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Still only 27, Callaway will look to catch on with another team for training camp. We hear Sean Payton is a head coach again. Callaway hasn’t caught a ball in an NFL game since 2022.

Majors (6’3/304) started in 56 of his 57 games with Texas. A strength of his game is his pass blocking. He shows good awareness and vision as a pass blocker, posting an 85.4 PFF grade in his final season with the Longhorns. He also does a good job creating tight spaces and flourishes in double team blocking. However, Majors does have limited upper body strength. He’s also not very quick at reacting to inside blitzes as a pass protector. As a run blocker, Majors holds his own ground and shows good footwork throughout the play. He’s aggressive off the ball, but shows minimal power after that. Overall, Majors brings a ton of experience to the table. He’s more of a late round prospect who has the talent to develop into a rotational player on the offensive line.

Johnson (5’10/154) was a three-star recruit for Troy and spent three seasons with the Trojans, topping 700 yards as a sophomore and hitting 858 as a junior. He averaged an absurd 3.5 yards per route run in his third season, earning him the attention of Oregon via the transfer portal. Johnson erupted in his first season as a Duck, going for 1,182 yards and 10 touchdowns on the Bo Nix-led offense. He averaged 3.4 yards per route run and was graded as a top 10 receiver by Pro Football Focus for the second season in a row. With Nix leaving for the NFL, Johnson’s efficiency plummeted, and he fell to 898 yards despite catching just three fewer passes. He did, however, post his first season with a dominator rating over 30 percent and was once again graded as a top 10 receiver by PFF. Johnson’s size combined with a 4.51 Forty will take him off the board entirely for some teams, but his production across multiple schools was elite. Johnson is a target-earner who is dangerous with the ball in his hands and can work at all depths.

Roberts (6'4/285) followed Rhett Lashlee to SMU for his final two years of college after spending his first three in Miami. He posted a 90.6 PFF pass-rush grade last season, racking up 7.5 sacks. Roberts is quick off the ball and active with his hands. Once he wins that battle, his motor really stands out. But, there are times where he is inconsistent with that initial step off, causing him to lose the one-on-one battle. One game that stands out was his 2024 film against Nevada. There were times where Roberts was not as aggressive off the ball, and he would lose those battles right away. There are also times where he’ll win those battles with ease, but he’ll just miss those tackles. In that Nevada film, he should have had at least two more tackles than he recorded. Overall, Roberts has the intangibles to have a productive NFL career. There are some traits he needs to clean up at the next level, but the talent is there.

Walker (6’1/263) brings jarring production from the FCS ranks, headlined by 82.5 tackles for loss and 39 sacks across four seasons. The 2024 Buck Buchanan Award winner and three-time conference Defensive Player of the Year, Walker exploded onto the draft radar with relentless effort and a rocked-up 263-pound frame that generates violent lower-half torque. His 2024 PFF grades paint the picture of a well-rounded disrupter: 94.6 overall, 92.6 in run defense, and 94.0 as a pass rusher, with a staggering 47 stops and 12 sacks. He’s a natural leverage winner with a powerful bull-rush, low pad level, and the eyes to diagnose blocking schemes. He graded highly in disruption metrics — 33.8 percent of his career tackles came in the backfield. However, concerns remain: Walker lacks length (31.88” arms) and ideal size, which may limit his scheme versatility. He faced only two Power 4 opponents and will be a 25-year-old rookie. Still, his 8.63 RAS shows legit NFL explosiveness. He’s got Carl Lawson vibes — short, sturdy, and twitchy with rotational value early and upside as a 3-4 OLB.

It’s the second time Tampa has bolstered their secondary in the 2025 draft. A two-year starter for the Wildcats, Parrish (5’10/191) is a twitched-up, inside-out cover man with explosive athletic traits and ascending tape. He boasts an excellent 8.82 Relative Athletic Score, highlighted by a 4.35 40-yard dash, 37.5” vertical, and a 10’9” broad—validating his sticky mirror-and-match ability on film. Despite being undersized, Parrish plays with confident physicality on the perimeter, routinely disrupting releases and flashing a 78.4 coverage grade in 2024. His fluid hips and fast feet allow for clean transitions, and he competes at the catch point with plus route recognition and a twitchy close. He led K-State in PBUs in back-to-back seasons and recorded four picks in 2023, showing off legitimate ball production. While he can be muscled off his spot by longer receivers and flagged when playing too grabby (four penalties in 2024), Parrish’s traits profile as a CB3 with slot versatility.

The Bucs finally address their defense after Thursday’s surprising selection of WR Emeka Egbuka, and at a position of need. Morrison (6’0/193) had one of the great debuts in Irish history, earning Freshman All-American honors, recording an 82.2 cover grade and six interceptions which was the most by a ND defender since 2012. He allowed just seven plays of 15+ yards on 87 targets/39 receptions over the last two seasons, in addition to an excellent 18.4 QBR allowed last year. 63.3% of his cover snaps were in press man situations. Which he thrived in and was often left to fend for himself on an island by DC/HC Marcus Freeman. Morrison’s 2024 campaign was cut short due to a torn labrum in his left hip, which kept him from testing and somewhat clouds his profile in the short term. He transitions smoothly in go-ball situations as opposed to navigating short and intermediate routes, as he had some trouble with more shifty, deceptive receivers. He showed natural ball skills and is pretty clean in his fundamentals, which helps to minimize mistakes. However, he needs to add strength and improve leverage in order to handle alpha NFL wide receivers.

Egbuka (6’1/205) earned a starting role in his second season and immediately ran with it to the tune of 74 receptions, 1,151 yards, and 10 scores. He added two touchdowns on the ground. Egbuka thrived in the No. 2 role opposite Marvin Harrison Jr. while catching passes from C.J. Stroud. An ankle injury derailed his junior season and he returned for a final outing in 2024. Unfortunately for Egbuka, Ohio State had freshman phenom Jeremiah Smith in the fold and Egbuka was forced to play second fiddle to a future star once again. He did, however, top 1,000 yards with double-digit touchdowns for the second time. Egbuka ran three-quarters of his career routes from the slot and will start his career primarily as a slot receiver for Tampa Bay. That makes him a slightly awkward fit for a team that just brought back Chris Godwin on a three-year deal. Godwin is currently recovering from a dislocated ankle, but his contract suggests Tampa Bay isn’t worried about his long-term outlook. It’s also a nightmare scenario for Jalen McMillan, who broke out late in 2024 after Godwin went down. McMillan may struggle to earn playing time in the now-crowded receiver room.

The Panthers (pick No. 8) have regularly been linked to Georgia LB Jalon Walker. The Buccaneers enter the draft with just six picks and could reasonably trade back from No. 19 in order to add one or two Day 2 selections. Seahawks GM John Schneider’s penchant for trading back has aggravated fans for years, and the team has glaring needs along the offensive line. Rapoport casts a wide net with his list, but his inclusion of these three teams is worth tracking as the draft gets underway.