[Dynasty] 2015 Draft Prospects (2 Viewers)

[Faust]

Sudden impact: Projecting top 100 NFL rookies of 2015

 

[Faust]

Bryce Petty, David Cobb among impact players drafted on Day 3

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

ESPN Raiders reporter Bill Williamson says third-round TE Clive Walford will "get his chance early."

Williamson projects Walford as the Week 1 starter ahead of Mychal Rivera. Ultimately, we'll likely see a lot of two-TE sets featuring Walford in-line and Rivera in the "move" role. It's hard to get excited about either one from a fantasy perspective given Derek Carr's limitations and the team's desire to be run-heavy.

Related: Mychal Rivera

Source: ESPN.com
May 14 - 12:40 PM

 

[Faust]

Dynasty Rookie Fantasy Draft

 

[Faust]

NFL Draft Steals who will Contribute Early

 

[Faust]

Chances slim that Winston, Mariota deliver titles to their new teams

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Fourth-round pick Bryce Petty reportedly "looked rough" at Jets rookie camp.

This was expected and isn't necessarily a red flag. Big, athletic, and strong armed, Petty is a complete project coming out of Baylor's one-read Pistol Spread offense. He won't be in the mix to start for the Jets in Week 1.

Source: Yahoo Sports
May 15 - 11:31 AM

 

[Faust]

NFC South roundtable: Which under-the-radar rookies will make the biggest impact?

 

[Faust]

Video Link:

Late round picks that could grab starting roles in 2015

 

[EBF]

My eight rookie drafts are in the books. Here's who I came away with:

PHILLIP DORSETT - 6
TY MONTGOMERY - 6
DEANDRE SMELTER - 6

GARRETT GRAYSON - 3
KEVIN WHITE - 3

AMEER ABDULLAH - 1
AMARI COOPER - 1
MICHAEL DYER - 1
DEVIN FUNCHESS - 1
MELVIN GORDON - 1

Almost all of my picks in the first round were either top 4 or late first, so I typically came away with White/Cooper/Gordon or Dorsett. Dorsett was always my go-to pick in the late first. I feel he should be going a few slots higher than his ADP when you look at his draft slot/opportunity. I don't think it's wise to chase mid rounders like Coleman, Duke, and Strong ahead of him, but we'll have to wait and see.

My common cheap lottery tickets this year were Smelter, Montgomery, and Grayson. I would usually draft them in that order in rounds 3-4. These are not necessarily guys that I'm sky high on, but the cost/talent equation is appealing for all of them. I was able to get Montgomery as late as the 40th pick in one PPR league, which just seemed like a great entry price for a third round WR in Green Bay. Grayson is dirt cheap as well.

Smelter is an interesting stash. SF took Lattimore around the same spot a couple years ago when he was also recovering from a knee injury and he had a top 15 rookie ADP. Now they've spent a similar pick on a developmental WR fresh off an ACL tear and he's falling outside the top 25 of rookie drafts. I think his 4th round NFL draft slot is a lot less damning than it normally would be when you consider his injury situation. This is a redshirt year for him. Had he been healthy, maybe he would've been a 2nd-3rd round pick. I was late to discover him, but I thought he looked pretty good in highlights. Big dude who can move a bit and seems like a natural "gamer" out there. I have seen Eric Decker comparisons and that would be a nice outcome at his current price. I see a little bit of Demaryius Thomas and Brandon Marshall in his game, though I definitely can't assume he'll pan out to the same degree.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

My eight rookie drafts are in the books. Here's who I came away with:

PHILLIP DORSETT - 6

TY MONTGOMERY - 6

DEANDRE SMELTER - 6

GARRETT GRAYSON - 3

KEVIN WHITE - 3

AMEER ABDULLAH - 1

AMARI COOPER - 1

MICHAEL DYER - 1

DEVIN FUNCHESS - 1

MELVIN GORDON - 1

Almost all of my picks in the first round were either top 4 or late first, so I typically came away with White/Cooper/Gordon or Dorsett. Dorsett was always my go-to pick in the late first. I feel he should be going a few slots higher than his ADP when you look at his draft slot/opportunity. I don't think it's wise to chase mid rounders like Coleman, Duke, and Strong ahead of him, but we'll have to wait and see.

My common cheap lottery tickets this year were Smelter, Montgomery, and Grayson. I would usually draft them in that order in rounds 3-4. These are not necessarily guys that I'm sky high on, but the cost/talent equation is appealing for all of them. I was able to get Montgomery as late as the 40th pick in one PPR league, which just seemed like a great entry price for a third round WR in Green Bay. Grayson is dirt cheap as well.

Smelter is an interesting stash. SF took Lattimore around the same spot a couple years ago when he was also recovering from a knee injury and he had a top 15 rookie ADP. Now they've spent a similar pick on a developmental WR fresh off an ACL tear and he's falling outside the top 25 of rookie drafts. I think his 4th round NFL draft slot is a lot less damning than it normally would be when you consider his injury situation. This is a redshirt year for him. Had he been healthy, maybe he would've been a 2nd-3rd round pick. I was late to discover him, but I thought he looked pretty good in highlights. Big dude who can move a bit and seems like a natural "gamer" out there. I have seen Eric Decker comparisons and that would be a nice outcome at his current price. I see a little bit of Demaryius Thomas and Brandon Marshall in his game, though I definitely can't assume he'll pan out to the same degree.

You and I have very similar taste in rookies this year, and I'm in that same boat as you--I either had early picks for the consensus top players, late 1sts for the Dorsett/Funchess picks which seem like such obvious value to me, and the appealing stashes of Smelter/Montgomery/Grayson later on in the draft.

 

[EBF]

My eight rookie drafts are in the books. Here's who I came away with:

PHILLIP DORSETT - 6

TY MONTGOMERY - 6

DEANDRE SMELTER - 6

GARRETT GRAYSON - 3

KEVIN WHITE - 3

AMEER ABDULLAH - 1

AMARI COOPER - 1

MICHAEL DYER - 1

DEVIN FUNCHESS - 1

MELVIN GORDON - 1

Almost all of my picks in the first round were either top 4 or late first, so I typically came away with White/Cooper/Gordon or Dorsett. Dorsett was always my go-to pick in the late first. I feel he should be going a few slots higher than his ADP when you look at his draft slot/opportunity. I don't think it's wise to chase mid rounders like Coleman, Duke, and Strong ahead of him, but we'll have to wait and see.

My common cheap lottery tickets this year were Smelter, Montgomery, and Grayson. I would usually draft them in that order in rounds 3-4. These are not necessarily guys that I'm sky high on, but the cost/talent equation is appealing for all of them. I was able to get Montgomery as late as the 40th pick in one PPR league, which just seemed like a great entry price for a third round WR in Green Bay. Grayson is dirt cheap as well.

Smelter is an interesting stash. SF took Lattimore around the same spot a couple years ago when he was also recovering from a knee injury and he had a top 15 rookie ADP. Now they've spent a similar pick on a developmental WR fresh off an ACL tear and he's falling outside the top 25 of rookie drafts. I think his 4th round NFL draft slot is a lot less damning than it normally would be when you consider his injury situation. This is a redshirt year for him. Had he been healthy, maybe he would've been a 2nd-3rd round pick. I was late to discover him, but I thought he looked pretty good in highlights. Big dude who can move a bit and seems like a natural "gamer" out there. I have seen Eric Decker comparisons and that would be a nice outcome at his current price. I see a little bit of Demaryius Thomas and Brandon Marshall in his game, though I definitely can't assume he'll pan out to the same degree.

You and I have very similar taste in rookies this year, and I'm in that same boat as you--I either had early picks for the consensus top players, late 1sts for the Dorsett/Funchess picks which seem like such obvious value to me, and the appealing stashes of Smelter/Montgomery/Grayson later on in the draft.

I found that most of my "who should I take here?" decisions were pretty easy this year.

The only place where I really had doubts was the top 4. Not a huge gap between those prospects IMO.

OTOH, Dorsett/Smelter/Montgomery were usually clear BPA to me in their ADP range.

 

[mcintyre1]

I've not really been a Dorsett fan personally, but I couldn't resist snagging him at 2.09. Seems ridiculous that there was an NFL 1st round receiver available at that pick.

 

[BigTex]

My eight rookie drafts are in the books. Here's who I came away with:

PHILLIP DORSETT - 6

TY MONTGOMERY - 6

DEANDRE SMELTER - 6

GARRETT GRAYSON - 3

KEVIN WHITE - 3

AMEER ABDULLAH - 1

AMARI COOPER - 1

MICHAEL DYER - 1

DEVIN FUNCHESS - 1

MELVIN GORDON - 1

Almost all of my picks in the first round were either top 4 or late first, so I typically came away with White/Cooper/Gordon or Dorsett. Dorsett was always my go-to pick in the late first. I feel he should be going a few slots higher than his ADP when you look at his draft slot/opportunity. I don't think it's wise to chase mid rounders like Coleman, Duke, and Strong ahead of him, but we'll have to wait and see.

My common cheap lottery tickets this year were Smelter, Montgomery, and Grayson. I would usually draft them in that order in rounds 3-4. These are not necessarily guys that I'm sky high on, but the cost/talent equation is appealing for all of them. I was able to get Montgomery as late as the 40th pick in one PPR league, which just seemed like a great entry price for a third round WR in Green Bay. Grayson is dirt cheap as well.

Smelter is an interesting stash. SF took Lattimore around the same spot a couple years ago when he was also recovering from a knee injury and he had a top 15 rookie ADP. Now they've spent a similar pick on a developmental WR fresh off an ACL tear and he's falling outside the top 25 of rookie drafts. I think his 4th round NFL draft slot is a lot less damning than it normally would be when you consider his injury situation. This is a redshirt year for him. Had he been healthy, maybe he would've been a 2nd-3rd round pick. I was late to discover him, but I thought he looked pretty good in highlights. Big dude who can move a bit and seems like a natural "gamer" out there. I have seen Eric Decker comparisons and that would be a nice outcome at his current price. I see a little bit of Demaryius Thomas and Brandon Marshall in his game, though I definitely can't assume he'll pan out to the same degree.

You and I have very similar taste in rookies this year, and I'm in that same boat as you--I either had early picks for the consensus top players, late 1sts for the Dorsett/Funchess picks which seem like such obvious value to me, and the appealing stashes of Smelter/Montgomery/Grayson later on in the draft.

I found that most of my "who should I take here?" decisions were pretty easy this year.

The only place where I really had doubts was the top 4. Not a huge gap between those prospects IMO.

OTOH, Dorsett/Smelter/Montgomery were usually clear BPA to me in their ADP range.

I'm surprised you took Dorsett over Yeldon and Strong.

 

[ConnSKINS26]

My eight rookie drafts are in the books. Here's who I came away with:

PHILLIP DORSETT - 6

TY MONTGOMERY - 6

DEANDRE SMELTER - 6

GARRETT GRAYSON - 3

KEVIN WHITE - 3

AMEER ABDULLAH - 1

AMARI COOPER - 1

MICHAEL DYER - 1

DEVIN FUNCHESS - 1

MELVIN GORDON - 1

Almost all of my picks in the first round were either top 4 or late first, so I typically came away with White/Cooper/Gordon or Dorsett. Dorsett was always my go-to pick in the late first. I feel he should be going a few slots higher than his ADP when you look at his draft slot/opportunity. I don't think it's wise to chase mid rounders like Coleman, Duke, and Strong ahead of him, but we'll have to wait and see.

My common cheap lottery tickets this year were Smelter, Montgomery, and Grayson. I would usually draft them in that order in rounds 3-4. These are not necessarily guys that I'm sky high on, but the cost/talent equation is appealing for all of them. I was able to get Montgomery as late as the 40th pick in one PPR league, which just seemed like a great entry price for a third round WR in Green Bay. Grayson is dirt cheap as well.

Smelter is an interesting stash. SF took Lattimore around the same spot a couple years ago when he was also recovering from a knee injury and he had a top 15 rookie ADP. Now they've spent a similar pick on a developmental WR fresh off an ACL tear and he's falling outside the top 25 of rookie drafts. I think his 4th round NFL draft slot is a lot less damning than it normally would be when you consider his injury situation. This is a redshirt year for him. Had he been healthy, maybe he would've been a 2nd-3rd round pick. I was late to discover him, but I thought he looked pretty good in highlights. Big dude who can move a bit and seems like a natural "gamer" out there. I have seen Eric Decker comparisons and that would be a nice outcome at his current price. I see a little bit of Demaryius Thomas and Brandon Marshall in his game, though I definitely can't assume he'll pan out to the same degree.

You and I have very similar taste in rookies this year, and I'm in that same boat as you--I either had early picks for the consensus top players, late 1sts for the Dorsett/Funchess picks which seem like such obvious value to me, and the appealing stashes of Smelter/Montgomery/Grayson later on in the draft.

I found that most of my "who should I take here?" decisions were pretty easy this year.

The only place where I really had doubts was the top 4. Not a huge gap between those prospects IMO.

OTOH, Dorsett/Smelter/Montgomery were usually clear BPA to me in their ADP range.

I'm surprised you took Dorsett over Yeldon and Strong.

Dorsett over Strong seems like an extremely easy choice to me.

Yeldon is going to depend on how you feel about him, but I'd take Yeldon because I think you'll be able to flip him for a WR better than Dorsett before the season even starts, most likely.

 

[Faust]

Gruden: Ex-Alabama QB Blake Sims looks good at RB

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000493006/article/gruden-exalabama-qb-blake-sims-looks-good-at-rb

 

[EBF]

My eight rookie drafts are in the books. Here's who I came away with:

PHILLIP DORSETT - 6

TY MONTGOMERY - 6

DEANDRE SMELTER - 6

GARRETT GRAYSON - 3

KEVIN WHITE - 3

AMEER ABDULLAH - 1

AMARI COOPER - 1

MICHAEL DYER - 1

DEVIN FUNCHESS - 1

MELVIN GORDON - 1

Almost all of my picks in the first round were either top 4 or late first, so I typically came away with White/Cooper/Gordon or Dorsett. Dorsett was always my go-to pick in the late first. I feel he should be going a few slots higher than his ADP when you look at his draft slot/opportunity. I don't think it's wise to chase mid rounders like Coleman, Duke, and Strong ahead of him, but we'll have to wait and see.

My common cheap lottery tickets this year were Smelter, Montgomery, and Grayson. I would usually draft them in that order in rounds 3-4. These are not necessarily guys that I'm sky high on, but the cost/talent equation is appealing for all of them. I was able to get Montgomery as late as the 40th pick in one PPR league, which just seemed like a great entry price for a third round WR in Green Bay. Grayson is dirt cheap as well.

Smelter is an interesting stash. SF took Lattimore around the same spot a couple years ago when he was also recovering from a knee injury and he had a top 15 rookie ADP. Now they've spent a similar pick on a developmental WR fresh off an ACL tear and he's falling outside the top 25 of rookie drafts. I think his 4th round NFL draft slot is a lot less damning than it normally would be when you consider his injury situation. This is a redshirt year for him. Had he been healthy, maybe he would've been a 2nd-3rd round pick. I was late to discover him, but I thought he looked pretty good in highlights. Big dude who can move a bit and seems like a natural "gamer" out there. I have seen Eric Decker comparisons and that would be a nice outcome at his current price. I see a little bit of Demaryius Thomas and Brandon Marshall in his game, though I definitely can't assume he'll pan out to the same degree.

You and I have very similar taste in rookies this year, and I'm in that same boat as you--I either had early picks for the consensus top players, late 1sts for the Dorsett/Funchess picks which seem like such obvious value to me, and the appealing stashes of Smelter/Montgomery/Grayson later on in the draft.

I found that most of my "who should I take here?" decisions were pretty easy this year.

The only place where I really had doubts was the top 4. Not a huge gap between those prospects IMO.

OTOH, Dorsett/Smelter/Montgomery were usually clear BPA to me in their ADP range.

I'm surprised you took Dorsett over Yeldon and Strong.

For the most part I didn't have to. Other people taking guys like Strong/Smith/Duke/Coleman high is what pushed Dorsett down to my picks.

That said, I would take him over Strong without much hesitation. Yeldon has an advantage in that he plays RB and any rookie RB who flashes anything becomes overvalued in dynasty, but all the same I don't think he's an obviously better prospect in a vacuum.

 

[FreeBaGeL]

My eight rookie drafts are in the books. Here's who I came away with:

PHILLIP DORSETT - 6

TY MONTGOMERY - 6

DEANDRE SMELTER - 6

GARRETT GRAYSON - 3

KEVIN WHITE - 3

AMEER ABDULLAH - 1

AMARI COOPER - 1

MICHAEL DYER - 1

DEVIN FUNCHESS - 1

MELVIN GORDON - 1

Almost all of my picks in the first round were either top 4 or late first, so I typically came away with White/Cooper/Gordon or Dorsett. Dorsett was always my go-to pick in the late first. I feel he should be going a few slots higher than his ADP when you look at his draft slot/opportunity. I don't think it's wise to chase mid rounders like Coleman, Duke, and Strong ahead of him, but we'll have to wait and see.

My common cheap lottery tickets this year were Smelter, Montgomery, and Grayson. I would usually draft them in that order in rounds 3-4. These are not necessarily guys that I'm sky high on, but the cost/talent equation is appealing for all of them. I was able to get Montgomery as late as the 40th pick in one PPR league, which just seemed like a great entry price for a third round WR in Green Bay. Grayson is dirt cheap as well.

Smelter is an interesting stash. SF took Lattimore around the same spot a couple years ago when he was also recovering from a knee injury and he had a top 15 rookie ADP. Now they've spent a similar pick on a developmental WR fresh off an ACL tear and he's falling outside the top 25 of rookie drafts. I think his 4th round NFL draft slot is a lot less damning than it normally would be when you consider his injury situation. This is a redshirt year for him. Had he been healthy, maybe he would've been a 2nd-3rd round pick. I was late to discover him, but I thought he looked pretty good in highlights. Big dude who can move a bit and seems like a natural "gamer" out there. I have seen Eric Decker comparisons and that would be a nice outcome at his current price. I see a little bit of Demaryius Thomas and Brandon Marshall in his game, though I definitely can't assume he'll pan out to the same degree.

You and I have very similar taste in rookies this year, and I'm in that same boat as you--I either had early picks for the consensus top players, late 1sts for the Dorsett/Funchess picks which seem like such obvious value to me, and the appealing stashes of Smelter/Montgomery/Grayson later on in the draft.

I found that most of my "who should I take here?" decisions were pretty easy this year.

The only place where I really had doubts was the top 4. Not a huge gap between those prospects IMO.

OTOH, Dorsett/Smelter/Montgomery were usually clear BPA to me in their ADP range.

I'm surprised you took Dorsett over Yeldon and Strong.

For the most part I didn't have to. Other people taking guys like Strong/Smith/Duke/Coleman high is what pushed Dorsett down to my picks.

That said, I would take him over Strong without much hesitation. Yeldon has an advantage in that he plays RB and any rookie RB who flashes anything becomes overvalued in dynasty, but all the same I don't think he's an obviously better prospect in a vacuum.

I think they're similar as prospects. Both with clear question marks but things to like as well. Both drafted higher by the NFL than they were rated as prospects, and picked within a few picks of each other. Both drafted into good spots, just in different ways. Yeldon with a clearer path to touches but in a worse situation. Dorsett with a better situation but a less clear path to getting touches in it.

I think to me, the dearth of current young RBs pushes Yeldon over the top. As you mentioned, Yeldon is a very good bet to see his value increase substantially in the short-term even if you're not impressed for the long-term. Likewise, Dorsett may be the opposite as people have a lot less patience with all the rookies getting the ball right away, even when he's drafted knowing that his opportunity is still a ways off. All Yeldon has to do is be mediocre this year and he'll be a huge asset heading into next year that can probably be flipped for Dorsett and (a lot of) extras at that point.

 

[EBF]

My eight rookie drafts are in the books. Here's who I came away with:

PHILLIP DORSETT - 6

TY MONTGOMERY - 6

DEANDRE SMELTER - 6

GARRETT GRAYSON - 3

KEVIN WHITE - 3

AMEER ABDULLAH - 1

AMARI COOPER - 1

MICHAEL DYER - 1

DEVIN FUNCHESS - 1

MELVIN GORDON - 1

Almost all of my picks in the first round were either top 4 or late first, so I typically came away with White/Cooper/Gordon or Dorsett. Dorsett was always my go-to pick in the late first. I feel he should be going a few slots higher than his ADP when you look at his draft slot/opportunity. I don't think it's wise to chase mid rounders like Coleman, Duke, and Strong ahead of him, but we'll have to wait and see.

My common cheap lottery tickets this year were Smelter, Montgomery, and Grayson. I would usually draft them in that order in rounds 3-4. These are not necessarily guys that I'm sky high on, but the cost/talent equation is appealing for all of them. I was able to get Montgomery as late as the 40th pick in one PPR league, which just seemed like a great entry price for a third round WR in Green Bay. Grayson is dirt cheap as well.

Smelter is an interesting stash. SF took Lattimore around the same spot a couple years ago when he was also recovering from a knee injury and he had a top 15 rookie ADP. Now they've spent a similar pick on a developmental WR fresh off an ACL tear and he's falling outside the top 25 of rookie drafts. I think his 4th round NFL draft slot is a lot less damning than it normally would be when you consider his injury situation. This is a redshirt year for him. Had he been healthy, maybe he would've been a 2nd-3rd round pick. I was late to discover him, but I thought he looked pretty good in highlights. Big dude who can move a bit and seems like a natural "gamer" out there. I have seen Eric Decker comparisons and that would be a nice outcome at his current price. I see a little bit of Demaryius Thomas and Brandon Marshall in his game, though I definitely can't assume he'll pan out to the same degree.

You and I have very similar taste in rookies this year, and I'm in that same boat as you--I either had early picks for the consensus top players, late 1sts for the Dorsett/Funchess picks which seem like such obvious value to me, and the appealing stashes of Smelter/Montgomery/Grayson later on in the draft.

I found that most of my "who should I take here?" decisions were pretty easy this year.

The only place where I really had doubts was the top 4. Not a huge gap between those prospects IMO.

OTOH, Dorsett/Smelter/Montgomery were usually clear BPA to me in their ADP range.

I'm surprised you took Dorsett over Yeldon and Strong.

For the most part I didn't have to. Other people taking guys like Strong/Smith/Duke/Coleman high is what pushed Dorsett down to my picks.

That said, I would take him over Strong without much hesitation. Yeldon has an advantage in that he plays RB and any rookie RB who flashes anything becomes overvalued in dynasty, but all the same I don't think he's an obviously better prospect in a vacuum.

I think they're similar as prospects. Both with clear question marks but things to like as well. Both drafted higher by the NFL than they were rated as prospects, and picked within a few picks of each other. Both drafted into good spots, just in different ways. Yeldon with a clearer path to touches but in a worse situation. Dorsett with a better situation but a less clear path to getting touches in it.

I think to me, the dearth of current young RBs pushes Yeldon over the top. As you mentioned, Yeldon is a very good bet to see his value increase substantially in the short-term even if you're not impressed for the long-term. Likewise, Dorsett may be the opposite as people have a lot less patience with all the rookies getting the ball right away, even when he's drafted knowing that his opportunity is still a ways off. All Yeldon has to do is be mediocre this year and he'll be a huge asset heading into next year that can probably be flipped for Dorsett and (a lot of) extras at that point.

Yeldon was picked ahead of Dorsett in every one of my leagues, so it's not really a question of Yeldon vs. Dorsett. Unless you have a pick in the 6-8 range, you probably won't be able to choose between both of them (and I'd pick Abdullah in that case anyway). You can typically get Dorsett 2-5 slots cheaper.

 

[BigTex]

My eight rookie drafts are in the books. Here's who I came away with:

PHILLIP DORSETT - 6

TY MONTGOMERY - 6

DEANDRE SMELTER - 6

GARRETT GRAYSON - 3

KEVIN WHITE - 3

AMEER ABDULLAH - 1

AMARI COOPER - 1

MICHAEL DYER - 1

DEVIN FUNCHESS - 1

MELVIN GORDON - 1

Almost all of my picks in the first round were either top 4 or late first, so I typically came away with White/Cooper/Gordon or Dorsett. Dorsett was always my go-to pick in the late first. I feel he should be going a few slots higher than his ADP when you look at his draft slot/opportunity. I don't think it's wise to chase mid rounders like Coleman, Duke, and Strong ahead of him, but we'll have to wait and see.

My common cheap lottery tickets this year were Smelter, Montgomery, and Grayson. I would usually draft them in that order in rounds 3-4. These are not necessarily guys that I'm sky high on, but the cost/talent equation is appealing for all of them. I was able to get Montgomery as late as the 40th pick in one PPR league, which just seemed like a great entry price for a third round WR in Green Bay. Grayson is dirt cheap as well.

Smelter is an interesting stash. SF took Lattimore around the same spot a couple years ago when he was also recovering from a knee injury and he had a top 15 rookie ADP. Now they've spent a similar pick on a developmental WR fresh off an ACL tear and he's falling outside the top 25 of rookie drafts. I think his 4th round NFL draft slot is a lot less damning than it normally would be when you consider his injury situation. This is a redshirt year for him. Had he been healthy, maybe he would've been a 2nd-3rd round pick. I was late to discover him, but I thought he looked pretty good in highlights. Big dude who can move a bit and seems like a natural "gamer" out there. I have seen Eric Decker comparisons and that would be a nice outcome at his current price. I see a little bit of Demaryius Thomas and Brandon Marshall in his game, though I definitely can't assume he'll pan out to the same degree.

You and I have very similar taste in rookies this year, and I'm in that same boat as you--I either had early picks for the consensus top players, late 1sts for the Dorsett/Funchess picks which seem like such obvious value to me, and the appealing stashes of Smelter/Montgomery/Grayson later on in the draft.

I found that most of my "who should I take here?" decisions were pretty easy this year.

The only place where I really had doubts was the top 4. Not a huge gap between those prospects IMO.

OTOH, Dorsett/Smelter/Montgomery were usually clear BPA to me in their ADP range.

I'm surprised you took Dorsett over Yeldon and Strong.

For the most part I didn't have to. Other people taking guys like Strong/Smith/Duke/Coleman high is what pushed Dorsett down to my picks.That said, I would take him over Strong without much hesitation. Yeldon has an advantage in that he plays RB and any rookie RB who flashes anything becomes overvalued in dynasty, but all the same I don't think he's an obviously better prospect in a vacuum.

I think they're similar as prospects. Both with clear question marks but things to like as well. Both drafted higher by the NFL than they were rated as prospects, and picked within a few picks of each other. Both drafted into good spots, just in different ways. Yeldon with a clearer path to touches but in a worse situation. Dorsett with a better situation but a less clear path to getting touches in it.

I think to me, the dearth of current young RBs pushes Yeldon over the top. As you mentioned, Yeldon is a very good bet to see his value increase substantially in the short-term even if you're not impressed for the long-term. Likewise, Dorsett may be the opposite as people have a lot less patience with all the rookies getting the ball right away, even when he's drafted knowing that his opportunity is still a ways off. All Yeldon has to do is be mediocre this year and he'll be a huge asset heading into next year that can probably be flipped for Dorsett and (a lot of) extras at that point.

Yeldon was picked ahead of Dorsett in every one of my leagues, so it's not really a question of Yeldon vs. Dorsett. Unless you have a pick in the 6-8 range, you probably won't be able to choose between both of them (and I'd pick Abdullah in that case anyway). You can typically get Dorsett 2-5 slots cheaper.

Abdullah over Yeldon????

This too is surprising! You're a HUGE endorser/pproponent of BMI. I would think that Yeldon is more suited/built to handle the pounding of the NFL.

What is it about Yeldon that I'm missing?

Tex

 

[BigTex]

My eight rookie drafts are in the books. Here's who I came away with:

PHILLIP DORSETT - 6

TY MONTGOMERY - 6

DEANDRE SMELTER - 6

GARRETT GRAYSON - 3

KEVIN WHITE - 3

AMEER ABDULLAH - 1

AMARI COOPER - 1

MICHAEL DYER - 1

DEVIN FUNCHESS - 1

MELVIN GORDON - 1

Almost all of my picks in the first round were either top 4 or late first, so I typically came away with White/Cooper/Gordon or Dorsett. Dorsett was always my go-to pick in the late first. I feel he should be going a few slots higher than his ADP when you look at his draft slot/opportunity. I don't think it's wise to chase mid rounders like Coleman, Duke, and Strong ahead of him, but we'll have to wait and see.

My common cheap lottery tickets this year were Smelter, Montgomery, and Grayson. I would usually draft them in that order in rounds 3-4. These are not necessarily guys that I'm sky high on, but the cost/talent equation is appealing for all of them. I was able to get Montgomery as late as the 40th pick in one PPR league, which just seemed like a great entry price for a third round WR in Green Bay. Grayson is dirt cheap as well.

Smelter is an interesting stash. SF took Lattimore around the same spot a couple years ago when he was also recovering from a knee injury and he had a top 15 rookie ADP. Now they've spent a similar pick on a developmental WR fresh off an ACL tear and he's falling outside the top 25 of rookie drafts. I think his 4th round NFL draft slot is a lot less damning than it normally would be when you consider his injury situation. This is a redshirt year for him. Had he been healthy, maybe he would've been a 2nd-3rd round pick. I was late to discover him, but I thought he looked pretty good in highlights. Big dude who can move a bit and seems like a natural "gamer" out there. I have seen Eric Decker comparisons and that would be a nice outcome at his current price. I see a little bit of Demaryius Thomas and Brandon Marshall in his game, though I definitely can't assume he'll pan out to the same degree.

You and I have very similar taste in rookies this year, and I'm in that same boat as you--I either had early picks for the consensus top players, late 1sts for the Dorsett/Funchess picks which seem like such obvious value to me, and the appealing stashes of Smelter/Montgomery/Grayson later on in the draft.

I found that most of my "who should I take here?" decisions were pretty easy this year.

The only place where I really had doubts was the top 4. Not a huge gap between those prospects IMO.

OTOH, Dorsett/Smelter/Montgomery were usually clear BPA to me in their ADP range.

I'm surprised you took Dorsett over Yeldon and Strong.

Dorsett over Strong seems like an extremely easy choice to me.Yeldon is going to depend on how you feel about him, but I'd take Yeldon because I think you'll be able to flip him for a WR better than Dorsett before the season even starts, most likely.

SKINN,it seemed like at some point many on this board was raving about Strong for a long time. What has changed, where they were draft? Combine numbers?

Tex

 

[BigTex]

My eight rookie drafts are in the books. Here's who I came away with:

PHILLIP DORSETT - 6

TY MONTGOMERY - 6

DEANDRE SMELTER - 6

GARRETT GRAYSON - 3

KEVIN WHITE - 3

AMEER ABDULLAH - 1

AMARI COOPER - 1

MICHAEL DYER - 1

DEVIN FUNCHESS - 1

MELVIN GORDON - 1

Almost all of my picks in the first round were either top 4 or late first, so I typically came away with White/Cooper/Gordon or Dorsett. Dorsett was always my go-to pick in the late first. I feel he should be going a few slots higher than his ADP when you look at his draft slot/opportunity. I don't think it's wise to chase mid rounders like Coleman, Duke, and Strong ahead of him, but we'll have to wait and see.

My common cheap lottery tickets this year were Smelter, Montgomery, and Grayson. I would usually draft them in that order in rounds 3-4. These are not necessarily guys that I'm sky high on, but the cost/talent equation is appealing for all of them. I was able to get Montgomery as late as the 40th pick in one PPR league, which just seemed like a great entry price for a third round WR in Green Bay. Grayson is dirt cheap as well.

Smelter is an interesting stash. SF took Lattimore around the same spot a couple years ago when he was also recovering from a knee injury and he had a top 15 rookie ADP. Now they've spent a similar pick on a developmental WR fresh off an ACL tear and he's falling outside the top 25 of rookie drafts. I think his 4th round NFL draft slot is a lot less damning than it normally would be when you consider his injury situation. This is a redshirt year for him. Had he been healthy, maybe he would've been a 2nd-3rd round pick. I was late to discover him, but I thought he looked pretty good in highlights. Big dude who can move a bit and seems like a natural "gamer" out there. I have seen Eric Decker comparisons and that would be a nice outcome at his current price. I see a little bit of Demaryius Thomas and Brandon Marshall in his game, though I definitely can't assume he'll pan out to the same degree.

You and I have very similar taste in rookies this year, and I'm in that same boat as you--I either had early picks for the consensus top players, late 1sts for the Dorsett/Funchess picks which seem like such obvious value to me, and the appealing stashes of Smelter/Montgomery/Grayson later on in the draft.

I found that most of my "who should I take here?" decisions were pretty easy this year.

The only place where I really had doubts was the top 4. Not a huge gap between those prospects IMO.

OTOH, Dorsett/Smelter/Montgomery were usually clear BPA to me in their ADP range.

I'm surprised you took Dorsett over Yeldon and Strong.

For the most part I didn't have to. Other people taking guys like Strong/Smith/Duke/Coleman high is what pushed Dorsett down to my picks.That said, I would take him over Strong without much hesitation. Yeldon has an advantage in that he plays RB and any rookie RB who flashes anything becomes overvalued in dynasty, but all the same I don't think he's an obviously better prospect in a vacuum.

I think they're similar as prospects. Both with clear question marks but things to like as well. Both drafted higher by the NFL than they were rated as prospects, and picked within a few picks of each other. Both drafted into good spots, just in different ways. Yeldon with a clearer path to touches but in a worse situation. Dorsett with a better situation but a less clear path to getting touches in it.

I think to me, the dearth of current young RBs pushes Yeldon over the top. As you mentioned, Yeldon is a very good bet to see his value increase substantially in the short-term even if you're not impressed for the long-term. Likewise, Dorsett may be the opposite as people have a lot less patience with all the rookies getting the ball right away, even when he's drafted knowing that his opportunity is still a ways off. All Yeldon has to do is be mediocre this year and he'll be a huge asset heading into next year that can probably be flipped for Dorsett and (a lot of) extras at that point.

This is/was my thought. I'm just trying to get an understanding of others opion I respect. Especially when it's different from mine.

Tex

 

[EBF]

Abdullah over Yeldon????This too is surprising! You're a HUGE endorser/pproponent of BMI. I would think that Yeldon is more suited/built to handle the pounding of the NFL.

What is it about Yeldon that I'm missing?

Tex

It's not really about the combine numbers, but if you want to look at it from that perspective then there literally isn't a single category other than height and weight where Yeldon has an advantage over Abdullah. Abdullah has a faster 40, faster 10, better vertical, better broad jump, better shuttles, higher bench, and better three cone time. He's a vastly superior athlete on paper and that confirms what I saw on the field. He is a more efficient athlete with better overall movement. Ameer actually has a higher BMI (30.5) than Yeldon (29.6) as well.

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=125939&draftyear=2015&genpos=RB

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=119707&draftyear=2015&genpos=RB

Before the draft I had Yeldon labeled as a guy whose performance on the field exceeds the sum of his athletic parts, but I had him as a 2nd round rookie value. Meanwhile I had Abdullah at RB3 behind Gurley and Gordon all along. Yeldon got a bump after the draft, but not enough to pass Ameer. I have Yeldon at RB4 and the #10 overall rookie now, but since I have Abdullah at #6 and Dorsett at #7, that basically functions as a "do not draft" rating.

People keep talking about Ameer's size. I'm not sure they understand what type of back he is. He is a McCoy/Bernard type and his size is fine for that role/usage. His trump card is making people miss. When nobody can hit you, it doesn't matter that you're not huge and powerful (though he's actually really strong for his weight).

 

[BigTex]

Abdullah over Yeldon????

This too is surprising! You're a HUGE endorser/pproponent of BMI. I would think that Yeldon is more suited/built to handle the pounding of the NFL.

What is it about Yeldon that I'm missing?

Tex

It's not really about the combine numbers, but if you want to look at it from that perspective then there literally isn't a single category other than height and weight where Yeldon has an advantage over Abdullah. Abdullah has a faster 40, faster 10, better vertical, better broad jump, better shuttles, higher bench, and better three cone time. He's a vastly superior athlete on paper and that confirms what I saw on the field. He is a more efficient athlete with better overall movement. Ameer actually has a higher BMI (30.5) than Yeldon (29.6) as well.

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=125939&draftyear=2015&genpos=RB

http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=119707&draftyear=2015&genpos=RB

Before the draft I had Yeldon labeled as a guy whose performance on the field exceeds the sum of his athletic parts, but I had him as a 2nd round rookie value. Meanwhile I had Abdullah at RB3 behind Gurley and Gordon all along. Yeldon got a bump after the draft, but not enough to pass Ameer. I have Yeldon at RB4 and the #10 overall rookie now, but since I have Abdullah at #6 and Dorsett at #7, that basically functions as a "do not draft" rating.

People keep talking about Ameer's size. I'm not sure they understand what type of back he is. He is a McCoy/Bernard type and his size is fine for that role/usage. His trump card is making people miss. When nobody can hit you, it doesn't matter that you're not huge and powerful (though he's actually really strong for his weight).

The part about making people miss is very important and something that tends to get over looked. One of the reasons Emmitt Smith lasted so long in the NFL was his uncanny ability to make the first defender miss. It was really hard to get a straight hit on him.

I need to take a longer look at Abdullah.

Thnx,

Tex

 

[ConnSKINS26]

My eight rookie drafts are in the books. Here's who I came away with:

PHILLIP DORSETT - 6

TY MONTGOMERY - 6

DEANDRE SMELTER - 6

GARRETT GRAYSON - 3

KEVIN WHITE - 3

AMEER ABDULLAH - 1

AMARI COOPER - 1

MICHAEL DYER - 1

DEVIN FUNCHESS - 1

MELVIN GORDON - 1

Almost all of my picks in the first round were either top 4 or late first, so I typically came away with White/Cooper/Gordon or Dorsett. Dorsett was always my go-to pick in the late first. I feel he should be going a few slots higher than his ADP when you look at his draft slot/opportunity. I don't think it's wise to chase mid rounders like Coleman, Duke, and Strong ahead of him, but we'll have to wait and see.

My common cheap lottery tickets this year were Smelter, Montgomery, and Grayson. I would usually draft them in that order in rounds 3-4. These are not necessarily guys that I'm sky high on, but the cost/talent equation is appealing for all of them. I was able to get Montgomery as late as the 40th pick in one PPR league, which just seemed like a great entry price for a third round WR in Green Bay. Grayson is dirt cheap as well.

Smelter is an interesting stash. SF took Lattimore around the same spot a couple years ago when he was also recovering from a knee injury and he had a top 15 rookie ADP. Now they've spent a similar pick on a developmental WR fresh off an ACL tear and he's falling outside the top 25 of rookie drafts. I think his 4th round NFL draft slot is a lot less damning than it normally would be when you consider his injury situation. This is a redshirt year for him. Had he been healthy, maybe he would've been a 2nd-3rd round pick. I was late to discover him, but I thought he looked pretty good in highlights. Big dude who can move a bit and seems like a natural "gamer" out there. I have seen Eric Decker comparisons and that would be a nice outcome at his current price. I see a little bit of Demaryius Thomas and Brandon Marshall in his game, though I definitely can't assume he'll pan out to the same degree.

You and I have very similar taste in rookies this year, and I'm in that same boat as you--I either had early picks for the consensus top players, late 1sts for the Dorsett/Funchess picks which seem like such obvious value to me, and the appealing stashes of Smelter/Montgomery/Grayson later on in the draft.

I found that most of my "who should I take here?" decisions were pretty easy this year.

The only place where I really had doubts was the top 4. Not a huge gap between those prospects IMO.

OTOH, Dorsett/Smelter/Montgomery were usually clear BPA to me in their ADP range.

I'm surprised you took Dorsett over Yeldon and Strong.

Dorsett over Strong seems like an extremely easy choice to me.Yeldon is going to depend on how you feel about him, but I'd take Yeldon because I think you'll be able to flip him for a WR better than Dorsett before the season even starts, most likely.

SKINN,it seemed like at some point many on this board was raving about Strong for a long time. What has changed, where they were draft? Combine numbers?Tex

Can't really speak to that, I've been down on Strong for quite a while. Never believed he was a 1st round possibility leading up to the draft. Whereas as I traded up to the 2.2 in a league I'm in that drafts before the NFL draft, to take Dorsett, because I had a strong belief that he'd be a late 1st round NFL pick.For anyone who was/is a Strong proponent, his NFL pedigree has to mean something. Same with Dorsett, I just happened to be right about them both is year.

 

[Faust]

10 things we learned from rookie minicamps

 

[miqws]

Below is an average of 34 2015 rookie projections (mostly PPR), drawn mostly from Faust links in the forums (thanks Faust). Players had to appear in top 40 on at least 50% of the projections, and also kicked out the minimum and maximum for the average. The break after #11 is unusually large.

[SIZE=small]1[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Todd Gurley (23)[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]1.38[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]2[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Amari Cooper (6)[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]2.22[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]3[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Melvin Gordon (3)[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]3.44[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]4[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Kevin White (2)[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]3.59[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]5[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]DeVante Parker[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]6.06[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]6[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Nelson Agholor[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]7.16[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]7[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Breshad Perriman[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]8.47[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]8[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Dorial Green-Beckham[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]8.94[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]9[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Ameer Abdullah[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]9.00[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]10[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]T.J. Yeldon[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]9.19[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]11[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Tevin Coleman[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]10.56[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]12[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Jaelen Strong[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]15.16[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]13[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Jameis Winston[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]QB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]15.26[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]14[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Duke Johnson[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]15.48[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]15[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Phillip Dorsett[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]17.23[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]16[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Marcus Mariota[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]QB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]17.26[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]17[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Maxx Williams[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]TE[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]17.90[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]18[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Devin Funchess[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]18.13[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]19[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]David Johnson[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]19.03[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]20[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Devin Smith[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]19.23[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]21[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Jay Ajayi[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]19.27[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]22[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]David Cobb[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]20.65[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]23[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Tyler Lockett[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]22.03[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]24[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Sammie Coates[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]24.20[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]25[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Chris Conley[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]24.28[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]26[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Javorius Allen[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]26.17[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]27[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Mike Davis[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]28.34[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]28[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]DeAndre Smelter[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]29.46[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]29[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Justin Hardy[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]29.57[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]30[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Josh Robinson[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]30.00[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]31[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Jeremy Langford[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]30.68[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]32[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Kenny Bell[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]30.93[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]33[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Rashad Greene[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]31.65[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]34[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Cameron Artis-Payne[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]32.05[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]35[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Matt Jones[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]32.21[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]36[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Clive Walford[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]TE[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]33.00[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]37[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Stefon Diggs[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]34.12[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]38[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Tre McBride[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]34.32[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]39[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Ty Montgomery[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]WR[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]34.35[/SIZE]

[SIZE=small]40[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]Karlos Williams[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]RB[/SIZE] [SIZE=small]35.57[/SIZE]

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

David Cobb - RB - Titans

The Titans want rookie RB David Cobb to lose some weight after he reported to rookie camp at 232.

The coaches haven't told Cobb a specific number, but he wants to play around 225. He tipped the scales at 229 at the Combine. Shedding 8-10 pounds won't be a problem when training camp rolls around in the dead heat of summer. Cobb is currently being drafted in the 12th round of MFL best-ball leagues.

Source: ESPN.com

May 18 - 10:20 PM

 

[Faust]

Fantasy Football Outlook: Rookie RBs

 

[Faust]

David Cobb Can Carve Himself a Big Role in the Titans' Backfield

 

[Faust]

Redraft Rookie Rankings

 

[Faust]

NFL prototypes: Best fits for each position, now and in the future

 

[Faust]

OTA rookie standouts: Winston, Dorsett impressing their new teams

 

[Faust]

Melvin Gordon's rivals for Rookie of Year

 

[Faust]

What we've learned about the rookies: TE MyCole Pruitt

http://m.1500espn.com/pages/sportswire.php?sPL=what_weve_learned_about_the_rookies_te_mycole_pruitt052215

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

49ers rookie WR Dres Anderson is practicing without a knee brace after tearing his MCL last October.

A potential mid-round pick before the injury, Anderson's health concerns caused him to fall all the way out of the draft. A tall receiver with good straight-line speed, Anderson struggled with drops in college and lacks the short-area quickness to consistently create separation underneath. He will likely top out as a situational deep threat in the NFL.

Source: 49ers.com
May 23 - 12:44 PM

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Redskins special teams coach Ben Kotwica is "intrigued" by Jamison Crowder's potential as a punt returner.

He was a productive special teamer in college, returning four punts for touchdowns in his last two seasons at Duke. At 5'8" and only 185 pounds, Crowder is probably too small to be anything more than a part-time player at wide receiver. Andre Roberts returned kicks for the Redskins last season.

Source: Alex Marvez on Twitter
May 24 - 12:14 PM

 

[Faust]

Steve Smith: DeAndre Carter 'a young Randall Cobb'

 

[Faust]

Snap count data identifies impact rookies

 

[Faust]

Updated Dynasty Rookie Rankings

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Titans seventh-round pick Tre McBride explained that he is working as Kendall Wright's backup at OTAs.

Like Wright, McBride is practicing at "F" (slot) and "Z" (flanker) in Ken Whisenhunt's offense. McBride is well built at 6-foot, 210, but the Titans' decision to place him at Wright's position suggests the coaching staff views McBride as a possession-type receiver. Once Dorial Green-Beckham's hamstring gets healthy, he will begin pushing Justin Hunter at the "X" (split end) spot.

Source: titansonline.com
Jun 3 - 2:29 PM

 

[Faust]

Finding the Fits: MyCole Pruitt brings versatility to Vikings' offense

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

The Redskins say they're "aware of an off-field situation" involving fourth-round WR Jamison Crowder.

Crowder has been accused of domestic violence via his own Instagram page. Beyond that, details are scarce. We should learn more over the next 48 hours.

Source: Alex Marvez on Twitter
Jun 4 - 4:05 PM

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

The Redskins say they're "aware of an off-field situation" involving fourth-round WR Jamison Crowder.

Crowder has been accused of domestic violence via his own Instagram page. Beyond that, details are scarce. We should learn more over the next 48 hours.

Source: Alex Marvez on Twitter
Jun 4 - 4:05 PM

Agent says Redskins rookie Jamison Crowder didn't hit woman

 

[Faust]

NFL rookie projections: Will Jameis Winston top offensive class?

 

[Faust]

Two rookies who stood out at Seahawks OTAs

 

[Faust]

Rookie buzz: Dorsett, Cooper receiving rave reviews

 

[Bracie Smathers]

Rookie buzz: Dorsett, Cooper receiving rave reviews

I'm not sure how many people click on articles dealing with draftees but their is some good dynasty dish in this one.

Good catch Faust.

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000496905/article/rookie-buzz-cooper-dorsett-receiving-rave-reviews?campaign=Twitter_atn

Rookie buzz: Dorsett, Cooper receiving rave reviews

By Chris Wesseling Around the NFL Writer Published: June 12, 2015 at 07:35 p.m.

Which other rookies have been generating buzz in OTAs and minicamps? Here is a rundown of 20 players from around the league:

1. First-round wide receiver Phillip Dorsett has inspired a steady stream of hype since offseason practices began. The former University of Miami star has impressed not only with his blazing speed, but also with his attitude and intelligence. After watching Dorsett the past month, beat writer Mike Chappell is convinced the rookie will "cut into somebody's playing time this season."

2. Before Davante Parker underwent foot surgery earlier this month, Dolphins linebacker Jelani Jenkins lauded the rookie wide receiver as "an animal" who "goes and gets the ball wherever it is."

3. Kevin White has stood out in drills, but he's not yet running with the Bears' first-team offense.

4. After spending last week's OTAs with the second team, Jameis Winston wrapped up Thursday's practice running the first-team offense. Winston is fully expected to be the starter when training camp opens in late July.

5. The Titans have been thrilled with what they have seen from Marcus Mariota this spring. "He is deadly accurate," wide receivers coach Shawn Jefferson raved. "I am just giddy about his future going forward. ... He's the real deal."

6. Titans second-round wide receiver Dorial Green-Beckham missed most of rookie camp and the first seven OTAs with a hamstring injury. The developmental project hopes to be at full strength for next week's minicamp.

7. While Kelvin Benjamin has nursed a hamstring injury of his own, Panthers second-round pick Devin Funchess has seen time at three different receiver positions in OTAs. The monstrous wideouts are "going to be a nightmare for any secondary coach," said Carolina's secondary coach, Steve Wilks.

8. Although Breshad Perriman has impressed the Ravens, it's journeyman Kamar Aiken who is lining up opposite Steve Smith with the first-team offense.

9. Multiple teammates have compared Chargers rookie running back Melvin Gordon to Jamaal Charles for his speed, patience and physical resemblance.

10. Jaguars offensive coordinator Greg Olson acknowledged that second-round pick T.J. Yeldon has a chance to be an every-down back as a rookie. Yeldon is fully expected to be the starter when the season opens, according to the team's official website.

11. Second-round tailback Ameer Abdullah has taken advantage of Joique Bell's absence, endearing himself to quarterback Matthew Stafford. "I think as a runner he has great balance," Stafford said recently. "He's obviously a low-to-the-ground guy. He seems to hide pretty well behind there and he's got good vision. Out of the backfield, catching the ball, he's great. He's got great hands. He has a good feel for route running."

12. Jets director of player personnel Brian Heimerdinger compared the drafting of defensive end Leonard Williams to walking downstairs and finding a Christmas present under the tree.

13. Falcons defensive coordinator Richard Smith has drawn comparisons between Vic Beasley and All-Pro Broncos pass rusher Von Miller for their "elite quickness."

14. A "freak athlete," Cowboys cornerback Byron Jones is moonlighting at safety during OTAs. "He's done a solid job," defensive coordinator Rod Marinelli said. "He's smart. A big plus for us, it gives us great flexibility."

15. Colts fourth-round safety Clayton Geathers has been fast-tracked, already mixing in with the first-team defense, while adding a dime-package linebacker role to his responsibilities.

16. With the injury to starter Will Beatty, the Giants have Ereck Flowers working as the left tackle with the first- and second-team offense to get him more reps. Second-round safety Landon Collins has come in and "looked every bit as good as he did every Saturday at Alabama," according to linebacker Jon Beason.

17. The Browns are preparing first-round offensive lineman Cameron Erving for a jack-of-all-trades role, trying him out at left tackle, right tackle and guard.

18. With Pro Bowl left tackle Ryan Clady out for the season, the Broncos have settled on second-round pick Ty Sambrailo as Peyton Manning's blindside protector.

19. Behemoth seventh-round rookie Trent Brown is working with the 49ers' first-team offense at right tackle following Anthony Davis' surprise retirement/sabbatical.

20. Bills coach Rex Ryan is high on third-round guard John Miller. "He's looking like a 10-year veteran and he doesn't make mental mistakes, and he's an athletic guy," Ryan said. "When we took him, we thought he'd be our starter

."

 

[EBF]

Not the greatest article, but still good news if you've taken a flyer on Michael Dyer:

http://panicbutton.sportsblog.com/posts/2646818/does-michael-dyer-s-camp-performance-make-trent-richardson-expendable-.html

As the Oakland Raiders broke mini-camp for summer, the back-up RB position just got a whole lot murkier.

Word on the street is that un-drafted rookie RB, Michael Dyer had himself an exceptional camp and that Raider coaches were raving about his ability to catch the ball out of the back-field.

Also from the official Raiders site:

- The session was spirited as we’ve come to expect under Head Coach Jack Del Rio, but a play by undrafted free agent rookie running backMichael Dyer got the entire team fired up and the volume level rose significantly.

 

[Faust]

Rotoworld:

Fourth-round pick Justin Hardy has mixed in with the first-team offense at minicamp.

Roddy White (knee) and Devin Hester (personal) have been sidelined, so Hardy worked as the No. 1 slot receiver between Julio Jones and Leonard Hankerson. After Tuesday's session, Matt Ryan "singled out Hardy as impressive." A rugged possession receiver, Hardy should eventually replace Harry Douglas.

Source: Vaughn McClure on Twitter

Jun 16 - 6:50 PM