College Football: Replacements for every first-round pick in the 2023 NFL Draft

22. Boston College football replacement for Zay Flowers (Ravens): Ryan O’Keefe

For as good as Zay Flowers was with Boston College throughout his career, Jeff Hafley may have been able to find a player who can be even more of a difference maker for the Eagles in the 2023 season when he landed UCF transfer Ryan O’Keefe.

Much like Flowers, O’Keefe is exceptionally versatile in where he can line up, essentially splitting evenly his time outside and in the slot, something that Flowers did often in the BC offense as well. More importantly, though, O’Keefe simply has more juice as a player with track star speed that trumps what Flowers offered in that regard.

Flowers was instrumentally important for the Boston College offense and leave big shoes to fill. Hafley hit a home run in landing O’Keefe in the portal to be that guy, however.

23. USC football replacement for Jordan Addison (Vikings): Dorian Singer

Even with Jordan Addison gone, having Caleb Williams throwing the football at USC will solve a lot of problems about who will replace the standout receiver. On top of that, though, the Trojans are also bringing back a wealth of talent with players who produced last season in addition to adding 5-star recruit Zachariah Branch to the mix as well.

With that said, Dorian Singer is also a newcomer after two seasons at Arizona, including last season when he led the Pac-12 in receiving yards. He mirrors Addison in not being an elite athlete, but has more size at 6-foot-1 to work with in addition to having a similar savvy and nuance for the position in getting open while also making RAC plays. He’ll continue to produce at a high level at his new home and step into the role of being Williams’ favorite target in the passing attack.