Biggest movers in Eric Edholm's top 100 prospect rankings
Things are heating up as we are officially two weeks out from the 2023 NFL Draft.
Eric Edholm, NFL.com's lead draft writer, released his latest rankings for the 2023 draft class, which saw numerous players rise/fall a significant amount.
Here are the biggest movers in Edholm's updated top 100 prospect rankings.
Biggest Risers
Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee - Moved up to No. 57 (+42)
"Hooker's good traits are very good, and he could thrive if put on a smart development track."
Marvin Mims, WR, Oklahoma - Moved up to No. 74 (Previously Unranked)
"Mims is a big-play weapon in a smaller frame -- similar to many other receivers in this class. Where he separates himself, in addition to his speed, is his yards-after-catch ability, even if he's not very strong."
Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee - Moved up to No. 22 (+22)
"There's an excellent chance he's the fourth offensive lineman off the board, even if he might strictly be a right tackle."
Jartavius Martin, DB, Illinois - Moved up to No. 78 (Previously Unranked)
"His combine performance convinced me he might be wasted on slot-only duty. Martin could project as a rangy safety or even be tried at outside corner with his elite athleticism and requisite size."
Rashee Rice, WR, SMU - Moved up to No. 80 (Previously Unranked)
"Following a massive season, Rice had a bit of a quiet Senior Bowl week. I wish he was a tad more assertive at the catch point and consistently played to his explosive testing numbers in the jumping drills, but there's talent here."
Cody Mauch, OT, North Dakota State - Moved up to No. 42 (+19)
"I don't see Mauch as a Pro Bowl regular or anything, but he's a highly functional, light-footed and competitive player who has the chops to move inside to guard (or maybe center). I think he'll just need to learn to root down against power better."
Julius Brents, CB, Kansas State - Moved up to No. 52 (+19)
"He's hardly a flashy player, but he's big and moves very well. I see him as a zone guy, personally. A few receivers stacked Brents, and he didn't look that great playing the ball downfield."
Nolan Smith, EDGE, Georgia - Moved up to No. 16 (+16)
"It's hard not to love Smith's heart-on-his-sleeve playing style, and his testing numbersmake him an unusual prospect. But I think he'll need to take some lumps early and possibly add some bulk before tapping all of his reserves as an NFL player."
Biggest Fallers
Antonio Johnson, S, Texas A&M - Moved down to No. 70 (-23)
"Johnson didn't test amazingly well athletically. That said, he's a forceful hitter with nickel and box-safety potential, so there's some clear value in his game."
Tuli Tuipulotu, DL, USC - Moved down to No. 48 (-19)
"When I asked around about Tuipulotu, there just wasn't quite as much love for him as I expected. There is some question about his best role -- and weight, after he checked in at the combine at 266 pounds (after being listed by USC at 290). But he has interesting inside-outside versatility and all-around ability."
Karl Brooks, DT, Bowling Green - Moved down to No. 98 (-18)
"Brooks predominantly played edge in college, but his pro day testing numbers were very pedestrian. So expect him to be used more inside (or as a 5-technique) at the next level."
Devon Achane, RB, Texas A&M - Moved down to No. 71 (-15)
"He's an absolute blur in the open field and has some excellent vision and wiggle in the hole, even if he's not built for inside carries on the regular. His LSU tape was magnificent, as he ran for 215 yards and two touchdowns while playing hurt -- and simultaneously tickling play callers' imaginations with the possibilities."
Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina - Moved down to No. 67 (-14)
"He's a little lean and grabby, but there are natural ball skills and timing to be honed."
Ji'Ayir Brown, S, Penn State - Moved down to No. 79 (-13)
"His workouts suggest he's a below-average athlete for the position. His tape demonstrates that he has the intangibles you're looking for in the draft. In a thin safety group, Brown still should be coveted."
Tucker Kraft, TE, South Dakota State - Moved down to No. 60 (-12)
"He's a big kid with surprising athletic traits and a good frame. Kraft plays with a chip on his shoulder, but remains something of an unrefined product right now."
Steve Avila, IOL, TCU - Moved down to No. 44 (-11)
"One NFL evaluator recently told me that Avila was one of his favorite interviews. He's very personable when you're chatting, but when that ball is snapped, he wants to bury you. I even saw Avila get 30 yards downfield on a screen pass in a Senior Bowl practice. Good player."
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Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College
Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee
Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
Jordan Addison, WR, USC
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland
Nolan Smith, EDGE, Georgia
Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
DJ Turner, CB, Michigan
Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas
Joe Tippmann, IOL, Wisconsin
Brian Branch, DB, Alabama
O'Cyrus Torrence, G, Florida
Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
John Michael Schmitz, IOL, Minnesota
Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
Josh Downs, WR, North Carolina
Cam Smith, CB, South Carolina
Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa
Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
Derick Hall, EDGE, Auburn
Steve Avila, IOL, TCU
Will McDonald IV, DE, Iowa State
A.T. Perry, WR, Wake Forest
Tyrique Stevenson, CB, Miami
Tyler Scott, WR, Cincinnati
Daiyan Henley, LB, Washington State
Jammie Robinson, S, Florida State
Kendre Miller, RB, TCU
Dorian Williams, LB, Tulane
Devon Achane, RB, Texas A&M
Jaylon Jones, CB, Texas A&M
Luke Wypler, IOL, Ohio State
Riley Moss, CB, Iowa
Nathaniel Dell, WR, Houston
Jayden Reed, WR, Michigan State
Jonathan Mingo, WR, Ole Miss
Jarrett Patterson, IOL, Notre Dame
Rashee Rice, WR, SMU
Keaton Mitchell, RB, East Carolina
Parker Washington, WR, Penn State
Bryce Ford-Wheaton, WR, West Virginia
Olusegun Oluwatimi, IOL, Michigan
Emil Ekiyor Jr., IOL, Alabama
Tre'Vius Hodges-Tomlinson, CB, TCU
Braeden Daniels, G, Utah
Ji'Ayir Brown, S, Penn State
Tank Bigsby, RB, Auburn
Chandler Zavala, IOL, NC State
K.J. Henry, EDGE, Clemson
Andre Carter II, EDGE, Army
Kenny McIntosh, RB, Georgia
Moro Ojomo, DL, Texas
Andrew Vorhees, IOL, USC
Ronnie Hickman, S, Ohio State
Nick Saldiveri, OL, Old Dominion
Trey Dean III, S, Florida
Chase Brown, RB, Illinois
Cameron Mitchell, CB, Northwestern
Will Mallory, TE, Miami
Anthony Johnson Jr., S, Iowa State
Richard Gouraige, OL, Florida
Yasir Abdullah, EDGE, Louisville
Mohamoud Diabate, LB, Utah
YaYa Diaby, EDGE, Louisville
Cam Jones, LB, Indiana
Zacch Pickens, DL, South Carolina
Brandon Joseph, S, Notre Dame
Deuce Vaughn, RB, Kansas State
Dante Stills, DL, West Virginia
Deneric Prince, RB, Tulsa
Nick Broeker, IOL, Ole Miss
PJ Mustipher, DT, Penn State
Carlton Martial, LB, Troy
Tyler Lacy, DE, Oklahoma State
Brandon Kipper, G, Oregon State
DJ Johnson, EDGE, Oregon
Alex Forsyth, IOL, Oregon
Jason Taylor II, S, Oklahoma State
Mohamed Ibrahim, RB, Minnesota
Jadakis Bonds, WR, Hampton
Jay Ward, DB, LSU
Chris Murray, C, Oklahoma
Arquon Bush, CB, Cincinnati
DJ Dale, DT, Alabama
Malik Knowles, WR, Kansas State
Anfernee Orji, LB, Vanderbilt
Nesta Jade Silvera, DT, Arizona State
Elijah Higgins, WR, Stanford
Lonnie Phelps Jr., EDGE, Kansas
Karl Brooks, DL, Bowling Green
Keondre Coburn, DT, Texas
Mitchell Tinsley, WR, Penn State
Christian Braswell, DB, Rutgers
Drake Thomas, LB, NC State
Malik Cunningham, QB, Louisville
Caleb Murphy, EDGE, Ferris State
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NFL Media analyst Daniel Jeremiah updated his ranking of the top 50 prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft.
No. 50 Zach Charbonnet, RB, UCLA
No. 49 Jack Campbell, LB, Iowa
No. 48 John Michael Schmitz, IOL, Minnesota
No. 40 Keeanu Benton, DT, Wisconsin
No. 47 Kelee Ringo, CB, Georgia
No. 37 Steve Avila, IOL, TCU
No. 46 Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee
No. 45 Trenton Simpson, LB, Clemson
No. 44 Sam LaPorta, TE, Iowa
No. 43 Mazi Smith, DT, Michigan
No. 42 Jalin Hyatt, WR, Tennessee
No. 38 Luke Musgrave, TE, Oregon State
No. 39 Cody Mauch, OT, North Dakota State
No. 36 Bryan Bresee, DT, Clemson
No. 41 O'Cyrus Torrence, IOL, Florida
No. 35 BJ Ojulari, EDGE, LSU
No. 27 Emmanuel Forbes, CB, Mississippi State
No. 34 Joe Tippmann, IOL, Wisconsin
No. 32 Felix Anudike-Uzomah, EDGE, Kansas State
No. 31 Brian Branch, DB, Alabama
No. 30 Quentin Johnson, WR, TCU
No. 29 Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Alabama
No. 28 Keion White, EDGE, Georgia Tech
No. 26 Calijah Kancey, DT, Pittsburgh
No. 25 Will McDonald IV, EDGE, Iowa State
No. 33 Darnell Washington, TE, Georgia
No. 24 Deonte Banks, CB, Maryland
No. 21 Myles Murphy, EDGE, Clemson
No. 22 Zay Flowers, WR, Boston College
No. 20 Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame
No. 23 Joey Porter Jr., CB, Penn State
No. 17 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
No. 13 Nolan Smith, EDGE, Georgia
No. 19 Broderick Jones, OT Georgia
No. 16 Paris Johnson Jr., OT, Ohio State
No. 18 Darnell Wright, OT, Tennessee
No. 14 Lukas Van Ness, EDGE, Iowa
No. 15 Jordan Addison, WR, USC
No. 12 Will Levis, QB, Kentucky
No. 10 Christian Gonzalez, CB, Oregon
No. 11 Anthony Richardson, QB, Florida
No. 9 Dalton Kincaid, TE, Utah
No. 8 Peter Skoronski, OT, Northwestern
No. 7 C.J. Stroud, QB, Ohio State
No. 5 Devon Witherspoon, CB, Illinois
No. 6 Jalen Carter, DT, Georgia
No. 4 Tyree Wilson, EDGE, Texas Tech
No. 3 Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas
No. 2 Will Anderson Jr., EDGE, Alabama
No. 1 Bryce Young, QB, Alabama
