{"id":75400,"date":"2023-04-17T18:11:26","date_gmt":"2023-04-17T18:11:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/?p=75400"},"modified":"2023-04-18T17:17:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T17:17:08","slug":"nfl-draft-defensive-prospects","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.runyourpool.com\/articles\/2023\/04\/17\/nfl-draft-defensive-prospects\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL Draft: Defensive Prospects"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By Alex Lauzon from the \u201c<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/podfollow.com\/the-course-of-life\/view\"><em>Course of Life<\/em><\/a><em>\u201d podcast<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2023 Draft on Defense: Let&#8217;s Get Big<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The clock is ticking and we\u2019re just over a week away from the start of the <a href=\"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/2023\/04\/18\/2023-nfl-draft\/\">2023 NFL Draft<\/a> weekend. I\u2019ve spent the last few weeks focusing on the best game-changers on the draft boards on offense. Now, it\u2019s time to flip the script and head over to the other side of the ball and break down what\u2019s out there for your team to draft on D.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019ve gone on and on about how it\u2019s a pass-happy, points-crazy league. Still, that hasn\u2019t tainted the fact that a game-changing player on defense can alter the scale for any NFL game. After all, your team has to get at least one stop on defense to win, right? Any given Sunday there\u2019s an absurd pass rusher that makes the QB\u2019s day a nightmare, or a shutdown corner that makes one side of the field obsolete. This year\u2019s draft board has some of those potentials out there, so let\u2019s dive into who could go where as there\u2019s a ton of talent on defense that will be drafted on night one, right after the slew of QBs to start off the draft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The blue Chips on Defense<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Will Anderson &#8211;&nbsp; <\/strong>He\u2019s been the prohibitive first-overall defensive prospect for what seems like years now, and his 2022 campaign at Alabama only solidified that. He\u2019s a shifty game-changing pass rusher that has beaten the best offensive lines in college football repeatedly. A quarterback\u2019s worst nightmare around the edge.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pick Projection: Round 1 &#8211; Pick #5 (Seattle Seahawks)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li><strong>Jalen Carter &#8211; <\/strong>As a bettor who plays Georgia unders regularly, Jalen Carter has been my hero. The lethal interior rusher for the Bulldogs has been a dominant force and cornerstone on D to their championship runs. While there are off-of-the-field legal matters at play for Carter, it hasn\u2019t deterred his stock enough to keep him out of the top 10 selections in the draft,<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pick Projection: Round 1 &#8211; Pick #6 (Detroit Lions)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li><strong>Tyree Wilson &#8211; <\/strong>Another problem on the edge coming to the NFL. The Texas Tech Red Raider was a playmaker and a half for their defense and recorded at least 7 sacks in each of the last two seasons. He has all the specs of a sack machine at the next level if he stays healthy. Imagine him alongside Chandler Jones in Vegas?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pick Projection: Round 1 &#8211; Pick #7 (Las Vegas Raiders)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"4\">\n<li><strong>Christian Gonzalez&nbsp; &#8211; <\/strong>At last, a corner! Gonzalez will be the first cover corner off of the board mainly due to his freakish athleticism. Four interceptions, over 50 tackles, and an impressive combine will have him getting paid in a big way for his efforts at Oregon last season.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pick Projection: Round 1 &#8211; Pick #10 (Philadelphia Eagles)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"5\">\n<li><strong>Joey Porter Jr. &#8211;&nbsp; <\/strong>Well, here\u2019s everyone\u2019s sign that we\u2019re all getting old, as we vividly remember Porter Jr\u2019s dad lacing &#8217;em up for the Steelers. Time has moved so fast that his son is now on the 2023 draft board, and I think this is potentially the opportunity for my Patriots to get the lockdown corner we desperately needed last year &#8211; if they don\u2019t <a href=\"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/2023\/04\/11\/2023-nfl-draft-wr-rankings\/\">draft a wide receiver<\/a> that is!<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pick Projection: Round 1 &#8211; Pick #14 (New England Patriots)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/articles.runyourpool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/Michigan_St_Penn_St_Football_22331572436003.jpg\" alt=\"Penn State cornerback Joey Porter Jr. (9) participates in senior festivities with his family including his father former NFL linebacker Joey Porter Sr.before an NCAA college football game against Michigan State , Saturday, Nov. 26, 2022, in State College, Pa.\" class=\"wp-image-75412\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog-assets.runyourpool.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/17180751\/Michigan_St_Penn_St_Football_22331572436003.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blog-assets.runyourpool.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/17180751\/Michigan_St_Penn_St_Football_22331572436003-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blog-assets.runyourpool.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/17180751\/Michigan_St_Penn_St_Football_22331572436003-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">AP Photo\/Barry Reeger<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"6\">\n<li><strong>Lukas Van Ness &#8211; <\/strong>This defensive end gives off lots of JJ Watt vibes &#8211; never-ending motor, plays tougher than his size and he\u2019s been a tackling machine in his college career. He should be a much-needed boost of energy for any team that\u2019s lacking on defense up front.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Pick Projection: Round 1 &#8211; Pick #19 (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>SLEEPERS ON D<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Obviously, there are a bunch of teams that have higher priorities next Thursday night, but as for the next two days of draft madness? Watch out for some of these names that may be grading low, but could have a high impact in year one of their NFL careers:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Mohamoud Diabete &#8211;<\/strong> This linebacker has some big school experience, playing at both Florida and then Utah in his college career. He might not be the smartest player in draft grading but his physicality and power in tackling could make him an asset. He\u2019s likely to be drafted in rounds 4-5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Nick Herbig <\/strong>&#8211; Another example of a guy who did not grade out well at the combine and physically appears undersized. There\u2019s a risk in taking a player like Herbig to excel unless he packs on some weight. Regardless, anyone who can get double-digit sacks in one Big Ten season deserves a look at the next level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>DeMarvion Overshown<\/strong> &#8211; Having watched his transition from safety to LB here in Austin, Texas for the Longhorns, I\u2019ve seen his growth as a player. There\u2019s some tackling work to be cleaned up but he has all the measurables to be an impact player for an NFL franchise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are your prospects on defense &#8211; hopefully, your team picks wisely come draft weekend.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This year&#8217;s crop of defensive players in the 2023 NFL Draft is full of studs. 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