Photo by Jacob Kupferman/Getty Images There’s more than just one round of the draft The 2025 NFL Draft is next week, and 257 players will be selected. Most mock drafts only go to 32, so let’s dig deeper in the mocks with some multi-round mocks. Spoiler alert: edge rusher is a very popular position for the Birds. Jeff Ridson, DraftWire 32: Donovan Ezeiruaku 64: Hollin Pierce Ezeiruaku is a pretty common pick at 32. Good measurables and great production, and there’s definitely interest on the Eagles part because they have had him in for one of their 30 official visits, and the team hasn’t messed around with these in recent drafts. Don’t see the Eagles going OT in the 2nd, but 6’8” Pierce does fit the size prototype the Eagles like at OT. Chris Trapasso, CBS 32: Shavon Revel 64: Princely Umanmielen 96: Jaylin Lane 134: Jack Sawyer 161: Korie Black 164: Mitchell Evans 165: Barryn Sorrell 168: Ty Robinson We talked about Revel a couple of weeks ago, 32 is too high to take him for the Eagles, who have more pressing needs than a corner coming off an ACL tear. Umanmielen, like his DL mate Walter Nolen, transferred to Ole Miss a year ago and finally started hitting on some of his potential. But as a 5th year player and on a strong line, how much of his breakout was really on him? The Eagles should draft an EDGE but they don’t really have room to draft two, and I really do not Jack Sawyer anyway. Black is another player the Eagles have brought in for a visit, but it should be noted that he wasn’t invited to the Combine. Reese Decker, Pro Football Network 32: Walter Nolen 64: Marcus Mbow 96: Kyle Kennard Nolen is a popular pick for the Eagles, we know what he is, which is a guy who we don’t know what he is because of the untapped potential. MBow is another in a long line of OTs who will be Gs in this draft. The Eagles have had him in for one of their 30 visits, so he is very much in play for them. Kennard had a great season but it was a 5th year breakout. 96 is a fair landing spot. Lou Scataglia, NFL Spin Zone 32: Tyleik Williams 64: Jayden Higgins 96: Jordan Burch Williams would be a really good choice at 32. 64 is too early for a WR but if Higgins is available this could be another “why do teams keep letting the Eagles draft good players” pick as he is expected to be gone by then. Burch is a DT/DE tweener that the Eagles have drafted in the 3rd round before: Milton Williams. Jacob Infante, Pro Football Network 32: James Pearce 64: Isaiah Bond 96: Joshua Farmer 134: Caleb Ransaw 161: Garrett Dellinger 164: Nick Martin 165: Thomas Fidone 168: Chase Lundt Pearce is another common selection for the Eagles, but is he even on their board? They haven’t had him in for a visit but they have had the similarly lanky Donovan Ezeiruaku, and there have been character concerns on Pearce all offseason that have not gone away. Every draft pick is about potential but some are more than others, where teams are making bets entirely on a player’s physical profile because their production and/or tape is underwhelming or non existent. Bond and Farmer are two of those types of players in this draft. Bond had just 34 catches in 2024, just 22 against a Power 4 team, and had just 2 catches in three playoff games. Farmer, like everyone else on FSU, had a really disappointing season, but his physical profile is the kind that teams like. Ransaw played outside at Troy and slot at Tulane, should be a guy who can compete for a role in the secondary as a rookie. Dellinger has the profile the Eagles like at iOL. Martin fits the Nakobe Dean profile of undersized LB (he’s 5’11”) who makes plays all over the field, in 2023 he was tackling machine but also led the Sooners in sacks and tackles for loss, and had two interceptions and a forced fumble. In 2024 he missed seven games with a knee injury. Fidone is a good athlete who would have a higher draft stock if his QBs weren’t so busy throwing interceptions; big red flag for him though in that he tore the same ACL twice in two years as an underclassman. At 6’7” Lundt is the type of massive OT the Eagles love, but he is a t-rex (sub 33” arms and sub 10” hands) which should take him off the Eagles board, but this is a draft filled with small armed OTs.
NFL Mock Draft Monday: Multi-round madness for the Eagles
Bengals have turned down “multiple” trade offers for Trey Hendrickson
Sam Greene/The Enquirer / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images A Trey Hendrickson trade continues to appear unlikely. The Cincinnati Bengals are still in a tough spot with star defensive end Trey Hendrickson. Hendrickson has been clear about wanting a new contract with guarantees and a deserved pay raise, but the two sides haven’t reached an agreement yet. The team did give Hendrickson permission to seek a trade back in March, but as of now, no team has been able to meet both the Bengals’ demands for trade compensation and Hendrickson’s desired contract. Jason La Canfora of the Washington Posts reported that the Bengals have turned down multiple trade offers for Hendrickson. La Canfora mentions that “numerous” teams have offered mid-round picks for Hendrickson, but the Bengals have stayed firm on wanting a first-round pick in exchange for the league leader in sacks from a season ago. The Bengals have maintained that they want to retain Hendrickson, and when speaking publicly, he makes it sound like he would like to remain in Cincinnati but at a higher rate than the $21 million he is projected to earn this season. With a projected $85 million in cap space for 2026, the Bengals should have the flexibility to get something done with Hendrickson, but each day that passes without a resolution is another day where he will be mentioned in trade talks.
Tra Blake Is No Longer an NFL Referee
Photo by Harry How/Getty Images Actual accountability, perhaps? For the first time in a long time, we might actually have a case of accountability for an NFL official. In a story that I managed to somehow miss from last week, the folks from Football Zebras are reporting that Tra Blake has been demoted from referee down to umpire, meaning that he will no longer be leading an NFL officiating crew. Blake, if you’ll recall, is the official who was staring right at Sam Darnold on a play in the Minnesota Vikings’ loss to the Los Angeles Rams that saw Rams’ defender Byron Young grab Darnold by his face mask and drag him down for a sack in the end zone. While the Vikings likely would have had a difficult time getting the points they needed to potentially win or tie that game, the safety effectively ended any chance the Vikings may have had. That play made the score 30-20 with under two minutes remaining and left the Vikings with a free kick situation that the Rams recovered to run out the clock. I’m not saying that Blake’s demotion was directly tied to the missed face mask call. I’m not not saying that either, though. It’s also worth noting that in his two eligible seasons as a head referee. . .he was promoted to the job ahead of the 2022 season. . .he didn’t manage to garner a postseason assignment. In Blake’s spot, the league promoted Alex Moore, who was previously an umpire and who missed last year’s postseason while breaking up a fight during the game he worked in Arizona in Week 18.
Phinsider Question Of The Day: Undervalued Dolphins Players Edition
Photo by Al Bello/Getty Images There are several ways to assess a player at the NFL level, but one involves comparing their performance with their salary. Recently, the betting website Bet Ohio published a story on the most undervalued running backs in the NFL. Miami Dolphins running back De’Von Achane ranked as the fifth most undervalued back, averaging $824 per yard for his rushing and receiving production. Over just two seasons, Achane has carried the ball 306 times for 1,707 yards (5.6 yards per carry), scoring 14 touchdowns. His receiving stats include 105 receptions for 789 yards (7.5 yards per catch) and nine touchdowns. Achane had a cap of $905,293 in 2023 and $1,235,784 this past season. His cap number is set to increase to $1,482,941 for the upcoming season, positioning him as another bargain in 2025 if he remains healthy while continuing the solid performances we’ve seen from him during his first two seasons. So this evening’s PQOTD is: With the idea of Achane being one of the NFL’s top bargains, what other Miami Dolphins players do you see as bargains, and which do you see as overpaid, given their production over the last season or the last couple of seasons? For reference, you can check out Over The Cap for a complete list of current cap hits for every player on the Dolphins roster this coming season. Please give us your thoughts and answers on the PQOTD in the comments section below-
Shedeur Sanders to work out for New York Giants one more time
Shedeur Sanders | Photo by Ed Zurga/Getty Images Some late draft intrigue to be provided by Giants, Sanders Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders will hold a final workout for the New York Giants on Thursday in Boulder, Colo., per ESPN NFL insider Adam Schefter. Sanders, who could be the second quarterback selected in the upcoming 2025 NFL Draft, will work out for a “contingent of officials” from the Giants. The Giants have the No. 3 overall pick in the draft, but have been expected to pass on Sanders — if available — in favor of Colorado wide receiver/cornerback Travis Hunter or Penn State edge defender Abdul Carter. The Giants have paid an extraordinary amount of attention to Sanders since last fall. After signing veteran quarterbacks Russell Wilson and Jameis Winston, the Giants don’t have an immediate need at the position. Adding a player like Carter or Hunter could be more helpful to them in 2025. There has, though, been a good deal of speculation about the Giants either taking a quarterback at No. 34, the second pick of Round 2, or trading back into the first round to get their quarterback of the future. Perhaps this workout could be used to determine whether or not the Giants would ultimately surrender draft capital to move back into Round 1 at some point to draft Sanders. Maybe it’s a smokescreen. We will find out in a little more than a week.
Rams could pass on Shedeur Sanders entirely
Photo by Aaron M. Sprecher/Getty Images If the Rams draft a quarterback in the first round, it might not be Shedeur Sanders — and not because he’s off the board The pre-draft process couldn’t be much worse than it has been for Colorado quarterback Shedeur Sanders. That doesn’t mean that Sanders won’t be a top-10 pick, it just means that as we get closer to the main event that the media has been more willing each day to report that the NFL isn’t nearly as high on Deion’s son as we were led (by the media) to believe. SI’s Albert Breer reported on Monday, although this is something that a few people have been saying for months, that Sanders probably won’t go to the Browns or Giants in the top-3. But that’s not all. Breer went further, writing that it would surprise people if Sanders is a top-10 pick, and that as a reporter he’s having a hard time finding teams that believe he should go in the first round at all. That would mean that not only does Sanders drop to the L.A. Rams at 26, but that Les Snead and Sean McVay could pass on him entirely. I’m having a really hard time finding coaches or scouts who believe Sanders is a first-round talent. Anyway, I don’t think Sanders is going in the top three. And at this point, it feels like it’d be surprising if the Las Vegas Raiders, New York Jets or Saints took him in the top 10. I’ve had more than one person say to me that if Sanders goes in the first round, it’ll be because an owner got involved. That, of course, is a bit of a guess from a few guys who are clued into how Sanders is viewed. But it’s also a bit of a window into the way evaluators are looking at the Colorado star. Breer notes that “an owner would have to get involved” for Sanders to be a first round pick, but if you know Stan Kroenke at all, then you know that L.A.’s owner doesn’t meddle in Snead and McVay’s business. He lets the football people make football decisions. Sanders has not really been praised for much as an NFL draft prospect aside from being a fast mental processor and accurate within the short to intermediate distance. However, “he got his mom’s athleticism” according to one quote I’ve heard thrown out there, he doesn’t have a strong arm, and he’s one of the least accurate deep passers in all of college football. In other words, if his name was “Shedeur Milton” or something and he played for Colorado, would we even be talking about him as a top-100 pick? This could all be a moot point and Sanders goes to the Jets or Saints, but it sure doesn’t seem like that will be the case and not “because of smoke” or anything like that. Though the New Orleans Saints have come up a lot lately with connection to Sanders because Derek Carr is in danger of missing the entire season, nobody should believe that Sanders is going to be a better option in 2025 as a rookie than available veteran options. Just because he is a quarterback doesn’t mean he is the quarterback. At pick 26, don’t be surprised at all if the Rams draft the best available prospect (and that definitely won’t be a quarterback) or if Sanders goes after Cam Ward, Jaxson Dart, and potentially even Tyler Shough and Jalen Milroe. Nobody knows what will happen in the draft until the draft — I remember in 2019 when Drew Lock was often cited as a top-10 pick and Daniel Jones was someone teams might “settle for” on day two, but then the Giants took Jones at 6 and Lock was the player who fell to 42, also going later than Dwayne Haskins — but just because you’ve been told by people for months (or even years) that Shedeur Sanders is a first round pick that it’s a “smokescreen” just because many of those people are now changing their tune.
Bengals host potential first-round pick Josh Conerly Jr.
PPhoto by Ric Tapia/Getty Images Defense is important, but so is keeping Joe Burroe upright. The Cincinnati Bengals appear to know their weaknesses going into the draft. Just about every position on defense needs an upgrade or depth, and the offensive line needs some attention in the interior and some additional depth. One name to watch now is Oregon Ducks left tackle Josh Conerly Jr. According to Jordan Schultz, the Bengals hosted Conerly for a visit on Monday. Right now, Conerly is predicted to go in the first round, and some projections have him going before pick No. 17. He is a bit more undersized than what you envision a tackle to be in the NFL (especially by Cincinnati’s 6-foot-8 standards). He sits at 6-foot-4 and 311 pounds. The fact that he was a 5-star recruit and is now seen as a top tackle in this draft says a lot about his talent beyond his missteps. He understands twists and blitz concepts at a high level and rarely gets fooled. He has incredible athletic ability to get where he needs to be, and he has great angles to boot. Conerly has some fixable issues with hand placement and footwork. What could determine how close he gets to his high ceiling is how much he can increase his strength or learn to deal with that deficit at the next level. You can kind of tell the Bengals may be planning to possibly slot a tackle in at guard to eventually kick them out to left tackle if Orlando Brown Jr. gets injured or for when his contract is up if they aren’t able to retain him. That lack of strength would get tested very early inside at guard, and it certainly doesn’t seem like an ideal plan for Conerly. Still, if he gets a bit stronger, he could very well be a great long-term plan at left tackle. The Bengals really need to start hitting on these draft picks to take advantage of the rookie deals now that they have to pay the likes of Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase, and Tee Higgins. It cuts a bit down on their budget to supplement with outside free agents as often.
Raiders Mock Draft 2025: A new No. 1 wide receiver in Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan
Arizona’s Tetairoa McMillan has the skillset and production to be the Las Vegas Raiders No. 1 wide receiver. | Aryanna Frank-Imagn Images Building Las Vegas’ roster outside and inside in this 7-round excursion We’re one week away from the 2025 NFL Draft. Raider Nation is going to get a lot of solid insight on how Las Vegas Raiders general manager John Spytek and head coach Pete Carroll intend to build their football team. Heading into next weekend’s event, the Silver & Black have nine draft picks — including the No. 6 overall selection — as the team pivots to an integral initial draft class from the new regime. 9 picks. 7 rounds. The future of Raiders Football is taking shape.#RaiderNation https://t.co/Wm8b57cGes — Las Vegas Raiders (@Raiders) March 14, 2025 Version 4.0 of this mock draft is once again a seven-round affair. The Top 5 picks went: Cameron Ward (quarterback Miami) to the Tennessee Titans; Abdul Carter (edge, Penn State) to the Cleveland Browns, Shedur Sanders (quarterback Colorado) to the New York Giants; Travis Hunter (cornerback , Colorado) to the New England Patriots and Mason Graham (defensive tackle, Michigan) to the Jacksonville Jaguars. Which left me with intriguing options at sixth overall for the Raiders. Round 1 No. 6 overall: Tetairoa McMillan, Wide Receiver, Arizona While it was tempting to take Boise State running back Ashton Jeanty, meet Las Vegas’ new No. 1 wideout. At 6-foot-4 and 219 pounds, McMillan gives new Raiders quarterback Geno Smith a big and smooth target with a large catch radius. The skillset this Wildcat wide receiving brings to the table allows Las Vegas offensive coordinator Chip Kelly to get creative and for Smith to showcase his excellent accuracy and ball placement. With the height, vertical leap, and elite ball skills, McMillan is a ready-made mismatch from the get who can line up on the outside and be a nightmare in the slot. Tetairoa McMillan’s #ReceptionPerception prospect profile is a fun one. – 70.4% success rate vs. man coverage– 81% success rate vs. zone– 73.1% success rate vs. press (80th percentile) I thought McMillan did his best work in the intermediate area of the field when he built… pic.twitter.com/D1VhMKC5xq — Matt Harmon (@MattHarmon_BYB) March 25, 2025 Round 2 No. 37 overall: Shavon Revel, Cornerback, East Carolina A prototypical Carroll cornerback at 6-foot-2, 194 pounds, and 32 5/8 inch arms, there’s a high likelihood this prospect may be long gone by this selection, if Revel is here, the Raiders shouldn’t hesitate to make the pick. This collegiate Pirate goes from one set of marauders to the Silver & Black variant giving them a disruptive, opportunistic, and supremely motivated cornerback. With the size, speed, and length to be a physical press corner and the vision to be a zone thief, Revel can shadow receivers and is always looking for the football. Injury concerns are legit — he suffered a torn ACL in September, which limited him to three games in 2024 (but he still had two interceptions, including a pick six) — which may result in him falling into the second round. Round 3 No. 68 overall: Alfred Collins, Defensive Tackle, Texas A space-eating prospect who can fill the need for a true nose tackle, Collins brings with him a massive 6-foot-6 and 332-pound frame that can plop right on the Raiders defensive line from the get. This Longhorns defensive tackle isn’t type-cast for just nose as he’s alignment versatile, which means defensive coordinator Patrick Graham and defensive line boss Rob Leonard can get creative on how to deploy Collins. He moves quickly laterally and has the natural power to wreck the run game. Collins’ pass rush is still developing but he arrives as a disruptive big man who is hard to move or redirect. Round 4 No. 108 overall: Dylan Sampson, Running Back, Tennessee In a very deep tailback class, Sampson gives Las Vegas a fleet-footed and patient running back who brings a similar skillset of veteran Raheem Mostert, albeit as a 20-year-old rookie (doesn’t turn 21 until September 14). Able to allow blocks to develop in front of him before planting his foot and exploding to the open, Sampson has the immediate and long speed to be a threat to house a carry anywhere on the field. Compactly built at 5-foot-8 and 200 pounds, it’s Sampson’s size that allows him to disappear in traffic before sprinting through a gap. Dylan Sampson is one of my favorite RB prospects in this years class. Wasn’t asked to catch the ball a lot at Tennessee but gives me shades of Austin Ekeler as a runner. pic.twitter.com/0udreHhMN4 — Tanner Weber (@Purple_Post) April 6, 2025 Round 5 No. 143 overall: Zah Frazier, Cornerback, USTA Carroll is no stranger to Roadrunner cornerbacks as Frazier reminds him of Riq Woolen, a fifth-round UTSA cornerback the Seattle Seahawks took in 2022. At 6-foot-3, 186 pounds, and with 4.36 speed, Frazier is the bank-on selection as he not only fits the Carroll mold (32 7/8 inch arms) but he helps supplement the cornerback room considering Revel’s injury history. A long-limed corner that can run with anyone, Frazier can smother and bully receiving options and being disruptive to timing with his long arms. Older prospect who will turn 25 in October, he did intercept six passes with the Roadrunners in 2024. Round 6 No. 180 overall: Hollin Pierce, Offensive Tackle, Rutgers At a gargantuan 6-foot-8 and 341 pounds, Pierce brings equally large power to the left tackle position and gives Las Vegas another tall option on the blindside. With that brute strength, however, comes a heavy-legged prospect who relies heavily on his power and length to engulf defenders. Pierce is similar to current Raider Dalton Wagner (right tackle) who is tall and a brute. And this is where stalwart left tackle Kolton Miller comes in as he can show Pierce how to play at that height and improve lateral quickness. Steeped in Rutgers zone blocking scheme, Pierce can be a cross-trained swing tackle. No. 213
Miami Dolphins get closer look at coveted wide receiver prospect ahead of 2025 NFL Draft
Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images Kyle Williams of Washington State had pre-draft visit with Miami Dolphins. On Monday, it was reported by Mike Garafolo of NFL Network that Kyle Williams — wide receiver from Washington State — had a pre-draft visit with the Miami Dolphins this past Sunday. Washington State WR Kyle Williams’ slate of nine pre-draft visits took him to the #Dolphins yesterday with the #Bears, #49ers and #Seahawks this week. After 14 TDs in ’24, Williams cemented himself as an early Day 2 pick with a 4.40 40 at the Combine and good meetings with teams. pic.twitter.com/lWsbSokC2b — Mike Garafolo (@MikeGarafolo) April 14, 2025 Williams has been busy during the pre-draft process — meeting with nine teams, including Miami. Later this week, he will visit with the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. The 5’11” receiver caught 14 touchdowns as a member of the Cougars in 2024. He had six touchdown grabs the year prior — his first at Washington State. Williams spent three seasons at UNLV before transferring — amassing 1,568 yards receiving and nine touchdowns in three seasons as a member of the Rebels. Overall, the 22-year-old receiver totaled 248 receptions for 3,609 yards and 29 touchdowns during his 5-year, 50-game college career. Williams — projected as a second-round pick by many draft pundits — could fill a role as another speedy weapon on offense for the Dolphins if they were to select him during the 2025 NFL Draft. During the NFL Combine, he timed a 4.40 40-yard dash. With Dolphins receiver Tyreek Hill once again in the news last week for the wrong reasons, fresh-faced pass catchers could surprisingly be high on Miami’s wish list come draft day. We will continue to keep you updated on all things Miami Dolphins as we’re now less than two weeks away from the start of the 2025 NFL Draft.
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Miami Dolphins 2025 NFL Draft needs: Interior offensive line rankings
The NFL Draft for 2025 is just over a week away. As NFL teams close in on the addition of college prospects for this year, it is time we took a look at some of the top players at the Miami Dolphins’ positions of need. To start this series, we will work our way through some of the interior offensive linemen who could find their way to South Florida soon. The list below started with the top five rankings from NFL.com’s Bucky Brooks, then continued to expand with the addition of other players from other rankings around the web. Throughout, if the website provided analysis on the player, that is included as well. If the Dolphins were to select someone from this list, who should they take and when should they make a pick to address the offensive line? Is there someone this list misses who should be in consideration? Head to the comments to discuss. Tyler Booker, Alabama Photo by Peter Joneleit/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Bucky Brooks, NFL.com: 1 ESPN: 1 (Guard) PFF: 1 (Guard) CBS Sports: 1 SB Nation Consensus Rankings: 1 What they are saying: NFL (Lance Zierlein): Round 1-2. Two-year starter and team captain with elite physical traits. Booker is a downhill run blocker with average explosiveness into first contact, but he utilizes his size and power to overtake defenders in the second phase of the block. He can play too far out over his toes but that’s correctable. Booker is an average athlete in protection but makes up for it with technique and football intelligence to defend against twists. He’s tough, smart and a top leader. The traits, football character and play strength will make him a good starter for a downhill, power-based attack. ESPN: Booker covers up defenders and gets some push in the run game. His footwork is sound on zone runs, and he takes sound angles working up to the second level. He is an outstanding competitor who plays with an edge and to the whistle. Booker doesn’t change directions well on tape, but he’s an effective pass blocker who delivers a powerful punch. His outstanding length makes him tough to get around. His size makes him tough to move. He identifies assignments and communicates with teammates. He picks up line stunts and pressures. — Steve Muench PFF: Booker has some foot speed and balance issues that keep him from being a blue-chip prospect, but there is still a lot to like as a powerful, well-built, competitive and high football IQ guard prospect for a man/gap heavy run scheme. CBS Sports: Tyler Booker is a massive road-grader with heavy hands and an elite motor to play through the whistle on almost every snap. He excels at moving and pulling in space as well as displacing defenders on double teams. He’s experienced with over 2,000 reps vs. high-level competition. SB Nation: Booker received all but one first-place vote in our rankings. He is one of the largest players in this draft class, regardless of position, at 6’5 and 321 pounds. Add in 11” hands and you got yourself a ready-made starter on the interior that will envelop opposing players with his massive power and girth. Despite testing poorly at the NFL Combine, Booker did not see much of a drop across draft boards. That’s because his game is winning in a phone booth with a high football IQ that helps him transcend any athletic shortcomings. Booker will thrive in a power-run scheme where he’s asked to wash down and kick out defenders while avoiding having to run out into space to make blocks. In pass protection, he’s impossible to rush through and can dissect stunts and twists coming his way in a hurry. Even without an elite get-off, Booker is capable of absorbing contact and readjusting to win the rep. If he can refine his game to be more of a proactive punisher instead of being more reactive, he’ll be able to take his game to a whole other level in the pros. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State Photo by Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Bucky Brooks, NFL.com: 2 ESPN: 4 (Guard) CBS Sports: 3 SB Nation Consensus Rankings: 2 What they are saying: NFL (Lance Zierlein): Broad-framed three-year starter with core power and leg drive to hold the line of scrimmage or change it. He can stick and sustain in-line or on the second level and is a plus finisher. Jackson has the athleticism for all tasks as an outside-zone blocker. He is also able to accelerate and lead the way on long pulls or counters. He leans against stunting/slanting fronts, and he can be tardy in opening his hips and activating his feet for recoveries. He’s long but punches with wider hands and struggles to consistently maintain his edges when mirroring. Overall, Jackson has the measurables, power and movement for any scheme as a starting guard. ESPN: Jackson started 30 games at left guard and nine games at left tackle at Ohio State. He covers up defenders and gets some push in the run game. Jackson is also quick enough to reach linebackers when he climbs to the second level and can get out in front when he pulls. He is tough to shake when he locks on in pass protection, and he can easily reset if he doesn’t win with his hands initially. He fits best at guard, where he is a better pass blocker than he is at tackle, but he moves well enough to compete and provide some depth at tackle. — Steve Muench CBS Sports: Donovan Jackson has a high ceiling and is one of the better athletes in the country on the offensive line. He’s a superior and versatile athlete who has hit 20 miles per hour on the GPS. He has Pro Bowl potential at guard with good feet to get in the proper angles for success. He’s played more than 2,500 snaps and is battle tested and productive against good competition. SB
