Garrett Wilson | Wide Receiver
Wide receiver | Ohio State | First Round Projection
Garret Wilson was an elite high school football player at Lake Travis High School his junior year stats were incredible: 98 catches for 1,774 yards while accounting for 32 total touchdowns. As a senior despite missing action in the middle of the season due to injury, had 1,151 yards receiving and 19 touchdowns.
He was a three-sport athlete and earned Division I scholarship offers as a basketball player. Predictably Wilson was the No. 2 receiver recruit in the country in the class of 2019 and handed a five-star grade by all the major recruiting services and received offers from Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Texas, Florida, and Georgia but ultimately chose Ohio State.
As a true freshman, he exploded with 30 receptions for 432 yards and five touchdowns.
In 2020 he followed with an impressive season playing only 8 games with 43 grabs for 723 yards and six more touchdowns as a 20-year-old sophomore while playing mostly in the slot. He had a QB rating when targetted of 93.0 and 6 drops on the year - he was recognized by the Big-Ten as a result.
In 2021 as a junior Wilson made 70 catches, 1,058 yards, and 12 touchdowns - he also had 6 drops and notably, a huge 135.4 QB rating targeted on deep passes - one of the best in all of college football. As a result of this standout junior performance, Wilson was named a finalist for the Earl Campbell Tyler Rose Award Tuesday. The award is given to an FBS college football player judged to be the best from the state of Texas. I think Wilson would be an outstanding addition to the Browns offense and I think he is exactly what they need!
Strengths:
- Runs perfect routes and is a great student of the game - always puts in the extra work required.
- Great after the catch and is difficult to bring down in the open field with his jittery running style.
- Has the strong hands any NFL wide receiver coach and quarterback would covet. Tracks the deep ball over either shoulder and brings in passes fluidly without breaking stride downfield.
- An impressive athlete with very quick acceleration to reach his top speed quickly and stretch the field. Very good body control and smooth movements. Plays fast and explosive.
Weakness:
- Does not always use his hands to secure deep throws, allowing the ball into his pads and chest.
- May need to get stronger and add some weight to his frame if he wants to improve in the press coverage game.
- While he has good speed you can't describe him as a burner and may struggle against top NFL corners
Pro Comparison: Stefon Diggs
Projected Pick: 13th Pick in the NFL Draft to the Cleveland Browns.
Kingsley Enagbare | Defensive End
Defensive End | South Carolina | Second Round Projection
Kingsley Enagbare found playing time as a true freshman in 2018 and his role in the defense continued to expand from there, eventually developing into a full-time starter across his final two years. Enagbare offers an intriguing blend of burst, length, and power that mostly shows up as a pass rusher, where he finds ways to apply steady pressure. He does well to convert speed to power and use his length to compromise the width of the pocket, get even with the quarterback, flatten, and disengage with good angles. While he has excellent first-step quickness, he isn’t extremely bendy to consistently corner the outside hip of the offensive tackle and relies on his ability to reduce rush angles. He has plenty of room to expand his pass rush repertoire but it’s easy to appreciate his awareness of his strengths on how he taps into them. As a run defender, Enagbare has plenty of room for improvement where his processing skills are below average. He doesn’t ID blocks quickly and is frequently out of his gap due to tardy responses, high pads, and peeking into the backfield. Enagbare has plenty of experience as a base end in even fronts but also as an outside linebacker in odd fronts operating from a three or two-point stance. Enagbare is still a work in progress but his foundation of traits and ascension throughout college makes him appealing. He is likely a rotational player as a designated pass rusher that can attack the pocket from a variety of alignments in year one but has the makeup of a starter by year two or three. The key for his development is further growth with hand usage and run defense. I think he would be an awesome fit for the Browns in the second round due to the fact they are in need of a defensive tackle/end.
Strengths:
- Flashes strength at the point of attack with active, violent hand use. Forceful with his upper body to defeat blocks. Strong hustle player.
- Challenges inside with quickness and strong hands. Run-and-chase defender who can leave a mark.
- Offers some versatility, rushing from a two-and three-point stance with the playing speed to stand up in space. Flashes strength as a bull rusher and his energy doesn't plateau.
Weakness:
- Offers some versatility, rushing from a two-and three-point stance with the playing speed to stand up in space. Flashes strength as a bull rusher and his energy doesn't plateau.
- Doesn't change direction easily. Can be late off the snap.
- Plays tall and gets upright off the snap. Wins with upper-body strength and needs to focus on leverage.
Pro Comparison: Carl Granderson
Projected Pick: 44th overall Pick in the NFL Draft to the Cleveland Browns.