Trenton Simpson, ILB, Clemson Absolutely. Jalen Redmond, Oklahoma Jake Andrews, Troy 2 running back since May, even before he played for Alabama. 39. NE | NO | NYG | NYJ | PHI | PIT | SF 29. The decision to forgo vaccination is "specific to my own personal medical history," the longtime NFL commentator said. Not necessarily about the value -- Johnston is No. 25. Nick Saldiveri (103) played mostly right tackle in college, but he likely will move inside to guard for New Orleans. DeCosta didn't do his usual wheeling and dealing with trades this weekend, but he landed a nice class, headlined by my guy Flowers. I have Young No. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. liked the Commanders' 2023 NFL draft - Yahoo News At No. 30. He explodes off the line of scrimmage. Mitchell Agude, Miami Henry, DE, Clemson He is undersized, but he tested well during combine workouts and had six interceptions last season. 11. . Johnson, East Carolina Isaiah Winstead, East Carolina I don't mind spending a seventh-rounder on TCU quarterback Max Duggan (239), though I have questions about his ceiling. Dillon Doyle, Baylor Antonio Moultrie, Miami He can make up ground with late bursts to track the ball. He averaged 155.7 rushing yards per game last season, and he can break tackles in the open field. Yasir Abdullah, OLB, Louisville He could end up at No. Jordan Howden, Minnesota Malachi Carter, Georgia Tech 119. Josh Downs, North Carolina I'm just curious to see how much Blackmon can play as a rookie, because Minnesota has available snaps for him. He can break tackles or run by defensive backs. After an offseason coaching change and a huge trade up the board to acquire the No. Tanner Ingle, NC State 10, they could have made the move up one spot to get Jalen Carter, like the Eagles did, and fill their biggest hole. Chris Rodriguez Jr., RB, Kentucky 18. Nick Saldiveri, Old Dominion 10. So how did they do? 22. 46. Dorian Williams, Tulane 10. He has a knack for the incredible play -- he had 14 picks over the past three seasons. Jayden Reed, Michigan State Their D-line too often last season was blown up at the line of scrimmage, so adding an anchor like Smith will help the entire front seven. Is Mel Kiper Sick | Explore Latest Update Here - cfcw.org 26. Wright got better every season. This is how to support an inexperienced passer. 6. Let's dig into my final Big Board and position rankings for the 2023 class. Ben Sims, Baylor With 12 total picks entering Day 1 -- tied for most in the league with Las Vegas -- including two in both Rounds 1 and 3, the Texans needed to find starters on both sides of the ball. The problem? Brian Branch, S. Alabama Kilian Zierer, Auburn Ryan Greenhagen, Fordham, London Harris, Texas State If Young & Co. struggle, Chicago might have a top-five choice. 3. The Rams blew up their roster this offseason -- Jalen Ramsey, Bobby Wagner, Taylor Rapp, Leonard Floyd and Troy Hill are among the defenders no longer on the team -- and clearly are entering a rebuild. Jammie Robinson, S, Florida State 64. On Day 2, they added cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (32), defensive tackle Keeanu Benton (49) and tight end Darnell Washington (93), all of whom could play significant roles this season. 44. 34. Odds and lines subject to change. Of Saturday's picks, I like defensive backs Carrington Valentine (232) and Anthony Johnson Jr. (242) the most. 51 overall. 34. 148. He has appeared on ESPN's annual NFL draft coverage since 1984, providing in-depth information on the nation's potential draft picks. Gervon Dexter, Florida Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame Anderson's sack numbers were down (10) from his historic 2021 season (17.5), and he ranked sixth in the country with 19.5 tackles for loss after being No. Well, if I were doing a regrade, it'd have to be an A+, right? 5. Jordan Riley, Oregon I also included a "best of the rest" section for several positions; those are prospects with undrafted grades who can be grouped together, and they're not in any order. Austin Stidham, Troy Kivon Bennett, Arkansas State The reality is this pick has some risk because we've never seen a pocket passer under 6 feet tall have consistent success at the NFL level; Young is 2 inches shorter than Drew Brees. Instead, Las Vegas -- which entered this draft with 12 total picks, tied for most in the league -- went straight to filling needs for a veteran roster that is built more for the short term than it is set up for long-term success. 21. 74. He was born on the 25th of July in 1960. 1:46 NFL draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. will participate in ESPN's television broadcast covering the tentpole event from his home studio in Maryland and not onsite in Las Vegas because he is. Ryan Miller, Furman 6. 9. Brodric Martin, Western Kentucky (with WWEs Corey Graves). 33. Joe Mixon had a down 2022 season, and I could see Brown getting some carries as a rookie. For all three days, I will appear from my home studio in Maryland rather than onsite in Vegas as I am unvaccinated from Covid-19, Kiper tweeted. (The Spun) Filed Under: NFL Related: ESPN's Brian Windhorst Explains He's Talking Quietly Because His Hotel Neighbor's Threat Paul Finebaum Not Liking What He's Hearing About Alabama 9. 14. 37. Cory Durden, NC State I completely support everyone determining whats best for their individual circumstance and recognize the value of vaccines. Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA Mark Evans II, Arkansas-Pine Bluff So how'd he do? Michael Wilson, WR, Stanford 52. Kwabena Bonsu, Army Julius Brents, Kansas State 11. Jake Witt, Northern Michigan Does he have flaws? This is an awesome addition. I mentioned this Friday night, but the Giants landed three of my top 45 prospects in the first two days of the draft. 7. Tyreque Jones, Boise State Sanity prevailed, and they took C.J. 9. 32. I never mind a Day 3 quarterback selection too much. Gutekunst took my fifth- and sixth-ranked tight ends in Luke Musgrave (42) and Tucker Kraft (78), and he added wideout Jayden Reed (50) to try to alleviate some of the pressure off Love. O'Cyrus Torrence (59) is a road-grading guard who should push for early playing time. Aubrey Miller Jr., Jackson State I get that it's a need, but that's incredibly early, and I didn't even have him as the best kicker in the class. Broderick Jones, Georgia Cam Jones, Indiana That's a miss based on my list of pre-draft needs. Credit to them for not reaching for a direct need, though, as a team can never have too many pass-rushers. Jonathan Cruz, Mississippi State Running back Roschon Johnson (115) played behind Bijan Robinson at Texas, but Johnson probably would have started at most other FBS schools. O'Cyrus Torrence, Florida This is a fantastic get. 18. Joey Fisher, Shepherd The questions about Young are purely related to his size; he measured 5-foot-10 and weighed in at 204 pounds at the combine. Brandon Council, Auburn Joe Tippmann, C, Wisconsin Devon Achane, Texas A&M Can street race king Perez challenge Verstappen for the title? 5. Running back Deuce Vaughn (212) is a great player in a 5-foot-5 package. While I didn't love the two running back picks, I'm having a hard time downgrading the rest of this class much. 10. Drew Sanders, Arkansas That's extremely high for a player I don't think has starter-level tools. Mel Kiper Mel Kiper Jr. is known as an American football analyst on ESPN. I moved him to No. Dalton Godfrey, South Dakota 10. 50. Some see him as a great left tackle; others believe he could be an All-Pro guard. In a stark departure from tradition, Kiper is part of the ESPN broadcast, while . Top needs entering the draft: CB, OT, DE, OLB, TE. And that's what Bill Belichick was able to do, trading down for cornerback Christian Gonzalez (17), a player I had ranked in the top 10. 13. Sam LaPorta, Iowa And he should stay on the left side and be a future All-Pro. 35. Ultimately, general manager Nick Caserio & Co. will talk about the prospects they added; but at this time next year, they could be in real trouble. 2 wideout behind Justin Jefferson. He also can get beat deep at times. 70. 10. And still, getting my top-ranked wideout, Zay Flowers (22), a few hours later had to have made Jackson even more happy. Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina Luke Wypler, Ohio State This class is lifted up by those first three picks, which all fit positions of need. Ravens receivers caught just seven touchdown passes all of last season, and general manager Eric DeCosta has now added Flowers and Odell Beckham Jr. to the depth chart. DeWayne McBride, UAB On Day 3, I liked edge rusher Jose Ramirez (196) as a late flier and tight end Payne Durham (171) as an upside play to find a pass-catcher. Jason Brownlee, WR, Southern Mississippi Kiper, one of the most recognizable figures in NFL draft media, has been providing coverage around the event for ESPN since 1984. Kiper, 61, who has been the face of the NFL Draft, one of ESPNs marquee events, for decades, said his decision to forgo vaccination is specific to my own personal history.. 18. He would have been a second- or third-rounder without the injury. In fact, that was right around the cutoff point for where most NFL execs and scouts had their first-round grades. He had nine sacks last season and was extremely impressive during the athletic testing at the combine. That left the first draft picks of the Payton era falling at the top of Round 3, though they ended up packaging together selections to take wideout Marvin Mims Jr. (63) at the end of Round 2. Jaelyn Duncan, OT, Maryland That's right: There are 31 first-round picks, but there never are 31 prospects who have first-round grades on teams' boards. Jay Ward, LSU 13. The 2023 NFL draft started with a bang on Thursday with a surprise trade up to No. This Green Bay offseason is going to be remembered for all of the theatrics around Rodgers, but I thought the Packers did well in this draft, especially if Van Ness turns into an All-Pro. 150. Overall, I was impressed with what Ossenfort did in his first class as a GM, getting a plug-and-play left tackle and prime 2024 picks. 18, with top running back Bijan Robinson still on the board. He has the talent to turn into a solid pass-catcher. He is a technician who can bend. 9. 2. A year later, all the Seahawks had coming into this draft was four more picks in the first two rounds, thanks to the last of the Russell Wilson trade haul. He was fantastic after he returned in late October from missing two games due to a knee issue. The injury shouldn't affect his play in 2023, and I still think he could be a star at the next level. Sidy Sow, Eastern Michigan He had 11 sacks in his first two seasons at Clemson and had 6.5 in 2022. Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina His 71.2 QBR ranked 30th in the country. Noah Gindorff, North Dakota State Joe Doyle, Memphis 4. Steve Avila, G, TCU Jonah Tavai, San Diego State Austin Ajiake, UNLV 56. Chuck Filiaga, Minnesota Simply put, my Covid vaccination decision is very specific to my own personal medical history.. Jesse Matthews, San Diego State He's a polarizing prospect within the league, but he lit up the combine with his speed and physical ability. Alex Cook, Washington Tiyon Evans, Louisville 5. 24. Bryce Baringer, Michigan State Michael Wilson, Stanford Joe Tippmann, Wisconsin I really liked Seattle's 2022 class and gave it a B+ last April, adding that "it's not quite an A because the quarterback issue could linger into 2023." 43. Merlin Robertson, Arizona State Sydney Brown, Illinois Jalen Carter, Georgia Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU Addison can run any route, and he can line up all across the formation. 2. Terell Smith (165) is my 14th-ranked cornerback, and the Bears got him a round later than I had him going. Andrei Iosivas, Princeton Collin Duncan, Mississippi State He is both experienced (he started eight games as a freshman) and toolsy (42-inch vertical leap at the combine). Get your favorite live sports, stories and originals with ESPN+, Disney+ and Hulu. Go watch his tape against Alabama and Will Anderson Jr. -- he dominated a potential top-three pick. You can't coach his talent and physical ability, and NFL coaches will see the tools and try to develop him. 9. 17. Trey Palmer, WR, Nebraska 35. SaRodorick Thompson, Texas Tech Sevyn Banks, LSU There's no running back there. Starling Thomas V, UAB Mel Kiper Jr. evaluates every 2023 draft haul. 6. He is going to be the starter in 2023, though the deal he signed gives the team an out after a year if he doesn't star again. Camerun Peoples, Appalachian State Atonio Mafi, UCLA Ethan Evans, Wingate Karsten Battles, Oregon 11. And yet, I like a bunch of these picks, except for kicker Jake Moody (99) in Round 3. I appreciate my colleagues, particularly the production staff and my fellow commentators, for their support and flexibility. Devonnsha Maxwell, Chattanooga Jermaine McDaniel Jr., NC A&T Zach Charbonnet, UCLA I like his potential. Xavier Hutchinson, WR, Iowa State I love the draft, I love watching the players, their stories, the coverage of it, watching the families, the emotions that come with it, Im just sad I will not be able to be out there, he continued. He is a cut-and-go runner with outstanding vision and explosiveness. Nick Saban & Co. used him as a stand-up outside linebacker, as a down defensive end and even at tackle, where he can blow up guards and centers at the snap. Corey Mayfield, UTSA 19. 8. Keilahn Harris, Oklahoma Baptist The Seahawks went with two Michigan players I like on Day 3 -- defensive end Mike Morris (151) and center Olusegun Oluwatimi (154) -- and LSU's Anthony Bradford (108) is my fifth-ranked guard. Christopher Smith, S, Georgia 6. NFL fans are the most passionate in all of sports and I can't wait for another great NFL Draft. Kirk Herbstreit, who has commented on college football for ESPN since 1996, will not participate in draft coverage as he treats a blood clot. Witherspoon allowed 16 receptions on 54 targets as the primary defender last season. So how did they fare? Top needs entering the draft: DT, WR, TE, DE, G. This was an interesting draft for the Saints, who originally traded away their first-rounder last April then added one as a result of former coach Sean Payton getting hired by the Broncos. 20. 58. Justin Shorter, Florida Tucker Kraft, TE, South Dakota State Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa 4. Cooper Hodges, Appalachian State I still have questions about the receivers on this depth chart, but maybe Carthon can work some magic in the veteran market after the draft. He isn't just a burner. 10. 5. Eli Huggins, Kansas State Cedric Tillman, Tennessee I had a fourth-round grade on safety JL Skinner (183), so the Broncos got good value on Day 3. 15. Rakim Jarrett, Maryland Mel Kiper Jr. career timeline at ESPN. Devon Achane, RB, Texas A&M Grading 2023 NFL mock drafts: How did Mel Kiper, Daniel Jeremiah, Todd C.J. Stroud had 85 touchdown passes and 12 interceptions over the past two seasons. He ran a 4.35-second 40-yard dash and put up a 42-inch vertical leap at the combine. The Broncos did decently with what they had this weekend. In October, longtime college football and basketball reporter Allison Williams announced she was leaving the network over its Covid-19 vaccination mandate. Addison had 100 catches for 1,592 yards and 17 touchdowns at Pitt in 2021. Henley stuffed the stat sheet in one season at Washington State, and he has the ability to cover tight ends and running backs in the pass game. 14. On the April 19th, draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. announced plans for his eventual retirement on ESPN's NFL Live broadcast. 29. Carrington Valentine, Kentucky Linebacker Noah Sewell (148) was a tackling force in college, and now he'll get to try to blitz past his brother, Penei, in the NFC North. Krishon Merriweather, Texas Tech. Michael Ayers, Ashland BJ Ojulari, OLB, LSU Viliami Fehoko, San Jose State Will Anderson Jr., Alabama 49. Marte Mapu, OLB, Sacramento State Wide receiver Jonathan Mingo (39) is a big riser since the end of the season; he has a great mix of size and speed, and he is great after the catch. Isaiah Land, Florida A&M Colby Sorsdal, William & Mary 19. He had 33 sacks over the past four seasons. 12. Cedric Tillman, WR, Tennessee 34. Khalan Laborn, Marshall Nick Saldiveri, G, Old Dominion Safety Jordan Battle (95) is extremely versatile; he started three years for Nick Saban's defense, so you know he has been well coached. Byron Young, Alabama 48. After his freshman season in 2020, I thought Bresee was a future top-five pick, but he missed all of 2021 with an ACL injury. 5 22 Related Topics ESPN Sports journalism Sports 22 comments Best Add a Comment 4t9rman 1 yr. ago 13. Antoine Green, North Carolina Jayson Ademilola, Notre Dame 54. Tyler Steen, Alabama Demario Douglas, Liberty 19. John Michael Schmitz, C, Minnesota Tracking fifth-year options for 2020 first-rounders: Which were picked up, and which were declined? 145. Jahleel Billingsley, Texas Bryce Young, Alabama Jayden Reed, Michigan State Cameron Brown, Ohio State I had undrafted grades on quarterback Sean Clifford (149) and 6-foot-5 kicker Anders Carlson (207).
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