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Pick 79, the Packers select:
Rashee Rice, WR, Southern Methodist University
Would be a dream pairing for the Packers, adding a WR like Rice who can work the middle of the field would make Watson that much more dangerous. Would love to get him in a couple of weeks...
Rashee Rice, WR, Southern Methodist University
Would be a dream pairing for the Packers, adding a WR like Rice who can work the middle of the field would make Watson that much more dangerous. Would love to get him in a couple of weeks...
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With the 80th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Las Vegas Raiders select Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee.
Had Hooker not been coming off an ACL injury there would be a reasonable argument to be made that he should be selected in the first round. Alas, his injury combined with his age (25) sees him slide to the third round. Hooker will likely need some time to adjust to the NFL and fully rehab his injury, though he is in a favourable position in Las Vegas given they already have their starter for next season in Jimmy Garoppolo. A best-case scenario sees Hooker fully recover from his injury and attain the backup QB position with the intention of succeeding Garoppolo in 2024. A Pornstar (Jimmy) and Hooker now make up the QB room in Las Vegas - what could possibly go wrong?
andana and the Pittsburgh Steelers are now on the clock.
Had Hooker not been coming off an ACL injury there would be a reasonable argument to be made that he should be selected in the first round. Alas, his injury combined with his age (25) sees him slide to the third round. Hooker will likely need some time to adjust to the NFL and fully rehab his injury, though he is in a favourable position in Las Vegas given they already have their starter for next season in Jimmy Garoppolo. A best-case scenario sees Hooker fully recover from his injury and attain the backup QB position with the intention of succeeding Garoppolo in 2024. A Pornstar (Jimmy) and Hooker now make up the QB room in Las Vegas - what could possibly go wrong?
andana and the Pittsburgh Steelers are now on the clock.
The PIttsburgh Steelers select
Trenton Simpson LB Clemson
Simpson is the kind of rangy, fluid athlete everyone looks for at linebacker. hes a hybrid t ype who has played safety and the overhang. He even played the slot role in Clemson’s defense back in 2021. He allowed only 406 yards in his career on 612 coverage snaps.
Bud Dupree came in for a visit but didn't sign
Simpson was invited to the Steelers Pro Day dinner and coach Tomlin watched him working out. Lots of love for Simpson on various Steelers fan sites with some rating him as worth the pick 17.
Trenton Simpson LB Clemson
Simpson is the kind of rangy, fluid athlete everyone looks for at linebacker. hes a hybrid t ype who has played safety and the overhang. He even played the slot role in Clemson’s defense back in 2021. He allowed only 406 yards in his career on 612 coverage snaps.
Bud Dupree came in for a visit but didn't sign
Simpson was invited to the Steelers Pro Day dinner and coach Tomlin watched him working out. Lots of love for Simpson on various Steelers fan sites with some rating him as worth the pick 17.
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With Pick 83, the Bawdy Beer Bong Banging Buccaneerzzzzz select...
RB Tyjae Spears
College: Tulane
Height/Weight: 5'10"/201
Hands: 10"
Age: 22 (at the time of the 2023 season opener)
Important NFL Combine Numbers
40-Yard Dash: 4.52 (pro day)
Vertical Jump: 39"
Broad Jump: 10' 5"
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.32 (pro day)
3-Cone: 7.27 (pro day)
College Production (Stats)
High-end NFL Player Comp(s): Tony Pollard
Low-end NFL Player Comp(s): Justice Hill
Best Scheme Fit: Universal. Likely slightly better in a zone-running scheme. May be better suited for a complementary backfield role (like Pollard) that limits his running in between the tackles and allows him to work outside more often.
Positives
Spears is the kind of back that defenders need to get on the ground at the first level of the defense because he only needs one or two steps to break off a chunk run. His acceleration is borderline elite and accentuated by his ability to pace his runs in such a way that defenders are caught off-guard when he turns on the juice. Making things even more difficult on the defense is his ability to combine patience before reaching and through the hole with the ability to make sharp cuts and change direction at the second and third levels. For a smaller back who possesses so much explosiveness, Spears does a more than adequate job of playing through contact - his 1,052 rushing yards after contact in 2022 is a reflection of his contact balance AND ability to make the defense pay for not getting him down when it had the chance. Spears has slightly above-average power, but he makes up for it somewhat by being a highly competitive runner and usually falls forward. Tulane did not opt to make the American Athletic Conference's leading rusher a big part of the passing attack (more than two catches in a game only six times in 33 career games), but Spears is not to blame for that. He handled screen and swing passes without incident and even caught a game-winning TD against Houston lined out wide.
Negatives
The most pressing concern for Spears is his injury history. Due in large part to the violent cuts that make him so elusive in the open field, he has already suffered a torn ACL twice in the last four years. Moving past his medical history, Spears will occasionally fall in love with bouncing runs, likely because he knows he is faster and more explosive than any defender he faced in college. He will be hard-pressed to get away with this consistently as a pro. He does not lack for power, but there are not enough runs in which he pushes the pile nor does he win consistently enough at the point of contact. This is due to average strength in his lower half and a tendency to stop or slow his feet on power runs. While Spears is built well, he may lack the necessary bulk to run inside more than a handful of times each game consistently. He also carries the ball almost exclusively in his right hand and does not use his other hand often enough to protect the ball in close quarters. Spears was also not asked to contribute much as a returner in college and it may be hard to ask him to do it now based on the knee injuries he has already suffered.
Bottom Line
Spears has a bright future in the NFL, although it is fair to wonder if he is stuck in that middle ground of being too good to be a complementary player and too small to be a featured back. The former should be his floor. His ability to stay healthy may be his only roadblock, however, because he is a player coaches will want to feed. Even if he only adds five or so pounds of muscle - he reportedly weighed in at 205 after the combine - he should have the necessary size to quiet concerns about his size. The 2022 AAC Player of the Year finished the year - and his college career - with eight consecutive 100-yard rushing performances. Included in that run was a 35-carry, 181-yard effort to close out the regular season and a 22-carry, 199-yard performance the following week.
There is little question he can handle a heavy workload, but the lack of size and his injury history begs the question of whether he can do so over the course of a full NFL season. Spears rarely got the opportunity to show off his ability in the passing game - as a receiver or as a blocker. He was still able to show flashes of his potential in this area (refer to the "route-running/hands" section above for examples), but his ability to be a matchup nightmare - which he should be a lock given his quickness and explosiveness - is a bit of a mystery. He likely answered those questions and any about his ability to run routes with his work at Senior Bowl practices and NFL Combine, but it would have been nice to see more evidence of it than that.
So is Spears a Tony Pollard type in which his workload is capped at around 15 touches per game or will he eventually be able to consistently work his way into the low 20s? Does it matter? In today's NFL where more and more coaches are pushing for two- and three-man committees, it probably matters very little. Spears does not need a lot of work to leave his mark on a game and can rip off chunk gains in a league that prioritizes that ability. He is a top-five back in this class and that may be underselling it.
NFL Draft Profile: RB Tyjae Spears
RB Tyjae Spears
College: Tulane
Height/Weight: 5'10"/201
Hands: 10"
Age: 22 (at the time of the 2023 season opener)
Important NFL Combine Numbers
40-Yard Dash: 4.52 (pro day)
Vertical Jump: 39"
Broad Jump: 10' 5"
20-Yard Shuttle: 4.32 (pro day)
3-Cone: 7.27 (pro day)
College Production (Stats)
High-end NFL Player Comp(s): Tony Pollard
Low-end NFL Player Comp(s): Justice Hill
Best Scheme Fit: Universal. Likely slightly better in a zone-running scheme. May be better suited for a complementary backfield role (like Pollard) that limits his running in between the tackles and allows him to work outside more often.
Positives
Spears is the kind of back that defenders need to get on the ground at the first level of the defense because he only needs one or two steps to break off a chunk run. His acceleration is borderline elite and accentuated by his ability to pace his runs in such a way that defenders are caught off-guard when he turns on the juice. Making things even more difficult on the defense is his ability to combine patience before reaching and through the hole with the ability to make sharp cuts and change direction at the second and third levels. For a smaller back who possesses so much explosiveness, Spears does a more than adequate job of playing through contact - his 1,052 rushing yards after contact in 2022 is a reflection of his contact balance AND ability to make the defense pay for not getting him down when it had the chance. Spears has slightly above-average power, but he makes up for it somewhat by being a highly competitive runner and usually falls forward. Tulane did not opt to make the American Athletic Conference's leading rusher a big part of the passing attack (more than two catches in a game only six times in 33 career games), but Spears is not to blame for that. He handled screen and swing passes without incident and even caught a game-winning TD against Houston lined out wide.
Negatives
The most pressing concern for Spears is his injury history. Due in large part to the violent cuts that make him so elusive in the open field, he has already suffered a torn ACL twice in the last four years. Moving past his medical history, Spears will occasionally fall in love with bouncing runs, likely because he knows he is faster and more explosive than any defender he faced in college. He will be hard-pressed to get away with this consistently as a pro. He does not lack for power, but there are not enough runs in which he pushes the pile nor does he win consistently enough at the point of contact. This is due to average strength in his lower half and a tendency to stop or slow his feet on power runs. While Spears is built well, he may lack the necessary bulk to run inside more than a handful of times each game consistently. He also carries the ball almost exclusively in his right hand and does not use his other hand often enough to protect the ball in close quarters. Spears was also not asked to contribute much as a returner in college and it may be hard to ask him to do it now based on the knee injuries he has already suffered.
Bottom Line
Spears has a bright future in the NFL, although it is fair to wonder if he is stuck in that middle ground of being too good to be a complementary player and too small to be a featured back. The former should be his floor. His ability to stay healthy may be his only roadblock, however, because he is a player coaches will want to feed. Even if he only adds five or so pounds of muscle - he reportedly weighed in at 205 after the combine - he should have the necessary size to quiet concerns about his size. The 2022 AAC Player of the Year finished the year - and his college career - with eight consecutive 100-yard rushing performances. Included in that run was a 35-carry, 181-yard effort to close out the regular season and a 22-carry, 199-yard performance the following week.
There is little question he can handle a heavy workload, but the lack of size and his injury history begs the question of whether he can do so over the course of a full NFL season. Spears rarely got the opportunity to show off his ability in the passing game - as a receiver or as a blocker. He was still able to show flashes of his potential in this area (refer to the "route-running/hands" section above for examples), but his ability to be a matchup nightmare - which he should be a lock given his quickness and explosiveness - is a bit of a mystery. He likely answered those questions and any about his ability to run routes with his work at Senior Bowl practices and NFL Combine, but it would have been nice to see more evidence of it than that.
So is Spears a Tony Pollard type in which his workload is capped at around 15 touches per game or will he eventually be able to consistently work his way into the low 20s? Does it matter? In today's NFL where more and more coaches are pushing for two- and three-man committees, it probably matters very little. Spears does not need a lot of work to leave his mark on a game and can rip off chunk gains in a league that prioritizes that ability. He is a top-five back in this class and that may be underselling it.
NFL Draft Profile: RB Tyjae Spears
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With the 84th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks select
Jordan Battle - S - Alabama
Where to go here was tough as there are 2 other position groups I want to address. I went safety here as I feel there is some value waiting until my next pick to address at least one of the other positions. With the only two recognised safeties on the roster being Jamal Adams who is always injured and the recently acquired Julian Love after Ryan Neal signed with Tampa, safety is a position that Seattle are going to have to address at some point of the draft. Battle is the best available and at this point I think best available is still a go. If the roster depth were deeper I would have gone someone else but at this point Seattle need someone who could potentially come in and start early. He is going to need to improve defending in the run game but I am certain that is going to be something Seattle will have no problem addressing.
Inspecta Gadget and the Dolphins are on the clock.
Jordan Battle - S - Alabama
Where to go here was tough as there are 2 other position groups I want to address. I went safety here as I feel there is some value waiting until my next pick to address at least one of the other positions. With the only two recognised safeties on the roster being Jamal Adams who is always injured and the recently acquired Julian Love after Ryan Neal signed with Tampa, safety is a position that Seattle are going to have to address at some point of the draft. Battle is the best available and at this point I think best available is still a go. If the roster depth were deeper I would have gone someone else but at this point Seattle need someone who could potentially come in and start early. He is going to need to improve defending in the run game but I am certain that is going to be something Seattle will have no problem addressing.
Inspecta Gadget and the Dolphins are on the clock.
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The LA Chargers select, Isaiah McGuire, Edge, Missouri
The Chargers do have talent at pass rush in Mack and Bosa, but both have injuries concerns, durability issues and the depth behind them is shallow. La will target this position in the first 3 rounds, possibly the 2nd round.
McGuire is a strong prospect whi had 8 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. He gets to the quarterback. He's versatile and is good vs the run and pass but is inconsistent and can be better following the ball carrier.
He projects as a 4th or 5th Rd pick in most mocks, but watch an NFL team love him and swoop earlier than that
The Chargers do have talent at pass rush in Mack and Bosa, but both have injuries concerns, durability issues and the depth behind them is shallow. La will target this position in the first 3 rounds, possibly the 2nd round.
McGuire is a strong prospect whi had 8 sacks and 2 forced fumbles. He gets to the quarterback. He's versatile and is good vs the run and pass but is inconsistent and can be better following the ball carrier.
He projects as a 4th or 5th Rd pick in most mocks, but watch an NFL team love him and swoop earlier than that
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Ravens select Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah
He's undersized and not the greatest athleticism, but has he has great ball skills (which is one of the most translatable skills from college to the pros) and intangibles. Will likely be a slot/nickel CB who can earn some reps on the outside
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He's undersized and not the greatest athleticism, but has he has great ball skills (which is one of the most translatable skills from college to the pros) and intangibles. Will likely be a slot/nickel CB who can earn some reps on the outside
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Vikings select Tyrique Stevenson, CB, Miami (FL). Stevenson is one of the bigger cornerbacks with the size and play strength to help match up with bigger receivers in the league. He is definitely an outside corner and the Vikings have plenty of needs on the defensive side of the ball.
the Vikes could easily go WR or even QB in the 3rd round, but no-one jumped out at this point in the draft
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the Vikes could easily go WR or even QB in the 3rd round, but no-one jumped out at this point in the draft
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With pick #89, the Jacksonville Jaguars select...
Ohio State DE Zach Harrison
Height/Weight: 6’5 1/2″, 269 pounds
Length: 36 1/4″
Wingspan: 85 1/2″
Hand: 10″
Zach Harrison, EDGE, Ohio State | NFL Draft Scouting Report
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Ohio State DE Zach Harrison
From the Athletic:
No. 74 overall prospect, No. 12 edge
No. 74 overall prospect, No. 12 edge
Harrison, 21, has top size for the position — both among this draft class and across the league — at a little over 6-foot-5, 274 pounds, and a wingpsan of more than 85 inches. Brugler writes that Harrison is a “freaky size/speed athlete” but also that he’s “long-legged and stiff” and that he had “lackluster career backfield production.” I say he looks the part, was a five-star recruit who had 13 career sacks and made his last Ohio State season the best from a production standpoint. This is not a project from a small school who beat up overmatched offensive tackles. This is a player who fits the mold of what the Browns have always wanted their Myles Garrett-led defensive line to look like.
Schwartz’s best defenses have always been stocked with disruptive defensive linemen, and he’s never had a problem saying he believes the easiest way for a defense to make big plays is to harass the opposing quarterback. The Browns have a new top pass-rush partner for Garrett in Ogbonnia Okoronkwo, but I still think they’re going to add a bigger defensive end who can play all over the line. The Browns love players who show up at the top of the charts physically and athletically among their peers, and that’s Harrison. Add that he plays a premium position, and if he really gets past the first few picks of the third round, I’d be looking to trade up and get him.
Height/Weight: 6’5 1/2″, 269 pounds
Length: 36 1/4″
Wingspan: 85 1/2″
Hand: 10″
Harrison’s Areas for Improvement
While Harrison has ankle flexion and bend, his torso can be stiff at times. That stiffness limits the amount he can shrink his surface area and sometimes prevents him from rolling his hips through rushes. Harrison’s rushes do occasionally fade at the apex, when he’s unable to dip below blockers.
With his size, Harrison can also struggle with leverage. He sometimes drifts upright after making contact, causing his leg drive on power rushes to stall out. The OSU EDGE also often comes out of his stance with his pad level too tall. When this happens, his extensions can cause lurching and neutralize his lower body from rushes.
Harrison’s pad level as a rusher still has room to become more consistent. Stiffness and poor leverage can dilute opportunities for him on passing downs. His pad level also hurts in run support. Harrison needs to anchor lower and acquire better leverage, as he can be worked back past his center of gravity when he plays too high up.
Zach Harrison, EDGE, Ohio State | NFL Draft Scouting Report
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Brenton Strange - TE - Penn State
New York needs receiving help and unfortunately for them the WR class has really fallen away at this point in the draft so why not get them someone that projects as a bit of an Evan Engram/Austin Hooper type.
Strange needs some work and probably won't make much of an impact in Year 1 but you can use him in certain situations to get some success out of him the thought of Waller and Strange lining up in two TE sets would be frightening for opposing defences.
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Brenton Strange - TE - Penn State
New York needs receiving help and unfortunately for them the WR class has really fallen away at this point in the draft so why not get them someone that projects as a bit of an Evan Engram/Austin Hooper type.
Strange needs some work and probably won't make much of an impact in Year 1 but you can use him in certain situations to get some success out of him the thought of Waller and Strange lining up in two TE sets would be frightening for opposing defences.
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The Dallas Cowboys select
Cartavious Bigsby RB Auburn
Been called Tank before his second birthday as he would run everywhere, get knocked down but get up and go again.
He's a big, tough physical runner who works best between the tackles. Very good balance and a great change of direction. Reminds me a lot of Josh Jacobs.
His coach at Auburn is Cadillac Williams.
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Cartavious Bigsby RB Auburn
Been called Tank before his second birthday as he would run everywhere, get knocked down but get up and go again.
He's a big, tough physical runner who works best between the tackles. Very good balance and a great change of direction. Reminds me a lot of Josh Jacobs.
His coach at Auburn is Cadillac Williams.
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The bengals select with the 93rd pick Brandon Joseph S Notre dame
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Philadelphia select Chanlder Zavana OG, Syracuse
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The Arizona Cardinals select Israel Abanikanda - RB - Pittsburgh
The Cardinals are looking to rebuild their offence with the expected departure (via trade) of DeAndre Hopkins and the potential cap casualty of James Connor. While their departures would give the Cardinals more flexibility in the salary cap, it would also remove a significant chunk of offensive potential for new head coach Jonathan Gannon. So the Cardinals are looking for cost-controlled talent to put around Kyler Murray and give the Cardinals the chance of scoring points any given Sunday.
Most of the top running back prospects have already been scooped up, but the Cardinals think they've found a potential every down running back here late in the third round in the form of Abanikanda. He was the New York State Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior at Brooklyn's Abraham Lincoln High School and was a two-time gold medalist in the 100-meter dash at the New York Mayor's Cup Race.
He joined the Panthers in 2020, and was used off the bench in his first season, with only 28 carries for 95 yards and a score. As a sophomore, he led the team in rushing yards, with 651 yards on 123 carries, including seven touchdowns, while he also added a further 197 yards through the air (one receiving TD).
As a junior, Abanikanda started to catch the eye, being named third-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-ACC after rushing for 1431 yards on 239 carries, and scoring 20 rushing touchdowns. Abanikanda had a further 146 receiving yards (one receiving touchdown) on 12 catches, and added 228 yards on kick returns on 12 returns.
Abanikanda is a zone-scheme runner with the size to handle the load on early downs. He has terrific top-end speed to run through the defensive line if there are lanes for him to use, but he'll need to improve his discipline and decision making in order to succeed at the NFL level. He'll need to work on his versatility as a receiving back if he wants to truly blossom into a full three-down back, but even early in his NFL career, he'll be a weapon that can be worked into plays and allow the Cardinals to use an RPO system with which Murray is familiar.
The Cardinals have displayed some interest in Abanikanda, meeting with him in late March at his pro day (though this was not an official top-30 visit). Abanikanda weighed in at 217 pounds and measured 5'10".
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The Cardinals are looking to rebuild their offence with the expected departure (via trade) of DeAndre Hopkins and the potential cap casualty of James Connor. While their departures would give the Cardinals more flexibility in the salary cap, it would also remove a significant chunk of offensive potential for new head coach Jonathan Gannon. So the Cardinals are looking for cost-controlled talent to put around Kyler Murray and give the Cardinals the chance of scoring points any given Sunday.
Most of the top running back prospects have already been scooped up, but the Cardinals think they've found a potential every down running back here late in the third round in the form of Abanikanda. He was the New York State Gatorade Player of the Year as a senior at Brooklyn's Abraham Lincoln High School and was a two-time gold medalist in the 100-meter dash at the New York Mayor's Cup Race.
He joined the Panthers in 2020, and was used off the bench in his first season, with only 28 carries for 95 yards and a score. As a sophomore, he led the team in rushing yards, with 651 yards on 123 carries, including seven touchdowns, while he also added a further 197 yards through the air (one receiving TD).
As a junior, Abanikanda started to catch the eye, being named third-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-ACC after rushing for 1431 yards on 239 carries, and scoring 20 rushing touchdowns. Abanikanda had a further 146 receiving yards (one receiving touchdown) on 12 catches, and added 228 yards on kick returns on 12 returns.
Abanikanda is a zone-scheme runner with the size to handle the load on early downs. He has terrific top-end speed to run through the defensive line if there are lanes for him to use, but he'll need to improve his discipline and decision making in order to succeed at the NFL level. He'll need to work on his versatility as a receiving back if he wants to truly blossom into a full three-down back, but even early in his NFL career, he'll be a weapon that can be worked into plays and allow the Cardinals to use an RPO system with which Murray is familiar.
The Cardinals have displayed some interest in Abanikanda, meeting with him in late March at his pro day (though this was not an official top-30 visit). Abanikanda weighed in at 217 pounds and measured 5'10".
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Zacch Pickens DT South Carolina
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