Tag: B.J. Ojulari

15 2023 NFL Draft prospects for Browns to follow at the NFL Scouting Combine

Who should you be watching at the combine next week?

The Cleveland Browns have holes to fill on their roster as free agency and the 2023 NFL Draft rolls closer. However, before we get there, first comes the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine, where general managers, head coaches, and agents are known for wheeling and dealing behind the scenes.

The combine also has massive NFL Draft implications for the Browns as they have needs at defensive tackle, defensive end, and wide receiver before we reach Week 1 of the season. Here are 15 players to keep a close eye on as they travel to Indianapolis, Indiana for the biggest job interviews of their lives next week.

Podcast: Who are the best edge rushers in the 2023 NFL Draft?

Get to know this class of pass rushers!

As the NFL Scouting Combine approaches, the 2023 NFL Draft is inching closer by the day. The Cleveland Browns need another edge rusher as they look to overhaul their defensive line, and they could find one as early as the second round. There is still hope for 2022 third rounder Alex Wright, but the Browns cannot go into this season banking just on the young guys on the roster.

Get to know some of the names the Browns could be high on this year as new defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz looks to take this defensive unit in a new direction. In this episode of the Daft on Draft podcast, the edge rusher class was the main focus. Listen in!

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2023 NFL Mock Draft: Matt Anderson’s mock draft 2.0

The 2022 NFL season is officially over and @MattAnderson_8 has the first mock draft after final snap

The Super Bowl has just concluded, which means that the NFL offseason is now in full swing for all 32 teams. We are finally going to get some sort of feel for the direction teams are going, which will directly influence how they approach the NFL draft.

Mock drafts are what make the NFL offseason not so mundane. In my latest mock draft, I’ll aim to give it my best shot as to where teams might go come April’s NFL Draft.

5 2023 NFL Draft prospects worth pounding the table for

These prospects deserve more hype.

Now as the Senior Bowl has concluded, and as the 2023 NFL Draft process moves along, this is a massive focus of every NFL franchise. The Cleveland Browns need to attack the draft with the mindset of improving their defensive front and finding a way to get an explosive weapon on the offensive side of the ball as well. However, with no first round pick, the Browns are going to have to land quality talent in the middle rounds to find significant contributors on rookie contracts.

Here are five players that are worth pounding the table for as the 2023 NFL Draft process continues toward the NFL Scouting Combine.

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2023 NFL Mock Draft: Vikings Mock Draft Roundup 5.0

The fifth mock draft roundup is here and cornerbacks continue to be popular

Mock draft season is upon us and that means our mock draft roundup is back!

What we do every week is track the mainstream outlets mock drafts and aggregate how many times a player gets selected. Last season, we tallied up 173 mock drafts and only 10 of them were on offense. This season could end up being much of the same.

We will track them and try to determine trends and patterns, along with giving my own analysis on how they could fit with the Minnesota Vikings.

This week, we tracked 25 mock drafts that had 15 different players.

Mock Draft Roundup 4.0

CBS Sports has Vikings taking an edge rusher in round one

While the Vikings have Za’Darius Smith and Danielle Hunter, CBS Sports has them taking an edge rusher on day one of the NFL Draft.

The Minnesota Vikings have a lot of different avenues they could go down this offseason when it comes to their roster. There has been speculation that the Vikings could move on from Za’Darius Smith or Danielle Hunter this season.

If they do, the Vikings could be looking for an edge rusher. In Ryan Wilson’s latest mock draft from CBS Sports, he had the Vikings filling that need by taking LSU edge rusher BJ Ojulari.

“BJ Ojulari, whose brother played at Georgia and plays for the Giants, had a solid campaign for the Tigers, and he has many of the same explosive qualities that made his brother so hard to block for the Bulldogs. Ojulari could end up being better than Azeez, and that’s saying something.”

While there is still a lot to play out this offseason, adding Ojulari could make sense for the Vikings even if they don’t move on from Smith and Hunter. It would give the Vikings a good prospect and a young edge rusher to build on in the future.

Vikings select B.J. Ojulari in latest CBS Sports 2023 NFL mock draft

The LSU product has connections within the Vikings organization

The Minnesota Vikings’ defense is going to look a lot different next season but how they will look different is still up for debate. One area that they could stand to get better is at edge rusher, especially with the future of both Za’Darius Smith and Danielle Hunter in doubt.

CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson has that issue solved for the Vikings as he has them selecting LSU edge rusher B.J. Ojulari. Here is what Wilson had to say about the LSU product.

“Ojulari, whose brother played at Georgia and plays for the Giants, had a solid campaign for the Tigers, and he has many of the same explosive qualities that made his brother so hard to block for the Bulldogs. Ojulari could end up being better than Azeez, and that’s saying something.”

One thing that makes this selection interesting is the LSU connection within the Vikings organization. Ojulari would signify a full-on switch to the 3-4, as he doesn’t thrive with his hand in the ground.

2023 NFL draft: Vikings’ Mock Draft Roundup 2.0

The second 2023 NFL mock draft roundup includes a few new names

Mock draft season is upon us and that means our mock draft roundup is back!

What we do every week is track the mainstream outlets mock drafts and aggregate how many times a player gets selected. Last season, we tallied up 173 mock drafts and only 10 of them were on offense. This season could end up being much of the same.

We will track them and try to determine trends and patterns, along with giving my own analysis on how they could fit with the Minnesota Vikings

Mock Draft Roundup 1.0

Vikings select LSU EDGE B.J. Ojulari in latest 2023 NFL mock draft

A great pass rush is essential to the Vikings’ defense

As mock draft season has gotten underway, the Minnesota Vikings have been prioritized cornerbacks and wide receivers. One position that hasn’t been talked about enough is edge rusher.

The futures of both Za’Darius Smith and Danielle Hunter are in doubt long-term and D.J. Wonnum will be a free agent after 2023. Fortifying the position should be a focus sooner rather than later, especially with the injury history of both Smith and Hunter.

In his latest mock draft, SB Nation’s J.P. Acosta sent the Vikings LSU EDGE B.J. Ojulari. The brother of New York Giants EDGE Azeez Ojulari, B.J. was a start for the Tigers this past year.

A leader in the locker room as wearing the number 18 as LSU signifies, Ojulari is an athletic pass rusher that thrives in a standup role, which he would be asked to perform for the Vikings.

There are some size concerns, but the athleticism and skillset he possesses is superb and would be a great addition to the Vikings.

2023 NFL Mock Draft watch: Browns land B.J. Ojulari with 42nd pick

This would a tremendous pick for the Browns

Now that we have entered into the colder season, we have officially hit 2023 NFL Mock Draft season. The days of consistent first overall picks are over for the Browns, but the draft still has a certain energy in Cleveland. Even without a first round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft, there is still plenty of draw to the event for the Cleveland Browns and their fans. In a recent mock draft done by Luke Easterling of Draft Wire, the Browns were mocked LSU pass rusher B.J. Ojulari with the 42nd overall pick.

This would be an absolute slam dunk for the Browns if they were able to land Ojulari at this stage of the draft. There are not two pass rushers in this class that I can confidently say are better than Ojulari, however, he remains a bit overlooked at this point in the pre-draft process.

Keep him a secret as he would be a tremendous fit in Cleveland.

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