Pro Football Focus projects Kentucky quarterback Will Levis to be a top 10 pick in the 2023 NFL Draft.
Levis is project at No. 8 over all and the third quarterback taken behind Bryce Young and CJ Stroud.
Here is an excerpt:
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1. HOUSTON TEXANS: QB BRYCE YOUNG, ALABAMA
We’ll have a full year to debate Young’s size, but there’s no debating how the 2021 Heisman Trophy winner plays the quarterback position. Last season, the sophomore not only earned a 92.2 overall grade in his first season as a starter, but he also earned by far the highest grade of anyone against Georgia’s loaded defense — 89.0 in the SEC Championship.
2. ATLANTA FALCONS: EDGE WILL ANDERSON, ALABAMA
Anderson led the country in total pressures (81) as a sophomore in 2021. The 6-foot-4, 243-pounder may be a touch undersized, but he has the frame to add muscle. Even if he doesn’t, he’s lightning-quick enough to get by in the league at his size.
3. NEW YORK JETS: DI JALEN CARTER, GEORGIA
On that vaunted Georgia defense, Carter earned the highest pass-rushing grade (90.0). That also happened to be the highest of any Power Five defensive tackle. He’s a twitchy 6-foot-3, 310-pounder you can pencil in at the top half of Round 1.
4. DETROIT LIONS: QB C.J. STROUD, OHIO STATE
Stroud picked up right where Justin Fields left off last season. After some early-season struggles and a shoulder injury, he was lights out when he returned after sitting against Akron. He went for 300-plus yards in every single game from Week 5 on, with 36 touchdowns and only three interceptions.
5. JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: TE ARIK GILBERT, GEORGIA
After Kyle Pitts was billed as a generational tight end prospect just a year ago, we may not have to wait another generation for another tight end in that mold. Gilbert sat out the 2021 season for personal reasons after transferring from LSU. However, as a freshman in 2020, the 6-foot-5, 248-pounder hauled in 35 balls for 368 yards with nine broken tackles.
6. CAROLINA PANTHERS: QB TANNER MCKEE, STANFORD
The former top recruit didn’t have much to work with at Stanford in his first year as a starter last season. His footwork is tremendous in the pocket, but he is firmly a pocket passer. He’ll need to take a step forward with his decision-making to get into the first-round conversation, but he has the talent to do so.
7. NEW YORK GIANTS: DI JAQUELIN ROY, LSU
Get ready for a much stronger defensive tackle class next season. While I mentioned that Jalen Carter led the Power Five in pass-rushing grade, it was Roy who finished second in that regard (89.6). The kind of pop he has in his hands for a sophomore is special.
8. SEATTLE SEAHAWKS: QB WILL LEVIS, KENTUCKY
Levis opened a lot of eyes with his emergence after transferring from Penn State to Kentucky last season. He finished with a 90.6 overall grade in now-Rams offensive coordinator Liam Cohen’s offense. Levis has easy arm talent for a 6-foot-3, 232-pound signal-caller.
