It's that time of year.
We're past the midway point of the NFL regular season. Snow football is about to arrive in the north. It's time for a mock draft.
This week on It's Just Football, PFF's Mike Renner and Trevor Sikkema took a swing at drafting the current top-20, sending Bryce Young to the Houston Texans, C.J. Stroud to the Las Vegas Raiders and more.
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1. Houston Texans: QB Bryce Young, Alabama
Stats to know through Week 11
• 90.0 PFF grade
• 90.1 passing grade
• 8.2 yards per pass attempt
“Bryce Young to the Houston Texans just feels correct. It feels like the culture-changer at the position that they need.”
2. Las Vegas Raiders: QB C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
Stats to know through Week 11
• 83.7 PFF grade
• 83.5 passing grade
• 16 big-time throws
“When I watch C.J. Stroud, there is just so much that I like about him. I feel like he is confident in the pocket and within structure. … He is a technically and fundamentally sound quarterback with a really nice arm, and I think he's going to be a good pro.”
3. Carolina Panthers: QB Will Levis, Kentucky
Stats to know through Week 11
• 68.7 PFF grade
• 9.1 yards per pass attempt
• 8.4-yard average depth of target
“I do keep going back to the physical ability. He has a flamethrower. He is one hell of an athlete, and he makes plays from the pocket, under pressure, consistently — Something that, to me, is the yes or no at the collegiate level.”
4. Philadelphia Eagles: DI Jalen Carter, Georgia
Stats to know through Week 11
• 89.8 PFF grade
• 86.7 pass-rush grade
• 78.0 run-defense grade
“The temptation to reunite Jordan Davis and Jalen Carter once again in the NFL is too great. What Jalen Carter has been able to do this year has been unblockable at times.”
5. Jacksonville Jaguars: Edge Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
Stats to know through Week 11
• 81.2 PFF grade
• 82.6 pass-rush grade
• 44 total pressures
“I don't care what my edge group looks like. Obviously, the Jaguars have a pretty deep edge group at this point, with last year's No. 1 overall pick Travon Walker and Josh Allen, but I'm still adding a Will Anderson to the mix. He's that versatile. If you wanted to play him off-ball a little, you could do that as well in that defense. He's just too good to say, ‘I'm too deep at that position.'”
6. Chicago Bears: T Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
Stats to know through Week 11
• 86.1 PFF grade
• 93.1 pass-blocking grade
• 77.0 run-blocking grade
“He has addressed a lot of the concerns I had about him going into the season. I wondered if he was athletic enough to play at tackle and have consecutive good seasons playing tackle, and he has, man. He just looks so steady. He looks so calm. He looks so poised. … I think for the Chicago Bears, specifically, getting Skoronski and getting him to be the best pass-blocker at one of those tackle spots — to me, that makes the most sense.”
7. Seattle Seahawks: CB Kelee Ringo, Georgia
Big board rank: 15
Stats to know through Week 11
• 64.2 overall grade
• 63.0 coverage grade
• 80.2 passer rating allowed
“Maybe I don't see him as this slam-dunk top-10 cornerback prospect I saw with Stingley and Sauce and to some degree McDuffie a year ago. But, man, in this defense, across from one Tariq Woolen — that's a scary thought. You have a 6-foot-4, 205-pound corner in Tariq Woolen; you have a 6-foot-2, 210- to 215-pounder in Ringo, who both run in the 4.2s… That's just a difficult cornerback group to go up against physically.”
8. Detroit Lions: DI Bryan Bresee, Clemson
Stats to know through Week 11
• 67.1 PFF grade
• 76.0 pass-rush grade
• 14 total pressures
“This dude's a former No. 1 overall recruit for a reason — it's because his athleticism is off the charts. He's 6-foot-5, 305 to 310 pounds, and he can explode from a three-tech position.”
9. Houston Texans: WR Quentin Johnston, TCU
Stats to know through Week 11
• 77.7 PFF grade
• 2.91 yards per route run
• 15.5 yards per reception
“He's 6-foot-4, 215, explosive as hell, insane after the catch. He has 42 broken tackles after the catch on 100 career receptions — just out-of-this-world production with the ball in his hands. Maybe he's not a polished, out-of-the-gate type of wide receiver, but he can at least be a vertical and screen threat in Year 1.”
10. Pittsburgh Steelers: T Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State
Big board rank: 18
Stats to know through Week 11
• 80.6 PFF grade
• 80.5 passing grade
• 0 sacks allowed across 581 snaps
“The Steelers definitely need some O-line help. Johnson has that versatility, and his long-term outlook could be a franchise tackle.”
11. Detroit Lions: Edge Myles Murphy, Clemson
Stats to know through Week 11
• 78.9 PFF grade
• 79.4 pass-rush grade
• 21 total pressures
“Murphy is very much this year's Travon Walker in that every box, physically, he is ticking. … He is that level of explosion where it doesn't take too much in the way of technique, and the way of pass-rush moves to then become a massive impact player at the next level.”
12. Atlanta Falcons: Edge Jared Verse, Florida State
Big board rank: 21
Stats to know through Week 11
• 80.6 PFF grade
• 85.2 pass-rushing grade
• 6 sacks
“The power, the speed, the violence and the mentality he plays with — I love it all. I don't know if he's going to go top-10, but I'd love him in the top 20, and the Falcons desperately need pass rush.”
13. Arizona Cardinals: RB Bijan Robinson, Texas
Big board rank: 22
Stats to know through Week 11
• 92.0 rushing grade
• 0.38 missed tackles forced per attempt
• 27 explosive runs of 10 or more yards
“A backfield of Kyler Murray and Bijan Robinson does sound pretty electric. It's something that I would like to see, given the resurgence of the run game and the rise of two high safeties in the NFL. The run game is getting more important, and when that's the case, the running back also gets more important. And if you need a running back in this class, you're not going to find a better one than Bijan Robinson.”
14. Green Bay Packers: TE Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
Big board rank: 13
Stats to know through Week 11
• 90.2 receiving grade
• 76.8 pass-blocking grade
• 17 explosive plays of 15 or more yards
“This is an extremely solid player. If you put Michael Mayer in Green Bay, he's averaging seven catches a game, double-digit targets. Aaron Rodgers immediately goes to this guy at any time and always.”
15. Indianapolis Colts: QB Tanner McKee, Stanford
Big board rank: 17
Stats to know through Week 11
• 74.7 PFF grade
• 75.4 passing grade
• 6.9 yards per pass attempt
“He is extremely accurate. He throws with great timing. He plays within the offense. You worry a little about his pocket presence, and he's not the greatest athlete, and you worry about his escapability. But the Colts have to take a swing.”
16. Washington Commanders: CB Joey Porter Jr., Penn State
Big board rank: 34
Stats to know through Week 11
• 84.3 coverage grade
• 13 catches for 123 yards allowed
• 0 touchdowns allowed
“I think he's a really good prospect. I think he has the CB1 ceiling: He's got the body type, he's got the forced incompletions, he's got the family name and the pedigree and the NFL background.”
17. Los Angeles Chargers: WR Jordan Addison, USC
Big board rank: 14
Stats to know through Week 11
• 82.9 receiving grade
• 7 receiving touchdowns
• 15 explosive plays of 15 or more yards
“I'm a fan of Jordan Addison's game. He is the best all-around separator in this class, for my money.”
18. Cincinnati Bengals: T Olu Fashanu, Penn State
Big board rank: 35
Stats to know through Week 11
• 85.9 pass-blocking grade
• 0 sacks allowed
• 7 total pressures allowed
“I would like to see him get a little bit stronger in all facets of his game. However, the movement skills of this dude — that's what you draft and develop.”
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Edge Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech
Big board rank: 11
Stats to know through Week 11
• 77.2 pass-rush grade
• 8 sacks
• 50 total pressures
“Wilson is just a size freak at 6-foot-6, 275 pounds, 85-inch wingspan. He is really starting to figure it out. And … he craves the physicality aspect of the position.”
20. Denver Broncos: LB Trenton Simpson, Clemson
Big board rank: 28
Stats to know through Week 11
• 69.2 PFF grade
• 69.0 coverage grade
• 20 defensive stops
“This is a guy who played a lot of slot-corner snaps last year, as well as linebacker, and this year he's a lot more in the box full-time. He brings that good athleticism to the position. He gives you a high ceiling in coverage.”
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