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Steelers 2024 7-Round Mock Draft

by James Layton

The steelers finally have their draft picks set. Even though the playoff didn’t go the way the Steelers wanted, it’s time to start to re-tool and build for the 2024 season. The Steelers suffered a ton of injuries to the defense this season, and it showed we didn’t have the depth we needed.

The Steelers also need to add a couple of more players to the offensive line to protect Kenny Pickett or whoever will be the quarterback. They also could use another playmaker at wide receiver.

Let’s get to the mock draft.

Round 1

Pick 20: Amarius Mims, OT Georgia

Round 2

Pick 52: Adisa Isaac, Edge Penn State

Round 3

Pick 84: Nehemiah Pritchett, CB Auburn

Round 4

Pick 119: Drake Nugent, C Michigan
Pick 120 (from Rams): Tommy Eichenberg, LB Ohio State

Round 6

Pick 198: Jordan Whittington, WR Texas

Round 7

Pick 241: Demani Richardson, S Texas A&M

2024 NFL Draft: Underclassmen Tracker

by James Layton

It’s that time of the year again where players start to declare for the NFL Draft. But if you’re not formular with who can declare here who can.

Any college player that has completed four years of college eligibility, as distinguished from those who had a redshirt year, will be considered eligible for the 2024 draft unless a player submits a request to not be considered for the draft to the league by Feb. 2. Underclassmen must be out of high school for at least three seasons before they can request the NFL’s approval for special draft eligibility.

Let’s get into who’s declared.

Updated 12/25/23

Offense

  • Braelon Allen, RB Junior Wisconsin
  • Joe Alt, OT Junior Notre Dame
  • Javon Antonio, WR RS-Senior Colorado
  • Emani Bailey, RB Junior TCU
  • Keon Coleman, WR Junior Florida State
  • Jayden Daniels, QB RS-Senior LSU
  • Ray Davis, RB RS-Senior Kentucky
  • Kingsley Eguakun, C RS-Junior Florida
  • Audric Estime, RB Junior Notre Dame
  • Troy Frank, WR Junior Oregon
  • Frank Gore Jr, RB Junior Southern Mississippi
  • Tyler Guyton, OT RS-Junior Oklahoma
  • Kenneth Horsey, G RS-Senior Kentucky
  • Bucky Irving, RB Junior Oregon
  • Theo Johnson, TE Junior Penn State
  • Jawhar Jordan, RB RS-Junior Louisville
  • Mike Katic, G RS-Senior Indiana
  • MarShawn Lloyd, RB RS-Senior USC
  • Kay’Ron Lynch-Adams, RB RS-Junior UMass
  • Drake Maye, QB Junior North Carolina
  • Patrick Paul, OT RS-Junior Houston
  • Ricky Pearsall, WR RS-Senior Florida
  • Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Junior Oregon
  • Michael Pratt, QB RS-Junior Tulane
  • Spencer Rattler, QB RS-Senior South Carolina
  • Andrew Raym, C Senior Oklahoma
  • Tip Reiman, TE RS-Junior Illinois
  • Brandon Rice, WR Senior USC
  • Kurtis Rourke, QB RS-Junior Ohio
  • Jaden Shirden, RB Junior Monmouth
  • Jamari Thrash, WR RS-Senior Louisville
  • Devaughn Vele, WR RS-Junior Utah
  • Tez Walker, WR Junior North Carolina
  • Isaiah Williams, WR Junior Illinois
  • Miyan Williams, RB Senior Ohio State
  • Johnny Wilson, WR RS-Junior Florida State
  • Jaylen Wright, RB Junior Tennessee

Defense

  • Evan Anderson, DL Junior Florida Atlantic
  • Cole Bishop, S Junior Utah
  • Omar Brown, S Senior Nebraska
  • Edgerrin Cooper, LB RS-Junior Texas A&M
  • Cedric Gray, LB Senior North Carolina
  • Marcus Harris, DL Senior Auburn
  • McKinnley Jackson, DL Senior Texas A&M
  • Kamren Kinchens, S Junior Miami (FL)
  • Marist Liufau, LB RS-Junior Notre Dame
  • Derrick McLendon II, LB RS-Senior Colorado
  • Max Melton, CB Junior Rutgers
  • Jarius Monroe, DL Senior Tulane
  • Quinton Newsome, CB Senior Nebraska
  • Jer’zhan Newton, DL RS-Senior Illinois
  • Chop Robinson, Edge Junior Penn State
  • Keith Rudolph Jr, DL RS-Junior Illinois
  • Leonard Taylor III, DL Junior Miami (FL)
  • Jeremiah Trotter Jr, LB Junior Clemson
  • Sione Vaki, S Sophomore Utah
  • Nate Wiggins, CB Junior Clemson
  • James Williams, S Junior Miami (FL)

Special Teams

  • Cam Little, K/P Junior Arkansas

2024 NFL Draft: Early Top 50 Prospects

by James Layton

I know your probably burnt out from draft talk, with the 2023 draft just ending four days ago. But football never stops, and finding the next group of players to help your team never does either.

So here is my early top 50 prospects for the 2024 NFL Draft. This is looking to be a very good Quarterback year as of now, with Caleb Williams (USC) and Drake Maye (North Carolina) as the leaders of the pack. You also have the son of an NFL hall of fame wide receiver in Marvin Harrison Jr as the top wide receiver.

This is also a good offensive line class. Aswell as another strong defensive class. That’s lead by CB Kool-Aid McKinstry (Alabama) and Edge Jared Verse (Florida State).

Let’s get into the top 50.

  1. Caleb Williams, QB USC
  2. Marvin Harrison Jr, WR Ohio State
  3. Joe Alt, OT Notre Dame
  4. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT Penn State
  5. Drake Maye, QB North Carolina
  6. Brock Bowers, TE Georgia
  7. Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB Alabama
  8. Jared Verse, Edge Florida State
  9. Dallas Turner, Edge Alabama
  10. Kalen King, CB Penn State
  11. Jeremiah Trotter Jr, LB Clemson
  12. Jer’Zhan Newton, DL Illinois
  13. JC Latham, OT Alabama
  14. Emeka Egbuke, WR Ohio State
  15. Cooper DeJean, CB Iowa
  16. J.T. Tuimoloau, Edge Ohio State
  17. Mason Smith, Edge LSU
  18. Kingsley Suamataia, OT BYU
  19. Laiatu Latu, Edge UCLA
  20. Michael Penix Jr, QB Washington
  21. Javon Bullard, CB Georgia
  22. Kamren Kinchens, S Miami (FL)
  23. Chop Robinson, Edge Penn State
  24. Leonard Taylor, DL Miami (FL)
  25. Denzel Burke, CB Ohio State
  26. Xavier Worthy, WR Texas
  27. Bo Nix, QB Oregon
  28. Cooper Bebe, G Kansas State
  29. Tyler Davis, DL Clemson
  30. Zion Nelson, OT Miami (FL)
  31. Malachi Moore, CB Alabama
  32. Calen Bullock, S USC
  33. Adonai Mitchell, WR Texas
  34. Blake Fisher, OT Notre Dame
  35. Rome Odunze, WR Washington
  36. Quinn Ewers, QB Texas
  37. Michael Hall Jr, DL Ohio State
  38. TreVeyon Henderson, RB Ohio State
  39. Amarius Mims, OT Georgia
  40. Beaux Limmer, G Arkansas
  41. Tyleik Williams, DL Ohio State
  42. Johnny Wilson, WR Florida State
  43. Bralen Trice, Edge Washington
  44. Zak Zinter, G Michigan
  45. Donovan Jackson, G Ohio State
  46. Braelon Allen, RB Wisconsin
  47. Jack Sawyer, Edge Ohio State
  48. Dontay Carleone, DL Cincinnati
  49. Cody Colby, OT Iowa
  50. Tommy Eichenberg, LB Ohio State

2023 NFL Draft: February Top 10 Quarterbacks Rankings

by Barb Layton

This is my first position rankings for the year. I am thinking the quarterbacks may be better than I thought before I watched some of them.

So here is my first list:

  1. CJ Stroud, Ohio State
  2. Bryce Young, Alabama
  3. Will Levis, Kentucky
  4. Anthony Richardson, Florida
  5. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
  6. Jaren Hall, BYU
  7. Cameron Ward, Washington State
  8. Tanner McKee, Stanford
  9. Jake Haener, Fresno State
  10. Clayton Tune, Houston

Top College Football for Week 3

by James Layton

This is a good week if you love rivalry games. This week has some top Big Ten, ACC, SEC, and Big-12 games.

West Virginia kicks this week off with traveling to Virginia Tech to continue their rivalry, in which they lead 29-23-1. To start the Big Ten games off this the undefeated Maryland Terrapins take on the undefeated Michigan Wolverines.

It may not be a rivalry game, but this week the undefeated Duke Blue Devils travel to Lawrence, Kansas to take on the undefeated Kansas Jayhawks.

Let’s get into the games.

Thursday

West Virginia @ Virginia Tech 7:30 pm EST ESPN

Friday

Virginia @ Syracuse 7:00 pm EST ESPN

Saturday

  • Maryland @ #4 Michigan 12:00 pm EST Fox
  • #5 Clemson @ #21 Wake Forest 12:00 pm EST ABC
  • #17 Baylor @ Iowa State 12:00 pm EST ESPN2
  • Duke @ Kansas 12:00 pm EST Fox Sports 1
  • #20 Florida @ #11 Tennessee 3:30 pm EST CBS
  • Minnesota @ Michigan State 3:30 pm EST BigTen Network
  • #10 Arkansas @ #23 Texas A&M 7:00 pm EST ESPN
  • Wisconsin @ #3 Ohio State 7:30 pm EST ABC

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

2023 NFL Draft: Summer Top 50

by James Layton

It’s never too late to start looking at the prospects for the 2023 NFL Draft. It might be June but scouting the next class of NFL players never stops. As soon as the Draft ends teams start the scouting process for the following draft.

This year’s class is going to be a good one. There is some real talent at Defensive Line and Edge Rusher. At this point there is a lot of talent in the Quarterback group.

This is going to be a good year for Wide Receivers, and again like last season Ohio State has the top receiver with Jaxon Smith-Njiba.

Let’s get into the Top 50.

  1. Will Anderson Jr, Edge Alabama
  2. Jalen Carter, DL Georgia
  3. Bryce Young, QB Alabama
  4. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR Ohio State
  5. CJ Stroud, QB Ohio State
  6. Bryan Bresee, DL Clemson
  7. Peter Skoronski, OT Northwestern
  8. Malachi Moore, S Alabama
  9. Kayshon Boutte, WR LSU
  10. Paris Jackson Jr, OT Ohio State
  11. Michael Mayer, TE Notre Dame
  12. Eli Ricks, CB Alabama
  13. Bijan Robinson, RB Texas
  14. Nolan Smith, Edge Clemson
  15. Jordan Addison, WR USC
  16. BJ Ojulari, Edge LSU
  17. Robert Scott Jr, OT Florida State
  18. Kelee Ringo, CB Georgia
  19. Jermaine Burton, WR Alabama
  20. Zach Evans, RB Ole Miss
  21. Anthony Richardson, QB Florida
  22. Habakkuk Baldonado, Edge Pittsburgh
  23. Avery Young, CB Rutgers
  24. Tyler Van Dyke, QB Miami (FL)
  25. Jordan Battle, S Alabama
  26. Branden Joseph, S Notre Dame
  27. Zion Nelson, OT Miami (FL)
  28. Will Levis, QB Kentucky
  29. Calijah Kancey, DL Pittsburgh
  30. Henry To’o To’o, LB Alabama
  31. Andrew Raym, C Oklahoma
  32. DeMarvion Overshown, LB Texas
  33. Javion Cohen, G Alabama
  34. Noah Sewell, LB Oregon
  35. Joey Porter Jr, Penn State
  36. Tank Bigsby, RB Auburn
  37. Josh Downs, WR North Carolina
  38. Cam Smith, CB South Carolina
  39. Jaquelin Roy, DL LSU
  40. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB Alabama
  41. Zay Flowers, WR Boston College
  42. Will McDonald, Edge Iowa State
  43. Jaheim Bell, TE South Carolina
  44. Isaiah Foskey, Edge Notre Dame
  45. PJ Mustipher, DL Penn State
  46. Zach Harrison, Edge Ohio State
  47. Clark Phillips, CB Utah
  48. Rakim Jarrett, WR Maryland
  49. Andrew Vorhees, G USC
  50. Hendon Hooker, QB Tennessee

Final Wide Receivers Rankings

By Barb Layton

I have done a lot of research in this off season and this is my final rankings of wide receivers. There are many to choice from they come in all shapes and sizes. Speedy, big guys, good route runners. Take your pick it is up to you what you want to draft.

  1. Jameson Williams, Alabama
  2. Drake London, USC
  3. Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
  4. Skyy Moore, Western Michigan
  5. Traylon Burks, Arkansas

Sleeper: Eric Ezukanma, Texas Tech

2022 NFL Draft Top 10 Tight End Prospects

NY Jets: 4 tight ends to target early in the 2022 NFL Draft
By Barb Layton

I love the tight ends. It is one group that is difficult to judge because it takes more time for them to meet their potential. I hope this group will prove me wrong.

  • Trey McBride, Colorado State
  • Isaiah Likely, Coastal Carolina
  • Jalen Wydermeyer, Texas A&M
  • Jeremy Ruckert, Ohio State
  • Cade Otton, Washington
  • Trae Barry, Boston College
  • Lucas Krull, Pittsburgh
  • Charlie Kolar, Iowa State
  • Cole Turner, Nevada

2022 NFL Draft Top 10 Wide Receiver Prospects

2022 NFL Draft Position Rankings: Wide Receivers | College Football | PFF
By Barb Layton

One of my favorite positions is the wide receivers group. I enjoy watching the different styles of players you find at this position. There is quite a few who are going to be drafted in the first round.

Let’s see how my list of wide receivers will compare to the draft.

  1. Garrett Wilson, Ohio State
  2. Jameson Williams, Alabama
  3. Treylon Burks, Arkansas
  4. Drake London, USC
  5. Chris Olave, Ohio State
  6. Johan Dotson, Penn State
  7. David Bell, Purdue
  8. Jalen Tolbert, South Alabama
  9. George Pickens, Georgia
  10. Romeo Doubs, Nevada