STRENGTHS
Luke has the athletic talent and high football IQ to be an excellent offensive center for the team that selects him. He has good lateral agility and quickness to help out his guards when needed and the quickness off the ball to handle a defensive nose tackle. He has enough foot speed and quickness to go out to the 2nd level and be used on sweeps and screens. Luke is smart and has played both guard and center positions although he has played more at guard than at center for his college team. He shows excellent leadership skills and is accurate in making all the snaps. I feel Luke’s impact position for the next level will be at center. His leadership, high football IQ, and athletic talent all seem to come together at that position more so, than at the guard position. He should be an excellent center for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Luke will need to get stronger and play with more consistent leverage when run blocking. He also needs more repetitions at the center position in general. He really has played more guard than center while in college.

BOTTOM LINE 2.44
Luke just needs to get into the pro game quickly and start to train. The Kentucky program is excellent but it’s still a college situation and Luke needs more attention to detail in his strength and conditioning and in gaining repetitions at the center position. He also needs the experience of players and coaches who have played the center position to add to his knowledge. When this happens there is a very good chance of Luke being a starting center for the team that selects him and a chance to become a pro bowl caliber center too. Look for Luke on Rob’s board to suggest what round he will be selected. He could be an offensive lineman steal in the later rounds if this profile is correct.

STRENGTHS
Troy has the size, strength, speed and overall quickness to be an outstanding linebacker for the team that selects him. He has the speed and agility to cover those big Tight Ends. Troy has an excellent burst to the play and the recovery speed when in coverage, to surprise quarterbacks into throwing interceptions. Troy has the leadership skills and high football IQ you need for your linebackers to have. He has the ability and athletic talent to adjust his play and make a play when you need it the most, to win a game. Troy will be one of the better playmaking linebackers for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Troy is not the type of linebacker you use to shed and make tackles at the line of scrimmage. He needs to be free to run to the play for him to show his impact. Troy has played on offense and defense through his college career so he lacks the linebacker repetitions that other linebackers have had in this draft class.

BOTTOM LINE 2.64
Troy is very talented athletically, and along with his high football IQ, he has been very impressive during Senior Bowl week. He is a perfect fit for the new 4/2/5 defenses teams are turning to in this passing league. He is also a perfect fit as an OLB in a 4/3 defensive front as long as you allow him to use his speed. Troy has the speed, quickness, and good change of direction agility to use him as a pass rusher off the line of scrimmage and blitzing from deep if need be. All Troy needs is a little time to allow him to develop his instincts and if Troy plays in the right defensive system there is no telling how impacting and good he can be.

STRENGTHS
Nick reminds me of a bigger version of Chiefs Safety Tyrann Mathieu. He has excellent athletic talent, speed, and agility to play multiple positions in your defensive backfield. Nick is a sure tackler and a very good tackler and if he gets his hands on you, in the open field he will bite your leg off to get you down if he needs to. Nick has the speed to play in a deep single safety position and still make plays on the ball, in the air, from sideline to sideline. That’s right he has the speed to go sideline to sideline not just hashmark to hashmark. Nick has solid cover skills, enough to be used in the slot on the bigger receivers. With his sure tackling skills, athletic talent, speed, and instincts, Nick could be used at more than one position all over the field, near the line of scrimmage or in deep zone coverages.

CONCERNS
Nick will need to get a little quicker with his footwork when he is used in coverage. He also needs to communicate more in the backfield.

BOTTOM LINE 1.97
Nick is not as flashy as some other safeties but he is a lot better. He can be used up near the line of scrimmage or in the backfield in a 4/2/5 defense. He can be used in a two-deep zone defense but what really scares the living crap out of quarterbacks is when Nick is used as a single deep safety. He can cover so much ground that if your favorite team doesn’t have a strong-armed quarterback throwing the ball, Nick will make them wish they did. On third and long passing downs he will make a quarterback double-clutch causing a quarterback’s rhythm be disrupted. Nick is so fast that he can intercept the ball coming from the other side of the field out of the quarterback’s vision. Nick is a multi-position and talented football player with a high football IQ and speed to burn. I would think there is not a team out there that could not use that type of talent on their defense. He has 1st round talent who most likely because of the position he plays, won’t be selected in the 1st round.

STRENGTHS
Leddie reminds me a lot of former Broncos Running back Terrell Davis. He has excellent balance and trying to tackle him is like trying to use your bare hands to catch a slippery eel. Leddie is smart and always seems to get the needed yards to move the chains or the chunk yards that gets the offense unstuck. He is a red zone, touch-down-making machine. Leddie does all the right things when he is on the field waiting for his blocks when he has to, catching the ball on those swing passes, and doesn’t fumble. He has very good vision, balance, and lateral agility. He is the type of running back you tackle at the line of scrimmage and surprise… he still gained 4 yards. Leddie is not that impressive but he is effective and I’ll take effective over impressive any day because effective is more long-lasting.

CONCERNS
Leddie is not a speed running back. He needs the carries to be effective. Leddie will have to show that he can block to stay on the field enough to get those carries.

BOTTOM LINE 2.39
My guess is that Leddie might not be selected until the later rounds or maybe not at all. Leddie is the type of running back who will struggle to make a team and will only get on the field when injuries occur to other running backs in front of him on the depth chart. Nevertheless, once he gets on the field he won’t come off because of how productive he will be and the trust the coaching staff will have in him. This happens a lot to running backs who do not show the breakaway speed that excites the coaches and the fans when draft time comes around. Terrell Davis played for Long Beach State, was 5’11” 210 lbs, and ran a 4.72 in the forty at his combine. In his college career, he gained a total of 1,919 yards. He was selected in the 6th round. Leddie is listed at 6’0” 213 lbs ran a 4.72 that was “adjusted” to 4.64 at the combine. His 2021 season stats were 223 carries, 1,065, 13 TD’s 4.8-yard Avg. His, 2020 stats, 199 carries, 1,010 yards, 5.1-yard Avg, 9 TD’s. Now, most of you know that I’m not a big stat person. I believe they don’t tell the whole story and that coming from college and interns you can’t totally rely on them. But Laddie’s stats show up on the film when I watch him and so does his talent. Like I said he might not be impressive but he sure as hell is effective.

STRENGTHS
Boye has just started to put together all of his athletic talents with his high football IQ. He is big, strong, with long arms and long legs. He changes the line of scrimmage to his advantage on every down, using those long arms and natural strength to his advantage. Boye shows excellent leadership skills through his play on the field. He shows up just when his team needs a big play against the run or pass. Boye gets into the backfield quickly with his strength and long strides and is stout against the run, shedding and making tackles behind the line of scrimmage. He can play more than one position on your defensive front and in any style of defensive system because he has the potential to be a complete Defensive lineman for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
I’m not going to nit-pick this person just to try to impress you with my extensive football knowledge. Boye just needs more repetitions and better coaching to reach his full potential.

BOTTOM LINE 1.47
Boye’s improvement during the Senior Bowl week was dramatic and very impressive. Every repetition he showed improvement and took to the coaching quickly. He is very smart and understands quickly why a coach is correcting him and also understands why that correction will make him better. He shows on the film the potential to be one of the best pass rushers from this class once he gets on a team that identifies his talents. Boye could be considered as a top ten pick in this draft but I’m sure he won’t be because he will need some development. Nevertheless, he learns quickly and his development time will be quick. Boye is a playmaker, a team player, with excellent leadership skills to go along with excellent athletic talent and a high football IQ. That’s the combination I look for in a player I would consider selecting very early in any draft.

STRENGTHS
Calvin may be small but he has the speed, balance, toughness, and intelligence of a Klipspringer. (look it up, I can’t do everything for you) He shows good strong hands and the needed smooth stride to catch the deep ball. Calvin has no problems with the physical aspect of the game and this is important because of his size. He can take a hit or layout to catch a pass and jump right up ready for the next play. He will go up and get the ball against bigger players and does a good job adjusting to the ball to make the tough catch. Calvin has this calm, confident demeanor about him on the field. It’s the type of demeanor that subconsciously will motivate a play-caller or quarterback to call on Calvin when they need the big play.

CONCERNS
Remember size matters when it comes to selecting players in the draft but it doesn’t matter on the field, only production. Teams will always pick the 6’ 3” player who runs a 4.3 or 4.4 over a 5’ 7” player who runs a 4.3. That’s just the reality of the draft.

BOTTOM LINE 3.33
That’s right, a Klipspringer…did you look it up yet? Calvin was invited to the Senior Bowl and he did a very good job. He projects as a “move receiver” and a special team returner but if he can show off his speed on the cover units once he gets on the field, his value will go up quickly in spite of his size. Calvin will have to fight for a job every single year because he will not be selected early and because of his size. Every year there will be a bigger player who runs a 4.3 in the 40 to challenge him and it won’t matter even if Calvin is considered a starter on the offense. That being said, I predict that Calvin will be a fan favorite for every team he plays for in his career. Look for Calvin to be selected at any point after the 4th round or as a priority free agent after the draft. Then look for his impact to be as good as a player who got selected in the third round. Size does matter…just not once you get on the field. On the field, production and impact are the only things that matter.

STRENGTHS
Zion is what I call a unicorn offensive lineman. He can play any position on the offensive line, you need him to play at a high level. Zion shows the foot speed and quickness along with solid lateral agility to block in any style of offensive blocking system. He shows on film the ability to get out to the second level, change direction and make the block on a linebacker. He is very smart and shows leadership skills through his play on the field. Zion has the intellect needed to take what he leans on the field from practice, into the game and improve. He can get to the outside and be the lead blocker on sweeps and screens. As I stated before Zion is a unicorn and sometimes people find it very hard to believe they exist, even when they see them right in front of their own eyes.

CONCERNS
Zion, of course, will have to get stronger but the biggest issue is that teams will have to decide what position to play him at. Will it be center, because of his ability to adjust quickly and learn? Will it be guard, because he is as good a run blocker as he is a pass blocker? Will it be Offensive Tackle, because that is a position of need and he can play it at a high level because of his quick feet? It’s hard to pin down a unicorn.

BOTTOM LINE 1.72
At the Senior Bowl, they didn’t even wait for Zion to get off the airplane before they switch him from playing Left Tackle for his college team to playing the Center position. He did work out at times at guard but he was mainly used at the center position all week and on game day. It was amazing how fast he took to playing center at a high level all during the week. My guess is that he will be selected as an interior lineman and the team that feels he will be an upgrade at center will play him there. If a team has a good center then it looks to me like he will play guard until he is needed to play center. If you know me by now you know that I consider the skill positions on offense to be QB, LT, OC. I don’t care where you select those players in a draft but you will not have a playoff team if those three positions do not have pro bowl players or at least top cap dollar players. Zion will be that type of player. He will stretch the cap at whatever position he plays. It will be interesting to see at what position, and team, the unicorn lands with. The truth is, it was kind of magical how quickly he took to playing the center position.

STRENGTHS
Bryan reminds me a lot of former Patriots safety Rodney Harrison or for you, young Draftniks think a bigger Buda Baker. He loves to tackle and will fight through blocks to make tackles behind the line of scrimmage on those pesky sweeps and screens to his side of the field. He is a pure safety/hybrid type of player who will excel in the new 4/2/5 defenses. He has the size and athletic talent to be used up near the line of scrimmage or back in a two-deep zone. Bryan has good zone coverage skills because he is smart and instinctive and understands down and distance situations. He shows leadership skills through his intimidating style of play on the field. Bryan is the type of player who can be lineup deep and still make the tackle behind the line of scrimmage. When you need a tackle or an interception or someone to cause a drop pass, on third downs, Bryan will be the player on your defense that will make that all-important, impact play.

CONCERNS
Bryan is very good at not getting a lot of helmet-to-helmet hits, called against him but he will get “defenseless player” penalties called against him. (That is until the playoffs when the referees don’t call those penalties). He also needs the play in front of him to impact so expecting him to cover like a cornerback is asking a little too much of him. Bryan does cover very well in short zones and in matchup zone coverage but asking him to go down the field and cover like a corner is not his strength so I suggest you COACH BETTER.

BOTTOM LINE 2.17
Teams running a 4/2/5 defense should have Bryan high on their draft board. Bryan will make your defense better because as a safety/hybrid player he will make plays all over the field and behind the line of scrimmage. On passing downs, line him up deep, and believe me the middle of the field will be off-limits because of his intimidating hits. Bryan will make interceptions and he will cause players to fumble and he will scare the bejeebers out of any receiver coming into his area causing them to drop passes. If you want to give up selecting that type of playmaking talent because he can’t cover like a cornerback…I feel for you…I can’t reach you but… I do feel for you and your “average can’t get the offense off the field on third down”, defense.

STRENGTHS
Coby is a long-legged, long arm, technically sound cornerback. He works well with his teammates in the defensive backfield. He shows leadership skills through his play on the field. He has the ability to trail a receiver and still make a play on the ball because he has good solid speed and those long arms. Coby can cover a lot of ground quickly because of his long legs. He is smart and when he anticipates the receiver’s route he will make a calculated play on the ball. He has excellent hands to make the interception. Coby is a good tackler and is quick to come up and support the run. Coby has the ability to start in the right defensive scheme the day after you select him.

CONCERNS
Coby will struggle if you ask him to play too much single coverage. He struggles to change directions and explode out. Coby compensates for this with good anticipation and a high football IQ but at the next level, this concern will be magnified and taken advantage of on third downs.

BOTTOM LINE 2.14
Coby reminds me a lot of Josh Norman who played in a scheme that fit him perfectly and then went to a team in free agency and played in a scheme he struggled to impact in. Coby will impact and start and be an excellent cornerback. In Zone coverages, matchup zone coverage, and some single coverage situations where he can anticipate the route at the snap. He is very smart and will make a play on the ball and he will do an excellent job helping to lead the defensive backfield, just don’t think he can cover a receiver all over the field and not be taken advantage of. If you’re a team who thinks that then you are asking too much of Coby and that would be a shame because he has the potential in the right system to be an impact cornerback for the team that selects him…in the right system.

STRENGTHS
Hassan is what I call a “Bell Cow” starting, running back and he is still learning the position. He has the size and strength to run between the tackles and just enough speed and football intelligence to run on the outside too. He can catch the ball as good as any back in this draft and as a former linebacker, he knows how to identify and block for the blitz. He shows very good foot quickness to slither through the line of scrimmage, following his blocks making tacklers wish they missed him. He breaks arm tackles with ease and makes tacklers in the red zone, pray he goes to the other side and not right at them. Hassan might not be fast, might not be explosive but he will be an excellent starting running back for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
My guess is, Hassan will run about 4.6 in his forty. Not fast but very good for a running back. Hassan’s workouts will not change how teams think about Hassan and his potential for the next level. He has been pigeonholed as a back who is just a power back with little skills to be much more than that because of Michigan’s offense.

BOTTOM LINE 1.94
When I watch Hassan, I see another back who reminds me of former Broncos “Bell Cow” running back Terrell Davis. Hassan scored, 20 touchdowns this year, and that’s a stat that can not be manipulated. His quick feet and vision give him the ability to follow his blocks and slither through cracks in the line that most running backs would never recognize. Here are the facts, when you need him to run the ball outside he might be one of the cleverer and smarter running backs in this draft. He understands how to follow and wait for his blocks, and as the year went on, he started to understand how to set up his blocks to make it easy for his offensive line to block for him. Hassan has not yet reached his potential. You’re looking at 1st round talent most likely not selected till the later rounds. I see a potential impact, pro bowl running back in his future but…that’s just me, hanging out there on this limb all alone.

STRENGTHS
Cade has the size and athletic talents needed to become a very good tight end for the team that selects him. He is smart and will become a quarterback’s best friend on the field. He shows on film enough foot speed needed to run the typical Tight End routes. Cade has the agility to adjust to the ball in the air and the eye/hand coordination to catch most everything thrown to him. He has the ability and overall strength to break tackles and gain the needed yardage to move the chains. He is one of the best inline blockers in this draft. Because of his sure hands and inline blocking skills, these 2 factors will make Cade the type of player teams will target if they are using a play-action offense. In that style of offense, Cade should become a fan favorite and core player for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Cade is smart and runs excellent routes against zone coverages but he struggles to get open when up against single coverage. He will have to learn how to better “Sell” his routes and use his body to his advantage. He is an excellent in-line blocker but struggles when asked to block in the open field. He needs to be more aggressive and use better techniques when lining up off the line of scrimmage. I’m sure this will not be an issue for long.

BOTTOM LINE 3.22
Cade will need some time to refine his techniques and improve his overall strength but when he does he will be one of the core players for a play-action style of offense. He has the ability in the passing game, to be in the right place at the right time because he has a great feel for the game. Cade is dependable and that means everything to a quarterback on the field. He’s not fast but he will catch the ball and make the “chunk yardage” when you need it the most. He will make your red zone offense dangerous. He reminds me a lot of former Cowboys Jason Whitten because of his high football IQ and blocking ability. Jason Whitten was a 3rd round pick and ran a 4.65 in the 40. My guess is, that’s about where Cade will fall in this process because like Jason was, Cade is a match for a play-action offense. Cade’s draft status will be affected because a lot of teams are running spread offenses and looking for more pass-catching speed than Cade has but that will not affect how well Cade will play on the field.