Young is a freak, plain and simple. Players of his ilk just don’t come around often, if at all. He’s probably the one edge player over the two decades that I’ve been studying prospects that jumped off the page every single time that I watched him.

His inside pass rush move is flat out lethal, as it was for 3x Pro Bowler Jadeveon Clowney. That is Clowney’s patented move and Young dominated college tackles with it when they were 1-on-1 with no inside help. Where Young grades higher than Clowney is Young’s ability to bend to the quarterback when he rushes up the field.

I think about great rushers linearly, i.e straight lines, direct paths to the quarterback. To do that, a rusher can’t get shoved upfield AND must be able to use his hands to keep the tackle from engaging and driving rushers upfield. Young doesn’t allow OTs to maintain that latch on him and ride him upfield.

I’ve thought long and hard about how the NFL game has changed just in the last seven to ten years. Furthermore, I’ve long considered how Simmons fits into the current NFL.

Honestly, he would’ve fit in any era and teams in the 1970s would’ve loved a player like Simmons as much as those in the 2020s. But, given the offensive changes and rules alterations over the past decade, in particular, Simmons’ value is higher than at any point in football history. As such, I wondered about my comp to the best, and most complete, back seven defender I ever studied - the late Sean Taylor. I would anticipate if the great Taylor had not been tragically killed, he would’ve evolved into a player that did as much as Simmons. I’ve never compared anyone to Taylor in my many years of draft analysis, but Simmons more than gives me those vibes.

The size. The speed. The athleticism. The ability to do ANYTHING on a football field. They’re not direct clones, but I see a lot of Taylor in Simmons.

This is Burrow in a nutshell. Unflappable. Ball placement genius. Tough as dirt. Good, not great arm. Quiet leader that EVERYONE rallied around. On the field in 2019, Burrow had no peer, no one even close.

All Burrow did was put together what may have been the greatest single season for a quarterback in college football history. He threw SIXTY touchdown passes with just SIX interceptions - yes, a 60 to 6 ratio or 10 to 1 for the mathematically inclined as yours truly.

What stood out perhaps even more were the specific throws he made during the season. The throw down the sideline in the second quarter of the Texas game. The touch on every throw he made to receiver Justin Jefferson in the CFP semifinal against Oklahoma. The throw after an indescribable scramble in the SEC Championship game v. Georgia. He did it all year long and from the time that he got tattoed after throwing a pick six against UCF in the 2019 Playstation Fiesta Bowl, he's been nearly perfect. In fact, after that hit, he threw 64 touchdown passes and just six picks in 16 games. He should go number one in this draft unless teams try to convince themselves that he's just a one year wonder and that his arm strength is just ordinary.

Good luck passing on him for those reasons because there are so many instances where he well overcame any and all deficiencies against the best in the country.

It was clear after the 2019 Rose Bowl when Okudah put on an absolute show-stopping performance against Washington that he’d be the top cornerback on my, and many other people’s, draft board. When in press coverage, receivers are pretty much done - such good feet and doesn’t panic. I don’t love to seeing him in off coverage, especially against reduced split. He’s extremely leverage conscious, so he allows inside routes against outside leverage more than his ability and traits should allow. There’s maintaining outside leverage, then there’s allowing inside routes too easily given Okudah’s skills and traits. He can recover with the best of them on college receivers/quarterbacks, but he needs to play that leverage a little tighter. Now, he’s transitionally explosive, breaking on routes as well as any corner in this draft. Furthermore, his play recognition and understanding of play concepts is stellar. He’s no soft touch but won’t claim he’s the best tackler.

That said, I won’t claim he’s the worst. He’s usually in hard press, soft press bail technique or if he’s off he’s using a slide technique. I would like to see him stay square longer in his soft press technique; he commits hips one way or the other which gets him turned when it doesn’t need to.

It's easy to pick apart a young prospect's game. "Oh, he can't do this. He certainly can't do that." But, it's much more difficult to figure out what he can do. Sure, Brown is not a generational talent pass rusher, but he's one of the best interior players I've seen with a package of power, hands and relentlessness that wreaks havoc on offensive linemen.

He uses his hands extremely well, stacking and shedding with ease against more linemen. He can separate double teams with excellent technique. He plays with leverage and strength at all times. But, what will put him over the top for most evaluators is his intense desire to succeed on every play. He's a top ten pick, a senior, and he played the entire bowl game. He went to the Combine as one of the top prospects in the draft and did every test and performed every drill. He's got a captain's mindset and will be a coach/team's dream as they'll have a top player who thinks like an undrafted free agent.

When Wirfs went to the Combine, he showed the athleticism that we all knew oozed out of his pores. The guy ran 4.85 in the 40-yard dash and topped his 2019 spring football vertical jump by an inch and a half (36.5-inches). On the field, he moves exactly like you’d expect a man with those measurables and athleticism to move. He’s been in a zone heavy system at Iowa.

He lifts people up off the ground playing with intense leverage that comes from his wrestling background. The quickness with which he can pop and pull around on a zone adjustment on to an edge player - whew, he’s quick and violent. He plays on the ball of his feet, sliding and shuffling in pass sets like an athlete, not a 300+ lb. oaf.

He does a masterful job of working through down guys on his way to the linebacker on combination blocks. I’d like to see him use his length to get more separation in 1-on-1 pass protection. He lets rushers get up into his person, which didn’t create many issues at the college level due to his strength, but will at the next level. Wirfs shows excellent backside zone footwork and really understands leverage and depth with his zone steps - it’s clear he’s been coached VERY well in this zone scheme and, perhaps, more importantly, he’s accepted that coaching.

I don’t want to be dismissive of Tua’s talent and I won’t, but the most important aspect to where he’ll get drafted are the medicals that none of us will ever see. And, we all understand that, so I’m just assessing what he did on a football field in his career.

The first thing that hits me is that I wouldn’t want to face him on the other side. He’s been groomed all his life to be a signal caller. His dad was tough on him. Alabama head coach Nick Saban isn’t exactly a light touch. So, he’s gone through the quarterback school of hard knocks all his life. He’s only six feet, so he’s going to need windows to throw the ball through, a-la Saints legend Drew Brees. Brees masterfully works the pocket to find those windows and he knows his offense inside and out so he knows exactly where his receivers will be AND where the defenders should be on those plays. He does have to throw blind on occasion but he does throw intelligently for the most part. That’s got to be what Tua strives for and is on his way to doing just that. He does exhibit the command of his offense, even in his first major action in the national championship game of 2017. He was up at the line changing plays, protections etc… and had never started a college game to date.

Playing at South Carolina for the past few years, Kinlaw was perhaps as unknown as some players that played at FCS schools. The Gamecocks were on television but hardly ever in a primetime situation. They did not play in a bowl game. They finished with just four wins. The point is that when Kinlaw went to the Senior Bowl, there were still some questions in the draft analyst world as to what kind of player he really was. Kinlaw answered that, and then some, it started when he walked across the staget at the Senior Bowl weigh-ins. I remember thinking "DANG, that's a dude." I knew that he had the versatility to play up and down the line of scrimmage and that was clear with his tape. But, what became super evident during the week was his play strength. In Mobile, he absolutely dominated offensive linemen in 1-on-1s with his hands and power. He played with immense leverage and was nearly unblockable.

It's hard to imagine an athlete this big, this agile and this...angry.

The first game that I turned on was against Clemson. The first play was a wide zone to Becton's side and he took All-ACC linebacker James Skalski and tossed him like a throw pillow. A few plays later, similar situation, different linebacker. This time he took Chad Smith and ruthelessly planted him into ground. But, he couldn't hold up in pass protection. I first thought of the struggles that Ereck Flowers has had in the NFL and Flowers is 35 lbs. or more less than Becton, and I couldn't have been more wrong. Becton slid up and down the arc like a defender in the NBA guarding a quicksilver point guard. This is an enormous individual who moves like a man 75-100 lb. less, dominates 275-300 lb. men with ease and ran a faster combine time than Tom Brady did in 2000. Okay, that isn't hard for most, but Becton is 364 lb!

What a career Lamb had at Oklahoma… with three different quarterbacks. Heisman Trophy winners Baker Mayfield and Kyler Murray, along with Heisman finalist Jalen Hurts all relied on Lamb during the former Foster HS product’s three years in Norman. He has an outstanding catch radius and hands to match. He rarely body catches the ball and having had the opportunity to watch DeAndre Hopkins every day/week, it’s hard not to think about Hop as I study Lamb. After the catch, he’s a slippery ball carrier. In all honesty, I think the fun is just beginning after the catch… and I think his ability to make the catch is outstanding, if you follow me.

Love is a polarizing case of great talent left behind to fend for himself.

He lost nearly everyone on his offense and his coaching staff from 2018 and struggled a bit more than expected as a result. His interception numbers rose from six in 2018 to 17 in 2019. He rushed throws at times and made erroneous decisions at others. His release is ultra-quick as he can get the ball up and out quicker and faster than every other quarterback in this draft class. It's such an easy throwing motion and the ball comes out hot, but he struggled mightily against LSU in a game that a ton of scouts were dying to see how he would handle that level of defense on the road. Yet, similar to Ben Roethlisberger in 2003 against Iowa, Love still flashed traits that will have a quarterback hungry-team salivating. He puts on a clinic with his footwork in the pocket, working to get shoulders squared, feet aimed at the target. There's not much wasted time in his release at all.

Right off the start, Wills reminds me, body-wise and mentality-wise of former Oklahoma right tackle star Cody Ford. Wills, though, is a better athlete, moves with more fluidity and has the skills to play both the right and the left side. There were games and moments when Wills was, perhaps, the best pro prospect on the field. The best overall game that I studied was against Auburn. He faced any number of future NFL defensive front seven prospects and shut them down. Speed does give him a little bit of an issue and forces him to lose his mechanics and technique but that's totally usual for college tackles.

Watching Jeudy it begs the question, in my opinion, anyway - how do you quantify something as artistic as route running?

Jeudy is equal parts Einstein-scientific and innovative/creative Banksy artistic running all of his routes on the field.

A perfect example of how he puts the pieces together came in a two play sequence against LSU. On first down, he ran a speed out - simple route, not much to it - on LSU nickel Kary Vincent Jr. It’s not one meant to be a big play, just a small chunk of yards to get out of the shadow of Alabama’s own goalpost - it picked up five yards but Vincent was able to drive hard on the ball and make a clean tackle/stop. On third down, he went into the slot and again was matched up on Vincent. This time, Jeudy drove hard to the inside as if he were going to run the deep over route, which it appeared Vincent anticipated because he was step for step. Then, on a dime, Jeudy put the brakes on and broke back to the outside and left Vincent still chasing him on the inside. Just a brilliant route/cut and that's pretty much the norm.

Thomas entered the season, for me, as the top tackle on the board but there wasn't much separation between he, Tristan Wirfs (Iowa) and Jedrick Wills (Alabama). Upon closer inspection in 2019, I didn't see the same player that I studied in 2018. He appeared stiffer. He was more of a waist bender. He wasn't as fluid working the arc as he was in either his freshman or sophomore seasons. But, out on the edge, all by himself, he's comfortable and gets the best guys in the game blocked. It could be prettier or more flashy, but Thomas relies on his length and strength more than his feet and movement skills. The dude does have 36+-inch arms!

Herbert's senior year was very good but paled in comparison to other draft eligible quarterbacks. He threw two fewer interceptions in 2019, registering just six interceptions to eight in 2018. He finished 14th in the nation in passer rating (156.8). For as good as he was during the season, he was at his best in the 2020 Rose Bowl against Wisconsin's stout defense. It was in that game that he was finally unleashed as a competent runner, running nine times for 29 yards and three key touchdowns in the 28-27 win. Now, he struggled a bit throwing the ball against the Badgers defense, but made key throws on scoring drives. The game seemed to be a microcosm of his career, a lot of very good, mixed with the occasional "what was that?" But, Herbert really shined at the Senior Bowl. He was the clear, CLEAR, cut winner of the week in Mobile and seemed to solidify his status as the third quarterback off the board, at the latest, depending on what the medicals say about Tua Tagovailoa (Alabama) and your feelings on Jordan Love (Utah State). Herbert is definitely going to make a team happy in due time.

As the seemingly forgotten partner in the Jeudy-Ruggs duo, Ruggs III might be more coveted at the next level because of his Will Fuller-like (Texans) speed. It's that Fuller comparison that I can't get out of my head. Fuller was no bigger than Ruggs III when he walked into the Texans' building in 2016 and he lit up that offense with his insane speed. But, he's broken down a bit due to injuries and Ruggs could be perceived in the same manner as a sub-190 lb. wide receiver. The good news is that he's never had injury issues in the past, so the concept of availability works in his favor. When he got to the Combine, he put that speed on display for ALL to see, posting a Combine-high 4.27 in the 40-yard dash. Instantly, Ruggs III's name was bandied about as the top receiver on many mock drafts and for good reason. Ruggs III has game changing speed and playmaking ability.

Taylor finished his career as one of the greatest three-year running backs in college football history. He came up 23 yards short as a freshman in 2017 from having three straight 2,000 rushing yard seasons. He ran for 1,977 as a true freshman, 2,194 yards and 16 touchdowns as a sophomore and 2003 yards and 21 touchdowns as a junior. In total, he ran for more yards in three seasons than any running back in the history of the game.

He was a track star in high school and showed that at that Combine, running a 4.39 40-yard dash at 226 lb. It's clear that he worked on his hands heading into his junior season as he caught ten more passes in his final season than he had in his first two seasons combined. That said, he still isn't a natural pass receiver. He's got a different gear when he has the ball in his hands. I like his vision in the zone game and that's similar to a guy that he emulated growing up - former Texans star Arian Foster. Taylor isn't as smooth in his one cut-ness as Foster, but he's definitely going to make his impact as Foster did in Houston for six seasons.

McKinney stepped in for Ronnie Harrison after Harrison was declared for the 2018 NFL Draft and the secondary didn't seem to miss a beat. The biggest thing that stood out, as it pertained to McKinney, was how explosively different he was from any other safety in this draft class.

There are some bigger safeties, some faster safeties, some bigger hitters, some more proficient ballhawks, but no other safety combines all those assets in one package like Mckinney does. In today's NFL, McKinney's ability to blitz, cover and tackle will make teams look to add him early in this draft. McKinney led the Crimson Tide with 95 tackles in 2019 and had three interceptions, including one pick six. In his career, he finished with five interceptions and 13 tackles for loss. He can do a little bit of everything but his 40-yard dash time will give some scouts pause. He didn't have a Pro Day opportunity to improve, so teams are going to find some way to be comfortable with his play speed, which is seemingly faster than 4.63.

Jefferson finished the 2018 campaign with 54 receptions for 875 yards and six receiving touchdowns in what amounted to his first full season on campus. In 2019, he took it to a whole different level. He finished the 2019 season with 111 catches for 1,540 yards and 18 touchdowns. He was one of three LSU receivers to catch double digit touchdowns and finished two behind the nation's leader and teammate Ja'Marr Chase (20). Jefferson played the majority of the season from the slot and won consistently between the hashes. He read zone coverage brilliantly and beat man-to-man no matter where he aligned on the field. He had just four games (out of 15) in which he didn't catch a touchdown. He had ten games of seven or more receptions. He had eight 100+ receiving yard games including three straight to close the season against Georgia, Oklahoma and Clemson. In fact, in that CFP semifinal against Oklahoma, he had four touchdowns in the first half in a 63-28 win to put LSU in the national championship game against Clemson. Perhaps it was because he was in the slot most of the year, but many underestimated his speed so when he blew it out of the water with a 4.43 at the Combine, his stock really skyrocketed for many.

Jackson is as intriguing a story as any in this draft. He's an incredibly talented left tackle prospect, perhaps a right tackle. He looks the part and he's athletic - just check his Combine times and tests. In 2019, he made a significant impression on scouts throughout the season. However, there were some rough spots early in the season, but when you consider why those happened, maybe it changes your impression. His younger sister was growing sicker by the day and needed a bone marrow transplant. Jackson, knowing he was a match, didn't hesitate one bit and went through the transplant in July and somehow got back to practice in early August. He couldn't lift weights until later in the year and he stated that he wasn't close to full strength until near end of the season. Oh, and the transplant was successful for his sister who then went through rounds of chemotherapy and recovered. On the field, Jackson plays on balance, stays bent at the knees and will brawl when needed and I'm curious how he'll look when he has the benefit of being healthy for a whole season.

I first noticed Blacklock in 2017 as I was studying another TCU prospect. About five plays into the game that I chose, I kept seeing #90 in purple wrecking shop on the inside; he had about three plays in a row where he completely disrupted blocking schemes or made a play in the backfield for a TFL. I have a list on my desk at all times that has names of underclassmen that I need to follow for the rest of their careers. I wrote Blacklock's name down, knowing I'd have to wait a few years to assess his draft prospects. Early in fall camp in 2018, he was injured and missed the entire season, so he wasn't on too many radar screens heading into 2019. He re-emerged after a strong season for the Horned Frogs. I honestly don't think he's anywhere near his ceiling, but his quickness, agility, hand usage, ability to rush the passer and relentless nature will make him a valued interior line prospect. He never stops coming and never stops countering moves.

For the past year, I've listened to plenty of people degrade Epenesa, in some sense, for not being a pure athlete. He didn't break 5.00 in the 40-yard dash at the Combine. He posted relatively ordinary numbers in other tests at the Combine. But, give me skilled hands and a pass rush plan and I'll show you a guy that's going to rush the quarterback in the NFL for a decade or more. Epenesa is that guy, in my estimation. I've seen plenty of athletic freaks that can't replicate what Epenesa can. He's so smooth and efficient with his hands as he turns the edge. He's not going to blaze the edge but the way he rushes reminds me of Saints defensive end Cameron Jordan. The former Cal product wasn't a polished rusher when he came into the NFL. He had a sack as a rookie, then turned in at least 7.5 sacks each season since 2011, including 40.5 sacks in his last three seasons. Epenesa doesn't quite have the athleticism that Jordan does - Jordan ran a 4.74 in the 40-yard at the 2010 Combine - but I think Epenesa has a larger toolbox of rush tools at this point in his career.

In typical Georgia running back fashion, Swift shared carries in the UGA backfield throughout his career.

In 2018, he shared the backfield with Elijah Holyfield and still ran for 1,049 yards on 163 carries, averaging 6.44 yards per carry in the SEC. He also added ten touchdowns for the Bulldogs.

In 2019, he became the bona fide #1 back and ran for a career high 1,218 yards and accounted for 1,434 total yards and eight combined touchdowns. He has moves for days. He can run through defenders and can run away from them. He can drop that dead leg on them. He has a jump cut to make you miss. The runs that stick out in my mind over the past two years are so vivid. There's one against Kentucky in 2018 for a touchdown that was just jaw dropping. He bounced outside and then dropped the dead leg on Kentucky's safety. Then, he cut back to the inside on two pursuing defenders. Then, he powered through two Kentucky defensive backs that hit him at the four yard line for a stand up touchdown. Sick. When Georgia needed a first down on third and one to end the game v. Texas A&M in the rain and muck, Swift burst to the outside on third down on a toss play, hit the gas and blew past the A&M front seven in a quick second.To say he's dynamic may be the understatement of the year.

The star cornerback from Fresno, CA stepped into the starting lineup as a sophomore and was absolutely stellar for the remainder of his career. In 2018, he had four interceptions which led the Utes and was tied for fourth in the Pac-12. He also had a 100-yard pick six against Stanford which earned him Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Week honors. As such, he was named 1st Team All-Pac-12 and 1st Team All-Academic Pac-12 as well. In 2019, he was named 2nd team All-American (Walter Camp, AP, SI & USA Today). Furthermore, he was named 1st team All-Pac-12 for the second consecutive season. He was a highly coveted player out of high school but chose Utah and that has worked out extremely well. He has the full package: Feet, hips, length, ball skills, transitional quickness, toughness, intelligence. Man, he's an excellent football player with a tremendous future. He challenges throws at all levels of the defense without being overly physical/"handsy." He's a legit package, that's for sure.

Chiasson is a bit of a perplexing analysis. I WANT to love him all the time. He has traits that make me think he can succeed in the NFL game. He's blessed with a body from the Greek gods and athleticism oozing out his pores. Why, then, do I not see "it" all the time? He can be the perfect fit today at a 3-4 outside linebacker position in the league with his length, size, ability to drop and rush. But, when he rushes, too often he gets stoned by college offensive tackles. He gets great rush when he gets off on the ball or jumps the snap. He's got plenty of twitch but it feels like it fires at the wrong times or doesn't fire at all some plays. I'm perplexed, to say the least, because I really want to like him a lot and I do. I saw him as a high school junior and senior and thought he would flat out dominate then and he didn't then either. He was very good, but even at that level, his athletic skills were above and beyond anyone on that field with him. Yet, he wasn't the most dominant/productive player for the majority of the game. Could he make a jaw dropping play at a key time? Absolutely. But, consistency in making an impact drives me a bit crazy. That said, would I draft him? Heck yes, I would because his traits, his work ethic and his pass rush ability are all there and maybe he just has to be even further removed from his ACL tear in 2018.

Murray finished the 2018 season with 155 tackles in his second year as a starter. In fact, he has started from day one of his arrival on campus from Elkins HS (TX) in the greater Houston area. He earned 2nd Team All-Big 12 in 2018 after his performance. He ranked second in the Big 12 in tackles and was the top returning tackler in the conference returning in 2019.

He showed that he can thump and run sideline to sideline, but he's not always consistent reading his keys and finding the ball to be able chase it. In 2019, he showed improvement in all facets, but he's still a linear linebacker. What I mean is that he's best running to the ball with the target in a stationary or predicted position, but if he has to break down, stay on the hip of a running back, play cut back angles or change direction to make a play, that's not a strength. If he can run and chase to the sideline, he'll do that better than any linebacker in this draft. But, managing change of direction and chaos/trash in the box, he's got a ton of work to do in that regard.

Henderson's reputation as a lock down corner in the SEC seemed to grow each and every week. He had only two interceptions and seven pass breakups, but teams learned they didn't want to throw much in his direction. He was named 2nd Team All-SEC (coaches) after the 2018 season, his sophomore campaign. He's one heck of an athlete too - just note ALL of his Combine tests/times. Just phenomenal, but I struggled with my analysis on Henderson.

As I mentioned, his athleticism is without peer. But, his game doesn't always match up. He doesn't tackle anyone and seems to channel his inner-Deion Sanders "they don't pay me to tackle" mindset. Now, he has outstanding transitional quickness and the recovery speed to erase mistakes. I just saw too many times when teams didn't fear throwing at him and big-time receivers had excellent games against him. Florida State Tamorrion Terry really went off in the finale against Henderson (seven catches for 131 yards).

Dobbins ran for 1,053 yards as a sophomore and averaged only 4.58 yards per carry, which was a significant step down from what he did as a true freshman in 2017. In that year, he ran for 1,403 yards and averaged 7.23 yards per carry on 194 carries. He's slick in between the tackles, but in a class dominated by outstanding running backs, he needed a bounce-back year with a new quarterback to get back in the "top five running back in this draft class" discussion. He did that and then some. He ran for 2,003 yards and 21 touchdowns while catching 23 passes for 247 yards and two touchdowns.

In comparison to Jonathan Taylor's 900+ carries over three years, Dobbins had just 725 in three years. He was a 1st team All-American and 1st team All-B1G, while becoming a Doak Walker Award finalist as well. He didn't run the 40-yard dash at the Combine but I'm not sure it really matters. His game isn't built on speed but change of direction, vision and power to/through holes. He's an excellent receiver based on the numbers (71 receptions in three years), but did have a couple of key drops in the CFP semifinal that cost Ohio State a potential win.

Queen has insane lateral quickness. The ability to slide from point A to point B as quickly as he can do it is unreal. That ability in the box is incredibly valuable heading into the NFL. His explosiveness is insane. Against Texas, he mugged in the A gap late in the half. In just THREE steps, he ran right past the Texas center who saw it coming. He pointed at Queen, stepped to him and by step number three Queen was ripping right past him to get a hurry on Texas quarterback Sam Ehlinger (as an aside, he should've sacked him, but missed the tackle).

There doesn't appear to be anything on a football field that Shenault Jr. can't do or a position he can't play. Receiver? Yep. Running back? Bingo. Quarterback? Yes sir. Anything - but it'll be his work at receiver that will have teams wondering whether he belongs in the first round in the 2020 NFL Draft.

I think he wholeheartedly does as a receiving weapon on a good team. In 2018, he only played nine games due to a toe injury, but when he was on the field, there wasn't one game in which he wasn't the best football player on that 100 yards of green grass. He had five games of ten receptions or more. He had 86 receptions for 1,011 yards and six touchdowns in those six games. He led the Pac-12 in receiving yards per game (112.3) and was first in the nation in receptions per game (9.6). Even though he didn't play a full 12 game season, he was so dominant that he was named 1st Team All-Pac-12. As the calendar turned to 2019, he wasn’t nearly as statistically outstanding. He finished with 30 fewer catches in a season in which he played more games. There isn't a better, more dangerous, versatile weapon in the game. Now, I do worry about his injury history and he wasn't able to finish the Combine due to a core injury that required surgery a few days after he ran in the 4.5 range in Indianapolis.

I've followed Elliott since back in his days at Westside HS in Houston. He was a senior when my son went to Westside and Elliott's D-line coach was my son's advisor/mentor. So, every parent/teacher conference evolved into a discussion on the Texans and where Elliott was headed for college. He eventually settled on Texas, but transferred to Missouri after his freshman season in Austin. He immediately burst on the SEC scene, piling up 8.0 tackles for a loss in 2018 and led the Tigers in 2019 with 8.5. Teams throughout the NFL are clamoring for interior pass rush threats and Elliott is a problem for interior pass protectors. He's quick for a defensive lineman, much less one that is 302 lbs. Over the number of games that I studied, Elliott rushed from every spot up and down the defensive line. I love his hands and his ability to consistently counter with another move. He can anchor against the run, but he's slippery and quick, so he can be a menace up the field.

Two years ago, we traveled to Philadelphia to take on the Eagles and Darren Sproles. Every time the 35-year old multi-purpose weapon came into the backfield, the same two words were formed on my lips “OH S…”. Well, you know what I was saying, right?

In that game, Sproles had nine carries for 32 yards, but most importantly, he had three catches for 75 yards and a 37-yard touchdown. That dual-threat impact is similar to what Edwards-Helaire brings to the table. He’s got a stocky build. He’s quck as a hiccup. He’s a true weapon in the pass game. No one gets a clean shot on him when he has the ball in space. Forget tackling him 1-on-1. No way. But, there’s a power to Edwards-Helaire’s game that reminded me of another running back that I saw last year in Baltimore, previously in New Orleans - Mark Ingram.

The one thing that really stood out in Edwards-Helaire’s game was that the first player RARELY made the tackle, like both Ingram and Sproles. The new LSU offense fit Edwards-Helaire hand in glove. Case in point, in his first two years on campus, he had 14 receptions. Total. In 2019, he finished with 55 receptions. Oh, he also ran for over 1,400 yards on 215 carries in the SEC, averaging over 6.5 yards per carry. He's not fast. He's short. Yet, every team in the NFL would love to have this tough nut in their backfield.

We were flying to a game in 2018, watching games on our flight on a college football Saturday. I had the Baylor-Oklahoma State game on the screen next to me. The Bears were 4-4 in Matt Rhule's second year on campus and the jury was still out. Baylor had lost at West Virginia the week prior 58-14 and for most of the Oklahoma State game, Baylor trailed, but in the fourth quarter, Baylor made a furious rally and was down three with :11 remaining from the six yard line on third and goal. It was really my introduction to Denzel Mims.

He burst off the ball against Oklahoma State cornerback A.J. Green, got body position on him and went up and ripped down the fade route for the game winning touchdown. I got a chance to see him up close at the Texas Bowl a month or so later and I was struck by his size and length. He followed that up with an outstanding 2019 season, leading the Bears in every receiving category (66 receptions, 1,020 yards and 12 touchdowns). His draft stock went up a notch or three with his performance at the Senior Bowl. He ran pristine routes at every level. He caught everything thrown at him and amazed with his athleticism (note his fade route touchdown at South Alabama's indoor facility on day three). When he ran 4.38 at 207 lb., he had EVERYONE'S attention. It won't be a surprise to see him get selected in the first round.

Over his four years at Auburn, Davidson did a little bit of everything for the Auburn defense and for the defensive line. He lined up inside and rushed over guards. He rushed from the edge (ask Alabama left tackle Alex Leatherwood how well Davidson does that). His versatility is only matched by his high motor and apparent positive attitude.

He was thought to be the leader for the Auburn defense and displayed captain tendencies throughout his career. He was a 1st team All-SEC selection playing next to Defensive Player of the Year Derrick Brown.

At 303 lb., he can play anywhere and has the hands/pass rush acumen to even rush from the edge. Unfortunately, he missed most of the week at the Senior Bowl with a leg injury suffered on the first day. Yet, he stayed in Mobile and went to all the meetings and remained a great teammate throughout the week. He's intriguing to any number of teams due to his positional versatility and his ability to rush the quarterback effectively anywhere up and down the line of scrimmage.

The Horned Frogs jack-of-all-trades does a little bit of everything on a football field. His best year was in 2018, when he had 72 receptions for 1,061 yards and nine receiving touchowns. He also had 13 rushes for 170 yards and two touchdowns, in addition to eight punt returns and four kickoff returns.

2019 created a few worries as his production dropped in every statistical category. He struggled on an offense that went only as far as a freshman quarterback could take it. TCU quarterback Max Duggan had ONE 300-yard passing game in 2019, while, for example, LSU star Joe Burrow had ONE sub-300-yard passing game. That proficiency allowed the LSU pass catchers the opportunity to showcase their skills while Reagor struggled to get targets and opportunities in the TCU offense. He's a start-top dynamo and can make dudes miss in a phone booth.

Baun burst on the scene from night one of the 2019 season. He went from a relative unknown to one of the best college edge rushers in the nation. He led the Badgers with 12.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for a loss and would've been the B1G's Defensive Player of the Year had it not been for Ohio State star Chase Young, who was a Heisman finalist. When Baun went to the Senior Bowl, he built more of a case to draft him with a stellar finish to the 2019 season. He was nearly unblockable in 1-on-1 pass rush drills. He did some cross training at SLB, playing off the ball, something he did a bit at Wisconsin. But, let's not get it twisted, he's a pass rushing demon. Yet, he's a bit of a complicated analysis because of his size. He can't remain on the edge 100% of the time. In the Rose Bowl, two of the first ten plays of the game, he was literally shoved/tossed aside easily because of his size. As such, it's conflicting, to say the least.

Big 12 teams learned to not throw at Gladney. In 2018, he was second in the Big 12 with 13 pass breakups and he finished with two interceptions. He earned 2nd Team All-Big 12 honors (media & coaches). He looks a bit thin and lithe, but he's strong as an ox.

During 2019 spring testing, he squatted 620 lb., benched 400 lb. and hang cleaned 400 lb. He was asked to play a number of different techniques at TCU, but when he's in press coverage, it's as good as an incompletion if you choose to throw at him. He's smooth and efficient with his technique and when receivers try to run past him, he gets in that hip pocket and plays the ball well in the air. He needs to be more physical at the top of a receiver's route and not get shoved past or off the route.

He's not the biggest guy but go back to 2018 and watch him battle 6-6, 215 lb. Hakeem Butler. (Iowa State/Cardinals) What a performance! He matched Butler on two in routes in the first half, which is the toughest route for an outside leverage corner to do. In 2019, he earned 1st team All-Big 12 honors as he led the Big 12 with 14 passes broken up, tied for 8th in the nation. He finished his career with 38 passes broken up and five interceptions. He's competitive. He's tough. He's feisty. He doesn't back down. If he were 6-1 or 6-2, he'd be a top seven pick, but being a shade under 5-11 will cost him draft spots. But, you'll certainly hear his name in the future.

Fulton should've been a dominant shut down corner in college football and flashed moments when he was. But, the one thing that I can't get out of my head is that Clemson CHOSE to attack his side of the field in the national championship game repeatedly, instead of going after a true freshman on the other side.

Now, to be fair, that true freshman would be the top corner in this draft, the next draft and the one in which he's eventually drafted - Derek Stingley Jr. That all said, Fulton is one of the better options in this draft given his size and length.

It's a shame that he was robbed of his first two years due to the well known NCAA suspension but he did make the most of his two years on the field. At LSU, he was asked to play a multitude of techniques, but he was probably best in hard press given his length, physicality and size. He did have some problems tracking the ball downfield, including one touchdown he gave up against Texas in which he just completely misjudged what should've been a sure interception. He has excellent transitional quickness, breaking on balls thrown in front of him when he's in off coverage. He's physical at the catch point, playing through the receiver. He'll panic a little early in coverage when he feels the receiver on his toes. He can flip his hips so he relies on speed turns when he should just continue to run with the receiver before he HAS to turn.

Each year that Madubuike was at Texas A&M, there were expectations for him to be a dominant interior player. He was overshadowed a bit early in his career by Kingsley Keke (Packers) and Daylon Mack (Ravens). When he was given the opportunity to move up and down the line of scrimmage in 2019 and really wreak havoc from different spots, he was a game wrecker. His performance against Georgia will be one that his supporters in draft rooms will point to and say "THIS is why we should draft him." His quickness was on display along with his power and desire to not be blocked. He simply wasn't going to be blocked that afternoon.

He finished his career as the team's TFL leader in 2019 with 11.5. He also racked up 5.5 sacks and an interception. His athleticism is off the charts for someone 6-3, nearly 295 lb. His ability to create pass rush pressure from inside will have a ton of teams really interested in adding him to their roster early in the 2020 Draft.

Delpit did a little bit of everything in 2018. He was an unanimous 1st Team All-American - Walter Camp, AP, FWAA et al.). He was 1st Team All-SEC (coaches & media). He was the 2018 Nagurski Award finalist and he won the Jack Tatum Award given to the nation's best defensive back. He finished the year with 74 tackles, 9.5 TFL, 5.0 sacks, 9 PBU, 4 QB hurries, 5 INT and one forced fumble. That's all? That's enough, really, but in 2019, Delpit took a step back in production as he struggled through the early portion of the season with a nagging ankle injury.

That injury seemed to impact his tackling more than anything else as he missed a number of tackles in space through the first seven or eight games of the year. But, as the season wore on, he got back to playing the way we all expected him in 2019. I do think that he played at higher level over the last four or five key games at the end of the season than at any point of the 2019 season. Some NFL scouts think he's no better than a fourth round pick but I've seen safeties in this league that aren't nearly as talented as Delpit become starting fixtures in the league.

Brooks was a tackling machine at Texas Tech for a defense, over his entire career, that didn’t send a 6th round pick or better to the league. He was the star throughout his entire career and incredibly productive.

Brooks finished his career as the 7th leading tackles in Texas Tech history with 367 total tackles. He missed the final game of the 2019 season with an injury, which caused him to miss the Senior Bowl as well.

In 2019, he had 108 tackles with 20.0 TFL (!!) and 3.0 sacks. As a result, he was named 1st team All-Big 12 even though he missed a key game at the end of the season against Texas. The thing is, after scouting him, he probably left a few dozen tackles on the field as well.

When I was at the Senior Bowl, I had a couple of scouts, one AFC and one NFC, tell me they would take Brooks over Kenneth Murray (Oklahoma), the consensus stack linebacker in this draft class. After studying Brooks closely, I can absolutely see why that pair of scouts felt that way. The biggest difference, in my estimation, is that Brooks has the ability to change directions more fluidly and work through chaos/trash in the box better than Murray does.

It was a mild surprise that Cleveland decided to declare, but the man knew what he was doing in putting his name in the hat for the 2020 Draft. He's a stud and one that should garner Thursday night consideration. Yes, this is a STACKED tackle draft with Jedrick Wills (Alabama), Tristan Wirfs (Iowa), Austin Jackson (USC), Mekhi Becton (Louisville) and Andrew Thomas (Georgia) thought to be the top five guys in this draft, but Cleveland certainly deserves to be in the consideration for certain and I don't know if I've seen his name in many first round mock drafts.

Now, there haven't been many years in which six or seven tackles were selected in the first round but I remember when Duane Brown (Texans/Seahawks) was taken as the seventh tackle in the 2008 Draft and turned out to be the best overall tackle in that draft. Cleveland has the qualities to be a guy like Duane, in that he could be around for a while.

He did redshirt as a freshman, so he did complete four years at Boise State and was as decorated as any Boise State lineman not named Ryan Clady. He was 2x 1st team All-Mountain West and in his three years starting at Boise State, the Broncos had a 1,000 yard rusher each year. He started 40 straight games out on the edge, missing just one game in his final campaign. First name that came to mind when watching Cleveland was Jack Conklin (who funny enough just signed with Cleveland).

Higgins followed up a steller individual season in 2018 with an even more statistically dominant season in 2019, especially in the yards per catch category. In 2018, Higgins averaged 15.9 yards per catch, while in 2019 Higgins showed his true colors averaging nearly 20 yards per catch on his 59 catches. He had one more touchdown in 2019 than in 2018. Higgins did everything in his career to show that he’s ready to take his game to the next level.

For a guy that measures a shade under 6-4, he’s a better route runner than a lot of receivers with his size/dimensions. He does a great job getting on defensive backs toes before turning his route in or out - he doesn’t have to motor down to make his route cuts and is savvy about his cuts as well. He’s got to be stronger getting off hard press jams - throw the hands and get him off you. He’s too big to be jostled off his route stem, so it’s a technique aspect that needs more work. Not surprisingly, he has excellent hands, but he’s had some drops at unfortunate times. The concern with Higgins is what level of athlete he is. He's not a 4.4 burner - he ran 4.54 at his Pro Day because he injured his hamstring a few weeks before the Combine.

Gross-Matos has been a play maker for Penn State from the day that he set foot on campus in 2017, but 2018 was his real coming out party as a sophomore.

In that sophomore campaign, he became just the 11th Nittany Lion to record 20 tackles for a loss in a single season. He finished the season with 54 tackles, 20 TFL and 8.0 sacks and that earned him 1st Team All-B1G (media) and 3rd Team All-B1G (coaches) honors. He earned the team's Reid-Robinson Award, annually given to PSU's outstanding defensive lineman. In 2019, he followed up with much of the same - 1st team All-B1G honors, 9.5 sacks and 15.0 TFL. It’s pretty clear that he has some incredibly strong hands. On pass rush downs, Penn State moved him down inside but he’s too easily pushed around when he’s aligned on the inside. He must anchor and play with stronger foundation/base to be successful inside. But, he’s difficult for guards to get hands on with that length. He appears a bit awkward, gangly and still raw - reminds me of Aaron Judge if the Yankees star played football.

Winfield reminded many of his Pops who was as tough as the day was long. The younger Winfield did it all for the 11-2 Gophers. He finished the season with 88 total tackles, seven interceptions, 3.5 TFL and 3.0 sacks.

He also had three NOT (non-offensive touchdowns - one punt return & two interception returns). He was a unanimous 1st team All-American and 1st team All-B1G, in addition to being named the B1G Defensive Back of the Year (the Woodson-Tatum award).

Furthermore, he was named the team's outstanding defensive player and the team MVP. When watching a Gopher game in 2019, it was hard NOT to find Winfield Jr. around the football. No matter where he started the play, he typically finished it in and around the football/ball carrier.

He doesn't have great size (little over 5-9 and just over 200 lb.), but the football player gene is as large as it is for guys in the top ten in this draft. He will always be compared to his dad, but there will be a day when he ceases being "Antoine Winfield's son" and his dad becomes "Antoine Winfield Jr's dad", if you follow my drift.

I’m not real sure what Uche’s actual position is but he’s such a house of fire in the pass rush game that I’ve got to find a spot for him on first and second down. He’s got burst and speed off the edge like Jacob Martin (Texans) does and he spent the first half of Senior Bowl practices playing off the ball, dropping in coverage and playing the run from a Sam linebacker perspective. Then, he went down to the offensive line/defensive line drills and dominated the pass rush game. Wisconsin’s Zack Baun is similar and has a fairly consistent skill set.

The game is ever evolving and maybe that’s the next hybrid player in the NFL - 1st and 2nd down, off the ball backer, 3rd down, pass rushing beast. Uche and Baun would be perfect candidates if they can adjust to playing off the ball on early downs. Uche is a wonderfully unique prospect with twitch, technique and desire to excel at this level.

Terrell has immense physical ability and showed that throughout his career. Most people started paying attention when he picked off Tua Tagovailoa in the 2018 CFP National Championship game and took it to the house in that 44-16 win. He's long and he's fast.

Now, he's got some technique work to do. He gets out of his pedal way too soon in zone coverage and as a result he's too late to break on throws in front.

He does stay calm during routes, especially against those that won’t threaten him deep or with speed. When he's in off coverage, he’s going to use slide/shuffle technique as he doesn’t appear to be comfortable in backpedal. I love seeing him in press coverage because he has excellent press technique footwork. He impressed throughout his career and finished his career as a 1st team All-ACC honoree. He racked up seven pass breakups and two interceptions in 2019, in addition to seven breakups and three interceptions in 2018 - his first year as a starter at the perimeter cornerback position.

Anae is the best overall defensive lineman at Utah and maybe in the Pac-12... and that's saying something. It was a loaded unit and Anae is the most technically sound of that bunch.

In 2018, he led the Utes with 8.0 sacks and in 2019 and was second on the squad with 15.5 tackles for a loss. That performance earned him 1st Team All-Pac-12 honors and he was even better in 2019. He was named a 1st team All-American by nearly every single outlet. He had 13.0 sacks, 14.0 tackles for a loss and 41 total tackles. He was phenomenal all season long, closing down an amazing career at Utah.

Before I left to see Anae (and others) at the Senior Bowl, I studied him against USC’s star left tackle Austin Jackson and early in that game Jackson got the best of him. As the game wore on, though, Anae’s versatile and intelligent pass rush turned into sacks and pressures.

Ruiz was the number one center in the country coming out of IMG Academy (FL) in 2017. He started five games at right guard as a true freshman, but he found his calling returning to center in 2018. He started all 13 games at center and earned 3rd Team (coaches) and Honorable Mention All-B1G (media) honors.

In 2019, he returned to his starting center spot and earned 2nd team All-B1G (coaches) and 3rd team All-B1G (media). He's got a bit of Jersey attitude to his game (native of Camden, NJ). He's got better than average feet and shoots his hips through on blocks to get leverage and position. He does an EXCELLENT job moving up to the second level on combination blocks and squares up on linebacker after landing initial blow. Ruiz must get under control a bit more in the zone game as I've seen linebackers tackle ball carriers for losses on cutback/cutup runs where he couldn't gather and occupy the linebacker.

For NFL teams that thrive on height/weight/speed prospects, they're going to LOVE Dugger. In the spring of 2019, he ran 4.41 in the 40-yard dash, posted a 40-inch vertical jump and broad jumped 11 feet. He recorded a 6.7 3-cone drill which is just phenomenal, so we all knew that he was going to blow up the Combine...and he did. He ran 4.49 in the 40-yard dash, went two inches higher for a 42-inch vertical and broad jumped two inches farther than in the spring 11-2. So, he's freaky athletically and even more so on the field.

He was held in such regard that he won the Cliff Harris Award for the Division II Defensive Player of the Year after playing just SEVEN games. He returns punts, exceptionally well mind you (he has six career punt return touchdowns) - He's returned punts 67 times in his career averaging 13.9 yards per return.

At safety, he fearlessly attacks ball carriers with an unleashed, composed ferocity and that's probably being nice. He's a violent dude who can cover in the slot when asked to do it. At the Senior Bowl, he showed just how far along he is as a cover safety.

Gallimore played his high school football at Canada Prep Football Academy and was the top ranked player in all of Canada. He was the first Canadian player ever selected to compete in the U.S. Army All-American Bowl.

He didn't put up overwhelming numbers in 2018 but he registered 50 tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss and 3.0 sacks while also causing two forced fumbles. For his efforts, he was named Honorable Mention All-Big 12 and was one of five finalists for the Jon Cornish Trophy awarded annually to the most outstanding Canadian player in NCAA football.

He's built like a tank and has incredibly strong hands. He uses them well but overall, he's just out of place playing in the Big 12, in some respects. I think he can be a better NFL player than he was a college player. He's got some pop in his pads and linemen are going to FEEL him, but his ability to rush the passer is what will have teams extremely interested in him. In 2019, he was a 2nd team All-Big 12 honoree, posting 4.0 sacks and 7.5 TFL in addition to his 30 tackles.

In 2018, Bowden led the Wildcats in receptions (67), receiving yards (745) and receiving touchdowns (five) and his 67 receptions broke a school record for most catches by a sophomore. Throw in the two punt return touchdowns as well and we're talking about one of the most dynamic play makers in the nation.

He earned 2nd Team All-SEC honors (Coaches) as an All-Purpose/return specialist. Keep in mind he only had FIVE punt returns in the 2018 season and didn't start returning punts until midway through the 2018 season. He ran one back against Missouri and he didn't get much action the rest of the season until the bowl game. Then, in the bowl game, Penn State punted to him again...and paid for it.

In 2019, it got all kinds of interesting for Bowden as he had to step in at quarterback due to injuries at the position. He finished the season with 35 completions, 30 receptions and nearly 1,500 rushing yards. The only all-purpose yardage stat column that he didn't hit was interception returns.

A 6-2 cornerback with length is like the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow - it's almost too good to be true. But, in Dantzler's case, that's him - length and height. Now, he's only 188 lb., so he still has to add weight as he'll get pushed around in the NFL by the guys that we see every single day.

That said, he doesn't back down from anyone. He "earned" the opportunity to go one-on-one with the best receiver in the country in October - LSU's Ja'Marr Chase and held him to five catches for 48 yards. When Chase went into the slot, Dantzler followed him and beat him up, so to speak. Dantzler takes a backseat, physically, to no one.

I've been up and down on Jones throughout his career. There have been times when I thought he wasn't any better than a 4th round selection. But, the more I studied and watched him, the more I started to like his prospects as a starting NFL tackle.

I first saw him up close and live against Washington State in my "office" - NRG Stadium. I was excited to see him, but I didn't leave home that night thinking that I had just seen a first round selection. Throughout the year, I watched from afar and wasn't thoroughly impressed although I did start to see "it" a bit more.

At the Senior Bowl, I saw what he could be, facing some of the best rushers in the nation. The first day down in Mobile was more of what I had seen previously - couldn't handle speed, slow with his work on the arc, unable to utilize his length. Then, on day two, it started to click. He moved much better than he had been. His timing with his punch and use of his long arms worked in concert. I saw an NFL offensive tackle, finally. It wasn't perfect but it gave me, for really the first time, the thought that he could be a guy that teams coveted early on day two.

One aspect that won't work in the favor of Lewis in this new draft/COVID 19 world is the medicals. Lewis might be as phsyically talented and as elite as any rusher in this draft class, but he's missed significant stretches of time due to those injuries in his career.

He missed 2017 due to an elbow injury that cost him almost all of 2017. In 2018, he tore his ACL and that ended that season. In 2019, he was as fully healthy as he's been, or as close to "fully healthy" as he's going to be, I suppose. In the first game of the season against Duke, he really showed some burst to the quarterback. In the first half, he looped inside on a stunt and was on the Duke quarterback in a blink. I mean, the closing speed/quickness was hella-insane.

When I use the word “freaky” to describe him, it’s not hyperbole. He measured in with 34 ⅛ inch arms and an 83+ inch wing span. I mean, that’s ridiculous. When he rushes without getting lost in his head as to what move he’s going to use, he’s impossible to block. On the first few pass rush reps down at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, AL, he seemed to struggle getting loose and thinking too much, but then on his last rep, he threw a spin move that left the offensive tackle in concrete.

Akers' measurables are outstanding - 215 lb., 4.47 in the 40, 35.5-inch vertical and 10-2 broad jump. The physical skills are clearly there.

He can catch the ball fluidly out of the backfield. He bounces off of tacklers with his compact and powerful build. Tackling him is not easy. He's a patient runner, choosing to follow his blocks on power plays ala Le'Veon Bell (Steelers/Jets). He never shied away from putting his face on a blitzer's face, ever. Thing is, when he did have a crease, he turned a three yard gain into a 50-yard touchdown run as he did against Florida.

He can get north and south in a hurry when he sees a hole and he won't stop to cut on you either. He's a one cut, deke and go sort of back. He's not going to face you up, buzz the feet and shake you. He's coming downhill at you and he'll plant that outside foot and go on a defender in a quick second. He will run behind his pads and you better not be in the way. I feel like I really like Akers much more than most, but I'm imagining him on a playoff team's roster and it's scary. Give him some blocking for once and we'll see what he can really do.

Igbinoghene led the Tigers with 11 passes broken up and 12 passes defensed after converting to cornerback in 2018. He played receiver as a freshman but made the move in 2018 and it's paid off handsomely. He ran track in high school and ran track for Auburn (both indoor and outdoor).

In 2018, he participated in the triple jump and long jump and qualified for the NCAA East prelims in outdoor competition. He finished 8th in the long jump in the 2019 SEC Outdoor Track and Field Championships. His parents were both Olympic track athletes, so there's little question of his lineage and athleticism.

On the football field, his progress was evident week after week, year over year. As time wore on, he was less of a target for opposing teams. He's tough, physical and obviously extremely athletic, which shows up at cornerback and in the return game. He finished the 2019 season with 42 tackles and seven passes broken up.

Blackmon earned 2nd Team All-Pac-12 honors after the 2018 season. He had one interception and it ended in a pick six, while registering 11 passes defensed. He recorded 48 tackles and 4.0 tackles for a loss.

Prior to the 2019 season, Blackmon moved to safety in 2019 from his cornerback position and earned 1st team All-American honors (SI, The Athletica and PFF) and 2nd team All-American honors (AFCA and AP). He was 1st team All-Pac-12 and was a finalist for Polynesian Player of the Year.

What a senior year it was for Aiyuk in 2019. After spending the first two years of his career at Sierra College, he was an instant playmaker for the Sun Devils in 2018, but overshadowed by first round pick N'Keal Harry. Without Harry on the roster in 2019, Aiyuk became the featured target out in the Desert. v

He finished the season with 65 receptions, 1,192 yards and eight touchdowns, garnering 1st team All-Pac-12 honors as both a receiver and a return specialist. He averaged 16+ yards per punt return with one touchdown and he averaged nearly 30 yards per kickoff return.

It was an outstanding season, to say the least, but Aiyuk was unable to participate at the Senior Bowl due to an injury; however, it's not one that kept him from participating at the Combine, where he excelled. He ran 4.5 flat with a 40-inch (!!) vertical.

Weaver has been a star since he got on the blue field in Boise. He redshirted his first year as a Bronco but has steadily taken his game to a different level.

In 2019, he hit the jackpot, earning 1st team All-American honors (Walter Camp, CBS Sports, The Sporting News) and 2nd team All-American honors as well (AFCA, AP, The Athletic, ESPN, FWAA & USA Today). He ended his career as the Mountain West's all-time sack leader with 34.0. He led the Broncos in 2019 with 13.5 sacks and 18.5 tackles for a loss; those numbers also led the Mountain West in 2019 as well. In 2018, he had 9.5 sacks, one year after leading the Mountain West with 11.0 in 2017 as a freshman. He was as decorated as a redshirt freshman could be.

In 2017, he was a 1st Team All-MWC honoree, in addition to being named an honorable mention All-American. He was a 1st Team Freshman All-America after his 11.0 sack/13.0 TFL season. In 2018, he repeated as a 1st Team All-MWC performer as more teams took notice of him on the field and tried to avoid him at all costs.

Diggs has every physical trait to excel at the NFL level. Size. Speed. Length. DNA (his brother Stefon Diggs is a Pro Bowl receiver for the Buffalo Bills). Why then didn't I walk away from scouting him feeling like he's a slam dunk prospect? The word that kept coming back was talented but undisciplined or unfocused.

In coverage, he can run with anyone. His length and strength show up in press coverage. But, he gets lazy in coverage. Things are seemingly so easy that he's rarely challenged and when he is, the technique flaws show up repeatedly.

He was a 1st team All-American as determined by PFF and a 2nd team All-American (AFCA & The Sporting News). The media recognized him as a 1st team All-SEC honoree while the coaches recognized him as a 2nd team honoree. He finished with four interceptions in his career after moving over to defense as a sophomore in 2017. He started his career as a receiver in 2016 but moved to the defensive side of the ball after 11 receptions for 88 yards and a touchdown in his freshman season.

One of the best pure athletes in the Pac-12 or anywhere for that matter, Davis has gone from being a special teams savant to one of its most valuable defenders.

In 2018, he had 56 tackles (career high), 1.5 tackles for a loss and four interceptions (another career high). He also ran back kicks, including a game v. Oregon in which he had 168 kick return yards in 2018. He finished with 1st Team All-Pac-12 honors (various outlets) and Honorable Mention honors (coaches). He was an All-American hurdler at Cal, in fact, he went to Cal for track and ended up walking on to the football team a year later. He arrived on campus in the fall of 2014 and didn't start playing football until the spring of 2015.

He qualified for the NCAA Championships in the 110-hurdles in the spring of 2018 with a time of 13.87 seconds. He was a decorated track athlete at Cal throughout his career. He was Cal's Most Valuable Special Teams Player for TWO seasons, on top of that stellar track background.

The son of a former NFL running back, the younger Pittman decided on playing receiver in college.

In 2018, he averaged an astounding 18.5 yards per catch. He was first on the team in receiving yards (758) and third in receptions (41). In 2019, Graham Harrell of Air Raid offense fame came to USC and gave the passing game a significant makeover, with Pittman Jr. experiencing the biggest change. He went from 41 receptions to 101. He went from 758 yards to 1,275 and he went from six touchdowns to 11.

During the year, I studied Pittman Jr. thinking that he was different, in some sense from most in this draft class due to his size and pedigree. I LOVED what I saw, to be honest, but I was worried that he might not run extremely well.

Dispel that notion because he ran 4.52 at 223 lb., while CeeDee Lamb, my number one receiver on the board, ran 4.50 at 198 lb.

Heading into the draft season, I initially placed Claypool in the tight end category. Look, he's as big as most of the F-TE types in this draft class. He's a tough guy who loves special teams so he'd be capable in the run game as a blocker. Plus, I thought he'd be a match up nightmare for teams that try to play 12 personnel with base defensive personnel. He'd be matched up on a linebacker or a safety? Good luck.

Then, he went to the Senior Bowl and showed how skilled he was at the receiver position on the perimeter. He got on DB's toes in a hurry. He ran excellent routes. He seemed to catch everything. Then...he ran 4.42 at the Combine with a 42-inch vertical at over 6-4 and 238 lb? Okay, Chase, we see you.

He can play whatever position he chooses at this point. He's still more athlete than receiver but when his receiver skills come into view, he could be one heck of an option for an NFL offense.

Arnette is a little bit of a frustrating analysis. I found him to be oh so very good at times and at others seemingly disinterested or inconsistent. He's not as transitionally quick as others in this draft class and has just average speed (4.56 at the Combine).

His press technique is excellent and I love it because he trusts his feet and doesn’t panic like a bunch of young corners will do. He will make tackles in front of him and is not going to make business decisions. It's clear that he’s uber-confident and he likes to play games with receivers to let them know he’s in their heads a bit.

He was voted 2nd team All-B1G by both the coaches and media, one year after being named Honorable mention (both coaches/media) in 2018. He graduated prior to the 2019 season and was respected for playing through a hand injury. There's so much to like about him, but there's some inconsistency to his game that worries me a bit.

Ohhh, it's draft crush time! I wanted to get a decent feel for players going to the Senior Bowl so I was watching San Diego State center Keith Ishmael. It took all of about five plays for me to ask, to no one in particular, "who the heck is #30?"

That was Wyoming inside linebacker Logan Wilson. I couldn't take my eyes off of him. After about ten plays, I wanted to find as much about him as possible. He was a receiver/defensive back and a track star in high school. He went to Wyoming, put on some weight and became one of the most athletic linebackers in the country.

At any linebacker position, in any scheme, there isn't anything that he can't do. His speed gives him the ability to cover backs in space. He's a sure tackler, having racked up 421 career tackles, including 105 stops in 2019. He was a three-time captain as well. He deciphers plays instantly. He's an all-around threat that should flourish against the new look NFL.

As a freshman, Fromm stepped into the void created by a Jacob Eason injury and he played extremely well fresh out of high school. Some wondered, though, if Eason would get the job back when he was healthy. He didn't, but Fromm wasn't able to sit and relax as the number one quarterback in the nation, also a Georgia HS star - Justin Fields - declared to Georgia for the fall of 2018. However, after one year on campus, Fields picked up and moved north to Columbus, OH, leaving Fromm as the last man standing, so to speak, in an offense geared to his skills.

In 2018, he completed 67.3% of his passes as a true sophomore for 2,749 yards, 30 touchdowns and just six interceptions. He's the prototype, old school starting quarterback in the NFL but he lacks true elite throwing/athletic skills.

There's little question that he has a high football IQ. He's tough. His arm is adequate, yet he can deliver from the pocket or off platform.

2019 was not Fromm's shiniest of moments. With his receivers all off to the NFL, injured or true freshmen, he didn't wow anyone with his overall performance. But, me? I'm more in Fromm's corner than others because he's a guy I'd trust every day of the year with my offense, as a leader and with some talent around him, he can lead an NFL offense

There doesn't seem to be many Y-TEs coming to the NFL from college any more, but Kmet seems to be one of them. The one game that sticks out for many analysts is the first game he played in 2019 v. Georgia. In that game, he was targeted all night long and finished with nine catches for 108 yards and a touchdown. He showed deft and soft hands, making catches and making something happen after the catch as well.

His blocking? Well, that left a ton to be desired. I don't remember seeing one block where I felt like, whoa, that's how you do it. Safeties beat him inside on run blitzes. He got knocked to a knee in space trying to block another safety.

He's willing and he delivers some pop. But, he doesn't latch and stay on blocks at all. He's not difficult to cover as far as running routes, but he can make catches in traffic and then run after the catch. If teams let him down the seam and can't disrupt his upfield climb, they'll pay the price.

Edwards put together a strong three year career at South Carolina and I was sure he was headed to the NFL following the 2018 season.

In 2018, Edwards finished with 55 receptions for 846 yards and seven touchdowns. He also had 12 punt returns on the season as well. In his career at South Carolina, he has 163 receptions and could put his stamp on the record books with another tremendous season. I was sure that teams would love him for a number of reasons.

His size stands out immediately, but he can win in nearly every facet of the passing game. He has tremendous hands to catch the ball away from his body and defend against defensive backs trying to knock the ball out of his hands.

In those first three years, he won the team's offensive MVP and he has won the offensive GPA award as well. He decided to go back to South Carolina and posted another solid season...but after the Appalachian State game he suffered a knee injury that kept him out of the final two games and the Senior Bowl. Then, heading into the Combine, he suffered another injury, this time breaking his foot in preparation for the Combine.

This injury could cost Edwards as teams won't have a ton of time to examine his medicals due to the COVID 19 outbreak. Hopefully, scouts saw enough from him to not allow the injuries to cost him.

It's a shame that Hunt was injured over the second half of the 2019 season. Yet, he was still a 1st team All-Sun Belt selection for the first time, one year after he was a 2nd team All-Sun Belt selection.

Furthermore, he was invited to the Senior Bowl, but the injury kept him from participating. I do think it would've been in Mobile when the buzz would've grown substantially for Hunt. The NFL scouts know and that's all that really matters.

He's played guard and tackle in his career and could play either, in my opinion, at the next level. He plays with a ferocity that teams will truly appreciate and covet. It's a streetfight every single down for Hunt and that's not a bad thing.

There's a saying in football that a guy should be the first off the bus if he's the one guy that makes the most intimidating impression. That's Davis. He's an absolute specimen of a man and an interior disruptor...when he wants to be.

Over his career at Alabama, there were moments when he could take over a game in addition to moments when you'd have to be reminded that he was on the field. He has the requisite measurements (6-6+, 311 lb., 34-inch arms and an 85+-inch wingspan) to turn into a poor man's DeForest Buckner. But, he hasn't truly refined his toolbox just yet.

He's a powerful man who must figure out that his toolbox is vast and it's time to learn how to use it on every single down. He went from ten TFL/8.5 sacks as a sophomore to 0.5 sacks as a senior, so it's clear that there's plenty of ability to win 1-on-1, but he has to learn how to handle a much more complex world inside at the NFL level.

Greenard spent the first four years of his career at Louisville where he racked up 9.5 sacks and 22.5 TFL. But, he was injured in 2018 and decided to transfer to Florida. That 2018 injury halted his progress as he had a tremendous campaign in 2017 but injured his wrist on the first defensive series of the season. But, he rebounded with an excellent season in Gainesville.

He earned 1st team All-SEC honors after posting a 9.5 sack/15.5 TFL season in his lone campaign for Florida.

He's quick off the ball and has the athleticism to play a true 3-4 OLB position if asked to do so. He can redirect against zone read to track running backs and quarterbacks well and can drop into coverage, if necessary.

Hall is highly thought of by the receivers in the ACC. He finds a way to get his hands on anything thrown in his direction. He finished the 2018 season with 22 (!!) passes broken up and 24 (!!) passes defensed. He's a legit playmaker and led the nation in passes defensed and passes broken up.

In 2019, he didn't have quite the season as he missed the majority of an ACC Coastal Division championship season. He played just six games and had four pass breakups. Teams didn't shy away from him, though, when he was healthy. Florida State challenged him throughout with one of the most underrated pass catching talents in America - Tamorrion Terry.

With the injury, he missed the Senior Bowl and was only to perform the bench press at the Combine. So, there are going to be some serious questions about his speed and his health heading into draft weekend.

The words "athletic offensive tackle" are reserved for the special ones in this world and Prince is one of those. He's incredibly physically talented out on the edge even though he hasn't played a ton of football in his life.

He moved to Alabama from Nigeria to play basketball and essentially fell into football. He didn't know much about the game or what it was all about, but he was so physically freaky that he could do most anything he set his mind to do. He moved over to the offensive line as he grew into his body and those basketball movement skills are evident when watching him play.

He's had an injury history that's a bit concerning, but like the Auburn coaches saw the potential in his athleticism and build, there's NFL potential in Prince as well. He's long. He's agile. He's still a bit inexperienced and raw. But, he's determined and that accounts for plenty in the NFL world.

I don't recall who said it, but someone coined the phrase "like a bowling ball of butcher knives." Regardless, it fits Moss to a T.

The four year star from Miami, yes, Miami, Florida decided to travel west as Horace Greeley once advised and starred for the Utes. Moss will leave Salt Lake City as the most decorated running back in Utah history and he'll hold every rushing record for a long time.

There isn't anything about Moss' game that screams elite, but you try trackling him 25 times over the course of 60 minutes. Now, there is some tread off the tires and those tires took a hit with an injury in 2018 (knee injury).

When he's right, he's got incredible contact balance, agility and quicks for days, plus he's slippery, so he's the perfect combination for the league. He won't break any records with his long speed, but you have to catch him first. THAT, my friends, isn't easy.

In his junior season, Taylor went from 3.0 sacks in 2017 to being the 2018 Tennessee team MVP. He finished the season with 8.0 sacks, second behind Kentucky star Josh Allen in the SEC, and 11.0 TFL. Now, he got his production in bunches. He had four of his sacks against Kentucky. He showed the full gamut of pass rush acumen in that game as well.

He's got burst. He's got a varied skill set rushing the quarterback. He's powerful. He was voted a permanent captain, in addition to being voted Tennessee's team MVP.

In 2019, Taylor continued putting pressure on the quarterback, racking up 8.5 sacks and 10.0 tackles for a loss and he did all of that playing through a stress fracture in his shin. So, he had surgery on it after the season which cost him an opportunity to shine at the Senior Bowl and the Combine.

There are players in this draft class that have electric abilities but you'll be hard pressed to find one more dynamic than Hamler.

Now, teams won't like a guy under 5-9, but we've seen special "shorter" offensive weapons over the years have success. Can Hamler be that kind of player? He has outstanding start-stop quickness, as they say, he can stop on a dime, give you change and continue on with out as much as a hand getting on him.

But, I think he's more weapon than true receiver and boy, is he tiny.

Harrison had to wait his turn to get on the field at Ohio State, but started his final two years in Columbus. He led the Buckeyes in tackles in 2019 with 75 stops, in addition to his 16.5 tackles for a loss, which only trailed star Chase Young's 21.5. For his efforts, he earned 1st team All-B1G (coaches) and 2nd team All-B1G honors (media).

He's decisive and physical - when he knows, he’s gone. He's fairly disciplined reading his keys and doesn’t false step. He'll stay square on ballcarriers and will pop the pads. Oh, he'll bring the funk on dudes with the ball in their hands. A number of plays in 2019 were due to his physicality in taking on blocks.

He does need to take better angles when he has four strong in the passing game. Harrison has some juice and can move, as evidenced by his 4.66 in the 40 at 247 lb.

No one can pronounce his name, but Okwuegbunam has NFL qualities in his game. In his three years in Columbia, he went through a couple of different starting quarterbacks and multiple offensive coordinators that took away from allowing him to truly flourish. I was more impressed with his blocking than I expected when I started studying him.

He's not going to dominate out on the edge, but he's physical and willing, and that's a start. But, with 4.49 speed, teams are going to see him as a matchup nightmare for secondaries. I've always loved him as a receiver, but I didn't think he was a sub-4.5 guy. I knew he created issues, but if he finds himself in the right situation, he could have plenty of people happy trying to pronounce Okwuegbunam.

After an injury as a sophomore in 2017 in the first game of the season at Georgia, Eason never was able to get his job back and eventually transferred back home to Washington. He sat out the 2018 season due to the transfer and earned the Offensive Scout Team Player of the Year award as he waited his turn behind four year starter Jake Browning.

As such, I wanted SOOOO badly to love Eason. Strong arm. Athletic. Looks the part. Right? From a physical tools perspective, he’s the total package at the position. But, as I keep studying him, I can’t get there.

He can move. He can throw on the run. He can throw it 70+ yards. He can make throws only he and Justin Herbert (Oregon), perhaps, can make. Shoot, maybe just he can make them. But, he was the focal point for the Washington offense. He never really became the face of the program at Washington.

His injury in 2017 was unfortunate as it cost him two consecutive seasons and perhaps being three years removed from the injury will help. I’m willing to concede that fact, but the Eason that I saw last year wasn’t a guy that can step into an NFL starting position and lead an NFL offense properly.

Zuniga is as disruptive an edge rusher in this draft class when he's right. He's longer (33-inch+ arms) than most at this position and beyond that he has significant play strength.

His power might be his most underrated asset playing the run and powering through pass protectors to get to the quarterback. No one will ever be on par at Florida with the OG Freak - Javon Kearse, but Zuniga may come close.

At just under 6-4, 264 lb., he did 29 reps of 225 lb. at the Combine on the bench press. At Florida, he maxed 460 lb. on the bench as well. Furthemore, he ran 4.64 in the 40-yard dash. Whoo, he's some kind of athlete.

He only played in six games at Florida and in his words, he was only truly healthy in two of them. If he's healthy, he could be a surprise pick that comes in and impacts a team's pass rush immediately.

Watching Chinn up close at the Senior Bowl was an interesting experience. It was one of those situations where I went into it, for some reason, "I've heard a lot about you but I'll trust it when I see it."

Size. Length. Range. Ability/desire to strike. Movement skills. I mean, he has a full complement of physical skills, no doubt but there's still some holes in his game. He needs a ton of work in coverage on tight ends and relying on his movement skills and not as much physicality. The Senior Bowl tight ends made life tough on him in coverage down the field in particular. He's got tremendous range as a deep half or deep third player, but he's really comfortable when the action is - at the line of scrimmage. He'll come up and strike, as evidenced by his 243 career tackles.

If he can improve his 1-on-1 cover skills, he'll have a chance to be a three down safety in this league.

I don't find this draft class to be one of the best from an interior line perspective, but Cushenberry III can absolutely play.

The first thing to know about him is that he was assigned the offensive #18 at LSU for his leadership, captain-like qualities (K'Lavon Chiasson was named as such on defense). He never got to wear it, being an interior lineman and all, but that's the kind of leader we're talking about here. He was the foundation piece for the 2019 Joe Moore Award-winning group from LSU.

Many around the LSU program thought he was the most VALUABLE player on this squad and that should have teams salivating. He's the best center in this draft, in my opinion.

I really love his breaks to/through the receiver in man coverage. Originally, I thought that Wallace would be a liability in pass coverage and I was CLEARLY wrong on that. He's one of the better cover safeties that I've seen and it's clearly a strength in his game. He balled out at the Senior Bowl and made life miserable for slot receivers and tight ends.

Now, he's not always perfect in run support. In the CFP semifinal Fiesta Bowl, Ohio State running back J.K. Dobbins put him in a pretzel in open space on Dobbins’ long touchdown run. Whoo, not great. Wallace is pretty impressive breaking on the ball from depth - against Ohio State, he broke on a 5-yard hitch from 10-11 yards depth and if he had any hands, it would’ve been a game changing pick six. He has a smooth hip turn and movement skills. When receiver slows down to use hot foot release, he can’t stop the feet and reach in man coverage.

Man, he can really cover. He just has a knack for routes and where receivers are going. Against Louisville, he’s the hook/curl player in Clemson’s cover two. Louisville receiver tries to run a crossing route, which he knows he can’t allow, and Wallace just stoned him to keep him out of the middle void in the cover two.

Wilson is a hulk of a man and when he was in high school, he was a wildcat quarterback. Yes, they snapped him the ball and let him run and the video of it is GLORIOUS. That said, he won't be doing that at the next level, but I mention it because it does show how athletic the big man can be.

I do think he's a little heavy at 350 lb. and should get his weight down to 335-340 lb. Regardless, he plays with a mean on at all times. In the run game, he's looking to bury you, just because you wear a completely different jersey. Speed off the edge does give him some issue in pass protection but he's smooth in his run combination blocks, working through down linemen to get to the second level.

His testing at the Combine doesn't strike me as accurate which makes me think he's a little heavier than he wants to be. That said, he could be a really solid find in the third round for a team that could use a right tackle with loads of potential.

Two years ago, my friend Richard Cross called me because he was going to do play-by-play for the SEC Network for the Auburn-Liberty game. He wanted to know what I thought about Gandy-Golden as a pro prospect. As he was just a junior, I hadn’t seen him play, but Richard stoked my curiosity. So, I found a Liberty game and felt like I was watching another A.J. Brown (Titans). Tough, strong and versatile.

At the Senior Bowl, AGG gave defensive backs nightmares throughout the day with his combination of size, hands and route running. He ran by them for deep catches. He beat them on backshoulder throws to the sideline. He swam through physical coverage on in routes. He was excellent on day two and three as well.

Trust me, someone will use the words “draft sleeper” soon to describe him. Trust. Me. And, know that he’s not a sleeper at all; he’s an absolute dude.

When Charles declared early for the 2020 NFL Draft, I thought he was being a bit presumptuous, feeling the high/riding the wave of a national championship season. I should’ve considered that he might declare, but I didn’t. So, I was caught off-guard a bit by his announcement, but then I dove into his film and found a HIGHLY intriguing prospect at tackle.

He’s a bit of a wild card, in some sense, only because he hasn’t been mentioned in the top six or seven top tackles in this draft. But, he should at least get some mention.

He’s built like a 315 lb. tight end. He’s got a small waist, thick trunk, calves and ankles and moves like a tight end as well. Out on the edge, he can re-anchor against bull rushers and can slide up field with speed rushers. He does an excellent job maintaining leverage, pad level and balance. I’m telling you, he can stay on balance unlike any other tackle in this draft. How is he not getting more love in this draft class?

Now, Charles does get sloppy with his hands/hand placement - gets hands up near the helmet, instead of on outside bicep/elbow/armpit.

Okwara BLEW UP in 2018 and when I first watched Notre Dame that season, I kept saying "who the HE-- is 42?"

Most of the time, I watched with no sound on a treadmill on the road so I'd have to go investigate later in the night. I realized that Notre Dame was blessed with another Okwara and Julian may be the better athlete/pro prospect of the two brothers.

In 2018, Julian had 11.5 TFL and seven sacks but he also had a whopping 21 quarterback hurries. He's also an athletic specimen, apparently as fast as any edge player in college football. In 2018, he ran down Northwestern quarterback Clayton Thorson on a scramble that had me scratching my head. His production fell a bit in 2019, but he missed four games with an injury. He finished with 5.0 sacks on the season in nine games, but has excellent pass rush skills that will attract teams in the 2020 Draft.

Nothing will define Hurts more than the 2018 SEC Championship game. Having been replaced one year prior in the same building in the 2017 CFP National championship game, Hurts was inserted for an injured Tua Tagovailoa.

Down 28-21 in the fourth quarter, Hurts threw a touchdown and ran for the game winner in a 35-28 win. He was universally hailed for his ability to put team ahead of self, something lost on many in Hurts age group. When he decided to transfer to Oklahoma, he did so with the backing and approval of Nick Saban and the entire Alabama program and fan base. Then, he got to Oklahoma and added one final chapter to an amazing, indescribable college football career.

In his final season, he accounted for 52 touchdowns, led Oklahoma to another Big 12 championship and another CFP Semifinal berth. After such a tremendous season, his performance in the CFP semifinal/Peach Bowl was disappointing. He held the ball longer than he should’ve. He struggled to move the Oklahoma offense and threw no touchdowns with one interception.

That game gave me pause in seeing him as an immediate NFL starter but his guts, heart and understanding of being a great teammate won me over and will do the same for plenty of NFL teams.

Willekes might have a tremendous walk-on story, but don't get it twisted...this guy can absolutely play at the next level. He's worked on his get off and his hand placement over the years. He's quick and slippery, but the added size and strength which certainly helped him in 2019. He was named the winner of the Burlsworth Trophy which is awarded to the nation's best player who was a former walk-on. He was 1st team B1G for the second consecutive season and he was also voted the team's MVP for the second straight season as well.

Willekes was also named 2nd team Walter Camp All-American for the second straight season. He was ranked fifth in the B1G with 10.5 sacks and sixth in the B1G with 16.5 tackles for a loss. In addition to those outstanding pass rush numbers, he racked up 17 quarterback hurries and two forced fumbles. His legend grew and grew throughout his campaign in East Lansing.

It continued with a solid Senior Bowl, where I was surprised that he didn't get more credit for his work during the week. He takes the field with something to prove every single snap, as if he’s still a walk-on trying to prove he belongs. He definitely does that and then some.

The Boston College product was all kinds of dominant during his career for an offense that didn't have much else in the way of weaponry.

In 2019, he had his best season rushing for 1,685 yards and 14 touchdowns, the third time that he went over 1,000 yards in his career. In only ten games in 2018, he ran for 1,108 yards and ten touchdowns. He finished his career as a THREE time 1st team All-ACC running back. He was a 3rd team All-American in 2019. He set all-time rushing records at Boston College with 4,382 yards and fell just over 200 yards short of being the all-time ACC leader in rushing yards.

The Combine was another opportunity for Dillon to denounce his detractors as he ran 4.53 in the 40 and posted a 40-inch vertical... AT 245 lb! He has an incredible package of power, speed and explosiveness. Now, he's a big back and there's a ton of tread off the tire. He's not going to be a make you miss guys in the league and that style is going to take a toll. But, there's not a lot to hate about Dillon.

Hamilton is dominating physically when he wants. He completely destroyed counter game v. Clemson. The Tigers attempted to run a counter to his side and he just ran up field destroying downblock and taking BOTH pullers out of the play. Edge Chase Young completely misread the play and fell inside. But, the linebackers were able to make the play because Hamilton took away any and all threats to block exchange contain.

He has immense 1-on-1 strength and controls centers/guards easily, stacking/shedding/finding the ball. He's not satisfied with clogging up run blockers - he will find the ball all over the field.

For his efforts in 2019, he was voted 3rd team All-B1G by both coaches and media.

At the Senior Bowl, Davis-Gaither played a ton next to Davion Taylor (Colorad) and it was sometimes hard to make out who was who. Like Taylor, ADG can absolutely fly and his ability to close on ball carriers is one of his best traits.

Against Louisiana, he moved out to play on the edge as the Ragin Cajuns ran an outside zone at him. He deftly turned his shoulders on the tight end to escape any initial shock and then defeated the tackle with eyes on the ball carrier. He then exploded past the tackle and slammed the Ragin Cajun running back to the turf for a loss. He led the Mountaineers in tackles in 2018 with 105 and finished second (behind Jordan Fehr) with 104 in 2019.

He didn't run at the Combine due to a foot injury so that could impact his stock in this COVID-19 world we're living in, but the teams that did their homework know - he can run, he can hit.

In 2018 as a sophomore, Davis was 2nd Team All-AAC after recording 53 receptions for 815 yards and seven touchdowns. He averaged over 15 yards per catch during that season and produced TEN plays of 20 yards or more, including two touchdowns. In 2019, he took his game another level catching 72 passes for 1,241 yards a dozen receiving touchdowns. For his efforts, he was named 1st team All-AAC honors and then declared for the 2020 NFL Draft.

He's a vertical threat with excellent hands. He doesn't body catch, reaching out and snatching the rock regularly. He's tough and will block his you-know-what off out on the perimeter.

The receiver class is jam packed and Davis is right in the mix. He's built like a mini-Mike Evans (Bucs) and can run.

In 2019, Lynch was voted the Big 12's Defenisve Player of the Year. He finished the season with 19.5 TFL and 13.5 sacks, both of which led the Big 12 last season. In 2018, Lynch was a 1st Team All-Big 12 selection (media) and a 2nd Team All-Big 12 honoree (Coaches). He led the Bears with 5.5 sacks and 9.0 tackles for a loss.

He's relentless in his pursuit of the ball and the quarterback and he could play any number of spots on the defensive line. He's probably a candidate to move inside on pass rush downs at a minimum but could play the 5-tech in odd fronts.

Bartch was one of the few offensive tackles at the Senior Bowl that caught my attention, especially so during the 1-on-1 pass protection drills.

When I tell you where he’s from, you’ll immediately go “Oh, yeah, I know where that is,” but it’s the “other one.” He played at St. John’s University. No, not long time hoops great Chris Mullin’s alma mater. St. John’s University in Collegeville, MN, the division III school.

Similar to when Ali Marpet (starting Bucs guard) came to the Senior Bowl from Hobart College a few years ago, Bartch caught my attention in pass protection. I saw edge guys try to bull him and he anchored, holding his own. I saw guys try to run around him with speed and he escorted them upfield. I saw guys try to counter with inside moves and he shut it down.

I kept writing “75 at tackle is nails today” and that was Bartch.

One of the best athletes in the Notre Dame program, Pride is a walking measurables dream for NFL scouts. He allegedly was timed at 4.4 flat in the 40-yard dash at the Combine which isn't totally surprising given the fact that he also ran for the Notre Dame track team.

In 2018, he ran a 6.73 in the 60-meter dash at the ACC Indoor Track and Field Championships. He's run 10.5 in the 100-meter dash as well. In high school (South Carolina), he won state championships in the 100, 200 and 400-meters.

So, speed is certainly a huge part of Pride's game, but at the Senior Bowl, in particular, he was one of the five best players on the field every single day. He was a shadow in coverage, matching/mirroring cuts and physically ripping away passes from taller/bigger receivers. That performance, perhaps even more than anything he did at Notre Dame, sold me on the fact that he can play either nickel or perimeter corner in this league.

Feisty. That's the first word that comes to mind. Robertson won't win any NFL beauty contests but as a football player, he's a dude.

There's just one play that tells the whole story on Robertson - Texas faced a 3rd and three early in the opening game of the season. Robertson was matched up 1-on-1 on the outside receiver - Malcolm Epps, 6-6, 245 lb. The La. Tech corner hit the towering receiver with a quick jam in press coverage and he didn't even get off the line. Incomplete pass.

He's not going to be a perimeter corner in this league, but as a nickel, he reminds me a bit of Mike Hilton (Steelers) who is an absolute menace in the slot.

When Hightower gets his hands on the football, look out. He caught 51 passes for 943 yards in his final campaign, averaging a whopping 18.5 yards per catch. He was also a kick return dynamo, averaging over 24 yards per return and a touchdown.

The return part won't have people too excited given the muted returns we now have in the NFL, but the electricity when he touches the ball? Whoa. He has top notch acceleration and the ability to go from 0-to-60 in a blink. He's a perimeter threat right now and will need to grow into an all-around route tree running receiver while in the league.

Playing for Colorado didn't do a ton of wonders for Taylor's profile throughout his career in Boulder. He never led the Buffaloes in tackles, finishing second on the team in 2019 with 72. But, he earned a trip to the Senior Bowl and that's where his speed and closing ability really got my attention. The Mississippian doesn't look like an old school NFL off-the-ball linebacker, but in this new NFL world, he has a chance to be on the field for all three downs, eventually.

Oh, did I mention his 4.49 speed at nearly 230 lb.? Well, I just did. Down in Mobile, I saw him blanket running backs and even on one play, he made the running back just stop in mid-route because he was defeated that badly.

Taylor is going to find his way on the field. He relentlessly pursues ball carriers down the field at all times. He's a fun guy to watch, that's for sure.