BYU Linebacker Jack Kelly is a tough nosed kid. Probably not an elite athlete or a good cover guy at the next level but I don’t see how he’s not at minimum a good 2-down linebacker in the NFL. David Bailey’s get off is so damn good. He and Romello Height are going to be good NFL players. Bailey is a first rounder I’d guess. Both at Texas Tech.
Throwing DT in here. Peter Woods of Clemson is a really good player on the LOS. Good pass rusher? Not really. Can collapse the pocket but a bit slow off the line and fantastic run defender. Derrick Brown-type. Tough to justify taking a guy like that in the top ten but he’s a can’t miss fantastic defensive tackle.
Interested to hear feedback about Edge TJ Parker (Clemson). Several draft sites have him at about 13 === that might be in the area of the Colts pick. Maybe its a very silly argument - but I'm skittish about Clemson DEs == some of them historically have flamed out in the NFL. His 2024 season was much better than current 2025. He's Jermaine Johnson size at 6-3 265. He certainly won't be blocked 1 on 1 by a TE like Will McDonald IV. Parker might be the right pick at the right time because no idea what the future holds for both WM IV & JJ III after 2026.
And while I'm here in this LB forum ---- would love Sonny Styles (Ohio St.) or Anthony Hill Jr. (Texas) at the NYJ projected 2nd round pick (33-39 area).
@Lon Chaney likes him a lot. I haven’t watched a ton of Clemson this year since they fell off the planet. I have the same worry as you but mainly because they’re always playing next to elite defensive tackles. Ferrell next to Dexter Lawrence & Wilkins. Beasley next to Grady Jarrett. Myles Murphy next to Bresee. TJ Parker plays next to Peter Wood who should be another top 15-ish DT.
I love this kid. His size and strength are elite level. Very smart player. A gamer. Loved football altruism to what I read. The knock on him is his get off is a tick slow. But that's something that's very coachable. I would 100 love if he was one of our first round picks.
