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[Dynasty] 2019 NFL Draft Class (2 Viewers)
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Interseptopus
Footballguy
The consensus is 2020 will have better QBs, and better RBs by far. I would highly disagree with WR and TE. The 2019 class is loaded at these 2 positions. The 2019 WR class has been touted as one of the best in the last 5 years by some. I've said in other threads and this one, the RB class in 2019 doesn't have that consensus top player (yet), and doesn't have any generational talent like Barkley, but there are several guys I really like to emerge as very good RBs. It's going to be a draft where it's very important to get your pick right, if you're drafting a RB
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I've seen people's opinions vary widely on who they prefer talent wise in regards to WR's in 2019 class. If this class is on of the best in the last 5 years, wouldn't there be a general consensus at least on the top 2-3 wideouts? That seems odd to me.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
Just my opinion, but there are so many talented WRs it all depends on who you like- height? size? speed? hands? route tree? I think the fact that no one can decide on the top WR in this class is an indication of how many good WRs there are in this draft. There may be 3 taken in the top 15 selections.
Also I think pre-combine rankings shouldn't be read into too much.
If you want to know who is considered the top 3... from what I read, Harry, Brown, Metcalf are most consistently looked at as the top 3 in this class at this point of the process. Harmon has a mention occasionally. Marquis Brown may creep in the discussion but he is so small. There are others who might climb up draft boards but I will keep them hush for now- enough has already been said about them
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Interseptopus
Footballguy
Guy is going to fly up draft charts. I am very QB needy on all of my dynasty teams, so I am likely taking him with a high 2nd rounder unless he ends up on the Raiders. Denver or NY Giants would be a dream IMO
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miqws
Footballguy
12-27-2018: Many thanks to Faust for posting the mock drafts and ZWK's generic VBD PPR values. Below averages the mock draft position and excludes the minimum and maximum to minimize outliers. I limited the rankings to three rounds except for RBs which I used fourth round data when available. I always need RBs in the leagues I am in. I will try to remember to update pre-combine, then pre-draft. For me, it prioritizes what players to research further. Enjoy!
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Player Pos School ZWK PPR Count Average (excluding min max)
1 D.K. Metcalf WR Ole Miss 177 20 20
2 N'Keal Harry WR Arizona St 165 25 23
3 Damien Harris RB Alabama 160 13 40
4 A.J. Brown WR Ole Miss 149 22 27
5 David Montgomery RB Iowa St 129 12 47
6 Kelvin Harmon WR N.C. State 128 17 32
7 Marquise Brown WR Oklahoma 124 23 33
8 Noah Fant TE Iowa 119 26 28
9 Parris Campbell WR Ohio St 117 7 35
10 Justice Hill RB Oklahoma St 100 9 60
11 Riley Ridley WR Georgia 99 5 41
12 Miles Sanders RB Penn St 98 5 62
13 Bryce Love RB Stanford 95 11 66
14 J.J. Arcega-Whiteside WR Stanford 92 10 45
15 Dwayne Haskins QB Ohio St 91 27 11
16 Benny Snell RB Kentucky 91 7 77
17 Darrell Henderson RB Memphis 91 7 78
18 Rodney Anderson RB Oklahoma 90 5 82
19 Devin Singletary RB Fl. Atlantic 84 6 99
20 Deebo Samuel WR South Carolina 83 13 56
21 Collin Johnson WR Texas 81 8 61
22 Anthony Johnson WR Buffalo 80 6 62
23 Hakeem Butler WR Iowa State 78 7 66
24 T.J. Hockenson TE Iowa 77 9 39
25 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR Texas 70 4 79
26 Myles Gaskin RB Washington 70 6 116
27 Albert Okwuegnunam TE Missouri 62 9 47
28 Irv Smith Jr TE Alabama 62 13 47
29 Drew Lock QB Missouri 58 22 30
30 Kaden Smith TE Stanford 58 9 51
31 Dawson Knox TE Ole Miss 54 5 55
32 Caleb Wilson TE UCLA 41 8 88
33 Will Grier QB West Virginia 40 16 40
34 Daniel Jones QB Duke 33 14 44
35 Ryan Finley QB NC State 27 9 48
36 Clayton Thorson QB Northwestern 11 5 65
Others on 3 mocks/boards:
Joshua Jacobs RB Alabama 98 3 62
David Sills WR West Virginia 87 3 55
Elijah Holyfield RB Georgia 87 3 91
DaMarkus Lodge WR Ole Miss 77 3 68
Antoine Wesley WR Texas Tech 77 3 68
Karan Higdon RB Michigan 67 3 120This. There is a wide range of skill sets, body types, physical and talent profiles that a lot of the value is yet to be determined.
Not just the combine, but the actual team fits and how each player’s individual strengths and weaknesses mesh with those of the QB, OC and other WRs will go a long way toward sorting out the list.
I think it is a strong class, but the order and “top 3” you are looking for probably doesn’t emerge until after the NFL draft.
Hankmoody
Footballguy
We'll have to see about WR but the 2019 class is LOADED. Frankly 2021 looks better to me than 2020 at this point.
QB is gonna be better than people are talking about - Haskins is going to be a s-t-u-d and I think Stidham is very underrated. Lock, Finley, Grier, Rypien - we'll have to see where they go, but this class could surprise longer term. There are also a lot of NFL jobs that needs to have succession plans enacted and those teams keep putting that off but Father Time is undefeated in the long run. 2020 has Tua and a bunch of question marks and I think by this time next year everyone's going to be devybating over the 2021 QB class way more than 2020.
2020 RB class looks like the 2024 All-Pro Preparation roster. Swift, Akers, Ettiene, Dobbins, Taylor, Harris, Sermon, Dillon - wow.
HOWEVER - don't sleep on 2019, especially if they get the early entries. Josh Jacobs, Elijiah Holyfield could really change the picture. There's no Barkley in this class but there are a whole bunch of potential Nick Chubbs - Damien Harris, Demarea Crockett, Bennie Snell, Rodney Anderson (health), David Montgomery, Miles Sanders (why is no one talking about this guy?) - and those the guys I've seen play. This Henderson kid from Memphis and Devin Singletary from FAU get a ton of hype as well. Bryce Love is the skin shade everyone wanted McCaffrey to be if he can be healthy and Myles Gaskin plays about 15 pounds bigger than he is so keep an eye on his system fit. Since I'm a huge Buckeye homer I'll toss in Mike Weber too - he's a Chris Carson type of player that can certainly get it done if he gets that kind of workload but I think it will be tough for him to earn that with much more eye-popping talent out there. And back to the early entries - this class looks solid with Snell as say RB4 and Sanders RB5, but if those guys are 6 and 7 because Jacobs and Holyfield bump them, then there are some real possible bargains in the 2nd/3rd round (4th-6th IDP) of rookie drafts.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
Love this.
Dont forget my man crush Daniel Jones at QB. He is going to be a star IMO.
The 2020 RB class does look pretty talented for now, but there are still some unknowns and we saw that from 2018 to 2019. Take Love for example, some people graded him higher than Chubb if he had entered the 2018 draft, but now we are talking about 5 or 6 guys before Love is mentioned. A lot can happen. 2020 certainly looks better than 2019 at this point, but a lot can change in 1 season and 2019 can look better if a few others declare
Rodney Anderson has an injury history, but it's nothing that would make me say hes injury prone. He has had several fluke injuries. If he had never gotten hurt this year we would be talking about him as a for sure 1st round draft pick. If he has a healthy combine I think the hype will start again
I'm certainly looking to buy some 2020 picks but I am loving the picks I do have at 2019. A lot of good talent.
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Gottabesweet
Footballguy
Sitting at 1.2, 1.3 and 1.6 - Seems to be a trade down type year?
Interseptopus
Footballguy
I have several early and mid 1sts. I own 8 of the top 6 selections. I am trying to move whatever I can to 2020 not because of the class (I could use wr and qb help over rb), but more because of roster space.
1.2 and 1.3 could net you a generational WR. Might even be able to grab the top rb.
Football Jones
Footballguy
The 2019 class pales to recent classes at the same place in time. Upcoming classes look better on the surface, as well.
There'll always be value to be had like all classes, but the WRs, which was supposed to be this class' shining star, isn't as good as originally thought.
I'd characterize this class as having a fair amount of decent talent, but way short on big-time prospects. It doesn't mean I'm not high on some guys, though, as well as some nice sleepers.
Right now, it's a middling class with a little bit of potential. That said, as always, things could change as we get closer to the draft.
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If you had a top 3 pick in a dynasty rookie draft, would it be smart to trade out?
jeaton6
Footballguy
Interseptopus
Footballguy
Football Jones
Footballguy
I hate to give that kind of advice without knowing details, but this class needs to be put in perspective. You could say there's a lot of talent coming out every year. That's just how it works.
That said, we've been spoiled lately, but the 2019 class simply isn't as good as recent classes as things stand right now. It also doesn't look as good as some upcoming classes. Still some nice talent, but depending on your situation, trading out of this class could make a lot of sense (or trading down, whatever).
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Interseptopus
Footballguy
Hakeem Butler... another draft riser
Gandalf
Footballguy
In a true dynasty I would field offers but probably stay out and draft a WR. Maybe someone will get crazy for the first? Wait until right before the NFL draft before making a trade though
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MAC_32
Footballguy
This class may lack a slam dunk like Julio, but there are several that could quickly develop into a Michael Thomas or Keenan Allen that may be tier 2 on a lesser offense but are in the top 5 discussion in their current location. Just stay open minded. This class hasnt had anyone jump off the page and separate themselves from the others, but they also haven't hurt themselves. It was a loaded class before and still is. I am sure a rb or two will end up in rookie draft round one conversations, but I may just avoid all of them. This class is about pass catchers (and idp).
MAC_32
Footballguy
Josh Allen, Devin Bush, and Devin White - there are others that have been talked about by those in trust but I actually haven't watched them yet. But those 3 are no dounters unless pre draft shakes out some bad behavior. Standard caveats with pass rushers, depends on their designation.
Gandalf
Footballguy
jm192
Footballguy
Holy one handed catch batman. Finished the night with 9 catches for 192 yards. America is on notice.
Interseptopus
Footballguy
unfortunately he is no longer the best kept secret at WR. I'll predict, if he declares, that he's going to rise very fast and he will be in discussion as a top 5 rookie draft pick, maybe even top 3 wr, by the time we all draft
If he stays I think hes a top 10 pick in the NFL draft next year
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