Playing with House Money: 2022 Michigan Football

[Minneapolis Millers]

Did anyone think Turner was THIS fast?

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35777786/michigan-dj-turner-runs-4th-fastest-40-nfl-combine-03

 

[Zososoxfan]

Did anyone think Turner was THIS fast?

https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/35777786/michigan-dj-turner-runs-4th-fastest-40-nfl-combine-03

Trained his ass off and probably made himself a nice chunk of change. Michigan should have approx. 8 players drafted, but I'd be surprised if more than one was a first rounder:

Mazi Smith
DJ Turner
Olu Oluwatimi
Mike Morris
Ryan Hayes
Ronnie Bell
Luke Schoonmaker
Jake Moody (Kicker)

Mazi seems like a late first rounder to me. He's got elite strength and the first round IMO is about having elite skills. He's not electric enough against the pass, but he's a two-gap NT, and a 3-4 D or any team that wants the NT to two-gap will want him. Chargers, Giants?

Olu is an elite C, and I'm surprised he's not higher on draft boards. Dude won the Rimington and was a finalist last year. Biggest knock on play is that he had a terrific OL around him, I guess? Bucs??

Similar to Mazi, I think Mike Morris has an elite skillset (very strong against the run) but I think he's not quite as elite as Mazi in his one skill, but unlike Mazi I think Morris is a significant positive against the pass. He's not any kind of edge rusher, but he's the quintessential anvil for those bendy edge guys to hammer opposite of (syntax is hard on Monday morning). I think he's an early 2nd rounder for the clubs that typically draft defense well--maybe Houston, Tennessee, Jets, or Pats? Likely need to look at need more than fit here.

Turner should be a late 2nd or early 3rd rounder as a top notch slot corner. That's just not a hugely valuable position though, as there are plenty of twitchy and terrific undersized college CBs.

Hayes looks to me like a late 3rd-5th rounder. The kind of depth OT that any team is usually happy to take, since he's got the right frame at 6'6'' for it. He's a little underweight, but he's likely not a year 1 contributor anyway.

Bell is a Michigan favorite, but he's a 4th/5th WR/ST type. Late 5th, 6th, or 7th even.

Schoon probably has the widest range of any Michigan player IMO. As an inline TE with decent route running, he could be a late 2nd or 3rd rounder, or a 5th rounder if clubs don't see the projection.

Moody is a kicker.

@SMU_Sox , any opinions or chatter on these guys?

 

[SMU_Sox]

1) Yes I knew/expected Turner was that fast. A lot of the draft pods were saying to expect him to break the combine. Check out Journey to the Draft
2) I have a ton of opinions.

I like Mike Morris - he has pad level issues but when he gets the right hip sink and leverage he is a hoss. Super strong.
Olu needs to get more powerful but I think he is a fringe starting center with some OG versatility who I see anywhere from late late day 3 to more realistically a 4th/5th rounder.
Bell is a practice squad kind of guy. Didn't think much of him.
I loved Luke Schoonmaker. 2nd best blocking TE in the class and a certified ass kicker. I have a 2nd/3rd round kind of grade on him and I think he can be a starter. Better receiver than given credit for but needs to work on his route running. Nothing special with RAC. Would love to see him on the Pats. (I don't do round grades but I have a rough translation for my grades into rounds if that makes sense).
I like Ryan Hayes as a backup swing tackle who probably makes sense as an OG in a gap/power scheme. He might be able to back up 4/5 OL spots in time. Super sub type.

 

[Zososoxfan]

1) Yes I knew/expected Turner was that fast. A lot of the draft pods were saying to expect him to break the combine. Check out Journey to the Draft
2) I have a ton of opinions.

I like Mike Morris - he has pad level issues but when he gets the right hip sink and leverage he is a hoss. Super strong.
Olu needs to get more powerful but I think he is a fringe starting center with some OG versatility who I see anywhere from late late day 3 to more realistically a 4th/5th rounder.
Bell is a practice squad kind of guy. Didn't think much of him.
I loved Luke Schoonmaker. 2nd best blocking TE in the class and a certified ass kicker. I have a 2nd/3rd round kind of grade on him and I think he can be a starter. Better receiver than given credit for but needs to work on his route running. Nothing special with RAC. Would love to see him on the Pats. (I don't do round grades but I have a rough translation for my grades into rounds if that makes sense).
I like Ryan Hayes as a backup swing tackle who probably makes sense as an OG in a gap/power scheme. He might be able to back up 4/5 OL spots in time. Super sub type.

Really appreciate you popping in here! Where do you expect Mazi, Morris, and Turner to get drafted?

 

[SMU_Sox]

Really appreciate you popping in here! Where do you expect Mazi, Morris, and Turner to get drafted?

TBH I am not sure. I have seen Mazi talked about as a 2nd rounder, Morris sometime late day 2 or day 3, and Turner I have seen some guys have him as top 75 and others top 125 or so. Let me give you an update in about a month.

 

[Zososoxfan]

TBH I am not sure. I have seen Mazi talked about as a 2nd rounder, Morris sometime late day 2 or day 3, and Turner I have seen some guys have him as top 75 and others top 125 or so. Let me give you an update in about a month.

Thank you again for your thoughts, cheers!

 

[SMU_Sox]

Here is Luke Schoonmaker blocking. Such an asskicker... figured you all would appreciate it.

View: https://twitter.com/JohnALimberakis/status/1633889326588108801?s=20