2027 Watch List

[mayoclinic]

 

[mayoclinic]

Knapp being moved inside this year, someone to watch.

 

[manxman2601]

Knapp being moved inside this year, someone to watch.

The one I'm interested in seeing is Charles Jagusah after all the summer hype last year.

 

[manxman2601]

James Foster is first round high on Miami DL Justin Scott. Bain & Mesidor last year moves inside to Scott and Mohten this year.

 

[manxman2601]

Evan Johnson, CB, BYU
6-0, 185
82.6 coverage grade in 2025, following a 78.1 in 2024. More impressivly, he had 5 INTs and 7 PBUs, exactly the same as Leonard Moore.

I love how he doesn't fall for the false step from the WR here and locks him down in man





Only Moore and some guy from E Carolina had a better man coverage grade than Johnson.

BYU have some interesting potantially draftable players next year. Johnson, the RB LJ Martin, safety Faletau Satuala and linebacker Isaiah Glasker.

 

[manxman2601]

Completion percentage allowed in man coverage 2025

Kelley Jones, Mississippi State - 14.3%
Demello Jones, Georgia - 23.1%
Evan Johnson, BYU - 25%
OJ Frederique, Miami - 25%
Jamari Sharpe, Indiana - 28.6%
Brice Pollock, Texas Tech - 28.6%
Dezz Ricks, TAMU - 32%
Smith Snowden, Michigan (formerly Utah) - 32.3%
Jyaire Hill, Michigan - 40%
PJ Woodland, LSU - 40%
Eli Bowen, Oklahoma - 40%
Christian Gray, Notre Dame - 40.9%
Zach Lutmer, Iowa - 41.2%
DJ McKinney, Notre Dame (formerly Colorado) - 43.8%
Leonard Moore, ND - 45.2%

And because I like a good run defender at CB, the top 5 run defense grades among the group above:

Demello Jones - 82
Brice Pollock - 79.1
Zach Lutmer - 78.6
Jyaire Hill - 75.6
PJ Woodland - 74.9

So Demello Jones or Brice Pollock or bust?

It's just coincidence that Demello Jones did so well. I didn't know what the result would be in advance. In fact, this post was inspired by Evan Johnson.

 

[manxman2601]

Just an addendum to the above.

Chris Peal (Syracuse) had the lowest* y/rec in man coverage at 7.4%. The only other leading corner with less than 10 yards per reception is Ohio State's Jermain Matthews. Peal is also one of the best run defenders but had a 52% completion percentage allowed. They just don't go for many yards.

* As with all these lists, I'm including corners I've heard of only. There are many more that qualify but are they draftable?