Cody Carpentier’s 2023 NFL Draft: Super 60 Prospects

Did you think NFL Draft Season was over? It’s not, today is Labor Day and there is no better time to expand on the “Intro to the 2023 NFL Draft” series than to move into my Super 60 Prospects entering the 2022 College Football Season.

In 2022, I traveled to Mobile for the Senior Bowl, and Indianapolis for the NFL Combine with Roster Watch, as well as the NFL Draft, and the Liberty Pro Day. This year, that trend continues as I look to continue bringing boots-on-the-ground coverage from all of the places that the Fantasy media won’t go. PlayerProfiler has you covered in Fantasy and with NFL Draft talk year-round.

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Cody’s Draft Grades

After hours of Film Analysis, This list can and will change as new things come in, some would call this “a Bayesian process” and while these prospects complete their 2022 seasons and go through the Draft process, things will change. But ever so slightly. Things that are taken into account to come up with the below draft grades, you may wonder? 1. Film, 2. Athletic Profile, 3. Cody’s DAWG Rating (off-field actions/energy and on-field actions/energy), 4. Role in College vs NFL and how it will translate.

PS: The Official DAWG Rating Scale/Explanation/Database will come out in 2023.

The Super 60 Prospects to Watch

1. Kayshon Boutte, WR – LSU (9.13)

2. Will Levis, QB – Kentucky (9.07)

Will Levis Advanced Stats & Metrics Profile

3. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR – Ohio State – (9.01)

4. Bryce Young, QB – Alabama-  (8.94)

5. Michael Mayer, TE – Notre Dame – (8.80)

• Evaluation: I can’t begin to explain how many times Notre Dame ran Mayer on crossing routes and allowed him to chew up yards and dominate the inside and outsides of the field. Michael Mayer has all of the accolades a rising junior could ask for from Freshman All-American to John Mackey semifinalist as a sophomore, and potentially winner in 2022. Mayer’s athleticism and ability to break tackles, dominate and well, wearing no. 87 on a weekly basis has garnered him the nickname “Baby Gronk”. Although subtle at times, Mayer began his career at Notre Dame in 2020 with just a handful of games over 30 yards, while peaking with 5 receptions for 73 yards and one touchdown against Pittsburgh, things changed as a sophomore. In 2021, Mayer burst onto the scene with a massive 9 reception 120 yard game against Florida State – this became a normal occurrence for the golden domer, he went on to finish with seven games over 7 receptions and 60 yards during his sophomore campaign. Entering his Junior season, the expectation is for Mayer to continue competing with Georgia Tight End Brock Bowers as the Best in College Football, but for a stat line – expect multiple 100-yard explosions in 2022.

6. Jordan Addison, WR – USC – (8.55)

7. Bijan Robinson, RB – Texas – (8.48)

Bijan Robinson Advanced Stats & Metrics Profile

8. C.J. Stroud, QB – Ohio State – (8.41)

9. Josh Downs, WR – North Carolina – (8.17)

• Evaluation: Possession receiver with breakaway speed. While sharing a receiving room with Dazz Newsome, and Dyami Brown in 2020 – Downs failed with crest 200 yards. But the departure of Newsome and Brown elevated Downs into the no.1 wide receiver chair for Sam Howell, since being at North Carolina his College Target Share is a class-best  39.2% (99th-percentile). Not only is Downs one of the quickest twitched receivers while in and out of breaks, but he also returned 16 punts in 2021 with an average of 9.8 yards. Look for Down’s to work himself into the Top 2 tiers of conversation by the 2023 NFL Draft.

10. Arik Gilbert, TE – Georgia – (8.10)

Intro to the 2023 NFL Draft Class: Tight End

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11. Zachary Evans, RB – Ole Miss

12. Parker Washington, WR – Penn State

13. Quentin Johnston, WR – TCU

Quentin Johnston Advanced Stats & Metrics Profile

14. Jacob Cowing, WR – Arizona

15. Jaheim Bell, TE – South Carolina

16. K.J. Jefferson, QB – Arkansas

17. Jermaine Burton, WR – Alabama

• Evaluation: Transferring from Georgia after the 2021 season, Burton slides into the perceived no.1 wide receiver chair for Bryce Young. Burton’s athleticism and ball skills have gone wildly underrated in the 2023 class to this point, but being in the Alabama spotlight in 2022 should elevate Burton a bit more in the National eye. Despite just 400+ yard seasons each in 2021 and 2022, Burton was a pivotal part of the Georgia offense, cresting 3 touches or 30 total yards in 11 of 22 games. Burton is very obviously missing the big games of output, and that is why he will be wearing Crimson this fall.

18. Tank Bigsby, RB – Auburn

19. Theo Johnson, TE – Penn State

20. Jayden Reed, WR – Michigan State

21. Corey Rucker, WR – South Carolina

Intro to the 2023 NFL Draft Class: Wide Receivers

22. Anthony Richardson, QB – Florida

23. Isaiah Neyor, WR – Texas

24. Zay Flowers, WR – Boston College

25. MarShawn Lloyd, RB – South Carolina

26. Jahmyr Gibbs, RB – Alabama

Jahmyr Gibbs Advanced Stats & Metrics Profile

27. Tyler Van Dyke, QB – Miami (FL)

28. Sam LaPorta, TE – Iowa

29. Ainias Smith, WR – Texas A&M

• Evaluation: Ainias Smith was a late add to this list due to some off-field legal issues, despite his talent, it will be an extreme uphill battle to get into the Round 1-2 conversation while clearing his name of any wrongdoing or worries from the National Football League. As a prospect, Smith is a hybrid super tool, through 3 seasons he has 54 punt returns, 64 carries, and 112 receptions.

30. Sean Tucker, RB – Syracuse

31. D.J. Uiagalelei, QB – Clemson

32. Elijah Higgins, WR – Stanford

33. Blake Corum, RB – Michigan

Intro to the 2023 NFL Draft Class: Running Back

34. Tanner McKee, QB – Stanford

35. Spencer Rattler, QB – South Carolina

36. Marvin Mims, WR – Oklahoma

37. Lew Nichols, RB – Central Michigan

38. Kenny McIntosh, RB – Georgia

Kenny McIntosh Advanced Stats & Metrics Profile

39. Jase McClellan, RB – Alabama

40. Devon Achane, RB – Texas A&M

41. Deuce Vaughn, RB – Kansas State

42. Rakim Jarrett, WR – Maryland

43. Dontay Demus, WR – Maryland

44. Jalen McMillan, WR – Washington

45. Darnell Washington, TE – Georgia

46. Mohamed Ibrahim, RB – Minnesota

47. Gary Bryant, WR – USC

48. Will Mallory, TE – Miami (FL)

49. Zach Charbonnet, RB – UCLA

• Evaluation: One of the hardest pure runners, though his upright running style hurts his top-end speed and ability to pull away. Charbonnet was expected to declare in the 2022 NFL Draft class, but decided to return to UCLA for a second season, his fourth in college after two seasons at Michigan. Charbonnet is a player that enters at no. 49, but could either fall out of the Super 60 by January, or climb into the Top 15.

50. Brennan Armstrong, QB – Virginia

51. Malachi Wideman, WR – Jackson State

• Evaluation: Transfer? No Way! Yes, from Tennessee to Jackson, Mississippi to play with the Shedeur Sanders and family. Wideman is a massive target on the outside and despite his excessively lean frame, he was able to crack the starting lineup and finish 2nd on Jackson State with 540 receiving yards. In the 2020 ESPN Recruiting rankings, Wideman entered at WR39, smack dab between the likes of Josh Downs, and Jordan Addison.

52. Trey Knox, WR – Arkansas

53. Cameron Ward, QB – Washington State

Intro to the 2023 NFL Draft Class: Quarterbacks

54. Jahleel Billingsley, TE – Texas

55. Chase Brown, RB – Illinois

56. Roschon Johnson, RB – Texas

57. Jayden Daniels, QB – LSU

• Evaluation: Jayden Daniels has been through the wringer in his first three seasons at Arizona State. As a true freshman, Daniels finished with 3,300 all-purpose yards, 17 touchdowns, and just 2 interceptions. After a mediocre 2020 shortened season, Daniels struggled to return to form as a passer completing 65% of passes, with 10 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. After three seasons, an 18-11 career record, and over 1,200 rushing yards Daniels entered the transfer portal. The ceiling is high for the San Bernardino native in 2022, but the floor is being benched and that makes Daniels one of the biggest question marks at Quarterback, but he cracks the Super 60 as QB no. 12 due to his rushing upside.

58. Jake Haener, QB – Fresno State

59. Kedon Slovis, QB – Pittsburgh

60. Gee Scott, TE – Ohio State

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