Bucky Brooks updates top 5 prospects by position rankings
With pro days in full swing, we are beginning to inch closer and closer to the start of the 2023 NFL Draft.
Believe it or not, the first round of this year's draft takes place in Kansas City, Missouri just one month from Monday.
NFL Network analyst Bucky Brooks publishes his top 5 prospects by position rankings ahead of the draft each year. After releasing his initial rankings last month, Brooks recently updated his position rankings, which can be found below.
EDGE DEFENDERS
1. Will Anderson Jr., Alabama
2. Tyree Wilson, Texas Tech
3. Lukas Van Ness, Iowa
4. Keion White, Georgia Tech
5. Myles Murphy, Purdue
DEFENSIVE TACKLES
1. Jalen Carter, Georgia
2. Bryan Bresee, Clemson
3. Calijah Kancey, Pittsburgh (Previously Unranked)
4. Mazi Smith, Michigan (Up 1)
5. Adetomiwa Adebawore, Northwestern (Previously Unranked)
Dropped Out:Â Siaki Ika, Baylor (previously No. 3);Â Keeanu Benton, Wisconsin (previously No. 4)
LINEBACKERS
1. Drew Sanders, Arkansas
2. Nolan Smith, Georgia (Previously unranked)
3. Trenton Simpson, Clemson (Down 1)
4. Jack Campbell, Iowa (Down 1)
5. Henry To'oTo'o, Alabama (Down 1)
Dropped Out:Â Noah Sewell, Oregon (previously No. 5)
CORNERBACKS
1. Devon Witherspoon, Illinois
2. Christian Gonzalez, Oregon (Up 1)
3. Joey Porter Jr., Penn State (Down 1)
4. Cam Smith, South Carolina
5. Emmanuel Forbes, Mississippi State (Previously Unranked)
Dropped Out:Â Kelee Ringo, Georgia (previously No. 5)
SAFETIES
1. Brian Branch, Alabama
2. Antonio Johnson, Texas A&M
3. Jordan Battle, Alabama (Up 2)
4. Ji'Ayir Brown, Penn State (Down 1)
5. Sydney Brown, Illinois (Previously Unranked)
Dropped Out:Â Jammie Robinson, Florida State (previously No. 4)
NFL.com analyst Bucky Brooks revealed his initial position rankings for the 2023 NFL Draft.
QUARTERBACKS
1. C.J. Stroud, Ohio State
2. Bryce Young, Alabama
3. Hendon Hooker, Tennessee
4. Anthony Richardson, Florida (Previously Unranked)
5. Will Levis, Kentucky (Down 1)
Dropped Out:Â Tanner McKee, Stanford (previously No. 5)
RUNNING BACKS
1. Bijan Robinson, Texas
2. Jahmyr Gibbs, Alabama
3. Zach Charbonnet, UCLA
4. Devon Achane, Texas A&M
5. Tyjae Spears, Tulane (Previously Unranked)
Dropped Out:Â DeWayne McBride, UAB (previously No. 5)
WIDE RECEIVERS
1. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State
2. Zay Flowers, Boston College
3. Quentin Johnston, TCU
4. Jordan Addison, USC
5. Jalin Hyatt, Tennessee
TIGHT ENDS
1. Michael Mayer, Notre Dame
2. Dalton Kincaid, Utah
3. Darnell Washington, Georgia
4. Luke Musgrave, Oregon State
5. Sam LaPorta, Iowa (Previously Unranked)
Dropped Out:Â Tucker Kraft, South Dakota State (previously No. 5)
OFFENSIVE TACKLES
1. Paris Johnson Jr., Ohio State
2. Peter Skoronski, Northwestern
3. Broderick Jones, Georgia
4. Darnell Wright, Tennessee
5. Anton Harrison, Oklahoma (Previously Unranked)
Dropped Out:Â Cody Mauch, North Dakota State (previously No. 5)
INTERIOR BLOCKERS
1. O'Cyrus Torrence, Florida
2. John Michael Schmitz, Minnesota
3. Steve Avila, TCU (Up 1)
4. Luke Wypler, Ohio State (Down 1)
5. Joe Tippmann, Wisconsin (Previously Unranked)
Dropped Out:Â Andrew Vorhees, USC (previously No. 5)
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