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Scott, a sixth-round pick by Philadelphia, bounced around practice squads this year and was tried at fullback. He’ll be very low on the offseason tailback depth chart. All of these players finished 2010 on New York’s practice squad.

Celebrated by both NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein and The Athletic’s Dane Brugler for his leadership, work ethic, twitchy athleticism and promising yet raw talent, Phillips makes for an intriguing nose tackle prospect. At 6’2/312, the 20-year-old Phillips has a natural advantage in the battle for pad-level against taller offensive linemen. Through three college seasons, he missed just two tackle attempts while collecting 44 solo tackles and 11 TFLs. Phillips’ raw pass-rushing skills helped him tally 26 career quarterback pressures and a respectable 11.0 percent pass-rush win rate in his final season, but he failed to record a single sack. Should a capable defensive line coach help Phillips harness his skills, Phillips can become an effective three-down player.

The Seahawks dealt Sam Howell and pick No. 172 to the Vikings to move up and take Mills. Mills (6’5"/291) spent five years in South Bend as a gap shooting three-tech, starting 35 games over the last three years as a key cog in Notre Dame’s National Championship runner-up defense led by HC Marcus Freeman. Mills sustained a knee injury that ended his 2024 campaign three games early, but not before he rolled up 8.5 TFLs and 7.5 sacks to go with 34 pressures and an 83.1 pass rush grade. Though he’s an able tackler who rarely lets ball carriers escape his grasp, as is evidenced by his sterling 3.4% missed tackle rate, Mills is much more dangerous in the pass game, having posted an elite 14.3 percent pass rush win rate. He has the requisite length and size to be a penetrating 3-4 defensive end who brings the heat on passing downs.

The SWAC offensive lineman of the year boasts a hulking frame at 6-foot-7, 314 pounds, with 34 ½-inch arms. He also showed off his agility at the NFL Combine with a three-cone drill time of 7.51s that is in the 83rd percentile amongst offensive linemen since 2000. He’s got the length and agility to be a potential NFL tackle, but he might need a developmental year to work on his strength. Vinson was a solid run blocker for the Bulldogs, who mostly ran inside zone and power, finishing the 2024 season with 40 positively-graded plays against 36 negatively-graded ones per PFF. NFL coaches will want to see better in the run game, but Vinson is a bit of a sleeper.

Jackson (6’6/328) is a strong, towering nose tackle with poor athleticism (3.74 RAS) and little pass-rush utility. His run-defense chops should get him on an NFL field for first and second down, though. Jackson’s physical measurements vary source-to-source, but at minimum, he should be considered as having a 6-foot-10 wingspan and 34-inch arms. He wields his upper-body length effectively by delivering powerful punches and swimming past blockers. Jackson spent three seasons at Memphis before transferring to Florida in 2023. In his two seasons as a Florida starter, Jackson totaled just 18 quarterback pressures and two sacks but consistently stonewalled opposing rushers. Among 80 Power Five defensive tackles with at least 335 regular season run-defense snaps, Jackson ranks top 12 in stops (37) and tackles (52) via just 342 qualifying snaps.

The trade price is a cup of coffee, with the Seahawks essentially accepting a picks swap. They have moved up from 172 to 142 for the price of Howell. Seattle, of course, drafted Alabama’s Jalen Milroe to be its new No. 2 on Friday evening. For Minnesota, it should officially end the chatter of Aaron Rodgers coming to the Twin Cities, perhaps finally shaking him loose to sign with the Steelers. Howell isn’t a particularly great backup, but he is still only 24 years old with a dual-threat skill-set and 18 career starts. He has attempted 645 passes. Vikings coach Kevin O’Connell has coaxed production out of every quarterback he has ever worked with, and we assume Howell would be no different were first-year starter J.J. McCarthy to go down.

Ingram-Dawkins (6’5/276) was named South Carolina Mr. Football in his final season at Gaffney High School before joining Georgia as a four-star recruit. He won two rings in his first two seasons as a Bulldog but only appeared in one game as a redshirt freshman and was a reserve in the following season. Playing on a handful of defenses littered with NFL talent, Ingram-Dawkins didn’t see meaningful playing time until his senior season. He totaled 17 tackles, eight TFLs, and three sacks as a rotational defensive lineman. He played all across the line, with the plurality of his snaps coming at right end. Ingram-Dawkins crushed all of the combine drills, registering 95-percentile marks or better in every test, including a 4.86 Forty. He left Indy with a 9.95 RAS. The former Bulldog simply needs more reps to hone all phases of his game, but the ceiling is sky-high.

Watkins’ (5’11/196) career began at Louisville (2020-2021). After playing as a backup in his freshman season, he saw action in 12 games as a sophomore, racking up 35 receptions for 536 yards and four touchdowns to finish second on the team in receptions, yards, and receiving touchdowns. He transferred to Ole Miss for the 2022 season and posted similar numbers (40-449-2) in his first season with the Rebels. In 2023, he played a career-high 84.2 percent of his snaps in the slot, which is where he will likely play from as a pro. Last season, in a Week 10 game against Arkansas, Watkins set the Ole Miss record for receiving yards (245) and receiving touchdowns (five) in a game. The fifth-year wide receiver has a compact build and churned out a 4.37 40 time at this year’s combine. His ability in the return game (48 combined kick/punt returns) gives him a chance to contribute on special teams right away, and will likely be his best path to sticking on a 53-man roster early in his career. Watkins will need time to acclimate to the pro game and draws criticism for his tendency to make body catches and create separation. While Watkins could eventually work his way into an offensive role with enough work, it’s possible his ceiling will be limited to special teams.

The Patriots dealt the No. 144 and No. 238 overall picks to the Seahawks for the No. 137 overall pick. Farmer (6’3/305) arrived on campus at a svelte 250 pounds and worked diligently to reform his body and put on the needed weight to be a game wrecking college three tech. He received Second Team All-ACC accolades in 2023 when he posted 5.0 sacks, 20 pressures and zero missed tackles for the undefeated Seminoles. Last year he continued to progress with a 9.4-percent win rate, 26 stops and a 77th percentile grade against true pass sets. Farmer verified his athletic traits at the Combine with elongated 35” arms and a solid 7.9 Relative Athletic Score. He wins off the snap with well timed initial strikes and a sharp burst that overwhelms blockers. Farmer could stand to further develop his rush plan and counters for when his first salvo doesn’t land, as he has a tendency to stall out when opposing lineman can latch onto him. Farmer is a well built three tech with advanced movement skills and quickness that has the tools to become a valued member of an NFL rotation if he can be a more consistent penetrator.

Ayomanor (6’2/206) redshirted as a freshman and hit the ground running as a sophomore, posting a 62/1,013/6 receiving line. He accounted for 36 percent of his team’s passing yards and had over half of the touchdowns. Stanford’s offense reached new lows in 2024, and they added more target competition for Ayomanor, dropping him to 831 yards. Ayomanor was an outside, contested-catch artist at Stanford. He had a career aDOT of 14.1 and a contested catch rate of 48 percent. Of his 216 career targets, 58 were contested. Ayomanor ran a 4.44 forty at the combine and logged jumps over the 90th percentile, giving him a RAS of 9.71. He’s not a massive receiver, but his combination of size and athleticism will earn him a role at the next level. His reliance on winning jump balls and a lack of separation, however, could cap his ceiling.

Hemingway’s intriguing inside-outside alignment profile fits nicely in today’s pass-heavy NFL. The five-year player and three-year starter stands 6’3/284 with 33-inch arms. He leaves South Carolina having logged 1,108 defensive tackle snaps, 690 EDGE snaps and 184 nose tackle snaps. The former all-state high school basketball player possesses “athletic feet,” per NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein, and South Carolina credits Hemingway with swatting 11 pass attempts on the gridiron. Hemingway can struggle to anchor in run defense and, worryingly, averaged a 19.0 percent missed tackle rate over the last three regular seasons but tied for top-five SEC marks, positionally, in solo tackles (56) and stops (48). Hemingway is likely best suited to an early-down EDGE role with the ability to kick inside on passing downs. He totaled 23-to-25 quarterback pressures and 2-to-4 sacks in each of his last three regular seasons. He earned nine combined All-SEC awards for his performance on the field and in the classroom.