Category: NFL Draft

2025 Reese’s Senior Bowl Accepted Invites Tracker

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again, where the senior bowl accepted invites are being announced. So far, they have thirty-seven players already accept an invite.

Among the players that have accepted an invite is WR Jayden Higgins (Iowa State) and OL Wyatt Milum (West Virginia).

Updated: 12/12/24

Quarterbacks
Tyler Shough, Louisville
Riley Leonard, Notre Dame
Will Howard, Ohio State
Dillon Gabriel, Oregon

Running Backs
RJ Harvey, Central Florida
Kalel Mullings, Michigan
Bhayshul Tuten, Virginia Tech
Jarquez Hunter, Auburn

Wide Receivers
Jayden Higgins, Iowa State
Jaylin Noel, Iowa State
Tez Johnson, Oregon
Jalen Royals, Utah State
Jaylin Lane, Virginia Tech
Pat Bryant, Illinois
Tai Felton, Maryland
Xavier Restrepo, Miami (FL)
Da’Qaun Felton, Virginia Tech
Jack Bech, TCU
Bru McCoy, Tennessee
Savion Williams, TCU

Tight Ends
Terrance Ferguson, Oregon
Jackson Hawes, Georgia Tech
Gavin Bartholomew, Pittsburgh
Elijah Arroyo, Miami (FL)

Offensive Line
Seth McLaughlin, Ohio State
Ozzy Trapilo, Boston College
Chase Lundt, Connecticut
Aireontae Ersery, Minnesota
Grey Zabel, North Dakota State
Wyatt Milum, West Virginia
Charles Grant, William & Mary
Garrett Dellinger, LSU
Miles Frazier, LSU
Jalen Rivers, Miami (FL)
Jonah Monheim, USC
Carson Vinson, Alabama A&M
JC Davis, Illinois
Ajani Cornelius, Oregon
Jack Nelson, Wisconsin

Defensive Line
Landon Jackson, Arkansas
Cam Johnson, Florida
Omarr Norman-Lott, Tennessee
Darius Alexander, Toledo
Aeneas Peebles, Virginia Tech
Jordan Burch, Oregon
Shemar Turner, Texas A&M
Josaiah Stewart, Michigan
Jah Joyner, Minnesota
Ty Robinson, Nebraska
Jared Ivey, Ole Miss
Kyle Kennard, South Carolina
Barryn Sorrell, Texas

Linebackers
Eugene Asante, Auburn
David Walker, Central Arkansas
Collin Oliver, Oklahoma State
Jeffrey Bassa, Oregon
Demetrius Knight Jr, South Carolina
Jalen McLeod, Auburn
Tyreem Powell, Rutgers
Oluwafemi Oladejo, UCLA

Defensive Backs
BJ Adams, Central Frorida
Tommi Hill, Nebraska
Jaylin Smith, USC
Caleb Ransaw, Tulane
Jonas Sanker, Virginia
Dorian Strong, Virginia Tech
Upton Stout, Western Kentucky
Darien Porter, Iowa State
Malachi Moore, Alabama
Quincy Riley, Louisville
Dante Trader Jr, Maryland
Trey Amos, Ole Miss
Maxen Hook, Toledo
Sebastian Castro, Iowa
Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
Hunter Wohler, Wisconsin
Bilhal Kone, Western Michigan

Kickers
Ryan Fitzgerald, Florida State
Caden Davis, Ole Miss

Punters
James Burnip, Alabama
Jeremy Crawshaw, Florida

Long Snappers
William Wagner, Michigan
Austin Brinkman, West Virginia

NFL Power Rankings Week 3

By Barb Layton

So, we are heading into week 3. It is already getting crazy with all the upsets and injuries that are taking its toll on several teams.

Let’s see how I have them ranked this week. Remember I am doing it by how the teams looks at this time.

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

2025 NFL Draft: Early Top 50 Players

by James Layton

With the 2024 NFL Draft just ending a little of three days ago. It’s never too early to start looking ahead to the future prospects for the 2025 NFL Draft.

This is a very deep class right now at Edge Rusher, Offensive Tackles, and Wide Receivers. A few of the top players to know are DL Mason Graham (Michigan), Edge James Pearce Jr (Tennessee), and CB Benjamin Morrison (Notre Dame).

Let’s get to the top fifty.

  1. Mason Graham, DL Michigan
  2. Will Campbell, OT LSU
  3. James Pearce Jr, Edge Tennessee
  4. Deone Walker, DL Kentucky
  5. Will Johnson, CB Michigan
  6. Luther Burden III, WR Missouri
  7. Kelvin Banks Jr, OT Texas
  8. Benjamin Morrison, CB Notre Dame
  9. Quinn Ewers, QB Texas
  10. Travis Hunter, WR/CB Colorado
  11. Tetaivoa McMillian, WR Arizona
  12. Nick Scourton, Edge Purdue
  13. Carson Beck, QB Georgia
  14. Colston Loveland, TE Michigan
  15. Emeke Egbuka, WR Ohio State
  16. Kevin Winston Jr, S Penn State
  17. Drew Allar, QB Penn State
  18. Jack Sawyer, Edge Ohio State
  19. Harold Perkins, Edge LSU
  20. Shedeur Sanders, QB Colorado
  21. Jabbar Muhammed, CB Washington
  22. JT Tuimoloau, Edge Ohio State
  23. Ollie Gordon II, RB Oklahoma State
  24. Isaiah Bond, WR Alabama
  25. Denzel Burke, CB Ohio State
  26. Ashton Gillotte, Edge Louisville
  27. Evan Stewart, WR Texas A&M
  28. Jonah Savailnaea, OT Arizona
  29. Princely Umanmielen, Edge Florida
  30. Howard Cross III, DL Notre Dame
  31. Tre Harris, WR Ole Miss
  32. Xavier Nwankpa, S Iowa
  33. Mitchell Evans, TE Notre Dame
  34. Tyleik Williams, DT Ohio State
  35. Xavier Watts, S Notre Dame
  36. Emery Jones, OT LSU
  37. Sebastian Castro, CB Iowa
  38. TreVeyon Henderson, RB Ohio State
  39. Deion Burks, WR Purdue
  40. Barrett Carter, LB Clemson
  41. Tate Ratledge, G Georgia
  42. Quinshon Judkins, RB Ole Miss
  43. Ajani Cornelius, OT Oregon
  44. Tez Johnson, WR Oregon
  45. Rod Moore, S Michigan
  46. Walter Nolan, DL Texas
  47. Josh Simmons, OT Ohio State
  48. Danny Stutsman, LB Oklahoma
  49. Clay Webb, G Jacksonville State
  50. Aeneas Peebles, DL Duke

Steelers 2024 Draft Class

by James Layton

The Steelers 2024 draft class is in the books. They came away with so much talent. Even though they haven’t even played a down for the black n’ gold they are going to be game changers.

Omar Khan and Andy Wiedl have definitely become the draft duo we have needed to compete in the AFC North and to make a run for our seventh ring.

This draft class is reminding me of old school smash mouth Steelers football. Every Championship team we had was built in the trenches.

Let’s get into the draft class.

Draft Picks

Round 1
Pick 20: Troy Fautanu, OT Washington

Round 2
Pick 51: Zach Frazier, C West Virginia

Round 3
Pick 84: Roman Wilson, WR Michigan
Pick 98: Payton Wilson, LB NC State

Round 4
Pick 119: Mason McCormick, G South Dakota State

Round 6
Pick 178: Logan Lee, DT Iowa
Pick 195: Ryan Watts, CB Texas

Undrafted Free Agents

  • Beanie Bishop, CB West Virginia
  • Julius Welschof, OLB Charlotte
  • Jacoby Windmon, LB Michigan State
  • Daijun Edwards, RB Georgia
  • John Rhys Plumlee, QB Central Florida

2024 NFL Draft: Round One Recap

by James Layton

The first night of the 2024 NFL Draft is in the books. It was a very exciting and historical night.

This draft set and tied several records in the common draft era that started in 1967. It set the record for the most offensive players drafted in the first round. It tied the record for the most quarterbacks drafted in the first round since 1983. But it set the record for six quarterbacks drafted in the first twelve picks.

It also set the record for have the first defensive player being draft at the 15th spot by the Colts, which is the latest by far for a defensive player.

There were also five trades made during the first round. The Minnesota Vikings traded up twice in the first round and the Buffalo Bills traded down twice in the first round.

Let’s get to the recap.

  1. Bears: Caleb Williams, QB USC
  2. Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB LSU
  3. Patriots: Drake Maye, QB North Carolina
  4. Cardinals: Marvin Harrison Jr, WR Ohio State
  5. Chargers: Joe Alt, OT Notre Dame
  6. Giants: Malik Nabers, WR LSU
  7. Titans: JC Latham, OT Alabama
  8. Falcons: Michael Penix Jr, QB Washington
  9. Bears: Rome Odunze, WR Washington
  10. Vikings: JJ McCarthy, QB Michigan
  11. Jets: Olu Fashanu, OT Penn State
  12. Broncos: Bo Nix, QB Oregon
  13. Raiders: Brock Bowers, TE Georgia
  14. Saints: Taliese Fuaga, OT Oregon State
  15. Colts: Laiatu Latu, DE UCLA
  16. Seahawks: Byron Murphy II, DT Texas
  17. Vikings: Dallas Turner, DE Alabama
  18. Bengals: Amarius Mims, OT Georgia
  19. Rams: Jared Verse, DE Florida State
  20. Steelers: Troy Fautanu, OT Washington
  21. Dolphins: Chop Robinson, DE Penn State
  22. Eagles: Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo
  23. Jaguars: Brian Thomas Jr, WR LSU
  24. Lions: Terrion Arnold, CB Alabama
  25. Packers: Jordan Morgan, OT Arizona
  26. Buccaneers: Graham Barton, C Duke
  27. Cardinals: Darius Robinson, DL Missouri
  28. Chiefs: Xavier Worthy, WR Texas
  29. Cowboys: Tyler Guyton, OT Oklahoma
  30. Ravens: Nate Wiggins, CB Clemson
  31. 49ers: Ricky Pearsall, WR Florida
  32. Panthers: Xavier Legette, WR South Carolina

Steelers 2024 NFL Draft 7-Round Mock Draft

by James Layton

The Steelers have had a very busy couple of weeks rebuilding for the 2024 season. They have fixed a couple of positions of need adding Russell Wilson, Justin Fields, Patrick Queen, Donte Jackson, DeShon Elliott, and Cameron Johnstone.

They still have a few needs like Center, Wide Receiver, and Defensive Line as of now. It’s not a deep class at the Center position, but there are a few you can find later in the draft that would be good players in the AFC North.

They still have time to add another Wide Receive either in free agency or a trade. There are still several Defensive Linemen they can add with free agency.

Let’s get into the Draft.

Round 1
Pick 26 (from Buccaneers): Cooper DeJean, CB Iowa

Round 2
Pick 51: Adisa Isaac, Edge Penn State

Round 3
Pick 89 (from Buccaneers): Jeremiah Trotter Jr, LB Clemson
Pick 98: Blake Corum, RB Michigan

Round 4
Pick 102 (from Seahawks): Jaden Hicks, S Washington State
Pick 118 (from Seahawks): Tanor Bortolini, C Wisconsin
Pick 119: Tyler Davis, DL Clemson

Round 6
Pick 178: Carter Bradley, QB South Alabama
Pick 195: Ryan Flournoy, WR SE Missouri State
Pick 220 (from Buccaneers): Frank Crum, OT Wyoming

Steelers 2024 Pre-Draft Visit Tacker

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again. Teams are busy going to Pro Days, signing free agents, and hosting prospects for pre-draft visits. The 2024 NFL Draft is only 33 days away.

The Steelers have been especially busy in free agency and the trade market. But they have been even more busy in the scouting department. They already have 9 players scheduled for a pre-draft visit. With some big-name prospects among them.

Let’s get into the visits.

Updated: 4/12/24

Pre-Draft Visits

Offense

  1. Michael Penix Jr, QB Washington
  2. Dillon Johnson, RB Washington
  3. Ricky Pearsall, WR Florida
  4. Malachi Corley, WR Western Kentucky
  5. Xavier Legette, WR South Carolina
  6. Tahj Washington, WR USC
  7. Luke McCaffrey, WR Rice
  8. Ladd McConkey, WR Georgia
  9. AD Mitchell, WR Texas
  10. Taliese Fuaga, OT Oregon State
  11. Travis Glover, OT Georgia State
  12. Amarius Mims, OT Georgia
  13. Blake Fisher, OT Notre Dame
  14. Tyler Guyton, OT Oklahoma
  15. Steven Jones, OL Oregon
  16. Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Oregon

Defense

  1. Braden Fiske, DL Florida State
  2. Kristian Boyd, DT Northern Iowa
  3. Darius Robinson, DL Missouri
  4. Maason Smith, DL LSU
  5. Logan Lee, DL Iowa
  6. Jaden Crumedy, DL Mississippi State
  7. Andru Phillips, CB Kentucky
  8. Nate Wiggins, CB Clemson
  9. Max Melton, CB Rutgers
  10. Shon Stephens, CB Ferris State
  11. Cooper DeJean, CB Iowa

Local Pre-Draft Visits

  1. Matt Goncalves, OT Pittsburgh
  2. Zach Frazier, C West Virginia
  3. MJ Devonshire, CB Pittsburgh
  4. Daequan Hardy, CB Penn State
  5. Beanie Bishop, CB WVU

Pro Day Dinners

Alabama

  • Dallas Turner, Edge
  • Terrion Arnold, CB
  • Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB

Clemson

  • Will Shipley, RB
  • Will Putnam, C
  • Jeremiah Trotter Jr, LB
  • Nate Wiggins, CB

2024 NFL Draft Top Offensive Prospects: Pre-Combine

by Barb Layton

This is the best part of the NFL off-season. We have the combine, free agency, and pro-days leading up to the draft.

I always like to rank the positions before the combine. So, let’s see how I have them ranked.

Quarterbacks

Jaylen Daniels, LSU
  1. Drake Maye, North Carolina
  2. Caleb Williams, USC
  3. Jayden Daniels, LSU
  4. Bo Nix, Oregon
  5. JJ McCarthy, Michigan

Running Backs

Trey Benson, Florida State
  1. Jonathan Brooks, Texas
  2. Trey Benson, Florida State
  3. Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
  4. MarShawn Lloyd, USC
  5. Blake Corum, Michigan

Wide Receivers

Marvin Harrison Jr, Ohio State
  1. Marvin Harrison, Jr., Ohio State
  2. Malik Nabers, LSU
  3. Rome Odunze, Washington
  4. Adonai Mitchell, Texas
  5. Ladd McConkey, Georgia

Tight Ends

Erick All, Iowa
  1. Brock Bowers, Georgia
  2. Ja’tavion Sanders, Texas
  3. Cade Stover, Ohio State
  4. A.J. Barner, Michigan
  5. Erick All, Iowa

Offensive Tackles

JC Latham, Alabama
  1. Joe Alt, Notre Dame
  2. JC Latham, Alabama
  3. Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
  4. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
  5. a. Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
    b. Amarius Mims, Georgia

Interior Offensive Line

Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
  1. Graham Barton, C Duke
  2. Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Oregon
  3. Cooper Beebe, G Kansas State
  4. Hunter Nourzad, C Penn State
  5. Christian Haynes, G Connecticut

2024 NFL Draft Top Offensive Prospects: Pre-Combine

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again. Where players are going to start to move up and down draft boards, based on their combine performance and interviews.

So, I thought it’s time to put my top offensive prospects out before the combine. I know it’s going to look a lot different in the coming weeks. A few players I now have ranked weren’t even in my previous top ten before.

Let’s get into the prospects.

Quarterbacks

Jayden Daniels, LSU
  1. Drake Maye, North Carolina
  2. Jayden Daniels, LSU
  3. Caleb Williams, USC
  4. Bo Nix, Oregon
  5. J.J. McCarthy, Michigan

Running Backs

Trey Benson, Florida State University
  1. Jonathan Brooks, Texas
  2. Trey Benson, Florida State
  3. Marshawn Lloyd, USC
  4. Jaylen Wright, Tennessee
  5. Blake Corum, Michigan

Wide Receivers

Marvin Harrison Jr, Ohio State
  1. Marvin Harrison Jr, Ohio State
  2. Malik Nabers, LSU
  3. Rome Odunze, Washington
  4. Troy Franklin, Oregon
  5. a. Brian Thomas, LSU
    b. Ladd McConkey, Georgia

Tight Ends

Erick All, Iowa
  1. Brock Bowers, Georgia
  2. Erick All, Iowa
  3. Cade Stover, Ohio State
  4. A.J. Barner, Michigan
  5. Dallin Holker, Colorado State

Offensive Tackles

JC Latham, Alabama
  1. Joe Alt, Notre Dame
  2. JC Latham, Alabama
  3. Olu Fashanu, Penn State
  4. Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
  5. Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma

Interior Offensive Linemen

Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
  1. Graham Barton, C Duke
  2. Cooper Beebe, G Kansas State
  3. Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Oregon
  4. Hunter Nourzad, C Penn State
  5. Christian Haynes, G Connecticut

2024 NFL Draft: Complete 1st Round Draft Order

by James Layton

The Kansas City Chiefs have won the Super Bowl in overtime. Now we finally have the complete draft order for the first round. As of right now, the Bears and Cardinals are the only two team to have two picks in the first round.

Let’s get into the first round.

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