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joejitsu -> RE: 2023 NFL Draft (4/12/2023 7:15:53 PM)
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ORIGINAL: David Levine
Kiper's "Top 25" on some players that I have seen linked to us in various mocks:
4. Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
HT: 6-4 | WT: 229 | Previously: 4
Levis' stats won't blow anyone away, but he didn't have a great supporting cast of playmakers around him. He had 19 touchdown passes and 10 interceptions last season, and his 60.9 QBR ranked 59th in the country. But when I went through and watched all of his starts at Kentucky, I was really impressed with his game. Levis has a rocket launcher for an arm and makes some "wow" throws. That has gotten the Penn State transfer into trouble at times, but it's clear watching him that he believes he can fit the ball into any window. My comparison for him is Matthew Stafford.
Levis played in a pro-style offense at Kentucky, and he's not going to need much time to adjust to the NFL. He can maneuver the pocket and throw on the run. Many of Levis' turnovers came when he tried to use his arm to force throws, and he's going to be punished for mistakes at the next level. He is the real deal, though, and there are lots of Levis fans in the NFL.
10. Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College
HT: 5-9 | WT: 182 | Previously: 16
Flowers, who had 200 catches and 31 touchdowns in his college career, is one of my favorite prospects in this entire class. He's so elusive, so quick in and out of his breaks. He can play out of the slot or lined up outside. He can take a jet sweep to the house. He just gets open and makes plays. He forced 25 missed tackles last season, the third most in the country for a wideout. Flowers' size won't wow teams, but if they just put on the tape, they'll see why he's a first-round talent.
19. Jordan Addison, WR, USC
HT: 5-11 | WT: 171 | Previously: 22
We discussed Addison early in the 2022 season when he had seven catches for 172 yards and two scores. What stands out about him is his route-running ability. He just gets open, and he can do it in so many ways. He can make up ground with late bursts to track the ball. He explodes off the line of scrimmage. Addison had 100 catches for 1,592 yards and 17 touchdowns at Pitt in 2021. He struggled a little bit with an unspecified injury over the last two months in 2022, but he finished the season with 59 catches for 875 yards and eight scores. He was used out of the slot more at Pitt -- he had 76 catches and 14 touchdowns when lined up there in 2021 -- but could play anywhere at the next level.
22. Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
HT: 6-1 | WT: 166 | Previously: 23
As I wrote in my mock draft 2.0, Forbes is a boom-or-bust corner. He has a knack for the incredible play -- he had 14 picks over the past three seasons. He also can get beat deep at times. Some of that is because he was asked to lock down the top receiver on every team and he didn't get much help. On tape, though, I really like Forbes' aggressiveness and fight. The question is his weight -- he was just 166 pounds at the combine after being listed at 180 pounds in college. That's small. I still think he's a Round 1 prospect -- he obviously will put on weight as he gets older -- but he's not a top-15 lock. What helps Forbes is that he ran a lightning-fast 4.35-second 40-yard dash in Indianapolis (with an elite 1.48 10-yard split).
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He has Hooker as his #5 QB, so not in his Top 25 players.
I watched Levis play a few games. I thought he had a huge arm and is able to move out of the pocket. But, he seemed to bank on his arm a lot. With some skilled guys around him and a decent coach, he should be a good pro.
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