San Francisco sticks to the script by drafting a fourth defensive prospect: Georgia edge rusher Mykel Williams, Texas defensive tackle Alfred Collins, Oklahoma State linebacker Nick Martin and now Stout. Kyle Shanahan is rebuilding the defense for returning defensive coordinator Robert Saleh.
Grant is an athletic offensive tackle that is not the most physical given all of what I just said with the last pick. Grant is a blocker that I would want to play in space, but he needs more time for refinement.
Rogers can play just about anywhere up and down the line. He is a bit stiff, but physical. The Raiders will ask him to lean on defenders and create run lanes for Ashton Jeanty.
Smith is not the most physically imposing defensive back, but he brings positional versatility. Houston has done a great job filling out the secondary over the past few years and Smith helps build some depth.
Watts is simply a playmaker that finds himself around the football, but his athleticism is limited. Atlanta had limited resources after trading up for edge rusher James Pearce, but Watts is another potential early impact performer.
New England continues addressing the offense. Wilson is a bouncer that is going to throw defenders out of the club. Drake Maye has his own Secret Service from this draft with Will Campbell and now Wilson.
Gabriel is undersized, but he is one of the best pure passers in this draft class. It is fair to question how he will hold up in the physical climate of the AFC North.
New Orleans adds Sanker to a room that already includes Jordan Howden, Tyrann Mathieu and Justin Reid.
Milroe is a dynamic runner and Seattle may be able to use him in packages out of the gate, but there is a lot of room for growth as a passer. QB4 lands in the Pacific Northwest to back up Sam Darnold.
Baltimore adds more competition to its interior offensive line. Jones has played tackle, but brings positional flexibility to the table.
Stewart will do all of the dirty work, including set the edge and blow up lead blocks. Los Angeles certainly has a type and Stewart brings that junkyard dog mentality to town.
Milum played left tackle for the Mountaineers but projects inside at the next level. Jacksonville adds important competition to its starting offensive line.
Ransaw is a feisty slot cornerback. Liam Coen coached alongside Tulane head coach Jon Sumrall at Kentucky in 2021. Coen may have been able to get a bit more insight on this player. The Rams way is identifying and using Day 2 and 3 selections on defensive backs.
Williams is in the vein of a Lavish Shenault or Cordarrelle Patterson. He is not necessarily a precise route runner, but give him the ball in space and watch defenders fall off him. Green Bay has now drafted two wide receivers: Matthew Golden and Williams.
Caldwell is going to two-gap and stuff the run for Jim Harbaugh’s defense. Caldwell is the third Duck to be drafted from that Oregon defensive line, joining Derrick Harmon and Jordan Burch.
Williams is a big cornerback with great instincts in zone coverage. Kansas City is investing in the position following last offseason’s trade of L’Jarius Sneed.
Parrish was viewed as more of a slot cornerback, which is interesting considered the presence of Tykee Smith. Perhaps, the plan is to move him to free safety alongside Antoine Winfield Jr. Parrish is a competitor. The ex-Wildcat knows how to find the ball when it is in the air.
Johnson is a big body that will burst to daylight when he gets a glimpse. They moved on from former first-round pick Najee Harris this offseason. And the elephant in the room, Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders continues to fall.
Penn State does not recruit limited athletes. Winston is a big time athlete, but he missed a good portion of the season with an injury. Tennessee is betting on the potential he showed when healthy.
Fairchild is a strong, powerful blocker. The Bengals have gotten away from using the wide zone concept despite Zac Taylor stemming from that Sean McVay coaching tree. Fairchild will allow them to get downhill in the run game.
Indianapolis signed Charvarius Ward in free agency, but continues throwing potential solutions at the problem. Walley is the latest defensive back out of a Minnesota program that has produced the likes of Jordan Howden, Tyler Nubin and Terrell Smith in recent years.
Noel is an explosive athlete and now he joins his former teammate, Jayden Higgins, catching passes from C.J. Stroud in Houston. The offensive line may still be a work in progress, but that may not matter as Stroud can just get the ball out quickly and spread it around.
Arizona has now added Darius Robinson, Walter Nolen and Burch in the Top-100 over the past two drafts. Think Jonathan Gannon is trying to build his Cardinals roster similarly to the defending Super Bowl champions? Burch was a 5-star recruit out of high school and immediately helps set the edge.
Carolina has now double dipped at edge rusher with its two Day 2 picks: Texas A&M’s Nic Scourton and now Umanmielen. It was a critical position of need, so that strategy makes sense. Umanmielen is a twitchy rusher that needs to find a higher level of consistency.
If Revel can stay healthy, Dallas is getting great value at this stage of the draft. Revel was regarded as a probable first round pick prior to his torn ACL. In limited exposure, he registered good ball production. Trevon Diggs may not be ready for the start of the season, so Revel is now insurance.
San Francisco lost Fred Warner’s running mate, Dre Greenlaw, in free agency. They keep plugging all of those lost roles with rookies; Martin is the latest to do just that.
The selection of Bryant in the third round feels a bit rich, but Bryant is a taller body that can make plays down the field in that Denver offense.
Thomas is a long cornerback that at one point was projected in the first round. New York finds a replacement for D.J. Reed opposite Sauce Gardner. The Jets are having a solid draft.
Buffalo’s investment in the defense continues: Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston, South Carolina defensive tackle T.J. Sanders and now Jackson. Jackson is a very tall pass rusher and there are concerns about him losing leverage, but the Bills have already gone down this path with Gregory Rousseau and it worked out pretty well.
