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2023 NFL Draft third-round grades: Lions get ‘B-‘ for Hendon Hooker; Steelers earn ‘A-‘ for Darnell Washington

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Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft always brings surprises. You can follow along below throughout the day Friday as I grade all the Round 3 picks as well as the other four rounds below. Be sure to refresh this page throughout the night to get the latest grades. 

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Grades: Round 1Round 2 • Round 3Round 4Round 5Round 6Round 7

64. Bears: Zacch Pickens, DT, South Carolina

Grade: B-

Long, sleek interior rusher who plays with his hair on fire. Oily hips and slippery. Big-time athlete who didn’t produce to the level his athleticism as a pass rusher. More DT help was needed in Chicago. Overachiever.

65. Eagles: Tyler Steen, OL, Alabama

Grade: D+

A widely-liked prospect I never understood. Certainly versatile and athletic, but defenders slipped off him with relative ease and he’s not powerful or well-balanced. Philadelphia type redshirt trench pick. 

66. Eagles: Sydney Brown, S, Illinois

Grade: A-

Explosive, in-the-box safety with tackling deficiencies. Finds the football awesomely underneath and at intermediate level. Compact frame. Experience galore. Gardner-Johnson replacement. 

67. Broncos: Drew Sanders, LB, Arkansas

Grade: A

If deployed in a Micah Parsons-role, he can be special. Major instinct/tackling issues as classic off-ball linebacker. Length and athleticism for days. Fun pick with major upside. 

68. Lions: Hendon Hooker, QB, Tennessee

Grade: B-

This is closer to where I had him graded. Pocket passer with some athleticism but won’t run away from NFL defenders. Accuracy and arm strength are good, not great. Threw to many wide open receivers in college. Somewhat of a strange long-term option at QB given his age. Exudes leadership. Teddy Bridgewater type. 

69. Texans: Nathaniel Dell, WR, Houston

Grade: B-

Tiny, ultra-twitchy, productive wideout who runs sharp routes and is a fun but not otherworldly WR after the catch. Serious Diontae Johnson vibes. I’m all for loading up at WR for C.J. Stroud. 

70. Raiders: Byron Young, EDGE, Alabama

Grade: D

Classic Alabama DL. Two-gap specialist who uses his hands well. Average-at-best athlete who doesn’t provide much pass-rush ability. Round 3 DLs need to give some of that. I like the position addressed but this is much too early for Young.

71. Saints: Kendre…

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