A four-star recruit from Temple, Texas, Johnston was the second-highest-rated recruit to sign at TCU during Gary Patterson's 20-year tenure. Despite not hauling in an interception, he contested 75.9% of the passes thrown in his direction -- the fourth-best mark in the country. For more: Top 10 LB in the 2023 NFL Draft: Noah Sewell and Trenton Simpson battle at the top, 1) Kelee Ringo, Georgia2) Cam Smith, South Carolina3) Clark Phillips III, Utah4) Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State5) Garrett Williams, Syracuse6) Eli Ricks, Alabama7) Tyrique Stevenson, Miami (FL)8) Jaylon Jones, Texas A&M9) Kris Abrams-Draine, Missouri10) Kyu Blu Kelly, Stanford. Who is Levis? Murphy has awesome explosive qualities and power for his size, too, to stand out as the second-best pass rusher in the class behind the incomparable Anderson. Jones is very appealing because of his agility and natural footwork in pass protection. Tank Bigsby and Sean Tucker are valuable additions to any roster with their combination of receiving prowess and open-field breakaway speed. -- Reid, Year: Junior | Age: 21 | Career starts: 40 1 Overall 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: Top Ten Overall, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: No. Smith is a productive and disruptive nose tackle made for reliable run stuffing and also making some big plays in the backfield. He can make big plays on the ball but he just needs to work on being more consistent with his downfield technique. Peter Skoronski, Northwestern (8)5. How do the analysts view C.J. Quentin Johnston is a name that fans will all learn to love, as is Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who set new Rose Bowl records in his last outing of 2021. He has put it all together for top-flight production and is both relentless and technically sound. Because of his size, he projects as a long-time nickel. Washington is your D.J. Hyatt has great speed as a dynamic field-stretching big-play threat. He would fit well in a 49ers-like scheme such as the Dolphins run. Rice is a strong receiver with great hands plus savvy and versatile route-running skills. He is not all-star-eligible and will prepare for the scouting combine, up first in his pre-draft schedule. What Bresee doesn't have in pure quickness and explosiveness, he makes up for with strong technique and footwork to get into position to stuff the run. Ringo is an extremely athletic and physical corner, using every bit of size and frame well in aggressive coverage. Plus, we took each analyst's overall rankings, averaged them out and came up with a consensus top-10 ranking for the 2023 class. 3-ranked defensive tackle in the country). Skoronski is an NFL-ready pass blocker. The hamstring injury will be far in the rearview mirror for the draft process, too. Before I begin, remember, these are my individual rankings, not the full CBS Sports prospect rankings, which is an aggregate of the rankings of Ryan Wilson, Josh Edwards and myself. Sanders has some intriguing hybrid potential with his size, tackling and coverage ability to go along with great pass-rush skills. Brooks is getting more attention as a productive and disruptive inside pass rusher after his good work at the Senior Bowl. Stroud, Ohio State (CBS Sports overall rank: 4). For more: Top 10 WRs in the 2023 NFL Draft: Kayshon Boutte fending off tense competition at WR1, 1) Michael Mayer, Notre Dame2) Cameron Latu, Alabama3) Jaheim Bell, South Carolina4) Dalton Kincaid, Utah5) Sam LaPorta, Iowa6) Zack Kuntz, Old Dominion7) Darnell Washington, Georgia8) Benjamin Yurosek, Stanford9) Will Mallory, Miami (FL)10) Brant Kuithe, Utah. He's not heavy-footed, which separates him from many blockers from the Sooners program. Turner is a pretty solid all-around interior defender but he could get better with hands and footwork to give him more winning juice as an inside pass rusher. Flowers was a bright spot in a rough season for the Eagles with 78 catches for 1,077 yards and 12 TDs. 1 in the NFL. Steve Avila, TCU (76), Oluwatimi doesn't have a first-round athletic profile. I trust him the most as a passer. Plus, they took a closer look at what's next for all 10, from bowl game appearances to pre-draft events. We pulled together top-five rankings at every single position from our four NFL draft analysts -- Mel Kiper Jr., Todd McShay, Jordan Reid and Matt Miller. Bodes well in today's NFL. Schmitz has the requisite power/athleticism combination to star at center early in his professional career and, vitally, plus recovery skill. 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: Late 1st 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: Late 2nd, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: Early 2nd 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: 3rd, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: Early 2nd 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: Late 3rd, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: Early 3rd 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: Late 4th, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: Early 3rd 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: 5th, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: 4th 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: 5th, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: 4th 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: Late 5th, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: Top 20 Overall 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: 2nd, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: 4th 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: Early 6th, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: Late 5th 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: Early 7th, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: Top 20 Overall 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: Early 2nd, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: 3rd 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: 4th, 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Best Case: 3rd 2023 NFL Draft Pre-Combine Projection Worst Case: Early 4th, 2023 NFL Draft Underclassmen. The race to be the top linebacker will be a fun one to watch as Noah Sewell and Trenton Simpson each have elite traits and incredible athleticism. Palmer is a speedy field-stretching deep threat who could learn how to use his body better to run tighter routes. Mayer is a top-10 overall prospect because of exceptional athleticism, hands and route-running skills for his position. Achane is the classic change of pace with big-time speed and versatility but he's not a power runner and needs to work on blocking to be an asset on third downs. Dexter has become a disruptive athletic force with his massive frame in the vein of Georgia's Jordan Davis, a first-rounder of the Eagles in 2022. Bryce Young, QB, Alabama (6-0, 194 pounds) Young has special athleticism and Young is getting more attention as a straight-up strong and powerful run defender. Who is the player of the year in every women's college basketball conference? He just needs to become more fluid and consistent. He allowed only 3.7 yards per passing attempt as the primary defender, the fifth-best mark in the country. He can be a speedy slot or outside option in the NFL with great quickness in open field and toughness after the catch. How do the top players at every position stack up? Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. He would fit well in a 49ers-like scheme such as the Dolphins and Jets try to run. Levis was ranked as the second-best recruit overall in Connecticut in 2018 (three-star player). Already an ESPN+ subscriber? Impossible to move and you'll never see him on the ground. Morris uses his high-effort approach to be very productive but he could further expand the explosive part of his game. He has still room to grow to use his frame and physicality even better as a receiver and blocker. Here are my top five 2023 NFL Draft prospects at each offensive position: Quarterback. He posted 8.5 sacks in a breakout season for the Wildcats. After sitting behind Mac Jones in his freshman year at Alabama, Young took over during the 2021 season -- and his sophomore campaign was one of the most prolific in program history. The best player in the draft could very well be a defensive lineman, and Will Anderson Jr. has the right stuff to challenge that for that title. Evans has great speed, quickness and burst. His running ability stood out this season, too, as he gained 195 yards and scored four times on the ground. We'll see how Robinson runs -- if he does at all -- this week in Indy. WebIn at number one on the Top 2023 NFL Draft Prospects for Offensive Tackles is the Ohio State Buckeyes left tackle Paris Johnson Jr. Johnson Jr. who joins his teammate Dawand Wilson is a versatile pass rusher with a massive frame. He has also added 20 pressures. The 2023 NFL draft is getting closer, and our analysts are building their draft boards. He'll be 26 during the playoffs next year though, and there's not anything special about his game from a traits perspective., Robinson is every bit as special as Saquon Barkley except for pure speed. Richardson has off-the-charts athleticism and the arm to deliver all of the throws with zip and touch. Wilson broke out in 2021 with seven sacks and was an All-Big 12 honorable mention and the AutoZone Liberty Bowl's defensive MVP. Over the past three seasons, he has taken over the SEC record book and compiled numerous awards, earning SEC Defensive Player of the Year honors (twice), the Bronko Nagurski Trophy (twice), the Chuck Bednarik Award, the Lott Trophy and unanimous All-American honors (twice). Vorhees is a savvy run blocker who gets by on smarts and experience but he could benefit from greater footwork and hand execution. Witherspoon has gotten some early extra buzz and rising as a perimeter defensive prospect because of how well his uses his size to make plays ton the ball in man coverage. No matter the moment of the game, he plays with the same heartbeat. Freeland has great size and raw skills that can refined well for pass protection given his established high floor as an outside run blocker. With college all-star games and further tape study in the books, NFL Network draft guru and former NFL scout Daniel Jeremiah updates his ranking of the top 50 draft Carter has an explosive first step and complements it with strong hands at the point of attack to puncture and finish plays behind the line of scrimmage. College Junior Florida. He's a boulder on the field. These rankings are subject to change, of course, because the combine carries decently heavy weight in my evaluations. Every day, get free NFL updates sent straight to your inbox! Below are updated rankings of the top 25 prospects overall, along with the top 10 prospects at every position. Levis, a transfer from Penn State, is a well-rounded prospect who has shown the arm, accuracy and athleticism to be an NFL starter soon. Standout trait: His suffocating length allows him to attack wideouts at the line of scrimmage, but Porter also does a good job using it to squeeze and close throwing windows. McKee is getting more attention for being a classic, strong, big pocket passer with system-versatile sensibility. Who is Johnson? Teams are working on getting more clarity for their big boards or how everyone in the current class of prospects stacks up against each other, overall and across positions. You'd think he's already been coached by Dante Scarnecchia by watching him deploy his hands and reset in pass protection. Joseph is a flat-out playmaker on the ball with dynamic athleticism and speed to cover all over the field. 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