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“We’re happy with our wide receiver group,” Lynch continued. “Actually, more than happy. We’re thrilled with it. And thrilled to add Ricky (Pearsall) to it to make it stronger.” Ok, now that’s really laying it on thick. One of the league’s worst-kept secrets is that the Niners know they can’t pay both Deebo Samuel and contract-year wideout Brandon Aiyuk, but the right trade offers just never materialized. It would now appear both will remain on the roster for 2024, but perhaps ...27 April 2024
Wilson (6'4/233) was considered the fourth-best outside linebacker from the 2018 prep class, making him one of the older prospects in the draft. He suffered a right ACL tear as a senior in HS that cost him his freshman season, slowing down the beginning of his college career. He hit his stride in 2020, leading the Wolfpack with 57 tackles, 45 stops and 11.5 TFL in just 10 games en route to receiving First Team All-ACC recognition. Injuries reared up again costing Wilson the last ten games of the ...27 April 2024
Kinchens (5’11/202) made an immediate impact as a true freshman, starting 5-of-12 games with 44 tackles and four PBU while toggling between free safety and the slot on most of his 554 reps. In 2022 he logged 478 of his snaps either in the box or at FS, paring back his slot responsibilities and allowing Kinchens to free-range more to take advantage of his instincts and ball skills. Kinchens’s play soared as he recorded 59 tackles and 12 PBU to go with an ACC-leading six interceptions in addit ...27 April 2024
The son of Ed and younger brother to Christian, Luke McCaffrey (6’2/198) is a former quarterback who turned wide receiver ahead of the 2022 season. In just two years as a receiver at Rice, McCaffrey totaled 129 receptions for 1715 yards and 19 touchdowns and averaged 13.3 YPR. McCaffrey played primarily in the slot (75.8 percent slot rate) while at Rice, and displayed impressive hands. A 4.46 40-time and overall RAS of 9.44 makes McCaffrey a legitimate threat as far as athleticism is concerned ...
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Isaac (6’4/247) was a 2019 early enrollee who immediately played 132 highly productive reps as a true freshman, earning a 75th percentile PFF overall grade. He was primed for a feature defensive role in 2021, but tore his achilles in the offseason, knocking him out until 2022. As is to be expected his first year post-injury saw his per snap production drop-off, but he managed to start all 13 games logging 505 reps with 36 pressures, 11.0 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks despite a disappointing 2 ...27 April 2024
Eagles defensive coaches were reportedly high on Hunt headed into the draft. After being utilized as a massive safety at Cornell during the 2019 and 2021 seasons, Hunt (6’4/252) made the switch to edge for his final two years after transferring to Houston Christian. He thrived in the new role, amassing a team leading 9.0 TFL and 6.5 sacks with an 83rd percentile overall grade, earning Southland Conference Defensive Player of the Year honors last year. The Senior Bowl invitee is an NFL caliber ...27 April 2024
The son of the former Ohio State WR of the same name, Carter (6’2/303) chose to attend Duke over more reputable football schools like Michigan and Notre Dame. He took two years to get his bearings before starting 38 games over his final three years while racking up 114 pressures and 23.0 TFL. He had his most productive season in 2022, generating 52 pressures, 11.0 TFL, three forced fumbles, and 5.5 sacks while earning the eighth-highest PFF defensive grade among all FBS defensive linemen. Expe ...27 April 2024
Jones (6’0/190) has a non-stop motor and competitive nature that just doesn’t quit until the final whistle. Initially attended Mississippi State until he was pressured to move to safety, causing him to seek a transfer after his freshman season. He possesses notable ball hawking abilities with 11 pass breakups, four interceptions over the last two seasons, peaking with an 87th% cover grade last year. His timing and anticipation at the catch point are top tier, as he didn’t allow a single co ...27 April 2024
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A native of the Island of Oahu, Liufau (6'2/234) is the latest in a long line of Hawaiian-born players who went onto the NFL. He redshirted as a freshman in 2019 but managed to draw three starts in 10 games during the pandemic shortened season. He was set for a full-time starting role in 2021 when he sustained an ankle injury that cost him the entire campaign. Fortunately Liufau returned better than ever in 2022, racking up 95 tackles with 4 PBU with just 102 receiving yards allowed in coverage ...27 April 2024
And just like that, the Packers have re-crowded their remade, Josh Jacobs-led backfield. Spending all but one of his college seasons at South Carolina, Lloyd (5’9/220) redshirted his freshman season due to a torn ACL and transferred to USC for an efficient 2023. He rushed for 820 yards and nine touchdowns on 116 carries, adding 13 receptions for 232 yards. Lloyd was the lead back for Lincoln Riley, complementing Caleb Williams’ quarterback play with chunk gains and pass-catching utility. He ...27 April 2024
Smith (5’10/202) is a true northeast boy from Philadelphia who originally attended West Virginia since he was mostly recruited by mid-tier Power Five programs in his general vicinity. However, after earning Freshman All-American honors in 2019, followed by Second Team All-American recognition as a sophomore in 2020 for the Mountaineers, Smith sought out the opportunity to challenge for a National Championship in 2021…which is exactly what he would do over the next two seasons, albeit in a re ...27 April 2024
Jones (6’1/185) was a First Team All-ACC awardee in 2023, ranking sixth in the nation with five interceptions to go with a sterling 90th% PFF cover grade. The Harlem, NY native has top notch ball skills with 28 pass breakups and seven interceptions over the past two seasons. An aggressive defensive back that makes the receiver work for receptions, Jones allowed a 32.5% reception rate, a microscopic 18.1 passer rating when targeted and just one TD in 2023. Jones has 31.5” arms and thrives in ...27 April 2024
Hopper (6’2/231) was named a captain leading into 2023 and was reasonably productive over his first 10 games until sustaining a shoulder injury that cost him the remainder of the year. He managed to record 55 tackles, 6.0 TFL, and 3.0 sacks in that time frame while receiving Second Team All-SEC honors for his play. He’s most comfortable bringing heat up the middle and breaking forward in run support, but his fills can be inconsistent and he’s lacking the upper body mass to stand up to pull ...27 April 2024
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It would appear Kyren Williams is not going to lead the NFL in rushing yards per game this season. Corum is the third RB off the board in this weak class. Arguably the draft class’ most famous runner, Corum (5’8/205) is far from 2024’s best back. You could argue it was Michigan’s “cloud of dust” system, but Corum was a genuine plodder in Ann Arbor. Of the 40 1,000-yard rushers in FBS football last season, Corum’s 4.7 yards per carry was the lowest. He also had the lowest broken tac ...27 April 2024
It’s not a landing spot that will produce a ton of target volume for Wilson, but the departure of Diontae Johnson to Carolina this offseason opens up a potential WR2 role in Arthur Smith’s run-first offense. Wilson (5’11/185) played 59.6 percent of his career snaps from the slot while with Michigan, and will likely see a similar role at the NFL. Playing in a run-heavy offense led by Jim Harbaugh, opportunities in the passing game were sparse for Wilson, who totaled just 107 catches for 1,7 ...27 April 2024
The 49ers sent picks 94 and 132 to the Eagles for a chance to draft Puni (6'5/303). The lynchpin of a Jayhawks offensive line that averaged 206 rushing yards per game in 2023, which was the fourth-highest mark in the Power Five, Puni paced the OL with a team-low 1.3% pressure rate while finishing his two-year Kansas tenure, allowing zero sacks and just one QB hit in 1,593 snaps…and he did it at two different positions. NFL Next Gen Stats credits Puni with having the fifth-highest production sc ...27 April 2024
A career-long right guard, Zinter’s 2.5% pressure rate in 2021 contributed to his middling 66.1 PFF overall grade for the resurgent 12-2 Wolverines. He took a leap in his development in 2022 as a key cog in UM’s Joe Moore Award winning offensive line, cutting his pressures allowed from 16-to-9 despite defending 52 more pass reps. Last year Zinter was on the way to a storybook final season, earning Unanimous First Team All-American recognition while allowing one sack and just five pressures a ...27 April 2024
A steady ascender, Bullock (6’2/188) spread his 2023 reps more evenly between the box, slot and free safety while forcing incompletions on 25% of his targets and holding wideouts to 0.47 yards per coverage snaps as a First Team All-Pac-12 performer. The Pasadena native checked in at a perilously light 188, which is a 7th percentile weight, and was only able to bench 225 pounds eight times. His trademark speed showed up with a 4.48s 40-yard dash that ranked in the 92nd%, but his 33” vertical ...
