65.CAROLINA PANTHERS – WR JALEN MCMILLAN, WASHINGTON
66. ARIZONA CARDINALS – OG DOMINICK PUNI, KANSAS
67. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS – OT ROGER ROSENGARTEN, WASHINGTON
68. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS – WR JERMAINE BURTON, ALABAMA
Burton has the tools and ability of a first-round receiver, but character concerns push him down to the third round here. It’s a worthy flier to take for New England, because if they can keep him in check, he’ll be a phenomenal weapon for Drake Maye to utilize.
69. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS – LB JUNIOR COLSON, MICHIGAN
How many Michigan players will Jim Harbaugh take in this draft? Probably more than one, but he’ll start it here with Junior Colson. He could go higher than this, but it’s tough to tell how the NFL rates this weak linebacker class.
70. NEW YORK GIANTS – RB TREY BENSON, FLORIDA STATE
71. ARIZONA CARDINALS – EDGE JALYX HUNT, HOUSTON CHRISTIAN
72. NEW YORK JETS – QB BO NIX, OREGON
Like Penix, I’m not buying that Bo Nix is going to be a round one pick, either. Here in the third round, it’s a value for the Jets–Nix is an older prospect, but he won’t need much development before he sees the field, and he won’t be sitting for long behind Aaron Rodgers. Nix will give them the opportunity to not be forced into a QB solution after Rodgers retires.
73. DETROIT LIONS – CB CAELEN CARSON, WAKE FOREST
74. ATLANTA FALCONS – S CALEN BULLOCK, USC
75. CHICAGO BEARS – DT KRIS JENKINS, MICHIGAN
The Bears will consider DT at #9, and should be ecstatic here to land Jenkins in the third. He’s not a dominant player on the interior, but he does a great job at filling up space in the middle of the defensive line.
76. DENVER BRONCOS – TE BEN SINNOTT, KANSAS STATE
77. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – CB D.J. JAMES, AUBURN
78. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS – CB KRIS ABRAMS-DRAINE, MISSOURI
79. ATLANTA FALCONS – QB SPENCER RATTLER, SOUTH CAROLINA
Rattler managed to steady his career at South Carolina, and though he has major consistency issues and some questionable on-field decision-making, Atlanta is a good situation for him to go sit for a little bit and develop with the hopes of one day becoming an NFL starter.
81. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OC SEDRICK VAN PRAN-GRANGER, GEORGIA
82. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – WR BRENDEN RICE, USC
83. LOS ANGELES RAMS – LB CEDRIC GRAY, NORTH CAROLINA
84. PITTSBURGH STEELES – OT BLAKE FISHER, NOTRE DAME
The Steelers will definitely consider tackle in Round 1, but they land a prospect with great potential here in Round 3. He’ll need some development, but Fisher has the fools and athleticism to eventually become a clear upgrade over current starter Dan Moore Jr.
85. CLEVELAND BROWNS – WR JOHNNY WILSON, FLORIDA STATE
86. HOUSTON TEXANS – OT KIRAN AMEGADJIE, YALE
87. DALLAS COWBOYS – LB TREVIN WALLACE, KENTUCKY
88. GREEN BAY PACKERS – OT MATT GONCALVES, PITTSBURGH
89. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – WR MALIK WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA
90. ARIZONA CARDINALS – OG CHRISTIAN MAHOGANY, BOSTON COLLEGE
91. GREEN BAY PACKERS – CB RENARDO GREEN, FLORIDA STATE
92. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – OG MASON MCCORMICK, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
93. BALTIMORE RAVENS – S JAVON BULLARD, GEORGIA
94. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS – EDGE BRALEN TRICE, WASHINGTON
95. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – LB TYRICE KNIGHT, UTEP
96. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – OT JAVON FOSTER, MISSOURI
97. CINCINNATI BENGALS – OG ZAK ZINTER, MICHIGAN
98. PITTSBURGH STEELERS – DT MAASON SMITH, LSU
My favorite prospect-to-pro comparison of this entire cycle comes from Brett Kollman: Maason Smith is Stephon Tuitt. The Steelers still haven’t fully recovered from Tuitt’s unfortunate retirement, and Smith will have the opportunity to develop a little bit behind Cam Heyward before eventually getting the opportunity to succeed him.
99. LOS ANGELES RAMS – CB JARRIAN JONES, FLORIDA STATE
100. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS – RB AUDRIC ESTIME, NOTRE DAME
ROUND 3:
65. CAROLINA PANTHERS – WR JALEN MCMILLAN, WASHINGTON
66. ARIZONA CARDINALS – OG DOMINICK PUNI, KANSAS
67. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS – OT ROGER ROSENGARTEN, WASHINGTON
68. NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS – WR JERMAINE BURTON, ALABAMA
Burton has the tools and ability of a first-round receiver, but character concerns push him down to the third round here. It’s a worthy flier to take for New England, because if they can keep him in check, he’ll be a phenomenal weapon for Drake Maye to utilize.
69. LOS ANGELES CHARGERS – LB JUNIOR COLSON, MICHIGAN
How many Michigan players will Jim Harbaugh take in this draft? Probably more than one, but he’ll start it here with Junior Colson. He could go higher than this, but it’s tough to tell how the NFL rates this weak linebacker class.
70. NEW YORK GIANTS – RB TREY BENSON, FLORIDA STATE
71. ARIZONA CARDINALS – EDGE JALYX HUNT, HOUSTON CHRISTIAN
72. NEW YORK JETS – QB BO NIX, OREGON
Like Penix, I’m not buying that Bo Nix is going to be a round one pick, either. Here in the third round, it’s a value for the Jets–Nix is an older prospect, but he won’t need much development before he sees the field, and he won’t be sitting for long behind Aaron Rodgers. Nix will give them the opportunity to not be forced into a QB solution after Rodgers retires.
73. DETROIT LIONS – CB CAELEN CARSON, WAKE FOREST
74. ATLANTA FALCONS – S CALEN BULLOCK, USC
75. CHICAGO BEARS – DT KRIS JENKINS, MICHIGAN
The Bears will consider DT at #9, and should be ecstatic here to land Jenkins in the third. He’s not a dominant player on the interior, but he does a great job at filling up space in the middle of the defensive line.
76. DENVER BRONCOS – TE BEN SINNOTT, KANSAS STATE
77. LAS VEGAS RAIDERS – CB D.J. JAMES, AUBURN
78. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS – CB KRIS ABRAMS-DRAINE, MISSOURI
79. ATLANTA FALCONS – QB SPENCER RATTLER, SOUTH CAROLINA
Rattler managed to steady his career at South Carolina, and though he has major consistency issues and some questionable on-field decision-making, Atlanta is a good situation for him to go sit for a little bit and develop with the hopes of one day becoming an NFL starter.
80. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – LB PAYTON WILSON, NC STATE (VIA CINCINNATI)
81. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS – OC SEDRICK VAN PRAN-GRANGER, GEORGIA
82. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS – WR BRENDEN RICE, USC
83. LOS ANGELES RAMS – LB CEDRIC GRAY, NORTH CAROLINA
84. PITTSBURGH STEELES – OT BLAKE FISHER, NOTRE DAME
The Steelers will definitely consider tackle in Round 1, but they land a prospect with great potential here in Round 3. He’ll need some development, but Fisher has the fools and athleticism to eventually become a clear upgrade over current starter Dan Moore Jr.
85. CLEVELAND BROWNS – WR JOHNNY WILSON, FLORIDA STATE
86. HOUSTON TEXANS – OT KIRAN AMEGADJIE, YALE
87. DALLAS COWBOYS – LB TREVIN WALLACE, KENTUCKY
88. GREEN BAY PACKERS – OT MATT GONCALVES, PITTSBURGH
89. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – WR MALIK WASHINGTON, VIRGINIA
90. ARIZONA CARDINALS – OG CHRISTIAN MAHOGANY, BOSTON COLLEGE
91. GREEN BAY PACKERS – CB RENARDO GREEN, FLORIDA STATE
92. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS – OG MASON MCCORMICK, SOUTH DAKOTA STATE
93. BALTIMORE RAVENS – S JAVON BULLARD, GEORGIA
94. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS – EDGE BRALEN TRICE, WASHINGTON
95. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS – LB TYRICE KNIGHT, UTEP
96. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – OT JAVON FOSTER, MISSOURI
97. CINCINNATI BENGALS – OG ZAK ZINTER, MICHIGAN
98. PITTSBURGH STEELERS – DT MAASON SMITH, LSU
My favorite prospect-to-pro comparison of this entire cycle comes from Brett Kollman: Maason Smith is Stephon Tuitt. The Steelers still haven’t fully recovered from Tuitt’s unfortunate retirement, and Smith will have the opportunity to develop a little bit behind Cam Heyward before eventually getting the opportunity to succeed him.
99. LOS ANGELES RAMS – CB JARRIAN JONES, FLORIDA STATE
100. WASHINGTON COMMANDERS – RB AUDRIC ESTIME, NOTRE DAME