The combine doesn't disappoint , but some players do. So many of the top guy didn't workout at all , or just did selected drills or events. Plus there are even more whispers and leaks about players injuries that have made me shuffle some rankings. With the season complete everything in the NFL world is focused on free agency and the draft. I am about 80% of the way done with my full team write-ups while grinding through more tape , bu the combine interrupted that. Currently I have broken down the film on one game for 347 players. Plus I have done 3 games on 233 players , but only 5 or more games on 125. Some unheralded players blew up the combine , and more will in private workouts , and we will all be doing a deeper dive on them. Keep in mind that we have only have a partial idea of what teams will need on draft day because of injuries, free agency, retirements , the cap, suspensions , trades , etcetera. Plus the transfer portal & NIL money has drastically changed the face of college football , and more guys are wisely staying in school , although that means the lower rounds of the draft will usually have less upside these days. On the bright side more players who enter the league should be better prepared than in the past , and also more importantly have a degree if they don't stick in the NFL. Another significant difference between this draft , and other recent ones , is that everybody currently still has their own number one pick. That probably means 1 or 2 will happen in 2025 for a QB , but I wouldn't trade up into ( or draft ) any of them in the top 10. I just finished doing a deeper dive on 2024 eligible QB's , and I still don't have a 1rst round grade on any of them. Any team wanting to win now might be better served by going after a veteran option. Russell Wilson , Kirk Cousins , and either Sam Darnold or JJ McCarthy should be available. If I was a NFL GM who wanted to win I would rather have any of them ( but Mccarthy ) starting for my team next year than any of the potential 2025 draftable QB's , especially Wilson. Also, Aaron Rodgers may decide to keep playing , and if he's committed he may be even better than Russell next season. So you can see we still have a lot of work to do on these players. To me it's a weird draft so far with very few high ceiling guys that also have a high floor. Plus the deepest positions I now see as far as good potential starters on the first 2 days of the draft are RB , edge rusher , and TE. With the exception of edge rusher , which is a premium position , the other 2 positions have been undervalued most by the NFL. In fact I expect edge to have both the most 1rst round picks , and top 50 selections in this draft for any position. In fact if you count Jalon Walker as a edge rusher then their could be as many as 20 edge rushers drafted in the first 2 rounds. Although CB & DT have decent strength early , although DT seems to have too many high ceiling boom or bust prospects who's production doesn't match their talent , but there are a whole lot of talented guys there. A lot of the top OT's will be seen as a better fit inside , but I expect a LOT of O-Lineman to be drafted in the first 75 picks anyway. TE could be special this year as well. On the first 2 days of the draft I'm guessing there will 2 TE's taken in the top 22 picks, 5 in the first 2 rounds , and 7 in the top 100. I'm going to avoid expensive QB trade ups this time, because even taking any of these guys in the top 10 is a big risk on my board , and I expect a trade up into the top 10 this year will cost less if a team does move up for a signal caller. Personally the only player I would definitely trade up into the top 10 for is Abdul Carter. Although if I was assured that Travis Hunter would happily play both sides of the ball with me choosing his playing time ( 70% offense, and 30% defense on passing downs only) I might make the trade up for him as well. The picks are all mine if you want to be mad at someone , but this is NOT my top prospects list , but instead what I believe NFL teams will do. A lot of trades will probably happen, but I expect it to happen more on day 2. Without further ado here it is. Agreeing or disagreeing is welcome, but please do it intelligently & respectfully or I just won't post it. so here it is. Enjoy.
# Is for a player for with reported character or maturity concerns.
** Is for a player with reported injury concerns.
1.TITANS - TRAVIS HUNTER - WR/CB - COLORADO
2.BROWNS - ABDUL CARTER - # - LB/EDGE - PENN ST
3.GIANTS - CAMERON WARD - QB - MIAMI
4.PATRIOTS - MASON GRAHAM - DT/DE - MICHIGAN
***TRADE*** The JETS TRADE their 1rst (#7) and their 2nd (#42) rounder to the JAGUARS for their 1rst (#5) rounder ***TRADE***
5.JETS-(jax) - SHEDEUR SANDERS - QB - COLORADO
6.RAIDERS - TETAIROA MCMILLAN - WR - ARIZONA
7.JAGUARS-(jets)- WILL CAMPBELL - T/G - LSU
8.PANTHERS - TYLER WARREN - TE - PENN ST.
9.SAINTS - WILL JOHNSON - ** - CB - MICHIGAN
10.CHICAGO - ASHTON JEANTY - RB - BOISE ST.
11.SF 49ers - WALTER NOLEN - DT - OLE MISS
***TRADE*** The CHIEFS TRADE their 1rst (#31) ,2nd (#63) , and the 3rd (#66) rounder they got from The TITANS to the COWBOYS for their 1rst (#12) rounder ***TRADE***
12.CHIEFS-(dal)-KELVIN BANKS JR. - OT - TEXAS
13.MIAMI - ARMAND MEMBOU - T/G - MISSORRI
14.COLTS - JALON WALKER - LB/EDGE - GEORGIA
15.ATLANTA - JAMES PEARCE JR. - OLB/DE - TENNESEE
16.ARIZONA - MIKE GREEN - DE/OLB - MARSHALL
17.BENGALS - KENNETH GRANT - NT - MICHIGAN
18.SEATTLE - MYKEL WILLIAMS - DE - GEORGIA
19.TAMPA BAY - EMEKA EGBUKA - WR - OHIO ST.
20.DENVER - MALAKI STARKS - S - GEORGIA
21.STEELERS - JAHDAE BARRON - CB/S - TEXAS
22.CHARGERS - COLSTON LOVELAND - TE - MICHIGAN
23.PACKERS - SHEMAR STEWART - DE/DT - TEXAS A&M
***TRADE*** The PATRIOTS TRADE their 2ND (#38) the 3rd (#77) they got from the FALCONS and two 7th rounders to the VIKINGS for their 1rst (#24) rounder ***TRADE***
24.PATRIOTS-(minn)- JOSH SIMMONS - ** - OT - OHIO ST.
25.HOUSTON - JOSH CONNERLY - OT - OREGON
***TRADE*** The EAGLES TRADE their 1rst (#32) and their 3rd (#96) to the RAMS for their 1rst (#24) rounder ***TRADE***
26.EAGLES-(rams)- DONOVAN EZEIRUAKU - OLB/DE - B.C.
27.RAVENS - TYLER BOOKER - G- ALABAMA
28.DETROIT - NICK SCOURTON - DE - TEXAS A&M
29.WASHINGTON - DONOVAN JACKSON - G/T - OHIO ST.
30.BUFFALO - SHAVON REVEL - ** - CB - E. CAROLINA
31.DALLAS-(kc)- LUTHER BURDEN III - WR - MISSOURI
32.RAMS -(phil)- MATTHEW GOLDEN - ** - WR - TEXAS
TEAM WITHOUT A FIRST ROUNDER NOW
38.VIKINGS-(rams)- BENJAMIN MORRISON - ** - CB - N. DAME
WATCH LIST
JEREMIAH ALEXANDER - OLB/DE - ALABAMA
AARON ANDERSON - WR - ALABAMA
GERMIE BERNARD - WR - ALABAMA
JIHAAD CAMPBELL - LB - ALABAMA
DOMANI JACKSON - CB - ALABAMA
DEONTE LAWSON - LB - ALABAMA
JALEN MILROE - QB - ALABAMA
JAHEIM OTIS - DT - ALABAMA
LT OVERTON - DE/DT - ALABAMA
JAEDEN ROBERTS - G - ALABAMA
KEON SABB - S - ALABAMA
TACARIO DAVIS - CB - ARIZONA
NOAH FIFITA - QB - ARIZONA
JONAH SAVAIINAEA - T/G - ARIZONA
JAYLON BRAXTON - CB - ARKANSAS
TAYLEEN GREEN - QB - ARKANSAS
JA'QUINDEN JACKSON - RB - ARKANSAS
LANDON JACKSON - DE/DT - ARKANSAS
HAROLD FANNIN - JR. - TE - B. GREEN
OZZY TRAPILO - OT - B.C.
DONTAY CORLEONE - DT - CINCINNATTI
BARRETT CARTER - LB - CLEMSON
WILL SHEPPARD - WR - COLORADO
TORY HORTON - WR - COLORADO ST.
AUSTIN BARBER - OT - FLORIDA
TRIKWEZE BRIDGES - CB/S - FLORIDA
JORDAN CASTELL - S - FLORIDA
CAM JACKSON - NT - FLORIDA
SHEMAR JAMES - LB - FLORIDA
JASON MARSHALL - CB - FLORIDA
GRAHAM MERTZ - QB - FLORIDA
DEVIN MOORE - CB - FLORIDA
JAKE SLAUGHTER - C - FLORIDA
ASA TURNER - S - FLORIDA
ASHTON BRABLE - OT - FLORIDA A&M
JOSHUA FARMER - DT - FLORIDA ST.
MARVIN JONES - OLB/DE - FLORIDA ST.
PATRICK PAYTON - OLB/DE - FLORIDA ST.
AZAREYE'H THOMAS - CB - FLA. ST.
CARSON BECK - QB - GEORGIA
OSCAR DELP - TE - GEORGIA
TREVOR ETTIENNE - RB - GEORGIA
DAYLEN EVERETTE - CB - GEORGIA
DYLAN FAIRCHILD - G - GEORGIA
EARNEST GREENE - OT - GEORGIA
TYRION INGRAM-DAWKINS - DE/DT - GEORGIA
DOMINICK LOVETT - WR - GEORGIA
SMAEL MONDON JR. - LB - GEORGIA
TATE RUTLEDGE - G - GEORGIA
NAZIR STACKHOUSE - DT - GEORGIA
JACKSON HAWES - TE - G.A TECH - 6"5" , 253
GABE JACAS - DE - ILLINOIS
MIKALI KOMARA - DE - INDIANA
CJ WEST - DT - INDIANA
SEBASTIAN CASRTRO - CB - IOWA
JAY HIGGINS - LB - IOWA
KALEB JOHNSON - RB - IOWA
LUKE LACHEY - ** - TE - IOWA
XAVIER NWANKPA - S - IOWA
JAYDEN HIGGINS - WR - IOWA ST. - 6"4" , 214
TYLER ONYEDIM - DT - IOWA ST.
DARIAN PORTER - CB - IOWA ST.
CLAY WEBB - G - JAXSONVILLE ST.
COBIE BRYANT - CB - KANSAS
DJ GIDDENS - RB - KANSAS ST.
BARION BROWN - WR - KENTUCKY
JAMON DUMAS-JOHNSON - LB - KENTUCKY
MAXWELL HAIRSTON - CB - KENTUCKY
DANE KEY - WR - KENTUCKY
JA'MORI MACLIN - WR - KENTUCKY
BROCK VANDAGRIFF - QB - KENTUCKY
DEONE WALKER - NT - KENTUCKY
ASHTON GILLOTTE - DE - LOUISVILLE
QUINCY RILEY - CB - LOUISVILLE
ZY ALEXANDER - CB - LSU
CJ DANIELS - WR - LSU
DENVER HARRIS - CB - LSU
EMERY JONES - G/T - LSU
SAI'VION JONES - DT/DE - LSU
KYREN LACY - # - WR - LSU
BRADY SWINSON - OLB/DE - LSU
MASON TAYLOR - TE - LSU
JORDAN PHILLIPS - DT - MARYLAND
DANTE TRADER JR. - S - MARYLAND
ELIJAH ARROYO - ** - TE - MIAMI
DAMIEN MARTINEZ - RB - MIAMI
XAVIER RESTREPO - WR - MIAMI
JAISHAWN BARHAM - LB - MICHIGAN
DERRICK MOORE - OLB/DE - MICHIGAN
JOSAIAH STEWART - OLB/DE - MICHIGAN
JACK VELLING - TE - MICHIGAN ST.
AIREONTAE ERSERY - OT - MINNESOTA
DAVISON IGBINOSUM - CB - MISSISSIPPI
JJ PEGUES - DT - MISSISSIPPI
BRADY COOK - QB - MISSOURI
BRYSON NESBIT - TE - N. CAROLINA
OMARION HAMPTON - RB - N. CAROLINA
KAIMON RUCKER - OLB/DE - N. CAROLINA
GREY ZABEL - OL - N. DAKOTA ST.
TY ROBINSON - DT/DE - NEBRASKA
ANTHONY BELTON - OT - NC ST.
HOWARD CROSS - DT - N. DAME
MITCHELL EVANS - ** - TE - N. DAME
JACK KISER - LB - N. DAME
XAVIER WATTS - S - N. DAME
DEVIN BROWN - CB - OHIO ST.
DENZEL BURKE - CB - OHIO ST.
JORDAN HANCOCK - CB - OHIO ST.
TREVEYON HENDERSON - RB - OHIO ST.
WILL HOWARD - QB - OHIO ST.
QUINSHON JUDKINS - RB - OHIO ST.
LATHAN RANSOM - S - OHIO ST.
JACK SAWYER - DE - OHIO ST.
SONNY STYLES - S - OHIO ST.
TEGRA TSHABOLA - OT - OHIO ST.
JT TUIMOLOAU - DE - OHIO ST.
TYLEIK WILLIAMS- DT - OHIO ST.
NICK ANDERSON - WR - OKLAHOMA
DEION BURKS - WR - OKLAHOMA
DASAN MCCULLOUGH - OLB/DE - OKLAHOMA
DANNY STUTSMAN - LB - OKLAHOMA
GENTRY WILLIAMS - CB - OKLAHOMA
OLLIE GORDON - RB - OKLAHOMA ST.
COLIN OLIVER - LB - OKLAHOMA ST.
TREY AMOS - CB - OLE MISS
JAXSON DART - QB - OLE MISS
TRE HARRIS - WR - OLE MISS
JARED IVEY - DE/DT - OLE MISS
CADEN PRIESKORN - TE - OLE MISS
PRINCELY UMANMIELEN - OLB/DE - OLE MISS
JORDAN BURCH - DE/DT - OREGON
JAMARI CALDWELL - DT - OREGON
AJANI CORNELIUS - OT - OREGON
TERRENCE FERGUSON - TE - OREGON - 6"5" , 247
DEREK HARMON - DT - OREGON
TEZ JOHNSON - WR - OREGON
JABBAR MUHAMMAD - CB - OREGON
EVAN STEWART - WR - OREGON
JOSHUA GRAY - OT - OREGON ST.
DREW ALLAR - QB - PENN ST.
NICHOLAS SINGLETON - RB - PENN ST.
DANI DENNIS-SUTTON - DE/DT - PENN ST.
KEVIN WINSTON - S - PENN ST.
SEAN FITZSIMMONS - DT - PITTSBURGH
JARED BROWN - WR - S. CAROLINA
NICK EMMANWORI - S - S. CAROLINA
DEMETRIUS KNIGHT - LB - S. CAROLINA
RAHEIM SANDERS - RB - S. CAROLINA
TJ SANDERS - DT - S. CAROLINA
RJ MARYLAND - TE - SMU
LEQUINT ALLEN - RB - SYRACUSE
TYLER BARON DE/OLB - TENNESEE
OMAR NORMAN-LOTT - DT - TENNESSEE
DYLAN SAMPSON - RB - TENNESSEE
ISAIAH BOND - WR - TEXAS
ETHAN BURKE - DE/OLB - TEXAS
ALFRED COLLINS - DT - TEXAS
QUINN EWERS - QB - TEXAS
JUSTIN FINKLEY - OLB/DE - TEXAS
GUNNAR HELM - TE - TEXAS - 6"5" . 241
COLE HUTSON - G - TEXAS
TREY MOORE - OLB/DE - TEXAS
ANDREW MUKUBA - S - TEXAS
CAMERON WILLIAMS - OT - TEXAS
TYREEK CHAPPELL - CB - TEXAS A&M
CASHIUS HOWELL - OLB/DE - TEXAS A&M
BJ MAYES - CB - TEXAS A&M
EVAN STEWART - WR - TEXAS A&M
NOAH THOMAS - WR - TEXAS A&M
SHEMAR TURNER - DT/DE - TEXAS A&M
CONNER WEIGMAN - QB - TEXAS A&M
TREY ZUHN - OT - TEXAS A&M
ZAH FRAZIER - CB - TEX. S. ANTONIO - 6"3" 186
JACK BECH - WR - TCU
SAVION WILLIAMS - WR - TCU
TAHJ BROOKS - RB - TEXAS TECH
DARIUS ALEXANDER - DT/DE - TOLEDO
NICK EMMANWORI - S - S. CAROLINA
DAVID BAILEY - OLB/DE - STANFORD
CARSON SCHWESINGER - LB - UCLA
J. MICHAEL STURDIVANT - WR - UCLA
RICKY WHITE - WR - UNLV
BEAR ALEXANDER - DT - USC
JONAH MONHEIM - OL - USC
JAYLIN SMITH - CB/S - USC - 5"11' , 187
BRENT KUITHE - TE - UTAH
JUNIOR TAFUNA - DT - UTAH
JALEN ROYALS - WR - UTAH ST
DE'CORIAN CLARK - WR - UTSA
MARLON JONES - CB - VANDERBILT
AJ SWANN - QB - VANDERBILT
JONAS SANKER - S - VIRGINIA
AENEAS PEEBLES - DT - VA. TECH
ANTWAUN POWELL-RYLAND - DE/OLB - VA. TECH
BHAYSHUL TUTEN - RB - VA. TECH
EPHESIANS PRYSOCK - CB - WASHINGTON
WILL ROGERS - QB - WASHINGTON
BILHAL KONE - CB - W. MICHIGAN
TYLER VAN DYKE - QB - WISCONSIN
AUBREY BURKS - S - W. VIRGINIA
WYATT MILUM - T/G - W. VIRGINIA
JACOLBY SPELLS - CB - W. VIRGINIA
