Jaylon Johnson
Zack Baun
Jeff Gladney
Van Jefferson
Benito Jones
Alex Highsmith
Marlon Davidson
Jaylon Johnson
Good athlete but not great, what he is great at is the technique and his football IQ is through the roof. I think with his traits and ability he is your ideal zone CB/ slot type of guy.
He has great football awareness and makes plays on the ball and is a good tackler where. Scheme strength will be in zone keeping everything in front of him or out of nickel although that limits his ability to be a playmaker.
He will be a scheme dependent type of player where if he is asked to play man on shifty speed wr's he might have some issues to follow them up the field. because of his slow backpedal and not the greatest at transitioning into running down the field.
Mid 2nd-3rd RD Draft Grade
Zack Braun
This one is easy he is a Kyle Van Noy clone, can play either Sam or Will in a 4-3 and can get after the passer but like Van Noy needs to work on pass rush moves. He might develop into a pass-rushing OLB or 4-3 DE but I don't think he is ready to be moved into that position yet.
2nd Rd pick based on current strengths, but if you feel you can develop him into a pass-rusher late 1st
Jeff Gladney
Like the tape guy can play inside and outside play with physicality for his size and good athlete. Has good ball skills and good burst to jump routes and can is a playmaker.
He needs to work on discipline because he gets caught with his eyes in the back field and it leads to him getting beat on double moves. Also at his size he might have a tough time with bigger WR's.
Late 1st early 2nd
Van Jefferson
Good shifty route runner who can create space on quick timing routes inside and outside where he would be an ideal fit for a slot WR.
He is a bit limited on what he can do for you he is not going to break much for you in big plays on deep routes or YAC, is a bit like Beasley he will nickel and dime you but not much more than that.
Draft range will be scheme dependent 4th or 5th rd range.
Benito Jones
I am not going to even do a whole write-up on him. Not a fan, doesn't have any pass rush moves, looks to bull rush every play, doesn't seem to hold the point of attack, plays too upright, gets pushed around, and seems to play very uninspired sometimes.
Alex Highsmith
Talk about polar opposites in players from Benito to Alex. Really good burst, can really bend the corner and his acceleration to the ball is very impressive. He has a lot of bend to him and he has quite a few pass rushing moves pairing them with nimble footwork allows him to get the OT off balance and has the ability to go inside or outside. Impressive tape, and has the ability to be a quality pass rusher the question is if he can add weight and be as nimble to be a 4-3 DE or if he will be only a scheme fit for 4-3.
I think one of the few knocks on him is going to be size and strength and he will be only a pass rush specialist in a 4-3 or if he will be scheme limited to a 3-4 OLB. The other knock/ question is if he can get it done down in and down out vs elite competition.
Mid 2nd to 3rd rd grade
Marlon Davidson
This is a tough one because you see his ability to play on the edge but is not a 4-3 DE, and isn't quite long enough to be a 3-4 DE either. He is athletic for his size and interior 3-tech is where you could see him fit but he doesn't really do the things you ask of a 3-tech. He doesn't seem to have a true position because he doesn't really play with his hands extended, doesn't seem to hold the point of attack, and might have a hard time shedding and finding gaps to penetrate inside. Will probably take some time to develop him to a 3-tech although the size and athleticism teams might have interest in.
Late day 2 or early day 3 guy.