My Prospect Rankings Draft 2023 - DEFENSE

[LargoFin]

Same as for the offense, the list is based on incomplete information as far all the prospects who tested and the publicly available data.
This ranking like every year for me is heavily based on frame and athleticism, and players are sorted by draft day one, two or three, or sometimes per round. in other words they are sorted as I see their draft value.
I am listing only the players I would be interested in drafting. If a player is not listed, it means I am not interested in drafting him.
Finally, if multiple players are listed in the same round or on same day, that means it's your choice. Pick whoever you like most.


43 DEFENSIVE TACKLES (DLs who take on double teams)

Day 1/2:
KEANU BENTON, WIS: I think he lacks a bit of speed and explosiveness for a clear first round pick. But, I think he could go in the first round, that's fine.

Day 2/3:
CAMERON YOUNG, MISS ST
KEONDRE COBURN, TEX: Better suited for nose tackle in 34.
JERROD CLARK, COAST CAR: Better suited for nose tackle in 34.


34 DEFENSIVE ENDS (DLs facing one on ones)

Day 1:
KEION WHITE, GT: Big and super explosive.

Day 1/2
ADETOMIWA ADEBAWORE, NW: Quick and Fast, pressure machine, but short.

Day 2:
ZACCH PICKENS, IOWA ST
GERVON DEXTER, UF
BRYAN BRECEE, CLEM
MORO OJOMO, TEX
JALEN REDMOND, OU

Day 3:
DANTE STILLS, WVU
CALIJAH KANCEY, PITT: 6-1 is not good.


EDGE/DEFENSIVE ENDS

Day 1:
ISAIAH FOSKEY, ND
TYREE WILSON, TTU

Day 2:
ISAIAH MCGUIRE, MIZZ
MYLES MURPHY, CLEM
TAVIUS ROBINSON, MISS


EDGE/OLB

Day 1:
DERICK HALL, AUB
WILL ANDERSON, ALA

Day 2:
YAYA DIABY, LOU
BYRON YOUNG, TENN

Day 3:
DYLAN HORTON, TCU


INSIDE LINEBACKERS

Day 1:
NOLAN SMITH UGA

Day 2:
YASIR ABDULLAH, LOU
JACK CAMPBELL, IOWA

Day 3:
TRENTON SIMPSON, CLEM
DEE WINTERS, TCU
NICK HERBIG, WIS


ANY SAFETY

Day 1:
DANIEL SCOTT, CAL
JASON TAYLOR, OKST
KELEE RINGO, UGA
SIDNEY BROWN, ILL

Day 2:
CHRISTIAN IZIEN, RUT
AMEER SPEED, MICH ST/UGA

Day 3:
TERRELL THOMAS, MIN
JORDAN HOWDEN, MIN


STRONG SAFETY

Day 2:
MEKHI GARNER, LSU
CHARLIE THOMAS, GT
CHAMARRI CONNER, VT

Day 3:
ANTHONY JOHNSON, IOWA ST


CORNERBACKS

Day 1:
DARIUS RUSH, SC
JAKORIAN BENNETT, MD

Day 1/2:
DJ TURNER, MICH
CHRISTIAN GONZALES, ORE
DEONTE BANKS, MD

Day 3:
EMMANUEL FORBES, MISS ST
CORY TRICE, PUR
JARRICK BERNARD CONVERSE
JOEY PORTER, PSU
RILEY MOSS, IOWA
TYRIQUE STEVENSON, MIA

 

[j-off-her-doll]

Keion White will probably go in the 1st, but that's the kind of DL Fangio would like. Teams that favor odd fronts should be higher on him.

 

[LargoFin]

Keion White will probably go in the 1st, but that's the kind of DL Fangio would like. Teams that favor odd fronts should be higher on him.

Ogbah kind of player. I agree, and I don't think the rest of those 34 ends are as good.

 

[SF Dolphin Fan]

Keion White will probably go in the 1st, but that's the kind of DL Fangio would like. Teams that favor odd fronts should be higher on him.

I could see him succeeding in Miami's defense.

 

[j-off-her-doll]

Ogbah kind of player. I agree, and I don't think the rest of those 34 ends are as good.

Iirc Ogbah was 271 lbs at the Combine. White is significantly thicker.

*273 - just checked

 

[jimthefin]

The fact that White was invited to the Draft is a bit of a giveaway that he is probably going R1.

Too bad as i hoped he was a bit of a sleeper to get to Miami.

I could see Miami going for Benton or Adebawore or maybe Tuipolotu if they feel DL is the best value.

Needs aside I am never unhappy with drafting DL, you can't have enough and Davis and Seiler are not locks to be in Miami long term.