But there’s no guarantee that the hulking blocker will make the proper strides he needs to immediately to contribute in a big way as a possible guard conversion in 2022. This is really tough because we came to embrace Smith as a member of the 2022 All-Juice squad, and it’s hard not to see what he can become in time. Still, we like Tolbert quite a bit - there’s a player here. A big-play perimeter receiver at South Alabama, Tolbert attacked every part of the field with his good length and big hands, even if he lacks ideal size and blazing speed. Tolbert must prove he belongs with the big boys, but a big-time performance at Tennessee and a solid showing at the Senior Bowl give us indication he can. There is absolutely a path for Tolbert to be the third receiver after CeeDee Lamb and Michael Gallup, provided he can beat out James Washington, who signed for one year and a little over $1 million. Picks: 1-24: Tulsa OT Tyler Smith 2-56: Mississippi EDGE Sam Williams 3-88 South Alabama WR Jalen Tolbert 4-129: Wisconsin TE Jake Ferguson 5-155: North Dakota OT Matt Waletzko 5-167: Fresno State CB DaRon Bland 5-176: LSU LB Damone Clark 5-178: Arkansas DT John Ridgeway 6-193: Oklahoma State LB Devin Harper
