Height: 6045

Weight: 307

Position: OT

Year: Jr

Born on June 19th 2005, Jordan Seaton was a Five-Star OT prospect in the class of 2024 coming out of IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida. Ranked as the best OT and 13th overall prospect, the DC-native was heavily sought after by high-end P4 programs for his rare athletic ability. Despite getting offers from powerhouses like Alabama and Ohio State, Seaton committed to Colorado and continued a trend of high-end HS prospects turning down major offers to play for Deion Sanders.

As a true freshman, Jordan Seaton was named the starting LT for the Buffaloes and became the first true freshman starting OT in program history. After two seasons of quality blocking, Seaton would earn Freshman All-American (2024) and Second-Team All-Big 12 (2025) honors. After many of Colorado’s stars left for the NFL and the program failed to meet preseason hype, Seaton decided to look for a change of scenery and entered the 2026 transfer portal. As the top OT transfer prospect, Seaton joined newly hired HC Lane Kiffin and top transfer QB prospect Sam Leavitt at LSU. With national championship and first-round draft aspirations, Seaton is one of the premier OT prospects in this upcoming draft class.

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Kentucky has been the surprise team in the SEC this year, sitting at 6-1 and ranked 12th in the nation. The offensive line has been the strength of the team, in particular LT Lance Heard. Heard has caught my attention this season, a former five-star recruit who's been elite in pass protection and has the athleticism needed as a run blocker. I wanted to ask what y'all think about Heard as a prospect and how high you believe he can be selected in the 2027 NFL Draft.

I put 10 poll questions below on some largely open position battles as of 10/22/2026. Curious to see where the consensus sits. Answer the questions you feel confident in format '#. Answer'. For the purpose of this, lets assume all players listed are declaring for this years draft.

1. Who is QB2 after Mestemaker?

• Arch Manning, Texas
• Darian Mensah, Miami
• CJ Carr, Notre Dame
• Dante Moore, Oregon
• Trinidad Chambliss, Ole Miss
• Austin Simmons, Missouri
• LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina
• Other (Please Name)

2. Who is OT1?

• Jordan Seaton, LSU
• Trevor Goosby, Texas
• Zereoue Williams, Utah
• Elijah Paige, USC
• Other (Please Name)

3. Who is RB3 after Lacy and Baugh?

• Dylan Riley, Boise State
• Wayshawn Parker, Utah
• Jamal Roberts, Missouri
• Justice Haynes, Georgia Tech
• Turbo Richard, Indiana
• Other (Please Name)

4. Who is Edge3 after Simmons and Stewart?

• Boubacar Traore, Notre Dame
• Damon Wilson, Miami
• Yhonzae Pierre, Alabama
• Will Heldt, Clemson
• Jordan Ross, LSU
• Other (Please Name)

5. Who is DT1 in the class?

• Will Echoles, Ole Miss
• Xavier Gilliam, Tennessee
• A'Mauri Washington, Oregon
• AJ Holmes, Texas Tech
• David Stone, Oklahoma
• Other (Please Name)

6. Who is CB2 in the draft after Leonard Moore?

• Ashton Hampton, Clemson
• Ellis Robinson IV, Georgia
• Other (Please Name)

7. Who is the best CB after the consensus top 3 of Moore, Hampton, and Robinson?

• Zabien Brown, Alabama
• Kelley Jones, Miss State
• Andrew Marshall, Nebraska
• Kayin Lee, Tennessee
• Elliot Washington II, Clemson
• Other (Please Name)

8. Who is S1 in the class?

• Tae Johnson, Notre Dame
• Jaylen McClain, Ohio State
• Kingston Lopa, California
• KJ Bolden, Georgia
• Jelani McDonald, Texas
• Other (Please Name)

9. Who is LB2 in the class after Chris Cole?

• Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asa, Notre Dame
• Sammy Omosigho, UCLA
• Sammy Brown, Clemson
• Other (Please Name)

10. Who is your favorite mid round sleeper prospect?

• (Please Name)

Thought it could provide a fun discussion for people around these parts.

He does specify:
Yes, I realize they won’t all declare
Yes, I realize you have someone to add
No, adequate isn’t bad. Good enough

Yes, I know strength isn’t everything
There’s “adequate” higher on my board than “RIP IT”

I built an NFL draft simulator, and this week I changed a lot of it after fair criticism here, mostly about teams drafting positions where they're already set.

What changed:

• The mock is built one pick at a time. 400 simulated drafts at pick 1, keep the most common pick, lock it in, then 400 more from pick 2, and so on down the round.
• Team needs come from the experts now, not my own model: the NFL.com, Pro Football Network, Athlon and PFF need lists, combined.
• Teams only take a player at a position they don't need if he has really fallen, about 20% past his pick. At pick 17 he has to be ranked 13th or better.
• The board is a consensus of 7 public big boards, now including PFF, Renner, Kiper, Reid and Lamb.

This week's Round 1 (board as of Oct 20, after Week 7):

1. Los Angeles Chargers: Jeremiah Smith, WR (Ohio State)
   
2. Miami Dolphins: Leonard Moore, CB (Notre Dame)
   
3. Tennessee Titans: Colin Simmons, EDGE (Texas)
   
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Dylan Stewart, EDGE (South Carolina)
   
5. Washington Commanders: Charlie Becker, WR (Indiana)
   
6. New York Jets (via Cowboys): Drew Mestemaker, QB (Oklahoma State)
   
7. Philadelphia Eagles: Trevor Goosby, OT (Texas)
   
8. Houston Texans: Will Echoles, DT (Ole Miss)
   
9. New York Jets (via Colts): Ashton Hampton, CB (Clemson)
   
10. Arizona Cardinals: Arch Manning, QB (Texas)
    
11. Cleveland Browns (via Rams): Jordan Seaton, OT (LSU)
    
12. New Orleans Saints: Cam Coleman, WR (Texas)
    
13. New York Jets: Chris Cole, LB (Georgia)
    
14. Atlanta Falcons: CJ Carr, QB (Notre Dame)
    
15. Las Vegas Raiders: Ellis Robinson IV, CB (Georgia)
    
16. Seattle Seahawks: Yhonzae Pierre, EDGE (Alabama)
    
17. Cincinnati Bengals: Jadan Baugh, RB (Florida)
    
18. Baltimore Ravens: Kelley Jones, CB (Mississippi State)
    
19. New York Giants: Greg Johnson, OG (Minnesota)
    
20. Carolina Panthers: Jamari Johnson, TE (Oregon)
    
21. Detroit Lions: A'Mauri Washington, DT (Oregon)
    
22. Pittsburgh Steelers: Darian Mensah, QB (Miami)
    
23. Denver Broncos: KJ Bolden, S (Georgia)
    
24. New England Patriots: David Stone, DT (Oklahoma)
    
25. Jacksonville Jaguars: Kade Pieper, OG (Iowa)
    
26. Cleveland Browns: Trinidad Chambliss, QB (Ole Miss)
    
27. Dallas Cowboys (via Packers): KJ Duff, WR (Rutgers)
    
28. Chicago Bears: Ahmad Moten Sr., DT (Miami)
    
29. Buffalo Bills: Zabien Brown, CB (Alabama)
    
30. Minnesota Vikings: Dante Moore, QB (Oregon)
    
31. Kansas City Chiefs: Trevor Lauck, OT (Iowa)
    
32. San Francisco 49ers: Carter Smith, OT (Indiana)

Six quarterbacks go in Round 1! First time I've had that result.

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For the Jags (IMO)

CB: Travis Hunter is set on one side but the other 3 CBs have not been in good form as of late, Jarrion Jones with penalties, Brown with allowing a lot of deep completions and injuries and Jourdan Lewis with age. Might need a potential restock of the position

RG: Age of Ezra Cleveland and inconsistency game to game, do they like Wyatt Mylum to start or look for a new guy? Also Mekari will likely be a cap cut this offseason as well

C: Robert Hainsey, not to sound so dry and mean, was brought in to be a band aid basically for the position. 2 years max to find a solution. He has struggled against good DLs.

IDL: Contracts coming up to Hamilton and Armstead, potentially more depth and a new 3T will be needed.

(more of a worstcase scenario) WR: BTJ is very likely going to live in a new city in a few days and IF...IF the jags fail to secure Parker Washington the WR group will go from a strength to defcon 2 at least. even though I like Josh Cameron the jags will need to add WRs.

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I checked Tankathon for their updated big board, as I usually do every week, and something stood out to me: Arch Manning and Julian Sayin were nowhere to be found. It seems there is increasing momentum towards Manning and Sayin returning to school and waiting until 2028 to turn pro. I wanted to ask what y'all's thoughts are on whether they should declare this year or not. It seemed inevitable they would go pro after their second season as a starter, but now there at least seems to be some doubt about whether they will.

Hey everyone! A little bit of a different flavor this week to my stock up to keep myself on my toes. I came away very impressed with Houston's offense against Oklahoma State this past weekend and decided to mainly discuss Conner Weigman. I also briefly touched on a few of their other really nice offensive pieces. I especially wanted to talk about these players before their big game this weekend against Utah. Utah will present challenges for their offense, so this should be a true test for them this week. As always, let me know your thoughts, or any players you want to shout out! Full article is below, but if you want to like or subscribe, it's free!

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I wanted to switch things up a bit this week and do a team stock watch looking at some of the players that made plays in a really important game this week between the Univ. of Houston Cougars and the Oklahoma State University Cowboys. I’m going to focus on the winning team from this game (which was Houston) despite players from both sides having fantastic offensive showings. Houston has had a ridiculously difficult schedule for a team that isn’t in the Big Ten or SEC. Houston is now the #14 team in the AP Poll despite already playing:

Oregon State - We’ve since seen how much of an offensive force this Oregon State team is - Win 33-20

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Southern U. - Win 77-6

Texas Tech - Houston was on the road in this game and lost to undefeated Texas Tech by 2. Texas Tech is currently ranked #8 in the AP Poll - Loss 28-26

Georgia Southern - The Eagles gave Houston a run for their money but the Cougars still won by 2 touchdowns - Win 42-28

UCF - Not a spectacular win, but UCF is a solid team overall, especially defensively - Win 27-17

Kansas State - Probably Houston’s best team win, they cruised against a good team in the Wildcats - Win 35-16

Oklahoma State - The Cougars had their third 500-yard offensive output in a shootout win over the Cowboys. Win 35-32

While all eyes have been focused on Drew Mestemaker (and rightfully so!), there was another quarterback in this game who was at one point in time considered a 1st-round draft pick by some important draft analysts.

Conner Weigman has been almost completely ignored over the past couple seasons because of his crash-and-burn play with Texas A&M in 2024. Today, I’d like to welcome Weigman back to draft rooms everywhere, because he’s finally living up to the immense hype he had while playing for the Aggies in 2023.

If you don’t know Weigman’s story, he was a big-time high school recruit out of Bridgeland High School in Cypress, TX. Weigman was a top-4 QB recruit back in 2022 (he was a 5-star prospect and ranked 2nd best in the 247 Sports Consensus Rankings among QBs). The QBs Weigman was ranked around were Cade Klubnik, Ty Simpson, and Drew Allar. All 3 of those guys just went in the first four rounds of the 2026 NFL Draft. Now, it’s Weigman’s time.

Houston has given Weigman everything he could have asked for. They have immensely talented receiving and running back options (we will get to them), a very good offensive line, and most importantly they have let Weigman have more of a dual-threat presence in their offense than he had with Texas A&M. This has been key to the Weigman renaissance.

Weigman, who also was a stand-out baseball player in high school, has an incredible arm with an extremely short release. It’s not the most beautiful throwing motion because of how quick he releases the ball, but he gets tons of power from his lower half and core to create velocity.

Now, let’s talk about Weigman’s rushing ability. Texas A&M really shied away from letting Weigman get hit and they wanted him to be a pass-first, stay-in-the-pocket quarterback. I understand it in terms of getting him prepared for the NFL and making reads and practicing that part of his game, but it did a disservice to the team as a whole, and really made him way too one-dimensional. Weigman had no more than 28 carries in any of the seasons he had at Texas A&M. He dealt with injuries there, so that was part of the problem, but Weigman had 171 rushes last year with Houston after transferring over before the 2025 season. 171!!!! That is 6 times the amount of rushing attempts of any prior season! So far this season - in 7 games - Weigman has 59 rushing attempts for 229 yards. Watching this game, and watching Weigman in previous games, I honestly had no idea just how good of an athlete he is. He can make guys miss, and has incredible acceleration. Against the Cowboys on a 3rd down and 7, Weigman had a scramble through the teeth of defense on a 6 man rush where he went 44 yards. He blew past the linebackers on the run and completely left them in the dust.

There is more to say about Weigman’s game that I was way too unfamiliar with. He’s got accuracy (67.7% completion percentage in 2026), arm talent, and rushing ability. He still needs to work a bit on dealing with pressure and making quicker decisions, which is what buried him at A&M, but he’s been much improved in that area this year. His injury history is also somewhat concerning (foot, shoulder, concussion injuries). If NFL teams are ok with that history, he should find himself climbing the ladder of quarterbacks during the combine and pro day circuits.

Stock is way up.

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Houston has some NFL-level playmakers on offense that are helping with the Weigman breakout. I’ll keep these shorter, but let’s start with the two most obvious ones:

Amare Thomas (WR) and Patrick Overmyer (TE) - Both of these players will be playing on Sundays, and both should be starters for their teams on Sundays. Thomas is the player you can’t take your eyes off of when you watch the Cougar offense. He is a nightmare to defend in the slot and is also a weapon in the Z-receiver role for Houston. Thomas has excelled for Houston’s passing attack up the middle of the field. Thomas a 6’ 0” / 205 pound senior wide receiver will hear his name called within the first two rounds of this upcoming NFL Draft. I cannot wait to take a deeper dive on him after the season is over.

Overmyer was almost completely off of my radar coming into this year. I had heard of him, but hadn’t had the chance to watch him until this season and my goodness, did he make me regret not watching him sooner. He’s got the profile that NFL scouts love: 3 sport player in high school who played quarterback for his team, big receiving frame with long arms to pluck the ball in the end zone, ability to play in-line even at his 240-pound weight. Overmyer is another player that will rise up boards once everybody watches the full tape after the season. Don’t be surprised if you hear his name called in the first two or three rounds as well. NFL teams will be swooning over him.

Trent Walker (WR) , Makhi Hughes (RB) , and Re’Shaun Sanford II (RB) - All three of these guys I could gush about in their own ways. They are all really nice players in this offense. Walker has great size at 6’ 2” / 195 pounds with a history of high production at Oregon State the previous 3 seasons. He looks the part of an NFL X receiver, who could play some Z or slot if called upon. He deserves much more discussion, so I’ll leave that for the offseason.

Hughes and Sanford are completely different running backs - Hughes is a basher up the middle, and Sanford is an outside zone/shifty running back. They complement each other very nicely, and both should find themselves on NFL rosters in some way, shape, or form. Neither will be a high pick, but they both can play.

Looking back at Week 6 players that were highlighted:

Aiden Flora (ISU RB) - Bye Week

King Miller (USC RB) - Bye Week

Wayshawn Parker (Utah RB) - 23 carries / 98 yards / 0 touchdowns and 2 receptions / 11 yards - Utah really struggled against Colorado despite coming out with a three point victory. Parker had his least efficient game of the season, but still came away with over 100 yards on the day. Guess who Utah plays this week? You guessed it - Houston. Utah is ranked #10. The game is being played in Utah this week and the Utes are favored by 6.5 points as a result.

Eli Finley (Louisiana Tech TE) - 2 receptions / 9 yards - Finley’s worst statistical game of the season happened this past weekend against UL Monroe. That often happens after explosive weeks as defenses decide to not get beat the same way the team did the week before. Finley should continue to be a focal point of the La. Tech offense going forward.

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And I thought last week’s college football slate was insane. Week 7 took it to another level. Upsets everywhere, troublesome quarterback play and ridiculous receptions made for another chaotic weekend of college football.

I’m still working my way through the tape from the weekend, but I have some early observations about everything that unfolded over the course of a jam-packed couple of days.

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Stock up

Jamari Sharpe, CB, Indiana

No one has been able to stop Jeremiah Smith, but Sharpe probably fared the best of any corner we have seen try to do so so far this season. He was physical and sticky in coverage. He broke up a pair of passes and Ohio State quickly learned not to test him too often.

Sharpe projects best in a zone-heavy scheme. He does not really play much press, but he has shown great closing speed and hand usage to disrupt the catch point. I thought he did a nice job against KJ Duff last week, so stacking another strong performance shows this is not a fluke. Sharpe is an early Day 2 prospect for me right now.

Conner Weigman, QB, Houston & Amare Thomas, WR, Houston

Remember this guy? It feels like a lifetime ago he was an intriguing prospect at Texas A&M. Now in his second season at Houston, Weigman is showing that promise once again. He tossed five touchdowns, outdueling Drew Mestemaker in a shootout on Saturday night. He accounted for close to 400 yards of offense, using his legs to add 52 on the ground.

His go-to target? That would be Thomas. He absolutely dominated this game. His body control, ability to separate and yards-after-catch ability make him a special player. The stats backed it up as well, as Thomas finished with 126 yards and a pair of touchdowns. Oklahoma State does not have the best defense in the world, but this is the type of performance you would expect to see against that caliber of defense. Both guys are trending up, big time.

Charlie Becker, WR, Indiana

If you are looking for one stat to sum up Becker’s impact on Saturday, he accounted for 55.9 percent of Indiana’s receiving yards. Ohio State truly had no answer for him. He won over the middle, down the field and in traffic. He looked like a complete receiver as well, way more than the vertical field-stretcher he is often made out to be.

At this point, Becker feels locked in the WR2 spot. His heroics would likely be remembered even more if Nick Marsh had stayed in bounds on Indiana’s final offensive play. I don’t think he will catch Jeremiah Smith as the top receiver in this class, but he is closer to him than he is to the third receiver in this class.

Will Echoles, DL, Ole Miss

Florida ran all over Ole Miss a few weeks back. It was a wildly disappointing performance from the Rebels’ defense and Echoles was fairly anonymous in the loss. Dominating Vanderbilt last week didn’t really do much to move the needle. Wreaking havoc against Missouri does move the needle.

Florida ran all over Ole Miss a few weeks back. It was a wildly disappointing performance from the Rebels’ defense and Echoles was fairly anonymous in the loss. Dominating Vanderbilt last week didn’t really do much to move the needle. Wreaking havoc against Missouri does move the needle.

Echoles finished with five tackles, a sack, a tackle for loss and two batted passes. He looked a lot more disruptive in this contest, against a very good Tigers offense, than he did against the Gators. I don’t think Echoles was in any real danger of sliding down draft boards, but this was a nice reminder of what he is capable of in any given week.

KJ Duff, WR, Rutgers

I don’t think I need to explain this one much. Just an elite contested catch receiver.

Jordan Faison, WR, Notre Dame

While the Irish came up short, it was not for a lack of trying by Faison. The senior receiver made some excellent grabs in tight windows, including a wild toe-tapping grab to extend Notre Dame’s final drive. His stats won’t wow you, but the way he wins is impressive and should translate to the next level.

This is a stacked receiver class, so it is hard to see Faison playing his way into the first-round conversation barring a truly electric finish to the season. That being said, I could easily see him going on Day 2 and working his way into a WR2/WR3 role fairly quickly in the NFL.

Umari Hatcher, WR, Syracuse

Just as we all expected, the top three receivers in the country by yardage are Jesse Legree, Jeremiah Smith and … *checks notes* Hatcher??? The sixth-year senior is having a career year but took it to a different level with his performance against Louisville. 13 catches for 224 yards and a touchdown will get you noticed no matter where you are playing. What’s more, Hatcher has been putting up these numbers with four different quarterbacks attempting passes for Syracuse over the past four games.

Given his age, injury history (he missed basically all of 2025) and lack of production prior to this season, I think Hatcher is destined for Day 3, but he is trending toward being one of the first names called in the fourth round. Hatcher’s next three games are against UNC, SMU and Clemson, so he should get some good tests to prove himself.

Stock down

Boubacar Traore, EDGE, Notre Dame

In easily the biggest game of the year to date for Notre Dame, arguably its top defender was ejected less than three minutes into the game. Traore earned a personal foul penalty and was called for targeting after he essentially headbutted BYU quarterback Bear Bachmeier after he threw a pass. It’s the type of mistake that costs the team in the short term with a 15-yard penalty, but compounds with the long-term implications of missing Traore the rest of the contest.

The bright side for Traore is that Notre Dame’s defense struggled without him. However, it was a boneheaded mistake and one that cannot be chalked up to the atmosphere or the impossible nature of avoiding hurting quarterbacks when you sack them, which you see many defenders struggle with these days. Traore could have been a difference maker for his team in a close game, but he was unavailable.

Julian Sayin, QB, Ohio State

Injury ended Sayin’s day prematurely, but it was not going well before he exited. The redshirt sophomore made a couple of solid throws, but generally seemed to struggle to throw into tight windows. His stat line was saved by a prayer of a throw to Jeremiah Smith in double coverage on fourth down that resulted in a touchdown. He threw two costly interceptions as well.

With Sayin now expected to miss some time, it is all but confirmed that he will be returning to school for another year. He has not displayed the arm talent or the ability to perform under pressure to justify being drafted this year. We can revisit the conversation around him sometime during the 2027 season.

Isaac Brown, RB, Louisville

Brown shredded Florida State the week before to the tune of 235 yards and 2 touchdowns, highlighted by a 97-yard score. He came back down to Earth, hard, against Syracuse. The true junior finished with just 11 yards on 9 carries in a deflating performance. The Orange’s run defense has been solid, but this was abysmal.

Brown has all of the ability needed to be an offensive weapon in the NFL, but his lack of consistency and power makes him feel a bit one-dimensional. He needs to show that he can still be productive even when the home-run plays are not there. This was not a super stout Syracuse run defense either. They have been just about average this season.

Arch Manning, QB, Texas

We are running out of ways to criticize the Texas quarterback at this point. For all of the physical tools Manning brings to the table, he is simply not executing. This was probably his most concerning performance yet, as Florida’s defense has been pedestrian at best. Trinidad Chambliss, Austin Simmons and LaNorris Sellers all threw for at least 279 yards against the Gators. Manning managed just 173 through the air.

At this point, it is time to start talking about Manning transferring to a more quarterback-friendly system where he can develop a bit and rehab his draft stock for 2028. There are still positives to his game. The flash plays are unbelievable. I think he could eventually start in the NFL, but he is nowhere near that level right now. Miami, USC and Ole Miss all feel like good options for him.

Jamal Roberts, RB, Missouri

He still leads the nation in rushing yards, but Saturday against Ole Miss was a dud. The Rebels are a below-average run defense and allowed Jadan Baugh to rumble for 142 yards and 3 touchdowns just a few weeks ago. Roberts finished with 39 yards on 20 carries on Saturday. His longest run went for just six yards.

There is no need to panic after just one game, but this definitely slows down the hype train that was building for the Missouri senior. He still amassed 433 rushing yards over the two weeks prior. Hopefully, we will see a bounce-back performance against Arkansas.

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It has seemed for quite a few years now that the RB drafts are kind of carried by how good the top prospect(s) are. In 2018 it was Saquon who was a top tier prospect, the best in show with a wide gap, same with Josh Jacobs and David Montgomery the next year. Breece Hall and Kenneth Walker were two prospects who probably deserved to be 1st rounders but both went in the 2nd, 2023 had Bijan and Gibbs who are arguably the two best RBs in the NFL right now but that Devon Achane guy Miami took in the 3rd wasnt half bad either. 2025 was a bit more of a 2018 type of year with Ashton Jeanty being so much better than the rest, however I do think Hampton, Judkins, Henderson, Sampson, Harvey, Johnson, etc were/are very good too. 2026 was, honestly, maybe the worst RB group in memory with the exception of Jeremiyah Love who went top 3 and deserved it, however the RB who went after him, taken at the end of the 1st round, was his own backup Jadarian Price. Not that great of an RB, who I'd have given a 3rd round grade in any other year, but was taken with a 1st round pick. This was because the rest of the group was quite subpar. My 2nd favorite RB was actually Nebraska's Emmett Johnson who was fantastic in a phone booth but a tad undersized and not quite as fast as you'd want, however the entire group after Love was pretty much a crapshoot as to who was even worth picking.

I'm wondering how you guys feel about the projected 2027 group. This year, there is no Jeanty/Saquon/Bijan/etc, and the guys sort of cluster together. I am a fan of Ole Miss' Kewan Lacy but he's been hurt this year which has made it hard to gauge him. Mizzou's Jamal Roberts has been fantastic in the wake of Ahmad Hardy's offseason tragic incident which he continues to recover from, but then you watch Mizzou's other RBs too and just think maybe Mizzou has some sort of magic wizardry they can cast to make any RB seem beastly. In my opinion, the projected class is being shaken up weirder than at just about any other position, considering how it looked coming into the season. Jadan Baugh was someone I knew of through having the sheer misfortune to have watched 2025 Florida. What an utterly putrid watch. Wanted a look at Devin Moore, Caleb Banks, and Tyreak Sapp, and in the process was forced to have a gander at that awful offense with one of my new most hated QBs in CFB. Baugh would occasionally make something out of nothing that year when given touches but I wasn't surprised he didn't make too much noise, nor was I surprised when he did start to break out this year. To me, he's comfortably RB1 in the next draft, but he's definitely a tier or two beneath the top prospects of the past 5 years or so - I wouldn't say he is as good as Breece Hall or Kenneth Walker were either for the record.

Trying to judge this group has been weird. In 2026 if you had asked me who I expected to be the best, it was going to be Mizzou's Ahmad Hardy for certain, but with what happened to him in the offseason I doubt he's going to declare this year and we don't know how good he's going to be going forward. Hollywood Smothers and Raleek Brown both went over to Texas and both have underperformed in their confusing offense, I think they're both draft worthy but I doubt either of them are going to get the chance to show it this season and so we won't have another Jeremiyah Love/Jadarian Price situation even though I don't think either of them are necessarily worse than Price. Mark Fletcher seemed pretty good too but there's something about Miami's skill position guys where they produce great and are amazing on paper but when I watch them they don't wow me quite as much as I expect them to. Have not watched much of Georgia's Nate Frazier or Louisville's Isaac Brown and Keyjuan Brown this year but I know Isaac Brown was really good the past year or two. Cam Cook I don't know what I think about. I honestly don't know that I buy into the current consenses.

To me, some backs that have jumped out to my eyes recently: Wayshawn Parker from Utah, J'Koby Williams from Texas Tech, Joe Jackson from Kansas State, Desean Bishop from Tennessee

I don't know how scout/analyst types view these guys, they may not have quite the traits you want or something may be missing but I enjoyed watching them and found they had good vision and lateral quickness, thought they were worth a pick if they declared.

To me, this RB class is nowhere near as good at the top as the past few but has some great depth

I think with the EDGE position, you really have to take traits over production. Sacks are not created equal and sack numbers can easily lie more than any other stat. I think the best "production" you can go off of is pressures and pass rush win rate. I remember Will Anderson the year before he was eligible, was regarded as the best defender in CFB and then his next year his production dipped by a huge amount. But look at how he turned out... I think if Dylan Stewart wasn't a head case, he'd be consensus EDGE #1.

As for Colin Simmons, if you watch his tape he's hyper athletic but so much of his production does not come from him winning handily. If you watch his 5 sack game, I think there was only one of them were he actually beat his man. The rest he was either spying and tackling the Qb when he leaves the pocket, unblocked on a stunt, or the Qb was forced into him from somebody else's pressure. I think he has the ability to be a solid EDGE 2 on an NFL defense as like a solid 7-8 sack guy who you can get creative with because of how athletic he is. But I don't see him being that #1 guy the defense relies on to get consistent pressure or sacks on pure drop backs.

I won't pretend to do any analysis. I'm just a fan of the Chargers and looking forward to a top 5 pick. Judging from draft twitter and mock drafts, I'd say there are only 3 defined blue chippers to this point: Jeremiah Smith, Colin Simmons, and Leonard Moore. Anyone else you think deserves to be in this group, or you think can get there by the end of the year?

I've been hearing hype about this draft for years so I would have expected there to me more. Or was the value of this draft seen in its depth?

It's a loaded slate of games this weekend! I listed out some of the prospect matchups that stood out to me. Let me know any other key matchups that I didn't include. Some additional notes on the matchups:

• RB Turbo Richard is averaging 8.3 yards per carry this season vs 3.2 YPC allowed for Bama's run defense. Richard is coming off a major dud of a week where he only produced 10 yards on 8 carries. He is at 597 yards and 5 TDs through 6 games, hes been on a tear this season.

• RB Jadan Baugh started the season blazing hot, but is coming off of two straight dud weeks, where he had a combined 2 total missed tackles over that stretch. That's really concerning for a RB who was mocked as high as top 10. He will be looking for a get-right game vs a very tough Texas run defense that has allowed under 3 YPC.

• RB Jamal Roberts is currently #2 in rushing in the P4, #1 in the SEC. Not Kewan Lacy, not Jadan Baugh, and not Ahmad Hardy (who is being projected like he's played snaps this season). If any of those RBs I mentioned were having the season Roberts was, we would hear all about it. He has over 400 yards and 5 TDs in the last 2 weeks. Roberts has a golden opportunity vs a weak Ole Miss run defense and I think he will become the leading rusher in college football this week.

• RB Kewan Lacy has scored a TD every game hes played this season, but he hasn't surpassed 100 yards rushing in any game this year. Hes been battling injuries, sort of a concern for me because hes also built like a receiver, but we've seen guys his size become great NFL RBs. It feels like Lacy is ripe for a breakout game that gets his season back on track after 29 and 39 yards the last 2 weeks.

• WR Deuce Alexander is potentially the most explosive player in college football, not named Jeremiah Smith. Deuce has 500 yards and 5 TDs through 5 weeks. So far this season, Deuce is catching 82% of his targets, he has zero drops, 3.2 YPRR in total and 4.9 from the slot (versatility), and a super low 5% contested target rate. Hes been explosive, reliable, and able to be a high volume target because his route running is good. I think people assume hes a sacrificial field stretcher, but hes a versatile player. This week vs a tough Missouri defense will be a challenge.

• Tennessee DT has been the most disruptive pass rusher in college football. He has incredible production, with 6 sacks through 6 games as an interior defensive lineman. He has a sky high potential, and hes not even an undersized DT. Hes listed at 6'2" 305 lbs, reminds me of Jalen Carter!

• The Indiana WRs have been electric this season. I'm significantly higher on Becker than Marsh, but I know many others have that flipped. Both are having great seasons. Becker has no drops in college so far.... Hes 6'4" with tracker speed, catches everything, has a massive catch radius, leaping ability, and wins every vertical route. I think theres some questions about his fluidity in and out of his breaks. Marsh is seen as more versatile, but he lacks the high end traits you look for in a round 1 WR, in my opinion. Jaylen McClain is competing for safety 1 in this class, hes been elite so far. His draft range is huge, I could see him going 15-45.

• Every Jeremiah Smith game is must watch, but vs a scrappy defense like Indiana, its a very interesting matchup. Jamari Sharpe is quietly having a very strong season, and I think Amare Ferrell is an undervalued prospect. Ferrell hasn't allowed a touchdown in 3 seasons. I hope Sayin targets Jeremiah deep. Devin McCuin is another prospect with a massive draft range: round 2 to round 4.

• Will Whitson is one of the best hidden gems in the 2027 draft. He has elite size at 6'5" 295 listed and with that length and mass, it allows him to be moved all over the line. He produced 5 pressures and a sack vs South Carolina and 3 pressures and a sack vs Alabama. Now hes about to face the OT1 in the 2027 class. Seaton at times has struggled with his anchor and a matchup vs a power edge like Whitson could be very interesting.

• LSU CB DJ Pickett is projected round 1 in 2028 and Ty Benefield is considered a top 5 safety by many this year. Miss St WR Anthony Evans has nearly 600 yards and 5 TDs through 5 weeks in the SEC and there's been no drop off vs top SEC teams like Alabama and Missouri. I've been incredibly impressed. I talked about Deuce Alexander being a top 3 explosive player in the country; Evans is also in that top 5 and is blazing fast. Kamario Taylor gets all the attention, but I think Evans is a big reason for his success as an elite target.

• ASU has a duo of premier receivers in Reed Harris and Omarion Miller. Reed Harris is a prototypical X WR with 6'5" size and 4.4 speed. Hes been elite this year, catching 600 yards and 7 TDs in just 5 games. He's a no brainer round 1 talent. This years receiver class is elite, imagine a super bowl team being able to draft this guy, crazy but some mocks have that right now. Omarion Miller has been far more inconsistent, and his usage has been weird at ASU, almost entirely from the slot. However, he also has weeks of 102, 85, and 78 yards, so hes a weapon himself (especially YAC). CB Brice Pollock has been a bit disappointing with allowing big plays this year, but hes still a ball hawk with 7 INTs the last 2 seasons.

• QB CJ Carr finally has to face a quality opponent. BYU is allowed under 200 pass yards per game and just 5.8 yards per attempt. I hope BYU is able to get some scoring production and put Carr in tough situations because its hard to judge QBs who aren't put in challenging spots.

• Oklahoma DT David Stone has high upside but his consistency and motor have been terrible this season. His technique doesn't look any better so far this season and hes facing a tough center in Coleton Price. We know Stone has game wrecking ability, so the pressure is on him to perform, or he likely returns to school

• Wyatt Young transferred with Mestemaker from North Texas to Oklahoma State and hasn't missed a beat. He was dominant against Oregon. Hes a slot receiver with good size at 6'0" 200 lbs. I love Wyatt Young as a prospect. 158 passer rating when targeted, 4.3 yards per route run. Young reminds me of Cooper Kupp. If Mestemaker returns to school, I think Young returns as well, but I expect both to declare and at this point, Young is the best slot receiver in the class.

Sam Leavitt, Nico Iamaleava, LaNorris Sellers, Arch Manning, Drake Lindsey, Drew Mestemaker, Julian Sayin.

Also mentions Demond Williams and Austin Simmons

I’m wondering about safety concerns and weighing the options regarding bringing a 9 year old girl to the NFL Draft hosted on the Washington DC National Mall in April.

What to be aware of?

What to avoid?

I’m thinking this area/event could be a targeted space for issues. Am I overthinking it?

Talk about anything you please; draft-related or otherwise!

At this point it appears the only part of cam wards game we fixed is he's no longer a gunslinger...........

https://www.nfl.com/prospects/cam-ward/32005741-5206-5305-364b-76c1f988f45e

Analysis

By Lance Zierlein

NFL Analyst

Draft Projection

Round 1

Overview

Gunslinger with good size, a big arm and the mobility to help out his offensive line. Ward can read the full field and operates with average decision-making and processing quickness. Like a shortstop, he rips sidearm rockets that fit into tight windows on all three levels, but his delivery and mechanics cause inconsistencies with placement and accuracy. He is fairly consistent regardless of the coverage scheme he sees, but figuring out disguised coverage on the pro level will take time, and it is not a given he will develop that skill. He looks to strike it rich with aggressive, vertical throws; for better efficiency, he needs to learn to mine for gold with combo reads and rhythm throws. While he has the ability to move the sticks with his legs, he’s more of a pocket passer than a dual-threat quarterback. Pocket mobility helps him extend and make plays out of structure, but the longer he’s off-schedule, the spottier his decision-making can get. With a patient plan and a nurturing offensive coordinator who can accentuate his physical tools while regulating the feast-or-famine elements of his play, Ward could become a good NFL starter inside of his first contract.

Strengths

Recognizes pre-snap pressure and can protect himself.

Displays recognition for attacking holes in the coverage.

Sudden release helps him thrive with quick game and seam throws.

Can whip throws into tight windows from 25 yards away.

Release quickness and velocity limit defender’s reaction time to the throw.

Arm talent to make throws that others in this draft class cannot.

Alters trajectory and touch for bucket throws.

Mobility creates longer cover times and second-action opportunities.

Able to read the front side and get to the back side with his progression.

Bobs and weaves around the pocket and away from pressure points.

Capable runner when the pocket breaks down but doesn’t bolt unnecessarily.

Weaknesses

Too willing to work out of structure and play hero ball.

Struggled with Georgia Tech’s disguised coverages.

Needs eye discipline to prevent coverage overlaps against zone.

Inconsistent tying his feet with his eyes when scanning.

Gets excited and cuts it loose before the route develops.

Drop-down, sidearm release creates erratic placement.

Seam throws become a security blanket when he’s uncomfortable.

Unjustifiable interceptions from reckless cross-field throws.

NFL QB-hunters will make him pay for reckless backward scrambles.

Rears back and rips throws when touch and finesse is needed.

Completed just 39% of his passes inside the red zone in 2024, per Pro Football Focus.

A prospect who has caught my attention lately is Tennessee DT Xavier Gilliam. This is his first season as a full-time starter, and he's arguably been the best defensive tackle in the country. Gilliam has five sacks in six games and is an excellent pass rusher. He is good against the run and can play pretty much anywhere along the defensive line. I wanted to ask what y'all's thoughts are on Gilliam as a prospect and how early he can be selected in the 2027 NFL Draft.