Month: February 2023

2023 USFL College Draft

by James Layton

The USFL College Draft just ended. This was their first draft of college players. Out of the 80 picks, 15 of them look to be drafted during this year’s NFL draft.

Most of the picks today were drafted either by FCS or smaller schools. The HBCU was also highlighted during the draft.

Round 1
Pick 1 Panthers: Jarrett Horst, OT Michigan State
Pick 2 Maulers: Lindsey Scott Jr, QB Incarnate Word
Pick 3 Gamblers: Chase Brice, QB Appalachian State
Pick 4 Showboats: Mason Brooks, OT Ole Miss
Pick 5 Breakers: Tyler Scott, WR Cincinnati
Pick 6 Stars: Alfred Edwards, OT Utah State
Pick 7 Stallions: Kadeem Telfort, OT UAB

Round 2
Pick 8 Panthers: Tanner Morgan, QB Minnesota
Pick 9 Maulers: Malik Hamm, DE Lafayette
Pick 10 Gamblers: Justin Ford, CB Montana
Pick 11 Showboats: Isaiah Bolden, CB Jackson State
Pick 12 Breakers: Noah Taylor, Edge Virginia
Pick 13 Stars: Anderson Hardy, OT Appalachian State
Pick 14 Stallions: Quinton Barrow, OT Grand Valley State
Pick 15 Generals: Adrian Martinez, QB Kansas State

Round 3
Pick 16 Panthers: Santrell Latham, LB Southern Miss
Pick 17 Maulers: Tre’Quan Dorsey, OL Saint Francis
Pick 18 Gamblers: Joseph Fisher, G Shepherd
Pick 19 Showboats: Brevin Allen, DE Campbell
Pick 20 Breakers: DJ Ivey CB, Miami (Fla)
Pick 21 Stars: Isaac Moore, OT Temple
Pick 22 Stallions: Malik Cunningham, QB Louisville
Pick 23 Generals: JJ Holloman, WR Tennessee State

Round 4
Pick 24 Panthers: DJ Seaife, Jr. OL Miami (Fla)
Pick 25 Maulers: Ferlando Jordan, DB SE Louisiana
Pick 26 Gamblers: Scott Matlock, DT Boise State
Pick 27 Showboats: Benny Sapp, lll, DB Northern Iowa
Pick 28 Breakers: Keaton Mitchell, RB East Carolina
Pick 29 Stars: Truman Jones, DE Harvard
Pick 30 Stallions: Darius Davis, WR TCU
Pick 31 Generals: Victor Jones, DE Akron

Round 5
Pick 32 Panthers: Deshaun White, LB Oklahoma
Pick 33 Maulers: Isaiah Land, Edge Florida A&M
Pick 34 Gamblers: Jeffery Johnson, DT Oklahoma
Pick 35 Showboats: Michael Ezeike, TE UCLA
Pick 36 Breakers: Isaiah Moore, LB NC State
Pick 37 Stars: Earl Bostick Jr., OT Kansas
Pick 38 Stallions: Zeke Vandenburgh, DE Illinois State
Pick 39 Generals: De’Jahn Warren, CB Jackson State

Round 6
Pick 40 Panthers: Russo Bell, DT Texas State
Pick 41 Maulers: Nash Jensen, G North Dakota State
Pick 42 Gamblers: Keenan Isaac, CB Alabama State
Pick 43 Showboats: Jerome Carvin, G Tennessee
Pick 44 Breakers: Dante Stills, DT WVU
Pick 45 Generals: Derrick Tucker, S Texas Southern
Pick 46 Stars: Jose Ramiez, DE Eastern Michigan
Pick 47 Stallions: Colby Sorsdal, OT William & Mary

Round 7
Pick 48 Panthers: Gunner Oakes, TE Eastern Michigan
Pick 49 Maulers: Taylor Grimes, WR Incarnate Word
Pick 50 Gamblers: Alex Jensen, OT South Dakota
Pick 51 Showboats: Nehemiah Shelton, CB San Jose State
Pick 52 Breakers: Darius Hogans, RB Virginia State
Pick 53 Generals: Jermaine McDaniel, DE North Carolina A&T
Pick 54 Stars: DeMontrey Jacobs, OT South Florida
Pick 55 Stallions: Grant Dubose, WR Charlotte

Round 8
Pick 56 Panthers: Andrew Farmer, OLB Lane College
Pick 57 Maulers: CJ Turner, WR SE Louisiana
Pick 58 Gamblers: Brady Russell, TE Colorado
Pick 59 Showboats: Trea Shropshire, WR UAB
Pick 60 Breakers: Jake Bobo, WR/TE UCLA
Pick 61 Generals: Adam Korsak, P Rutgers
Pick 62 Stars: Trey Botts, DL Colorado State-Pueblo
Pick 63 Stallions: Mark Evans, G Arkansas Pine-Bluff

Round 9
Pick 64 Panthers: Chim Okorafor, OT Benedictine
Pick 65 Maulers: Jacob Slade, DT Michigan State
Pick 66 Gamblers: Jason Taylor, S Oklahoma State
Pick 67 Showboats: Silas Dzansi, OT Virginia Tech
Pick 68 Breakers: Alex Palczewski, OT Illinois
Pick 69 Generals: Jalen Holston, RB Virginia Tech
Pick 70 Stars: Destin Mack, CB The Citadel
Pick 71 Stallions: BJ Thompson, DE Stephen F. Austin

Round 10
Pick 72 Panthers: Sidy Sow, G Eastern Michigan
Pick 73 Maulers: Ethan Evans, P Wingate
Pick 74 Gamblers: Colby Reader, LB Iowa State
Pick 75 Showboats: Antonio Fletcher, S Southern Illinois
Pick 76 Breakers: Tyler Baker-Williams, LB NC State
Pick 77 Generals: Nick Zecchino, LS Purdue
Pick 78 Stars: Dre Terry, LB Alabama A&M
Pick 79 Stallions: Sterling Thomas, DB UAB
Pick 80 Generals: Ray Estes, CB Grambling State

2023 NFL Draft: February Top 10 Interior Offensive Line Rankings

by Barb Layton

This is the last of the offensive players. I think if you need one you might need to take them early in the draft. There will be a few standout players chosen in the later rounds.

Let’s see the list:

  1. O’Cyrus Torrence, Florida
  2. Cody Mauch, North Dakota State
  3. John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
  4. Steve Avila, TCU
  5. Joe Tipperman, Wisconsin
  6. Andrew Vorhees, USC
  7. Luke Wypler, Ohio State
  8. Emil Ekiyor, Alabama
  9. Olusegun Oluwatimi, Michigan
  10. Jarrett Patterson, Notre Dame

2023 NFL Draft: February Top 10 Offensive Tackle Rankings

by Barb Layton

So, there is some good tackles in this year’s draft. It is always interesting to learn who in the league is looking to rebuild the trenches on both sides of the ball.

So, let’s get started:

  1. Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
  2. Paris Johnson, Ohio State
  3. Broderick Jones, Georgia
  4. Dawand Jones, Ohio State
  5. Jaelyn Duncan, Maryland
  6. Darnell Wright, Tennessee
  7. Anton Harrison, Oklahoma
  8. Blake Freeland, BYU
  9. Tyler Steen, Alabama
  10. Matthew Bergeron, Syracuse

Giants 2023 Free Agents

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again free agency will here real soon, and players are being re-signed. The Giants have been busy they couple of days re-signing players that were set to become Exclusive Rights Free Agents. They have already re-signed three of the four.

Let’s get into the complete list of free agents.

Unrestricted Free Agents

  • Saquon Barkley, RB
  • Matt Breida, RB
  • Landon Collins, S
  • Jarrad Davis, LB
  • Justin Ellis, NT
  • Jon Feliciano, C
  • Nick Gates, C
  • Jamie Gillan, P
  • Richie James, WR
  • Tony Jefferson, S
  • Marcus Johnson, WR
  • Daniel Jones, QB
  • Casey Kreiter, LS
  • Julian Love, S
  • Fabian Moreau, CB
  • Sterling Shepard, WR
  • Darius Slayton, WR
  • Jaylon Smith, LB
  • Jihad Ward, DE
  • Nick Williams, DT
  • Oshane Xminies, OLB

Restricted Free Agents
Henry Mondeaux, DE

Exclusive Rights Free Agents

  • Jack Anderson, G Re-signed 1-Year Contract
  • Lawrence Cager, TE Re-signed 1-Year Contract
  • Wyatt Davis, G
  • Isaiah Hodges, WR Re-signed 1-Year Contract

Eagles Reserve Futures Signings

by James Layton

The Eagles announced Wednesday their reserve futures signings. They signed eighteen players to their offseason roster. Among these players are Dalton Keene (TE), Tyrie Cleveland (WR), Matt Leo (DE), and Fred Johnson (OT).

Here is the complete list.

  1. Julian Good-Jones, OT
  2. Tristin McCollum, DB
  3. Kennedy Brooks, RB
  4. Dalton Keene, TE
  5. Jerrid Williams, OT
  6. Marquise Blair, S
  7. Devon Allen, WR
  8. Tyrie Cleveland, WR
  9. Mario Goodrich, DB
  10. Tarron Jackson, DE
  11. Fred Johnson, OT
  12. Roderick Johnson, OT
  13. Matt Leo, DE
  14. Iosua Opete, G
  15. Davion Taylor, LB
  16. Greg Ward, WR
  17. Tyrese Robinson, G
  18. Marvin Wilson, DT

Chiefs Reserve Futures Signings

by James Layton

The Chiefs announced Wednesday their reserve futures signings. They signed fifteen players to their offseason roster. Among these players are Kendall Blanton (TE), Danny Shelton (DT), and Chris Oladokun (QB).

Let’s get into the complete list.

  1. John Ross, WR
  2. Ty Fryfogle, WR
  3. Daniel Wise, DE
  4. Kendall Blanton, TE
  5. Dicapro Bootle, CB
  6. Matt Bushman, TE
  7. Mike Caliendo, G
  8. Cole Christiansen, LB
  9. Jerrion Ealy, RB
  10. Chris Oladokun, QB
  11. La’Mical Perine, RB
  12. Cornell Powell, WR
  13. Austin Reiter, C
  14. Danny Shelton, DT
  15. Ihmir Smith-Marsette, WR

2023 NFL Draft: February Top 10 Tight End Rankings

by Barb Layton

This is the first list of top 10 Tight Ends. I see several very promising tight ends coming out in the draft this year.

Let’s get started:

  1. Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
  2. Luke Musgrave, Oregon State
  3. Darnell Washington, Georgia
  4. Dalton Kincaid, Utah
  5. Luke Schoonmaker, Michigan
  6. Cameron Latu, Alabama
  7. Davis Allen, Clemson
  8. Sam Laporta, Iowa
  9. Josh Whyle, Cincinnati
  10. Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State

2023 NFL Draft: February Top 10 Wide Receiver Rankings

by James Layton

I am on my 3rd position rankings. Wide receivers are probably my favorite to watch and evaluate. So, I will probably change my mind a few times between now and the draft depending on how the combine and pro days progress.

Let’s get started:

  1. Quentin Johnson, TCU
  2. Zay Flowers, Boston College
  3. Jordan Addison, USC
  4. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
  5. Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee
  6. Parker Washington, Penn State
  7. Josh Downs, North Carolina
  8. Nathaniel Dell, Houston
  9. Rome Odunze, Washington
  10. Rashee Rice, SMU

2023 NFL Draft: February Top 10 Running Back Rankings

by Barb Layton

I love ranking players each and every year. I have always liked offense, especially running backs and wide receivers. This is my first of the rankings. I will do another one after the combine and then again after pro days.

So, let’s get started with my rankings:

  1. Bijan Robinson, Texas
  2. Blake Corum, Michigan
  3. Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
  4. Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
  5. Sean Tucker, Syracuse
  6. Devon Achane, Texan A&M
  7. Keaton Mitchell, East Carolina
  8. Roschon Johnson, Texas
  9. Kenore Miller, TCU
  10. Tank Bigsby, Auburn

Official 2023 NFL Draft Order

by James Layton

With the Super Bowl finally over, the offseason has officially begun. Now we have a complete draft order for the first round.

This year are only thirty-one draft picks, because the dolphins forfeited their pick.

Let’s get into the draft order.

  1. Bears 3-14
  2. Texans 3-13-1
  3. Cardinals 4-13
  4. Colts 4-12-1
  5. Seahawks (from Broncos) 5-12
  6. Lions (from Rams) 5-12
  7. Raiders 6-11
  8. Falcons 7-10
  9. Panthers 7-10
  10. Eagles (from Saints) 7-10
  11. Titans 7-10
  12. Texans (from Browns) 7-10
  13. Jets 7-10
  14. Patriots 8-9
  15. Packers 8-9
  16. Commanders 8-8-1
  17. Steelers 9-8
  18. Lions 9-8
  19. Buccaneers 8-9 NFC South
  20. Seahawks 9-8
  21. Chargers 10-7
  22. Ravens 10-7
  23. Vikings 13-4 NFC North
  24. Jaguars 9-8 AFC South
  25. Giants 9-7-1
  26. Cowboys 12-5
  27. Bills 13-3 AFC East
  28. Bengals 12-4
  29. Saints (from Broncos, from 49ers) 13-4 NFC West
  30. Eagles 14-3 NFC East
  31. Chiefs 14-3 AFC West