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Dragon's Best Draft Prospects 2021

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My previous top 10 I created in February/March was very weak & vanilla. Now that the draft is 2 weeks away or less. It's time to get down to the facts or brass tax.

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I will first provide my own rankings at all positions (excluding QB). My rankings are not watered down or pre-filtered. My rankings provide insight & depth with each. Then at the bottom, I will provide my sig mock. I'm sure you remember when sig mocks used to be a cool thing before someone* ruined such.

Cornerbacks:

1. Jaycee Horn South Carolina (gone by #22)
2. Patrick Surtain II Alabama (gone by #22)
3. Asante Samuel Jr Florida State
4. Ifeatu Melifownwu Syracuse
5. Caleb Farley Virginia Tech (a risk is a risk)
6. Greg Newsome II Northwestern
7. Trill Williams Syracuse (sub 4.4 speed)
8. Eric Stokes (can we afford another Bulldawg risk, fast yet grabby)
9. Tyson Campbell (see #8)
(BELOW IS WHERE IT GETS FUZZY FOR CBs)
10. Robert Rochell Central Arkansas
11. Elijah Molden Washington
12. Thomas Graham Jr Oregon
13. Shemar Jean-Charles Appalachian State
14. Ambry Thomas Michigan
15. Paulson Adebo Stanford
16. Tay Gowan Central Florida
17. Aaron Robinson Central Florida
18. Benjamin St. Juste Minnesota
19. Darren Hall San Diego State
20. Kary Vincent Jr LSU
21. Mac McCain III North Carolina A&T
22. Shakur Brown Michigan State
23. Bryan Mills North Carolina Central
24. Olaijah Griffin USC
25. Rachad Wildgoose Wisconsin
26. KJ Sails South Florida
27. Dicaprio Bootle Nebraska
28. Avery Williams Boise State
29. Nate Hobbs Illinois
30. Mike Hampton South Florida
31. Shaun Wade Ohio State (injury-prone)
32. Kelvin Joseph Kentucky (suspended for violating team rules)
33. Rodarius Williams Oklahoma State
34. Brandon Stephens SMU
35. Deommodore Lenoir Oregon
36. Camryn Bynum Cal
37. DJ Daniel Georgia
38. Isaiah Dunn Oregon State
39. Nahshon Wright Oregon State
40. Tre Brown Oklahoma

EDGE:

1. Kwity Paye Michigan (gone by #22)
2. Carlos Basham Jr Wake Forest
3. Azeez Ojulari Georgia (no more Dawgs until 2023)
4. Ronnie Perkins Oklahoma
5. Dayo Odeyingbo Vanderbilt (torn achilles, would be #2 if no recent injury)
6. Cameron Sample Tulane (Senior Bowl IDL award)
7. Gregory Rousseau Miami (awful pro day to get a vacation year)
8. Milton Williams Louisiana Tech
9. Joseph Ossai Texas (all motor)
10. Quincy Roche Miami/Temple
11. Adetokunbo Ogundeji Notre Dame
12. Jaelan Phillips Miami (one year wonder)
13. Payton Turner Houston
14. Malcolm Koonce Buffalo
15. Chris Rumph II Duke
16. Daelin Hayes Notre Dame
17. Jonathan Cooper Ohio State
18. Hamilcar Rashed Jr Oregon State
19. Eleron Smith Northern Iowa (FCS star)
20. Jordan Smith UAB (talent yet off the field issues)
21. Patrick Johnson Tulane (from Chattanooga, TN)
22. Chris Garrett Concordia-St. Paul (another FCS star)
23. Chauncey Gholston Iowa
24. Andre Mintze Vanderbilt
25. Victor Dimukeje Duke
26. Tarron Jackson Coastal carolina
27. Darius Hodge Marshall
28. Jamar Watson Kentucky
29. Joe Tryon Washington (size/length & that's it)
30. Rashad Weaver Pitt
31. Patrick Jones II Pitt
32. Jayson Oweh Penn State (no functional strength, WR athlete that cannot catch)

Safeties:

1. Richie Grant Central Florida (can play nickel CB or single high safety, if you watched the tape, you would know)
2. Trevon Moehrig TCU (Jim Thorpe award, weakness is balance)
3. Jevon Holland Oregon (can play nickel CB or single high safety, most instinctive DB in this class)
4. Hamsah Nasirilideen Florida State (injury-prone, chess piece at ILB)
5. JaCoby Stevens LSU (chess piece at ILB, from Murfreesboro, TN)
6. Talanoa Hufanga USC (trained by Troy Polamalu
7. Ar'Darius Washington TCU
8. Tyree Gillespie Missouri
9. Divine Deablo Virginia Tech
10. Joshuah Bledsoe Missouri
11. Jamien Sherwood Auburn
12. James Wiggins Cincinnati
13. Tariq Thompson San Diego State
14. Tyler Coyle Purdue/Uconn
15. Damar Hamlin Pitt
16. Andre Cisco Syracuse (torn acl in 2019, major red flag here. If can recover should be #6)
17. Reed Blankenship Middle Tennessee (Kevin Byard likes this one)
18. Darrick Forrest Cincinnati
19. D'Angelo Amos Virginia/James Madison
20. Mark Webb Georgia (no Bulldawgs)
21. Qwynterrio Cole Alcorn State

Inside Linebackers:

1. Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Notre Dame (won an award, was a nickel CB, the chess piece, gone by #22)
2. Zaven Collins Tulsa (won 2 defensive awards)
3. Micah Parsons Penn State (hazing teammate scandal)
4. Nick Bolton Missouri (solid hitter on the field)
5. Baron Browning Ohio State
6. Jamin Davis Kentucky
7. Jabril Cox LSU/North Dakota State
8. KJ Britt Auburn
9. Garrett Wallow TCU
10. Cameron McGrone Michigan
11. Derrick Barnes Purdue (has played DE & ILB)
12. Charles Snowden Virginia (was in a walking boot in Mobile)
13. Tony Fields II West Virginia
14. Amen Ogbongberniga Oklahoma State
15. Ernest Jones South Carolina
16. Isaiah McDuffie Boston College
17. Erroll Thompson Mississippi State
18. Chazz Surratt North Carolina
19. Dylan Moses (is a shell of himself of what Moses used to be in 2018, too much risk with durability)
20. Grant Stuard Houston
21. Max Richardson Boston College
22. Tavante Beckett Marshall
23. Anthony Hines III Texas A&M
24. Jon Rhattigan Army
25. Rico Kennedy Morgan State
26. Buddy Johnson Texas A&M
27. Nick Niemann Iowa
28. Pete Werner Ohio State
29. Paddy Fisher Northwestern
30. Riley Cole South Alabama

Interior Defensive Lineman:

1. Christian Barmore Alabama
2. Daviyon Nixon Iowa
3. Levi Onwuzurike Washington
4. Bobby Brown III Texas A&M
5. Darius Stills West Virginia
6. Alim McNeil North Carolina State (no pass rush help)
7. Jay Tufele USC (no pass rush help)
8. Jalen Twyman Pitt
9. Khyiris Tonga BYU
10. Tyler Shelvin LSU (no pass rush help)
11. Marlon Tuipulotu USC (no pass rush help)
12. O'Bryan Goodson Memphis
13. Jonathan Marshall Arkansas
14. Tommy Togiai Ohio State (no pass rush help)
15. Ta'Quon Graham Texas
16. Roy Lopez Arizona
17. Mustafa Johnson Colorado
18. Lorenzo Neal Jr Purdue (injury-prone)
19. Josiah Bronson Washington
20. Marvin Wilson (shell of himself in 2020)

Wide Receivers:

1. Ja'marr Chase LSU
2. DeVonta Smith Alabama
3. Jaylen Waddle Alabama
(ALL 3 GONE ABOVE BY #22)
4. Elijah Moore Ole Miss
5. Dwayne Eskridge Western Michigan (it's my rankings, watch some tape on Dwayne in Mobile)
6. Terrace Marshall LSU
7. Rashod Bateman Minnesota
8. Dyami Brown North Carolina
9. Shi Smith South Carolina
10. Jaelon Darden North Texas
11. Marquez Stevenson Houston
12. Anthony Schwartz Auburn
13. Josh Palmer Tennessee
14. Amon-Ra St. Brown (hernia injury in 19')
15. Rondale Moore (way too risk until day 3, missed all of 2019 & only 300 yards in 2020, gadget WR)
16. Nico Collins Michigan
17. Amari Rodgers Clemson
18. Dez Fitzpatrick Louisville
19. Jonathan Adams Jr Arkansas State (most underrated name no one is talking about enough)
20. Tamorrion Terry Florida State (injured in 20')
21. Demetric Felton UCLA (from Memphis, TN)
22. Kadarius Toney Florida (like Rondale Moore, just a gadget WR)
23. Tylan Wallace Oklahoma State (great in summer & fall, always inactive in the winter)
24. Austin Watkins Jr UAB (pro day was not great, still Sammy's cousin)
24. Mike Strachan Charleston (the sleeper in this class)
25. Dazz Newsome North Carolina (all hype & bad pro day)
26. Seth Williams Auburn
27. Simi Fehoko Stanford
28. Ihmir Smith-Marsette Iowa
29. Cade Johnson South Dakota State
30. Jalen Camp Georgia Tech (run blocking)
31. Dax Milne BYU
32. Antonio Nunn Buffalo
33. Kawaan Baker South Alabama
34. Whop Philyor Indiana
35. Tre Nixon Central Florida
36. Jacob Harris Centra Florida
37. Cornell Powell Clemson
38. Frank Darby Arizona State
39. Josh Imatorhbebhe Illinois/USC (all vertical no separation)
40. Sage Surratt Wake Forest (injury prone)
41. Tutu Atwell Louisville (do you really want a WR less than 155 lbs)

Tight Ends:

1. Kyle Pitts Florida (gone by #5)
2. Tommy Tremble Notre Dame
3. Hunter Long Boston College
4. Brevin Jordan Miami (never made it to 10 games in any season)
5. Pat Freiermuth Penn State
6. Tony Poljan Virginia/Central Michigan
7. Kenny Yeboah Ole Miss
8. John Bates Boise State
9. Matt Bushman BYU (injury plus 25 years old)
10. Quintin Morris Bowling Green
11. Zach Davidson Central Missouri
12. Mason Stokke Wisconsin FB
13. Kylen Granson SMU (H-back/slot TE)
14. Noah Gray Duke (H-back/slot TE)
15. Tre McKitty Georgia
16. Shaun Beyer Iowa
17. Carson Willliams Western Kentucky
18. Pro Wells TCU
19. Artayvious Lynn TCU
20. Emmanuel Egbuta Tennessee State

Running Backs:

1. Javonte Williams North Carolina (Phenomenal character, broke more tackles than any other back since 2014)
2. Najee Harris Alabama (Doak Walker Award)
3. Travis Etienne Clemson
4. Michael Carter North Carolina (also elite character)
5. Kenneth Gainwell Memphis (whichever team drafts this one, gets a stud)
6. Khalil Herbert Virginia Tech (good at pass pro)
7. Kylin Hill Mississippi State
8. Jermar Jefferson Oregon State
9. Rhamondre Stevenson Oklahoma
10. Gerrid Doaks Cincinnati
11. Jaret Patterson Buffalo (injury, TEN has met with Jaret)
12. Jaquan Hardy Tiffin (FCS star)
13. Jake Funk Maryland
14. Javian Hawkins Louisville (TEN has met with Hawkins)
15. Spencer Brown UAB (record holder for Blazers most rushing TDs)
16. Jah-maine Martin North Carolina A&T (another FCS star)
17. Elijah Mitchell Louisiana-Lafayette
18. Pooka Willliams Kansas
19. Israel Tucker Louisiana Tech (TEN has met with Tucker)
20. Chuba Hubbard Oklahoma State (too much risk with injury)
21. Trey Sermon Ohio State (see #20)
22. Mekhi Sargent Iowa
23. Gary Brightwell Arizona
24. Caleb Huntley Ball State
25. CJ Marable Coastal Carolina
26. Kene Nwangwu Iowa State
27. Otis Anderson Jr Central Florida
28. Chris Evans Michigan
29. Larry Rountree III Missouri
30. BJ Emmons Florida Atlantic

Tackles:

1. Penei Sewell OT Oregon (gone by #22)
2. Rashawn Slater Northwestern (gone by #22)
3. Christian Darrisaw Virginia Tech
4. Teven Jenkins Oklahoma State
5. Dillon Radunz North Dakota State
6. Samuel Cosmi Texas
7. Alex Leatherwood Alabama (still solid for OT7, scout the player, not the helmet)
8. Liam Eichenberg Notre Dame
9. Brady Christensen BYU
10. D'ante Smith East Carolina
11. Walker Little Stanford (injury prone)
12. James Hudson Cincinnati
13. Jackson Carman Clemson
14. Dan Moore Jr Texas A&M
15. Spencer Brown Northern Iowa (all the hype, looks like Tarzan at 6'9", plays like Jane on tape)
16. Branden Jaimes Nebraska
17. Jaylon Moore Western Michigan
18. Chandon Herring BYU
19. Foster Sarrell Stanford
20. Alaric Jackson Iowa (got owned by Basham in Mobile)
21. Jalen Mayfield Michigan (most overrated tackle)
22. Syrus Tuitele Fresno State (36 reps)
23. Stone Forsythe Florida (looks like Dwayne Johnson in person)
24. Tommy Doyle Miami OH (good at pass pro, sucks at run-blocking)
25. Josh Ball Marshall/Florida State (dv incident)

Interior Offensive Lineman:

1. Creed Humphrey Oklahoma (no AJT, Creed had a perfect RAS score, known as Frankenstein by teammates)
2. Alijah Vera-Tucker USC
3. Landon Dickerson Alabama (would be #1 if not injured, Rimington Award winner)
4. Trey Smith Tennessee (can play RT as is 6'5", is still a nasty run-mauler)
5. Robert Hainsey Notre Dame
6. David Moore Grambling State (trained with legend Bruce Matthews)
7. Quinn Meinerz Wisconsin-Whitewater (the most popular FCS star in this class)
8. Robert Jones Middle Tennessee
9. Sadarius Hutcherson South Carolina
10. Ben Cleveland Georgia (see Tommy Doyle above)
11. Kayode Awosika Buffalo (love the run-blocking grades on the Bull here)
12. Aaron Banks Notre Dame
13. Tommy Kraemer Notre Dame
14. Carson Green Texas A&M (TEN has met with Carson)
15. Drew Dalman Stanford
16. Trey Hill Georgia (most overrated Bulldawg)
17. Jack Anderson Texas Tech
18. Kendrick Green Illinois
19. Michael Menet Penn State
20. Larry Borom Missouri
21. Ryan Neuzil Appalachian State
22. Tristen Hoge BYU
23. Peter Nestrowitz Navy
24. Nolan Laufenberg Air Force
25. Taaga Tuulima Hawaii
26. Royce Newman Ole Miss
27. Brett Heggie Florida
28. Parker Ferguson Air Force
29. William Sherman Colorado
30. Wyatt Davis Ohio State (scout the player, not the helmet)
31. Josh Myers Ohio State (see #29)
32. Deonte Brown Alabama (the state that could be the next Jamil Douglas is pass pro)

SIG MOCK:

22) Kwity Paye/Carlos Basham DE
53) Asante Samuel Jr/Ifeatu Melifonwu/Richie Grant/Jevon Holland/JaCoby Stevens CB/DB
85) Tommy Tremble/Hunter Long TE
101) Dwayne Eskridge/Dyami Brown/Jaelon Darden WR
126) Cameron Sample/Adetokunbo Ogundeji OLB
167) D'Ante Smith/Robert Hainsey OT
205) Dez Fitzpatrick/Jonathan Adams Jr WR
216) Malcolm Koonce/Chris Rumph II OLB
233) Riley Patterson/Alex Kessman Kicker

3 EDGES again. If you cannot handle the heat, get out of the kitchen! In round 2, if my favorite 2 CBs are gone. I like the idea of using Grant, Holland, or Stevens in the nickel.

Why is Wake Forest Boogie Carlos Basham Jr on the cover image?

Pro Day: 6’3" 274 lbs, 79" wing, 4.64 forty, 34" vertical, 10-2 broad, 4.25 shuttle, 7.13 3 cone, 20 reps, 15.4% win rate

Remember the name! Carlos totaled 19.5 sacks in 3 seasons. Boogie was the No. 2 "freak" in the country on Bruce Feldman’s list in 2019. Boogie can bench press 400 Lbs & squats 700 Lbs. Carlos plays special teams! Basham played 82 snaps at 3 technique & the majority of snaps at 5 tech. Which implies Boogie can play 3/4 DE or OLB.

From anonymous scouts on Basham:

By PFF metrics, Basham put up a pass-rush grade of 90.6 last season, racking up 112 pressures in 18’ & 19’, 86.8 overall grade in 19’, 71.1 overall grade in 20’, Basham is an ultra-explosive 280 pounds and can reset the line of scrimmage with ease, his upside as a pass-rushing chess piece makes him valuable. He was one of the more consistent pass-rushing threats at the Senior Bowl. Which a testament to his technical dedication and hand usage, powerful mover with excellent burst, weaknesses: lack of length, lack of gap shooting, lack of lateral agility. Was the 2019-20 Arnold Palmer Award winner for best male athlete/scholar on campus, possesses great burst, an explosive first step and demonstrates excellent hand-combat usage. He is sure to set up his opponent for the spin move counter at some point in every game, While his production has been stellar, teams will need to determine whether Basham plays inside or outside at the next level on the majority of base downs. He has displayed the versatility and experience to do both during his time with the Demon Deacons

Hey Sparkle Kitties Trevor Lawrence, remember this guy:

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