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[Dynasty] 2015 Draft Prospects (1 Viewer)

Those aren't even Funchess's season stats. Just two games. I don't have a dog in that fight, but from what I saw today Devin Gardner is awful.

 
Travin Dural could be the next LSU WR to jump to the NFL. Beanpole build at 6'2" 192, but legit track speed with a low 21.X PR in the 200m to his credit. 494 receiving yards through four games. He's a redshirt sophomore, so while this is his first season of heavy playing time, he's actually draft-eligible.

 
georg013 said:
2015 looks to have some "decent" prospects should everyone declare.

Gurley

Gordon

Funchess

Cooper

All first round prospects?

Who will be the "must grabs"?
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I can see more running backs going in the 1st round than in recent years. 2-3 for sure and the WR has the potential to be off the charts. I've been stacking up on players and picks out of 2015. I currently have Gurley, Funchess, A. Copper, and Duke Williams along with two 1st round pics and 2nd round pics.
 
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The more I watch Kevin White the more I love him. He does favor Larry Fitz and he plays against top level competition. He looks unstoppable. The way he attacks the ball and uses his hands....he's the real deal.

 
BigTex said:
The more I watch Kevin White the more I love him. He does favor Larry Fitz and he plays against top level competition. He looks unstoppable. The way he attacks the ball and uses his hands....he's the real deal.
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He has looked that way against Alabama and Oklahoma. Definitely on my radar

 
most FBG's don't like Amari Cooper but he's likely to be a top 10 NFL draft pick. He was hurt last season and is going to put up a huge year.

 
ILUVBEER99 said:
most FBG's don't like Amari Cooper but he's likely to be a top 10 NFL draft pick. He was hurt last season and is going to put up a huge year.
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He looked unreal good yesterday. I haven't watched much of him this year until yesterday. The matchup vs. Hargreaves was one I couldn't miss, though. Bama did a great job of moving him away from Hargreaves with formation and most of his big plays came that while other players covered him. Still, you can see even Hargreaves just couldn't stop him either. I'm not sure if Hargreaves was playing at 100% as he seemed to leave the game and come back in several times. None the less, Cooper looked unstoppable. He's my top WR at this point. I was waiting for him to put it all together and it seems he has.

 
ILUVBEER99 said:
most FBG's don't like Amari Cooper but he's likely to be a top 10 NFL draft pick. He was hurt last season and is going to put up a huge year.
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He leads the ncaa in reception yards followed by ......yep Kevin White. Get on the bandwagon people, he's the real deal. He's performing against top notch teams. l dont like comparing college players to NFL players but I've seen all three games and he really is a Larry Fitz clone.

 
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Georgia junior RB Keith Marshall ended Saturday's 66-0 win over Troy on crutches with a right leg injury.
"Keith Marshall had to be carried off the field by two trainers. That looks ominous, to say the least," beat writer Seth Emerson tweeted earlier. Teammates apparently consoled Marshall on the training table throughout the remainder of the game. Marshall has a history of knee injuries, most recently tearing his ACL last October.
Source: Marc Weiszer on Twitter
Sep 20 - 3:12 PM

 
BigTex said:
Georgia junior RB Keith Marshall ended Saturday's 66-0 win over Troy on crutches with a right leg injury.
"Keith Marshall had to be carried off the field by two trainers. That looks ominous, to say the least," beat writer Seth Emerson tweeted earlier. Teammates apparently consoled Marshall on the training table throughout the remainder of the game. Marshall has a history of knee injuries, most recently tearing his ACL last October.
Source: Marc Weiszer on Twitter
Sep 20 - 3:12 PM
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From Dawn of the dawg website:

Marshall’s injury was a little more concerning. He was tackled awkwardly and had his right knee and lower leg bent backwards, and had to be helped off the field. He was seen after the game on a pair of crutches. Given that he is on his way back from an ACL repair that ended his 2013 season, many feared the worst.

Good news came on Marshall as well, however. Coach Richt stated in his weekly teleconference:

“It’s more of a contact injury. I really don’t want to report on something I really don’t know the answer to other than there’s no ACL issues so that’s the good news.”

It’s not known whether or not Marshall will be available for the game against Tennessee, but a report of no damage to the ACL is important. A contusion or strain can be remedied in a matter of weeks.

 
BigTex said:
Faust said:
Draft Profile: Devin Funchess

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/cfb/48839/453/draft-profile-devin-funchess
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Xue and Jurb26 here's your video.
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I've seen it. Of course, he's not gonna win with pure speed and quickness. But he's gonna win with just enough of both combined with his size and strength. And his routes and releases are much better than Mike Evans' were. Still room for improvement there.

Also consider that he's 2 years younger than Kelvin Benjamin was last year. Funchess is a lot more developed at the same age. Imagine what he's gonna be as a 23-year old like Benjamin is this year.

 
Xue said:
BigTex said:
Faust said:
Draft Profile: Devin Funchess

http://www.rotoworld.com/articles/cfb/48839/453/draft-profile-devin-funchess
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Xue and Jurb26 here's your video.
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I've seen it. Of course, he's not gonna win with pure speed and quickness. But he's gonna win with just enough of both combined with his size and strength. And his routes and releases are much better than Mike Evans' were. Still room for improvement there.

Also consider that he's 2 years younger than Kelvin Benjamin was last year. Funchess is a lot more developed at the same age. Imagine what he's gonna be as a 23-year old like Benjamin is this year.
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You're preaching to the choir, I traded Nicks for this kid. I'm a believer.................

 
<3 Abdullah

Guy is an animal and even with an unconventional set of measurables I expect him to find some kind of productive niche in the NFL.

 
EBF said:
<3 Abdullah

Guy is an animal and even with an unconventional set of measurables I expect him to find some kind of productive niche in the NFL.
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Yeah, and he's such a good person that it is satisfying to see him succeed. I think he might even go higher than expected in the draft purely because of how blown away teams will be after the combine interview.

I'd forgotten I'd even written this, but I found what I wrote about him back in April 2011 when he was the lowest rated RB of the 3 we brought in with that class (the other two transferred away after it was clear to them that Ameer was better).

So I'm bored and spend my time watching recruit highlights in my off time at work, and I'd be curious to see other's opinions on my sentiments so far this off-season.If I had to rank our incoming RBs, I would go 1) Ameer Abdullah 2) Aaron Green 3) Braylon Heard

Here is my quick analysis of the each of the 3, having seen pretty much any film on them that I can find:

Ameer:

Positives: Exceptionally nimble in space. Runs with a very low center of gravity, has excellent short area burst. Completely ignores contact, seems like he's made of rubber (He's got a little bit of Barry in him). Good, not great, long speed (I'd say he's probably in low 4.5's, might hit high 4.4's on a good day). Exceptional vision to find a hole or cutback lane. Very good receiver for a RB on both short and medium routes, catches with his hands and can high point the ball to make catches against taller defenders.

Negatives: Doesn't have that 2nd gear to totally blow past defenders. Lacks bulk, very small bodied. Has a tendency to keep moving laterally, rather than vertically, which may lead to problems against faster college defenses.

Aaron Green:

Positives: Good long speed (4.4's), very efficient in his cuts with very good overall agility, little wasted movement. Focuses on getting downfield first. Avoids contact very well. Excellent vision to find the hole or make use of his downfield blockers. Solid pass catcher on short routes.

Negatives: Doesn't run through contact that well. He can shrug off an arm tackle, but doesn't have that "it" factor of contorting out of a tackle. Built more like a WR than a RB at this point, but has plenty of room on his frame to add good bulk.

Braylon Heard:

Positives: Great long speed, if he gets a crease he can take it to the house. Enough agility to get to the hole in the line. Good burst from stop.

Negatives: Runs high. Has solid moves to evade defenders, but performs them awkwardly. Often has his feet too close together, allowing him to lose his balance easily and go down. Built thin, not a particularly strong runner. Runs similarly to Taylor Martinez. Great vertical speed, only moderate shiftiness.

If I had to slot Ameer into the top 10 on Rivals, and re-rank the top 11 or so in my own opinion (a fair challenge given that I've placed him above Aaron Green at #8), I'd have the top 10 as follows:

1. Malcolm Brown - Great speed for a back his size. Absolutely punishing as a runner. Good agility, not great.

2. Devonta Freeman - This guy is like Ameer, but a little faster. Very similar runners.

3. Brendan Bigelow - Flat out astonishing speed. If I had to guess, this kid is running legit 4.3's in high school.

tie 4. Ameer Abdullah

tie 4. Mike Blakely - A lot of what I like about Ameer, I see in Blakely. I think Ameer is slightly faster, but Blakely showed his moves against better competition than Ameer.

6. Aaron Green

7. Savon Huggins - Looks great on tape, but did it against pretty mediocre competition in New Jersey. He looks the part (6' 220) and has great speed. He could easily top this list if he proves it against better competition.

8. Brandon Williams - Good speed, but he's a long strider who is tall and skinny. Needs to put on 20-30 lbs before he fills out his frame properly. Reminds me of a Daniel Thomas type.

9. James Wilder - I just don't get the love. He's got good vision, shows decent strength, but he bumbles through it all. Constantly looks like he is off balance and lacks good long speed. Not a game breaker, but could produce well if given lots of carries.

10. Isaiah Crowell - Repeat what I said about Wilder. Looks slow and plodding, but has the skills to grind out production.
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