New York Giants mock draft analysis: Top-10 picks need to address biggest holes. I tend to agree a bit more with Bruglers overall analysis of Pride regarding his man skills, but I do believe Pride is better as a zone defender than given credit for. NFL All-Rookie Team: Which players from the 2022 draft class starred in Year 1? Stroud and Kentucky star Will Levis are both gaining ground on Alabama's Bryce Young to be the top quarterback on the draft big board of NFL Network's Daniel Jeremiah . 7 among the quarterbacks, notably ahead of Stanford's Tanner McKee (No. Really fluid, smooth athlete for 290 pounds. Jefferson, Arkansas Heading into spring practice, all signs point to a wide-open year in the SEC for quarterback play. Evaluating NFL Draft Big Boards from the last three drafts and looking at how well each analyst has performed when ranking by position group. Also my personal opinion, I wouldn't take Bryce Young at the top of the first round. Now that the process is clear, we can get into the rankings. @ACCNetwork#H2P #WeNotMe pic.twitter.com/DWhFTxaZuG, Pitt Football (@Pitt_FB) September 24, 2022. Some teams will have Hyatt as a top-three WR prospect on their board. pic.twitter.com/y8pJyh9EDm, CBS Sports (@CBSSports) October 9, 2021. Dude was impressive at the Senior Bowl, to be sure. Oklahomas Anton Harrison (63rd), Syracuses Matthew Bergeron (65th), Oklahomas Wanya Morris (69th), Chattanoogas McClendon Curtis (81st), Marylands Jaelyn Duncan (84th), and Utahs Braeden Daniels (95th) could be Day 2 targets. You can tell how much he watches film by his ability to diagnose routes and get a head start with his reads. BIJAN ROBINSON IS ELECTRIC. The Athletic's lead NFL draft analyst Dane Brugler released an updated Top 100 big board for the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft. If you have any suggestions to add to this list or would like to be included, feel free to email me at ButkusStats@gmail.com. Up next? The most reliable safety scouting amongst analysts comes from The Athletic, Dane Brugler, and Scouts Inc. Jalen Carter (Georgia DT) and Will Anderson Jr. (Alabama EDGE) are 1-2 in Bruglers rankings. His aggressive play style makes him an easy target for flags, but he competes with the physical mindset befitting his namesake (his dad, Joey Porter, played 13 NFL seasons). More seriously though, I gathered this data because there is no true assessment for NFL Draft analysts. Obviously, the on-field matters, but its an intangible position, and if teams dont think you have leadership traits or the mental aptitude, they just wont consider you in the first round. Dane Brugler of The Athletic released his 2022 NFL Draft Position Rankings this morning and Kentucky's quarterback is higher than you might think. Potential Draft Target Tyree Wilson Has Already Met With the Bears TWICE! At a program known for producing NFL tight ends, Sam LaPorta finished his college career as Iowas all-time receptions leader at the position. And the lack of explosiveness in his routes will be much more noticeable vs. NFL corners. AV is awarded to players based on team stats per drive relative to league average and divided up among each player. He is one of my guys in this years draft class. 31 could have their eyes on Michigan State's Kenneth Walker. Miguel P. Johnson is a solid first-round guy and No. But why is a team going to give up assets to move up? This past college football season, another Illinois safety emerged as one of my favorite mid-round values in the 2023 class. The most reliable LB scouting amongst analysts comes from Kiper, The Athletic, and Dane Brugler. With his size and strength, Tippman fires through his hips and does a nice job on the move, even if he does sacrifice his balance too often. Dane Brugler is a national NFL writer for The Athletic covering the NFL Draft. None of MLB, the NFL, the NBA, the NHL, the Cubs, the Bears, the Bulls, the White Sox, or the Blackhawks have endorsed, supported, directed, or participated in the creation of the content at this site, or in the creation of the site itself. I think Levis is super toolsy and seems like he'd be ideal, but he has some serious fundamental issues. Congrats to @KarlBrooks5 on accepting his invitation to play in the 2023 @seniorbowl! Young probably won't be available. Mel Kipers Top 5 2020 Draft Prospects: The third grouping represents the top 5 players in Mel Kipers 2020 big board. He wont be an ideal fit for every scheme because of his lack of size and length, but he has a vast bag of tricks, including a nasty ghost move that he can pull off at full speed. A cover-and-clobber corner, Deonte Banks looks like an impact NFL starter when he trusts his technique. The analysts averaged a grade of 74.3% in ranking TEs. I think he is strong and balanced at the point-of-attack. Ridder 100. Some believe he is closer to a Vic Beasley-level prospect than some of the other pass rushers weve seen go top-10 over the past decade. With his instincts and toughness, Branch projects best as a nickel defender who is sticky in man coverage and reliable in run support. I think he can be a WR2 at some point in his NFL career, but hell be a WR4 for a year or two before hes ready for that. Based on the average grades for the entire group of analysts, WR is the easiest position to rank. PFFs Big Board and draft guide throws an advanced stat spin on prospects and finds a way to put things like contested catches and elusiveness into numbers. Campbell, though, was quickly scooped up in Round 2 by the Jaguars and has continued to take positive steps in his development. He often appears aimless in his rush plan with erratic hands and too many almost plays on his tape he is an exceptional athlete with a projectable body, projecting as a high risk, high reward pass rusher.. Kraft is going to make an NFL team very happy on Day 2 of the draft. Dane Bruglers Top 5 2020 Draft Prospects: The third grouping represents the top 5 players in Dane Bruglers 2020 big board. Richardson has the lowest floor, but maybe the highest ceiling. With the tenacity of a junkyard dog, Devon Witherspoon has read-and-drive quickness to blow up plays in front of him. With his ability to press, sort and burst, Jahmyr Gibbs is an offensive lines best friend as a runner. He has first-round traits, but not a first-round impact on the game. pic.twitter.com/3BZQjG0Tuh, CBS Sports (@CBSSports) November 12, 2022. Levis is No. Analysis: I do believe Elliott has shown a lack fo feel in coverage, which is why someone with the athleticism to be strong in coverage can occasionally get smoked. Luis Medina is a Writer at Bleacher Nation, and you can find him on Twitter at@lcm1986. It sure doesnt seem to be the case with Brugler, who calls Skoronski a technician and master of the details who has a high ceiling if he ends up at guard. @GreenWaveFB's Tyjae Spears is having A GAME pic.twitter.com/AmoRyQ33Xi, ESPN College Football (@ESPNCFB) January 2, 2023. Maybe, maybe not. Western Michigan WR Skyy Moore is underrated also if there is a Cooper Kupp in this draft, it might be him. I'm not in favor of moving up this year. The Athletic has continuing, comprehensive coverage here. Brugler's rankings shows a variety of position groups to choose from in this area. With the college all-star games behind us and the NFL Scouting Combine less than two weeks away, The Athletic's NFL Draft expert Dane Brugler has updated his Top 100 rankings for this year's class. -2. He is rail thin and likes to freelance a tad too often, but the good far outweighs the bad. Dane Brugler kicks off their summer scouting preview with a breakdown of the quarterbacks to watch for the 2022 NFL Draft. It is amazing that Florida didnt utilize him more. Although he wont wow with his size or speed numbers, LaPorta consistently makes himself available mid-route with athletic body rhythm and soft hands. With his traits, Gonzalez should be an immediate starter as an NFL rookie. HUGE 4th down stop from Dorian Williams & @GreenWaveFB, UCF 28 | TULANE 38#AmericanFB pic.twitter.com/xNv215NpFA, The American (@American_Conf) December 4, 2022. Im guessing hell need to start out at guard to try and mask some of his issues. Now we get an interesting one. I know he was cleared to play last year at Clemson, but NFL teams will have different criteria, especially for a potential day two investment. Who are those guys that are looking like round two but have the round one traits and upside, just maybe haven't put it all together on tape/in college? The NFL Draft order rises to the top when looking at OL. While his size makes him a complete outlier as an NFL prospect, Bryce Young is an instinctive problem-solver at the quarterback position. Thoughts on two offensive tackles Kellen Diesch from Arizona State and Tyler Smith from Tulsa. My appreciation for Pierce grew more and more throughout my time studying him. After the quarterback injured his elbow in January, the team thought he'd be able to fully practice again . A freaky tester, hell create headlines at the combine. He is a high school safety who looks comfortable dropping and making plays (four INTs this season), but he also has the quickness downhill (22.0 TFL) to beat blockers and be disruptive. The bottom three analysts (Jeremiah, Bleacher Report, and Pro Football Network) do not currently meet that requirement. It can be easy to nitpick Derick Hall: He has some body stiffness, his counters are undeveloped and he can be late shedding blocks. Meanwhile, Anderson is a two-time unanimous All-American who is as talented as a pass-rusher as he is a run-defender. One month after Ballard sounded ready to risk it all for a quarterback upgrade, Irsay showed a public display of affection for Young. Bonus points if they can do so while trading down and adding boatloads of draft capital. To read Bruglers full Top 300, and to get the full analysis of Notre Dame players click HERE. Links to content and the quotation of material from other news sources are not the responsibility of Bleacher Nation. He is undersized, and scouts have concerns about his ability to defeat press and win on the outside in the NFL, but Addison is a loose athlete who can work all three levels of the field. Suttles: Very few players leave a legacy like Will Anderson's at Alabama. Senior Bowl Winners: Which prospects boosted their 2023 NFL Draft stock? His top four receivers (addison, Jalen Hyatt, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and Quentin Johnston) all land between 20 and. If a wide receivers coach cant mold Claypool - who is a hard worker - into a standout wide receiver that team should find themselves a new wide receivers coach. Overall, Elliott has high-level intangibles and flashes NFL skill, but the consistency (especially in coverage) isnt there . Will they need to get ahead of the Panthers at No. He is still maturing in several areas, but he gives his quarterback a massive target and will show his value as a run blocker immediately. Very young and nowhere near his ceiling yet. 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