[Dynasty] 2019 NFL Draft Class (1 Viewer)

[Faust]

Stanford RB Bryce Love is optimistic (ACL) he will be ready for Week 1.

Cruelly, Love suffered a torn ACL in his college finale on Dec. 1. He underwent surgery 17 days later. The 2017 Heisman Trophy runner-up, Love eschewed the pros and had a baffling/injured senior campaign where his yards per carry dipped from 8.1 (seriously) to 4.5. Then the injury happened. Being ready for the opener would not be a crazy timeline, but whomever drafts Love is not going to force the issue. At least as of now, Love is looking like a Day 3 prospect.

SOURCE: San Jose Mercury News

 Feb 28, 2019, 2:31 PM

 

[Faust]

NFL Combine 2019: Most Notable Measurements from Thursday in Indianapolis

 

[Faust]

Bryce Love meets with Eagles, Bills, Packers at NFL Combine

 

[Faust]

2019 NFL Scouting Combine: Top 5 candidates to run fastest 40

 

[Faust]

Boise State QB Brett Rypien has met with the Denver Broncos.

Rypien going from the Boise State to the Denver species of Bronco? It's next-to-impossible to project at this juncture, especially considering that the signal-caller won't be hearing his name called until Day 3 (barring a surprise rise up the boards), but a fun little idea nonetheless. One of our favorite sleeper quarterbacks in this class, Rypien checked into the combine measuring a respectable 6-foot-2, 212 pounds. He doesn't come equipped with a golden gun of an arm, but has repeatedly shown the ability to excel in the short-to-intermediate areas of the field. His deep ball is imperfect -- Rypien generally has to put his full body behind it on longer passes -- and he loses some of his steam on the accuracy front when forced to throw on the move, but on the whole, there's a lot to like in his profile, especially for a later pick.

SOURCE: Jordan Reid on Twitter

Feb 28, 2019, 4:09 PM

 

[Faust]

2019 NFL combine: Kyler Murray, D.K. Metcalf among winners as QB, WRs weigh in and get measured

 

[Faust]

NFL Draft Prospects with the Most to Lose at the 2019 NFL Combine

 

[Faust]

NFL combine: Bosa No. 1, Haskins the top QB in lineman-heavy top 32 prospects in the NFL Draft

 

[Faust]

Temple RB Ryquell Armstead ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.45 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Fantastic run by Armstead. The 5-foot-11, 220-pounder is an aces competitor who plays with the physical mentality to allow him to bust through contact in close quarters. That he also has the requisite wheels for the pro game -- at his size -- makes his overall profile all the more appealing for a middle-round selection. He earlier performed well during the Reese's Senior Bowl practice week. Thus far, Armstead has done nothing but himself through the evaluating process.

SOURCE: Jonah Tuls on Twitter

Mar 1, 2019, 12:01 PM

 

[Faust]

Notre Dame RB Dexter Williams ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.57 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Williams (5'11/212) was bandied about in some corners of the evaluating internet as a potential stud in the dash. That did not come to pass, not in the slightest. With Friday's run coming up a little flat, Williams' performance in other drills, as well as interviews, become all the more important to his chances of landing on Day 2. It's important not to overreact to 40-yard dash times, but for players whose games are supposed to be predicated on speed, you can't help but pump the brakes by degrees when they come up slow.

SOURCE: Josh Norris on Twitter

Mar 1, 2019, 12:20 PM

 

[Faust]

Kansas State RB Alex Barnes ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.59 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Barnes (6'0/226) has done beautiful work in helping his stock in Indianapolis this week. He showed off scary strength on the bench press on Thursday -- registering an offensive lineman-esque 34 reps -- and then came back around to impress to respectable degree in his run on Friday. Speed was a question with Barnes given the weight that he runs out. Just a stellar few days for the K-State standout. While he has been viewed largely as a Day 3 prospect to this juncture, his testing results thus far may help to push him a little closer to the Day 2 conversation.

SOURCE: The Draft Network

Mar 1, 2019, 12:33 PM

Kansas State RB Alex Barnes has a 99th-percentile SPARQ-X score after his performance at the NFL Scouting Combine.

If you aren't familiar, SPARQ is an advanced metric that measures total athleticism, which factors in height and weight, so Barnes just tested as close to perfect as possible for a 6-foot, 226-pounder. Barnes finished with a 4.59 forty, 38.5-inch vertical, and a 4.10-second short shuttle. Heading into the NFL Combine, Barnes was just a Day 3 prospect, but he probably just tested himself into Day 2 consideration. At Kansas State, Barnes rushed for 1,351 yards and 12 touchdowns with above average advanced metrics, so he's one of the best sleepers of the class.

SOURCE: PlayerProfiler.com

Mar 1, 2019, 7:00 PM

 

[Ilov80s]

Is he slow?

Singletary does have a small frame but I really don't care on RB's, just the bulk. 203 is low but the guy he is comped to quite often, McCoy,  was only 198 at a little over 5-10 so he's beating him and McCoy is a solid pass catcher but I'd not label him great.

Apparently even slower than expected 

 

[Ilov80s]

Is he slow?

Singletary does have a small frame but I really don't care on RB's, just the bulk. 203 is low but the guy he is comped to quite often, McCoy,  was only 198 at a little over 5-10 so he's beating him and McCoy is a solid pass catcher but I'd not label him great.

Apparently even slower than expected 

 

[Faust]

LSU RB Nick Brossette ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.62 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Brossette (5'11/209) has not had the shiniest of combine showings thus far. He measured in considerably less built than his LSU listing from the 2018 season -- the Tigers had him at 6-foot, 221 pounds -- but even at a lighter weight, he still failed to impress in his sprint. In addition to the 40-yard dash, he has taken part in the vertical leap (35.5 inches) and broad jump (118 inches) on Friday. While the LSU back is a physical, bruising back, the more explosive traits are simply lacking, here. A Day 3/UDFA future figures to be in the cards for Brossette come April.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Mar 1, 2019, 12:53 PM

 

[Faust]

2019 NFL combine results: Mike Weber, Miles Sanders, Garrett Bradbury stand out in athletic testing

 

[Faust]

NFL Combine winners/losers: Justice Hill puts on a (brief) show

Daniel Jeremiah's Day 1 NFL Scouting Combine takeaways

NFL Combine results: Winners, losers from WRs/TEs on bench press, 40-yard dash and more

 

[Faust]

At NFL Combine, two Memphis running backs showcase speed and talk about their teamwork

 

[Faust]

UCLA TE Caleb Wilson ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.50 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Wilson (6'4/240) just beat out Noah Fant for the fastest tight end run -- times still unofficial -- on Saturday, as Fant was in just a smidge slower at 4.51 seconds. No other tight end cracked 4.60 seconds in the premier testing event. While Wilson was a prolific performer at UCLA, he has several drawbacks to his game which will prevent him from climbing as high as a Fant or T.J. Hockenson in the draft. Blocking, for one, is not his forte. He is also something of a limited player in space, with The Draft Network's Benjamin Solak noting through his film study that Wilson "does not show any wiggle in space, nor does he like to lower his shoulder to run through people."

SOURCE: NFL.com

Mar 2, 2019, 8:59 AM

 

[Faust]

San Jose State TE Josh Oliver ran the 40-yard dash in 4.63 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Oliver (6'5/249) tied Irv Smith for the third-fastest 40 time among combine tight ends. Given that he had drawn some questions on overall athleticism and speed -- ESPN's Todd McShay framed his as average speed back in January -- his Saturday jaunt was an encouraging one. Draft Analyst's Tony Pauline currently hits up Oliver with a fifth-round grade for the draft.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Mar 2, 2019, 9:27 AM

 

[Faust]

@NextGenStats

Iowa TE T.J. Hockenson & UCLA TE Caleb Wilson have the two highest College Production Scores among the 2019 tight end class according to the Next Gen Stats Draft Model.

Since 2013, only Evan Engram, Zach Ertz & Mark Andrews entered the draft with a higher TE production score.

 

[Faust]

Notre Dame WR Miles Boykin recorded a vertical leap of 43.5 inches and a broad jump of 11-foot-8 at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Boykin (6'4/220) came up just short of posting the best vertical jump since 2006 -- that mark being 45 inches. As is, his rocket launch of a leap tied the sixth-best jump of the last 13 years. His broad jump? Third-best all-time among all positions. Slick start to the day for the Notre Dame product. These two jumps should do well to help augment what could be a slower 40-yard dash time.

SOURCE: Chris Spooner on Twitter

Mar 2, 2019, 10:20 AM

 

[Faust]

Ohio State WR Parris Campbell ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.32 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

We'll have to wait and see on Campbell's official mark, but as matters currently stand, Campbell has posted the fastest 40-yard dash time among all-comers at the combine (with sprints still ongoing). The 6-foot, 205-pound wideout is one of the best overall athletes in this class. In addition to his electric sprint through the dash, Campbell has also posted a pair of sweet jumps, hitting 40 inches vertically and 11-foot-3 broad. While Draft Analyst's Tony Pauline stamps the OSU wideout with a third-round grade at this juncture. These athletic tests should go a ways toward helping him to shore up a Day 2 selection.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Mar 2, 2019, 10:57 AM

 

[Ilov80s]

JJ Arcega Whiteside stock on the rise. This WR class is unreal.

 

[Faust]

Georgia WR Mecole Hardman ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.34 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

We're still waiting on official times with the first group of wideouts to run, but as matters currently stand, Hardman's unofficial sprint of 4.34 seconds was second only to the 4.32-second dash of OSU's Parris Campbell. A jack-of-all-trades athlete, Hardman has drawn at least a little interest as a possible cornerback, though the expectation is that he will be drafted as a receiver. He brings upside not only catching the ball, but also in the return game. Look for the Georgia product to be drafted at some point on Day 2 this spring.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Mar 2, 2019, 11:13 AM

 

[Faust]

Notre Dame WR Miles Boykin ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.42 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

A video of Notre Dame's locker room freaking out over Boykin's run is already burning up the internet like wildfire. We don't blame them for going crazy. The 6-foot-4, 220-pound wideout had already rocked a 43.5-inch vertical jump and an 11-foot-8 broad jump prior to melting the track with his sizzling sprint. It was a surprising run in the most positive of ways. Boykin is going to emerge from the combine as a clear winner.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Mar 2, 2019, 11:26 AM

 

[Ilov80s]

JJ Arcega Whiteside stock on the rise. This WR class is unreal.

 

[bicycle_seat_sniffer]

JJ Arcega Whiteside stock on the rise. This WR class is unreal.

What did he do?

 

[Ilov80s]

What did he do?

Nevermind, got fooled- was someone else’s number being reported for him

 

[Bojang0301]

If we’re being honest with ourselves this is the surest thing in the NFL draft and if all other things were even should be the top player: https://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/noah-fant/

 

[Bojang0301]

And I mean that strictly for fantasy purposes

 

[BigTex]

If we’re being honest with ourselves this is the surest thing in the NFL draft and if all other things were even should be the top player: https://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/noah-fant/

PFF had he ranked as their #1 TE before the Combine with TJ #2.

Tex

 

[menobrown]

PFF had he ranked as their #1 TE before the Combine with TJ #2.

Tex

Fant had a great combine, was top TE in 40, vertical, 3 cone and third  in short shuttle. But Hockenson was pretty strong as well, just not a great 40 but I think second in vertical, 3 cone and second in short shuttle.. I still think it's debateable which one should go first but in TE premium leagues they are candidates for pick 1.1, for me anyway.

 

[Ilov80s]

Fant had a great combine, was top TE in 40, vertical, 3 cone and third  in short shuttle. But Hockenson was pretty strong as well, just not a great 40 but I think second in vertical, 3 cone and second in short shuttle.. I still think it's debateable which one should go first but in TE premium leagues they are candidates for pick 1.1, for me anyway.

Fant had one of the best TE combines of all time. He doesn’t check every box, he Donkey Kong smashes them all.

https://www.playerprofiler.com/nfl/noah-fant/

 

[Bojang0301]

Metcalf 4.33 

 

[Ilov80s]

Isabella running in the 4.5s. So much for the narrative that he has track speed. 

 

[Ilov80s]

Metcalf 4.33 

Top 5 pick?

 

[menobrown]

Fant had one of the best TE combines of all time. He doesn’t check every box, he Donkey Kong smashes them all.

Not debating that but so did Evan Engram, Vernon and Gesicki and they've had various degrees of success and time getting to point of having success. Point I'm trying to make is Hockenson had no shame in his combine game either. Hockenson will go before Fant in the real NFL draft and for me is still higher rated then Fant in dynasty but that's super close and landing spot specific.

 

[Ilov80s]

Not debating that but so did Evan Engram, Vernon and Gesicki and they've had various degrees of success and time getting to point of having success. Point I'm trying to make is Hockenson had no shame in his combine game either. Hockenson will go before Fant in the real NFL draft and for me is still higher rated then Fant in dynasty but that's super close and landing spot specific.

For sure, nothing is guaranteed but Fant has 15 pounds on Engram and much much better tape than Gesicki.

 

[menobrown]

Calvin vs Metcalf

Calvin: 6'5"/239, 33 3/8th" arms, 9 1/4" hand, 42.5 vertical, 4.35 40.

Metalf: 6'3"/228, 34 7/8" arms,  9 7/8" hands, 40.5 vertical, 4.33 40.

 

[Bojang0301]

Isabella back with a 4.46

 

[Bojang0301]

So tired of scout drones... “he plays faster than or he plays slower than” is an OPINION, not fact. You want fact back it up with MPH data, say it’s an opinion or shut your mouth.

 

[BigTex]

Fant had a great combine, was top TE in 40, vertical, 3 cone and third  in short shuttle. But Hockenson was pretty strong as well, just not a great 40 but I think second in vertical, 3 cone and second in short shuttle.. I still think it's debateable which one should go first but in TE premium leagues they are candidates for pick 1.1, for me anyway.

I’m just making the point that he was #1 on some Boards already. I’m a believer in PFF so he was already at the top for me.

Tex

 

[menobrown]

I’m just making the point that he was #1 on some Boards already. I’m a believer in PFF so he was already at the top for me.

Tex

Got it, and know how big you are on PFF but think you should acknowledge that Hock was #1 on a lot of people's boards before today. They both had great combines, but if you liked Hock more then Fant nothing today should alter that, in my opinion because Fant always profiled as the more athletic guy.

Before we get into landing spots in some ways it reminds me of the early Gronk/Hernandez debates.  People would argue that due to Gronk's superior blocking he was more of an everydown player while others took position that Hernandez would not be tasked with blocking as much as Gronk and would be able to more impactful as a receiver.

I recall a few years when Gruden wanted to diminish Reed's role due to blocking, which I think he did last year. Engram started to see his playing time dip last year, before he or Odell got hurt, because Shumer was not happy with his blocking. This always give me some concern with coaching impact on TE's like Fant or are more like big WR's. A guy like Hock fits all.

Again I think it's super close. Fond of both. I mainly play in FFPC leagues and I got both of them in my top 4 overall players right now so I'm not here to knock on any of them but right now my preference is for Hock slightly as I have more trust in an everydown role.

 

[BigTex]

Got it, and know how big you are on PFF but think you should acknowledge that Hock was #1 on a lot of people's boards before today. They both had great combines, but if you liked Hock more then Fant nothing today should alter that, in my opinion because Fant always profiled as the more athletic guy.

Before we get into landing spots in some ways it reminds me of the early Gronk/Hernandez debates.  People would argue that due to Gronk's superior blocking he was more of an everydown player while others took position that Hernandez would not be tasked with blocking as much as Gronk and would be able to more impactful as a receiver.

I recall a few years when Gruden wanted to diminish Reed's role due to blocking, which I think he did last year. Engram started to see his playing time dip last year, before he or Odell got hurt, because Shumer was not happy with his blocking. This always give me some concern with coaching impact on TE's like Fant or are more like big WR's. A guy like Hock fits all.

Again I think it's super close. Fond of both. I mainly play in FFPC leagues and I got both of them in my top 4 overall players right now so I'm not here to knock on any of them but right now my preference is for Hock slightly as I have more trust in an everydown role.

You can’t go wrong with either.

PFF pre-Combine Big Board

1. Josh

2. Metcalf

11. (#1 TE) Fant

14. (#2 TE) TJ

Tex

 

[Bojang0301]

Scary that guys like Stanley Morgan are going to get a bit lost in the fold in this class. Most impressive WR class I’ve ever seen but also didn’t put myself as much into the fold in my earlier fantasy years. 

 

[Bojang0301]

Riley Ridley is such garbage. I can’t take anyone seriously who was plugging him in their top 10 WR’s before the combine in this ridiculous class.

 

[Bojang0301]

For those who still blindly have faith in the NFL brain trust and the old mentality of “they know better than me” teams requested Devin Singletary (6 catches last year) be tried at WR, Hakeem Butler (225lbs, 4.49 40) tried at TE, Ed Oliver (290 lbs) be tried at LB and Dre’mont Jones (281 lbs) be tried at LB. There is a certain reason the Pats have dominated for two decades.

 

[Faust]

Campbell, Isabella clock 4.31 40's at 2019 NFL Combine

 

[Faust]

West Virginia WR David Sills ran the 40-yard dash in an unofficial 4.57 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Sills (6'3/211) was pretty average athletically all the way around, but that will not affect his draft stock since that was expected. Teams considering Sills are teams who value red zone production and football IQ. As a senior in 2018, Sills scored six red zone touchdowns, second-most among receivers at the NFL Combine, but what makes him interesting is his background. Sills made the news as a middle schooler after being offered a scholarship to USC to play quarterback. While that didn't work out, Sills used his high football IQ to find easy ways to score touchdowns. Sills is an interesting Day 3/UDFA prospect.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Mar 2, 2019, 5:14 PM

 

[Faust]

Texas A&M TE Jace Sternberger ran the 40-yard dash in 4.75 seconds at the NFL Scouting Combine.

Sternberger (6'4/251) ends up as an average athlete after posting a 31.5-inch vertical and 4.31-second cone drill, but it won't change his draft stock as a potential pass-catching tight end that will be scooped up in Day 2. After transferring from the JUCO ranks, Sternberger lit up the Power 5 to the tune of 48-832-10 while averaging 10.7 yards per target. There are few tight ends in the class who offer as much big-play potential as Sternberger, but he has notable flaws to his game.

SOURCE: NFL.com

Mar 2, 2019, 2:25 PM