NFL Draft 2024 – Cornerbacks
Draft Insiders’ –  Top Prospects

Frank Coyle/ Publisher

Quinyon Mitchell heads a very strong cornerback class which could once again provide the most defensive draft choices in the NFL Draft. Mitchell and Terrion Arnold rank the top two prospects in this talented class and both could be off the board by the mid-first round. Both are highly developed and checked all the boxes in the postseason to be rookie starters in September.

At least 5 or 6 corner could come off the board in the first round with many clubs having pressing needs at the position. Here are Draft Insiders’ top 5 Prospects scouting reports, top rankings and positional overview.

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Cornerbacks – Grade: A

     Positional Overview:

This year’s cornerback class is a high-quality group which is very deep and provide a few blue-chip prospects at the top. Blue chip defenders Quinyon Mitchell and Terrion Arnold head this class and are expected to go in the mid-1st round with many other highly regarded corners expected to go through the late first round into the 2nd day selections. Underclassmen dominate our top ten prospects, though the senior group is a very solid with nice development. Mitchell is our #1 prospect off an excellent postseason in all areas. Arnold is another blue-chip Bama defender who is NFL ready. Nate Wiggins is a speedster who is expected to earn a late first round selection. Cooper DeJean and Ennis Rakeshaw have the skill set to start early and are well developed to fit in any pro scheme. Max Melton has prototypical shutdown skills for the pro game. He is rising fast and could earn a mid-2nd day selection. He is a rising cover man with well-developed talent to press for early starting time. Kool-Aid McKinstry and Kamari Lassiter are possible late 1st or early 2nd round picks. Both are SEC battle tested and figure to press for starting jobs in camp. TJ Tampa is another talented big corner, coming off an impressive career finish. Nehemiah Pritchett and Khyree Jackson have the length DCs like in outside defenders. Both are good fits for zone schemes. DJ James, Kris Abrams-Draine, Andru Phillips, Mike Sainristil and Chau Smith-Wade are well developed nickel corners who are NFL ready. Sainristil is coming off an impressive final performance which has him rising up the charts. This is a deep group that will supply many NFL starters well into the 3rd day of the draft. There could be at least 12 prospects selected in the top 100 choices. There will probably be 15-18 prospects selected in the top 150 picks with the expected run-on corners from the mid-1st round through the early 3rd day. This class has very good depth and will provide several middle round steals. Seniors, Elijah Jones and Renaldo Green are cover men with developed talent to become major surprises. This position has annually provided the most overall selections and could duplicate that again. This deep group could supply as many as 35 total prospects and another 40 high priority FA. This group will supply a few big corners with some versatility to also slide to safety for the sub packages.   

 NFL Teams in need:

1. Bills                    5. Rams
2. Colts                 6. Commanders
3. Titans               7. Ravens           
4. Steelers            8. Vikings    

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Blue Chip – Quinyon Mitchell
Blue Chip – Terrion Arnold
Red Chip – Cooper Dejean
Rising – Max Melton
Falling –  Kris Abrams-Draine
Underrated – Caelen Carson
Overrated – Jarrian Jones
Sleeper – Renardo Green
Boom/Bust – Kool-Aid McKinstry
Biggest Upside – Ennis Rakestraw
Hidden Gem – Elijah Jones
Long Term Gem – TJ Tampa

   Positional Traits
Best Athlete – Quinyon Mitchell
Best Man Cover – Quinyon Mitchell
Best Zone Cover – Terrion Arnold
Best Run support – TJ Tampa
Best Tackler – Terrion Arnold
Best Nickel – Andru Phillips
Hands – Cooper Dejean
Best Intangibles – Ennis Rakestraw
Ball Instincts – Mike Sainristil
Most Versatile – Max Melton
Over drafted – Khyree Jackson
Major College Sleeper – Nehemiah Pritchett

Top Cornerbacks – Final Rankings

1 Quinyon Mitchell          Toledo
2 Terrion Arnold               Alabama
3 Cooper Dejean              Iowa
4 Nate Wiggins                  Clemson
5 Ennis Rakestraw          Missouri
6 Kool-Aid McKinstry     Alabama
7 Kamari Lassiter            Georgia
8 Max Melton                     Rutgers
9 TJ Tampa                        Iowa State
10 Khyree Jackson           Oregon
11 Nehemiah Pritchett      Auburn
12 Josh Newton                  TCU
13 DJ James                       Auburn
14 Renardo Green             Florida State
15 Caelen Carson              Wake Forest
16 Kris Abrams-Draine    Missouri
17 Andru Phillips                Kentucky
18 Mike Sainristil                Michigan
19 Chau Smith-Wade        Washington State
20 Cam Hart                        Notre Dame
21 Elijah Jones                   Boston College
22 Dwight McGlothern      Arkansas
23 Jarrian Jones                Florida State
24 Kamal Hadden               Tennessee
25 Jarvis Brownlee            Louisville

Cornerbacks

 1 Quinyon Mitchell #27 – 6-1, 195                     Toledo – Sp. 4.35         
NFL Comparison: LaJarius Sneed                   Rating 92
Athletic aggressive corner completed an excellent career at Toledo, starting his final three seasons and earning first team MAC honors. Excellent combination of length, speed, quickness and instincts. Easy mover for his size and combined with quick reads allows him to break on passes aggressively. Fast developing prospect excelled at both the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine events. Savvy ball hawk with keen instincts to read QBs, and receivers with the burst to the ball to make big plays. Definite fast improvement in all areas especially technique and play recognition. Top balance and footwork allow him to use his sub 4.4 speed and long over 6’1” frame in any matchup. Gains a sound early technique advantage to blanket receivers. Transition skills need some work, though can mirror receivers in man coverage down the field. Rides receivers hip well using his height and long reach to squeeze windows well.   Reads routes with the burst to the ball to break up passes. Major breakout in 2022 with 20 PBUs and 5 interceptions earning him 1st team MAC and All-American mention. Followed with another dominant season and postseason. NFL ready rookie starter with Pro Bowl talent. Strong tackler with backer type hits and sure open field hits.  Aggressive style will endear DC, though he must clean up deep coverage and position to avoid penalties. Top flight developed prospect with skill set to become a day one fixture. Most complete cover man in a very deep group. Impact rookie.                                                                Draft Projection: 1st Round

2 Terrion Arnold #3 – 6-0, 190                           Alabama – Sp. 4.50      
   NFL Comparison: Marshon Lattimore           Rating 91
Savvy confident athlete finished with an impressive 2023 and declared for the NFL Draft. Third year sophomore finished with an excellent NFL Combine workout, with smooth drills displaying all the essential corner skills. He did 4.50 time and 1.54 ten-yard split with a 37” VL and a 10’9” BJ. That followed a breakout 2023 performance where he performed very well vs top flight receivers. Good size and length with the footwork to change directions quickly and retain coverage. Fast reactions and developing instincts to read routes and the AA to matchup and make plays on the ball. Top coverage grades with 65 tackles, 5 interceptions and 12 PBUs in 2023. Solid grades vs both LSU and Texas receivers over past two seasons. Smooth pedal with great eyes and quick feet to read QBs and receivers with the burst to the ball to break up passes. Fast rising prospect with top ball skills to press for early playing time. Makeup of a shutdown corner and rank with any prospect in this class with reps and technique work. Shows good recovery speed and naturally plays the ball with the ability to use his length and experience to be a shutdown cover man. Athlete with the complete makeup of a top flight early starter. Top 20 prospect and defender on the come.
                                                      Draft Projection: 1st Round
 
3 Cooper Dejean #3 – 6-1, 205                          Iowa – Sp. 4.50             
            NFL Comparison: Minkah Fitzpatrick              Rating 88                    
Long versatile senior defender completed his career with an abbreviated final performance due to a broken fibula. Earned Big Ten honors his final two seasons. Sat out both the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine weeks. Strong frame and comes in at 6’1” and 203 lbs. with long arms. Smooth mover with good back pedal, change of directions skills and instincts to line up anywhere in the secondary. More reps on the corner, though equally talented to play safety. Deluxe sub package defender with the ability to lineup outside, over the slot, in the box or the deep patrol. Top punt returner where he shows soft hands, quick footwork and the burst to make plays. Blankets receivers with the physical play to win matchups. Excellent tackler and run support defender to earn reps in all packages. Plays the ball very well with the ability to read routes, play position and use his length and toughness to make plays. Moves well with flexible hips to open quickly and retain coverage. High grades vs Big Ten receivers and rarely loses space in transition which allows him to play tight man. Able to get a good jam and control a receiver and uses his long arms well to help maintain spacing. Smart zone defender to react quickly to underneath passes and needs work on plays and routes to be NFL ready. Developed prospect with the package clubs seek in a starting corner. Where he fits is according to where he lands, though a prospect capable of being a key piece in a pro scheme. Top 25 prospect with physical package to excel, though must get right physically. Special workout April 8 will clarify leg injury and status. At his pro day, he ran well in the low 4.5 and retained his first round grade.
                                                         Draft Projection: 1st Round

4 Nate Wiggins #2 – 6-1, 175                             Clemson – Sp. 4.28     
            NFL Comparison: Greg Newsome                    Rating 88                    
Langy athletic corner has been an excellent ball hawk in the ACC, showing very developed ball skills. Earned ACC honors his final two seasons. Quick twitch defender with good length at over 6’1” and 30 1/2” arms, though a lean 173 lbs. Exceptional range and fine closing speed. Uses his top short-area quickness and lateral movement skills to mirror receivers and maintains his speed to run stride for stride down the field. At the NFL Combine, he ran a blistering 4.28 time with a 1.59 ten. Pulled hamstring ended his workout after adding a 36” VL and 10’7” BJ. Smooth in his ability to change directions and retain position with close coverage. Able to gather himself and break down in space on the move, displaying fine quickness and flexibility. In press coverage, gets good arm extension and can redirect and disrupt receivers at the line. Natural cover man and ball skills with the timing and hands to make big plays. In two starting seasons, he made 3 picks with 19 PBUs with many clubs throwing away from him after his 2022 season. Uses the sidelines well as an extra defender and can track well from a trail position. Uses his outstanding COD to react well on comeback routes. Rookie starter either outside or in slot with highly developed skills. Needs further core strength development and hand technique to reach potential. Top 25 prospect and fixture in secondary.
                                                            Draft Projection: 1st Round
 
5 Ennis Rakestraw #2 – 5-11, 185                     Missouri – Sp. 4.50     
            NFL Comparison: Denzel Ward                        Rating 88
Aggressive athlete with blue chip skills for the demanding pro corner position. Strong wiry frame for the corner spot with good muscle development. Excellent initial quickness with the ability to flip his hips easily and shadow receivers. Fast footwork that allows him to mirror through the transition stage in both the underneath or deeper routes. Instant accelerator who reaches good speed quickly to ride a receiver’s hip. Exceptional range and fine closing speed. Uses his fine short-area quickness and lateral movement skills to mirror receivers and maintains speed. Keen instincts and smooth COD and able to gather and break down well in space, displaying fine quickness and flexibility. Natural cover man and uses the sidelines and can track well downfield. Explosive cobra-like to plant and drive aggressively and BU passes. Challenges throws looking to create a turnover. In run support, attacks aggressively with secure tackling to finish. Sure tackler at the line or in the open field. Top 30 pick and starter with well- rounded skills.
                                                     Draft Projection: 1st Round

NFL Draft 2024 – Offensive Tackles

Draft Insiders’ Yearbook Top Prospects

 Frank Coyle/ Publisher

Joe Alt heads an amazing offensive tackle class which could set new records for first round selections and overall total picks in the NFL Draft 2024.  At least 5 or 6 tackles could come off the board in the first round with many clubs having pressing needs at the position. Here are the top 4 Prospects scouting reports, top rankings and positional overview.

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Offensive Tackles: Grade: A+

          NFL Teams in need:

1. Bengals              5. Giants
2. Packers             6. Cowboys                  
3. Chiefs                7. Dolphins                
4. Bears                 8. Commanders

     Positional Overview:
            This year’s tackle class is an incredibly strong overall group with the top six prospects expected to be chosen within the first round. Joe Alt and Tailese Fuaga carry blue chip labels and have developed tackle skills and should be off the board in the top 10-12 selections. There could possibly be another four tackles chosen in the first round in Olu Fashanu JC Latham, Tyler Guyton, Jordan Morgan and Amarius Mims. There may be as many as 10-12 prospects selected in the top 100 choices. Many of these prospects have the physical skills and versatility to also play guard. Chris Jones and Roger Rosengarten are fast-rising prospects with very good athleticism and development to play the outside and probably start as rookie right tackles.  made fast progress and finished with a huge effort at the NFL Combine. Kiran Amegadjie may not be household name, though is a high-quality lineman with the skills to become a fixture on a pro line. He has the left tackle skill set to eventually start, though is still raw in many aspects of plays. Javon Foster and Blake Fisher are highly regarded with the prototypical numbers to start in the NFL. Foster can start at right tackle reasonably early after coming off a strong final season and postseason which moved him into the early middle rounds. As many as 20-25 tackles could be chosen over the 7 rounds and probably at least 15 prospects in the top 150 picks. This class has very good depth with the strength from the top ten picks thru the early 3rd day of the process. This class may furnish many starting left tackles in time with most 2nd tier prospects strictly right side. This class can provide 15+ starters in time.

          Top Offensive Tackles 

1 Joe Alt                               Notre Dame
2 Tailese Fuaga                 Oregon St
3 Olu Fashanu                   Penn State
4 JC Latham                       Alabama
5 Tyler Guyton                    Oklahoma
6 Amarius Mims                 Georgia
7 Roger Rosengarten        Washington
8 Jordan Morgan                Arizona
9 Christian Jones               Texas
10 Patrick Paul                     Houston
11 Kingsley Suamataia       BYU
12 Javon Foster                    Missouri
13 Kiran Amegadjie             Yale
14 Blake Fisher                    Notre Dame
15 Delmar Glaze                  Maryland
16 Brandon Coleman          TCU
17 Frank Crum                     Wyoming
18 Nathan Thomas              Louisiana
19 Walter Rouse                   Oklahoma
20 Tylan Grable                    Central Florida
21 Julian Pearl                     Illinois
22 Gottlieb Ayedze              Maryland

Offensive Tackles – Top Four Prospects

1 Joe Alt #76 – 6-8, 320 – Notre Dame – Sp. 5.05
            NFL Comparison: Jack Conklin                        Rating 92
Massive athletic tackle finished his career with an impressive performance. earning back-to-back All-American honors. Starting since his true freshman season after playing tight end in HS, he became a fixture on the Irish front line. Son of former Chiefs tackle John Alt. Incredible bulk and mass and the refined technique to use his physical tools to the fullest. Understands angles and uses his long arms and strong hands to consistently protect the edge in pass pro. Anchors well and resets to handle counter moves to be a proficient protector. As a run blocker, he is physical and uses his punch, arms and top functional strength to maul opponents and steer them from the hole. At times, he plays too high which limits his power. He must drop his pads to be most effective. At the NFL Combine, he came in over 6’8” 321 lbs. with 34 ¼” arms and 10” hands. Ran an impressive 5.05 time and did 27 reps. Added a 28” VL and a 9’4” BJ. Shows all the physical and mental assets to be an early NFL starter. Graded out high consistently over his 31 starts in 47 games. In protection, slides easy with consistent technique and the toughness and discipline to man down the demanding left tackle role. Shows fast progress in most positional skills. Type to be an early starter on either side with some development. Blue chip top 6-10 prospect with complete skills.
Draft Projection: 1st Round – Top ten

2 Tailese Fuaga #75 – 6-6, 325 – Oregon State – Sp. 5.15
                 NFL Comparison: Penei Sewell                      Rating 90
Huge nimble tackle excelled in the Beavers program, earning Pac-12 honors his final two seasons. Long frame at just under 6’6” and 324 lbs. with rare flexibility and footwork plus core strength to be a complete prospect. Combines power, quickness and foot speed to be dominant in the running game. Uses his hands very well to strike defenders and gain control with the strong hands (10 1/8”) to sustain. Shows elite skills, grading high vs top Pac-12 edge rushers. Easy mover and core strength to slide quickly, adjust and handle counter moves. Footspeed to pull and get into space to lead runners at the 2nd level. Very developed technique to fit on defenders in space and dominant at the 2nd level. Rare combination of size, agility, strength and technique to be NFL ready. At the NFL Combine, he came in 6’6” and 324 lbs. with 33 1/8” arms and 10 1/8” hands. Ran an impressive 5.13 time and added a 32” VL and a 9’3” BJ. Talented athletic blocker with the measurables and skill set for either tackle. Impressive Senior Bowl practices where he dominated vs the best edge rushers, winning vs both speed and power. High top ten grade and blocker with the development to settle into right tackle position as a rookie. Future Pro Bowler with the skill set to be the premier right tackle in the game.
Draft Projection: 1st Round

3 Olu Fashanu #74 – 6-6, 315 – Penn State – Sp. 5.10
         NFL Comparison: Christian Darrisaw                      Rating 88
Large fluid tackle made critical development in 2023 after a short career which included only 9 starts entering his final season. True junior combines length, balance, footwork and agility to start at the outside position. Still raw in technique and unchallenged in most games leave questions of level of development and NFL readiness. Slides and mirrors well and can wall off or stop counter moves inside with his powerful punch and reach. Quick laterally in his kick-slide vs rushers, though must prove he can sustain vs power on a consistent basis. Able to get movement as a run blocker when he bends and uses his lower body power. Needs technique work to sustain longer and must bend to get full use of his massive frame. When he gets high, he allows power rushers to get under his pads and penetrate the edge. At the Combine, he came in 6’6” and 312 lbs. with 34” arms and small 8 1/2” hands. Ran a solid 5.11 time and added a 32” VL and a 9’1” BJ. Talented athletic blocker with the measurables at right tackle to improve his technique and core power before switching to more natural left side. Needs to use his hands more consistently and will more power. Raw blue chipper with development concerns after questionable game to game challenges. Might disappoint early if asked to fit at left tackle. Top 15 prospect.
Draft Projection: 1st Round

4 JC Latham #65 – 6-5, 335  – Alabama – Sp. 5.30
      NFL Comparison: Trent Brown                                 Rating 88
Gigantic right tackle is a physical specimen with all the skills to translate to the NFL. True junior and two-year starter on the outside with high grades at right tackle which is where he projects in the NFL. Massive bulk at 342 lbs. on a 6’5”+ frame. Amazing 35 1/8” arms, 11” hands and 84 3/8” wingspan. He graded out high over the 2023 season, though still a work in progress from a technique standpoint. Learning to use his bulk and length and translate it into power. Must show consistent balance and coordinated footwork and hand usage to finish. He can be a dominant run blocker when technically sound and keeps his pads low. In pass protection, he can be a waist bender and struggles to adjust and gets grabby when beaten early. His huge hands are an asset which needs further technique work to maximize his usage. Dominant run blocker currently. With some strong coaching on his technique, he carries a rookie starting grade at RT. Top 15 prospect with definite upside.
Draft Projection: 1st Round

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NFL Draft 2024

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NFL Extends 13 Invitations to Top Prospects for the NFL Draft in Detroit

Thirteen prospects have accepted invitations to the 2024 NFL Draft in Detroit which begins on April 25. The top three QB prospects and wide receivers head a group which features 8 offensive players.

The QB contingent is headlined by probable #1 overall pick Caleb Williams of USC, followed by Jayden Daniels of LSU and Drake Maye of North Carolina. They are the probable first three selections held by Chicago, Washington and New England, all in dire need at the positions. This year, QB JJ McCarthy could be the 4^th QB selected and possible as the 4th overall selection, which would be a new NFL record at the start of the draft process. J.J. McCarthy will not attend the NFL Draft in Detroit. Also OT Joe Alt and TE Brock Bowers declined invitations for the event.

Three times, QBs were selected with the first three selections in the  NFL Draft, 1971,  (Jim Plunkett, Archie Manning, Dan Pastorini), 1999 (Tim Couch, Donovan McNabb, Akili Smith) and 2021 (Trevor Lawrence, Zach Wilson, Trey Lance).

The exceptional wide receiver class could see the top three prospects come off the board in the top ten selections. Wideouts Marvin Harrison Jr. of Ohio State, Malik Nabers of LSU and Rome Odunze of Washington are also expected to be chosen in the top selections. They could be the start of a record setting class of receivers for both the early rounds and the complete draft process.

Players Attending the NFL Draft 2024

Name                                   College                        Position

Terrion Arnold              Alabama                      Cornerback
Jayden Daniels              LSU                               Quarterback
Marvin Harrison Jr.    Ohio State                   Wide receiver
J.C. Latham                   Alabama                       Offensive tackle
Laiatu Latu                    UCLA                             Edge rusher
Drake Maye                   North Carolina           Quarterback
Quinyon Mitchell         Toledo                          Cornerback
Malik Nabers                LSU                                Wide receiver
Rome Odunze              Washington                 Wide receiver
Darius Robinson         Missouri                      Edge rusher
Brian Thomas Jr.        LSU                               Wide receiver
Dallas Turner               Alabama                      Edge rusher
Caleb Williams             USC                               Quarterback

 

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 April 11, 2024 – Underclassmen –
Updated Selection order

All underclassmen had until Jan. 15th to declare for the NFL Draft 2024. Players had three days to rescind their decision and return to school and still retain their college eligibility. No underclassmen rescinded their decision.

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First Round

   #    Team                                   Position            Player                          School

1 Chicago (Carolina)                            QB                   Caleb Williams             Southern Cal

2 Washington                                      QB                   Jayden Daniels             LSU

3 New England                                    QB                   Drake Maye                  North Carolina

4 Arizona                                            WR                   Marvin Harrison Jr         Ohio State

5 LA Chargers                                     WR                   Malik Nabers                 LSU

6 NY Giants                                        TE                    Brock Bowers                Georgia

7 Tennessee                                        OT                    Joe Alt                         Notre Dame

8 Atlanta                                             Edge                Dallas Turner                Alabama

9 Chicago                                           WR                   Rome Odunze               Washington

10 NY Jets                                            OT                    Taliese Fuaga               Oregon State

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11 Minnesota                                        QB                   JJ McCarthy                  Michigan

12 Denver                                             Edge                Chop Robinson             Penn State

13 Las Vegas                                        CB                    Terrion Arnold               Alabama

14 New Orleans                                     OT                    Olu Fashanu                 Penn State

15 Indianapolis                                      CB                    Quinyon Mitchell            Toledo

16 Seattle                                             Edge                Laiatu Latu                    UCLA

17 Jacksonville                                     OT                    Troy Fautanu                Washington

18 Cincinnati                                         OT                    JC Latham                    Alabama

19 LA Rams                                          OT                    Tyler Guyton                 Oklahoma

20 Pittsburgh                                        WR                   Brian Thomas               LSU

21 Miami                                               C                      Jackson Powers-Johnson  Oregon

22 Philadelphia                                     CB                    Nate Wiggins                Clemson

23 Minnesota (Houston-Cleve)        DB                   Cooper DeJean             Iowa

24 Dallas                                                OL                    Graham Barton             Duke

25 Green Bay                                        DL                    Byron Murphy               Texas

26 Tampa Bay                                      OT                    Amarius Mims               Georgia

27 Arizona (Houston)                         Edge                Jared Verse                  Florida State

28 Buffalo                                            WR                   Adonai Mitchell             Texas

29 Detroit                                             DL                    Jer’Zhan Newton           Illinois

30 Baltimore                                         DL                    Darius Robinson            Missouri

31 San Francisco                                  CB                    Ennis Rakestraw           Missouri

32 Kansas City                                      WR                   Ladd McConkey            Georgia

Second Round

33 Carolina                                           WR                   Xavier Worthy               Texas

34 New England                                    OT                    Jordan Morgan             Arizona

35 Arizona                                            WR                   Xavier Legette               South Carolina

36 Washington                                      Edge                Chris Braswell               Alabama

37 Carolina (NY Giants)                      WR                   Troy Franklin                 Oregon

38 LA Chargers                                     CB                    Kool-Aid McKinstry        Alabama

39 Tennessee                                        DL                    Braden Fiske                 Florida State

40 Washington (Chicago)                   LB                    Payton Wilson               NC State

41 Green Bay (NY Jets)                       OT                    Patrick Paul                  Houston

42 Houston (Minnesota)                    CB                    Kamari Lassiter             Georgia

43 Atlanta                                             C                      Zach Frazier                  West Virginia

44 Las Vegas                                        QB                   Bo Nix                         Oregon

45 New Orleans (Denver)                    QB                   Michael Penix Jr.           Washington

46 Indianapolis                                     WR                   Roman Wilson               Michigan

47 NY Giants (Seattle)                         WR                   Malachi Corley              Western Kentucky

48 Jacksonville                                     WR                   Ricky Piersall                Florida

49 Cincinnati                                         CB                    Max Melton                   Rutgers

50 Philadelphia (New Orleans)          S                      Tyler Nubin                   Minnesota

51 Pittsburgh                                        CB                    T.J. Tampa                   Iowa State

52 LA Rams                                           TE                    Ja’Tavion Sanders         Texas

53 Philadelphia                                     OT                    Christian Jones             Texas

54 Cleveland                                          OT                    Roger Rosengarten       Washington

55 Miami                                               DT                    Kris Jenkins                  Michigan

56 Dallas                                               WR                   Keon Coleman             Florida State

57 Tampa Bay                                      LB                    Edgerrin Cooper            Texas A&M

58 Green Bay                                        OG                   Cooper Beebe               Kansas State

59 Houston                                           Edge                Marshawn Kneeland      Western Michigan

60 Buffalo                                             WR                   Tez Walker                   North Carolina

61 Detroit                                             CB                    Caelen Carson              Wake Forest

62 Baltimore                                        LB                    Junior Colson                Michigan

63 San Francisco                                  S                      Calen Bullock                Southern Cal

64 Kansas City                                     OT                    Kingsley Suamataia       BYU

Third Round

65 Carolina                                           LB                    Cedric Gray                  North Carolina

66 Arizona                                            DL                    Maason Smith               LSU

67 Washington                                    RB                    Trey Benson                 Florida State

68 New England                                 LB                    Jeremiah Trotter Jr.       Clemson

69 LA Chargers                                   RB                    Jonathan Brooks           Texas

70 NY Giants                                        S                      Cole Bishop                  Utah

71 Arizona (Tennessee)                      RB                    Jaylin Wright                 Tennessee

72 NY Jets                                            WR                   Javon Baker                  Central Florida

73 Detroit (Minnesota)                      S                      Javon Bullard                Georgia

74 Atlanta                                             DL                    Leonard Taylor III          Miami (Fl)

75 Chicago                                           OL                    Christian Haynes           UConn

76 Denver                                            TE                    Cade Stover                 Ohio State

77 Las Vegas                                        S                      Kamren Kinchens          Miami (Fl)

78 Washington (Seattle)                   S                      Jaden Hicks                  Washington State

79 Atlanta (Jacksonville)                 WR                   Johnny Wilson               Florida State

80 Cincinnati                                       DT                    T’Vondre Sweat             Texas

81 Seattle (New Orleans-Denver)    LB                    Trevin Wallace              Kentucky

82 Indianapolis                                    DL                    Ruke Orhorhoro            Clemson

83 LA Rams                                          WR                   Brennen Rice                USC

84 Pittsburgh                                       WR                   Jalen McMillan             Washington

85 Cleveland                                        RB                    MarShawn Lloyd           USC

Miami (Pick forfeited)

86 Houston (Philadelphia)               CB                    Khyree Jackson             Oregon State

87 Dallas                                              OL                    Sedrick Van Pran          Georgia

88 Green Bay                                       RB                    Blake Corum                 Michigan

89 Tampa Bay                                      Edge                Brandon Dorlus             Oregon

90 Arizona (Houston)                        CB                    Kris Abrams-Draine       Missouri

91 Green Bay (Buffalo)                      OT                    Javon Foster                 Missouri

92 Detroit                                            WR                   Ja’Lynn Polk                 Washington

93 Baltimore                                        OL                    Zak Zinter                     Michigan

94 San Francisco                                Edge                Adisa Isaac                   Penn State

95 Kansas City                                    TE                    Jared Wiley                   TCU

96 * Jacksonville                                 CB                    Andru Phillips                Kentucky

97 * Cincinnati                                     WR                   Luke McCaffrey             Rice

98 * Pittsburgh (Philadelphia)         TE                    Theo Johnson               Penn State

99 * LA Rams                                      QB                   Spencer Rattler             South Carolina

100 * Washington (San Fran)          OT                    Blake Fisher                  Notre Dame

 

Top 50 Pro Prospects for the NFL Draft 2024

 April, 2024 –    underclassmen eligible declared by Jan 15, 2024
Post Pro Days /NFL Combine Workouts

     * Iowa has a scheduled Pro Day for DB  Cooper DeJean – Monday, April 8th

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#    Pos      Pro Prospect             School

1        QB       Caleb Williams             Southern Cal
2        WR       Marvin Harrison Jr         Ohio State
3        QB       Jayden Daniels                LSU
4        QB       Drake Maye                     North Carolina
5        TE        Brock Bowers                 Georgia
6        WR       Rome Odunze                Washington
7         WR       Malik Nabers                 LSU
8        OT        Joe Alt                             Notre Dame
9        Edge    Dallas Turner                 Alabama
10        OT        Taliese Fuaga               Oregon State

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11        CB        Quinyon Mitchell            Toledo
12        OT        JC Latham                    Alabama
13        CB        Terrion Arnold               Alabama
14        Edge    Jared Verse                  Florida State
15        OT        Olu Fashanu                 Penn State
16        WR       Brian Thomas               LSU
17        OT        Troy Fautanu                Washington
18        QB       JJ McCarthy                  Michigan
19        OT        Graham Barton             Duke
20        Edge    Laiatu Latu                    UCLA
21         C          Jackson Powers-Johnson    Oregon
22        DL        Byron Murphy               Texas
23        DB       Cooper DeJean             Iowa
24        OT        Amarius Mims               Georgia
25        CB        Nate Wiggins                Clemson
26        DL        Jer’Zhan Newton           Illinois
27        OT        Tyler Guyton                 Oklahoma
28        WR       Adonai Mitchell             Texas
29        Edge    Chop Robinson             Penn State
30        CB        Ennis Rakestraw           Missouri
31        WR       Ladd McConkey            Georgia
32        WR       Xavier Worthy               Texas
33        OT        Patrick Paul                  Houston
34        WR       Troy Franklin                 Oregon
35        Edge    Chris Braswell               Alabama
36        DL        Darius Robinson            Missouri
37         C          Zach Frazier                  West Virginia
38        CB        Kool-Aid McKinstry        Alabama
39        WR       Xavier Legette               South Carolina
40        CB        Kamari Lassiter             Georgia
41        DL        T’Vondre Sweat             Texas
42        OT        Jordan Morgan             Arizona
43         DL        Braden Fiske                 Florida State
44        WR       Roman Wilson               Michigan
45         QB       Bo Nix                         Oregon
46        LB        Payton Wilson               NC State
47        S          Tyler Nubin                   Minnesota
48        QB       Michael Penix Jr.           Washington
49        LB        Edgerrin Cooper            Texas A&M
50         WR       Malachi Corley              Western Kentucky

Pro Day – Big 12 Conference Combine 2024

 137 Prospects Invited to 1st Ever – Big 12 Pro Day

 Frank Coyle/ Head scout

The Big 12 is hosting a joint pro day featuring prospects from multiple schools (Baylor, BYU, UCF, Cincinnati, Houston, Iowa State, Kansas, Kansas State, Oklahoma State, TCU, Texas Tech and West Virginia) at Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas on March 27-30. This will be one of several workouts telecasted by the NFL Network. Draft Insiders will have a few scouts at the event and include reports into our NFL Draft Yearbook.

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The full list of participants has been released for the 2024 Big 12 Pro Day, presented by the Air Force Reserve. A total of 137 prospects will participate in the inaugural Conference-wide Pro Day which will take place in Frisco, Texas at the Ford Center at The Star from March 27-31.

The first-ever Big 12 Pro Day will be operated in cooperation with the National Football League. The Big 12 and NFL are partnering to reimagine student athlete evaluations with player skill assessments designed to maximize the prospect experience.

The event will also feature Zebra Technologies, the Official Real Time Location Solutions Provider of the NFL. Zebra generates data for the NFL’s Next Gen Stats platform, and will apply this same tracking technology to spotlight player performance at the Big 12 Pro Day.

On Thursday, March 28, Quarterbacks, Wide Receivers and Tight Ends will work out from 7:15 a.m. to 10 a.m. Running Backs will take the field from 10:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. followed by Defensive Backs from 2:15 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Saturday, March 30 will see Specialists work out from 7:15 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. followed by Offensive Linemen from 9:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Defensive Linemen will be on the field from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. before Linebackers conclude the weekend from 2:45 p.m. to 5:15 p.m. (all times Central).

Player workouts will be open to the public Thursday, March 28 and Saturday, March 30 from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. CT.

NFL Network will showcase coverage with an hour-long broadcast on Thursday, March 28, and Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m. CT each night. Saturday’s events will be featured as part of NFL Network’s Path to the Draft weekly coverage leading up to the 2024 NFL Draft.

Pro Prospects Participating in Big 12 Combine

     Listed below sorted by position:

Quarterbacks
John Rhys Plumlee, UCF
Emory Jones, Cincinnati
Jason Bean, Kansas
 
Running Backs
Aidan Robbins, BYU
Deion Smith, BYU
Mark-Antony Richards, UCF
Ryan Montgomery, Cincinnati
Dylan McDuffie, Kansas
Elijah Collins, Oklahoma State
Emani Bailey, TCU
 
Wide Receivers
Javon Baker, UCF
JaJuan Forte, UCF
Corey Gammage, UCF
Daquris Wiggins, Cincinnati
Dimitri Stanley, Iowa State
Phillip Brooks, Kansas State
Erik Pizarro, Kansas State
Seth Porter, Kansas State
Arland Bruce IV, Oklahoma State
Leon Johnson III, Oklahoma State
Jaylon Robinson, TCU
Warren Thompson, TCU
Xavier White, Texas Tech
Devin Carter, West Virginia
 
Tight Ends
Isaac Rex, BYU
Alec Holler, UCF
Zachary Marsh Wojan, UCF
Michael O’Laughlin, Houston
Easton Dean, Iowa State
Mason Fairchild, Kansas
Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
Braden Cassity, Oklahoma State
Josiah Johnson, Oklahoma State
Curtis Raymond III, TCU
Jared Wiley, TCU
Baylor Cupp, Texas Tech
Noah Massey, West Virginia
 
Offensive Linemen
Clark Barrington, Baylor
Paul Maile, BYU
Tylan Grable, UCF
Lokahi Pauole, UCF
Alexx Schmidt, UCF
Trevor Radosevich, Cincinnati
Jack Freeman IV, Houston
Patrick Paul, Houston
Michael Novitsky, Kansas
Dominick Puni, Kansas
Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
Christian Duffie, Kansas State
Hayden Gillum, Kansas State
KT Leveston, Kansas State
Andrew Coker, TCU
Brandon Coleman, TCU
Willis Patrick, TCU
Cole Spencer, Texas Tech
Rusty Staats, Texas Tech
Dennis Wilburn, Texas Tech
Zach Frazier, West Virginia
Doug Nester, West Virginia
 
Defensive Linemen
TJ Franklin, Baylor
Gabriel Hall, Baylor
Justin Sambu, Baylor
Jackson Cravens, BYU
Atunaisa Mahe, BYU
Tre’Mon Morris-Brash, UCF
Jowon Briggs, Cincinnati
Malik Vann, Cincinnati
Austin Booker, Kansas
Patrick Joyner, Kansas
Devin Phillips, Kansas
Khalid Duke, Kansas State
Anthony Goodlow, Oklahoma State
Nathan Latu, Oklahoma State
Tico Brown, TCU
Rick D’Abreu, TCU
Soni Misi, TCU
Myles Cole, Texas Tech
Jaylon Hutchings, Texas Tech
        
Defensive Linemen / Linebackers
Byron Vaughns, Baylor
Daniel Grzesiak, Cincinnati
Nelson Ceaser, Houston
David Ugwoegbu, Houston
Davoan Hawkins, West Virginia
 
Linebackers
Mike Smith Jr., Baylor
Maxwell Tooley, BYU
AJ Vongphachanh, BYU
Jason Johnson, UCF
Shaun Peterson Jr., UCF
Walter Yates III, UCF
Malik Robinson, Houston
Gerry Vaughn, Iowa State
Hayden Hatcher, Kansas
Rich Miller, Kansas
Craig Young, Kansas
Daniel Green, Kansas State
Xavier Benson, Oklahoma State
Jamoi Hodge, TCU
Tyrique Matthews, Texas Tech
Lee Kpogba, West Virginia
 
Defensive Backs
Kamden Garrett, BYU
Eddie Heckard, BYU
DeJordan Mask, UCF
Decorian Patterson, UCF
Jireh Wilson, UCF
Taj Ward, Cincinnati
Antonio Brooks, Houston
Malik Fleming, Houston
Brian George, Houston
Alex Hogan, Houston
Hasaan Hypolite, Houston
Ben Nikkel, Iowa State
T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
Kalon Gervin, Kansas
Kwinton Lassiter, Kansas
Kenneth Logan, Kansas
Andrew Russell, Kansas
Millard Bradford, TCU
Josh Newton, TCU
Mark Perry, TCU
Malik Dunlap, Texas Tech
Tyler Owens, Texas Tech
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson, Texas Tech
Rayshad Williams, Texas Tech
Beanie Bishop Jr., West Virginia
Marcis Floyd, West Virginia
Malachi Ruffin, West Virginia
 
Long Snappers
Gavin Gately, Houston
Randen Plattner, Kansas State
Zeke Zaragoza, Oklahoma State

Place Kickers
Chase Contreraz, Iowa State
Seth Keller, Kansas
Alex Hale, Oklahoma State
Griffin Kell, TCU
 
Punters
Ryan Rehkow, BYU
Laine Wilkins, Houston
Jordy Sandy, TCU
Austin McNamara, Texas Tech
 
 

NFL Draft 2024 – First Round Mock Draft – 6.0

March, 2024 – Underclassmen –   New Selection order
NFL League Trading Period Open

All underclassmen had until Jan. 15th to declare for the NFL Draft 2024. Players had three days to rescind their decision and return to school and still retain their college eligibility. No underclassmen rescinded their decision.

Post NFL Combine/ League Trade Opens – Super Bowl winner Kansas City drafts last in every round.

Frank Coyle / Head scout

First Round Mock Draft

1st Round

#           Team              W/L         Pos      Player                          School

1 Chicago (Carolina – 2-15)        QB       Caleb Williams             Southern Cal

2 Washington (4-13)                  QB       Jayden Daniels             LSU

3 New England (4-13)                QB       Drake Maye                  North Carolina

4 Arizona (4-13)                        WR       Marvin Harrison Jr         Ohio State

5 Los Angeles Chargers (5-12)   WR       Rome Odunze               Washington

6 New York Giants (6-11)           QB       JJ McCarthy                  Michigan

7 Tennessee (6-11)                   OT        Olu Fashanu                 Penn State

8 Atlanta (7-10)                         CB        Terrion Arnold               Alabama

9 Chicago (7-10)                       WR       Malik Nabers                 LSU

10 New York Jets (7-10)             OT        Joe Alt                         Notre Dame

11 Minnesota (7-10)                  Edge    Dallas Turner                Alabama

12 Denver (8-9)                         WR       Brian Thomas               LSU

13 Las Vegas (8-9)                    OT        Taliese Fuaga               Oregon State

14 New Orleans (9-8)                TE        Brock Bowers                Georgia

15 Indianapolis (9-8)                  CB        Quinyon Mitchell            Toledo

16 Seattle (9-8)                         Edge    Jared Verse                  Florida State

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17 Jacksonville (9-8)                  CB        Nate Wiggins                Clemson

18 Cincinnati (9-8)                     OT        JC Latham                    Alabama

19 Los Angeles Rams (10-7)      OT        Troy Fautanu                Washington

20 Pittsburgh (10-7)                   OT        Amarius Mims               Georgia

21 Miami (11-6)                         Edge    Laiatu Latu                    UCLA

22 Philadelphia (11-6)                CB        Ennis Rakestraw           Missouri

23 Minnesota (Houston-Cleve – 11-6)     C     Jackson Powers-Johnson   Oregon

24 Dallas (12-5)                        OL        Graham Barton             Duke

25 Green Bay (9-8)                    OT        Tyler Guyton                 Oklahoma

26 Tampa Bay (9-8)                   Edge    Chop Robinson             Penn State

27 Arizona (Houston – 9-8)         DL        Darius Robinson            Missouri

28 Buffalo (11-6)                       DB       Cooper DeJean             Iowa

29 Detroit (12-5)                        S          Tyler Nubin                   Minnesota

30 Baltimore (13-4)                    OL        Jordan Morgan              Arizona

31 San Francisco (12-5)            DL        Byron Murphy               Texas

32 Kansas City (11-6)                         CB       Kool-Aid McKinstry     Alabama

‘Word on the Street’

NFL Free Agency 2024

Frank Coyle/ Head scout
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The official start of NFL Free Agency period begins today at 4 pm with a few clubs expected to release more veterans to get under the new salary cap. The ‘legal’ tampering opened Monday midday and the player rush began with NFL clubs prepared to make huge offers to new free agents. The new $30+ million-dollar increase added to up a $255.4 million salary cap per team which made most club instant bidders on the open market.

The premier positions took the focus especially the QB market after the 2023 season saw 60+ starters at the position and raised the bar again at the game’s most important position. QB Kirk Cousin’s was again a huge winner in the open market with an incredible 4-year $180 million deal with the Falcons. His presence makes the Falcons dangerous in the NFC South with a young talented group of playmakers and a solid offensive line around him. Their defense will demand the focus of most future signings and many of the premier draft selections in April.

Most of the early FA movement at the QB spot has been the extensive change at the #2 role, following a season with multiple injuries and rotation at the position. The Browns actually made the playoffs last season, relying on the strong performance of backup Joe Flacco who signed late in the 2023 season after his release from the Jets. He stepped up big and delivered multiple 300-yard passing performances. He was the Browns 5th starter as they continue to stabilize offensively after a year of multiple injuries and erratic performances. Flacco is a FA and will not resign with the Browns. They have already signed vet Jameis Winston for their deep QB room.

The Browns’ blockbuster deal for QB DeShaun Watson three years ago is still highly questioned after his second season in Cleveland on a trade which costed three #1 selections and a whopping #230 million contract. He enters training camp hoping to justify the enormous bounty the Browns relinquished.

In addition to Cousins with a new contract, Baker Mayfield re-signed with the Bucs for $100M on a three-year deal. He directed the Bucs to the playoffs after coming off the QB scrap hill and not re-signed in Carolina last offseason. Veteran Russell Wilson was released by the Broncos after two horrible seasons in Denver, leaving a ton of dead money on their salary cap books. He signed with the Steelers where he will compete with young Kenny Pickett who the starting job.

Backup QBs moved quickly prior to the official opening with clubs determined to land veteran backups who can hold the fort during any interruptions of the long 18-week NFL schedule. The 2023 The NFL Draft will also see the QB movement dominate the early action with the top 3 selections expected to be young passers and possibly 5-6 chosen in the first round.  The trade market will also be a factor in the domino effect at the position. The Bears’ hold two #1 picks, the first and #9 overall which makes Justin Fields expendable this offseason. His mediocre three-year early career will probably end in Chicago. Most clubs move on from incumbents when #1 overall pick allows them to add a top prospect to begin a new era. Fields may not command more than a 3rd round selection or possibly later with conditions. He was an expensive trade with the Giants to move up in the 2021 NFL Draft which cost two #1 picks plus a few middle round throw-ins.

The 2024 NFL Free Agency bell rings in minutes with many deals agreed upon over the past 48 hours. The upcoming player movement will change the landscape of NFL rosters for the season.

The impact of new additions will play a huge role in the makeup of the divisional races which bring many surprises annually in the ever-changing NFL.

 

 

NFL Compensatory Selections Awarded

The NFL announced on Friday it has awarded 34 compensatory picks to 14 teams for the 2024 NFL Draft, which will be held April 25-27 in Detroit.

The 34 compensatory picks include two special selections that were awarded at the end of the 3rd round to the teams, the Rams and 49ers that had a minority employee hired as a head coach or primary football executive by another club. The special compensatory picks were instituted as an amendment to the 2020 Collective Bargaining Agreement in an effort to promote equal employment opportunities within NFL teams.

Separate from the special compensatory picks, a team that loses more or better compensatory free agents than it acquires in the previous year is eligible to receive compensatory draft picks, per the league. The compensatory picks are positioned from Round 3 to Round 7 based on the value of the compensatory free agents lost. The formula that determines compensatory free agents is based on salary, playing time and postseason honors.

Below is the full list of compensatory picks awarded to teams ahead of this year’s NFL Draft (special compensatory picks denoted by an asterisk):

Round 3
96) Jacksonville Jaguars
97) Philadelphia Eagles
98) Los Angeles Rams*
99) San Francisco 49ers*

Round 4
132) San Francisco 49ers
133) Buffalo Bills
134) Baltimore Ravens

Round 5
167) New Orleans Saints
168) Green Bay Packers
169) New Orleans Saints
170) Philadelphia Eagles
171) Philadelphia Eagles
172) Kansas City Chiefs
173) Dallas Cowboys
174) New Orleans Saints
175) San Francisco 49ers

Round 6
208) Cincinnati Bengals
209) Los Angeles Rams
210) Philadelphia Eagles
211) San Francisco 49ers
212) Jacksonville Jaguars
213) Los Angeles Rams
214) Cincinnati Bengals
215) San Francisco 49ers
216) Dallas Cowboys
217) Los Angeles Rams
218) New York Jets
219) Green Bay Packers
220) Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Round 7
253) Los Angeles Chargers
254) Los Angeles Rams
255) Green Bay Packers
256) New York Jets
257) New York Jets

Here’s a breakdown of the number of compensatory picks allotted by team (asterisk denotes a special compensatory pick is included in the team’s total):

Team Total Compensatory Picks
Los Angeles Rams 5*
San Francisco 49ers 5*
Philadelphia Eagles 4
Green Bay Packers 3
New Orleans Saints 3
New York Jets 3
Cincinnati Bengals 2
Dallas Cowboys 2
Jacksonville Jaguars 2
Baltimore Ravens 1
Buffalo Bills 1
Kansas City Chiefs 1
Los Angeles Chargers 1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1