Still some quality talent out there. Barring trades we have a 4th, two 5ths and a 7th today.
Weaver was a player we showed some interest in, considering we didnt take Chaisson or any other edge player first two days and that we seem to have hit a home run with our 1st 3 picks, might not be shocking to see us move way up today to get Weaver now, especially since we are projected with 4 comp picks in next years draft.
Ranking the 100 best remaining 2020 NFL Draft prospects on Day 3
By PFF.com
Apr 23, 2020
The NFL’s version of Christmas has arrived. Right at this very moment, prospects will be waiting to find out where their new home rests, and NFL teams will be waiting to see how the board plays out.
As always, we'll have you covered every step of the way with live analysis.
Here, we'll rank the 100 best available draft prospects — pulled from
PFF’s final NFL Draft Big Board — and we will be updating this page throughout the draft. The numbers attached to the name represent their original pre-draft ranking on the PFF Big Board. For more information on each player, make sure to check out the
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26. EDGE CURTIS WEAVER, BOISE STATE
Weaver's athleticism or lack thereof is terrifying. He doesn't have a body of work against quality tackles to prove it won't matter, but we've also never seen an edge dominate the group of 5 to the degree Weaver did.
37. IOL NETANE MUTI, FRESNO STATE
Muti has all the tools to be an elite guard in the NFL. We'd be talking about him in much higher esteem had he not had his last two seasons cut short with injury.
48. WR TYLER JOHNSON, MINNESOTA
Johnson may not wow with his speed or burst, but no testing number is going to capture the way he subtly sets up defenders snap after snap to get himself open. Some NFL team is getting a hell of a route runner.
49. CB BRYCE HALL, VIRGINIA
Hall is very much a silo type of cornerback, but in that silo you're going to have a difficult time beating him. With plus length and ball skills, Hall should rack up his fair share of PBUs in the league.
53. S GENO STONE, IOWA
Stone is one of the most underrated safeties in the draft class. His processing and quicks are a fit for every defense in the NFL. You may not want him in the box, but he can easily rotate between deep and the slot.
56. T BEN BARTCH, ST. JOHN’S
To look as good as Bartch did at the Senior Bowl in his first time facing NFL-caliber competition is very impressive and reminiscent of Hobart tackle/guard Ali Marpet.
59. LB TROY DYE, OREGON
Long and smooth is a great combination for a linebacker in the NFL. Dye's length can affect the passing game by simply dissuading QBs from attempting passes in the first place. You may have to accept a bit of a liability against the run though with Dye.
60. S K’VON WALLACE, CLEMSON
Wallace would fit best as a box safety or nickel/dime backer in a scheme that doesn't ask him to think too much. If he could speed up his play speed a touch, he'd be extremely reliable in such a role.
61. CB TROY PRIDE JR., NOTRE DAME
Pride is as athletically gifted as any corner in this class. When it comes to the finer points of the position though, he's still got a long way to go. At the moment sticking him in man and letting his natural ability take over is his ideal role.
67. LB AKEEM DAVIS-GAITHER, APPALACHIAN STATE
Davis-Gaither is a special athlete who's already produced at a high level for App State. His blitz and coverage prowess is perfect for today's NFL.
69. QB JAKE FROMM, GEORGIA
Fromm is a game manager plain and simple. While you should probably set your sights higher than that, it's also a skillset you can win with in the league.
70. WR JAUAN JENNINGS, TENNESSEE
Jennings' background at QB shows up in the open field time and time again. The polish isn't there yet, but the raw physical tools very much are. Jennings is a very strong ‘how did he fall to there?' candidate a few years down the line.
73. WR K.J. HILL, OHIO STATE
Hill's lack of speed or reps outside make him a very likely candidate to be a slot only at the next level. His combination of creative route running and hands give him a good chance to succeed there.
75. CB AMIK ROBERTSON, LOUISIANA TECH
Robertson plays the game in a way you can't help but fall in love with. Physical tools be damned, he can play slot for us any day.
78. T JACK DRISCOLL, AUBURN
Driscoll has all the athleticism and technique to succeed at tackle in the NFL, now he just needs to add the strength.
79. TE HUNTER BRYANT, WASHINGTON
Bryant is a tweener. He's also a starter in NFL offenses even if you called him a WR. That's the way the game is going at TE nowadays.
82. QB ANTHONY GORDON, WASHINGTON STATE
Gordon has a handful of high-level quarterbacking reps on his tape every week. It's the low-end though that scares us. Disappearing against the two best defenses he faced – Utah and Washington – is a tough sell.
83. EDGE KENNY WILLEKES, MICHIGAN STATE
Willekes’ motor is great, but if it doesn't translate to production as a pass-rusher, it's not particularly valuable. He does not possess the physical tools that make us think it ever will either.
86. CB DARNAY HOLMES, UCLA
Holmes has put too much bad on tape to take a risk early on, but he's got the kind of tools you love to bet on on day 2. I can't help but think a smooth athlete like him will figure it out sooner rather than later.
87. IOL TYLER BIADASZ, WISCONSIN
Biadasz' step back in pass protection this season is worrisome. As a run blocker though, he's as accomplished as any center we've ever graded. The value of a center with pass pro concerns though is not particularly high.
90. S KENNY ROBINSON JR., WEST VIRGINIA
Robinson's playmaking instincts and ball skills are as good as it gets at the safety position. His freelancing, average speed, and limited experience are concerning.
91. CB JOSIAH SCOTT, MICHIGAN STATE
Scott projects as one of the top slot cornerback options in this class. His quicks, instincts, and ball skills are all superb.
92. EDGE TREVIS GIPSON, TULSA
If you're drafting Gipson, you have to be willing to treat his rookie season as somewhat of a redshirt year. He's not quite ready, but has flashed all the tools necessary to rusher the passer in the NFL.
93. IOL NICK HARRIS, WASHINGTON
Zone teams will love Harris' ability to play in space. They won't love him holding up to the power of NFL nose tackles unless things change this season.
99. EDGE JAMES LYNCH, BAYLOR
Lynch is firmly a tweener. He's undersized for the interior, but lacks ideal length/burst for the edge. He doesn't have high-ceiling physical tools, but he's powerful enough to add plus run defense and pass-rushing ability at the next level.
100. CB JOHN REID, PENN STATE
Reid is one of the most versatile cornerbacks in the draft class and while he may not be elite at one thing, he can fill any cornerback role you want in your defense.
101. WR JOHN HIGHTOWER, BOISE STATE
Hightower will likely go later than most deep threats with comparable ability because of his slight frame, the level of competition and the deep receiver class. That's only going to make him more of a steal.
104. DI JOHN PENISINI, UTAH
Penisini figures to be a chonk in the middle of any NFL defensive line. Need a run-stuffer in the mid to late rounds? He's your man.
109. TE BRYCEN HOPKINS, PURDUE
Hopkins' pure speed makes him a weapon in the NFL from day one, but his unreliable hands might force him into a limited role within whatever offense drafts him.
114. IOL LOGAN STENBERG, KENTUCKY
Stenberg is offensive line coach porn as he relishes the finish. He's also a PFF favorite for his work in pass protection where he's been one of the best in college football.
116. WR ISAIAH COULTER, RHODE ISLAND
Coulter is one of the most intriguing small school wide receivers, as he possesses the physical tools to separate in the NFL. He has to prove he can deal with NFL-level physicality first.
117. IOL CALVIN THROCKMORTON, OREGON
Throckmorton's done it for four straight seasons now across multiple positions — never looking out of place at any of them. That coordination and versatility should bode well for him in the NFL.
119. WR ANTONIO GANDY-GOLDEN, LIBERTY
While he was an uber-productive downfield receiver at Liberty, Gandy-Golden projects as much more of a possession receiver in the NFL. His catch radius and nuanced releases will serve him well in that kind of role.
120. DI BRAVVION ROY, BAYLOR
Roy's tendency to play high and his lack of length are going to scare away a lot of teams. That said, we can't ignore how productive he's been over the course of his career, nor can we dismiss his improvement as a pass-rusher.
122. S ALOHI GILMAN, NOTRE DAME
Gilman has prototypical traits to be a split-field safety or box safety at the next level. He's not the most athletic, but he's an incredibly sure tackler and instinctive player.
125. IOL DANNY PINTER, BALL STATE
Pinter is the perfect tackle-guard/center convert for a zone-heavy scheme. He has all the athleticism you could want but just needs to continue to add to his play strength to hold up against NFL defensive tackles.
126. WR DARNELL MOONEY, TULANE
Mooney is explosive as can be, but he's so slightly built and has some of the most consistently bad hands in the class.
127. IOL MICHAEL ONWENU, MICHIGAN
Onwenu is one of the best “phone booth guards” in the class. He can match NFL power but has yet to prove he can match NFL quicks.
130. EDGE BRADLEE ANAE, UTAH
Anae already has the polish of an NFL edge defender. His hands and technique are terrific. That makes it all the more concerning that his grading at the college level is only good, not great.
131. QB JACOB EASON, WASHINGTON
Eason has the arm talent, but his pocket presence issues and play under pressure are too scary for us to covet highly.
132. EDGE KHALID KAREEM, NOTRE DAME
There's not much about Kareem's game that's particularly exciting, but he does a lot of things well that will translate to the NFL. His versatility will be coveted by a lot of teams around the league.
133. T CAMERON CLARK, CHARLOTTE
It's rare to see a small school tackle prospect who isn't a “project,” but Clark is already very technically sound for the position. He's just a little tight-hipped and inconsistent with his leverage.
134. TE STEPHEN SULLIVAN, LSU
Ultimately, there was a reason Sullivan was an afterthought in college football's best offense. He offers little dynamism after the catch or blocking prowess at the position.
137. DB L’JARIUS SNEED, LOUISIANA TECH
Sneed isn't quite the sum of his athletic parts just yet, but he has some serious athletic talent and ball skills. A move back to corner would make sense for press-heavy teams.
138. DI LEKI FOTU, UTAH
Fotu feels like a fairly sure thing to affect the run game at the next level. The question then becomes, how much is that worth with limited to no pass-rushing impact?
139. PARNELL MOTLEY, OKLAHOMA
Motley has exceptional press technique and held his own following top Big-12 receivers. His athleticism is borderline though.
140. QB JOSH LOVE, SAN JOSE STATE
Love doesn't have the tools to get noticed from NFL evaluators, but he has the on-field performance. He's got solid backup written all over him if given the chance.
141. IOL BEN BREDESON, MICHIGAN
There's a softness to his game that could get exposed early in his career, but Bredeson is a technically sound pass protector. Those aren't easy to come by.
142. LB CAM BROWN, PENN STATE
With Brown you're betting on his athletic traits translating better at the next level. That's not a bad bet either considering how fluid he is as an athlete at his size. A scheme that allows him to play fast could unlock his full potential.
143. WR ISAIAH HODGINS, OREGON STATE
Hodgins pairs some of the best body control in the draft class with uninspiring athleticism. I simply can't see him separating consistently in the NFL with his level of explosiveness. His path to success is as a big slot, working the middle against zone.
144. QB JAKE LUTON, OREGON STATE
Luton offers a lot more to work with than most Day 3 QBs in this draft. His continued improvement and risk-aversion make him a solid backup option at minimum.
145. EDGE/LB CARTER COUGHLIN, MINNESOTA
Coughlin's lack of size and length makes him an outlier at the NFL level. He's almost a sure thing to move off-ball where we haven't seen him really play before.
147. TE HARRISON BRYANT, FAU
Bryant isn't athletic enough to pass for a receiver and not strong enough to be a traditional tight end. Unless he transforms his body one way or another, he'll be in no man's land in the NFL.
148. WR QUINTEZ CEPHUS, WISCONSIN
Cephus could step on an NFL field tomorrow and not look out of place, but you're going to have to accept athletic limitations. His inability to separate downfield may limit him to a slot role.
149. RB J.J. TAYLOR, ARIZONA
Call him a gimmick or gadget player if you want, but space players like Taylor can be difference-makers in the NFL.
150. EDGE DERREK TUSZKA, NORTH DAKOTA STATE
Tuszka has the bend and get-off on the edge, but none of the length and power. That's a difficult combination to project from FCS.
151. QB COLE MCDONALD, HAWAII
McDonald is one of the few late-round projects in this class who not only has the big arm but also pairs it with NFL-level accuracy.
152. S J.R. REED, GEORGIA
Reed is a solid, but unspectacular safety. You won't be worried about him making boneheaded bad decisions, but he may never get his hands on a pass, either.
153. LB MARKUS BAILEY, PURDUE
With multiple ACL injuries over his career, Bailey's draft stock is in the hands of doctors now. He's one of the most productive and versatile linebackers in the class though when healthy.
154. TE CHEYENNE O’GRADY, ARKANSAS
If it weren't for his off-field, O'Grady would be a top-3 tight end in this class. The off-field though may see him not even get drafted.
155. WR GABRIEL DAVIS, UCF
Davis is a massive project at this point. It's concerning that his routes were sloppy even on one of the most limited route trees of any WR in the draft. With limited quicks and explosiveness, Davis doesn't profile as a separator at the next level.
156. LB JOE BACHIE, MICHIGAN STATE
Bachie can run stuff with the best of them, but he's struggled to do much in coverage other than spot drop. He's not really the profile NFL teams want at linebacker today.
157. S KAMREN CURL, ARKANSAS
Curl is a bit of a jack of all trades, but master of none at this point. It's head-scratching that he declared early, as he's yet to show much in the way of playmaking ability.
158. S LEVONTA TAYLOR, FLORIDA STATE
Taylor's transition to safety and then the slot was rocky, but the athleticism and the feel he showed in coverage at outside corner in his time before that is enough to take a chance on him on Day 3.
159. WR DONOVAN PEOPLES-JONES, MICHIGAN
The physical tools may be there from a testing perspective, but we never saw them consistently translate to separation down the football field. Without another trump card, it's difficult to be convinced with Peoples-Jones' lack of production.
160. IOL KEVIN DOTSON, LOUISIANA
Dotson has the strength to stick at guard in the NFL, but pass protection will be a concern from the jump. He's a late rounder you hope can make considerable strides with NFL coaching.
161. CB JAVARIS DAVIS, AUBURN
There's a sloppiness to Davis' game that's worrisome. He needs to be extremely consistent with his technique to overcome his lack of size in the NFL and he's not particularly close to that at the moment.
162. EDGE MICHAEL DANNA, MICHIGAN
Danna can play the run and collapse the pocket a bit at the NFL level, but I'm not sure I'd ever expect more than that. The explosiveness isn't quite there for his game to translate.
163. T HAKEEM ADENIJI, KANSAS
Adeniji is simply too sloppy in a number of different technical aspects of the position to bet on making an impact anytime soon. He's athletic enough to play tackle in the NFL, but his production at Kansas isn't convincing us to overlook his issues.
164. DI ROBERT WINDSOR, PENN STATE
Windsor may have to transition towards the edge like former Penn State defensive tackle Anthony Zettel. He's so slight for the interior that he's likely a D.P.R. if he stays there. Still, his pass-rushing tools look like they'll translate to the NFL.
166. T PRINCE TEGA WANOGHO, AUBURN
We had expected Tega Wanogho to take the next step this season to elite tackle play, but it never happened. His below-average footspeed got exposed too often for us to take him highly.
168. IOL SHANE LEMIEUX, OREGON
Lemieux is a bulldog of a left guard in the run game. His pass protection is a different story, though. Hand usage can be coached to some degree, but with how poor his hands have been as a starter, it's a massive concern.
170. TE JARED PINCKNEY, VANDERBILT
The player who put up 770 yards back in 2018 didn't all of a sudden disappear. That combination of size and route running is still one that no other tight end in this class can offer.
171. EDGE JONATHAN GARVIN, MIAMI
Garvin is a young, productive edge defender, but he comes with serious concerns about his effort and explosiveness. Low motor and low juice don't quite work in the league.
172. T SAAHDIQ CHARLES, LSU
The tools are there, but do you trust your offensive line coach enough to get the most out of them? That's the question with Charles, who is a ways away from contributing in the NFL.
173. WR COLLIN JOHNSON, TEXAS
With absurdly good hands and an equally absurd catch radius, Johnson has prototypical possession-receiver traits. That's about it, though.
174. CB ESSANG BASSEY, WAKE FOREST
While size is not a skill, a lack of it needs to be compensated for in other areas. Bassey isn't physically dominant enough otherwise to make up for those size deficiencies. If he stays outside in the NFL, it will likely be with a zone-heavy team.
175. DI TEAIR TART, FIU
Tart is uber-productive on a per-snap basis, but it's the whole snap thing that's the issue. He played fewer than 700 in his career.
177. CB LAVERT HILL, MICHIGAN
Hill's size combined with his limited coverage responsibilities at Michigan are concerning when projecting to the next level. There's a good chance he ends up as a slot in the league.
178. S ANTOINE BROOKS JR., MARYLAND
He looked far more comfortable playing in the box in 2018 than he was manning the slot last season. He's yet another player whose best bet is at linebacker in the league.
183. S JALEN ELLIOTT, NOTRE DAME
Elliott is not the kind of fluid athlete you want roaming in coverage over the middle of the field. A transition to corner may suit him well with his ball skills and how physically he plays receivers.
185. DI AARON CRAWFORD, UNC
Crawford plays with exceptional natural leverage. He's got nothing in the way of NFL athleticism, but he can stuff the run.
186. LB CLAY JOHNSTON, BAYLOR
Johnston has too many physical strikes against him to covet highly, but he plays the game in a way that I'd still take a chance on Day 3. He's far more than the sum of his physical tools.
187. HB JAMYCAL HASTY, BAYLOR
Hasty has prototypical scatback traits. He completely relies on making defenders miss, though, which won't happen nearly as often in the NFL. Still, he's a tough ask to bring down one-on-one in the open field.
188. RB DARIUS ANDERSON, TCU
Anderson is one of the most elusive running backs in the class, but his running style may not play as well in the pros as it did in college. As the holes only get tighter in the NFL, Anderson's pickiness will only get worse.
189. IOL JOHN SIMPSON, CLEMSON
Simpson lacks the balance and athleticism you'd like to see on the interior. That's not a great combination to have in the NFL whatsoever.
190. EDGE ALTON ROBINSON, CLEMSON
Robinson's splits vs. Power 5 and non-Power 5 teams over his career are concerning. He's a powerful dude, but not enough so to overpower better tackles.
192. LB KHALEKE HUDSON, MICHIGAN
Hudson has been picked on far too much in coverage the past couple seasons to make us confident he can play corner or safety full time. If a team tries to make him a full-time linebacker, it will be a massive transition for him.
193. TE ALBERT OKWUEGBUNAM, MISSOURI
Okwuegbunam isn't quite dynamic enough to slot in as a starter immediately and has struggled so much as a run blocker that he's not a great fit as a TE2. That's not a great combo.
194. IOL KEITH ISMAEL, SAN DIEGO STATE
I don't know if he could hold up on an NFL football field with his play strength at the moment. It's hard to draft a ‘redshirt' candidate like that before Day 3.
195. QB TYLER HUNTLEY, UTAH
Undersized with a weak arm is a bad combination when trying to catch the eye of NFL evaluators. Still, Huntley's mobility and accuracy should be enough to secure a roster or practice squad spot behind a similarly mobile QB.
196. LB SHAUN BRADLEY, TEMPLE
Bradley has the athleticism to stick around in the NFL for a while, but he's the type of linebacker who will continually leave you wanting more. Putting him in a man-heavy scheme would best utilize his skills.
197. CB JAVELIN GUIDRY, UTAH
Unfortunately for Guidry, blazing speed doesn't do much for you in the slot. His lack of awareness in zone coverage makes him a future project and current special teamer at best.
198. WR AUSTIN MACK, OHIO STATE
Mack has NFL-ready ball skills, but lacks the physical tools of a top receiver prospect. He's just going to struggle to get open on any sort of vertical route tree at the next level.
199. IOL KYLE MURPHY, RHODE ISLAND
Murphy has the physical tools to start at guard in the NFL, but the inconsistency is hard to ignore and his traits aren't freakish enough to make up for that. He's interior depth at this point.
200. WR JOE REED, VIRGINIA
Reed offers value as a returner and in YAC situations but doesn't have anything close to a complete receiver skillset. His best avenue to playing time might come as a running back convert.
201. DI MALCOLM ROACH, TEXAS
Roach has a valid excuse of being used out of place at Texas, but I'm not sure there's a great role for him in the NFL other than pure 3-technique. He's got burst, but his stiffness will limit his effectiveness in the NFL.
202. LB DAVID WOODWARD, UTAH STATE
Woodward has a combination of instincts and tackling prowess that at least gives him a reasonable floor at the next level. While his ceiling won't get him drafted highly, you won't be too upset if Woodward gets thrust into a starting role early.
203. EDGE JAMES SMITH-WILLIAMS, NC STATE
Five years down the line we might be talking about Smith-Williams as one of the best run defending edges in the NFL. He has those types of tools. We may very well never hear from him again. That's how unrefined he is on the football field right now.
204. CB KINDLE VILDOR, GEORGIA SOUTHERN
While Vildor's playmaking is intriguing, his ability to stick with receivers down the field gives us pause. He failed to separate himself with his play at the Senior Bowl though.
