Should Anderson (6-4, 235) be No. 1? Maybe. He's drawing comparisons to the late Derrick Thomas for his ability to wreck a game off the edge. Anderson compiled 17.5 sacks and 34.5 tackles for loss in 2021, and the Crimson Tide's defense should be better. Thomas was the No. 4 pick in the 1989 NFL Draft. Anderson will go higher than that.
4. Myles Murphy*, DE, Clemson
Murphy (6-5, 275) is a massive defensive end with dimensions similar to Georgia's Travon Walker, who was this year's draft season riser. Murphy has been more productive in college. He has 12 sacks and 25 tackles for loss through the last two seasons, and he is solid against the run. If there is a sleeper to leap up to No. 1, then this might be the guy.
6. Jalen Carter*, DT, Georgia
Carter (6-3, 310) is the next freakish defensive tackle from Georgia. He's a run stuffer who had 37 tackles, but he also created pressure from the interior with 3.0 sacks and 8.5 tackles for loss. Carter will take on a featured role on a defense that lost eight players to the 2022 NFL Draft. He's the standard at defensive tackle for the next class.
7. Bryan Bresee*, DE, Clemson
Bresee (6-5, 300) was limited in the spring after suffering a torn ACL last season, but he should be ready to go for his junior season this fall. Bresee is another freaky talent who can play inside or outside, and he's a prime candidate to put on a show at the NFL Combine. He's produced 5.5 sacks and 9.5 tackles for loss in two seasons. He's a top-10 talent.
Mayer (6-4, 251) was the to-go player in Notre Dame's offense last season. He had 71 catches for 840 yards and seven TDs, and he had a 74.7% catch percentage. He's a catch-and-run tight end in the middle of the field. Mayer lined up in the slot almost half the time, and he'll create mismatches in the middle of the field. The comparisons to Rob Gronkowski are off base, but Mayer remains worth a first-round pick.
13. BJ Ojulari*, EDGE, LSU
Ojulari (6-3, 245) increased his tackles for loss (12) and sack (7) totals last season, but he only had 2.5 sacks in SEC play. He will need to be more of a difference maker with first-year coach Brian Kelly. The talent and measurements are there, and Ojulari has a chance to put it all together as an experienced junior.
16. Trenton Simpson*, LB, Clemson
Simpson (6-3, 225) might need to put on more weight, but he's going to showcase his ball-hawking skills for new defensive coordinator Wes Goodwin. The plan is to get Simpson closer to the line of scrimmage as a weak-side linebacker. He has 10.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss through two seasons. Could he match that total as a junior
18. Nolan Smith*, EDGE, Georgia
Smith (6-3, 235) has room to move up given his surroundings at Georgia. Smith had 4.5 sacks and eight tackles for loss last season. The former five-star recruit will take on a more prominent role with the Bulldogs, and that ability to play defensive end or edge rusher adds value. He needs more sacks.
19. Henry To'o To'o, LB, Alabama
To'o To'o (6-2, 225) complimented Anderson well and will be another solid inside linebacker in the NFL. He also has the ability to bump outside. To'o To'o finished with 111 tackles and four sacks in 2021. Anderson and Dallas Turner will get more attention, but To'o To'o remains first-round material.
21. Isaiah Foskey, DE, Notre Dame
Foskey (6-4, 257) made a surprising decision to return to school for his senior year, and the goal is to become a better all-around player. He had 10 sacks and six forced fumbles in 2021. Another 10-sack season would tie the school record set by Justin Tuck, a third-round pick in 2005. Foskey won't fall that far.
23. Noah Sewell*, LB, Oregon
Sewell (6-3, 250) is the first of two Oregon linebackers on our Big Board. He had a breakout season in 2021 with 114 tackles and four sacks, but he also covered well with an interception and five pass breakups. He'll evolve more with new coach Dan Lanning, who was the defensive coordinator at Georgia
Rattler (6-1, 200) was our No. 2 QB on last year's big board, but that didn't go according to plan. Rattler was benched at Oklahoma, and he transferred to South Carolina in the offseason. He's still a talented QB who has passed for 40 TDs and 12 interceptions the last two seasons. Rattler also has the SEC spotlight now. If he performs well, then he'll land in the first round.
25. Jaxson Kirkland, T, Washington
Kirkland (6-7, 310) is massive, and he has started at right guard and left tackle for the Huskies. That kind of versatility has paid off in recent drafts, and Kirkland is healthy again after missing two games last season. He can emerge among a group of tackles fighting to stay in the first round.
Zion Tupuola-Fetui, DE, Washington ..i saw film..need to improve.
.shed..the guy..not grapple..with them..if you do..you fell..into....the trap..
use..tech..moves..to shed....outflank....like rip..with the left move right...or the opposite..or maybe they have bettermoves
but ya gotta do those...to shed..right or left...and ya only have..2-3 sec....to do it..
if ya grapple...with the guy...he will..have ya on the ground...rolling on ya...
the last way..is push him backoff his feet...but i did not have the power to do that,...most of the time..
cuz i have quikness..and speed..is what i beat guys with..anyway...............................if a guy is off balance..ya got him..
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2. Sam LaPorta, Iowa (42)
3. Jahleel Billingsley (45)