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On this week’s Off The Charts Football Podcast, members of the SIS football operations team analyzed some of the defensive players they liked the most in this year’s NFL Draft.

Here are some excerpts from their analysis. Click the links to see the individual player scouting reports from our NFL Draft Website.

Mason Graham, DT- Michigan

“ He wins late in the down with his effort. He can win early with his hand technique. Overall, again, he’s just one of those players that he’s just gonna come in and be a starter from day one … no matter what team gets ’em, they’re gonna get a stud in the middle. He, again, he’s gonna play all three downs right off the bat and he’s gonna be a player that your team loves and you’re gonna be very happy you get ’em.”

– Jeff Dean

Abdul Carter, EDGE- Penn State

 ”He has probably the highest ceiling in this entire draft.  I’ve never seen anybody get off the snap under control in his manner. He beats anybody to the edge and jumps across a lineman’s face. I compare it to Jalen Green in transition basketball. He’s just so smooth and so explosive. He could go in any direction at any moment.” 

– Ben Hrkach

Will Johnson, CB, Michigan

 ”I think this is a No. 1 corner. The instincts are really there. Being able to play in a zone coverage scheme will benefit him the most, playing in a heavy man coverage scheme will be a little more volatile for him.”

– Jordan Edwards

The crew also talked about Jihaad Campbell, Derrick Harmon, and Shemar Stewart. Tune in to hear what they had to say (click here and pick your podcast app) and find all our scouting reports, rankings, and stats at NFLDraft.SportsInfoSolutions.com.