as a substitute he opted for the NFL. He’s one of many prime tackles within the class, and now the query is whether or not he finds his means into Round 1 or goes early on Day 2.
Arkansas
• Jr
• 6’5″
/ 233 lbs
Projected Team
Denver
PROSPECT RNK
twenty third
POSITION RNK
1st
Drew Sanders is a former five-star who transferred from Alabama after the 2021 season, and all he is achieved is present out for the Razorbacks. He was an edge rusher for the Crimson Tide, however he traces up all around the protection for Arkansas and has been a one-man wrecking crew when he is on the sphere.
Georgia
• Jr
• 6’7″
/ 270 lbs
Projected Team
Kansas City
PROSPECT RNK
twenty ninth
POSITION RNK
2nd
Darnell Washington is listed at 6-7, 265 kilos (he truly performs greater than that), and whereas he is rising into his position as a receiver, he is primarily one other offensive deal with when he is inline. Basically, he’d serve two roles in Kansas City: receiver in a high-powered offense and an additional blocker.
Alabama
• Jr
• 5’11”
/ 200 lbs
Projected Team
Philadelphia
PROSPECT RNK
seventeenth
POSITION RNK
1st
The Eagles have not taken a RB within the first spherical since 1986 (!), however we mentioned the identical factor about Andy Reid and RBs proper till the second he chosen Clyde Edwards-Helaire a number of years in the past. And whereas CEH will not be the perfect instance of why Philly may think about a again right here, Gibbs has drawn comparisons to Dalvin Cook and Alvin Kamara as each a runner and a receiver. He could be yet one more weapon for Jalen Hurts on this offense.
