After this weeks games Give me 1. Carter 1. Washington 2. Jared Verse 3. Jonathan Mayo 3. Achane 3. After trading up using a 4th/5th/6th Stromberg
We need to be the team to take advantage of the guys that fall because of a non career altering injury
Brugler: Midseason Top 50 rankings Spoiler 1. Will Anderson Jr., edge, Alabama* After a truly elite season in 2021, Will Anderson Jr., hasn’t quite been on that same level this season but hasn’t been far off, either. Despite opposing teams game planning against him, he ranks top seven in the FBS in pressures (37) and leads the SEC in tackles for loss (12.0). Although his missed tackles (especially in the backfield) are bothersome, Anderson has the lower-body twitch, flexible body type and crafty hands to be an impactful NFL defender, both at stopping the run and rushing the passer. 2. Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia* 3. Bryce Young, QB, Alabama* “If Bryce Young were bigger, he would be the clear top quarterback” is something we’ll hear a lot over the next six months. While he is an outlier due his size, Young (listed at a generous 6-foot-0, 194 pounds) is well above average in several critical factors at the position. He processes very quickly and has uncanny vision to understand everything going on around him and deliver accurate throws. Not everyone will be able to overlook his diminutive size, but I’ll bet on his special instincts. 4. Myles Murphy, edge, Clemson* 5. Olu Fashanu, OT, Penn State* 6. Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia* 7. Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern* 8. Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas* 9. Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson* 10. C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State* Quarterbacks in today’s NFL can’t just be passers. They also have to be creators. When everything is on time and stays structured, C.J. Stroud has impressive pacing and accuracy to carve up defenses (his fourth-quarter toss to Emeka Egbuka last Saturday was gorgeous). However, my concerns with Stroud entering the season have been highlighted the last two weeks against Iowa and Penn State. The stats have looked nice, but he has been inconsistent negotiating pressure and doesn’t look nearly as comfortable outside of structure. 11. Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State* 12. Tyree Wilson, edge, Texas Tech 13. Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon* 14. Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson* 15. Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State* 16. Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame* 17. Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU* 18. Jordan Addison, WR, USC* 19. Brian Branch, SAF, Alabama* 20. Broderick Jones, OT, Georgia* 21. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama* 22. Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia* One of the most unique draft-eligible prospects, Darnell Washington is an impressive athlete for his lean, 275-pound frame. Even though he has only one career touchdown (and none in 2022), he has large, accepting hands to catch the ball away from his body and consistently moves the chains (78.9 percent of his catches are for first downs). As a blocker, Washington looks like a sixth offensive lineman with the physical hands to latch onto and drive defenders. 23. Will Levis, QB, Kentucky One of the more complicated players in the 2023 draft class, Kentucky quarterback Will Levis is the prototype in terms of his physical tools: size, mobility, arm strength. He is durable with a high pain tolerance and has the intelligence to handle an NFL playbook. But the on-field results have been too inconsistent. How much upside does he offer? The answer to that question is all over the map. 24. Nolan Smith, edge, Georgia 25. Lukas Van Ness, edge, Iowa* 26. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State* Sidelined by a hamstring injury most of this season, Jaxon Smith-Njigba hasn’t been able to build on a standout sophomore season that saw him lead the Buckeyes in catches. While he is average from a size/speed perspective, Smith-Njigba is a polished route runner with strong tracking skills and instincts after the catch. He will be a slot weapon in the NFL for a long time. 27. O’Cyrus Torrence, OG, Florida 28. Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina* 29. Antonio Johnson, SAF, Texas A&M* 30. Zach Harrison, edge, Ohio State 31. BJ Ojulari, edge, LSU* 32. Clark Phillips III, CB, Utah* 33. Tucker Kraft, TE, South Dakota State* 34. Jared Verse, edge, Florida State* 35. Devon Achane, RB, Texas A&M* 36. Dawand Jones, OT, Ohio State 37. Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee* A prospect who has emerged as a big-play weapon, Jalin Hyatt leads the FBS with 14 receiving touchdowns (11 of those scores have come over the last four games). He is raw in areas, especially as an underneath receiver, but his elite vertical speed and trust in his hands are two elements worth betting on for his long-term projection. 38. Andre Carter II, edge, Army 39. Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU* Kayshon Boutte was the most difficult player to rank in this top 50. His pliable body movements and acceleration make him dangerous as a route runner and after the catch. However, he might be relegated to the slot in the NFL, and the drops he has are bothersome. Once in the NFL, Boutte could become as a productive starter or sink on the depth chart. Neither would be surprising. 40. Siaki Ika, DT, Baylor* 41. Will McDonald IV, edge, Iowa State 42. Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State* 43. Zach Evans, RB, Ole Miss* 44. Tanner McKee, QB, Stanford* A tough evaluation because of a lackluster supporting cast, Tanner McKee’s touch, vision and accuracy remain among the best in this class. While he isn’t a rush threat and won’t create many second-chance plays, he is efficient in his drops/slides or when moving the pocket on sprintouts. On some plays, he looks like Matt Ryan; on others, like Mike Glennon. The truth likely falls somewhere in between those two quarterbacks. 45. Mazi Smith, DT, Michigan* 46. Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee In 19 starts since he took over at Tennessee last season, Hendon Hooker has accounted for 59 total touchdowns compared to just three interceptions. He is the clear Heisman front-runner but also a complicated NFL evaluation because he’s playing in a quarterback-friendly offense with half-field reads and a deep wide receiver depth chart. There is some Geno Smith to his game, which has become a positive considering the way Smith has played in 2022. 47. Isaiah Foskey, edge, Notre Dame* 48. Rashee Rice, WR, SMU 49. Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas* 50. Cody Mauch, OT/G, North Dakota State
I want Anderson at the top and then trade down with the Cleveland pick to grab some more 2nd/3rd rounders so long as Young isnt available by some miracle. I like the idea of trading with a team like Seattle for a later 1st, a second and a third. Should be easy to do if one of the QBs is still on the board or if a team is in love with a Bijan Robinson or somebody. I have been eyeing Cameron Ward as a developmental QB with high upside in the second but also like a ton of other prospects in that 2nd/3rd round range.
The more I see of Hendon Hooker the more I like. In my opinion(I don't know **** about **** when it comes to qbs besides the eye test) Hooker is the most complete qb in the draft. If i was Nick, I would take Anderson with the first pick, Jalen Carter with Cleveland's pick and then take Hooker in the second round
He's QB3 for me in this draft. If you could get those two awesome defenders AND a QB like Hooker to give you some dual threat action it would be a massive win.
If you would of told me 2 years ago that we could have Stingley and Anderson on the team I would of said yeah right. Now it should happen.
