9: R1 P9 OT Charles Cross - Mississippi State
25: R1 P25 EDGE David Ojabo - Michigan
33: R2 P1 WR Christian Watson - North Dakota State
40: R2 P8 DL Perrion Winfrey - Oklahoma
53: R2 P21 EDGE Sam Williams - Ole Miss
59: R2 P27 CB Tariq Woolen - UTSA
72: R3 P8 RB Isaiah Spiller - Texas A&M
94: R3 P30 WR Khalil Shakir - Boise State
109: R4 P4 CB Zyon McCollum - Sam Houston State
132: R4 P27 DL Matthew Butler - Tennessee
152: R5 P9 CB Isaac Taylor-Stuart - USC
153: R5 P10 S Brad Hawkins - Michigan
229: R7 P8 OT Zach Tom - Wake Forest
#1...2023..while atlanta..will..be all over..the alabama QB...
seattle..neeeds..to be all...over...jake haener.......prob the 2 best qbs next year...
i like hartman..wake forest qb...for a backup...maybe a 2/3rd rounder
Jake Haener, Fresno State
Haener has a ridiculous arm. His only issue is maybe he isn’t the greatest decision-
Haener has a ridiculous arm. His only issue is maybe he isn’t the greatest decision-maker. After playing well for Fresno State in 2021, he entered the transfer portal and then decided against it and came back. This after he played at Washington his freshman year and then transferred.
That kind of wishy-washiness is going to hurt him with an NFL team who knows their quarterback is bought-in. Sound familiar, 12s? It should. Some teammates thought Russell Wilson tuned out last year.
But that arm of Haener’s. That great and magnificent arm with its quick release and accuracy. He wasn’t perfect last year as he hurt his hip and that affected his play but it also says a lot that he gutted out playing the rest of the season when maybe he shouldn’t have. But that also shows that he can play through pain, a must in the NFL.
Haener also doesn’t turn the ball over very much. In 735 pass attempts at Fresno State, Haener has thrown just 15 picks, or 2 percent of his throws have been picks. In 2021, that number dipped to 1.8 percent. And really except for two games, when Haener threw 4 picks against Hawaii and 3 against Boise State, he threw just 2 interceptions in 402 passes.
Haener can throw with accuracy from multiple arm angles as well so if he is forced to move around in the pocket, he is still good. Haener could easily move into the early part of the first round with a great 2022 performance but Seattle will likely have at least one top-ten pick
That leads to Salk’s next question: What would it take from the Jets to pry Metcalf away from Seattle, especially considering Hill cost Miami five draft picks, including No. 29 (late first round) and No. 50 (second round) in the upcoming 2022 NFL Draft?
“It would take more than the Tyreek Hill situation, that’s for sure,” Cimini said, noting that Metcalf is only 24 years old while Hill is 28. “I mean, Hill ended up going for a late one and a two. DK is, what, three or four years younger? So it’s gonna cost. The Jets would probably have to part with (their) second first-round pick, the 10th pick.”
This is where the conversation gets maybe a little uncomfortable for Seahawks fans. That No. 10 overall pick the Jets currently own was originally the Seahawks’, dealt to New York as part of the Jamal Adams trade in 2020.
“It could be the Jamal Adams trade in reverse. It’d be like the Jets giving back what they got in the Adams trade,” Cimini said.
According to Cimini, the Jets are pretty dead-set on acquiring a marquee receiver to help out second-year QB Zach Wilson, who could be good but probably isn’t destined for superstardom.
“They believe in the quarterback but they also believe they have to do as much as they can to help him,” Cimini said of the Jets.
One big thing to factor in is where Metcalf himself decides he would rather play. To this point, his statements have indicated he’s committed to the Seahawks, and he’s even voiced support for quarterback Drew Lock, one of the players Seattle received from Denver in the Wilson trade. But Cimini saw Adams’ exit from New York up close, and that is something he’s keeping in mind.
“(Metcalf rumors have) been going on for several weeks actually just in Twitter-land, so I did some snooping around and I was told probably about a week and a half ago that DK is not available. But, you know, things change. And a lot of it depends on DK’s position, as well,” he said. “Like, how hard is he going to push this?
“When the Jets had Jamal Adams a couple of years ago, it’s a very comparable situation – a star player going into his fourth year. Adams pushed it. I mean he and his agent really shot their way out of town. They did everything they could to muddy the waters so much just so that the Jets would trade him, and it worked. So it depends on DK, if he wants to go that route. If he wants to go the scorched earth route and make a nuisance of it so they have no choice to trade him, I mean, that’s up to him. But otherwise, the Seahawks have him under control for at least two years – this year plus a franchise tag year – and so that’s tremendous leverage for the Seahawks.”
You can hear the entire conversation between Cimini and Salk in the podcast below.
9: R1 P9 OT Charles Cross - Mississippi State..............not the best.....but best they could get
25: R1 P25 EDGE David Ojabo - Michigan.....a good RE..switchL.J. Collier..to LE maybe
33: R2 P1 WR Christian Watson - North Dakota State..wont be in a lot..the first year..and spiecial teams..
40: R2 P8 DL Perrion Winfrey - Oklahoma..nt/dt type
53: R2 P21 EDGE Sam Williams - Ole Miss..speed rush type/olb
BOISE
109: R4 P4 DL Matthew Butler - Tennessee..3tech
119: R4 P14 CB Akayleb Evans - Missouri fire away at..secondary
152: R5 P9 S Brad Hawkins - Michigan...a safty tye..like cam chancler
153: R5 P10 CB Isaac Taylor-Stuart - USC..fire at secondary
229: R7 P8 OT Zach Tom - Wake Forest...can play any position..on the line..need bulk
TRADES
Prospect Info
COLLEGE
Boise State
HOMETOWN
CLASS
Murrieta, CA
Senior
In 2019, Shakir looked like the four-star prospect that recruiting services labeled him coming out of Vista Murrieta High School in California. He was an honorable mention All-Mountain West Conference selection as a sophomore, leading the Broncos with 63 receptions that covered 872 yards (13.8 per rec.) and scoring six times on the year. Shakir was a first-team all-conference selection as a junior team captain, ranking 13th in the FBS with 7.4 receptions per game in seven starts (52-719-13.8, six TDs). He contributed in one of 10 games played as a true freshman (16-170-10.6, one TD) before a knee sprain ended his season prematurely. Shakir was limited in spring 2021 practices after having surgery on a lower body injury, but that did not affect his play in the fall, as he led the Broncos with 77 receptions, 1,117 receiving yards (14.5 per catch) and seven scores in 12 games (11 starts) to once again land first-team all-league honors. He also rushed for 130 yards on 21 carries (6.2 per att.) and returned kickoffs (3-80-26.7) and punts (9-115-12.8). -- by Chad Reuter
Analysis
By Lance Zierlein
NFL Analyst
NFL Comparison
Antwaan Randle El
Overview
A coach's dream, combining competitive nature, exciting versatility and elite character on and off the field. For a short-armed player with average explosiveness, Shakir puts an emphatic stamp on games. He's more football player than prototypical slot receiver and needs to prove he can handle an increase in contested catches. He can be activated from a variety of alignments with the vision, wiggle and toughness to move the chains once the ball is in his hands. He finds a way to frequently show up on the notepad when watching tape and his will to outperform the guy across from him should not be overlooked. Shakir should become a valuable piece for a creative play-caller.
Strengths