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Giants select QB Cameron Ward in Draft Wire’s latest 2023 mock

In the latest 2023 NFL mock from Draft Wire, the New York Giants select Washington State QB Cameron Ward.

The 2022 NFL season hasn’t begun yet but that doesn’t mean it’s too early to look forward to the 2023 NFL draft.

Draft Wire recently came out with a two-round mock for the 2023 NFL draft, and here’s who they predict the New York Giants will target.

They have the Giants selecting ninth overall, meaning that 2022 will be another losing season.

Round 1, Pick 9: New York Giants | Washington State QB Cameron Ward

The Giants declined the fifth-year option on Daniel Jones’ contract, so barring massive improvement from the former top-10 pick this season, the Giants will be looking for his replacement here. Ward looked like he was playing NCAA Football 14 on rookie mode at Incarnate Word, and if he can do anything similar in the Pac-12, he could easily end up warranting a top-10 pick.

Selecting a quarterback in 2023 means a trade for Jimmy Garoppolo never happened.

Most pundits are pretty certain that Jones will fail to prove he is a franchise quarterback this season. The selection of Ward in Round One would be a prudent move should that happen. On the other side of the coin, if Jones plays up to pedigree and reaches the next level, the Giants should fare better in 2022 and will not be selecting so high in the drat next year.

Round 2, Pick 41: New York Giants | Texas A&M CB Jaylon Jones

As for the second round pick, taking a cornerback is customary in almost every draft for NFL teams, so grabbing one of the top players a that position would be in order especially for a team that has needs such as the Giants.

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2023 NFL draft film room: Washington State QB Cam Ward

See for yourself what makes Washington State’s Cam Ward one of the top quarterback prospects in the 2023 NFL draft

It’s never too early to look ahead to the next group of top prospects, so if you’re looking to get a head start on the 2023 NFL draft class, we’ve got you covered.

What makes Washington State’s Cam Ward, a highly touted transfer from Incarnate Word, one of next year’s top quarterback prospects?

Watch the tape and see for yourself:

SKOL Search: Way too early 2023 mock draft

Who did the Vikings land in this way too early 2023 mock draft simulator?

Now that the 2022 NFL Draft is in the books, it’s time to start looking forward to 2023.

The Minnesota Vikings made fixing the defense the entire priority this offseason. How much those pieces will help the issue is another thing entirely.

For this exercise, we will be moving forward like those top pieces filled their requisite holes.

Based on early projections, the class is flush with quarterbacks, wide receivers and pass rushers. Unfortunately, the Vikings are without fourth and seventh-round picks due to trades. Early on, they take full advantage of those positions in this way too early mock draft.

Does Oregon now have to worry about a Cameron Ward-led Washington State team?

Washington State’s new QB Cameron Ward will be thrilling to watch. Will he be enough to threaten Oregon’s supremacy in the Pac-12 North?

When you look at the traditional powers in the Pac-12, and specifically in the Pac-12 North division, the Washington State Cougars are not often a team that comes to mind. Though they have had some solid seasons over the past decade — an 11-2 season and pair of 9-4 finishes under Mike Leach since 2015 — there aren’t many people who are routinely picking them to make it to the Pac-12 title game.

Is this the year that it changes, though?

I ask that question because of the shift at the quarterback position for the Cougars. While former Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Jayden de Laura was a nice piece up in Pulloose, Washington State has brought in a transfer at the position this year that has a chance to make waves in the Pac-12. His name is Cameron Ward, and he promises to be among the most exciting players to watch in 2022.

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Ward comes from Incarnate Word, an FCS school in San Antonio, Texas. They don’t have a long history of winning championships, but Ward certainly created a nice profile for himself in his two years with the team, throwing for just under 7,000 yards and 71 touchdowns. His 2021 season really put him on the map and made him a coveted transfer prospect after putting up 4,648 yards and 47 touchdowns with 10 interceptions.

After de Laura transferred to the Arizona Wildcats, the Cougars brought in Ward, and he now stands to “shock the college football world” according to Bleacher Report. 

Maybe the most exciting, intriguing player to watch for the 2022 season is Washington State transfer quarterback Cameron Ward.

The Texas native starred for two seasons at FCS Incarnate Word, where he showed a strong arm and massive talent. At 6’3″, 220 pounds, Ward is a big-time athlete who looks like he has the potential to become a great quarterback, even if he’s raw.

He followed Eric Morris to Pullman after the former Incarnate Word head coach left to become a Power Five offensive coordinator. Ward chose the Cougars over an odd group of schools including Ole Miss, Prairie View A&M and Houston.

As a freshman in 2020, Ward threw for 2,260 yards, 24 touchdowns and four interceptions, and he followed it up with a massive ’21 season in which he completed 61 percent of his passes for 4,648 yards, 47 touchdowns and 10 interceptions.

With Pac-12 Freshman of the Year Jayden de Laura off to Arizona, the Cougs are Ward’s team, and he and Morris will combine to lead the “Coug Raid” attack. Look for big numbers to follow.

You can look at Washington State’s range of finishes in the Pac-12 North over the past 5 years and understandably not be threatened, but remember that they managed to place second last season in 2021, and threatened to make it to the Pac-12 championship game had Oregon dropped their final game of the season. The truth of the matter is that the Cougars have their program going in the right direction, and should they be able to find a gem at the quarterback position, it could push them over the top into conference contention.

Will Cameron Ward be that gem? It’s certainly not out of the question and will be pretty entertaining to watch.

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Updated look at the top 10 players available in the transfer portal

A handful of the nation’s top players are still looking for a new home.

The transfer portal has become more and more popular in the wake of the NCAA’s implementation of the one-time transfer rule. Continue reading “Updated look at the top 10 players available in the transfer portal”

Five quarterbacks Auburn should pursue in the transfer portal

Here are five quarterbacks in the transfer portal that Auburn should be looking at.

Auburn is presumably in need of a quarterback after the departure of Bo Nix, who has entered the transfer portal as a graduate transfer.

You could make the argument that next year’s starter is currently not on the roster. Dematrius Davis, despite his untapped potential, has not appeared to be in the graces of the coaching staff (most likely because he isn’t a scheme fit) and TJ Finley is not capable of piloting the offense for a full season in my opinion. Auburn could elect to start Holden Geriner, but that is yet to be determined considering he isn’t even on campus yet.

Here are five quarterbacks Auburn should pursue in the transfer portal.