Im intrigued by him and what ive been reading, sounds like a swiss army knife weapon which I think is someone Demeco can get a lot out of. Im no draft guru but the Top 50 lists I have seen have him usually in the top 15 but also always slips towards the later part of the 1st round in mocks
https://www.nfl.com/prospects/jonathon-brooks/32004252-4f13-1669-de2f-e975d31892d1 That’s the same comp I had for him as well He’s my RB1 target
Achilles injury bothers me. It causes him to drop down just from the potential of not returning to even his college form.
Between the various lists, there are about 20 top ten picks and about 50 first round picks. It's amusing.
And yet the actual list will include 20 that haven’t even been mentioned. It’s funny all these mocks before even the combine. If someone like Brian Thomas runs a 4.3something 40, then no way he makes it to 23. Someone will kill their draft stock with a random smoking pic.. it’s all nuts and we probably won’t get who we planned on.
Unfortunately in the silly season, you not only get legitimate differences of opinion, you also get nefarious intentional statements and inuendo for the purpose of driving down the draft value of a player that might not otherwise fall to you or to drive up the price of a competitor. But with the portal opening wide, there is likely to be fewer surprise choices from lower divisions in the draft now,
[Matt Miller] Prospects with first-round grades, plus comps Quarterback (3) •Caleb Williams, USC (No. 1) | Comp: Aaron Rodgers •Jayden Daniels, LSU (No. 5) | Comp: Lamar Jackson •Drake Maye, North Carolina (No. 6) | Comp: Justin Herbert Running back (0) •The 2024 class doesn't feature a player ranked inside my top 65. There are solid backs capable of helping NFL teams immediately -- Jonathon Brooks (Texas) and Audric Estime (Notre Dame) have Day 2 grades -- but none have the right mix of traits to qualify here. Wide receiver (4) •Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State (No. 2) | Comp: A.J. Green •Malik Nabers, LSU (No. 3) | Comp: Stefon Diggs •Rome Odunze, Washington (No. 4) | Comp: Ja'Marr Chase •Brian Thomas Jr., LSU (No. 16) | Comp: Tee Higgins Thomas burst onto the scene in 2023, leading the nation with 17 receiving touchdowns and showcasing a vertical ability at 6-foot-4 that will get him a true Round 1 grade from many teams. Thomas excels at stretching the field, and he uses his great agility and body control to attack passes. The way he adjusts to the ball in the air and speeds up to get into position is a WR1 quality. While raw as a route runner, Thomas' potential is sky high. Tight end (1) Brock Bowers, Georgia (No. 10) | Comp: George Kittle Offensive tackle (3) •Joe Alt, Notre Dame (No. 8) | Comp: Andrew Thomas •Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State (No. 11) | Comp: Terron Armstead •Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State (No. 12) | Comp: Darnell Wright Interior offensive line (0) •Washington left tackle Troy Fautanu is projected to make a move inside and get drafted in the first 32 picks. But he does not have a first-round grade and ranks No. 23 overall on my board. Center Jackson Powers-Johnson (Oregon) is just outside my top 32 prospects (No. 34), while guards Cooper Beebe (Kansas State) and Zak Zinter (Michigan) are potential late-Round 2 or early-Round 3 prospects. Edge rusher (2) •Dallas Turner, Alabama (No. 9) | Comp: Josh Allen •Jared Verse, Florida State (No. 14) | Comp: Trey Hendrickson Defensive tackle (1) •Byron Murphy II, Texas (No. 13) | Comp: Justin Madubuike Murphy was asked to play out of position at Texas as a 5-technique in the team's three-man front, but he still managed to find pass-rush production there with five sacks and 33 pressures. Murphy is stout at 6-foot-1 and 308 pounds, and his tape shows stunning first-step quickness and absolute power at the point of attack. Once he's able to shoot gaps in the NFL, he can be a game-changer. Linebacker (0) •Texas A&M's Edgerrin Cooper is my top-ranked 'backer at No. 45 overall, while Michigan's Junior Colson also makes the top 50 at No. 46. But there's a good chance we don't see anyone at the position go on Day 1 in April. Cornerback (2) •Terrion Arnold, Alabama (No. 7) | Comp: Devon Witherspoon •Ennis Rakestraw Jr., Missouri (No. 15) | Comp: Tre'Davious White Safety (0) •The safety position might be the weakest of the 2024 draft. Tyler Nubin (Minnesota) and Kamren Kinchens (Miami) have top-50 rankings, but the group lacks top-end talent. However, there is good late-Day 2 and early-Day 3 value to be found here.
I think the only skill position player I would jump for int he 1st is Brock Bowers. Otherwise they need get OL and DL. Have to have more of those guys.
