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

Draft Prospects to Watch in Today’s Games

by James Layton

There is a ton of good games for today, but I picked out a few games that will offer a good look at some of the top prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft.

Here are the games.

  • Cincinnati @ Arkansas 3:30 pm EST
  • Oregon @ Georgia 3:30 pm EST
  • Notre Dame @ Ohio State 7:30 pm EST

Let’s get into the prospects.

Cincinnati @ Arkansas

Cincinnati

  • Jowon Briggs, DL
  • Ben Bryant, QB
  • Arquon Bush, CB
  • Ja’Von Hicks, S
  • Lorenz Metz, OL
  • Leonard Taylor, TE
  • Tre Tucker, WR
  • Josh Whyle, TE

Arkansas

  • Simeon Blair, S
  • Latavious Brini, S
  • Trey Knox, TE
  • Bumper Pool, LB
  • Ricky Stromberg, OL
  • Dalton Wagner, OL
  • Zach Williams, Edge

Oregon @ Georgia

Oregon

  • Brandon Dorlus, DL
  • Alex Forsyth, OL
  • DJ Johnson, Edge
  • Steven Jones, OL
  • Bo Nix, QB

Georgia

  • Jalen Carter, DL
  • Robert Beal Jr, Edge
  • Stetson Bennett, QB
  • Warren Ericson, OL
  • Kearis Jackson, WR
  • Kenny McIntosh, RB
  • Nolan Smith, Edge
  • Christopher Smith, S
  • Kelee Ringo, CB
  • Broderick Jones, OT

Notre Dame @ Ohio State

Notre Dame

  • Isaiah Foskey, Edge
  • Cam Hart, CB
  • Brandon Joseph, S
  • Braden Lenzy, WR
  • Josh Lugg, OL
  • Jarrett Patterson, C
  • Michael Mayer, TE

Ohio State

  • Cameron Brown, CB
  • Jerron Cage, DL
  • Tyler Friday, DL
  • Zach Harrison, Edge
  • Javontae Jean-Baptiste, Edge
  • Dawand Jones, OL
  • Matthew Jones, OL
  • Josh Proctor, S
  • Taron Vincent, DL
  • Jaxon Smith-Njiba, WR
  • C.J. Stroud, QB
  • Parris Johnson Jr, OT
  • Chip Trayanum, LB
  • Noah Ruggles, K

Final Safety Rankings

By Barb Layton

I love the defensive back group this year. I believe many of them will be gone by the end of the 2nd round. These are very plug and play ready. Like most I think Kyle Hamilton will probably be the first drafted. Let’s see how I rank them.

  1. Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
  2. Daxton Hill, Michigan
  3. Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
  4. Lewis Cine, Georgia
  5. Jalen Pitre, Baylor

Sleeper: Nick Cross, Maryland

2022 NFL Draft Top 10 Safeties

By Barb Layton

Safeties are a very important part of the defense. I think the strong and free safeties are being more a mix in the defensive schemes today.

  1. Kyle Hamilton, Notre Dame
  2. Daxton Hill, Michigan
  3. Jaquan Brisker, Penn State
  4. Jalen Pitre, Baylor
  5. Lewis Cine, Georgia
  6. Leon O’Neal, Texas A& M
  7. Verone McKinley, Oregon
  8. Kerby Joseph, Illinois
  9. Yusaf Corker, Kentucky
  10. Sterling Weatherford, Miami (OH)

Early 2022 NFL Draft Prospect Big Board Top 50

By James Layton

With the 2021 NFL Draft just ending two days ago. It’s never to early to start looking to the next class of prospects. This Quarterback class is a interesting one with Spencer Rattler and Desmond Ridder among the top.

This year’s class is going to have a lot of seniors that due to COVID had their seasons canceled, are able to return for their senior seasons.

Let’s get in to the big board.

  1. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Edge Oregon
  2. Spencer Rattler, QB Oklahoma
  3. Sam Howell, QB North Carolina
  4. Derek Stingley Jr, CB LSU
  5. Kyle Hamilton, S Notre Dame
  6. Ahmad Gardner, CB Cincinnati
  7. Christian Harris, LB Alabama
  8. Drake Jackson, Edge USC
  9. Kadon Slovis, QB UCS
  10. Chris Olave, WR Ohio State
  11. Isaiah Spiller, RB Texas A&M
  12. Evan Harrison, Edge Ohio State
  13. Evan Neal, OT Alabama
  14. Garrett Wilson, WR Ohio State
  15. Brenton Cox, Edge Florida
  16. Derion Kendrick, CB Clemson
  17. Rasheed Walker, OT Penn State
  18. Breece Hall, RB Iowa State
  19. Treylon Burks, WR Arkansas
  20. Bubba Bolden, S Miami (FL)
  21. Jalen Wydermyer, TE Texas A&M
  22. Zion Nelson, OT Miami (FL)
  23. Edefuan Ulofoskhio, LB Washington
  24. Tyler Linderbaum, C Iowa
  25. DeMarvin Leal, DT Texas A&M
  26. Justyn Ross, WR Clemson
  27. Aidan Hutchinson, Edge Michigan
  28. Kaiir Elam, CB Florida
  29. Desmond Ridder, QB Cincinnati
  30. George Karlafits, TE Purdue
  31. Charles Cross, OT Mississippi State
  32. Jaden Davis, DT Georgia
  33. Kyren Williams, RB Notre Dame
  34. Cade Otton, TE Washington
  35. Jarrett Patterson, C Notre Dame
  36. Jake Ferguson, TE Wisconsin
  37. Myron Tagovailoa-Amosa, DT Notre Dame
  38. Ed Ingram, G LSU
  39. Ventrell Miller, LB Florida
  40. Isaiah Likely, TE Coastal Carolina
  41. Ben Brown, G Ole Miss
  42. Brandon Joseph, S Northwestern
  43. Abraham Lucas, OT Washington State
  44. Jerrion Ealy, RB Ole Miss
  45. Kana’i Mauga, LB USC
  46. Tykee Smith, S Georgia
  47. Zion Johnson, G Boston College
  48. Colby Wolden, DT Auburn
  49. Jayden Daniels, QB Arizona State
  50. Carson Strong, QB Nevada

Lions Official Undrafted Free Agent Signings

By James Layton

The Lions have released their Official list of undrafted free agent signings. The Lions are looking like a they’re build a tough hard nose football with their draft picks. That continues with their undrafted free agents, it looks like they found some gems with Jonathan Adams (WR), Drake Jackson (C), Sage Surratt (WR), Rakeem Boyd (RB), Tommy Kreamer (G).

Here is their complete list.

  1. Jonathan Adams, WR Arkansas State
  2. D’Angelo Amos, S Virginia
  3. Tavante Beckett, LB Marshall
  4. Rakeem Boyd, RB Arkansas
  5. Jake Hausmann, TE Ohio State
  6. Drake Jackson, C Kentucky
  7. Jerry Jacobs, CB Arkansas
  8. Tommy Kreamer, G Notre Dame
  9. Dedrick Mills, RB Nebraska
  10. Javon McKinley, WR Notre Dame
  11. AJ Parker, CB Kansas State
  12. Sage Surratt, WR Wake Forest
  13. Brock Wright, TE Notre Dame

Steelers 7 Round Mock Draft

By Barb Layton

I just completed a mock draft on March 31,2021. I made a couple of trades. I traded for the 32nd pick in the first. So let’s see how it went.

Round 1

Pick 32: Najee Harris, RB Alabama

Round 2

Pick 55: Jamin Davis, LB Kentucky

Pick 64: Kelvin Joseph, CB Kentucky

Round 3

Pick 87: Quinn Meinerz, C Wisconsin-Whitewater

Round 4

Pick 128: Tommy Tremble, TE Notre Dame

Pick 140: Cade Johnson, WR South Dakota State

Round 6

Pick 216: Patrick Johnson, EDGE Tulane

Round 7

Pick 245: Tedarrel Slaton, DT Florida

Pick 254: Tre Norwood, S Oklahoma

Steelers 7 Round Mock Draft

By Barb Layton

I am doing a mock draft for March 7, 2021. I wanted to do this one with trades but the trade offers were not to my liking. So this is today’s draft.

Round 1

Pick 24 Zaven Collins, LB Tulsa

Round 2

Pick 55 Javonte Williams, RB North Carolina

Round 3

Pick 87 Hunter Long, TE Boston College

Round 4

Pick 128 Cade Johnson, WR South Dakota State

Pick 141 Tommy Doyle, OT Miami (OH)

Round 5

No picks

Round 6

Pick 217 Tre Brown, CB Oklahoma

Pick 225 Jonathan Cooper, EDGE Ohio State

Round 7

Pick 244 Lorenzo Neal, DT Purdue

Pick 255 Tommy Kraemer, G/C Notre Dame