2022 NFL Draft

[woody39]

Never too early to look at next year....Mcshay has three white players in the top 10....Kedon Slovis Quarterback USC, Sam Howell Quarterback University North Carolina and Defensive end Aidan Hutchinson of Michigan. Good to see a caste position high up early predictions.

 

[Leonardfan]

Pretty sure Howell is part Asian. He passes the eyeball test for sure though.

JT Daniels if healthy should be firmly in the 1st round conversation after the season.


Also make no mistake they are already pushing the funny looking quota from Oklahoma, the Cincinnati black quarterback and the liberty black quarterback as high 1st round picks.

Let’s not forget Brock Purdy from Iowa state either. He was widely projected as a 1st round pick last year - had an uneven season but returns and will hopefully have a strong 2021 season throwing to the best TE in football Charlie Kolar who is also draft eligible.

 

[Leonardfan]

I am working on my initial draft list - using the Senior Bowl watch list and cross referencing it against other rankings as they are released. I'll hopefully have a fairly comprehensive list posted in the next week or so.

 

[Red Raider]

I am working on my initial draft list - using the Senior Bowl watch list and cross referencing it against other rankings as they are released. I'll hopefully have a fairly comprehensive list posted in the next week or so.

I love your draft lists every year! I think this year will be a good one for linebackers and tight ends. Two positions that were particularly weak in 2021. Should see an uptick in edge rushers too.

 

[Leonardfan]

I love your draft lists every year! I think this year will be a good one for linebackers and tight ends. Two positions that were particularly weak in 2021. Should see an uptick in edge rushers too.

Thanks. It will be hard to gauge this season and the next. The additional year of eligibility due to covid will cause a higher than normal number of draft eligible players in 2022. In the past I never put underclassmen on my initial list but feel more compelled to do so this season where I feel appropriate. I do my best to frame my draft lists in within the confines of the caste system. My list is much bigger this year an

Here are some things I have observed thus far in my research:
- Another year another black quarterback push - the draft cucks are all pushing the Oklahoma black quarterback, the Liberty black quarterback and the Cincinatti black quarterback as 1st round picks.
- So far the OL looks very fat and sumo laden
- Surprising depth for our guys at WR and RB
- LB and TE both have tremendous depth - so you are right about that @Red Raider

 

[Leonardfan]

Here is my initial watch list for the 2022 season. I listed both juniors and seniors. Not comprehensive - just checked the senior bowl watch list against a few other sites with rankings. Included several of our guys who were overlooked for the obvious reason by the draft websites. I am sure I left some players out - not intentional.

Offense

Quarterback
Carson Strong Nevada (JR)
Matt Corral Ole Miss (JR)
Sam Howell UNC (JR)
Kedon Slovis USC (JR)
JT Daniels UGA (JR)
Phil Jurkovec Boston College (JR)
Kenny Pickett Pitt (SR)
Brock Purdy Iowa St (SR)
Dustin Crum Kent St (SR)
Tanner Morgan Minnesota (SR)
Nick Starkel SJSU (SR)
Charlie Brewer Utah (SR)
Bailey Zappe WKU (SR)
EJ Perry Brown (SR)
Chase Garbers Cal (SR)
Jack Coan Notre Dame (SR)
Holton Ahlers ECU (SR) - Athlete - potential position change

Running Back
Max Borghi Wash St
Zander Horvath Purdue
Mike Epstein Illinois
Clint Ratkovich N. Illinois
Sean McGrew Washington
Tucker Gregg Ga State
Zane Dudek Yale

Wide Receiver
Gunner Romney BYU (JR)
Brittain Covey Utah (JR) - If he has a healthy, productive season he needs to declare. He is overaged for a prospect.
Tanner Conner Idaho St
Alec Pierce Cincinnati - Injuries have hampered his availability somewhat.
Tyler Snead ECU (JR)
Austin Williams Miss St
Ben Ratzlaff WKU - Dominant FCS WR - Transferred up to FBS
Bryce Nunnelly WMU - Dominant FCS WR - Transferred up to FBS
Jack Sorenson Miami (OH)
Jake Bobo Duke - needs to be healthy
Thomas Hennigan App St
Brandon Bowling Utah St
Ryan Wisniewski Wisconsin-Whitewater

Tight End
Austin Stogner Oklahoma (Jr)
Charlie Kolar Iowa St
Cade Otton Washington
Jeremy Ruckert Ohio St
Brant Kuithe Utah
Jake Ferguson Wisconsin
Trey McBride Colorado St
Peyton Hendershot Indiana
Will Mallory Miami (Jr)
Josh Whyle Cincinatti (Jr)
Grant Calcaterra SMU
Nick Muse South Carolina

OG
Ben Brown Ole Miss
Cain Madden Marshall
Jake Stetz Boise St
Logan Bruss Wisconsin
Cole Schneider UCF
Andrew Vorhees USC
Ben Petrula Boston College

OT
Cade Mays Tennessee
Jaxon Kirkland Washinton
Trevor Penning N. Iowa
Luke Tenuta Va. Tech (Jr)
Kellen Diesch Az State
Austin Deculus LSU
Connor Galvin Baylor
Bernhard Raimann
Ryan Van Denmark UCONN
Nick Zakelj Fordham

C
Tyler Linderbaum Iowa
Alex Lindstrom Boston College
Nick Brahms Auburn




Defense

DL
Matt Henningsen Wisconsin
Cade Hall SJSU
Raymond Vohasek UNC
Ben Stille Nebraska
Julius Welschof Michigan
Levi Bell La Tech
John Ridgeway Arkansas
Aaron Blackwell Arizona (not on Senior Bowl watch list)
Caleb Tremblay Tennessee

Edge
George Karlaftis Purdue
Nick Figueroa USC
Aidan Hutchinaon Michigan
Zach Van Valkenburg Iowa


LB
Chad Muma Wyoming
Jack Sanborn Wisconsin
Ryan Bowman Washington
Dax Hollifield Va Tech
Kyle Harmon SJSU
Caden McDonald SDSU
Bo Bauer Notre Dame
Drew White Notre Dame
JoJo Domann Nebraska
Blaze Alldredge Missouri/Rice
Justin Rice Utah St/Ark St/Fresno St
Jake Hummel Iowa St
Mike Rose Iowa St
Jake Hansen Illinois (concussion history)
Nate Landman Colorado
Carson Wells Colorado (listed as JR)
James Skalski Clemson
Baylon Spector Clemson
Grant Morgan Arkansas
Bumper Pool Arkansas



Defensive Back
CB Riley Moss Iowa
S Reed Blankenship MTSU
S Nolan Turner Clemson
S Brenden Schooler Texas (not on Senior Bowl watch list)
S Mike Palmer Boston College
S Jack Koerner Iowa

 

[Leon Sandcastle]

I know a lot of you guys will quickly skim through college football rosters to search for white players and don't bother to look up any players with names like J'Quayvious for obvious reasons. I seem to recall that some members were justifiably surprised when someone discovered a white player whose name was one of the seemingly infinite variations of "Jaylen". With that in mind, it's worth mentioning that "Dax" actually seems to be an increasingly popular name for white athletes, as Dax Raymond, Dax Milne, and now Dax Hollifield will all have entered the league within a four year span.

 

[Phall]

@Don Wassall please end the poasting career of this hoople-head

 

[Christ-is-king]

Great list @Leonardfan ! Just adding two names I’ve seen in mock drafts recently

jarrette Patterson C note dame
Scott Patchan edge Colorado state

also Slade bolden WR Alabama is a name to keep an eye on if he has a good season.

 

[Red Raider]

Awesome list as usual!

I can’t believe they left Colin Schooler off of the senior bowl watch list, I believe he is the active tackles and TFL leader in the NCAA.

 

[Leonardfan]

Thanks for the updates and feedback! Notre Dame DT Kurt Hinish should be added to the list as well.

 

[Kaiser_Soze]

Pretty sure Howell is part Asian. He passes the eyeball test for sure though.

JT Daniels if healthy should be firmly in the 1st round conversation after the season.


Also make no mistake they are already pushing the funny looking quota from Oklahoma, the Cincinnati black quarterback and the liberty black quarterback as high 1st round picks.

Let’s not forget Brock Purdy from Iowa state either. He was widely projected as a 1st round pick last year - had an uneven season but returns and will hopefully have a strong 2021 season throwing to the best TE in football Charlie Kolar who is also draft eligible.

1/4 Korean through his paternal grandmother.

 

[Leonardfan]

1/4 Korean through his paternal grandmother.

Can’t tell at all and the average fan will certainly not be able to discern the difference

 

[Leonardfan]

Adding SE Louisiana QB Cole Kelley to the list - FCS All American and Walter Payton player of the year last season. There is only one reason he is not even being recognized as a draftable commodity especially after the full bore hype job Trey Lance enjoyed last year playing one game. Kelley is a better passer with a stronger arm - he is also huge - 6'7" 260 but can move very well. The obvious reason he is not even recognized is because he is White.

 

[jacque]

This QB class will be horrible in my opinion. I think every play being mocked as top 10 has no potential to be a franchise QB… I’d take Dustin Crum or Carson Strong over anybody being mocked….

 

[Leonardfan]

This QB class will be horrible in my opinion. I think every play being mocked as top 10 has no potential to be a franchise QB… I’d take Dustin Crum or Carson Strong over anybody being mocked….

I do hope Strong ascends up the draft boards. I took in most of the game last night - really good deep ball thrower, strong arm too. I did not see the Kent St game but it looks like Crum struggled, I am sure he will rebound and end the season on a high note - great dual threat QB getting no attention. Howell disappointed but again I think he will rebound - I think he's a good QB but does not have that edge to him like Mayfield (the QB he gets compared to the most).

Just echoing my comment above on Cole Kelley - he is getting NO attention whatsoever. Where they were hyping up Lance last year they have totally swept Kelley under the rug and ignored him. I watched some of his tape today and he can rip it, reminds me of a bigger, nimbler Philip Rivers. I do hope he has a strong season - I think Wentz had a some buzz going into his senior year and it really took off during the pre draft workouts/senior bowl. I would hope Kelley enjoys that same trajectory as the season continues. It's BS he has not been talked about at all - after doing my FCS write-ups I came across him earlier today.

It certainly gets old reading these preseason mock drafts and all the "experts" and amateurs towing the same line - predictably hyping up black QBs.

 

[Leonardfan]

I'll add Matt Corral to the list. Best QB in college football at the moment and draft eligible.

 

[Leonardfan]

I've mentioned Pitt QB Kenny Pickett in the 2021 QB thread. He is certainly a riser - the senior bowl has begun to mention and talk him up. Another player they are giving positive coverage to is Cincinnati WR Alec Pierce. I put a little more stock into the senior bowl than what the "experts" say just because the senior bowl actually has a role in the draft process.

 

[Bucky]

Pickett is definitely showing more ability than I thought he had in him! Glad he's enjoying so much early season success.

Also glad to see Pierce back after injury playing great ball. I agree with @Red Raider . He's in the Decker/Nelson mold as an outside WR.

 

[Leonardfan]

Pickett's stock continues to rise. The Senior Bowl has been highly complimentary of him over the past month and his performance against Clemson this past Saturday was a big deal.

 

[Extra Point]

How many white quarterbacks are projected to be 1st round picks at this time?

 

[Bucky]

How many white quarterbacks are projected to be 1st round picks at this time?

From what I've seen. Nevada QB Carson Strong and UNC QB Sam Howell. Pitt QB Kenny Pickett is currently playing his way into 1st.

black quarterback from Liberty is getting QB1 buzz. I'm sure Cincy Quota will also be overdrafted.

 

[Leonardfan]

How many white quarterbacks are projected to be 1st round picks at this time?

Right now it looks like 4 - Pickett, Carson Strong, Howell and Matt Corral

 

[Leonardfan]

From what I've seen. Nevada QB Carson Strong and UNC QB Sam Howell. Pitt QB Kenny Pickett is currently playing his way into 1st.

black quarterback from Liberty is getting QB1 buzz. I'm sure Cincy Quota will also be overdrafted.

Ridder has mechanical flaws. Willis just runs around and is able to make plays at the college level. Not sure either translate to the next level. Fields and Lance were both over drafted due to Hype. Third rounder Davis Mills has looked better than both of them and Mills has a worse team surrounding him.

 

[Bucky]

Nice, somehow I forgot Corral!