It’ll be hard to top what we witnessed in Week 7, but there are still a host of 2023 NFL Draft
prospect matchups to keep an eye on in Week 8. Here are the top battles on tap as college football lingers into late October.
Matthew Bergeron remains one of the most underrated offensive tackle prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft class
. But he can take a big step toward changing that this week against Clemson.
The Tigers’ defense is overflowing with talent, but the headliner is edge rusher Myles Murphy —
a freakish blend of explosiveness, power, and rage at 6’5″, 275 pounds. Bergeron has all the tools to match him —
This is one of the more exciting battles on the Week 8 slate and can easily be watched with a free trial from fuboTV.
Trench warriors who have a natural combination of leverage and proportional length are as valuable as they are scarce.
It’s a rare combination to have, so when prospects have it, you have to take notice.
Robinson is a 6’4″, 320-pound brick house with levers for arms on the interior, while Pickens is a 6’4″,
305-pound stalwart with 34″ arms. Robinson can jar Pickens with violent extensions,
but the latter has the blend of burst and play strength to disrupt in this battle. This could be an interior clash between future early-round talents.
It’ll be hard to top what we witnessed in Week 7, but there are still a host of 2023 NFL Draft