Pff top 100 draft picks in 2023 draft as of week 11

[raleigh-panther]

https://www.pff.com/news/draft-2023-nfl-draft-board-big-board

I copied the write up for top 30   this is from mid point of college season    Things May have change slightly since then 

the Panthers have so many needs so good to know some of the other names and positions 

 

1. QB BRYCE YOUNG, ALABAMA

Even without the two top-50 picks he had at receiver a season ago, Young is still the second-highest-graded passer in the Power Five (90.1). 

He’s come up big in crunch time on multiple occasions and shown the “it” factor it takes to succeed in the NFL. The scary thing is that his stats should look even better, but he’s suffered an 8.1% drop rate from his receivers this year. His size could scare teams off in a talented quarterback class, but it’s about the only knock on his game.

2. EDGE WILL ANDERSON JR., ALABAMA

You won’t find many 243-pound edge rushers who come with no concerns about their size. And that’s just how powerful and explosive Anderson is. 

After leading the country in pressures as a true sophomore, Anderson has 44 so far this season as the focal point of the Bama defense. 

3. QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY

Levis has tools for days. Quick release, howitzer arm, legit rushing ability — Levis has it all. And unlike most quarterbacks billed for their tools at the collegiate level, Levis isn’t far off from being able to operate an NFL offense because he’s been doing it the last two years under current (Liam Coen) and former (Rich Scangarello) NFL offensive coordinators.

4. QB C.J. STROUD, OHIO STATE

Stroud will get the “Ohio State quarterback” knock, given the success of his predecessors, but he operates the position differently than Dwayne Haskins and Justin Fields did. He’s a pure pocket passer who’s been tremendous at avoiding sacks over his career, with only a 12.7% pressure-to-sack conversion rate.

5. DI JALEN CARTER, GEORGIA

Carter has been hampered by an injury in the early going and has been limited to only 132 snaps. However, his work as a sophomore in 2021 is enough to solidify his top-five draft stock, as he led the Bulldogs with a 90.0 pass-rushing grade.

6. DI BRYAN BRESEE, CLEMSON

Bresee is not your run-of-the-mill defensive tackle. At 6-foot-5, 300 pounds, he’s not holding an ounce of bad weight and could pass for a defensive end from a build perspective. He’s one of the best pure penetrators in the class and earned a 76.0 pass-rushing grade this season.

7. T PETER SKORONSKI, NORTHWESTERN

Skoronski is in the middle of the single most dominant pass-blocking season we’ve seen in our nine years of college grading. On 383 pass-blocking snaps, he has allowed only five pressures. That’s it. 

His 93.1 pass-blocking grade is far and away tops in the country.

8. EDGE MYLES MURPHY, CLEMSON

Murphy is still a bit of a bull in a china shop, but at 6-foot-5, 275 pounds, he’s one strong bull. You see it most in the run game, where Murphy has earned a 72.0-plus grade in every season of his career. 

9. WR QUENTIN JOHNSTON, TCU

In nine years of college grading, I can say with certainty we have not seen a wide receiver quite like Johnston. At a rangy 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, he is a terror with the ball in his hands. His broken-tackle rate over his career is unlike anything we’ve graded, with 41 forced missed tackles on 97 career receptions. 

That’s what you’d expect from a receiver with a running back-esque build like Deebo Samuel, not a pterodactyl like Johnston.

10. EDGE NOLAN SMITH, GEORGIA

Smith is next in the line of athletic marvels the Bulldogs have produced in recent years. The 6-foot-3, 235-pounder can fly sideline to sideline. You also see him play with physicality at that size, with run-defense grades of 90.6 and 81.4 the past two seasons. He needs more ways to win as a pass-rusher, but you bet on the athlete.

11. EDGE TYREE WILSON, TEXAS TECH

Wilson bet on himself by returning for a fifth year, and it looks like it’s going to pay off for him. He came back a different player and already has an impressive 47 pressures on the season after recording 37 a year ago. He’s a unique projection at 6-foot-6, 275 pounds with a 7-foot-plus wingspan.

12. CB CAM SMITH, SOUTH CAROLINA

After producing three picks and nine pass breakups last season, Smith is simply being avoided by quarterbacks this season. He’s allowed only nine catches on 22 targets for 137 yards in eight games.

13. TE MICHAEL MAYER, NOTRE DAME

Mayer looks like one of the safest picks in the draft. Not only is he the focal point of Notre Dame’s offense — he has 51 catches for 624 yards and five scores on the year — but he also works his backside off in the run game. At 6-foot-4, 265 pounds, he’s built for the NFL.

14. WR JORDAN ADDISON, USC

Addison is the next slim all-around separator who should be plug-and-play in the NFL. At 6-foot, 175 pounds, he’s not going to be your contested-catch guy, but with how often he’s open, he doesn’t have to. For his career, Addison has hauled in 70.3% of his targets with a healthy 11.2-yard average depth of target.

15. CB KELEE RINGO, GEORGIA

Ringo had a bit of a slow start to the season but has rebounded nicely enough. He looks like a walked-out linebacker at 6-foot-2, 210 pounds, and he plays with that kind of physicality on the outside.

16. S BRIAN BRANCH, ALABAMA

Branch is just a football player. He’s sound in every facet of the game and fills the ever-valuable slot role in Alabama’s defense. You want him around the ball with how lights-out he is as a tackler. On 136 career tackle attempts, Branch has missed only two. 

17. QB TANNER MCKEE, STANFORD

While McKee is technically a redshirt sophomore, he was in the same recruiting class as Trevor Lawrence before taking a two-year LDS mission after high school. Between middling receiver talent, a dated scheme and a porous offensive line, he’s had to overcome a fairly rough situation for the Cardinal the past two seasons. Still, he’s shown growth from 2021 to 2022, as he’s earned a 75.8 passing grade this season.

18. T PARIS JOHNSON JR., OHIO STATE

Johnson has looked more comfortable in his first year at left tackle after staring at right guard in 2021. He’s allowed only eight pressures on 286 pass-blocking snaps.

19. EDGE ANDRE CARTER II, ARMY

Carter was tied with Aidan Hutchinson for the highest pass-rushing grade in the nation last season (93.4). This year, teams are chipping and double-teaming him to the point where very few are even giving him a chance to attack their quarterback. As such, he’s rushed the passer only 100 times on the season and has 11 pressures. 

20. CB JAYLON JONES, TEXAS A&M

One of the biggest risers this season, Jones has shown a very mature playstyle through 10 weeks. He’s allowed only six catches on 11 targets for 72 yards.  At 6-foot-2, 205 pounds, he has ideal size for the position in the NFL.

21. EDGE JARED VERSE, FLORIDA STATE

Verse is one heck of an explosive athlete off the edge. After transferring from Albany to Florida State this offseason, he’s been a revelation for the Seminoles. He’s earned an 85.2 pass-rushing grade despite playing through a knee injury.

22. RB BIJAN ROBINSON, TEXAS

This is about as high as you’ll realistically see us put a running back on the draft board. Robinson gets such a billing because he’s exactly where the NFL game is going — he is a space player who can make two-high defenses pay. His 75 forced missed tackles rank second in the nation.

23. EDGE FELIX ANUDIKE-UZOMAH, KANSAS STATE

Anudike-Uzomah is a bendy edge rusher who will test the upfield shoulder of any tackle. He’s got tremendous balance, which shows in several ways, most frequently in how he can close easily to quarterbacks. 

24. WR JAXON SMITH-NJIGBA, OHIO STATE

A hamstring injury has derailed JSN’s junior campaign, but he’s still the same guy who put up 95 catches for 1,595 yards and nine scores a season ago. He’s an uber-reliable slot option with plus YAC ability. 

25. T BRODERICK JONES, GEORGIA

Jones has passed his early tests in his first full season at the Bulldogs starting left tackle but still has a few to come in the SEC. He’s allowed no sacks, no hits and only four hurries on 295 pass-blocking snaps. He’s the former top tackle recruit in the 2020 class and finally getting his chance to show what he can do. 

26. S ANTONIO JOHNSON, TEXAS A&M

Johnson is a unique safety at 6-foot-3, 195 pounds. He’s a long, rangy tackler who operates out of the slot for the Aggies. He may not be the best pure coverage safety, but he knows how to find ball carriers in space.

27. EDGE ISAIAH FOSKEY, NOTRE DAME

Foskey hasn’t made the same leap this season as he did in 2021. He’s still the type of player who’s built more for the NFL game than the college game, given his ability to set the edge and push the pocket consistently.

28. LB TRENTON SIMPSON, CLEMSON

Simpson is everything you are looking for in a modern coverage linebacker. After playing the slot last season, he’s kicked into the box this year, where he’s not looked out of place. He’s allowed only 18 catches and 144 yards across 28 targets in coverage.

29. EDGE B.J. OJULARI, LSU

Ojulari may never be your do-it-all run defender at 6-foot-3 and 250 pounds, but he’s got a full toolbox to attack opposing quarterbacks. And that’s all he’s done since arriving at LSU. In three years, he’s racked up 1117 pressures, including 39 this season.

30. T ANTON HARRISON, OKLAHOMA

Harrison’s mirroring ability at 6-foot-5, 315 pounds is what earns him this spot on the list. You see the natural athleticism in every pass set he takes, even if his technique isn’t quite dialed in yet. He earned an 85.6 pass-blocking grade last season.

[mrcompletely11]

2. EDGE WILL ANDERSON JR., ALABAMA

You won’t find many 243-pound edge rushers who come with no concerns about their size. And that’s just how powerful and explosive Anderson is. 

After leading the country in pressures as a true sophomore, Anderson has 44 so far this season as the focal point of the Bama defense. 

 

 

I am pretty sure that is the only knock on Anderson is that he is a bit undersized and struggles a bit against the run

[mav1234]

Didn't see many games from Stanford this year but Tanner McKees stats look less than pedestrian.  Anyone that has watched more than highlights know if he oozes potential or something?

[Bear Hands]

Hot take: Bresee is a 2nd round eval.  Always dealing with some random injury (not to mention the big ACL one) and he's just really inconsistent.  Great penetrator but I do not see a top talent in an entire draft class when I watch that guy. 

[TNPanther]

7 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

2. EDGE WILL ANDERSON JR., ALABAMA

You won’t find many 243-pound edge rushers who come with no concerns about their size. And that’s just how powerful and explosive Anderson is. 

After leading the country in pressures as a true sophomore, Anderson has 44 so far this season as the focal point of the Bama defense. 

 

 

I am pretty sure that is the only knock on Anderson is that he is a bit undersized and struggles a bit against the run

Sounds familiar...

[Bear Hands]

This draft class kind of blows at the top to be honest.  Really don't like many of these guys sans Sko, Mayer, Smith and Ojulari.  The DL is really a mixed bag. 

[Khyber53]

10 minutes ago, mrcompletely11 said:

2. EDGE WILL ANDERSON JR., ALABAMA

You won’t find many 243-pound edge rushers who come with no concerns about their size. And that’s just how powerful and explosive Anderson is. 

After leading the country in pressures as a true sophomore, Anderson has 44 so far this season as the focal point of the Bama defense. 

 

 

I am pretty sure that is the only knock on Anderson is that he is a bit undersized and struggles a bit against the run

Sounds familiar.

[jayboogieman]

If the Panthers don't go QB, Johnston, Murphy, or Carter are where they should go in that order. That's if those three are still available.

[raleigh-panther]

5 minutes ago, mav1234 said:

Didn't see many games from Stanford this year but Tanner McKees stats look less than pedestrian.  Anyone that has watched more than highlights know if he oozes potential or something?

well. One thing we do know.  If he went to Stanford, he is in all likelihood, intelligent 
 

 

Tanner McKee, QB/QB, Stanford 
Height: 6-6. Weight: 230.
Projected 40 Time: 4.85.
Projected Round (2023): 1-2. 
View Ranking History 

1/3/23: While Stanford struggled in 2022, McKee impressed some NFL evaluators. He possesses excellent size to go along with a strong arm capable of firing the ball downfield, plus he shows nice loft on touch passes. In 2022, McKee completed 62 percent of his passes for 2,947 yards, 13 touchdowns and eight interceptions. In 2021, he completed 65 percent of his passes for 2,327 yards, 15 touchdowns and seven picks. 

Some team sources believe McKee could be a late first-round or early second-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft. McKee could be riser over the draft process with good interviews, visits, and from showing off his arm in workouts.

[Bear Hands]

5 minutes ago, mav1234 said:

Didn't see many games from Stanford this year but Tanner McKees stats look less than pedestrian.  Anyone that has watched more than highlights know if he oozes potential or something?

It's the arm, mechanics, & size combo.  6'6 and he can make any NFL pass and has very little issue mechanically or from a progression standpoint.  You can't say that for many other dudes after him in the class.

Problem is--Similar to Levis in the fact that you watch the actual games, and you just really can't see much with his game.  Whether it's because of the guys around him or his lack of intangibles himself.   But seems to be a great kid, cancer survivor, and has had some impressive games, though it's just not all there.  You would think he could have driven Stanford to more wins if he was that good.  

I don't know about being ranked THAT highly but teams will prioritize that size & arm combo.  That doesn't slip far unless they're statues and he's much more agile than who came before him (Davis Mills)

[mav1234]

Thanks @raleigh-pantherand @Bear Hands!  Id known very little of him and not seen him as a mid first round prospect before. Makes a bit more sense given the info you both provided (but still seems more like a non first day prospect).

Edited January 9, 2023 by mav1234

[jb2288]

I'd love Quintin Johnson assuming nothing crazy happens to have a QB drop to us. He also is ranked #9

[Eric4280]

I saw a mock yesterday, from somewhere reputable . Had us taking Nolan Smith in the second. I’d be elated if that were possible.

[Newtcase]

2 hours ago, jb2288 said:

I'd love Quintin Johnson assuming nothing crazy happens to have a QB drop to us. He also is ranked #9

I too have stars for eyes over QJ.  His freakish build reminds me of Megatron.  Just stunning to see that build and athleticism paired together.  We get to see him one more time this evening!

I subscribe to BPA philosophy, especially when BPA also matches a need.  QJ fits that bill.

I'm also curious what's going to happen in SF if Brock Purdy takes them to the promised land.  Hard to imagine they wouldn't shop Trey Lance.  Considering his injury history and lack of play over the last three years it's hard to imagine he would command a huge ask.  Carolina and SF have already pulled off one blockbuster move.  It could happen, and would put another young talent in our QB room.