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[Dynasty] 2015 Draft Prospects (1 Viewer)

Rotoworld:

CBS Sports' Dane Brugler notes that Colorado State QB Garrett Grayson has "reinvented himself" focusing on mechanics the last two years.
"Late night film study, watching and re-watching QB Garrett Grayson. Appreciate how he reinvented himself the last 2 yrs, focusing on mechanics," Brugler tweeted. Despite average arm talent, the Colorado state prospect has worked on his lower-body mechanics which have helped improve his accuracy on deep throws. Brugler mentioned in another tweet that Grayson's "mind tends to write checks that his arm can't consistently cash, but "he's clearly limited physically but coaches will want to work with him."

Source: Dane Brugler on Twitter
Feb 25 - 4:10 PM
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Maxx Williams - TE - Golden Gophers

An NFC regional scout said members of his team were "a little turned off" by Minnesota tight end Maxx Williams.

"That Minnesota tight end came across as all about himself from what people in our room said. They were a little turned off by him," the scout said. Of course, one could choose to perceive this news positively, as Williams' on-field confidence is one reason that he's considered a borderline first-rounder. "While we weren't in the rooms during interviews, we understand that there is a fine line between arrogance and confidence," wrote NFL Media draft analyst Lance Zierlein. "However, almost every team would rather default to a player with ego over a player lacking confidence. We contacted one general manager to get his take and he had no problems with his interview with Williams, but he didn't think Williams' workout went as well as he expected." Williams, who measured in to Indy at 6-foot-4 and 249 pounds, ran an official 4.77 seconds in the forty-yard dash. He fared better in other drills, clocking an impressive 4.37 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle and a 3

Source: NFL.com

Feb 25 - 9:09 PM
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Bryce Petty - QB - Bears

NFL Media analyst Mike Mayock wants to see more of Baylor QB Bryce Petty's game film.

"I keep wanting to like Bryce Petty because his arm is so good," Mayock said. Petty enjoyed a great showing at the combine. On television, Mayock said the Baylor product will take more than a one-year to develop if an NFL club wants to turn him into a starter, but added that he was impressed with the way the ball was flying out of Petty's hand. NFL Films' analyst Greg Cosell believes Petty was the most impressive thrower at the combine, while an AFC QB coach said Petty's showing made him the No. 3 signal-caller in the class.

Source: NFL.com

Feb 25 - 10:32 PM
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Bryce Petty - QB - Bears

An AFC QB coach said he now ranks Baylor QB Bryce Petty as the No. 3 signal-caller in the class.

"After watching the tape, talking to both guys and seeing them work out, I have Petty ahead as my third quarterback," the coach said when asked to compare Bryce Petty and Brett Hundley. NFL Films guru Greg Cosell and NFL Media analyst Mike Mayock also both praised Petty's showing at the combine. "Petty showed good velocity on his throws during his NFL Scouting Combine workout and was said to have improved his stock by many scouts and coaches in attendance," wrote NFL Media draft analyst Lance Zierlein. "Team sources raved about Hundley's interviews and it is hard to determine just where both quarterbacks are stacking up on team boards at this point."

Source: NFL.com

Feb 25 - 7:57 PM
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Bryce Petty - QB - Bears

NFL Films' analyst Greg Cosell said Baylor QB Bryce Petty was the most impressive thrower at the combine.

"I also know, from talking to people, that he has very little understanding... of a three-step drop, a five-step drop, a seven-step drop, and the route concepts that go with those," Cosell said. "Just looking at a guy throwing a football with men in tights, he looked pretty good." NFL Media analyst Mike Mayock was also impressed by Petty's showing at the combine, particularly with how the ball was jumping off his hand. While Petty's tools are easy enough to love, the signal-caller will need a year-plus of development time as he acclimates to an NFL offensive system.

Source: The Midday 180

Feb 25 - 6:28 PM
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Updated player threads (so far) - let me know if I have overlooked any others:

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David Johnson RB Northern Iowa

Tevin Coleman, RB (Indiana)

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Dynasty: Breshad Perriman, UCF

Dynasty: Kevin White, West Virginia

Dynasty: Sammie Coates Auburn

Dorial Green-Beckham

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Kenny Bell

Dynasty: DeVante Parker Louisville

Dynasty: Jaelen Strong Arizona State

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Zack Wagenmann - DE

 
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Rotoworld:

Chicago Tribune's Matt Bowen feels Miami WR Phillip Dorsett would be a good option for the Bears, who "need to add some game-breaking speed that creates opportunities for explosive plays."
"Dorsett doesn't have elite size at 5-10, 185 pounds and needs to develop his route running. He's a little raw. But man, this guy can fly. And the Bears need to add some game-breaking speed that creates opportunities for explosive plays. Dorsett projects as second-round pick," Bowen wrote. With Dorsett seen as vertical-threat, he could add a much needed option to enhance the Bears' passing attack. The Miami prospect has the kind of wheels to keep opposing safeties in check.

Source: Chicago Tribune
Feb 26 - 3:31 PM
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Faust said:
1 NFL expert not sold on Marcus Mariota or Jameis Winston after watching Combine
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Ron Jaworski:

"Yeah, they threw the ball well, they completed passes ... I drill down a lot more than watching the ball come out of his hand and watching the receiver catch it. How are they exploding away from the center? How are they rotating that hip to get away from the center? Is the drive late? Are those cleats digging into the ground and driving them away. Is their plant foot firmly planted in the ground?"

Uhm, Ron...

 
Mel Kiper Jr. offers nice wide receiver primer

For those with ESPN Insider access, draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. offers this guide to the wide receivers available in the draft.

Kiper breaks down this year's receiver class into five groups: elite, in the first-round mix, those more likely to go in the second or third round, latter half of the draft players, and those who could be late-round picks or undrafted free agents.

So this is a nice primer for all fans but particularly those of receiver-needy teams like the Kansas City Chiefs. Kiper has given the Chiefs a different wide receiver in the first round of his two mock drafts. He and I have both suggested the Chiefs need to draft multiple wide receivers this year.

Kiper's three elite receivers are -- like those of most draft analysts -- Alabama's Amari Cooper, West Virginia's Kevin White and Louisville's Devante Parker. They will all be gone by the time the Chiefs make their first pick, 18th overall.

Kiper suggested in a conference call Thursday the Chiefs attempt to trade to get Cooper if he drops.

"If he slides into that seven, eight, nine spot, I'd move up to get him," Kiper said. "Or if you want to move to get Devante Parker, be active. I remember [in 1985] when the 49ers got Jerry Rice. Jerry Rice at that particular point had slid down and they got him at 15 but they moved up to get him."

That lesson aside, patience could be rewarded this year when it comes to wide receivers.

"You're probably going to have 35 to 40 [wide receivers] drafted this year," Kiper said. "It's a strong group. There are some really underrated guys, under-the-radar guys. Tre McBride of William and Mary is a guy that people don't talk about enough. Dezmin Lewis, Central Arkansas is another one that's got of ability. Donatella Luckett of Harding is a developmental guy that has a lot of ability and will help you on special teams right away. This is a really good group of wide receivers. There's a lot of depth into the late rounds."
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Faust said:
Mel Kiper Jr. offers nice wide receiver primer

For those with ESPN Insider access, draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. offers this guide to the wide receivers available in the draft.

Kiper breaks down this year's receiver class into five groups: elite, in the first-round mix, those more likely to go in the second or third round, latter half of the draft players, and those who could be late-round picks or undrafted free agents.

So this is a nice primer for all fans but particularly those of receiver-needy teams like the Kansas City Chiefs. Kiper has given the Chiefs a different wide receiver in the first round of his two mock drafts. He and I have both suggested the Chiefs need to draft multiple wide receivers this year.

Kiper's three elite receivers are -- like those of most draft analysts -- Alabama's Amari Cooper, West Virginia's Kevin White and Louisville's Devante Parker. They will all be gone by the time the Chiefs make their first pick, 18th overall.

Kiper suggested in a conference call Thursday the Chiefs attempt to trade to get Cooper if he drops.

"If he slides into that seven, eight, nine spot, I'd move up to get him," Kiper said. "Or if you want to move to get Devante Parker, be active. I remember [in 1985] when the 49ers got Jerry Rice. Jerry Rice at that particular point had slid down and they got him at 15 but they moved up to get him."

That lesson aside, patience could be rewarded this year when it comes to wide receivers.

"You're probably going to have 35 to 40 [wide receivers] drafted this year," Kiper said. "It's a strong group. There are some really underrated guys, under-the-radar guys. Tre McBride of William and Mary is a guy that people don't talk about enough. Dezmin Lewis, Central Arkansas is another one that's got of ability. Donatella Luckett of Harding is a developmental guy that has a lot of ability and will help you on special teams right away. This is a really good group of wide receivers. There's a lot of depth into the late rounds."
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Not sure why the Chiefs would draft a WR. Alex Smith can't throw to them.

 
Rotoworld:

FSU RB Karlos Williams posted the best Speed Score of all 2015 running backs.
He ran a 4.48 forty at 230 pounds. Williams' Speed Score of 114.2 was the only one in the class at the combine above 110 (Todd Gurley and Tevin Coleman didn't run), typically viewed as the benchmark of a first-round pick. The brother of Steelers LB Vince Williams is a favorite of Football Outsiders scouting writer Matt Waldman. "Karlos is a former five-star recruit who played safety originally, then gradually transitioned to running back in his 2013 junior season, averaging 8.0 yards per carry (730 yards and 11 touchdowns on only 91 carries)," wrote ESPN's Aaron Schatz. "However, he disappointed a bit with only 4.6 yards per carry as a full-time running back in 2014, and has had some off-the-field issues that teams will need to consider."

Source: ESPN Insider
Feb 28 - 8:04 PM
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Rotoworld:

ESPN's Mel Kiper believes Baylor WR Antwan Goodley "could drop because the Baylor system helps inflate WRs' numbers."
That said, Kiper lists Goodley as a Day 2 prospect. "He simply isn't as big as he plays, but Goodley is in [Day 2] range," Kiper wrote. The 5-foot-10, 220-pound prospect has 4.44 wheels and knows how to use his bulk to separate from defenders. During the season, an NFC South scout noted that Goodley's "body type screams Anquan Boldin."

Source: ESPN Insider
Mar 1 - 5:39 PM
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Rotoworld:

ESPN's Mel Kiper called USC WR Nelson Agholor "a high-floor player if he's working with a decent QB."
"Match 4.42 speed with a dependable skill set as a route-runner and mostly reliable hands and you have a high-floor player if he's working with a decent QB," Kiper wrote. Agholor posted a 4.44 "unofficial" forty with a 1.53 10-yard split last week in Indianapolis. Unfortunately, he dislocated a finger during catching drills and missed the remainder of the event.

Source: ESPN Insider
Mar 1 - 4:48 PM
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USC WR Nelson Agholor is "very similar to Marquise Lee," an NFL scout said.
His name is Marqise, but we'll let is slide. "Slender build," the scout told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "Good speed, not special speed. Good hands. Probably will make his mark early as a returner. He can line up in all the spots inside and outside." Agholor caught 104 passes for 1,313 yards (12.6) and 12 scores in 2014. He posted a 4.44 "unofficial" forty with a 1.53 10-yard split at the combine.

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 1 - 3:02 PM
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Rotoworld:

ESPN's Mel Kiper wrote that Florida State WR Rashad Greene is "productive and willing to make plays in traffic."
At 5-foot-11 1/2 and 175 pounds, Greene clocked a 4.53 forty. Greene dropped only one of every 74 balls thrown his way last season, a ridiculous percentage which showed why he was Jameis Winston's most trusted option. We expect Greene to be a nice value selection on Day 2. NFL Media's Daniel Jeremiah compares him to Broncos' WR Emmanuel Sanders, while Lance Zierlein comps him to Marvin Jones.

Source: ESPN Insider
Mar 1 - 3:31 PM
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Rotoworld:

Washington State WR Vince Mayle "ran poorly in Indy and lost some money," noted ESPN's Mel Kiper.
That said, Kiper added that the Cougars' prospect "has good size and great production, plus strong hands." As the analyst noted, Mayle posted disappointing forty times of 4.67 and 4.73 at the NFL Scouting Combine. The 6-foot-2, 224-pound former basketball player hauled in 106 passes for 1,483 yards and nine touchdowns across 12 games last year in Mike Leach's pass-happy offense. He isn't a great athlete, but we like Mayle's physicality and ball skills. A creative offensive coordinator could develop him into a chain-mover. An NFC scout told NFL.com in December that Mayle is "the best-kept secret on the West Coast" and was "one of the biggest risers on draft boards" after a huge senior season.

Source: ESPN Insider
Mar 1 - 2:47 PM
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Rotoworld:

Maryland WR Stefon Diggs is "a potential first-rounder" on "his best tape," according to ESPN's Mel Kiper.
"But Diggs has been dogged by injuries over his time at Maryland," Kiper wrote. "But teams will see that good tape, and he could land here." The 6-foot, 195-pound Diggs recorded forty times of 4.46 and 4.50 at the NFL Scouting Combine. We see him as almost exclusively a straight-line player, like a poor man's Ted Ginn Jr.

Source: ESPN Insider
Mar 1 - 2:32 PM
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Rotoworld:

Kansas State WR Tyler Lockett "ate up some good corners" in college, notes ESPN's Mel Kiper.
The analyst was impressed by Lockett's 1.56 10-yard split, noting that it "showed off his quickness." The 5-foot-9, 181-pound Lockett finished with 93 catches for 1,351 yards and nine touchdowns last season. He's been compared to Colts WR T.Y. Hilton by CBS Sports' Dane Brugler. "If there's a concern, it's his small hands," Kiper wrote. "A slot pick."

Source: ESPN Insider
Mar 1 - 1:25 PM
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William & Mary WR Tre McBride is "now a Day 2 pick," according to ESPN's Mel Kiper.
"He's moved up the board since the end of the season, with 4.41 speed not hurting his cause," Kiper wrote. McBride ran an unofficial 4.41 in the 40-yard dash at the combine and "looked outstanding catching the ball with smooth routes and above average body control," CBS Sports' Dane Brugler noted, adding that McBride is a "Pierre Garcon-like player" who "has the tape that could land him in the top-100 and his combine performance won't hurt that prediction."

Source: ESPN Insider
Mar 1 - 1:11 PM
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Rotoworld:

Chris Landry, who works with the NFL Combine, told 620 WDAE that Texans HC Bill O'Brien prefers Bryce Petty to Jameis Winston and Marcus Mariota.
Landry adds O'Brien, and many other coaches, were inclined to like Mariota on film more than Jameis Winston, but the real story is Petty. In the link below, fast forward to 36:00 to hear the quotes. We aren't sure why it is appropriate to pass on news like this, as coaches and coordinators rarely speak this candidly to the media on their own. O'Brien does have an interesting history with quarterbacks thus far in the NFL, as reports have stated he was interested in Brian Hoyer and Matt Barkley, traded for Ryan Mallett and drafted Tom Savage. He could have traded up for Teddy Bridgewater as well. This is no slight to Chris Landry, as many people who work close to the NFL are not widely known outside of the league, but we have not heard of Landry until this moment.

Source: 620 WDAE
Mar 1 - 11:57 AM
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Rotoworld:

An NFL scout told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel that if Minnesota tight end Maxx Williams is at the "bottom of the first round it's an overreach."
"I would not put him in the category of an athlete like Jimmy Graham or someone like that," the scout said. "You're not talking about a dominating type player. Need at the position and lack of players there could move him up to the top of the second (round)." Williams, who measured in to Indy at 6-foot-4 and 249 pounds, ran an official 4.77 seconds in the forty-yard dash. He fared better in other drills, clocking an impressive 4.37 seconds in the 20-yard shuttle and a 34.5-inch vertical jump.

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Mar 1 - 7:53 PM
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Rotoworld:

Ohio State TE Jeff Heuerman's pro day on March 13 is of critical importance because he wasn't featured in his collegiate offense, notes NFL Media.
"Minnesota's Maxx Williams unquestionably is the top tight end, but no other player at the position truly stood out at the combine," passed along College Football 24/7 writer Mike Huguenin. "Heuerman had mediocre college stats, finishing with just 52 career receptions. But he is a good athlete and should test well. And testing well could mean he becomes a second-day pick as teams search for a tight end." Heuerman, who measured in at the combine at 6-foot-5 1/8, 254 pounds (33 1/4" arms and 10 1/8" hands), only caught 52 passes for 792 yards and seven touchdowns across his entire four season career at Ohio State.

Source: NFL.com
Mar 1 - 7:40 PM
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Miami WR Phillip Dorsett is "now clearly in the Round 1 mix," according to ESPN's Mel Kiper.
"Having 4.33 speed can move you up on a lot of boards, but Dorsett isn't just a track star -- he's a capable receiver and can help a team out immediately," Kiper wrote. The 5-foot-9 5/8, 183-pound Dorsett has apparently run as fast as 4.21 in training. As we like to remind readers, though: Don't count the speed into his evaluation twice. It's already a focal point of his game tape.

Source: ESPN Insider
Mar 1 - 9:10 PM
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ctrlaltdefeat said:
Faust - have you any links to rookie drafts?
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Faust usually posts from news outlets like Rotoworld. He may stumble across some mock drafts. You will start to see some rookie drafts posted by several regular posters after the NFL draft. Most leagues don't have their rookie drafts until they know the landing spots for players.

 
Rotoworld:

Jeremy Langford - RB - Spartans

An NFL scout warns that Michigan State RB Jeremy Langford is "not Le'Veon Bell."

"He's a step below," the scout told the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. "But he can run, catch and do everything well. I'd take him over (Indiana's) Tevin Coleman because he makes NFL runs. He has to pick and show vision and contact balance. When you spread out all over the damn field and they pitch you the ball and you pick a running lane (as Coleman did), that's a little different (easier)." It must be pick on Langford month in the scouting community. Three weeks ago, an NFC East scout told NFL.com that Langford isn't an NFL starter. The 6-foot, 206-pounder collected 1,522 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns on 230 carries last season.

Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Mar 1 - 11:42 PM
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Tevin Coleman - RB - Hoosiers

NFL Media notes that Indiana RB Tevin Coleman (foot) faces a crucial pro day on March 30.

Coleman had surgery on his toe and foot in December, causing him to miss combine testing while in a walking boot. Later this month, he'll shed the boot and run for scouts. "Todd Gurley and Melvin Gordon seem certain to be the first running backs off the board, but who will be the third guy?" wondered College Football 24/7 writer Mike Huguenin. "No one truly staked claim to that designation at the combine. Coleman is in the mix, along with Nebraska's Ameer Abdullah, Boise State's Jay Ajayi, Miami's Duke Johnson, Alabama's T.J. Yeldon and maybe Northern Iowa's David Johnson. Coleman's 40 time will be interesting. None of the aforementioned guys broke 4.5, and Abdullah was at 4.6 and Yeldon at 4.61." Coleman is often compared to Darren McFadden, another lanky speed merchant.

Source: NFL.com

Mar 1 - 10:48 PM
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