2022 Super Bowl NFL draft prospects whos
The Bengals and Rams have advanced to Super Bowl LVI on the shoulders of their quarterbacks, and Joe Burrow, star receivers and strong defenses.And there are prospects in the 2022 NFL Draft whose games resemble those vital components of the Super Bowl 56 participants. This article provides those stars and their
Arthur Kaliyev Women Jersey draft-cla s counterparts.Let's dive into which prospects primed to be picked in April have stylistic similarities to a few of the marquee names who'll take the field Sunday.Cincinnati CB Ahmad Gardner and LSU CB Derek Stingley Jr.Ramsey went No. 5 overall in the 2016 NFL Draft. He felt extremely safe with exceptional upside because of his size, length, physicality and dynamic athleticism he showcased during his illustrious career at Florida State. That's how Gardner and Stingley feel for the exact same reasons. We'll soon know their measurements, but they look long on film. Both can be ultra-aggre sive taking on blocks, glide down the field with any type of receiver due to their light feet, and disrupt pa ses thrown in their vicinity thanks to lengthy limbs. They are No. 1 cornerbacks out of the gate, just like Ramsey was.He was 6-foot-1 and 209 pounds at the 2016 combine, an event he blew the doors off of by running 4.41, jumping 41.5-inches in the vertical, completing a broad jump in the 97th percentile among cornerbacks and recording a three-cone drill under seven seconds.Do not be surprised if
Nate Thompson Jersey both Stingley and Gardner, the premier oversized lockdown, man-to-man blanket cornerbacks in this cla s, weigh in similarly to Ramsey -- Gardner a touch taller, and Stingley a touch lighter -- and test freakishly at the combine and/or their pro days. USC WR Drake LondonI had a top 20 grade on Higgins in the 2020 cla s despite red-flaggy combine and pro day workouts after a magnificent career at Clemson. He caught 25 touchdown pa ses in his final two seasons with the Tigers and averaged over 19 yards per grab in his final season there. At 6-foot-4 and 216 pounds, Higgins routinely out-jumped and out-muscled cornerbacks for the football above his head while, importantly, demonstrating just enough flexibility and quicks to consistently get open, something many believe tall receivers simply cannot do in today's separation-based NFL.All of that applies to London, the (listed) 6-foot-5, 210-pound high-flying wideout from USC. London spent time on the Trojans basketball team, and those change-of-direction skills are apparent on the field. He does not move like the typical 6-5 receiver, but he does rebound in football like he's one board away from a triple double. Higgins had a flair for the dramatic snag in traffic in college, and so did London. They're
Derek Forbort Kids Jersey both deceptively fast and horses in the open field, too.Western Michigan WR Skyy MooreMoore will appear on the draft radar in a big way in about a month right after the combine. His film is that sensational. In 2021, the explosive inside and outside weapon caught 94 pa ses for 1,283 yards with 10 touchdowns at Western Michigan. Listed at 5-foot-10 and 195 pounds, Moore is almost identically sized to Beckham, who was 5-foot-11 and 198 pounds at the 2014 combine. And I got subtle OBJ vibes watching Moore's film. He's dazzling beating pre s coverage thanks to super-quick feet and freaky explosivene s into his route stem. He ran away from many MAC cornerbacks and flashed the ability to haul in the difficult grab down the field thanks to strong hands and outstanding body control.Beckham maybe made more highlight-reel catches at LSU -- and he probably has bigger hands -- but Moore's electric athletic talents to get open, speed with the ball in his hands, and ball-tracking expertise are very reminiscent of the Rams star.Pittsburgh QB Kenny PickettLet me get this out of the way early -- Pickett isn't quite as talented as Burrow, but stylistically they're . Like Burrow, Pickett didn't have a monster season until his final collegiate campaign. Neither are supreme athletes yet play with an inherent knack of
Kurtis MacDermid Jersey eluding bigger, faster defenders inside the pocket. Pickett plays the position with no fear -- like Burrow -- and put many tight-window connections on film in 2021. He loved stretching the field vertically and took off running when he couldn't locate an open receiver and absolutely needed the first down.Burrow demonstrated more pinpoint accuracy than Pickett, but Pickett doesn't struggle with ball placement. Burrow turned 24 in his rookie season. Pickett turns 24 in June.Boise State WR Khalil ShakirOf course Shakir wasn't as productive as Kupp at Eastern Washington. The Rams superstar was one of the most productive receivers in college football history, regardle s of division. But Shakir filled the stat sheet himself in his final three seasons at Boise State and capped his career with a 77-grab, 1,117-yard, seven-score 2021. Listed at 6-foot and 190 pounds, Shakir's measurables will likely be a little smaller than Kupp's at the 2017 combine (6-2, 204), but their on-the-field styles are eerily similar.Shakir wins mostly from the slot position with an array of footwork off the line, tenacious YAC ability and surprising speed down the field. Sound like anyone? Like Kupp, Shakir is a calculated route runner
Peter Budaj Kids Jersey , every step has a purpose, yet he's fast in doing so. Shakir feels like someone who can hit the ground running in the NFL before emerging as a star after a few seasons in the league.Penn State EDGE Arnold EbiketieHendrickson was a highly athletic, high motor rusher with a decently developed arsenal of pa s-rushing moves entering the NFL out of Florida Atlantic in 2017. That's how I feel about Ebiketie, the Temple transfer who rocked in his sole season at Penn State. Ebiketie had 9.5 sacks and 18 tackles for lo s in 2021 for the Nittany Lions. Hendrickson registered 9.5 sacks and 15 tackles for lo s in his final season for the Owls in 2016.Like Hendrickson, Ebiketie doesn't have a standout trump card. He just does everything well that you want out of your edge rusher who specializes in rushing the pa ser: speed, bend, hand work, hustle, power. Hendrickson went in the third round, and Ebiketie feels like a Day 2 rusher who'll far exceed his draft position in the NFL, just like the Bengals star.