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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: Top 50 Prospects 1.0

by James Layton

The college football season is now over. And the NFL playoffs are officially upon us. So, it’s time to start to look more intently at the 2024 NFL draft and the top prospects for it. This is looking to be a loaded class just like the past couple of years. But this is a better quarterback class that could have five players go in the top twelve picks.

Let’s get into the top fifty.

  1. Drake Maye, QB North Carolina
  2. Marvin Harrison Jr, WR Ohio State
  3. Caleb Williams, QB USC
  4. Joe Alt, OT Notre Dame
  5. Brock Bowers, TE Georgia
  6. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT Penn State
  7. Jer’Zhan Newton, DL Illinois
  8. Malik Nabers, WR LSU
  9. Cooper DeJean, CB Iowa
  10. Dallas Turner, Edge Alabama
  11. Jayden Daniels, QB LSU
  12. Talise Fuaga, OT Oregon State
  13. Rome Odunze, WR Washington
  14. Jared Verse, Edge Florida State
  15. Nate Wiggins, CB Clemson
  16. Bo Nix, QB Oregon
  17. Amarius Mims, OT Georgia
  18. Laiatu Latu, Edge UCLA
  19. Terrion Arnold, CB Alabama
  20. Bralen Trice, Edge Washington
  21. J.C. Latham, OT Alabama
  22. Troy Franklin, WR Oregon
  23. Kamren Kinchens, S Miami (FL)
  24. Michael Penix Jr, QB Washington
  25. Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB Alabama
  26. J.J. McCarthy, QB Michigan
  27. Tyler Nubin, S Minnesota
  28. Ennis Rakestraw Jr, CB Missouri
  29. Brian Thomas Jr, WR LSU
  30. Chris Braswell, Edge Alabama
  31. Ladd McConkey, WR Georgia
  32. Leonard Taylor, DL Miami (FL)
  33. Jackson Powers-Johnson, C Oregon
  34. Chop Robinson, Edge Penn State
  35. Xavier Leggette, WR South Carolina
  36. Kamari Lassiter, CB Georgia
  37. Jordan Morgan, OT Arizona
  38. Ja’Lynn Polk, WR Washington
  39. Kiran Amegadjie, OT Yale
  40. Kalen King, CB Penn State
  41. Payton Wilson, LB North Carolina State
  42. Kris Jenkins, DL Michigan
  43. Troy Fautanu, OT Washington
  44. Keon Coleman, WR Florida State
  45. T’Vondre Sweat, DL Texas
  46. Quinyon Mitchell, CB Toledo
  47. Tyliek Williams, DL Ohio State
  48. Rod Moore, S Michigan
  49. Xavier Worthy, WR Texas
  50. Tyler Guyton, OT Oklahoma

2024 NFL Draft: Top 10 Quarterback Prospects 1.0

by James Layton

It’s getting to that time of the year again. Or as I call it the best time of the year, NFL draft season. The 2024 NFL draft is only 161 days away. So here is my top ten quarterback prospects.

It looking to be a good draft class so far. Depending on who decides to return to school.

Let’s get into the top ten.

  1. Drake Maye, North Carolina
  2. Caleb Williams, USC
  3. J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
  4. Bo Nix, Oregon
  5. Michael Penix Jr, Washington
  6. Quinn Ewers, Texas
  7. Jaydon Daniels, LSU
  8. Jalon Daniels, Kansas
  9. Cameron Ward, Washington State
  10. Jordan Travis, Florida 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 Edge Rusher Rankings

By Barb Layton

I really enjoy watching edge rushers. I have some that could be interchangeable since they are so close. This is how I see it today.

  1. Aiden Hutchinson, Michigan
  2. Travon Walker, Georgia
  3. Jermaine Johnson, Florida State
  4. Boye Mafe, Minnesota
  5. Kayvon Thibedeaux, Oregon

Sleeper: David Anenih, Houston

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)

2022 NFL Draft Top 10 Edge Rushers

By Barb Layton

This is one of my favorite groups of athletes. I love to watch them rush the passer and avoid being stopped by the offensive line. I love to see what moves they use to avoid the offensive line.

  1. Aiden Hutchinson, Michigan
  2. Kayvon Thibodeaux, Oregon
  3. George Karlaftis, Purdue
  4. David Ojabo, Michigan
  5. Travon Walker, Georgia
  6. Jermaine Johnson, Florida State
  7. Kingsley Enagbare, South Carolina
  8. Cameron Thomas, San Diego State
  9. Drake Jackson, USC
  10. Sam Williams, Ole Miss