There are physical specimens on defense, and then there are guys like Sonny Styles.

He's a bit of an interesting case in that it appears Cincinnati utalized Golday as a big nickel defender which is fascinating, but he's the kind of atheltic, rangey linebacker, with more traditional size and the ability to play the run at a high level, that I think the Patriots should be all over.

He might not be a better runner than Ashton Jeanty, but he's unequivocally the most dynamic back to enter the league since Bijan Robinson. He has a background at WR, and there's absolutely a scenario where he will be used like Sean McVay used Todd Gurley before he fell off the cliff.

Taking advantage of a fifth and sixth year of eligibility, Mesidor ultimately played his best ball in year six, earning his Second-Team All-American and First-Team All-ACC honors last year to go along with some secondary Big 12 honors in his second and third year at WVU.

His rise has been a fascinating journey, and it feels now like a forgone conclusion that Mendoza will be the first named called in the NFL Draft to the now Klint Kubiak-led Las Vegas Raiders.

If you've watched a University of Miami Football game at any point over the last year or so, there's a very good chance you're aware of who Rueben Bain is: One of the most dominant defensive chess pieces in College Football in 2025, with 9.5 sacks, five of which came in Miami's College Football playoff run.

Wide receiver is a pretty fun position to dissect in the NFL Draft cycle once again in 2026, and among this class, you may not find a bigger physical specimen among the top end of prospects than Washington's Denzel Boston. Buried on the depth chart his first two years as a Huskie with Rome Odunze, Ja'Lynn Polk, and Jalen McMillan above him, Boston is a case of someone who had to wait a couple of years before he really got his opportunities. Once that happened, he became a dep

Now in mid-February and nearing the combine, the consensus is that Delane is this year's top cornerback option in the NFL Draft, but I wanted to find out myself for sure, and well...here's what I have on the Silver Spring, Maryland native.

A no-brainer pick for the Raiders as they kick off the Klint Kubiak era in 2026. Mendoza is the big-body passer that most teams would kill to get as a prospect.

Really, the one who got away for the Iowa Hawkeyes, both in the 2022 recruiting class and in the 2024 transfer portal, Proctor was one of the most prolific high school products the state of Iowa ever produced, going to Alabama as a consensus top 10 recruit in the country, where he racked up plently of accolades such as 2025 Consensus All-American and First-Team All-SEC.

Woods is someone I think could fit in any scheme, and would be fine as a one or two-gap defender, but there's a ton of upside in him in a four-man front as a 3-Tech.

The Miami Dolphins are heading into a new era led by former Packers duo Jon Eric Sullivan and Jeff Hafley. With five picks in the top 100, the draft is going to be crucial, and this year's Senior Bowl gives them the chance to get a closer look at some prospects who could fill some of the team's many holes. A few standouts from last year's event include Seahawks G Grey Zabel, Bills CB Maxwell Hairston, and Titans WR Chimere Dike, all of whom had big roles in their rookie seaso

Not exactly in the archetype of Troy Polomalu or Talanoa Hufanga, Kamari Ramsey is still a very enticing defensive back prospect who had to play closer to the line of scrimmage this year, but is definitely well-suited to play deep.

The Ravens have a desperate need to revamp their offensive line, and with the contract status of Ravens Pro-Bowl Center Tyler Linderbaum in question, the need becomes a priority.

Just a one-year starter for the Crimson Tide, Simpson had a pretty solid year up until around mid-November, where things started to derail from a production standpoint, losing three of his final six starts, including a blowout loss to Indiana in the Rose Bowl.

There are "don't overthink it" prospects, and then there's Caleb Downs.

The younger brother of Colts wideout Josh Downs is phenomenal in coverage with elite instincts and tackling ability to boot. I loved Malaki Starks out of Georgia last cycle, and Downs is even better. He'd be a grand slam addition to a defense out in Cincinnati that needs impact players.

Downs possesses an absolutely spectacular downhill trigger pull, elite movement skills that translate well against the run and pass, and the physicality and tone-setting ability you'd be looking for. This kid has been nothing short of spectacular in his first two years of college ball and is worthy of all the accolades and praise that have come his way.