Will Johnson, CB, Michigan Wolverines
Pick Info : Round 1 – Pick 6
Projected Team : New Orleans Saints
In the current moment, the Saints really need some healthy receivers, but come the offseason, they have needs across the front-seven and in the secondary. LEt’s give them an extremely safe pick and Day 1 starter in Will Johnson. Johnson has an elite skill set on an island, with length and the ability to not only disrupt the ball in the air but also be a ball hawk (his three pick-sixes are the most in Michigan history). Johnson is a multi-year starter and has been exposed to NFL schemes.
Mason Graham, DL, Michigan Wolverines
Pick Info : Round 1 – Pick 7
Projected Team : Jacksonville Jaguars
It may not be Jacksonville’s biggest need but I love the idea of them taking a Michigan product with a never-ending motor a few seasons after they regretfully passed one up in Aidan Hutchinson. Graham is a dominant interior presence who is powerful and disruptive at the point of attack, with a motor that never stops running. Dominant and disruptive interior players like this are hard to find, especially those who can excel in both phases of the game. He’d lift the floor of the entire defensive line, including former No. 1 pick Travon Walker.
Abdul Carter, EDGE, Penn State Nittany Lions
Pick Info : Round 1 – Pick 13
Projected Team : Arizona Cardinals
Carter is starting to flash his massive potential as he settles in at the edge. Carter has the speed to bend the corner as well as the ability to beat tackles inside if they overset. Speed kills, and Carter is only going to get better with more reps as a pass rusher.
Tyleik Williams, DL, Ohio State Buckeyes
Pick Info : Round 1 – Pick 14
Projected Team : San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco will be majorly bummed out to be picking here. Don’t panic and do something flashy. Just keep building out the holes on your roster, though, which includes a need at defensive tackle. Williams possesses suddenness, bend, and an exceptional get-off. He is a disruptive force on the Buckeye front, playing with great technique and excelling in movement and games. Williams can also hold the point of attack.
Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State Buckeyes
Pick Info : Round 1 – Pick 27
Projected Team : Pittsburgh Steelers
Egbuka has consistently shown up weekly and wears a bunch of different hats for the Buckeye offense, serving not only as one of their top targets in the air but also as a weapon in the run game. He’s a silky-smooth route runner with exceptional hands, situational awareness, and the ability to make a house call anytime he touches the ball. He also would be a good insurance against any looming issues with unhappy wide receiver George Pickens.
Kenneth Grant, DL, Michigan Wolverines
Pick Info : Round 1 – Pick 28
Projected Team : Green Bay Packers
A massive and athletic space eater in the middle, Grant has some impressive traits. Disruptive 340-plus-pound nose guards don’t grow on trees, especially ones that can rush the passer and have a motor. Grant is a powerful big man who can not only hold the point but move it backward, penetrate, and stunt well.
Aireontae Ersery, OL, Minnesota Golden Gophers
Pick Info : Round 1 – Pick 29
Projected Team : Houston Texans
A giant left tackle who is probably a better fit at right tackle, Ersery has good feet and has improved every season. He can engulf defenders in the run game, has a nice feel for the game, and has a high ceiling and heavy hands.
Derrick Harmon, DL, Oregon Ducks
Harmon has been a disruptive force inside for the Ducks and has excelled in their movement and stunts, generating 29 pressures, three sacks, and 4.5 tackles for loss. With exceptional quickness and a great burst, the former Spartan has been one of the better portal gets in the trenches and a significant factor in why the Ducks are in the driver’s seat in the Big Ten.
Pick Info : Round 1 – Pick 32
Projected Team : Kansas City Chiefs
