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[Dynasty] 2015 Draft Prospects (2 Viewers)

EBF said:
Senior Bowl weigh-ins today. Some results for notable players:

RB Ameer Abdullah 5' 8 1/4" 198

RB Cameron Artis-Payne 5' 9 5/8" 212

RB David Cobb 5' 10 3/4" 229

RB David Johnson 6' 3/4" 224

RB Jeremy Langford 5' 11 5/8" 211

WR Sammie Coates 6' 1 3/4" 216

WR Devante Davis 6' 3" 220

WR Antwaan Goodley 5' 10 1/2" 210

WR Vince Mayle 6' 2" 219

WR Ty Montgomery 5' 11 3/4" 216

WR Devin Smith 6' 0 3/8" 190

TE Ben Koyack 6' 4 3/4" 249

Surprised Montgomery wasn't over 6'. Huge weight though. 216 pounds on a 5' 11.75" frame is Andre Johnson-like mass.

Cobb is a big dude too.

Coates with a solid height/weight.

Abdullah is light, but not actually that lean for his height. When you look at the style of back he is, I don't think this hurts him.
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Daniel Jeremiah: Size shouldn't be issue for Ameer Abdullah
 
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Rotoworld:

Baylor redshirt senior QB Bryce Petty "is the top quarterback prospect at the Senior Bowl" and "has a chance to really stand out this week and improve his chances of being the third QB selected in the 2015 draft," wrote ESPN's Todd McShay
Oregon's Marcus Mariota and UCLA's Brett Hundley declined invites, giving Petty quite the platform in front of scouts. Hundley probably made a mistake, though that's a story for a different blurb. "[Petty] has outstanding character and football intelligence, and he will win over the coaching staff during meetings," McShay wrote. "He also has good size, arm strength and enough mobility. What I'm looking to see out of Petty is his ability to read coverages while dropping from under center (which he rarely ever did at Baylor), and whether he can show good anticipation on intermediate and vertical throws in a more pro-style offense." Petty is currently seen as a mid-rounder, but he could move up draft boards with a strong winter. CBS Sports' Dane Brugler believes Petty could "cement himself as the top senior quarterback prospect and worthy of a top-100 draft pick."

Source: ESPN Insider
Jan 20 - 8:41 PM
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Deleware senior TE Nick Boyle "has prototypical size for a 'Y' tight end at 6-foot-5, 273 pounds," according to ESPN's Todd McShay
"He is a strong in-line blocker and does a good job of using his big body to effectively shield defenders," McShay wrote. "He isn't an elite athlete, so I'm interested to see if he can create separation this week." TFY Draft Insider's Tony Pauline called Boyle a "throwback tight end dependable catching the ball in the short and intermediate field as well as dominating defenders at the point of attack blocking" in September. Boyle's biggest drawback is a lack of speed.

Source: ESPN Insider
Jan 20 - 10:26 PM
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Rotoworld:

ESPN's Todd McShay noted that Oregon State redshirt senior QB Sean Mannion "has a prototypical frame for the QB position at 6-5, 220 pounds, and he has the arm to make all the throws."
"But he needs to be more consistent with his accuracy and his decision-making," McShay wrote. "He's coming off of a subpar senior season with a 15-8 TD-INT ratio. What I want to see out of him is how he handles pressure. Can he maneuver inside the pocket and make accurate throws on pressure drops?" Regular readers know we don't see Mannion as draftable. The signal-caller had a great 2013 -- and probably should have tested his draft luck after that season -- but posted an ugly 46/39 TD/INT ratio in his other three seasons as starter (2011-'12, '14). Scouts seem to like him, though, probably owing to the size. Mannion "drew the most praise" amongst senior QBs from NFL scouts polled by the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel.

Source: ESPN Insider
Jan 20 - 6:49 PM
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Oregon State redshirt senior QB Sean Mannion has looked "undraftable" at Senior Bowl practice, according to CBS Sports' Dane Brugler.
"So far we've seen undraftable QB Sean Mannion in practice. Just like most of his 2014 game film," Brugler tweeted. The Beavers prospect finished with 3,164 passing yards this season to go with 15 touchdowns and eight interceptions. The Beavers won four of their first five games, but just won one game the rest of the way, with Mannion under center. Mannion will be lucky if a team pulls the trigger on him late on Day 3, due to his size (6-foot-5, 229 pounds) and four-year-starter experience.

Source: Dane Brugler on Twitter
Jan 20 - 3:37 PM
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TFY Draft Insider notes that Stanford senior WR Ty Montgomery is "dropping more passes than he's caught" at Tuesday's Senior Bowl practice.
The 6-foot-2, 220-pound wideout had 61 catches for 604 yards and three touchdowns this season, after catching 61 passes for 958 yards and 10 touchdowns last year. Montgomery is at his best with the ball in his hands, whether as a ball-carrying receiver or on returns, but touches might have to be manufactured for him at the next level.

Source: Tony Pauline on Twitter
Jan 20 - 2:26 PM
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Rotoworld:

CBS Sports' Dane Brugler describes Duke senior WR Jamison Crowder as "Brandin Cooks Light" at Senior Bowl practices.
"Duke WR Jamison Crowder is a Brandin Cooks Light out here. Explosive breaks with natural adjustments on the ball. Like him more and more," Brugler wrote. The 5-foot-9, 175-pound Crowder has the ability to makes plays from multiple alignments. The Blue Devil prospect can hurt defenses from out wide, in the slot and as a returner. NFL Media analyst Bucky Brooks recently wrote that scouts around the league "would be wise to use Pro Bowl WR Antonio Brown as the pro comparison" to Crowder.

Source: Dane Brugler on Twitter
Jan 20 - 2:17 PM
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Rotoworld:

TFY Draft Insider Tony Pauline notes that Nebraska senior RB Ameer Abdullah has "impressive burst in person" at the Senior Bowl.
"Ameer Abdullah/RB/Nebraska is fast even going half speed. Impressive burst in person," Pauline tweeted. The 5-foot-9, 200-pound Abdullah is quite the athlete, and has the kind of speed that teams will fall in love with, at the next level. Abdullah will have to sell teams on his blocking ability to improve his stock this week.

Source: Tony Pauline on Twitter
Jan 20 - 2:08 PM
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Rotoworld:

Sammie Coates - WR - Tigers

Auburn redshirt junior WR Sammie Coates "has an outstanding combination of size and straight-line speed, and he played his best in big games," noted ESPN's Todd McShay.

"He has a ton of big-play ability and ranked third in the nation in yards per catch in 2012," McShay wrote. "The issue is that he was highly inconsistent this past season, and he needs to improve as an intermediate route runner. I also want to see him attack the ball more; he needs to high-point the ball rather than let it get into his pads as much as he does. Coates has a chance to be a Day 2 pick, but he needs to show a more complete game this week." The 6-foot-2, 201-pound wideout has "[Terrell Owens'] body, [Odell Beckham Jr.'s] burst and [Darrius Heyward-Bey's] hands," NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah wrote recently. Colleague Lance Zierlein added that Coates has "some of the worst hands" he's seen on tape.

Source: ESPN Insider

Jan 21 - 1:20 AM
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Rotoworld:

Devin Smith - WR - Buckeyes

ESPN's Todd McShay writes that Ohio State senior WR Devin Smith "reminds me of the Ravens' Torrey Smith for his abilities as a deep threat, only he has better ball skills."

"He's at his best on fades, deep posts and post corners," McShay wrote. "He possesses excellent body control and also does a great job tracking the ball vertically. I think Smith is a top-40 pick in this year's draft. I would like to see some improvement from him as an intermediate route runner." McShay's colleague Mel Kiper mocked Smith to the Seahawks at pick No. 32. We love Smith's deep ball ability, but question the optimism, as Smith didn't show much on non-schoolyard routes. He posted 12 touchdowns on 33 receptions in 2014, leading the NCAA with a score every 2.75 catches.

Source: ESPN Insider

Jan 21 - 12:21 AM
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Funny how some are saying Mannion looks undraftable yet others are saying he was the most impressive QB in the first day of practice.

 
QB play is meaningless during the Senior Bowl. Not enough time to learn the plays and develop timing with WRs. It's easy to look bad. I'm sure each QB looks great in their own team practices.

1-on-1s are really the only things worth evaluating. That's why no one cares about the actual game.

 
Faust said:
Rotoworld:

Sammie Coates - WR - Tigers

Auburn redshirt junior WR Sammie Coates "has an outstanding combination of size and straight-line speed, and he played his best in big games," noted ESPN's Todd McShay.

"He has a ton of big-play ability and ranked third in the nation in yards per catch in 2012," McShay wrote. "The issue is that he was highly inconsistent this past season, and he needs to improve as an intermediate route runner. I also want to see him attack the ball more; he needs to high-point the ball rather than let it get into his pads as much as he does. Coates has a chance to be a Day 2 pick, but he needs to show a more complete game this week." The 6-foot-2, 201-pound wideout has "[Terrell Owens'] body, [Odell Beckham Jr.'s] burst and [Darrius Heyward-Bey's] hands," NFL.com's Daniel Jeremiah wrote recently. Colleague Lance Zierlein added that Coates has "some of the worst hands" he's seen on tape.

Source: ESPN Insider

Jan 21 - 1:20 AM
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Rotoworld:

ESPN Draft analyst Todd McShay notes that the "ball is jumping off" Southeastern Louisiana senior Bryan Bennett's hand at Tuesday's Senior Bowl practice.

"SE Louisiana QB Brian Bennett debuting seniorbowl practice today. Raw and a bit inconsistent with timing, but ball is jumping off his hand," McShay tweeted. The Southeastern Louisiana prospect is the same quarterback that Marcus Mariota beat out for the starting job a few years ago at Oregon. The 6-foot-3, 205-pound Bennett transferred to Southeastern Louisiana and was productive at the FCS level the last two seasons.

Source: Todd McShay on Twitter
Jan 21 - 4:04 PM
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Rotoworld:

CBS Sports' Dane Brugler believes Stanford senior WR Ty Montgomery's "best NFL comparison might be a slightly better version of Josh Cribbs."

"Montgomery is an exciting return man with home run potential with the ball in his hands, but what position does he play in the NFL? His best NFL comparison might be a slightly better version of Josh Cribbs," Brugler wrote. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound wideout had 61 catches for 604 yards and three touchdowns this season. Brugler notes that Montgomery struggled at Tuesday's Senior Bowl practice, and "has yet to take the next step in his development as a receiver."

Source: CBS Sports
Jan 21 - 2:29 PM
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Rotoworld:

ESPN Draft analyst Mel Kiper, believes this years deep WR draft class could push Michigan senior QB/WR Devin Gardner "down a little bit" in the draft.

"But the thing that hurts him is the fact that there are so many wide receivers in this draft that are really good. I mean, it was a great year last year; you had 15 rookies that really were impactful at wide receiver, and you're gonna have a load more this year. It's a very, very strong, very deep position. Guys that are already proven entities at that spot. So that could push him down a little bit. Still a very draftable player." The 6-foot-4, 240-pounder has the size and speed to potentially succeed as a wide receiver at the next level, and Kiper has noted in the past that Gardner could be "a late-round pick" and a "developmental wide receiver."

Source: Detroit Free Press
Jan 21 - 2:22 PM
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Rotoworld:

ESPN's Mel Kiper believes Auburn QB/CB Nick Marshall could be drafted in the middle rounds.

Marshall shifted to CB on Tuesday at Senior Bowl practices. His play drew mixed reviews, but Marshall showed potential at a position he hadn't played in three years. "To do it now, you can say well, yeah, it's risky but NFL teams will understand he's going to be a little raw and he's going to have his ups and downs as he's had so far," Kiper said. "He's had some good moments and some shaky moments, which you expect." Marshall is expected to accept a combine invite. "If he can flash here, which he is, there will be quite a bit of intrigue," Senior Bowl executive director Phil Savage said. "This is not a particularly storng cornerback class to begin with, so with that being said he might be able to jump into the mix here." We may have given Marshall a late Day 3 grade as a QB, but he should be able to garner a higher pick as a DB. "I think Marshall becomes a mid-round pick, maybe in the third or fourth round," Kiper said.

Source: AL.com
Jan 21 - 7:07 PM
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Faust said:
Rotoworld:

CBS Sports' Dane Brugler believes Stanford senior WR Ty Montgomery's "best NFL comparison might be a slightly better version of Josh Cribbs."

"Montgomery is an exciting return man with home run potential with the ball in his hands, but what position does he play in the NFL? His best NFL comparison might be a slightly better version of Josh Cribbs," Brugler wrote. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound wideout had 61 catches for 604 yards and three touchdowns this season. Brugler notes that Montgomery struggled at Tuesday's Senior Bowl practice, and "has yet to take the next step in his development as a receiver."

Source: CBS Sports
Jan 21 - 2:29 PM
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Ummm....the one he played in college?

Montgomery drops passes, is a bit stiff in his movement, and won't make a lot of acrobatic grabs, but he should be a good complementary WR in the NFL. I would say he can become something like Pierre Garcon. He is probably a better athlete and better with the ball in his hands.

Apparently he had a better day at practice today than yesterday. Some of the criticism will melt away when he rips a 4.4 40 and jumps out of the gym.

The key thing is just to recognize that he's probably not a #1 WR. As a 2nd-3rd round NFL draft pick, I think he's a solid value.

 
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EBF said:
Faust said:
Rotoworld:

CBS Sports' Dane Brugler believes Stanford senior WR Ty Montgomery's "best NFL comparison might be a slightly better version of Josh Cribbs."

"Montgomery is an exciting return man with home run potential with the ball in his hands, but what position does he play in the NFL? His best NFL comparison might be a slightly better version of Josh Cribbs," Brugler wrote. The 6-foot-2, 220-pound wideout had 61 catches for 604 yards and three touchdowns this season. Brugler notes that Montgomery struggled at Tuesday's Senior Bowl practice, and "has yet to take the next step in his development as a receiver."

Source: CBS Sports
Jan 21 - 2:29 PM
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Ummm....the one he played in college?

Montgomery drops passes, is a bit stiff in his movement, and won't make a lot of acrobatic grabs, but he should be a good complementary WR in the NFL. I would say he can become something like Pierre Garcon. He is probably a better athlete and better with the ball in his hands.

Apparently he had a better day at practice today than yesterday. Some of the criticism will melt away when he rips a 4.4 40 and jumps out of the gym.

The key thing is just to recognize that he's probably not a #1 WR. As a 2nd-3rd round NFL draft pick, I think he's a solid value.
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He seriously needs to be a RB in the NFL. I'm not touching him until the 4th. You can get Antwan Goodley later in the draft and he's the same player.

 
Xue said:
He seriously needs to be a RB in the NFL.
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If he's stiff laterally for a WR then that problem will be compounded at RB, where you have to make more difficult cuts. He's not gonna end up at RB.

He will be fine at WR as long as he's used within his limitations. Draft him in the 2nd-3rd round as a #2/#3 guy and I don't see a problem.

 
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Xue said:
He seriously needs to be a RB in the NFL.
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If he's stiff laterally for a WR then that problem will be compounded at RB, where you have to make more difficult cuts. He's not gonna end up at RB.

He will be fine at WR as long as he's used within his limitations. Draft him in the 2nd-3rd round as a #2/#3 guy and I don't see a problem.
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The problem is that it might take a few years for him to make an impact and the ceiling isn't high enough. He was consistently beating CBs deep in the practices but can't track the ball deep and doesn't seem to want to jump for it. Better options in the 2nd and 3rd, like Dorsett and Lockett.

 
He is pretty decent underneath in game situations. Stanford did a lot of stuff to get him the ball on short-intermediate routes. He even says he models his game after Anquan Boldin. His size and physicality is something that you're not going to get with Dorsett or Lockett. I think someone will draft him as a complementary piece and he will be fine. He's not going to set the world on fire in the NFL, but he should contribute. I don't think the learning curve will be huge for him. He was a four year contributor with a lot of experience in a complex offense. Couple that with his physical tools and he might be primed to make a decent impact right away. Nothing amazing, but maybe 500-700 yards next year if given a reasonable chance to play right away.

 
With the number of teams looking for pass rushers (and several of them being 3-4 teams) the Kikaha kid from Washington could be a surprise 1st rounder. He's sounding a little like Anthony Barr.

 
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