2022 NFL Mock Draft: Final Mock 7 Rounds

Round 3

Chris Ransom follow @DraftUtopia Last Updated: April 28, 2022.

65. Jacksonville Jaguars: Abraham Lucas, RT, Washington State
    
    
    Jacksonville gets a guy who can push Jawaan Taylor and Walker Little for the right tackle job across from Cam Robinson. The 6-6 322 lb Abraham Lucas can pass block and run block effectively. He's got the pass blocking strength and run blocking strength to maintain blocks. His run blocking footwork is good. He needs to improve his pass blocking footwork and his zone blocking. My best guess is that Cam Robinson either gets extended or Walker Little takes his place in 2023 at left tackle with Abraham Lucas as his bookend since I highly doubt the Jaguars bring back Taylor.
    
    
    
66. Detroit Lions: Nick Cross, FS, Maryland
    
    
    The 6-0 212 lb Nick Cross had 45 solo tackles, 22 assisted tackles, 67 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for a loss, 4 deflections from pass breakups, 3 sacks, 3 interceptions, and 2 forced fumbles in 2021. Cross would have had around 8 deflections from pass breakups if Maryland's defense didn't committ so many penalties. The thing you need to consider is that Georgia safety Lewis Cine and Penn State safety Jaquan Brisker had much better supporting casts while Cross essentially had to carry Maryland's defense.
    
    
    
    The Maryland safety is versatile enough to play strong safety or free safety giving Detroit an immediate starter next to strong safety Tracy Walker. I gave Nick Cross an A grade in man coverage, an A grade in zone coverage, a B+ grade in press coverage, an A- grade in run stuffing, and a B grade in tackling. This guy will wrap up running backs, receivers, or tight ends when placed in the right position. Cross also ran a 4.34 40-time at the 2022 NFL Combine.
    
    
    
    Most draft sites have a fourth to fifth round grade on Cross, which frankly is ludicrus. Cross isn't a perfect prospect as he has a few weaknessess he needs to correct such as taking bad angles, struggling to win blocks, and aiming too low when tackling which causes Cross to miss tackles at times. These weaknesses are the only reason Nick Cross fell to round 3.
    
    
    
    All Head Coach Dan Campbell and defensive coordinator Aaron Glenn have to do is is get safeties coach Brian Duker to motivate Nick Cross to be the best version of himself. Nick Cross is raw, but he has the athleticism and coverage to start on day 1. I asked four people whether Nick Cross, Lewis Cine, or Jaquan Brisker should be the fourth safety drafted after Kyle Hamilton, Daxton Hill, and Jalen Pitre. All four individuals went with Cross after reviewing the Maryland safety on film against West Virginia and Ohio State where Cross was the lone bright spot for Maryland's defense in a 66-7 loss to Ohio State as Nick Cross had multiple third down stops in both games against West Virginia and Ohio State on film.
    
    
    
    If Detroit's coaching staff with Campbell at head coach, Glenn at defensive coordinator, and Duker at safeties coach can turn the weaknesses that Nick Cross displays into strengths, then Detroit has a day 1 starter next to strong safety Tracy Walker as well as a safety who potentially has a higher ceiling then Green Bay Packers 2019 first round pick Darnell Savage. Nick Cross has better athleticism and coverage then Cine or Brisker, and all Detroit has to do is refine the rest of his game.
    
    
    
    Detroit's secondary now has Jeffrey Okudah, Amani Oruwariye, Jerry Jacobs, Ifeatu Melifonwu, and Mike Hughes at cornerback with Tracy Walker along with Nick Cross as the starting safeties. This secondary will make things happen for Detroit.
    
    
    
    
    
67. New York Giants: Isaiah Likely, TE, Coastal Carolina
    
    
    The 6-4 245 lb Isaiah Likely makes a lot of sense for the New York Giants. Likely gives the Giants a replacement to Free Agents Evan Engram and Levine Toilolo. Isaiah Likely has great speed and athleticism, but he's not a good blocking tight end. He does a tremendous job getting separation. Likely has lined up at both tight end and fullback. Isaiah Likely had 59 receptions, 912 receiving yards, and 12 receiving touchdowns providing a tight end target for Daniel Jones at this point in the third round.
    
    
    
68. Houston Texans: Lewis Cine, SS, Georgia
    
    
    Houston gets a guy who can push Eric Murray for the starting strong safety job. If Cine wins the strong safety job by beating out Eric Murray then he'd compliment Kyle Hamilton who fell to Houston at 13 in this mock.
    
    
    
    The 6-2 199 lb Lewis Cine had 43 solo tackles, 30 assisted tackes, 73 total tackles, 9 deflections from pass breakups, 2 tackles for a loss, 1 interception, and 1 quarterback hurry in 2021. I gave Lewis Cine a B- grade in man coverage, a B grade in zone coverage, a C+ grade in press coverage a B grade against the run, and a B- grade for tackling.
    
    
    
    Lewis Cine replaces gives you a long-term starter at strong safety next to Kyle Hamilton. Cine will compliment free safety Kyle Hamilton quite well in Houston's defense.
    
    
    
    He's not the top 50 player I initially thought he was, but he's still a top 75 prospect hands down. At one point, Cine was my third best safety before rewatching film on Baylor safety Jalen Pitre and Maryland safety Nick Cross who jumped ahead of Cine.
    
    
    
    
    
69. New York Jets: Alec Lindstrom, C, Boston College
    
    
    The 6-3 296 lb Alec Lindstrom is the younger brother of Atlanta Falcons right guard Chis Lindstrom. He gives the New York Jets a starting center that can pass block, run block, and zone block effectively. His pass blocking footwork and run blocking footwork checks out too. He needs to get stronger by improving his pass blocking footwork and run blocking footwork in order to maximize his skill set. New York now has Mekhi Becton at left tackle, Alijah Vera-Tucker at left guard, Alec Lindstrom at center, Laken Tomlinson at right guard, and George Fant at right tackle for second year quarterback Zach Wilson and second year running back Michael Carter.
    
    
    
70. Jacksonville Jaguars: Justyn Ross, WR, Clemson
    
    
    D.J. Chark the number one receiver on the Jacksonville Jaguars got injured and left in Free Agency. Marvin Jones, Christian Kirk, and Laviska Shenault Jr. are good complimentary receivers, but none of those three are established number one targets.
    
    
    
    If Justyn Ross stays healthy in 2021, he could be the man who re-unites with former Clemson teammates Trevor Lawrence and Travis Etienne in Jacksonville. The 6-4 205 lb Justyn Ross was once considered the front runner to be the first receiver drafted in the 2021 NFL Draft ahead of Ja'Maar Chase, DeVonta Smith, and Jaylen Waddle prior to a congenital fusion condition of his neck and spine which caused him to miss the entire 2020 season.
    
    
    
    Justyn Ross had two dominant seasons at Clemson in Trevor Lawrence's first two seasons at Clemson prior to his injury in 2020 including a freshman year where he had 1,000 receiving yards and 9 receiving touchdowns in the 2018 season where Lawrence whopped Alabama 44-16 before having a team high 66 receptions in 2019. Ross only had 46 receptions, 514 receiving yards, and 3 receiving touchdowns in 2021 after coming back from his injury after having a congenital fusion condition of his neck and spine. Ross also didn't workout at the 2022 NFL Combine, but looked good at Clemson's Pro Day. He's a gamble, but the upside is there especially if he can regain his dominant form at Clemson when he was a freshman with Trevor Lawrence before his injury.
    
    
    
    
    
71. Chicago Bears: Jaquan Brisker, SS, Penn State
    
    
    Chicago gets a starting strong safety who compliments free safety Eddie Jackson well. Jaquon Brisker is quite a value pick in the third round.
    
    
    
    The 6-1 199 lb Jaquon Brisker is versatile enough to play strong safety or free safety as the former Gateway Gator is the odds on favorite to be the first WPIAL player drafted in the 2022 NFL Draft. He's an immediate replacement for Tashaun Gipson.
    
    
    
    The three year starter at Penn State had 38 solo tackles, 26 assisted tackles, 64 total tackles, 5 deflections from pass breakups, 2 interceptions, and 1 fumble recovery.
    
    
    
    Technique wise Brisker excels to the point where he does the little things so well. Jaquan Brisker is a natural when it comes to demonstrating the little things on a consistent basis. Some examples of this include using his eyes to read the opposing offense, demonstrating elite play recognition by utilizing his eyes, keeping his back straight, positioning himself correctly before the snap, keeping his hips loose while staying relaxed, diagnosing the right routes on the route tree, and just having a positive attitude regardless of what his critics say. He's a workaholic, interviews well with the media, and just a fun guy off the field who means business once he steps into your locker room. These traits are why my good friend friend and fellow draft analyst Bill Carroll has a first round grade on Brisker. A lot of other draft analysts feel this way too including Ian Cummings from Pro Football Network.
    
    
    
    Now I'm gonna tell you why myself and four other staff members at Draft Utopia have Brisker ranked as the sixth best safety in this draft and why the media and most of Draft Twitter may be overhyping Brisker to a degree. Kyle Hamilton and Daxton Hill have been our only first round safeties since January. Jalen Pitre is the most versatile safety in this draft which is why he's our third best safety, Nick Cross is our sleeper as everyone on our staff agreed he should be ranked ahead of Brisker and Georgia safety Lewis Cine from a ceiling standpoint. It's pretty obvious that Cine and Brisker have better floors than Cross at this point, but I'd argue Cross has a higher ceiling if he can correct his weaknesses at the next level.
    
    
    
    The thing with Brisker is he misses way too many tackles for my liking. He did this against Michigan and before that he failed to tackle Ohio State tight end Jeremy Ruckert in a third and short situation which is something Cross managed to do even in Ohio State's 66-7 win over Maryland where Ruckert had no answer for Cross. Brisker is exceptional from a work ethic and technique standpoint, but inconsistent from a coverage and tackling standpoint. Despite his inconsistent play at times, Brisker makes big plays happen when he gets his hands on the football. Watch Penn State's full game film against Wisconsin and Illinois if you want to see more examples of this because Brisker disabled the playmaking of Wisconsin tight end Jake Ferguson in Penn State's win over Wisconsin.
    
    
    
    Many will argue Brisker the most consistent safety when it comes to generating interceptions in this draft. That's probably the biggest reason why he's ranked much higher by everyone else.
    
    
    
    I gave Brisker a C+ grade in man coverage, a B- grade in zone coverage, and a C grade in press coverage with a C- grade against the run since he struggled to execute tackles in his tape against Michigan and Ohio State. If we're grading Brisker on work ethic and little things, he's an A grade prospect with a very good floor, however I feel his ceiling at safety is limited to a degree. Brisker's work ethic alone will get him a starting safety spot next to Eddie Jackson in week 1 if he falls to Chicago in day 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft at pick 71.
    
    
    
72. Seattle Seahawks: Cameron Thomas, RE, San Diego State
    
    
    The 6-4 264 lb Cameron Thomas gives Seattle a sack artist and replacement to Carlos Dunlap at 4-3 right end with Darrell Taylor Jr. complimenting him at 4-3 left end. Cameron Thomas had 30 solo tackles, 41 assisted tackles, 71 total tackles, 20.5 tackles for a loss, 17 quarterback hurries, 11 sacks, and 1 forced fumble in 2021. Thomas has the rip moves and swim moves you want a defensive end to possess after doing 24 reps on the bench press at the 2022 NFL Combine.
    
    
    
    
    
73. Indianapolis Colts: Dylan Parham, RG, Memphis
    
    
    The 6-2 313 lb Dylan Parham lined up at left tackle, left guard, right guard, and right tackle at Memphis. He won a rep against second round prospect Myjai Sanders when lining up at right tackle in 2021 so the strength to be an NFL starter is there. He also got some reps at center at the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl. Indianapolis gambles on Dylan Parham here since he showcased the best versatility I've seen from an offensive lineman at the Senior Bowl since Shaq Mason competed in the 2015 Senior Bowl coming out of Georgia Tech.
    
    
    
    Parham also ran a 4.93 40-time at the 2022 NFL Combine while dominating the Memphis Tigers Pro Day. This draft wasn't supposed to have a starting guard after Ed Ingram, and Parham did enough to convince me that he deserves a shot to win a starting offensive line job somewhere on the interior. Indianapolis gambles on Dylan Parham and his versatility since the Colts need a replacement to Mark Glowinski.
    
    
    
    Indianapolis now has Matt Pryor at left tackle with Tulsa left tackle Tyler Smith developing behind him, Quinton Nelson at left guard, Ryan Kelly at center, Dylan Parham replacing Mark Glowinski at right guard, and Braden Smith at right tackle. This takes care of the offensive line for the Indianapolis Colts.
    
    
    
74. Atlanta Falcons: DeMarvin Leal, 3-4 LE, Texas A&M
    
    
    The 6-4 283 lb DeMarvin Leal was second on Texas A&M in quarterback hurries as a true freshman with 5. He led Texas A&M with 8 quarterback hurries in 2020. DeMarvin Leal lined up at 4-3 right end, 4-3 defensive tackle, 3-4 right end, 4-3 left end, and 3-4 left end this season with 27 solo tackles, 31 assisted tackles, 58 total tackles, 12. tackles for a loss, 8.5 sacks, 2 quarterback hurries, 2 deflections from pass breakups, and 1 forced fumble. A poor 2022 NFL Combine and bad Pro Day at Texas A&M drops him to the third round where Atlanta drafts him to be a player that compliments Grady Jarrett at 5-technique.
    
    
    
    
    
75. Denver Broncos: Myjai Sanders, 3-4 ROLB, Cincinnati
    
    
    The 6-4 242 lb Myaji Sanders can line up as a 4-3 right end, 4-3 left end, 3-4 right outside linebacker, or 3-4 left outside linebacker with his versatility. Myaji Sanders had 10.5 tackles for a loss and 7 sacks with Cincinnati in 2020. Sanders only had 13 quarterback hurries, 7.5 tackles for a loss, and 2.5 sacks in 2021 after being constantly double teammed. Myaji Sanders gives Denver depth at edge rusher behind Randy Gregory and Bradley Chubb regardless if the Broncos run a nickel defense or a 3-4 base defense.
    
    
    
76. Baltimore Ravens: Derion Kendrick, CB, Georgia
    
    
    The 5-11 202 lb Derion Kendrick had 24 solo tackles, 17 assisted tackles, 41 total tackles, 3 deflections from pass breakups, and 4 interceptions. He won a National Championship with Clemson and Georgia. His bad 40 time at Georgia's Pro Day is the only reason Kendrick slipped this far as he was a guy who was my top second round cornerback before Georgia's Pro Day. Baltimore needs bodies at cornerback to compliment Marcus Peters and Marlon Humphrey who are both coming off season ending injuries since Jimmy Smith, Tavon Young, and Anthony Averett are no longer on the Ravens. Baltimore may draft another cornerback before this draft is over.
    
    
    
    
    
77. Minnesota Vikings: Nik Bonitto, 3-4 ROLB, Oklahoma
    
    
    Minnesota has Z'Darius Smith at 3-4 right outside linebacker and Danielle Hunter at 3-4 left outside linebacker. Minnesota adds depth at edge rusher in case Z'Darius Smith or Danielle Hunter gets injured again.
    
    
    
    The 6-3 248 lb Nik Bonitto can play with his hand in the dirt or by standing up. He stands up more frequently, and is a better scheme fit for a 3-4 defense. Bonitto had 7 sacks in 2021 and provides an amazing depth piece at edge rusher for Minnesota.
    
    
    
78. Cleveland Browns: Kingsley Engabare, LE, South Carolina
    
    
    Cleveland saves 15 percent on Geico by replacing one former South Carolina Gamecock with another. In this situation, Kingsley Engabare takes over for Jadeveon Clowney. The 6-3 261 lb Kingsley Enagbare was a player I had a first round grade on in the Fall before falling to day 2 of this draft due to the competition this draft has at edge rusher. Kingsley Engabare had 29 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles, 44 total tackles, 11 quarterback hurries, 7 tackles for a loss, and 4.5 sacks. Engabare did well in Mobile while showcasing the versatility to start at either side of the defensive line in Mobile.
    
    
    
    
    
79. Los Angeles Chargers: Jamaree Salyer, RG, Georgia
    
    
    The Chargers need a starter at right guard. The 6-2 320 lb Jamaree Salyer was one of my day 3 sleepers at left tackle. He's also got experience at right guard though which is a position of need for the Chargers. Salyer is good with pass blocking, run blocking, and zone blocking, but not great in any of these categories. He's got the pass blocking strength, run blocking strength, pass blocking footwork, and run blocking footwork you want a day 1 starter at right guard to have making him an ideal fit for the Chargers.
    
    
    
    The Chargers offensive line for Justin Herbert and Austin Ekeler now features Rashawn Slater at left tackle, Matt Feiler at left guard, Cory Linsley at center, Jamaree Salyer at right guard, and Trevor Penning at right tackle. Now that the Chargers have addressed all of their main needs, they can use their remaining picks to draft for value by adding the best player on the board with their remaining selections.
    
    
    
80. Houston Texans: Sam Howell, QB, North Carolina
    
    
    The 6-0 221 lb Sam Howell is the only quarterback in this draft that I've seen make up to 6-progressions on tape. He's also the only quarterback I've seen on film to complete a 1-step, 3-step, 5-step, and 7-step drop. That doesn't make Howell a complete prospect despite his outstanding intangibles. One issue with Howell is that he drifts too much by moving out of the pocket in a diagonal motion rather than staying in the pocket waiting for the play to develop.
    
    
    
    Sam Howell came into North Carolina and won the starting quarterback job as a true freshman in 2019. Sam Howell had 3,641 passing yards, 38 passing touchdowns, 7 interceptions, a 61.4 completion percentage, and a 160.2 passer rating in 2019. Sam Howell had 3,586 passing yards, 30 passing touchdowns, 7 interceptions, a 68.1 completion percentage, and a 179.1 passer rating in 2020 while showing the ability to scramble.
    
    
    
    One example of Howell scrambling was a play where he made Notre Dame linebacker Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah miss a tackle on a rushing touchdown. With Sam Howell, I see a quarterback who reminds me of Baker Mayfield, the Cleveland Browns quarterback that they drafted first overall out of Oklahoma. Howell is cleaner off the field than Baker, but his completion percentage is not on par with what Baker Mayfield did during his sophomore redshirt and junior redshirt seasons at Oklahoma.
    
    
    
    Sam Howell had some sloppy sophomore moments in games against Florida State, Notre Dame, and Texas A&M in the 2021 Orange Bowl on Film where he went 18/31 in a 41-27 loss, but the good outweighs the bad with Howell.
    
    
    
    I can empathize with Houston Texans fans who say the teams needs to keep Deshaun Watson at any cost because the earliest Houston can move Watson without having to pay a huge dead cap penalty is 2023, and the $40-million dollars from his extension with the Houston Texans kicks in starting in 2022. However, in the event that Watson doesn't play and the Texans end up with the top pick, taking Howell is the smartest thing the Houston Texans can do because Howell can play in a balanced run first offense, a west coast offense, a shotgun spread offense, or a vertical offense. He's one of a few quarterbacks that knows all four offensive philosophies and he's the most consistent since he's the only quarterback with back-to-back seasons with 3,500 passing yards at North Carolina.
    
    
    
    Sam Howell will have a great supporting cast in the event that the Houston Texans move on from Watson. He'll have both offensive tackles Laremy Tunsil and Tytus Howard back. He'll have Brandin Cooks and Nico Collins as his starting wide receivers with Brevin Jordan as the teams tight end.
    
    
    
    Howell lost Dyami Brown and Dazz Newsome at wide receiver along with the running back tandem of Michael Carter and Javonte Williams. Howell looked lost this year without his supporting cast only throwing 3,056 passing yards, 24 passing touchdowns, 828 rushing yards, 11 rushing touchdowns, 3,884 total yards, 35 total touchdowns, and 9 interceptions, but in Howell's defense the reason his completion percentage dropped nearly 7% is due to his receivers dropping passes along with suspect offensive line play. Sam Howell took 40 sacks this year.
    
    
    
    Right now, the current backup on Houston is Jeff Driskel. Houston has nothing to lose by gambling on Sam Howell at 80. Worst case scenario, you get a quality backup to Davis Mills. Best case scenario, you find your new starting quarterback if Davis Mills struggles in year two and Howell shines assuming Sam Howell plays as a rookie in the event that Davis Mills gets benched or injured.
    
    
    
    If Mills and Howell both struggle after drafting Ikem Ekwonu to compliment Laremy Tunsil and Tytus Howard, you can just reload at quarterback by spending a first round pick on Heisman Winner Bryce Young or Heisman finalist C.J. Stroud next year in 2023, and you'll have both quarterbacks competing for the backup gig still on their rookie deals if neither Mills or Howell takes the next step in 2022 which is a pretty good situation to be in with all of those quarterbacks on rookie deals.
    
    
    
    
    
81. New York Giants: Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State
    
    
    What do Bijan Robinson from Texas, Sean Tucker from Syracuse, Tank Bigbsy from Auburn, Jahmyr Gibbs from Alabama, and Zach Evans from TCU have in common? All five running backs are the preliminary top 5 running backs for the 2023 NFL Draft. Three of these guys are 1,000 yard rushers heading into their draft years. Robinson and Tucker check every box for me on film. I still need to see Bigbsy, but many people on Twitter who have scouted the 2023 NFL Draft have all five of these running backs ranked ahead of Breece Hall the consensus top running back in the 2022 NFL Draft. Another thing to consider is every NFL team has a starting running back on their depth chart in the NFL at the moment. These factors are the two biggest reasons I don't have a running back getting drafted in 2022 until pick 81, but odds are a running back will be drafted at some point in the top 80 with the only question being where the first running back goes.
    
    
    
    The 5-11 217 lb Breece Hall had 897 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns in 2019 as a true freshman. Hall had an FBS best 1,572 rushing yards, 21 rushing touchdowns, 23 receptions, 180 receiving yards, 2 receiving touchdowns, 1,752 total yards, and 23 total touchdowns in 2020. Hall had 25 carries, 1,472 rushing yards, 20 rushing touchdowns, 36 receptions, 302 receiving yards, 3 receiving touchdowns, 1,754 total yards, and 23 total touchdowns in 2021.
    
    
    
    Breece Hall has the speed, pass catching, and vision. Even after three years of watching his film, his route tree and pass blocking still needs to improve. Hall told NFL teams at the 2022 NFL Combine he wanted to improve as a pass blocker which was his biggest weakenss heading into the 2021 season. Breece Hall ran a 4.39 40-time at the 2022 NFL Combine and caught every target thrown his way at the Combine without dropping a single pass.
    
    
    
    
    
    Saquon Barkley can mentor Breece Hall for a year and teach him about pass protection and improving his route tree. Barkley is the perfect mentor to Hall for his rookie season since Barkley dominated his first two years with 1,000 rushing yards before injuries limited him in 2020 and 2021. If Barkley gets injured again, then Hall can take over as the main running back on the New York Giants for good, and he won't relinquish the running back job from that point.
    
    
    
    Breece Hall is a clear second round talent. Hall is the only running back in this entire draft that you can justify spending a top 50 pick on, plus he's the fifth youngest player in the entire 2022 NFL Draft. I just couldn't find a team that needs an immediate starter at running back so when Hall fell to this pick at 81, I mocked him to the New York Giants.
    
    
    
82. Atlanta Falcons: Wan'Dale Robinson, WR, Kentucky
    
    
    Atlanta hasn't drafted a receiver yet. They get a guy who could be a huge steal in the third round.
    
    
    
    The 5-8 178 lb Wan'Dale Robinson had 104 receptions, 1,334 receiving yards, and 7 receiving touchdowns in 2021. Wan'Dale Robinson is someone who can start right away in Atlanta. Robinson caught 76 percent of his targets and had a 40.7 red zone target percentage with the only receiver having a better red zone target percentage entering the draft in the past twenty years being Andre Johnson 41.5. Calvin Johnson was the third receiver over the past twenty years with a red zone target percentage above 40 percent at 40.1 coming out of Georgia Tech.
    
    
    
    Right now Auden Tate, Frank Darby, and Wan'Dale Robinson are Marcus Mariota's top 3 targets. The decision to get a quarterback or another weapon with Atlanta's next pick is a big one.
    
    
    
    
    
83. Philadelphia Eagles: Kerby Joseph, FS, Illinois
    
    
    The Philadelphia Eagles draft a free safety to pair up with Anthony Harris. Kerby Joseph would be a fine addition at this point in the third round.
    
    
    
    The 6-0 200 lb Kerby Joseph had 41 solo tackles, 16 assisted tackles, 57 total tackles, 5 interceptions, 2 deflections from pass breakups, 1 tackle for a loss, and 1 sack in 2021. Joseph dominated the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl as well.
    
    
    
    I gave Kerby Joseph a C grade in man coverage, an A grade in zone coverage, and a C- grade in press coverage as Joseph will thrive in a cover 2, cover 3, or cover 4 scheme. He's a top 5 zone coverage safety in this draft if we're grading safeties just off of zone coverage alone.
    
    
    
    My player comparision for Kerby Joseph would be Eddie Jackson since Eddie Jackson was mainly a zone coverage corner that could play cover 2, cover 3, or cover 4 coming out of Alabama. In this scenario, Joseph gets to be a zone coverage free safety in Philadelphia.
    
    
    
84. Pittsburgh Steelers: Kellen Diesch, LT, Arizona State
    
    
    The 6-7 301 lb Kellen Diesch is a run blocking left tackle that is far more competent in pass protection then Dan Moore Jr., the Steelers 2021 fourth round pick who I had a seventh round grade on. He's someone who can create far bigger holes for Najee Harris than Moore, plus he gives Kenny Pickett a legit blindside giving Pickett passing options such as, Diontae Johnson, Chase Claypool, Skyy Moore who I mocked to Pittsburgh in the second round, tight end Pat Freiermuth, running back Najee Harris, running back Benny Snell Jr., and running back Anthony McFarland Jr. Pittsburgh would line Diesch up at left tackle with Kevin Dotson at left guard, Mason Cole at center, James Daniels at right guard, Chukwuma Okorafor at right tackle moving Dan Moore Jr. to swing tackle, and Kendrick Green to a substitute interior offensive line role. Pittsburgh's offense is solidified and now the Steelers can use their day 3 picks in this deep defensive draft to retool their defense.
    
    
    
    
    
85. New England Patriots: George Pickens, WR, Georgia
    
    
    The 6-3 195 lb George Pickens led Georgia in receptions, receiving yards, and receiving touchdowns during his first two two seasons at Georgia despite not having a season where he had 1,000 receiving yards or 10 receiving touchdowns. He missed most of the 2021 season due to injuries, but did well at the 2022 NFL Combine with a 4.47 40-time before following that up by catching targets in the red zone at Georgia's Pro Day. Three of New England's scouts were giving George Pickens positive body language at Georgia's Pro Day while pointing their feet at him so if Pickens makes it to the third round, I see New England grabbing him here at 85.
    
    
    
    Mac Jones has quite a bit of receivers. That receiver room includes George Pickens as your number one target if he can play like he did during his first two seasons at Georgia in the NFL, DeVante Parker as your number two target, Jakobi Meyers in the slot, Kendrick Bourne for depth, Nelson Agholor for depth, N'Keal Harry for depth, and Matthew Slater as a return specialist. Reserve receivers like Ty Montgomery, Tre Nixon, and Malcolm Perry would be competing for a return specialist spot next to Matthew Slater with the other guys being cut from New England in training camp.
    
    
    
86. Las Vegas Raiders: Troy Andersen, LOLB, Montana State
    
    
    The 6-3 242 lb Troy Andersen is versatile enough to play 4-3 middle linebacker or 4-3 left outside linebacker as a strong side linebacker in the SAM role. The four year middle linebacker at Montana State showcased his versatility in Mobile making critical tackles while showcasing the skill set to rop back into coverage as a SAM during the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl.
    
    
    
    Right now, Las Vegas has Divine Diablo at 4-3 right outside linebacker last years third round pick, a safety/linebacker from Virginia Tech ready to take over the weak side at the WILL role. Denzel Perryman will remain the MIKE at middle linebacker after his strong 2021 campaign with the Raiders. Las Vegas signed the injury prone Jayon Brown from the Tennessee Titans to a one-year prove it deal. Brown can start this year at the SAM, but Troy Andersen is a huge upgrade over Brown if we're being completely honest.
    
    
    
    Troy Andersen had 83 solo tackles, 64 assisted tackles, 147 total tackles, 14 tackles for a loss, 7 deflections from pass breakups, 2 sacks, and 2 interceptions in 2021. The best Montana State linebacker since Alex Singleton stops the run and tackles like Singleton while displaying similar zone coverage ability to Buffalo Bills linebacker Matt Milano coming out of Boston College.
    
    
    
    I'm not trying to compare Andersen to either one of those linebackers, but it's worth pointing out that Andersen was also the Big Sky Defensive Player Of The Year during his senior season at Montana State. The Big Sky is the conference that current Super Bowl MVP Cooper Kupp played College Football in too. One last bold prediction I'm gonna make is that I believe Andersen not Christian Watson will end up being the best FCS player in this draft.
    
    
    
    
    
87. Arizona Cardinals: Dominique Robinson, 3-4 ROLB, Miami Ohio
    
    
    The 6-4 256 lb Dominique Robinson showcased the versatility to play 4-3 right end, 4-3 left end, 3-4 right outside linebacker, and 3-4 left outside linebacker. Robinson has amazing rip and swim moves. He even showed traits of a future starting edge rusher. Arizona needs a replacement to Chandler Jones at 3-4 right outside linebacker and they get their man in the third round.
    
    
    
    Robinson only had 8.5 tackles for a loss and 4.5 sacks in 2021 doing very well against Central Michigan right tackle Luke Goedeke despite struggling against Central Michigan left tackle Bernard Raimann. You have to look past the stats because he showed promise in Mobile. He also impressed at the 2022 NFL Combine and Miami Ohio's Pro Day.
    
    
    
88. Dallas Cowboys: Alec Pierce, WR, Cincinnati
    
    
    The 6-2 208 lb Alec Pierce had 52 receptions, 884 receiving yards, and 8 receiving touchdowns. The production and stats may not scream number one receivers, but you have to look past that because this guy is fast and can run 24/30 routes on a route tree. He ran a 4.33 40-time at the 2022 NFL Combine and stood out at Cincinnati's Pro Day. The game speed you want from a complimentary wide receiver is there.
    
    
    
    Right now CeeDee Lamb, Michael Gallup, and Alec Pierce in the slot are the top three receivers for Dak Prescott on Dallas. Pierce is good enough to push Gallup for the number two role as a rookie, but realistically he starts out in the slot earning a bigger role over time if Gallup gets injured in 2022.
    
    
    
    
    
89. Buffalo Bills: Quay Walker, MLB, Georgia
    
    
    Buffalo gets the best inside linebacker after getting a cornerback and defensive tackle with their first two picks. The 6-4 241 lb Quay Walker ran a 4.52 40-time at the 2022 NFL Combine. Walker did an awesome job complimenting Nakobe Dean on Georgia's National Championship Team as he's versatile enough to play 4-3 middle linebacker or 3-4 middle linebacker.
    
    
    
    Walker only had 39 solo tackles, 28 assisted tackles, 67 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for a loss, 3 deflections from pass breakups, 3 quarterback hurries, and 1.5 sacks as far as production goes. That doesn't matter since Walker can rush the quarterback, stop the run, and drop back in coverage when you watch his tape. Buffalo can groom Quay Walker behind Tremaine Edmunds and make him the starting 4-3 middle linebacker in a year if Tremaine Edmunds cannot be extended.
    
    
    
90. Tennessee Titans: Darrian Kinnard, RT, Kentucky
    
    
    Tennesee has had more right tackle turnover than any team in the league. Isaiah Wilson, Ty Sambraillo, David Quissenberry, Kendall Lamb, Dillon Radunz who you drafted in the second round of the 2021 NFL Draft out of North Dakota State who failed to win the right tackle job as a rookie after being a blindside left tackle to Trey Lance, and now Darrian Kinnard enters this equation in Tennessee. The 6-4 326 lb Darrian Kinnard is a four year starter at right tackle with the ideal bod and arm length to be an NFL right tackle.
    
    
    
    Darrian Kinnard has the pass blocking, run blocking, pass blocking strength, pass blocking footwork, run blocking strength, and run blocking footwork you want. I'd like to see him do more in terms of zone blocking, pull blocking, cut blocking, and pancake blocking.
    
    
    
    The bottom line is he's talented enough to push Radunz for right tackle minutes as a rookie. He's skilled enough to be a wing man for Derrick Henry in the running game or an insurance plan for Ryan Tannehill in the passing game.
    
    
    
    
    
91. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Kenneth Walker III, RB, Michigan State
    
    
    The 5-9 211 lb Kenneth Walker III came closer to being a Heisman finalist than any running back in the country in 2021. After two consecutive seasons of 579 rushing yards, Walker finally put together an elite campaign with 1,636 rushing yards, 18 rushing touchdowns, 13 receptions, 89 receiving yards, 1 receiving touchdown, 1,725 total yards, and 19 total touchdowns for Michigan State in 2021. He also led Michigan State with a huge comeback win against Michigan which happened to be the Wolverines only regular season loss prior to the 2021-2022 College Football Playoff.
    
    
    
    Kenneth Walker III also ran a 4.38 40-time at the 2022 NFL Combine while catching all, but one target on a screen pass. Walker like Breece Hall caught every pass in the gaunltet drill too. One reason I disliked like the Ronald Jones pick back in 2018 was because he had the worst vision I saw from any running back despite his juice and game speed on film. This is the biggest reason I gave Ronald Jones a fifth round grade.
    
    
    
    Kenneth Walker III reminds me of Ronald Jones with X-Ray Vision. That's how much I love Walker's vision. His height, pass protection, and one year of production at Michigan State are the only weaknesses I see, but in this situation he gets to be the Robin to Leonard Fournette's Batman. Walker also has an opportunity to earn a bigger role, and let's not forget that Jonathan Taylor was at this exact point entering the 2020 NFL Draft despite having two consecutive 2,000 rushing yard seasons at Wisconsin.
    
    
    
92. Green Bay Packers: Kalon Barnes, CB, Baylor
    
    
    The 5-11 183 lb Kalon Barnes is way more then just a cornerback who ran the fastest 40 time at this years NFL Combine with a 4.23 40-time. He's a guy who has the athleticism and foot speed of a number one cornerback.
    
    
    
    If I am grading Barnes just on athleticism and foot speed alone, I'd give him an A+ grade in those categories. I'd also give Barnes an A grade for man and zone coverage since he's got the football IQ to play cover 0, cover 1, cover 2, cover 3, or cover 4 in terms of coverage schemes. However, I'd give him a C- grade for a press coverage, a C grade against the run, and a C- grade for stamina since he's effective when on the field, but he's not an every down player which is probably why every draft site that's not as awesome as Draft Utopia has him going on day 3.
    
    
    
    He wasn't on the field for every play against Oklahoma or Baylor. Even as NFL teams wonder if this is a red flag, he got the job done when he was on the gridiron so you could make a case that's on Baylor's coaching staff more than him.
    
    
    
    Some draft sites have him going in the seventh round which is just idiotic if you ask me because Barnes is a guy who can thrive in the right environment. Tony Mario mocked him to Cleveland in the fourth round as a replacement to M.J. Stewart.
    
    
    
    Green Bay has three quality cornerbacks with Jaire Alexander at field cornerback, Eric Stokes at boundary cornerback, and Rasul Douglas at nickel cornerback. Green Bay does not currently have any depth behind those three corners, so the Packers draft Kalon Barnes and address their final draft need by going with a nickel cornerback for depth before using their day 3 picks to get the best player on the board.
    
    
    
    
    
93. San Francisco 49ers: Leon O'Neal, SS, Texas A&M
    
    
    The 6-0 211 lb Leon O'Neal is versatile enough to play strong safety or free safety. He's a high character guy as well as a fan favorite. When on the bench at the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl he went up in the stands and gave a fan an autograph after a team scored a touchdown. He won't be able to do that at the next level, but he can be a fan favorite for team events where players give out autographs.
    
    
    
    The three year starter at Texas A&M had 38 solo tackles, 20 assisted tackles, 58 total tackles, 5 deflections from pass breakups, 2 interceptions, 1 quarterback hurry, 1 fumble recovery, and 1 defensive touchdown. He gives San Francisco a day 1 starter at strong safety if Tartt doesn't return to the team giving San Francisco a strong safety to compliment free safety Jimmie Ward.
    
    
    
94. Kansas City Chiefs: Alontae Taylor, CB, Tennessee
    
    
    Kansas City needs a number one field cornerback with Charvarius Ward gone and they get one here at 94. Mykael Wright out of Oregon couldn't control his emotions on tape against Chris Olave. Wright grabbed Olave's facemask twice on one play without getting penalized. He also pushed him to the ground after a play was ruled dead too before the referree of that game broke up their scuffle. I'm open to taking a flyer on Wright in day 3, but not on day 2.
    
    
    
    Jalyn Armour-Davis is a nice man zone corner who I was going to originally mock to the Bengals, but he's the worst run stuffing corner I've watched on tape as 5 on Alabama kept getting abused by Arkansas receivers not named Treylon Burks on running plays. Arkansas's offensive line gave Armour-Davis the meat and potatoes treatment where Ricky Stromberg and Myron Cunningham bullied him on running plays early in the game which is why I feel the same way about Alabama's cornerbacks as I do about Mykael Wright. Sorry if this hurts your feelings Coach Saban because your corners are still talented enough to get drafted, but I don't need to tell St. Nick that.
    
    
    
    After rewatching Alontae Taylor's film against Pittsburgh and Alabama, I realize why Senior Bowl director Jim Nagy is sky high on Tennessee's shutdown corner in this years draft with the jersey number 2 on Big Orange. It's pretty evident he's the best candidate of those three to draft at 94.
    
    
    
    The 6-0 196 lb cornerback lined up at both field cornerback and boundary cornerback for the Tennessee Volunteers registering 41 solo tackles, 19 assisted tackles, 60 total tackles, 6 deflections from pass breakups, 2 interceptions, 1 tackle for a loss, 1 forced fumble, and 1 defensive touchdown during his senior season at Tennessee in 2021. Alontae Taylor isn't as refined as Cameron Sutton was back in 2017. He's a better athlete and just as effective in coverage however he doesn't have Sutton's floor or football IQ at this point. I gave Taylor an A- in man coverage, an A- in zone coverage, an A- in press coverage, a B grade against the run. He can play in a cover 0, cover 1, cover 2, cover 3, or cover 4 scheme.
    
    
    
    Alontae Taylor's two biggest areas of improvement are his ability to read the routes his opponent runs and his ability to wrap up tackles. He makes up for this with his uncanny ability to win blocks against wide receivers on film. If we're ranking cornerbacks strictly just on their ability to win blocks alone, Alontae Taylor is CB2 behind Tariq Woolen as I gave him an A+ grade in this category along with Woolen despite giving him a D grade for wrapping up tackles at times since this was his biggest problem early in the year against Pittsburgh. Part of this was due to Taylor taking bad angles when attempting to make tackles.
    
    
    
    Alontae Taylor is a project corner. The athleticism and coverage you want from a number one field cornerback is there. He's got a chance to exceed expectations if he can fix his ability to wrap up tackles and read receivers ability to run routes.
    
    
    
    The potential to be a number one corner down the road in two years may be there. Taking him is a risk, but the pros outweigh the cons here in spades right around pick 94.
    
    
    
    
    
95. Cincinnati Bengals: Greg Dulcich, TE, UCLA
    
    
    Cincinnati drafts a top 3 tight end at 95. Greg Dulcich is raw, but he's got potential to be the starting tight end on the Cincinnati Bengals by 2023. He brings in competition for Hayden Hurst and Drew Sample at tight end.
    
    
    
    The 6-3 248 lb Greg Dulcich had 26 receptions, 517 receiving yards, and 5 receiving touchdowns in 2020 after taking over for New England Patriots 2020 third round pick Devin Asiasi. Dulcich followed up on his 2020 season with 42 receptions, 725 receiving yards, and 5 receiving touchdowns in 2021. Dulcich is a two-year starter at UCLA while Asiasi took over for Foster Moreau in 2019 after Moreau got drafted by the Raiders.
    
    
    
    Looking closer at Dulcich's game film he's raw, but has the blocking, hands, route tree you want a tight end to have by running all 30 routes, along with the best agility of any tight end in this draft. Against LSU Dulcich had 3 receptions, 117 receiving yards, and 1 receiving touchdown. On two of those three receptions he made two LSU defensive backs miss tackles. It's also worth pointing out that both Derek Stingley Jr. and Eli Ricks were healthy in that game.
    
    
    
    In another game versus an Arizona State team with four senior defensive backs, Dulcich had 9 receptions and 136 receiving yards in a game where Arizona State blew out UCLA 42-23. His only game against an NFL safety prospect was against the Oregon Ducks where Verone McKinley held Dulcich to 4 receptions for 51 receiving yards while keeping Dulcich out of the end zone.
    
    
    
    Right now, Greg Dulcich is probably the third string tight end behind Hayden Hurst and Drew Sample if all three tight ends are on Cincinnati's week 1 roster. At the same time, he's the only guy left in this draft that could could beat out both Hurst and Sample for the starting tight end job in Cincinnati. I would go as far as to say that Greg Dulcich may be the Dawson Knox of the 2022 NFL Draft with traits to be a big time tight end in two years down the road. Chip Kelly didn't utilize him enough in the passing game at UCLA.
    
    
    
96. Denver Broncos: Max Mitchell, RT, Louisiana
    
    
    The 6-5 299 lb Max Mitchell looked good during the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl in practice when lining up at right tackle. Denver brings Max Mitchell in to compete with Billy Turner and Will Compton for the right tackle job in Denver. At the very worst, he'll be a serviceable backup at offensive tackle backup either Garrett Bolles at left tackle or whoever wins the right tackle job between Turner and Compton assuming Mitchell doesn't start week 1 at right tackle.
    
    
    
    Max Mitchell has the versatility to play left tackle or right tackle. I love Max Mitchell as a pass blocker. He's got to improve everywhere else while getting stronger and potentially improving his foot speed in the process. That probably explains why a lot of other draft sites have a day 3 grade on a guy who cracked Daniel Jeremiah's top 50 at one point.
    
    
    
    
    
97. Detroit Lions: Carson Strong, QB, Nevada
    
    
    The Detroit Lions got this compensation pick at 97 for losing their 2017 third round pick when former Northern Illinois wide receiver Kenny Golladay signed with the New York Giants. Golladay had 37 receptions, 521 receiving yards, and 0 receiving touchdowns with the Giants so it appears Detroit made the right call in letting him walk after his injury history with the Lions.
    
    
    
    Detroit uses their compensation pick to get a better backup to Jared Goff than Tim Boyle. The 6-3 226 lb Carson Strong is the best quarterback for Detroit to drasft at this point in the third round.
    
    
    
    There's more to the first sophomore redshirt to win Mountain West Player of the year than his curveball in 45-degree weather in California. Strong does hold onto the ball too long, but he completed 70.5 percent of his passes in 2020, and picked apart Tulane in Nevada's Bowl game despite facing a formidable edge rusher tandem of Patrick Johnson and Cam Sample.
    
    
    
    Nevada's starting quarterback had two years of experience as the team captain for the Nevada Wolfpack. Carson Strong had 4,186 passing yards, 36 passing touchdowns, 8 interceptions, and a completion percentage of 70% heading into his Bowl game. Carson Strong opted out of his bowl game, but will play in the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl. Strong weighed 6-3 226 lbs in Mobile adding 11 lbs of muscle since the end of the regular season while impressing during the interview process in Mobile, Alabama at the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl.
    
    
    
    Carson Strong is the third quarterback in College Football to have back-to-back seasons with a completion percentage of 70% or better joining Andrew Luck and Baker Mayfield as the lone two quarterbacks to fill this category in from 2010 up until now. Andrew Luck and Baker Mayfield both had really good offensive lines when those quarterbacks had two consecutive seasons with a completion percentage of over 70%.
    
    
    
    Carson Strong's offensive line is much weaker than Luck or Mayfield's was in College. Andrew Luck had Jonathan Martin plus David DeCastro on his offensive line at Stanford. Mayfield had Orlando Brown as his blindside in College along with Cody Ford, Ben Powers, and Dru Sarnia while Creed Humphrey was redshirting at Oklahoma, even at Texas Tech Mayfield had Le'Raven Clark as his blindside there before Mahomes took his job at Texas Tech. Carson Strong had to carry this offense without a good offensive line that gave up 36 sacks in 2021 after taking 20 sacks in his first two seasons at Nevada. This separates him from Luck or Mayfield to a degree in my opinion because those quarterbacks had much better players on their offensive line without a good offensive line really stands out if you watch Strong sling it on film.
    
    
    
    To top that off, Carson Strong is a player I did three film cuts on and he may have gone where Mac Jones did if he declared for the 2021 NFL Draft as a sophomore redshirt. Carson Strong entered the 2022 Reesse's Senior Bowl as my second best quarterback, but is now the consensus sixth best quarterback after a rough week in Mobile while struggling at the 2022 NFL Combine.
    
    
    
    I posted a film cut of Nevada quarterback Carson Strong VS UNLV. This is one of three film cuts of Strong that I posted, but in this film cut you see him putting together a nice show at Allegiant Stadium, home of the Las Vegas Raiders against the UNLV Rebels. One person who commented on our video described Strong as promising.
    
    
    
    
    
    
98. New Orleans Saints: Phidarian Mathis, DT, Alabama
    
    
    The New Orleans got this comepnsation pick at 98 for losing 4-3 right end Trey Hendrickson to the Cincinnati Bengals in Free Agency. Trey Hendrickson was a huge addition for the Bengals and a big reason why they made Super Bowl 56.
    
    
    
    New Orleans gets a day 1 starter at 4-3 defensive tackle. The 6-3 313 lb Phidarian Mathis is a second round prospect, but he fell to this pick giving New Orleans a massive steal in the third round. His best fit is in a 4-3 defense at defensive tackle, but he's versatile enough to play 3-4 right end, 3-4 nose tackle, and 3-4 left end if you want a short-term backup who could become a long-term starter the very second a single defensive lineman in your 3-4 scheme gets injured.
    
    
    
    Mathis is the best player on the board. Not only did he play well at the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl, he also kept Isaiah Spiller the youngest player in the 2022 NFL Draft to under 100 total yards.
    
    
    
    
    
99. Cleveland Browns: Christian Harris, MLB, Alabama
    
    
    The Cleveland Browns got this compensation pick at 99 thanks to assistant general manager Kwesi Adofo-Mensah taking a General Manger job with the Minnesota Vikings. He was Andrew Berry's right hand man the last two years in Cleveland and now he goes to Minnesota to replace Rick Spielman. Andrew Berry has to use this compensation pick to find a future contributor for the Cleveland Browns.
    
    
    
    The 6-0 226 lb Christian Harris had 45 solo tackles, 34 assisted tackles, 79 total tackles, 12.5 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks, 4 quarterback hurries, 3 deflections from pass breakups, and 2 forced fumbles complimenting Henry To'oto'o, a 2023 prospect who called the plays on Alabama's defense, at 3-4 middle linebacker for Alabama. As a freshman, Harris lined up at everywhere at linebacker so the versatility to play 4-3 right outside linebacker, 4-3 middle linebacker, 4-3 left outside linebacker, 3-4 right outside linebacker, 3-4 middle linebacker, or 3-4 left outside linebacker.
    
    
    
    In this situation he goes to Cleveland as a backup middle linebacker to Anthony Walker Jr. Christian Harris is much faster than Anthony Walker Jr. was coming out of Northwestern.
    
    
    
    Christian Harris ran a 4.44 40-time at the 2022 NFL Combine. He can also blitz and stop the run effectively, but his biggest weakness on film is his suspect coverage. Anthony Walker Jr. has a tremendous football IQ so he'll do his best to mentor Harris so that he's ready to step in as a potential starter whenver the Browns need him to.
    
    
    
    This also motivates Anthony Walker Jr. to continue to play at a high level as Anthony Walker Jr. had two consecutive seasons with over 100 total tackles before a down year in 2020 prior to signing with Cleveland during the 2021 NFL Free Agency period. Anthony Walker Jr. had 69 solo tackles, 44 assisted tackles, and 113 total tackles in his first year with the Browns before earning a one year extension.
    
    
    
    Basically, 26-year-old Anthony Walker Jr. is the present. Christian Harris a 21-year-old linebacker prospect in the 2022 NFL Draft could be the future if he fixes his coverage at the next level.
    
    
    
100. Baltimore Ravens: Luke Goedeke, RT, Central Michigan
     
     
     The Baltimore Ravens got this compensation pick at 100 thanks to wide receivers coach David Culley taking a head coaching gig with the Houston Texans. Culley is no longer with the Texans, but the Ravens have this pick now as this selection is the last of the two compensation picks the Ravens received from the Texans hiring David Culley. Last year the Ravens took Brandon Stevens a cornerback from SMU with their first compensation pick when there were better corners available.
     
     
     
     Baltimore needs depth behind both left tackle Ronnie Stanley an right tackle Morgan Moses. Baltimore gets their first depth piece at right tackle with the selection of Luke Goedeke. The 6-4 308 lb right tackle did a good job starting at right tackle for Central Michigan this past season. He's a much better depth piece then Tyre Phillips who the Ravens wasted a 2020 third round pick on.
     
     
     
     
     
101. Philadelphia Eagles: Terrell Bernard, ROLB, Baylor
     
     
     The New Orleans Saints got this compensation pick at 101 thanks to assistant general manager Terry Fontenot being hired by the Atlanta Falcons. Fontenot scouted with New Orleans for ten years from 2003-2012 before being promoted to director of Pro Scouting, a position he held for seven years before being promoted to assistant general manager and vice president of footbal operations. Atlanta hired Fontenot as General Manager in 2021. New Orleans picked at 105 last year and traded that first compensation pick to Denver who selected Baron Browning who went on to become a starter. New Orleans also traded this pick to Philadelphia coincidentally.
     
     
     
     Philadelphia gets a day 1 starter at 4-3 right outside linebacker in the late third round. The 6-0 222 lb Terrell Bernard can line up at 4-3 right outside linebacker or 4-3 left outside linebacker. He goes to Philadelphia where he's an long-term replacement to Alex Singleton since Kyzir White is a stop gap.
     
     
     
     This season, Philadelphia will have Kyzir White at 4-3 right outside linebacker, T.J. Edwards at 4-3 middle linebacker, and Hasson Reddick at 4-3 left outside linebacker. Reddick will also be used as a situational edge rusher in nickel packages. White and Edwards enter contract years in 2022, and could easily be replaced by Terrell Bernard and Davion Taylor in 2023 if neither is re-signed.
     
     
     
102. Miami Dolphins: Cameron Jurgens, C, Nebraska
     
     
     San Francisco got this comepnsation pick at 102 for two reasons with the first reason being that San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator Robert Saleh went to the New York Jets as their head coach. The second reason they got this pick was because Martin Mayhew got hired as General Manager in Washington. San Francisco traded their second compensation pick from those hires to Miami in the trade where San Francisco moved up for Trey Lance.
     
     
     
     The 6-3 307 lb Cameron Jurgens ran a 4.92 40-time and did 25 reps on the bench press at the 2022 NFL Combine. He's got the pass blocking, run blocking, zone blocking, pass blocking strength, run blocking strength, pass blocking footwork, and run blocking footwork you want from a center. He's one of my two centers left on the board who could be a day 1 starter. Honestly, he could be an upgrade over current starting center Michael Dieter after wowing NFL scouts with his broad jump at Nebraska's Pro Day.
     
     
     
     
     
103. Kansas City Chiefs: Isaiah Spiller, RB, Texas A&M
     
     
     Kansas City got this compensation pick at 103 after assistant general manager Ryan Poles took a general manager position with the Chicago Bears. This is the first of two compensation picks that the Kansas City Chiefs will receive thanks to the Bears hiring Ryan Poles.
     
     
     
     The 6-0 217 lb Isaiah Spiller is the youngest player in the 2022 NFL Draft. He entered the preseason as a first round running back prospect much like Iowa State's Breece Hall.
     
     
     
     Isaiah Spiller had 946 rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns as a true freshman taking pressure off of quarterback Kellen Mond. Isaiah Spiller had 1,036 rushing yards and 9 rushing touchdowns in 2020. He averaged 103.6 rushing yards per game in 2020. He's also the top running back in the SEC and will have lots of pressure on him without Kellen Mond to be the leader of this offense in his draft year.
     
     
     
     Isaiah Spiller had 1,011 rushing yards and rushing yards and 6 rushing touchdowns in his draft year without Kellen Mond and without left tackle Dan Moore Jr. who started as a rookie fourth round pick on the Pittsburgh Steelers. He improved in pass protection, but his vision and pass catching are inconsistent. After refusing to run a 40-time at the 2022 NFL Combine, he had a poor 40-time at Texas A&M's Pro day. Despite these obstacles, he'll probably be the third running back taken simply due to the fact that he's the youngest player in the entire 2022 NFL Draft.
     
     
     
     Isaiah Spiller is one of a few running backs left in this draft that can come in as a rookie and potentially beat out Ronald Jones for the backup running back job in Kansas City. At the very worst, he gives Kansas City a viable change-of-pace back to compliment 2020 first round pick Clyde Edwards-Helaire whose missed games with injuries in each of the past two seasons.
     
     
     
104. Los Angeles Rams: Channing Tindall, 3-4 MLB, Georgia
     
     
     The Los Angeles Rams get this compensation pick at 104 because the Detroit Lions hired Los Angeles Rams director of football operations Brad Holmes as their general manager. Brad Holmes killed it for Detroit in the 2021 NFL Draft while the Rams reached for Ernest Holmes in the 2021 NFL Draft while Denver got a starter in Baron Browning. This is the second and final third round compensation pick that the Rams get from the Lions hiring Brad Holmes.
     
     
     
     Los Angeles will spend their second compensation pick from the Brad Holmes hire on a 3-4 middle linebacker too. The 6-1 223 lb Channing Tindall had 35 solo tackles, 32 assisted tackles, 67 total tackles, 7.5 tackles for a loss, 5.5 sacks, 2 quarterback hurries, and 1 forced fumble on Georgia's Championship team in 2021.
     
     
     
     Channing Tindall can rush the quarterback, stop the run, or drop back into coverage just like Nakobe Dean and Quay Walker. His zone coverage ability is what stood out to me when watching him at the 2022 Reese's Senior Bowl as Channing Tindall gives the Rams a starter next to Bobby Wagner at 3-4 middle linebacker.
     
     
     
105. San Francisco 49ers: JoJo Domann, LOLB, Nebraska
     
     
     The San Francisco 49ers get this compensation pick at 105 because San Francisco 49ers offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel got hired by the Miami Dolphins as their new head coach. This is the first of two compensation picks that the San Francisco 49ers will get thanks to the Dolphins hiring Mike McDaniel.
     
     
     
     The 6-0 226 lb JoJo Domann had 46 solo tackles, 27 assisted tackles, 73 total tackles, 9 tackles for a loss, 3 deflections from pass breakups, 2 sacks, 2 interceptions, 2 quarterback hurries, and 2 forced fumbles. JoJo Domann can play 4-3 right outside linebacker, 3-4 right outside linebacker, 4-3 left outside linebacker, 3-4 left outside linebacker, nickel cornerback, and dime cornerback with his versatility since he lined up as a nickel cornerback on both sides.
     
     
     
     He makes up for his 4.65 40-time with his superb coverage ability. He's the only linebacker in this draft to get an A- grade in man coverage and the second linebacker to get an A+ grade in zone coverage. This guy wowed me on tape when Nebraska played Ohio State earlier in the season.
     
     
     
     San Francisco has Dre Greenlaw at 4-3 right outside linebacker and Fred Warner at 4-3 middle linebacker. JoJo Domann could start right away at 4-3 left outside linebacker on plays where the 49ers utilize a 4-3 base defense, but he's also talented enough to beat out Ambry Thomas last years 2021 third round pick out of Michigan for the nickel cornerback job too.
     
     
     
     San Francisco 49ers defensive coordinator DeMeco Ryans may have to wear a Covid mask in the 49ers war room because if San Francisco gets this guy, there is a slim chance Ryans may drool on General Manager John Lynch during the draft, which would be a bizzare, yet entertaining way to end day 2 of the 2022 NFL Draft. Ryans is gonna love the idea of coaching Domann since he's already better in coverage than Dre Greenlaw, plus if the 49ers stick to a nickel defense they can just stash this guy for depth behind Greenlaw and Fred Warner and bring him in on third and long situations as a substitute for Greenlaw if they want to.