9. We have to give Indianapolis credit for not panicking and trading up for a quarterback. Mark Milton, Baylor 31. Art Green, Houston 42. Ben VanSumeren, Michigan State That's a miss based on my list of pre-draft needs. The 5-foot-10 passer processes the game so quickly and sees things before they happen. Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame 48. I completely support everyone determining whats best for their individual circumstance and recognize the value of vaccines, he wrote. Paxton Brooks, Tennessee This class is lifted up by those first three picks, which all fit positions of need. 24. Ahead of the draft, Kiper listed Washington's needs as CB, G/C, OT . 3. 15. The more subdued spectators who attend the draft in person are known to wear their team colors, while others don more elaborate costumes representing their allegiances. 40. Call (800) 327-5050 or visit gamblinghelpline.ma.org (MA), Call 877-8-HOPENY/text HOPENY (467369) (NY). 14. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. sends Bills curious first-round pick in latest Eric Garror, Louisiana Flowers, who had 200 catches and 31 touchdowns in his college career, is one of my favorite prospects in this entire class. 23. Olu Oluwatimi, Michigan 5. Trey Dean III, Florida Cedric Tillman, Tennessee . And defensive end YaYa Diaby (82), who made my pre-draft favorites list, has the tools to become a steal. I completely support everyone determining whats best for their individual circumstance and recognize the value of vaccines. Trey Palmer, WR, Nebraska 12. Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern 92. I thought the Pats reached a little bit for linebacker Marte Mapu (76), but he is a solid player, so I'm not going to ding them much. Evan Hull, Northwestern Well, if I were doing a regrade, it'd have to be an A+, right? They're both over 6-foot-3 and love vertical routes. 31. Andre Carter II, Army I googled this and found nothing. 95. Michael Wilson (94), a 6-foot-2 wideout, had a nice combine workout, which boosted his stock. Alex Palczewski, Illinois Xazavian Valladay, Arizona State Let's say there were mixed results, as I wrote Thursday night. Nick Saldiveri, G, Old Dominion Las Vegas was originally scheduled to host 2020's edition of thedraft, but the COVID-19 pandemic altered those plans, forcing that year's draft to be held remotely. Tiawan Mullen, Indiana, Anthony Adams, Portland State 2. Tune is accurate and experienced, and he throws a smooth ball. With Carter and Smith filling clear needs -- and the trade for running back D'Andre Swift filling another -- I really like this class. I've adjusted my rankings based on on-field workouts and athletic testing at the combine, numbers we've gotten from pro day workouts and buzz I've heard from NFL scouts, coaches and execs. Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State Gervon Dexter, Florida ", I am looking forward to being part of the 2022 NFL Draft, my 39th for ESPN pic.twitter.com/C5ea9NjdqK. 40. D'Shawn Jamison, Texas Cam Smith, South Carolina Tashawn Manning, Kentucky Wilson was a consistent menace off the edge for the Red Raiders. Ryan Miller, Furman YaYa Diaby, Louisville They could have gone with cornerback Christian Gonzalez or defensive tackle Jalen Carter or edge rusher Nolan Smith and gotten better value. Cam Jones, Indiana It was just a little high for me. Offensive tackle Blake Freeland (106) has excellent traits in a 6-foot-8 frame, while defensive lineman Adetomiwa Adebawore (110) is a top-50 prospect on my board. He led the FBS in receiving yards per route run (4.0). Jartavius Martin, Illinois Mel Kiper Jr. career timeline at ESPN. I can survey the good, the bad, the reaches, the steals. He has really long arms. Jordan McFadden, Clemson 81 in this draft). He has accuracy issues on shorter throws that should be easier. 10. 1 overall prospect, Jalen Carter, landing him at No. He didn't allow a single sack on 446 pass-block snaps last season. In 2020, Kiper had them fourth-best overall. Nick Broeker (230) is a decent guard prospect who is definitely worth a Round 7 flier. ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. reveals final 2023 NFL Draft grade for Patriots originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston. 2. I thought they reached a round for center Ricky Stromberg (97), but the four-year starter is technically sound. B.J. Jonathan Cruz, Mississippi State Here we go, with the position-by-position rankings at the bottom (updated April 25, 10 p.m. I'm more down on the value of the Seahawks' two second-round picks, though, as I wrote Friday night. Gutekunst took my fifth- and sixth-ranked tight ends in Luke Musgrave (42) and Tucker Kraft (78), and he added wideout Jayden Reed (50) to try to alleviate some of the pressure off Love. Brycen Tremayne, Stanford 12 and 33 plus first- and third-rounders in 2024 for pick Nos. Arquon Bush, Cincinnati 12. Travis Dye, USC As for the rest of this class? He explodes off the line of scrimmage. (And who knows, maybe they found the next Brock Purdy in here somewhere.). 31. The strange thing is I said something similar after last year's draft, when former Titans general manager Jon Robinson landed Malik Willis in Round 3. Aubrey Miller Jr., Jackson State This is how to support an inexperienced passer. Hooker has some holes in his game, but this is good value, even if he never develops into a high-end starting quarterback. draft viewers will not attend this years event.
