5 late-round prospects who deserve more love in the 2023 NFL draft

Our Jeff Risdon offers up 5 Day 3 prospects who deserve more love in the 2023 NFL draft

It can be hard to remember that the NFL draft extends out to seven rounds. Much of the focus goes to the first couple of rounds, the realm where teams are selecting mostly players that fans watched excel in college and all-star games. The later rounds don’t get as much recognition, often featuring prospects that are more under the national radar.

Here are five players who generally project in the final rounds of the draft, or perhaps even as a priority free agent, who should be ranked higher or shown more pre-draft love.

Los Angeles Chargers four-round 2023 NFL mock draft Friday 1.0

Here is the first edition of four-round Friday, laying out different scenarios on how the draft could play out for the Chargers.

The 2023 NFL draft is creeping up, so we will supply you with in-depth coverage between now and then to inform you who the Chargers could target while they’re on the clock.

With that being said, this will be the first installment of the four-round mock draft Friday, where I will lay out different scenarios every week on how the first four rounds could play out for Los Angeles.

Potential wide receiver prospects for Chargers in each round of 2023 NFL draft

Here’s a wide receiver prospect in each round of the 2023 NFL draft that could be a fit for the Los Angeles Chargers.

The Chargers have a few positions that must be addressed in the upcoming draft, and wide receiver sits at the top.

Luckily, this year’s crop has starting-caliber talent from the first day of the draft until Day 3.

With that being said, here’s a wideout in each round that could fit in Los Angeles:

Chargers post-2023 NFL Scouting Combine 7-round mock draft

The Chargers get Justin Herbert some weapons and bolster the defensive side of the ball.

This year’s NFL Combine has come and gone, with those who performed well skyrocketing up draft boards while those who had a week to forget fade into obscurity.

Here are Chargers Wire’s Gavino Borquez and Alex Katson’s first seven-round projections following the event.

4 wide receivers for Chargers who stood out at 2023 NFL Scouting Combine

Here are four wide receivers who could be on the Chargers’ radar that increased their stock at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine.

The 2023 NFL Scouting Combine continued on Saturday as a handful of quarterbacks, wide receivers and tight ends took the field at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis, IN.

Here are four wideouts who could be on the Chargers’ radar that increased their stock with eye-opening demonstrations of athleticism.

10 wide receivers for the Eagles to watch at the 2023 NFL combine

We’re looking at 10 wide receiver prospects for the Philadelphia Eagles to watch at the 2023 NFL Scouting Combine

The wide receiver position is settled with A.J. Brown set to start the first year of his monster contract extension, and DeVonta Smith entering his third year, with a fifth-year option all but guaranteed to be picked up.

There’s some uncertainty after the dynamic duo.

Quez Watkins will be in the final year of his rookie deal, while undrafted free agent Britain Covey should return as the primary punt returner.

Zach Pascal will be an unrestricted free agent, and Philadelphia could look to add a talented rookie on a cheap deal to an already blockbuster duo.

With on-field workouts, underway here are ten wide receivers to watch at the NFL Combine on Saturday.

Los Angeles Chargers three-round 2023 NFL mock draft Thursday 5.0

Here is the fifth installment of three-round Thursday, laying out different scenarios on how the draft could play out for the Chargers.

The 2023 NFL draft is still a couple of months away, so we will supply you with in-depth coverage between now and then to inform you who the Chargers could be targeting while they’re on the clock.

With that being said, this will be the fifth installment of the three-round mock draft Thursday, where I will lay out different scenarios every week on how the first three rounds could play out for Los Angeles.

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10 Senior Bowl prospects who helped themselves as potential Lions this week

These Senior Bowl prospects rose up during practices and interviews in the eyes of the Detroit Lions.

The Senior Bowl wraps up the postseason all-star game circuit with 125 aspiring NFL draft prospects going through a week of practices, interviews and meetings. It’s a very important stop on the draft circuit, with heavy scouting representation from all 32 NFL teams as well as hundreds of media in attendance for the annual extravaganza in Mobile, Alabama.

From watching the practices inside Hancock Whitney Stadium, here are some of the players who stood out during the week as prospects who fit what the Detroit Lions appear to want or need to help bolster the roster in 2023 and beyond.

You can catch all these players in action in the Senior Bowl on Saturday at 2:30 p.m. ET on the NFL Network.

Here are the top 5 WR Cowboys should watch at the Senior Bowl

The Cowboys will likely look to the draft to bolster their WR room. These five players had a strong week of Senior Bowl practices. | From @ProfessorO_NFL

One of the major events that signifies draft season has officially arrived is the Senior Bowl.  College seniors from all over the country were selected on an invite only basis to take part in one week of practices led by NFL coaching staffs, ending the week with a game between players from the American and the National teams.

While there are many players worth keeping an eye on this weekend, one group of particular interest for the Dallas Cowboys will be the wide receivers. Here are five names to keep an eye on during the 2023 Senior Bowl.

7 wide receiver prospects for the Eagles to watch at 2023 Senior Bowl

We’re looking at 7 wide receiver prospects for the Philadelphia Eagles to watch at the 2023 Senior Bowl #TheDraftStartsInMobile

The NFL draft starts in Mobile, and even with the Eagles preparing to face the Chiefs in Super Bowl LVII, all eyes this week will be on Alabama, for the 2023 Reese’s Senior Bowl.

The wide receiver position is settled with A.J. Brown set to start the first year of his monster contract extension, and DeVonta Smith entering his third year, with a fifth-year option all but guaranteed to be picked up.

Quez Watkins will be in the final year of his rookie deal, while undrafted free agent Britain Covey should return as the primary punt returner.

Zach Pascal will be an unrestricted free agent, and Philadelphia could look to add a talented rookie on a cheap deal to an already blockbuster duo.

With kickoff from Mobile just 24 hours away, here are seven wide receivers to watch at the Senior Bowl on Saturday.