DRAFT TRACKER 2024

Three-year starter who displayed his resilience and work ethic by coming back and playing good football after suffering a torn ACL late in the 2022 season. Morgan is both fluid and flexible in space, with the ability to help spring running plays with second-level blocks and play-side lead blocking. He fails to secure back-side cutoffs too frequently, but improving his pad level and landmarks might fix that issue. His punch approach diminishes his pass protection length and causes him to lose connection at the top of the rush. He will need to get his hands and feet synced up in order to improve his balance and consistency against athletic rushers. He’s a capable run blocker and pass protector, and he features projectable upside with more work. Morgan has the traits and talent to become a solid starting left tackle.

The tape can be a fun watch when Cowing’s field vision and athleticism shine after the catch in Arizona’s quick game, but there are several boxes that go unchecked in the total evaluation. Cowing is a slightly built slot receiver who is more quick than he is fast and he lacks big-time separation. He is made for option routes underneath and displays a nose for the end zone. He must learn to maintain additional space as a static pass-catcher because he won’t win very often when contested. Cowing needs to limit drops, improve as a route-runner and display some punt-return talent to give himself the best chance of sticking on an NFL roster for a while.

McLachlan is a slightly challenging evaluation, as his measurables and traits don't really match the intangibles and effort he puts on tape. He plays with the spirit of an in-line tight end and flashes what it takes to execute blocks, but he's missing the mass and play strength for one to confidently project him as a pro blocker at this point. While McLachlan has short arms and average speed, he still finds ways to go get the football outside his frame and does whatever it takes to add yards after catch. There are boxes that go unchecked, but his "whatever it takes" mentality is the kind of intangible that often turns prospects into pros.

Upshaw is a physical edge defender who can play with a hand down or standing up. He never met a physical challenge he didn’t like and is equipped to do battle at the point of attack despite his average size. His field vision falls below average, and he’s often outflanked by running plays. He’s not the most explosive edge rusher, but he uses violent hands to open opportunities for himself into the pocket. Upshaw’s athletic testing likely hurts his draft chances, but he’s strong enough and tough enough to compete in an NFL camp.

Wiley has good size and can finish with some thump, but he’s missing key elements to be a successful NFL runner. He struggles with reading fronts in outside zone. Playing with one-cut decisiveness and burst, he might be better suited in a gap-oriented running scheme. He’s smooth when he gets up to the second level but can be too slow in getting there. He lacks play speed and short-area elusiveness to create for himself but has been impressive putting the ball in the paint as a runner and pass catcher. Wiley has some third-down potential but will need to prove he can play faster and with better vision to stay ahead of NFL defenses.