Post Senior Bowl mock draft 2.0
Pick 30
Jordan Morgan - Arizona OT
Explosive, high-energy athlete at the snap, moving and recalibrating with ease. Displays rare change of direction and corrective foot speed for leverage recovery. High-mass, well-proportioned blocker with excellent frame density and solid length. Swift lateral burst to match stunting rushers, maintaining phase alignment. Exceptional knee bend for his size, ensuring a stable center of gravity. Can overpower edge setters with formidable torque, quickly realigning post-extension. Lacks elite arm length, affecting power and margin for error. Tendency to drift upright in zone run blocks, reducing power effectiveness. Occasionally fails to bring his base into front-side zone blocks, affecting balance. Can be uncontrolled in maintaining angles and flipping hips on gap runs. Sometimes exhibits wasted motion and false steps off the snap.
Pick 62
Josh Newton - TCU CB
Fluid mover with decent speed and his length allows him to cover effectively downfield. Newton tracks the ball well downfield and has the hands and coordination to come away with interceptions even when Newton isn’t targeted often. Likely has the length and physical ability to fit in a press scheme but ideal fit as a zone defender because of his recognition skills and an above-average burst to close on the ball. Good instincts and anticipation reads and reacts with discipline. He’s physical at the line of scrimmage, showing unexpected power in his hands. Gets sloppy with his backpedal when playing off-man and seems to lack the instincts to close on the ball. Zone-specific prospect who is likely only a fit in nickel or dime packages with predominantly man-to-man teams. Has only average long speed and body flexibility.
Pick 93
Jaelen McMillan - Washington WR
Lean, streamlined athlete with great baseline speed and explosiveness, making him an impactful vertical threat. Agile and fluid as a RAC receiver, capable of creating space and getting upfield quickly. Effective spatial awareness and takes good angles to separate from defenders. Shows precise throttle control on routes, varying speed to gain separation. Diverse route runner with sharp hinge flexibility, particularly on in-breakers. Consistent natural hands catcher, able to quickly reset after the catch. Capable of securing tough catches in traffic and maintains control. Versatile, able to play on the boundary, in the slot, or off motions. Thinner frame limits his play strength and overall physicality. While fast and explosive, does not play to his elite-tier times speed. Prone to focus drops, especially when extending beyond his frame. Sometimes lacks the ideal sturdiness as a contested-catch threat.
Pick 130
Marshawn Lloyd - USC RB
He’s solid in blitz pickup, and Lloyd consistently showed the ability to anchor against bigger players. Lloyd brings a nice blend of power and passing game skills. Lloyd has a compact build and a naturally low center of gravity, and he runs with excellent balance through traffic, allowing him to squeeze through for yardage. A strong, compact runner with a thick lower half. Possesses quick feet and straight-line speed but doesn't have the elite burst to be a constant big-play threat. Improving patience as a runner, following pulling guards and makes good decisions on his cut. A quick, smooth athlete with the footwork to make sharp cuts and redirect his momentum in a flash. Shows good vision and patience with natural running instincts. Flashes initial burst and good lateral quickness to sidestep defenders or bounce runs outside with very good foot quickness. Displays very good feel as an inside and outside runner with above average vision to make sharp cuts - good patience· and footwork to pick through defenses. He’s capable as a receiver, a weapon on swing passes and in the screen game. Too indecisive and hesitant at the line of scrimmage. Lloyd doesn’t have the ability as a run blocker or the violent run-after-catch ability. He’s more of a cut blocker in pass protection as opposed to a guy who will stick his face in against the blitz, although that is a correctable flaw.
Pick 133
Javon Foster - Missouri OT
Foster thrives on physicality, often out-grappling bigger defensive linemen and winning in the phone booth with tenacity and upper-body strength. He’ll appeal to man-blocking teams, and he’s a fairly high-upside developmental pick when considering his value in the run game. Shows excellent awareness when presented with stunts and blitzes, and Foster works well with teammates on combo blocks. He's infinitely coachable and athletically gifted with the ideal frame, physique, weight distribution, knee bend and hand strength to be molded into a special blocker. A better than expected athlete who steadily improved in pass protection. While Foster probably fits best as a right tackle, he has an outside chance at surviving on the left side for a team with a power-running attack. Heavy-footed with an inconsistent kick slide. He’s going to have an awful time with speed rushers if asked to block on an island; he’s likely going to need help on the edge regardless. Foster seems too focused on winning with his hands, too often stopping his feet. Foster also plays with poor balance in the run game, lunging into contact rather than sinking his hips and delivering a block.
Pick 163
Xavier Thomas - Clemson OLB/DE
Thomas explodes off the line with a quick first step, with agile feet to counter inside and closing burst to finish plays. His fluidity and speed allow him to cover a lot of ground when dropping back into zone, and Thomas is capable of turning and running with tight ends. He has an excellent motor and shows the stamina to last deep into the fourth quarter. He shows good quickness off the line of scrimmage and flashes the violent hands to win around the edge. He’s flexible enough to bend the edge, and he’s at his best when he can use his quickness and change-of-direction abilities to counter back inside. Thomas has an excellent feel for working off blockers and knowing how and when to counter as the play goes on. Thomas has to develop a counter move or two in the pass rush, and Thomas needs to make better use of his hands. Stands up well against the run but is very pursuit-conscious and will take unneeded wide angles.
Pick 225
Zion Tupuola-Fetui - Washington OLB/DE
Tupuola-Fetui chases well in pursuit, and has the athleticism to play in space if asked to drop into coverage. He has prototypical size, with a little more room on his frame to add weight. He shows impressive quickness at the snap and plays at a good pad level. He has an excellent feel for working off blockers and knowing how and when to counter as the play goes on. He has an excellent motor and shows the stamina to last deep into the fourth quarter. He’s explosive off the line of scrimmage, showing the quickness that sets blockers back on their heels. Tupuola-Fetui has violent hands and is able to consistently disengage from blockers. However, he needs to improve his functional strength to fight through blocks more effectively. Because of his athletic limitations, Tupuola-Fetui lacks the ceiling of some of this draft’s top edge rushers Doesn't change direction easily. Despite having violent hands, Tupuola-Fetui struggles to fight through blocks with strength and physicality; his playmaking is maximized when he’s able to avoid heavy blockages.
Pick 247
Tahj Washington - USC WR
An excellent blocker on the outside, Washington also adds value in the running game. Very good hands, accepts the ball fluidly on most throws and is ready to make a play afterward. Makes catches in traffic, even going up over taller defenders with vertical and toughness. Fluid athlete with explosive burst and speed to stretch the field and breeze past defenders. Has a quick first step and gets to top speed in a hurry. His long arms allow him to play bigger than his size, and he has a frame that can carry a little more weight. A savvy, natural pass-catcher with reliable hands and very good focus. Snatches the ball out of the air and shows the concentration to make acrobatic catches look easy. Although he is more of a possession target than a field stretcher, he fiercely competitive demeanor and run-after-catch ability make him a major threat in the middle of the field. Washington also had problems with drops when coming back to action. He has some issues against press coverage, sometimes spending too much time hand fighting at the line of scrimmage. Doesn't have the size to consistently win on the outside, but can be productive working the middle of the field and as a return man. Washington also lacks suddenness as a route runner, and that is a potential issue at the next level.
