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[Dynasty] 2017 Draft Prospects (2 Viewers)

NFL Network's Ian Rapoport believes Iowa QB C.J. Beathard's draft slot could be higher than expected.

This might be the shocker of draft season, but buzz builds for a quarterback faster than any other position. Beathard is not a common name in quarterback rankings, so perhaps Rapoport is hearing him mentioned by a single team. Or this is a favor to an agent. This reminds us of the Garrett Gilbert buzz from a few years ago.

 
 
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter 
Apr 19 - 10:08 AM
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CSN Chicago beat writer John Mullin expects the Bears to draft a QB at No. 3, pointing to Clemson's Deshaun Watson as the pick.

Mullin even offers a potential trade up. "The Bears have conducted some of the most exhaustive research and evaluations in recent memory not of one quarterback but multiple quarterback prospects," he writes, adding Glennon's deal could basically be viewed as a one year contract. The Bears are not a team often mentioned with quarterbacks since signing Glennon, but Mullin makes a compelling case.

 
 
Source: CSN Chicago 
Apr 19 - 11:36 AM
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ESPN's Mel Kiper calls Drake TE Eric Saubert -- and not Ashland's Adam Sheehan -- "the true tight end sleeper in this draft."

Saubert, a four-year starter, collected 183 catches for 2,179 yards and 20 touchdowns during his career. While a strong receiver, Saubert's game has a major weakness. "He must improve as a blocker to have a future in the NFL. But he can stretch the deep middle of the field, and he can run after the catch," Kiper wrote. The analyst compares Saubert to former NFL tight end Jay Novacek as a tight end with strong hands but not high-end speed. "Saubert could be taken as high as the fourth round," Kiper predicts. NFL Media's Lance Zierlein compares Saubert to Titans TE Jace Amaro.

 
 
Source: ESPN 
Apr 19 - 1:38 PM
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WalterFootball's Charlie Campbell reports that the Jets and Browns have discussed a trade scenario that would allow Cleveland to move from No. 12 to No. 6 to take a quarterback.

Cleveland would presumably be targeting North Carolina quarterback Mitchell Trubisky. If Trubisky goes in the top-three, Cleveland may still be motivated to leap ahead of Buffalo to take Clemson's Deshaun Watson. Because Cleveland's interest is prospect-specific, Campbell doesn't believe a trade would be consummated until the Jets are on the clock. To drop six slots in Round 1, the Jets are reportedly asking for the No. 33 overall pick (second round) and the No. 108 overall pick (fourth round). In turn, Cleveland is reportedly offering its other second-round pick, No. 52 overall, along with the No. 145 pick (fifth round).

 
 
Source: Walt 
Apr 19 - 2:02 PM
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Miami WR Stacy Coley visited the Lions on Wednesday.

The 6-foot-1, 185-pounder has tools and speed to burn, but his desire has been questioned. "I just have doubts that he loves the game," an NFC scout told NFL Media earlier in the process. "He is notorious over there for kind of coasting on his talent rather than putting in the work he should be. If he's not committed to the NFL process, he will be gone early." NFL Media's Lance Zierlein likens Coley to Chris Harper, calling Coley a "vertical slot receiver who can stretch the field and uncover underneath thanks to athleticism and burst."

 
 
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter 
Apr 19 - 2:48 PM
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ESPN's Jon Gruden calls Pittsburgh QB Nathan Peterman the most NFL-ready quarterback in this class.

This opinion is probably largely predicated on the fact that the 6-foot-3, 226-pound Peterman played in a pro-style offense in college. Gruden predicts that four quarterbacks will go in Round 1, and he mentioned Peterman as a one of the possibilities in addition to Deshaun Watson, Patrick Mahomes, Mitchell Trubisky and DeShone Kizer. Peterman has his fans, but we'd be stunned if he went on Day 1. We think Rd. 3 is far more likely than Rd. 1.

 
 
Source: Adam Jahns on Twitter 
Apr 19 - 3:09 PM
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NFL Network's Ian Rapoport believes Ashland TE Adam Sheehan will go "much higher" than expected on Draft Day.

The interesting thing about this report is that Sheehan is already considered a top-40 pick. A monstrous 6-foot-6, 278-pound late-bloomer, Sheehan has gone from a 190-pound wide receiver in high school to a college basketball player early in his career to coveted NFL tight end prospect. A Round 2 call is looking more and more likely.

 
 
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter 
Apr 19 - 4:06 PM
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Andy Dufresne said:
Oh come ON. This nitpicking masquerading as analysis is getting really grating.
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It's also interesting to see the wildly differing evaluations of the same player:

Galko: “relies on a talented offensive line for support.”

Zierlein : “finds yardage that isn’t blocked for him.”

These guys are both talking about Kamara but it's like they're talking about completely different backs. 

 
onionsack said:
It's also interesting to see the wildly differing evaluations of the same player:

Galko: “relies on a talented offensive line for support.”

Zierlein : “finds yardage that isn’t blocked for him.”

These guys are both talking about Kamara but it's like they're talking about completely different backs. 
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I actually agree with Galko on that one. Also, think he's like Lamar Miller, in that he can't handle a full work load. He'll be limited to 15-18 touches per game, and that could limit his upside. If he's as good as Miller he can still be a great asset, but if he's not then his ceiling is capped.

 
Bob McGinn spoke with one NFL scout who believes Tennessee RB Alvin Kamara could start for the Packers.

"He’s a hell of a lot better than (Ty) Montgomery," the scout said. Other evaluators were not as thrilled, calling Kamara as secondary back or passing down role player, bringing up that he didn't even start at Tennesee until Jalen Hurd left the program. Kamara likely has enough fans in the NFL to be a top 50 pick.

 
 
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 
Apr 20 - 11:39 AM
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Faust said:
Bob McGinn spoke with one NFL scout who believes Tennessee RB Alvin Kamara could start for the Packers.

"He’s a hell of a lot better than (Ty) Montgomery," the scout said. Other evaluators were not as thrilled, calling Kamara as secondary back or passing down role player, bringing up that he didn't even start at Tennesee until Jalen Hurd left the program. Kamara likely has enough fans in the NFL to be a top 50 pick.
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These criticisms are so dumb. He was a redshirt sophomore transfer in 2015 and started the September 17th, 2016 game - the third game of the season.

And even though the Hurd story is strange, he's still a good football player.

 
Spike said:
Let's say Cook DID drop to the second round.  Would anyone draft him differently in a rookie draft if he went to (for example) Green Bay in the second round as opposed to the first round?  I'm curious, I'm not making a statement.
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Im sure some folks will approach his perceived value differently, but its mostly due to the Zeke effect IMO. Before the previous 2 drafts where people warmed up to the idea of round 1 RBs again, after a lull. The FF crowd especially will act as if he is someone different than he was a month ago. or Two months ago. Im positive that he will go in round 1, however, these interviews teams are conducting may have an impact if he doesnt interview well, or responds poorly to some questions about his past.

 
Spike said:
Let's say Cook DID drop to the second round.  Would anyone draft him differently in a rookie draft if he went to (for example) Green Bay in the second round as opposed to the first round?  I'm curious, I'm not making a statement.
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Case by case but in general I like you less if you don't go as high.  The two best fantasy RB's last season went in round 2 and 3 of course and using a second round pick in deep draft on a RB is actually a pretty big commitment. It's just not the commitment of a first round pick, especially a high one and that matters to me.  Some people don't care and again long run if the player is good enough it won't make a difference where he got picked, I get that part for sure.  But sometimes it's as simple as I'm looking at investing in a player it certainly does increase my confidence in that investment if the team picking him cares enough to use a first round pick on him and increase their investment in him. We don't control a players usage and I think it's logical to feel better about that usage when the investment is higher.

I can't tell you how he'd change in my rankings if he went to Green Bay at 29 or in round two and it might be that when I stack him it does not change at all in terms of where he ranks so in that sense I can't say for sure it would change were I drafted him but it would make me less secure in the investment, it would downgrade the quality of that investment to me in the short term.

 
The San Francisco 49ers hosted Iowa TE George Kittle for a pre-Draft visit on Wednesday.

Some see a big tight end sleeper in Kittle. He played in a pro-style offense at Iowa, is happy to block, shows natural receiving ability and displayed tremendous athleticism at the NFL Combine. Kittle's 40-yard dash of 4.52 seconds was No. 3 among tight ends and he chipped in the third-best broad jump (132 inches) and the sixth-best vertical (35 inches) in his positional group.

 
 
Source: Sacramento Bee 
Apr 20 - 1:35 PM
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The Patriots hosted Cal WR Chad Hansen for a pre-Draft visit earlier this week.

Hansen busted out to post an enormous 92-1,249-11 receiving line last year despite playing in only 10 games. Dogged by questions about his speed and athleticism, Hansen answered both at the Combine with a 40-yard dash of 4.53s and a fantastic 6.74s three-cone at 6-foot-2, 202 pounds. Hansen is a favorite of Rotoworld's Thor Nystrom, who expects him to develop into a No. 2 NFL receiver in short order.

 
 
Source: Ian Rapoport on Twitter 
Apr 20 - 1:17 PM
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ESPN's Todd McShay said that Tennessee QB Josh Dobbs is "going to go early second round if he doesn’t sneak into the late first."

McShay made his rather bold prediction while making an appearance on Mike & Mike on Thursday. He also said that he would rather use a second-round pick on Dobbs than a first-round pick on Deshaun Watson, Mitchell Trubisky, Pat Mahomes or DeShone Kizer. The analyst's draft-partner-in-crime, Mel Kiper Jr. is also very high on Dobbs and suggested a second- or third-round selection while on a recent conference call. While there are aspects of the 6-foot-3, 216-pounder's game which intrigue us -- he is off-the-charts smart and boasts real athletic chops -- his extreme inconsistency as a passer makes even a second-round pick feel a bit heavy.

 
 
Source: Draftwire 
Apr 20 - 4:29 PM
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Pro Football Focus compared Arkansas TE Jeremy Sprinkle to Dolphins TE Julius Thomas.
"Sprinkle, like Thomas, hasn’t displayed the lateral strength to maintain ground when run-blocking," writes the outlet, adding that "both provide adequate technique in pass protection and can be a reasonably dangerous red-zone weapon with above-average ability at quarterback." Not everybody is down on the 6-foot-5, 252-pounder's blocking prowess, though, with an NFC South regional scout forwarding the belief earlier in the evaluating process that Sprinkle is more adept at blocking than fellow TE Jake Butt, who figures to land several rounds ahead of Sprinkle in the draft.

 
 
Source: Pro Football Focus 
Apr 20 - 6:50 PM
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One NFL scout who spoke with the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel said that Texas RB D'Onta Foreman "is not a starter."

The scout compared him to a faster version of Oklahoma RB Samaje Perine. Another scout questioned the 6-foot, 234-pounder's overall on-field tenacity, saying that "he's just not an aggressive runner." The flogging did not stop there, though, as yet another evaluator said, "he can't pass-block me" while a fourth called him a "a big guy that thinks he’s a finesse running back." Ouch. While this is all pretty harsh, Foreman has performed reasonably well during the evaluating process, most notably in running a 4.45s 40-yard dash on pro day -- considerably faster than was expected. Pro Football Focus comps him to former Rams RB Steven Jackson.

 
 
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel 
Apr 20 - 7:03 PM
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I'm mocked out but the national team beat writer mock is one my favorites: NFL team beat writer mock

Nothing really stunning, to me anyway. I did notice the Jags beat writer who has been leading the draft Fournette at 4 for Jags parade had them passing him in this mock.

 
Pro Football Focus compared Oregon TE Pharaoh Brown to Oakland Raiders TE Jared Cook.

"Cook has never been the primary receiving option for an offense but he’s been a reliable one with the ability to stretch the middle of the field;" writes the outlet. "Brown was capable of stretching the middle of the field prior to suffering his injury, if he’s able to get back toward that form he should be able to fulfill a similar role." In reference to Brown's injury history, the 6-foot-5, 255-pounder missed the entirety of the 2015 season after suffering a severe leg injury in November of 2014, one which required three surgeries and almost led to an amputation. Brown returned after a lengthy rehab to record a 33-426-5 receiving line for the past season. PFF believes that he "makes for an intriguing late-round or undrafted option for a team willing to show him some patience."

 
 
Source: Pro Football Focus 
Apr 20 - 8:11 PM
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Spike said:
Let's say Cook DID drop to the second round.  Would anyone draft him differently in a rookie draft if he went to (for example) Green Bay in the second round as opposed to the first round?  I'm curious, I'm not making a statement.
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No, wouldn't change my mind one bit. I wish he would fall to GB!

Tex

 
NFL scout expects San Diego State RB Donnel Pumphrey to be drafted before the fifth round.
"Might be the toughest guy in the draft... I’ll be surprised if he’s there in the fifth (round)," the scout told Bob McGinn. Pumphrey has drawn some Darren Sproles comparisons due to his 5-foot-8 and 176-pound frame, but he has a steep hill to climb to be a successful NFL player. One scout noted his power and aggression on a run against Obi Melifonwu during Senior Bowl week.

 
 
Source: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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