Texas - 6
Alabama - 5
Washington - 5
Georgia - 5
Michigan - 4
LSU - 3
Oregon - 3
Penn St. - 3
Florida St. - 2
North Carolina - 2
Miami - 2
Missouri - 2
Ohio St. - 2
16. Byron Murphy - Seattle.
"Mike Macdonald comes from the Ravens, where he molded defensive tackle Justin Madubuiike into an All-Pro-caliber player. Now Macdonald can get another standout 3-technique in Seattle. Murphy was asked to play over the tackle in Texas' 3-3-5 scheme, but his power and burst allowed him to routinely make an impact as a pass-rusher. The 6-foot-1 308-pounder had five sacks in 2023 while rarely being put into true gaps as a pass-rusher. Murphy's ceiling is incredibly high, and he'd be awesome in Macdonald's defense."
32. Xavier Worthy - Kansas City
"The Chiefs' offense was able to adjust in the playoffs, but we can't forget there is a serious lack of speed holding back this unit. Worthy brings plenty of juice down the field. He caught 26 touchdown passes in three seasons at Texas while posting over 60 catches and 750 yards each year. Worthy just might be the fastest player in the draft class, and his ability to get behind defenses and create big plays is exactly what Kansas City has been missing since Tyreek Hill took his talents to South Beach."
38. Adonai Mitchell - Tennessee
"The Titans lack a future WR1; Treylon Burks has struggled to live up to his first-round billing, and veteran DeAndre Hopkins will be 32 years old next season. Mitchell is a 6-foot-4 wideout with really good separating ability that showed on tape to the tune of 11 touchdowns and 41 first-down receptions for the Longhorns in 2023. He is at his best on vertical routes, which matches up well with the arm talent of Titans quarterback Will Levis."
49. Ja'Tavion Sanders - Cincinnati
"The first round predicted addition of Brian Thomas (LSU) would help the potential WR hole in Cincinnati, but don't sleep on the fact that not one tight end is under contract for next season. Sanders is more of a Y tight end than in-line player, and he made a living bursting up seams at Texas. The 6-foot-4, 243-pound junior caught 99 passes for seven touchdowns in the past two seasons and comes to the NFL as a ready-made flex tight end option."
54. T'Vondre Sweat - Cleveland
"Let's fix the Browns' run defense by plugging in the 6-foot-4, 362-pound Outland Trophy winner at nose tackle. Sweat is an immovable force in the middle of the defensive line, but he also has enough quickness to rack up 22 pressures and two sacks in 2023 while consistently collapsing the pocket and chasing down ball carriers. The Browns enter an offseason with three defensive tackles hitting free agency, making this both a need for the team and a great value pick."
58. Jonathan Brooks - Green Bay
"Our first running back off the board, Brooks rushed for 1,139 yards and 10 touchdowns before tearing his ACL in November. A downhill runner with great patience and good runaway speed, he has the size at 6-foot and 207 pounds to be a featured back in the pros. Aaron Jones still has gas left in the tank, but I like the idea of Brooks being a rookie RB2 and future starter."
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