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[Dynasty] 2015 Draft Prospects (1 Viewer)

Phenix said:
Just made a deal for a Top 3 pick in 2015. Any rankings list of the projected players, Seniors and Juniors, in 2015 anywhere?

Who is everyones #1 overall fantasy pick for next year at this point?
There are probably quite a few posts on that topic already.

You might find this link helpful:

http://ffoasis.com/devy/rankings/2015/BigBoard.php

IMO the devy community is a bit of an echo chamber and the groupthink within it leads to certain clusters of players becoming overrated while others become underrated, but the link will give you an idea of what you might expect from a typical devy draft.
Speaking of which, why is Quinshad Davis so low (23)? I don't watch CFB but looked him up after studying Ebron. As a sophomore he had 10 TD's to Ebron's 3 last year on only 48 catches. He also made some spectacular catches on the highlights I watched.
He's ranked 10th among the WRs there. He could probably move up to the 6th-7th range depending on the type of season he has. This 2015 WR class is actually pretty strong if all the underclassmen declare.

 
Funchess is a lot more fluid, quicker, changes direction better, more coordinated, and a better route runner than Kelvin Benjamin.

Green has 10 lbs on Funchess. At 230, Funchess is too light to play TE.

 
tdmills said:
Phenix said:
Just made a deal for a Top 3 pick in 2015. Any rankings list of the projected players, Seniors and Juniors, in 2015 anywhere?

Who is everyones #1 overall fantasy pick for next year at this point?
Todd Gurley RB Georgia is the #1 in a tier all by himself.

Next tier is a group of RBs: Mike Davis South Carolina, Melvin Gordon Wisconsin, TJ Yeldon Alabama

After that is this tier: Duke Johnson RB Miami, Jeremy Langford RB Michigan St, Jay Ajayi RB Boise St, Amari Cooper WR Alabama, Stefon Diggs WR Maryland, Dorial Green-Beckham WR sitting on the couch playing Xbox, Jalean Strong WR Arizona State, Devin Funchess TE Michigan

Next tier:Jameis Winston QB Florida St, Jonathan Gray RB Texas, Ameer Abdullah RB Nebraska, Karlos Williams RB Florida St, Kenyan Drake RB Alabama, Devonte Parker WR Louisville, Nelson Agholor WR USC
Phenix said:
Just made a deal for a Top 3 pick in 2015. Any rankings list of the projected players, Seniors and Juniors, in 2015 anywhere?

Who is everyones #1 overall fantasy pick for next year at this point?
There are probably quite a few posts on that topic already.

You might find this link helpful:

http://ffoasis.com/devy/rankings/2015/BigBoard.php

IMO the devy community is a bit of an echo chamber and the groupthink within it leads to certain clusters of players becoming overrated while others become underrated, but the link will give you an idea of what you might expect from a typical devy draft.
Perfect, thanks guys!

 
Phenix said:
Just made a deal for a Top 3 pick in 2015. Any rankings list of the projected players, Seniors and Juniors, in 2015 anywhere?

Who is everyones #1 overall fantasy pick for next year at this point?
There are probably quite a few posts on that topic already.

You might find this link helpful:

http://ffoasis.com/devy/rankings/2015/BigBoard.php

IMO the devy community is a bit of an echo chamber and the groupthink within it leads to certain clusters of players becoming overrated while others become underrated, but the link will give you an idea of what you might expect from a typical devy draft.
Interesting list. There's just a tonne of value to be had in late round RBs in devy drafts right now imo.

Byron Marshall looks the most overrated to me. He's fast but he's not very shifty at all, especially for such a small and skinny back. He'll be a nobody in the NFL imo, he'd be on my do-not-draft list for devy drafts, let alone a top 10 pick.

After him, Melvin Gordon strikes me as a guy who's very overrated right now, by this time next year I think there'll be a consensus that there's a bunch of other RBs who are in his tier as a prospect, if not higher than him.

One of those RBs I think fits into that category is Javorius Allen; he's ~6'0 215lbs, plays for national powerhouse USC, and he put up these numbers over the final 6 game stretch of the season against PAC-10 teams:

106 carries, 648 rushing yards (6.11 YPC), 12 rushing TDs, 19 receptions, 243 receiving yards (12.8 YPR), 1 receiving TD.

Frankly I don't get why he's so underrated right now. He's bigger, shiftier, and perhaps just as fast as Melvin Gordon, yet he doesn't even make that list of 25 prospects. Imo he's in the same tier as Melvin Gordon right now if not higher.

 
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I really like Allen, but I wouldn't put him that high. Gordon's talent is deservedly in the top tier with Gurley. I have Allen ranked near Yeldon, as I think these two are very close in talent and running style.

Even if Allen has a huge season, I don't think he moves up much for me. I like his skills in the pass game, though. He's lined up in the slot a few times.

 
I get sort of a "meh" vibe from Allen. I would be surprised if he's really "just as fast" as Melvin Gordon.

I've been following Oregon's spring practices a little bit. Tyner is usually the first name the coaches mention when they talk about the RB situation. If he improves as much from year 1 --> 2 as Byron Marshall did, I would expect him to clearly eclipse Marshall for the lead role. So while I think Marshall has some value, this might be the peak for a while. I lean towards him being more of a day 3 JAG type of guy than potential top 60 NFL draft pick.

 
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I really like Allen, but I wouldn't put him that high. Gordon's talent is deservedly in the top tier with Gurley. I have Allen ranked near Yeldon, as I think these two are very close in talent and running style.

Even if Allen has a huge season, I don't think he moves up much for me. I like his skills in the pass game, though. He's lined up in the slot a few times.
Thoughts on Tre Mason, Justin Davis and Ty Issac? Lots of talent in the backfield.

 
I really like Allen, but I wouldn't put him that high. Gordon's talent is deservedly in the top tier with Gurley. I have Allen ranked near Yeldon, as I think these two are very close in talent and running style.

Even if Allen has a huge season, I don't think he moves up much for me. I like his skills in the pass game, though. He's lined up in the slot a few times.
Thoughts on Tre Mason, Justin Davis and Ty Issac? Lots of talent in the backfield.
Tre Madden is more of a late-rounder type. Davis has some promise. Looked very good for a kid who was still 17 years old in the games he played. Ty Isaac might be too tall to stick at RB.

 
Balancing two sports leaves Jameis Winston feeling 'drained'By Dan Parr

The recent schedule for Florida State's Jameis Winston sounds downright grueling as he juggles serving as a reliever/outfielder for the Seminoles' baseball team along with his duties as the football team's starting quarterback during spring practice.

On Saturday, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner reportedly took a chartered flight from Atlanta, where he was with the baseball team for its series opener against Georgia Tech on Friday, to Tallahassee for the football team's annual spring game (he missed Saturday's baseball game). After the spring game, he hopped back on a plane bound for Atlanta to rejoin the baseball team for the final game of its weekend series Sunday.

In the days leading up to the weekend, ESPN reported Winston had a baseball doubleheader (last Sunday), a football scrimmage (Monday), a baseball game (Tuesday) and football practice (Wednesday).

Dizzy yet?

Winston admitted Saturday that the grind this spring has taken a toll, but it's a schedule he seems to relish.

"There were some days where I was drained, man," Winston said, according to nolesports.com. "I'm a busy man. I've got to study. I'm a regular college student. Football is not particularly my job yet. So I've got to carry out my everyday life, and I just can't sit around and be lazy all day. I hate being bored."

Winston apparently had the look of a player that was operating on less than a full tank early on in Saturday's spring game, struggling to move the team's No. 1 offense vs. its No. 1 defense and completing only seven of his first 21 passes. Reports indicate he settled in, though, and completed 27 of 56 passes for 396 yards and two touchdowns in leading his Garnet team to a 31-14 win over the Gold team.

"We didn't have many guys open (early)," FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher said, per nolesports.com. "That secondary was locking them down. But they gradually got open and (Winston) made some throws. ... He made two or three really nice throws in the game."

The worst of Winston's two-sport grind is over -- the spring game was the final football practice for the team until fall camp -- but he could be playing baseball deep into the summer. The Seminoles' baseball team is regarded as the No. 1 team in the nation by some publications and they're among the favorites to make a run during the College World Series in June.

But even though spring practice is over, it doesn't mean we won't see Winston engaging in any football-related activities until fall camp -- he'll probably never get tired of recreating this moment, on the diamond or anywhere else.
 
I really like Allen, but I wouldn't put him that high. Gordon's talent is deservedly in the top tier with Gurley. I have Allen ranked near Yeldon, as I think these two are very close in talent and running style.

Even if Allen has a huge season, I don't think he moves up much for me. I like his skills in the pass game, though. He's lined up in the slot a few times.
Thoughts on Tre Mason, Justin Davis and Ty Issac? Lots of talent in the backfield.
Tre Madden is more of a late-rounder type. Davis has some promise. Looked very good for a kid who was still 17 years old in the games he played. Ty Isaac might be too tall to stick at RB.
Yes, meant Madden.

Feel the same way about Davis and Isaac. Although Isaac played much better last year than I thought he would. I liked what I saw from Madden. I am looking forward to seeing Madden and Allen battle for carries this year. I think Madden may surprise.

 
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Mike Dyer rushed for 150 yards and 3 scores on 14 carries in Louisville's spring game:

http://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/college/louisville/2014/04/11/louisville-football-lots-weapons-spring-game/7628689/

Michael Dyer, a transfer from Auburn who missed the end of last season with leg and groin injuries, burst back onto the scene with a 14-carry, 150-yard night. He ran for three TDs, the first coming after an explosive 21-yard sprint off left tackle. His first carry went for 30 yards.

"He looked really quick," Petrino said. "He was seeing things, making good cuts. It was the first time that we've really seen him this spring at 100 percent."
:ph34r:

 
I was definitely surprised that he didn't pull away from Brown and Perry last season, but the carry split before he went down was something like 7/8/10 per game for Dyer/Brown/Perry. And that includes the UCF game where I'm guessing he first got seriously hurt because he only carried the ball once in that game and never again all season. Brown didn't really assert himself until the second half of the season when Dyer was already on the shelf.

I wondered why he suddenly disappeared from the gameplan entirely and later it came out that he was hurt.

http://www.cardchronicle.com/2013/12/16/5218396/russell-athletic-bowl-2013-injury-news-michael-dyer-out-louisville-miami

Michael Dyer's first season as a Louisville Cardinal is over. The former BCS championship game offensive MVP will not play in U of L's Russell Athletic Bowl game against Miami, according to a report by Cardinal Authority's Jody Demling.

Dyer, who previously starred at Auburn and was an extremely high-profile transfer over the summer, has been battling a hip injury all season. He saw a specialist for the injury earlier this month.
http://blogs.courier-journal.com/ulbeat/2013/12/03/michael-dyer-to-see-a-specialist-for-injury/

Louisville running back Michael Dyer will see a specialist in Philadelphia on Monday to get an evaluation of a nagging groin and hip injury that’s limited him throughout the 2013 season.
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/12/16/5218334/michael-dyer-injury-louisville-russell-athletic-bowl

Louisville running back Michael Dyer will not play in the 2013 Russell Athletic Bowl against Miami.

Dyer, who transferred to Louisville last summer, has been hampered for months by a nagging groin and hip injury. He last appeared in a game on Oct. 18 as the Cardinals took on UCF, though he only recorded one carry. He'll end the season rushing for 223 yards and two touchdowns on just 44 carries.
Must have been fairly bad, as it lingered all the way into 2014 and required surgery:

http://uoflcardgame.com/petrino-hasnt-seen-much-of-michael-dyer/42293/

When Michael Dyer arrived on campus last fall, University of Louisville football fans were elated, expecting the one-time most valuable player in a national championship game to greatly enhance UofL’s running game.

Dyer participated in seven games during the 2013 season, gaining 238 yards in 44 tries, averaging 5.3 yards per carry while scoring two touchdowns. He saw no action, however, during the final six games, having incurred an injury. He’s still listed on the roster, but Bobby Petrino wasn’t able provide much information about Dyer’s future during Saturday’s press conference.

“I haven’t seen a lot of him, he’s kind of been injured,” said Petrino. “When I first got back here, he had surgery — one of those sports hernia-type surgeries. He’s been out, lifting with the team, conditioning on his own. Really haven’t seen whole lot of him.”
 
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If Duke Johnson has added 10+ pounds to his frame and can maintain speed even in the 4.40 to 4.45 range, he's going to shoot up lists even higher than he is now... love this guy, and he's the most explosive RB in the 2015 class.

Running back Duke Johnson hauled in a pass Thursday on the final day of University of Miami spring practice and sprinted up field as if the future of the Hurricanes depended on his every step.

“It felt great being out there with my team again,” said Johnson, who broke his right ankle Nov. 2 at Florida State and was finally integrated into practice on a limited basis Tuesday and Thursday. “But as much as it’s been a good thing for me it’s been a good thing for them just seeing me out there.”

No wonder. Johnson, going into his junior season, played in eight games last season at tailback and kick returner, rushing for 920 yards and six touchdowns and averaging 174.1 all-purpose yards before the injury.

With projected starting quarterback Ryan Williams out with a torn ACL and redshirt freshman Kevin Olsen elevated to first team, Johnson will be needed more than ever. He said Thursday that he feels “great” and is ahead of schedule, though he will not participate in the spring game Saturday at Sun Life Stadium.

“I’m back running,” he said. “It couldn’t feel any better right now. I’ll just take these next couple of months to get in tip-top shape and make sure I heal 100 percent and am ready for the season. There’s nothing difficult right now because my ankle wasn’t a cutting injury. I didn’t hurt my ankle cutting — somebody fell on it and it just happened to break.

“Cutting is not something I’m worried about, running full steam ahead is not something I’m worried about or neither is stopping on a dime. I’m just out here to play football.”

Johnson, who said he played at about 195 pounds last season, is up to 207 and much more muscular. He said his new frame will help him “resist injuries, take more of a pounding and be able to finish games late.”

“When you get an injury like I did you just learn to love the game even more,” he said. “You just learn to appreciate the days you’re out here, the long days you get tired and you say you want to go and wish you had a break. You really don’t. This is where you’d rather be.”

He said he has taken fellow injured tailback Joe Yearby, a true freshman also being carefully integrated without contact, under his tutelage.

“Joe is a quick learner,” Johnson said. “Joe is a guy that wants to get better, because he knows when the season gets here his number will be called whether he’s ready for it or not. It’s my job to make sure he’s ready for it.”

Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/2014/04/11/4052548/miami-hurricanes-duke-johnson.html#storylink=cpy
 
Nick Saban raves about Tide WR Amari Cooper

By Chase Goodbread

College Football 24/7 writer

Alabama coach Nick Saban doesn't tend to go overboard with individual praise, but his remarks about junior-to-be wide receiver Amari Cooper were about as strong as it gets for the Crimson Tide's been-there, seen-it-all coach.

In short, he said double coverage is about the only way to stop the Crimson Tide star.

"The guy's really an explosive guy. He's got great speed, he's got really good hands, he's got good size. He can catch the ball vertically down the field," Saban said, according to al.com. "He's difficult to cover coming out of a break. He's good against press, so he's a pretty hard guy to stop unless you put two guys on him."

Now, for some context.

Saban was asked about Cooper following his second dominant spring scrimmage performance on Saturday. In two scrimmages thus far, he has amassed 19 catches for 287 yards and three touchdowns. Scrimmages are closed to media and some of those catches would have come in situational work, but you get the idea: Cooper has been outstanding. Still, Alabama doesn't scheme up its own for scrimmage work, so the double coverage on Cooper hasn't been there in spring practice.

Nor has the secondary experience.

Alabama's defensive backs are as much a work in progress as any position on the field this offseason, and the cornerbacks on hand are particularly short on game experience. Cooper has feasted on inexperienced single coverage, but then again, he's feasted on seasoned cornerbacks on Saturdays in the fall, as well. Cooper will be eligible for the 2015 or 2016 NFL drafts, depending upon whether he chooses to turn pro early after his junior season. As Alabama's top receiver the last two years, he has positioned himself as one of the top underclassmen at his position in the nation.

As Cooper will tell you, he's plenty fast enough, as well.

Follow Chase Goodbread on Twitter @ChaseGoodbread
 
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Rotoworld:

When asked to rank the 2015 QB class, NFL.com's Gil Brandt called Oregon's Marcus Mariota and Florida State's Jameis Winston "1" and "1A," with Baylor's Bryce Petty No. 3 and UCLA's Brett Hundley No. 4.
Winston will be eligible for the draft for the first time after the 2014 season, while Mariota shocked the NFL by returning to Eugene for his junior campaign. Both, along with Hundley, are expected to declare early for the NFL after next season. Petty returned for his senior season, so his inclusion in the 2015 draft isn't hypothetical. Next year's QB class could be superior to May's crop, although we feel Hundley and Petty will be overrated heading into the season.

Source: NFL.com
 
http://www.tomahawknation.com/2014/4/30/5668004/jameis-winston-arrested-shoplifting-crab-legs-publix

Jameis Winston Arrested for Shoplifting Crab Legs at Publix

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston was issued a citation Tuesday for shoplifting crab legs from Publix, a misdemeanor arrest, according to multiple sources. Winston, the reigning Heisman Trophy winner, is a red-shirt sophomore for the Seminoles.

Winston tossed the winning touchdown in the National Championship game over Auburn in the closing seconds. On the year, he was 257-384 for 4087 yards and 40 touchdowns with 10 interceptions.

Winston has had previous run-ins with the law, but no arrests. He was investigated for an alleged rape, but the State Attorney declined to bring charges due to a lack of evidence. In November, the associated press reported that Winston was questioned about his involvement in a long-running BB gun battle, and that a Burger King reported Winston was stealing soda in a ketchup cup.

The timing of the arrest is interesting given that the NCAA recently approved unlimited meals for student athletes.

Winston was recently voted the quarterback on the Florida State All-Jimbo Fisher team.

Tomahawk Nation has reached out to Florida State for comment and will update this story as it unfolds.
ETA: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BmecVQgIUAAppdh.png

 
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Some of us, including myself, already have him rostered... It's becoming clear he's not the sharpest tool in the shed. But the fool can sling it!!

Tallahasee PD to the white courtesy phone... :scared:

 
Rotoworld:

The Sideline View's Lance Zierlein has "no doubt" Oregon QB Marcus Mariota would have been the Texans' selection at No. 1 overall had Mariota declared for the 2014 draft.
Zierlein is a well-known media figure in Houston and has plenty of connections. He hinted on Twitter early Tuesday that he expects the Texans to draft Khalil Mack. Mariota is the (extremely) tentative favorite to be selected with the No. 1 pick in the 2015 draft. He is a more disciplined quarterback than Johnny Manziel with superior size (6'4/212), all-around athleticism, and arm strength.

Related: Texans

Source: Lance Zierlein on Twitter
 
NFL scouts love Marcus Mariota; UNC's secret weapon; more

By Thayer Evans and Pete Thamel

Excerpt:

This year's NFL draft is about uncertainty. Will Jadeveon Clowney work hard enough? Is Johnny Manziel mature enough? Can a linebacker from Buffalo -- Khalil Mack -- emerge as a franchise player?

You want a sure thing? Well, the safest draft-eligible pick will be some 3,000 miles away on Thursday night. Oregon quarterback Marcus Mariota decided to stay in Eugene for his redshirt junior season. Instead of sitting in the green room, he's taking piano and golf classes and playing dodgeball at the local Boys & Girls Club.

How sure of a thing is Mariota? The Houston Texans may have made him the first pick if he were available, according to an NFL official familiar with the team's thinking. That doesn't faze Mariota, who followed the path of Andrew Luck to stay in school for a fourth year over potentially being the No. 1 pick.

"I've got no regrets whatsoever," Mariota said.

NFL scouts are intrigued by the 6-foot-4, 216-pound Mariota and one said "there's an excitement about him" as a prospect. While questions will persist about his accuracy and translation from Oregon's spread offense, there's a lot of optimism. "He's really mobile and a heck of an athlete," an NFL scout said. "He can make all the throws and is a good leader."

Said another NFL scout of Mariota: "I'd take him over [Johnny] Manziel. He's more accurate. He's bigger and I think he's faster, not as elusive, but more durable. A lot of upside there."

Mariota decided to return to school after Oregon's disappointing finish to 2013. Losses to Stanford and Arizona in a three-week stretch last November ended the Ducks' BCS title hopes and eliminated Mariota from the Heisman Trophy race. Mariota refuses to blame his injury -- he suffered a partially torn MCL in his left knee against UCLA in late October -- for the slide. It significantly limited his mobility against the Cardinal and required him to wear a bulky knee brace, which he finally shed for Oregon's 30-7 blowout of Texas in the Alamo Bowl.


"Where I come from, you don't let excuses define you," said Mariota, a Honolulu native. "Things happen. All you can really do is learn and grow from it and hopefully become a better player from it."

How will he be more NFL-ready in a year? Statistically, it's hard to envision a major jump. He finished with 31 touchdown passes and four interceptions last season and 32 touchdowns and six interceptions in 2012. His offseason focus has been on accuracy and using his legs, not his upper body, for power.

"His strengths are leadership, size, athletic ability. He can run, he's a dual threat, he's strong-armed," one scout said. "His weakness is the accuracy part. That's got to be studied. He's a great kid and all, but can he read the defense?"

A general science major, Mariota is taking biology and anthropology this semester in addition golf and piano. However, don't expect Mariota to try out for the Ducks' golf team any time soon. When he made a par last summer, he jumped around like he had just scored a touchdown. "I can't hit the ball off the ground," Mariota said, "let alone straight."

While there will be some divisive prospects in the 2015 draft (see below), Mariota has shown no red flags. For the last three years, he has made weekly visits to the Boys & Girls Club of Emerald Valley. Mariota plays basketball, kickball and soccer with the kids, but dodgeball is the most intense. "It gets pretty competitive," Mariota said. "They tend to win."

A year from now, don't be surprised if Mariota wins the NFL draft derby and ends up in the top spot.

Three-and-out1. Jameis Winston, Dorial Green-Beckham's stock falling

With the NFL draft finally upon us, two of the most divisive figures who could be selected in 2015 have already emerged. Be ready for Manziel-level fatigue when discussing Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston. Last month he was cited for shoplifting after leaving a grocery store without paying for $32 worth of crab legs and crawfish. The latest blemish on Winston's résumé already has some in NFL circles wondering if his continued off-field issues are worth his on-field potential.

"It's repeat behavior," said a NFL scout for a quarterback-hungry team. "He's not learning from it. That's a problem."

Even before Winston's latest incident, NFL teams had questions about him. They want to know more about his alleged sexual assault of a woman, an incident in which he was not charged. They also are curious about his past involvement in a BB gun incident that damaged windows and another in which he allegedly stole soda from a Burger King, neither of which resulted in charges. Winston has the talent to win back-to-back Heismans and be the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. Yet one scout said Winston is being compared to Vince Young in NFL circles.

"They both make bad decisions, that's for sure," the scout said. "It's scary."

The other player who has hurt his draft stock with off-field incidents is former Missouri star receiver Dorial Green-Beckham. Tigers coach Gary Pinkel dismissed Green-Beckham last month following an investigation into a burglary during which he allegedly forced his way into an apartment and pushed an 18-year-old woman down a flight of stairs. (She decided not to pursue charges.)

Green-Beckham's troubled history includes an arrest in January after he was a passenger in a car in which police discovered a pound of marijuana. (Another occupant admitted to owning it.) Green-Beckham was also arrested with a few teammates in 2012 for marijuana possession and later pleaded guilty to trespassing.

Green-Beckham is reportedly headed to Eastern Illinois next season, and he's eligible for the 2015 NFL draft. But one NFL scout said his team will no longer even consider drafting him.

"He's done for us," said the scout. "He's done for most teams."


The 6-6, 225-pound Green-Beckham was likely a first-round pick draft before the latest incident. His plummeting stock could be reflective of a changing NFL culture, according to the scout.

"It's just not going to be the way it used to be, that's for sure," the scout said.
 
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For people needing wr help remember this name: D'haquille Williams.
Yep, I've got him ranked 19th among WRs and that already feels too low.
He and Coates, one of my favorite guys if you listened to me last year, will both continue to fly under the radar thanks to the Auburn offense.
Coates may be under the radar according to the media, but he doesn't seem to be under the radar for dynasty fantasy leaguers from what I've seen.

 
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Yea, if anything he may be a bit overrated. I'm not sure he's anything more than a mid rounder/day three guy when the draft rolls around, but he's a guy that a lot of people in the devy community like.

 
2015 NFL Draft: Top 100 prospects


By Frank Cooney | NFLDraftScout.com

May 11, 2014 5:27 pm ET

Even as the last names still echo from the NFL's 2014 Draft, fans who are disappointed, anxious or curious already are looking forward to which players will get those warm hugs from commissioner Roger Goodell upon being selected next year.

And, thanks to NFLDraftScout.com's constant vigil watching prospects as soon as they enter college, there is the ability to at least pretend we know next year's top 100 candidates -- right here, right now.

Of course it is almost as preposterous to really know such things as it is to do mock drafts, but due to an overwhelming appetite for all things draft, the beat goes on 24/7/365.

Peering into the NFLDrafScout.com crystal ball with analysts Rob Rang and Dane Brugler, it appears that the 2015 draft will be even more exciting than the recently completed 2014 version. Or, at least, we figure it will seem more exciting by the time we get there.

From this distant view on the calendar, nobody really knows (among other things), what underclassmen will join the draft. So that becomes part of the guessing game.

If Heisman Trophy winning Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston goes back on his word to stay in college two more years, and also manages to stay out of trouble, he will be at the center of what could be a vibrant quarterback controversy.

Now there's something new.

Winston certainly has the ability to be a great NFL passer, but Oregon's Marcus Mariota is being touted as the second, larger, coming of Johnny Manziel.

Early rankings by NFLDraftScout.com, which includes 42 underclassmen, shows the usual favorite positions among the top 100 -- 15 wide receivers, 13 cornerbacks, 12 defensive ends and nine offensive tackles.

If this list truly is a harbinger of the next draft, there may be a return to popularity of running backs, that once-important position that has not produced one player in the first round for the past two drafts.

There are nine listed among this top 100, led Georgia's Todd Gurley. He is one of four running back prospects who appear to be possible first-round candidates.

But first there is that one detail -- the 2014 season.

Below are the 100 players to watch (note: 'r' in front of a class reflects a redshirt year; i.e., rJr = redshirt junior):

Overall/Position Rank, Player, Position, Height, Weight, Class, College

1/1, Marcus Mariota, QB, 6-foot-4, 212 pounds, rJr, Oregon: For college football fans who want their Johnny Manziel fix next season, tune in on Mariota, a full-sized version of J. Football. The most exciting dual-threat quarterback in the country must become more consistent. But don't we all?

2/2, Jameis Winston, QB, 6-3, 228, rSo, Florida State: Talented with issues. Some would put the Heisman-winner first. Although he stated he plans to play two more seasons, he should consider himself fortunate to get through another great college year without getting into more trouble off the field. If he can do both, NFL teams will clamor for Winston.

3/1, Leonard Williams, DE, 6-4, 290, Jr, Southern Cal: As subtle as punch in the mouth. The top candidate for the most dominant defensive lineman in the Pac-12, if not the country.

4/1, Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, 6-5, 300, rSr, Texas A&M: Could be better than former first round teammates Luke Joeckel or Jake Matthews, which is saying a lot. He is expected to become A&M's third top-10 lineman in the draft in three years.

5/2, Brandon Scherff, OT, 6-5, 315, rSr, Iowa: Never confused with Mr. Nice Guy, Scherf is a heavyweight fighter who will make Hawkeye fans forget their last unanimous All-American tackle, Robert Gallery. Who? Well, see, you forgot.

6/1, Shilique Calhoun, DE, 6-4, 250, rJr, Michigan State: He is fast-rising prospect in a class full of outstanding defensive ends. Has a way of tackling behind the line of scrimmage, with 14.5 tackles for losses, including 7.5 sacks, and he added 18 quarterback hurries last season.

7/3, Cameron Erving, OT, 6-5, 320, rSr, Florida State: Moved from defensive tackle to become key a blocker keeping Winston upright. How high he goes depends on how much he improves technique.

8/2, Devonte Fields, DE, 6-4, 240, rSo, TCU: There is no doubting his ability, but Fields must show maturity and consistency to become a true top-10 candidate.

9/3, Randy Gregory, DE, 6-5, 255, Sr, Nebraska: Here is a junior college transfer who demanded attention last season by recording 10.5 sacks in only 10 games. Scouts are excited to see if he improves on that.

10/1, Vic Beasley, OLB, 6-2, 235, rSr, Clemson: NFLDraftScout.com's Rob Rang likens Beasley to hyperactive Dee Ford, a first-rounder out of Auburn this year. Beasley managed a Ford-like 23 tackles for a loss in 2013.

Others to watch:

Overall/Position Rank, Player, Position, Height, Weight, Class, College

11/4, Mario Edwards Jr., DE, 6-3, 277, Jr, Florida State
12/1, Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, 5-10, 185, Sr, Oregon
13/2, Jordan Jenkins, OLB, 6-2, 246, Jr, Georgia
14/1, Tre Jackson, OG, 6-4, 330, Sr, Florida State
15/1, Amari Cooper, WR, 6-1, 205, Jr, Alabama
16/2, P.J. Williams, CB, 6-0, 190, Jr, Florida State
17/1, Todd Gurley, RB, 6-1, 232, Jr, Georgia
18/1, Ramik Wilson, ILB, 6-2, 232, Sr, Georgia
19/2, T.J. Yeldon, RB, 6-1, 218, Jr, Alabama
20/2, Michael Bennett, DT, 6-3, 285, Sr, Ohio State
21/2, Nelson Agholor, WR, 6-0, 185, Jr, Southern Cal
22/3, Melvin Gordon, RB, 6-1, 207, rJr, Wisconsin
23/3, Rashad Greene, WR, 6-0, 180, Sr, Florida State
24/4, Mike Davis, RB, 5-09, 215, Jr, South Carolina
25/3, Kyler Fackrell, OLB, 6-4, 245, rJr, Utah State
26/4, Andrus Peat, OT, 6-6, 312, Jr, Stanford
27/3, Trae Waynes, CB, 6-1, 185, rJr, Michigan State
28/4, Ty Montgomery, WR, 6-2, 215, Sr, Stanford
29/3, Carl Davis, DT, 6-4, 315, rSr, Iowa
30/5, Lael Collins, OT, 6-5, 315, Sr, LSU
31/5, Dante Fowler Jr., DE, 6-3, 266, Jr, Florida
32/3, Bryce Petty, QB, 6-2, 230, rSr, Baylor
33/1, Derron Smith, FS, 5-11, 200, rSr, Fresno State
34/2, Isaac Seumalo, OG, 6-3, 305, Jr, Oregon State
35/5, Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, 6-5, 225, Jr, Missouri
36/1, Hroniss Grasu, C, 6-3, 298, rSr, Oregon
37/4, Brett Hundley, QB, 6-3, 222, rJr, UCLA
38/1, Anthony Harris, SS, 6-1, 190, Sr, Virginia
39/4, Danny Shelton, DT, 6-1, 327, Sr, Washington
40/1, Nick O'Leary, TE, 6-3, 248, Sr, Florida State
41/2, Kurtis Drummond, FS, 6-1, 200, rSr, Michigan State
42/6, Jaelen Strong, WR, 6-4, 205, rJr, Arizona State
43/4, Jalen Collins, CB, 6-1, 195, rJr, LSU
44/2, Denzel Perryman, ILB, 6-0, 240, Sr, Miami
45/5, Karlos Williams, RB, 6-1, 223, Sr, Florida State
46/6, Spencer Drango, OT, 6-5, 315, rJr, Baylor
47/2, Devin Funchess, TE, 6-5, 235, Jr, Michigan
48/5, Christian Covington, DT, 6-2, 295, rJr, Rice
49/6, Duke Johnson, RB, 5-09, 196, Jr, Miami
50/6, Noah Spence, DE, 6-3, 252, Jr, Ohio State
51/5, Josh Shaw, CB, 6-1, 195, rSr, Southern Cal
52/4, Derrick Malone, OLB, 6-2, 216, rSr, Oregon
53/3, Ben Koyack, TE, 6-5, 261, Sr, Notre Dame
54/6, Arik Armstead, DT, 6-7, 292, Jr, Oregon
55/7, Antwan Goodley, WR, 5-10, 225, rSr, Baylor
56/2, Jordan Richards, SS, 5-11, 208, Sr, Stanford
57/6, Marcus Peters, CB, 5-11, 193, rJr, Washington
58/5, Ishaq Williams, OLB, 6-5, 261, Sr, Notre Dame
59/3, Kris Frost, ILB, 6-2, 238, rJr, Auburn
60/3, Laken Tomlinson, OG, 6-3, 320, rSr, Duke
61/5, Sean Mannion, QB, 6-4, 220, rSr, Oregon State
62/7, Ellis McCarthy, DT, 6-3, 330, Jr, UCLA
63/2, Reese Dismukes, C, 6-2, 298, Sr, Auburn
64/3, Cody Prewitt, FS, 6-2, 220, Sr, Mississippi
65/4, Eric Kendricks, ILB, 6-0, 228, rSr, UCLA
66/8, Deontay Greenberry, WR, 6-2, 198, Jr, Houston
67/7, Wayne Lyons, CB, 6-1, 196, Sr, Stanford
68/4, Josue Matias, OG, 6-5, 322, Sr, Florida State
69/8, Steven Nelson, CB, 5-10, 192, Sr, Oregon State
70/9, Christion Jones, WR, 5-11, 185, Sr, Alabama
71/7, Trey Flowers, DE, 6-3, 262, Sr, Arkansas
72/3, Landon Collins, SS, 6-0, 215, Jr, Alabama
73/10, DaVaris Daniels, WR, 6-2, 203, rJr, Notre Dame
74/7, Eric Lefeld, OT, 6-5, 309, rSr, Cincinnati
75/11, Bralon Addison, WR, 5-10, 182, Jr, Oregon
76/9, Charles Gaines, CB, 5-11, 176, rJr, Louisville
77/6, Tyler Matakevich, OLB, 6-1, 230, Jr, Temple
78/8, Daryl Williams, OT, 6-5, 321, rSr, Oklahoma
88/7, Corey Grant, RB, 5-10, 205, rSr, Auburn
79/8, Cedric Reed, DE, 6-5, 258, Sr, Texas
80/10, Lorenzo Doss, CB, 5-11, 168, Jr, Tulane
81/8, Ameer Abdullah, RB, 5-09, 190, Sr, Nebraska
82/8, Brandon Ivory, DT, 6-3, 310, rSr, Alabama
83/9, Jeremy Langford, RB, 5-11, 206, rSr, Michigan State
84/12, Tyler Lockett, WR, 5-11, 175, Sr, Kansas State
85/12, Damian Swann, CB, 5-11, 178, Sr, Georgia
86/9, Grady Jarrett, DT, 6-1, 295, Sr, Clemson
87/7, Shaq Thompson, OLB, 6-2, 225, Jr, Washington
89/11, Blake Countess, CB, 5-10, 182, rJr, Michigan
90/9, Markus Golden, DE, 6-3, 260, rSr, Missouri
91/13, Kasen Williams, WR, 6-2, 212, Sr, Washington
92/6, Andrew Manley, QB, 6-3, 225, rSr, Eastern Illinois
93/11, Lynden Trail, DE, 6-6, 260, rSr, Norfolk State
94/5, A.J. Cann, OG, 6-3, 314, rSr, South Carolina
95/14, Sammie Coates, WR, 6-1, 201, rJr, Auburn
96/9, Sean Hickey, OT, 6-5, 291, rSr, Syracuse
97/10, Alvin Dupree, DE, 6-3, 252, rSr, Kentucky
98/15, Levi Norwood, WR, 6-1, 195, rSr, Baylor
99/4, Ronald Martin, FS, 6-1, 218, Sr, LSU
100/3, B.J. Finney, C, 6-3, 303, rSr, Kansas State

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Nice to see some Ty Montgomery love. Underrated prospect nationally.

Diggs belongs in that top 100. Likely in the top 50 even.

 
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Melvin Gordon vs. Mike Davis (and to a lesser extent Amari Cooper). On the clock and have this situation now in a draft.

 
Haven't watched enough of either recently to make a concrete call there, but if nothing else Gordon likely carries more market value.

I'd probably lean towards Gordon even though I'm not such a huge proponent of taller, leaner backs.

 
Are there game cutup videos of some of these RBs? I've seen a few of Gordon & Ajayi, but that's it.

 
For people needing wr help remember this name: D'haquille Williams.
Yep, I've got him ranked 19th among WRs and that already feels too low.
He and Coates, one of my favorite guys if you listened to me last year, will both continue to fly under the radar thanks to the Auburn offense.
Coates may be under the radar according to the media, but he doesn't seem to be under the radar for dynasty fantasy leaguers from what I've seen.
I'm not seeing that at all. He's ranked at WR15 at best in devy leagues I'm seeing. That's basically off the radar.
 
Are there game cutup videos of some of these RBs? I've seen a few of Gordon & Ajayi, but that's it.
You can watch the opposing defender cutups. That's what I do when there's none for the skill player I'm looking for.

 

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