With the CFP rankings getting sorted out that means that the College Football season is approaching the playoffs , and as long as the playoffs only include 4 teams , we can expect a lot of draftable players to be joining Penn ST. corner Joey Porter & opting out soon. So these last few games are of vital importance for many NFL hopefuls. This QB class looks drastically better at QB compared to last years , but it's starting to look like more quantity over quality for me as I watch more game tape. Plus the transfer portal has drastically changed the face of college football. I had never previously had more than 14 QB'S on my pre-season watchlist of draft eligible QB's , but I had 19 this year before the season started. Now I have watched 27 of them, but only 3 ( Bryce Young , CJ Stroud , and a just snuck in Will Levis) with a current 1rst round grade , although I expect 4 to 6 to come off the board in round one because of need. Speaking of these potential draft eligible QB's , they are helped not only by the transfer portal, but surprisingly Covid as well. Too often these days QB's are rushing into the league with only a year or 2 of starting experience, but because of the extra year of eligibility granted due to Covid a lot of guys are staying and getting a chance to polish & develop. Kenny Pickett wouldn't have been a 1rst rounder in 2022 without that extra year. At the very least it will help us to sort through their potential, and make the guys who end up making it in the NFL as backups more polished. I see this as a defense heavy draft where there is quality at every position. It's especially strong at edge rusher & cornerback. The 2 clearly highest graded players that I have seen on tape so far are interior D-lineman Jalen Carter of Georgia & edge rusher Will Anderson of Alabama. On offense the depth of the OT , RB , and TE classes are the 3 position groups that stand out. However , only one player at those positions looks like a blue chipper ( RB Bijan Robinson) , and I don't believe in taking RB's in the top 10. Also on the down side , and in a reverse of past few draft no WR looks like a top 10 pick to me right now. As a whole there haven't been many clear standouts at the position this year, but TCU's Quentin Johnston is the best I have seen so far , and could get there if he runs fast at the combine. Like always it is preferable to NFL teams that have the #1 pick that a QB goes at the top of the draft , even if the team that currently has the pick doesn't need a QB. As usual I think there is a good chance that a QB will go #1 overall this year , whether they deserve it or not, and even if it's another team trading up for their guy. Despite all that don't lose your minds if your team is picking high in this mock. I could be wrong, but this is my opinion about where the teams are at this moment , and major injuries have already affected my draft order throughout this season. Sadly major injuries will keep happening in the second half of the season , and throughout the playoffs , with those injuries causing many draft order variations before it's set. Also, Lamar Jackson could still be a trade candidate if they can't work out a contract, but I don't include trades in my mocks until draft season. The picks are all mine, and if you don't like them you are free to comment and let me know why. A lot of trades will probably happen in the actual draft too, but again , I DON'T put trades in mocks until it's draft season again. Also , Miami forfeited their #1 pick because of tampering so there will only be 31 first round picks in this draft , but my projection of their draft position is clearly marked in red to make it know. Without further ado here it is. Agreeing or disagreeing is welcome, but please do it intelligently & respectfully or I just won't post it. so here it is. Enjoy.
# Is for a player for with reported character or maturity concerns.
** Is for a player with reported injury concerns.
1.TEXANS - BRYCE YOUNG - QB - ALABAMA
2.LIONS- (rams) - CJ STROUD - QB- OHIO ST.
3.BEARS - WILL ANDERSON - OLB/DE - ALABAMA
4.CAROLINA - WILL LEVIS - QB - KENTUCKY
5.EAGLES- (NO) - JALEN CARTER - ** - DT - GEORGIA
6.RAIDERS - MYLES MURPHY - DE/DT - CLEMSON
7.SEATTLE- (denv) - KELEE RINGO - CB - GEORGIA
8.ARIZONA - BRYAN BRESEE - DT - CLEMSON
9.COLTS - PETE SKORONSKI - T/G - NORTHWESTERN
10.STEELERS - PARIS JOHNSON - T/G - OHIO ST.
11.ATLANTA - BRODERICK JONES - OT - GEORGIA
12.PACKERS - QUENTIN JOHNSTON - WR - TCU
13.JAGUARS - MICHAEL MAYER - TE - N. DAME
14.LIONS - JOEY PORTER JR. - CB - PENN ST.
15.TEXANS- (clev) - JORDAN ADDISON - WR - USC
16.PATRIOTS - CAM SMITH - CB - S. CAROLINA
17.NY GIANTS - JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA - ** - WR - OHIO ST.
18.WASHINGTON - TANNER MCKEE - QB - STANFORD
19.JETS - ANTON HARRISON - OT - OKLAHOMA
20.SEATTLE - JARED VERSE - DE/OLB - FLORIDA ST.
21.CHARGERS - TRENTON SIMPSON - LB - CLEMSON
22.TAMPA BAY - BRYAN BRANCH - S/CB - ALABAMA
23.TITANS - O'CYRUS TORRANCE - G - FLORIDA
24.RAVENS - CHRISTIAN GONZALEZ - CB - OREGON
25.DENVER-(49ers,mia)- TYREE WILSON - DE - TEXAS TECH
26.BENGALS - JAYLON JONES - CB - TEXAS A&M
27.VIKINGS - ANTONIO JOHNSON - CB/S - TEXAS A&M
MIAMI - Pick FORFEITED for TAMPERING
28.BILLS - BIJAN ROBINSON - RB - TEXAS
29.DALLAS - SIAKI IKA - DT - BAYLOR
30.EAGLES - NOLAN SMITH - ** - OLB/DE - GEORGIA
31.CHIEFS - JALIN HYATT - WR - TENNESEE
OTHERS ON MY WATCH LIST
ANDRE CARTER - OLB/DE - ARMY
ISACC COCHRAN - G - AIR FORCE
KALEB HOLCOMB - OT/TE - AIR FORCE
KYLE PATTERSON - TE - AIR FORCE
JORDAN BATTLE - S - ALABAMA
JERMAINE BURTON - WR- ALABAMA
JAVION COHEN - G - ALABAMA
EMIL EKIYOR - G - ALABAMA
JAHMYR GIBBS - ** - RB - ALABAMA
DEMARCO HELLAMS - S - ALABAMA
CAMERON LATU - TE - ALABAMA
MALACHI MOORE - S/CB - ALABAMA
ELI RICKS - CB - ALABAMA
TYLER STEEN - OT - ALABAMA
HENRY TO'O TO'O - LB - ALABAMA
BYRON YOUNG - DT - ALABAMA
JORDAN MORGAN - OT - ARIZONA
LADARIUS HENDERSON - G - AZ. ST.
JALEN CATALON - S - ARKANSAS
BEAUX LIMMER - G - ARKANSAS
DREW SANDERS - LB/EDGE - ARKANSAS
RICKY STROMBERG - C - ARKANSAS
JOSH LINGENFELTER - TE - ARMY
TANK BIGSBY - RB - AUBURN
DERICK HALL - DE - AUBURN
OWEN PAPPOE - LB - AUBURN
NEHEMIAH PRITCHETT - CB - AUBURN
COLBY WOODEN - DE - AUBURN
AVERY YOUNG - OT - AUBURN
CONNOR GALVIN - OT - BAYLOR
JAXSON PLAYER - DT - BAYLOR
AL WOLCOTT - S - BAYLOR
EZEKIAL NOAH - LB - BOISE ST.
JL SKINNER - S - BOISE ST.
PHIL JURKOVEC - QB - BOSTON COLLEGE
ZAY FLOWERS - WR - BOSTON COLLEGE
CHRISTIAN MAHOGANY - G - BOSTON COLLEGE
KARL BROOKS - DT/SE - BOWLING GREEN
CLARK BARRINGTON - G - BYU
BLAKE FREELAND - OT - BYU
JAREN HALL - QB - BYU
DALLIN HOLKER - TE - BYU
PUKA NACUA - WR - BYU
KEENAN PILI - LB - BYU
DONTAY CORLEONE - DT - CINCINNATTI
IVAN PACE - LB - CINCINNATTI
TYLER SCOTT - WR - CINCINNATTI
JOSH WHYLE - TE - CINCINNATTI
TYLER DAVIS - DT - CLEMSON
KJ HENRY - DE/OLB - CLEMSON
JORDAN MCFADDEN - OT - CLEMSON
RUKE ORHORHORO - DT - CLEMSON
WALKER PARKS - OT - CLEMSON
DJ UIAGALELEI - QB - CLEMSON
GRAYSON MCALL - QB - C. CAROLINA
WILLIE LAMPKIN - C - C. CAROLINA
GRAHAM BARTON - OL - DUKE
BRENTON COX JR. - # - OLB/DE - FLORIDA
MOHAMOUD DIABATE - LB - FLORIDA
GERVON DEXTER - DT - FLORIDA
XZAVIER HENDERSON - WR - FLORIDA
ANTHONY RICHARDSON - QB - FLORIDA
RASHAD TORRENCE - S - FLORIDA
PRINCELY UMANMIELEN - OLB/DE - FLORIDA
AKEEM DENT - CB/S - FLORDA ST.
FABIEN LOVETT - DT - FLORIDA ST.
JAMMIE ROBINSON - S - FLORIDA ST.
ROBERT SCOTT - OT - FLORIDA ST.
JOHNNY WILSON - WR/TE - FLORIDA ST.
JAKE HAENER - QB - FRESNO ST.
ROBERT BEAL - LB - GEORGIA
STETSON BENNETT- QB - GEORGIA
DAIJUN EDWARDS - RB - GEORGIA
ARIK GILBERT - TE - GEORGIA
KENNY MCINTOSH - RB - GEORGIA
WARREN MCLENDON - G/T - GEORGIA
KENDALL MILTON - RB - GEORGIA
TATE RUTLEDGE - G - GEORGIA
CHRISTOPHER SMITH - S/CB - GEORGIA
TYKEE SMITH - S- GEORGIA
SEDRICK VAN PRAN - C - GEORGIA
DARNELL WASHINGTON - TE - GEORGIA
QUIN WILLIAMS - DE - GEORGIA S.
LAMILES BROOKS - S - GEORGIA TECH
KEION WHITE - DE/DT - GEORGIA TECH
NATHANIEL DELL - WR - HOUSTON
D'ANTHONY JONES - DE - HOUSTON
DEREK PARRISH - DE - HOUSTON
CLAYTON TUNE - QB - HOUSTON
CHASE BROWN - RB - ILLINOIS
QUAN MARTIN - S/CB - ILLINOIS
JER'ZHAN NEWTON - DT - ILLINOIS
DEVON WITHERSPOON - CB - ILLINOIS
LUKE HAGGARD - OT - INDIANA
CAM JONES - LB - INDIANA
TIAWAN MULLEN - CB - INDIANA
JACK CAMPBELL - LB - IOWA
SAM LAPORTA - TE - IOWA
RILEY MOSS - CB - IOWA
LUCAS VAN NESS - DE/OLB - IOWA
XAVIER HUTCHINSON - WR - IOWA ST.
WILL MCDONALD - DE - IOWA ST.
TODD CENTEIO - QB - JAMES MADISON
KENNY LOGAN - S - KANSAS
FELIX ANUDIKE - UZOMAH - DE/OLB - KANSAS ST.
COOPER BEEBE - G - KANSAS ST.
DEVIN LEARY - QB - KANSAS ST.
DEUCE VAUGHN - RB - KANSAS ST.
DAE HUNTER - RB - LIBERTY
KAM PEDESLEAUX - S - LOUISIANA
YASIR ABDULLAH - LB - LOUISVILLE
KEI-TREL CLARK - CB - LOUSVILLE
KAYSHON BOUTTE - WR - LSU
JAYDEN DANIELS - QB - LSU
MEKHI GARNER - CB - LSU
BJ OJULARI - OLB/DE - LSU
JAQUELIN ROY - DT - LSU
STEVEN GILMORE - CB - MARSHALL
DONTAY DEMUS - WR - MARYLAND
JAELYN DUNCAN - OT - MARLAND
RAKIM JARRETT - WR - MARYLAND
ZION NELSON - OT - MIAMI
AKHEEM MESADOR - DE - MIAMI
TYRIQUE STEVENSON - CB - MIAMI
TYLER VAN DYKE - QB - MIAMI
RONNIE BELL - WR - MICHIGAN
BLAKE CORRUM - RB - MICHIGAN
RYAN HAYES - OT - MICHIGAN
CORNELIUS JOHNSON - WR - MICHIGAN
MIKE MORRIS - DT/DE - MICHIGAN
EYABI OKIE - OLB/DE - MICHIGAN
OLUSEGUN OLUWATIMI - C - MICHIGAN
LUKE SCHOONMAKER - TE - MICHIGAN
MAZI SMITH - DT - MICHIGAN
DJ TURNER - CB - MICHIGAN
MIKE MORRIS - DE /DT- MICHIGAN
ZAK ZINTER - G - MICHIGAN
CAL HALADAY - LB/S - MICHIGAN ST.
JAYDEN REED - WR - MICHIGAN ST.
JOHN MICHAEL SCHMITZ - C - MINNESOTA
TYLER NUBIN - S - MINNESOTA
BREVYN SPANN-FORD - TE - MINNESOTA
EMMANUEL FORBES - CB - MISSISSIPPI ST.
KRIS ABRAMS-DRAINE - CB- MISSOURI
JAYLOB CARLIES - S - MISSOURI
JAVON FOSTER - OT - MISSOURI
ISAIAH MCGUIRE - DE - MISSOURI
TREY PALMER - WR - NEBRASKA
DOM PETERSON - DT - NEVADA
AJ HAULCY - S - NEW MEXICO
JOSH DOWNS - WR - N. CAROLINA
TONY GRIMES - CB - N. CAROLINA
DRAKE THOMAS - LB - NC ST.
PAYTON WILSON - LB - NC ST.
HUNTER LUEPKE - FB/TE - N. DAKOTA ST.
CODY MAUCH - OT - N. DAKOTA ST.
ISAIAH FOSKEY - DE - N. DAME
BRANDON JOSEPH - S - N. DAME
JACK KISER - LB - N. DAME
JARRETT PATTERSON - C/G - N. DAME
ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE - DT/DE - N. WESTERN
KURTIS ROURKE - QB - OHIO
CAMERON BROWN - CB - OHIO ST.
TOMMY EICHENBERG - LB - OHIO ST.
ZACH HARRISON - DE OHIO ST.
DAWAND JONES - OT- OHIO ST.
MATTHEW JONES - G - OHIO ST.
LATHAN RANSOM - S- OHIO ST.
CADE STOVER - TE - OHIO ST.
LUKE WYPLER - C - OHIO ST.
DILLON GABRIEL - QB - OKLAHOMA
ERIC GRAY - RB - OKLAHOMA
MARVIN MIMS - WR - OKLAHOMA
WANYA MORRIS - OT - OKLAHOMA
ALI JENNINGS - WR - OLD DOMINION
AUSTIN KEYS - LB - OLE MISS
ZACH EVANS - RB - OLE MISS
JJ PEGUES - DT - OLE MISS
MICHAEL TRIGG - TE - OLE MISS
JONATHAN MINGO - WR - OLE MISS
KHARI COLEMAN- DE - OLE MISS
MALAESALA AUMAEAE-LAULU - OT - OREGON
BRANDON DORLUS - DT - OREGON
JUSTIN FLOWE - LB - OREGON
ALEX FORSYTH - C - OREGON
DJ JOHNSON - OLB/DE - OREGON
BO NIX - QB - OREGON
NOAH SEWELL - LB - OREGON
LUKE MUSGRAVE - TE - OREGON ST.
JI'AYIR BROWN - S - PENN ST.
PARKER WASHINGTON - WR - PENN ST.
HABAKKUK BALDANADO - DE - PITTSBURGH
SIRVOCEA DENNIS - LB - PITTSBURGH
CALIJAH KANCEY - DT - PITTSBURGH
KEDON SLOVIS - QB - PITTSBURGH
CARTER WARREN - OT - PITTSBURGH
JALEN GRAHAM - S/LB - PURDUE
CHARLIE JONES - WR - PURDUE
CORY TRICE - CB - PURDUE
VILIAMI FEHOKO - OLB/DE - SAN JOSE ST.
JAHEIM BELL - TE - S. CAROLINA
ZACCH PICKENS - DT - S. CAROLINA
CAM SMITH - CB - S. CAROLINA
SPENCER RATTLER - QB - S. CAROLINA
TUCKER KRAFT - TE - S. DAKOTA ST.
FRANK GORE JR. - RB - S. MISSISSIPPI
TANNER MORDECAI - QB - SMU
RASHEE RICE - WR - SMU
ELIJAH HIGGINS - WR - STANFORD
KYU BLU KELLY - CB - STANFORD
MATTHEW BERGERON - OT - SYRACUSE
SEAN TUCKER - RB - SYRACUSE
GARRETT WILLIAMS - CB - SYRACUSE
STEVE AVILA - C/G - TCU
NOAH DANIELS - CB - TCU
TRE'VIUS HODGES-TOMLINSON - C - TCU
JEREMY BANKS - LB - TENNESEE
TYLER BARON - DE/OLB - TENNESSEE
JEROME CARVIN - G - TENNESEE
PRINCETON FANT - TE - TENNESEE
TREVON FLOWERS - S - TENNESEE
HENDON HOOKER - ** - QB - TENNESEE
COOPER MAY - C - TENNESEE
CEDRIC TILLMAN - WR - TENNESEE
DARNELL WRIGHT - OT - TENNESSEE
BYRON YOUNG - OLB/DE - TENNESSEE
MCCLENDON CURTIS - G - TENN. CHATTANOOGA
JAHLEEL BILLINGSLEY - # - TE - TEXAS
KEONDRE COBURN - NT - TEXAS
ROSCHON JOHNSON - RB - TEXAS
MORO OJOMO - DT - TEXAS
DEMARVION OVERSHOWN - LB - TEXAS
DEVON ACHAME - RB - TEXAS A&M
DEMANI RICHARDSON - S - TEXAS A&M
LAYDEN ROBINSON - G - TEXAS A&M
ANAIS SMITH - WR - TEXAS A&M
KORDELL ROGERS - CB - TEXAS ST.
TYJAE SPEARS - RB - TULANE
KAZMEIR ALLEN - WR - UCLA
JAKE BOBO - WR - UCLA
ZACH CHARBONNET - RB - UCLA
LAIATU LATU - ** - OLB/DE - UCLA
DARIAN THOMPSON-ROBINSON - QB - UCLA
CHRISTIAN HAYNES - G - UCONN
NOEL OFORI-NYADU - G - UCONN
MEKHI BLACKMON - CB - USC
TRAVIS DYE - RB - USC
TULI TUIPULOTU - DT/DE - USC
ANDREW VORHEES - G/T - USC
TAHJ WASHINGTON - WR - USC
BRAEDEN DANIELS - T/G - UTAH
DALTON KINCAID - TE - UTAH
CLARK PHILLIPS - CB - UTAH
BRENNAN ARMSTRONG - QB - VIRGINIA
CHICO BENNETT JR. - OLB/DE - VIRGINIA
FENTRELL CYPRESS - CB - VIRGINIA
KEYTAON THOMPSON - WR - VIRGINIA
DONTAYVION WICKS - WR - VIRGINIA
NICK ANDERSEN - S - WAKE FOREST
JAHMAL BANKS - WR - WAKE FOREST
SAM HARTMAN - QB - WAKE FOREST
AT PERRY - WR - WAKE FOREST
KOBIE TURNER - DT - WAKE FOREST
JAXSON KIRKLAND - T/G - WASHINGTON
ZION TUPUOLA-FETUI - OLB/DE - WASHINGTON
DAIYAN HENLEY - LB - WASHINGTON ST.
CAMERON WARD - QB - WASHINGTON ST.
ZION TUPUOLA-FETUI - ** - OLB/DE - WASHINGTON
JT DANIELS - QB - W. VIRGINIA
KEEANU BENTON - DT - WISCONSIN
JACK NELSON - OT - WISCONSIN
JOE TIPPMAN - C - WICONSIN
JOHN TORCIO - S - WISCONSIN
