Ryan's Big Board 41-50

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Much like Will Campbell, Milum has awesome tape at tackle, but very short arms will likely force him to kick inside. Milum has very powerful hands that land and stick as he finishes blocks through the whistle, with the added bonus of bringing some nastiness. He’s a decent athlete but lacks flexibility and has average explosion off the snap. His pad level is high due to his height, and will be a work in progress as he learns to play guard. He has excellent awareness and instincts in both run and pass. Milum looks the part of a plus lane clearer when he climbs to the second level in the run game. 

Calling card - instincts and football IQ

Weakness - length

The first that jumps off the tape with Ersery is the sheer size of him. He’s very thick, especially in his upper half and is very powerful. He’s been inconsistent with his leverage and plays with high posture and tends to lean into blocks, hurting his balance. His footwork is surprisingly nimble for his build and he’s very quick off the snap. There are some lateral limitations to his game, particularly due to tight hips, but he’s got the ability to stick as a hulking right tackle. 

Calling card - size and strength

Weakness - lateral agility and pad height

Williams is a great solution for teams that can’t stop runs through the A and B gap. Williams has a massive lower half that makes him a difficult task to move. He’s very strong and sudden off the snap, and creates enough initial burst that is problematic for interior offense linemen to reset from. Williams has good enough hands to keep lineman from locking into his pads. While Williams doesn’t offer much as a pass rusher, he routinely changes rushing lanes in the initial phase, making him a valuable asset worthy of drafting early. 

Calling Card - run stuffing ability and lane clogging

Weakness - pass rush chops

Higgins has the kind of length and height that NFL teams covet in possession receivers. He projects as mainly an X receiver, but has enough quickness and experience to moonlight as part time slot option. Higgins has excellent hands, jumping ability and high points the ball in contested catch scenarios. He’s doesn’t have elite straight line speed, but has quicker feet than you would expect for someone his size. Higgins is particularly effective when corners play off coverage and he can be very reliable in short to intermediate route concepts. Higgins has a good feel for soft spots in zone coverages and a dangerous red zone threat in man. He lacks the wiggle and agility after the catch to make defenders miss. He struggles at time to get off press man coverage and needs to refine his release skills.

Calling Card - hands, length and contested catching

Weakness - release package and average long line speed

A significant hip injury derailed Morrison’s 2024 campaign, and likely cost him a lot of money. Coming into this season he was very clearly a top three cornerback in this class. Morrison plays best when his eyes are on the quarterback. He has fantastic ball skills and great instincts both at the catch point and reading from zone, backed up by his 9 interceptions in 31 career games. Morrison is a willing tackler but gives up additional yardage due to his light build. Morrison has average speed and acceleration which shows up on deep routes and in pursuit. 

Morrison is likely best in a cover 3 or cover 2 cloud scheme with the technique to also play well in spots in man coverage against smaller wide receivers. 

Calling card - ball skills

Weakness - long speed and injury 

A highly productive 3 year career with a rocked up frame. Judkins is a violent power back that will punish would be tacklers with his size, speed and strength. Judkins transferred from Ole Miss to Ohio State last year and split carries with TreVeyon Henderson. While this was a good move from a competitive standpoint, it likely hurt Judkins draft outlook. Judkins looks for contact as opposed to trying to make defenders miss. He plays with good contact balance and is a handful to bring down. He could be a volume rusher at the next level and excel in short yardage situations. Judkins lacks some big play ability but is consistently a positive player due to his straight forward running style. He also offers decent upside in the pass game as a solid blocker and fairly reliable pass catcher.

Calling card - run power

Weakness - vision and wiggle

Sanders is clearly the most accurate thrower in this class, but there are obvious limitations that have hurt his draft stock. Sanders has an average NFL arm with a slightly labored release, and he doesn’t possess any other elite traits that make him an obvious franchise quarterback. Sanders best trait is between the ears, in the confidence he exudes. To his detriment, he often turns down check downs and holds on to the ball too long while waiting for downfield routes to develop, which often invites pressure. Sanders is fearless and willing to take hits, and has solid evasions skills. He thrives in structure and will throw the ball into catchable lanes with anticipation. Sanders is more of a game manager, than a truck that can carry a team. There isn’t anything overwhelming on tape that indicate he is a special prospect, but I wouldn’t be shocked if a team took him in the top 3, such is the need for quarterback talent.

Calling card - accuracy

Weakness - arm talent 

A versatile scheme friendly player that can play all along defensive fronts, he is best utilized in a 4-3, 3 technique with 2 gapping upside. Sanders currently plays too high and struggles with his play strength when players get into his pads. Sanders has the length to stack and shed and plug rushing lanes, although his tackling needs some work. He was asked to twist and stunt fairly often at South Carolina and shows solid lateral agility. His get-off on the snap is good, not great. He lacks some of high end athleticism and twitch that would put him over the top as a consistent pass rusher, but he has the ability to be a 3 down player. 

Calling Card - positional versatility

Weakness - leverage

Hairston is a polarizing prospect in that some of his athletic traits are elite, but the tape was highly inconsistent. He projects as a lengthy ball hawking zone coverage corner with some situational ability to play in man coverage. Hairston’s tape showed deficiencies in coverage skills as far as ball tracking and physicality at the catch point. He has a very lean build and lacks the play strength required to matchup with bigger wide receivers in man coverage. Hairston is a bit of a gambler that can recover thanks to extraordinary twitched up burst and closing speed, backed up by a blazing 4.28 40 at the combine. While he has some appealing athletic traits, he was beaten far too often both in man and zone to not signify some bust potential. Hairston is a non factor in stopping the run, both in terms of technique and tenacity. 

Calling Card - speed

Weakness - run defense and strength

Porter, much like Shavon Revel, is a freak of an athlete with an outrageous size and speed combination for the position. While Revel projects more of a man coverage, Porter’s best work is in zone concepts, although Iowa St. did not afford him many man coverage opportunities. He could definitely afford to get stronger but he has absolute vines for arms that indicate he could have some untapped press man potential. He has been in college for 6 years and had tremendous production as a kick blocker and gunner on special teams. Porter has only started at corner for 1 year and has a long way to go in terms of positional awareness and technique. He is also a massive project as a run defender. Porter, a former track star, can absolutely fly and posted a 4.30 flat in the 40, also showing excellent short area burst with a 1.49 10 yard split. Porter is the type of athlete you bet on and coach up, with the traits to develop into a potential star. While he develops he can be an instant difference maker on special teams. 

Calling Card - speed

Weakness - man coverage experience