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Penn State players in 2023 draft


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On 2/19/2023 at 11:38 AM, pennstate10 said:

Which of Penn States 2023 draft entrants are a fit for the Bills?

Here is my non-expert view as someone who has followed these guys through their college careers.

 

PSU has 8th most players currently in NFL, per SpoTrac.  The top 10 are all the usual suspects, except somehow Iowa slips in at 9.

 

There are currently two starters on Bills from PSU, both solid if unspectacular contributors.  Ryan Bates and Daquan Jones.

 

PSU has had high profile players overdrafted (Maybin) and underdrafted (A. Robinson, C. Godwin) in the past few years.

 

PSU players going to the combine are listed below:

 

Round 1--Joey Porter Jr, CB.  One of the top 3 CB in the draft.  Will likely be gone before Bills draft, and not a need for Bills.  Pass.

 

Round 2-3--Jayir "Tig" Brown, Safety.  Top 5 safety.  Strong tackler, good ball skills, not an elite coverage guy.  I think would be a good fit for Bills.

 

Round 3-4 -- Parker Washington, WR.  Slot receiver I've seen mocked as high as 1st round.  I dont think he's a first round talent.  Best comp is Julian Edelman, but PW isnt as quick as Edelman.  Pass

 

Round 3-5 --PJ Mustipher, DT.  Was considered a 1-2 round pick in 2021 before ACL.  Not as dominant this past year.  Could be a "steal" for a team willing to take a chance, but 1T DT not really  a need for Bills.

 

Round 4-6 -- Juice Scruggs, C/G.  Had a nasty auto accident that delayed his career for over a year. Seems healed from that , started at G in 2021 and C in 2022.  Clearly a need for Bills and definitely worth a Day 3 pick.

 

Round 5-7 -- Brenton Strange, TE.  Good blocker dependable hands. Not a need for Bills .  Pass

 

Round 6+ -- Michell Tinsley, WR.  Good college WR, dependable hands, but not elite speed or separation.  Pass


I think Tinsley is a bit underrated. Built a lot like Skyy Moore or a Brandon Aiyuk (long arms and big hands for his size). Especially if you go back to his WKU games with Zappe, he plays much bigger than he is when things are contested and I think is fast enough to be a solid WR in the NFL. At one point at WKU he got a step on 4.2 40 Tariq Woolen and kept that step over like 30-40 yards to the end zone. Def someone I would target as a Bills fan in the later rounds

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