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Where Texas’ Byron Murphy ranked among DT’s at the NFL Combine
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2024 NFL draft top 150 prospects: Pre-Combine edition
Jeff Risdon at Draft Wire ranks the top 150 prospects in the 2024 NFL draft class ahead of the Scouting Combine.
2024 NFL draft top 150 prospects: Pre-Combine edition
2024 NFL draft top 150 prospects: Pre-Combine overall rankings from Draft Wire’s Jeff Risdon
Weeks upon weeks of watching college game film, All-22 tape and more than a few games in person and the individual big board is finally taking some real shape. With the NFL Scouting Combine coming next week, it’s time to reveal the base rankings of the top 150 players I’ve evaluated for the 2024 NFL draft.
There likely won’t be any radical changes even after the combine and pro day workouts. Verifiable character issues and medical problems are about the only things that can swing prospects radically, though unexpected measurements or workout numbers can also create some later movement. Note that this is an overall ranking, not a prediction of draft order.
Without further ado, the top 150 prospects as graded entering the 2024 combine.
Several Longhorns rank Top 10 in Kiper’s NFL draft position rankings
Multiple Texas players are Top 10 draft picks at their position according to Mel Kiper.
The Texas Longhorns are set up to have one of their best draft classes for the 2024 NFL draft. The Texas class is deep and spans across several positions.
NFL draft scout and analyst Mel Kiper released his Big Board complete with Top 10 rankings for every position. The Longhorns were well represented on the list.
It takes several great players to make a College Football Playoff, so it probably comes as little to no surprise to outsiders that the veteran laden team has several draft eligible players. Last offseason Texas sent running back Bijan Robinson to the Top 10 draft picks. Another strong draft this year will make criticisms over Texas development rate lack credibility.
Here’s a look at Longhorns ranked toward the top of their positions.
Five Longhorns included in Daniel Jeremiah’s top 50 NFL draft prospect rankings
NFL’s Daniel Jeremiah released his top 50 players for the 2024 NFL draft.
NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah is high on several Texas players for the 2024 NFL draft. Continue reading “Five Longhorns included in Daniel Jeremiah’s top 50 NFL draft prospect rankings”
2024 NFL draft: Bowl season cornerback big board
2024 NFL draft: Bowl season cornerback big board from Draft Wire’s Jeff Risdon
Bowl season is starting to ramp up around the college football landscape. There have even been some interesting prospects for the 2024 NFL draft who have already played out their exhibition finales.
Up next in the positional rankings are the cornerbacks. This tends to be one of the most volatile positions over the course of a draft process, in part because athletic testing plays such a big role in how the NFL views these players as prospects.
Wide receivers (via Brennen Rupp)
Colts’ 2023 NFL draft big board: Cornerbacks
Wrapping up our positional big board rankings with the cornerbacks.
The Indianapolis Colts are ready to enter the 2023 NFL draft with a massive need to add to the cornerback position.
After trading away Stephon Gilmore to the Dallas Cowboys, the room is extremely thin. Kenny Moore II and Isaiah Rodgers Sr. are currently the projected starters, but they are both in a contract year. 2022 undrafted free agent Dallis Flowers is currently third on the depth chart.
Fortunately for the Colts, this draft is littered with talent at the cornerback position. It wouldn’t be a surprise at all if they used two of their picks to add depth and competition to the room.
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It would be best to avoid adding to the room on Day 2 if they can, and there are some promising Day 3 prospects to consider. But using a Day 2 pick on a linebacker would seem a bit luxurious unless the prospect is far and away the highest-rated player on their board.
As we break down the prospects by round, think of the “rounds” as tiers and when I believe the team should begin to consider drafting them.
We also created big boards at the following positions:
| Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends | Interior OL | Offensive Tackles |
| Defensive Tackles | Edge Rushers | Linebackers | Cornerbacks | Safeties |
Here’s a look at my big board for the cornerbacks as it relates to the Colts in the 2023 NFL draft:
Texas’ Roschon Johnson is Chris Simms’ No. 3 RB in 2023 NFL draft
Roschon Johnson is creating buzz as a day two pick in the 2023 NFL draft.
NBC Sports NFL analyst Chris Simms has high praise for Texas running back Roschon Johnson ahead of the 2023 NFL draft. Continue reading “Texas’ Roschon Johnson is Chris Simms’ No. 3 RB in 2023 NFL draft”
Combining and ranking the last three first round quarterback classes
A look at the QBs from the last three first-round classes and what respective grade we would give them if they all came out in the same year
Every year the quarterbacks are highlighted in a particular draft which is absolutely justified given their importance within the league as the most impactful position in the NFL. The last three years have given us a handful of prospects that were selected in the first round, and today we look at all of them coming out of college and what respective grades we would give them if they all came out in the same year.
Here are our rankings:
Texas Longhorns to watch in the NFL Draft, potential destinations
We look at where many Longhorns could go in the upcoming NFL Draft.
The 2023 NFL Draft is quickly approaching. This draft could be more enjoyable for Longhorns fans than the last one. Last season, Texas drew attention as a team who failed to have a single player selected within the seven rounds. That shouldn’t be a problem this year.
Running back Bijan Robinson is seeing plenty of attention from NFL Draft experts. We’ve detailed the various destinations on which he could land. Among those locations are the Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Detroit Lions and a handful of other teams who could use Robinson’s versatility.
Some have denigrated Robinson’s value based on rigid views on running back value. Others have criticized his 4.46 forty-yard dash. Even so, the Arizona product has generational elusiveness, balance and pass catching ability at the running back position. His talent warrants a first round draft pick.
Here’s a look at where other Longhorns could go in the 2023 NFL Draft.