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2021 NFL
Draft Player Ratings
1st Round.
By TOM
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2021 NFL Draft
Player Ratings Part I.
Creating
the top 16 was tough. Which means this is a good Draft. I think this is a
great Draft. A lot of extra talent will be fleeing the FBS due to Covid. There
are so many players who have been lost in the shuffle. Ronnie Perkins
really showed me that. I liked his Tape at the end of the 2019 season. Then
he came back to Oklahoma for a few games and his play jumped off the Tape.
He had 5.5 Sacks in six games. He was truly great. I really liked his Tape,
because I saw him as a 2nd Round guy who could be a steal. But now I don’t
see how he makes it out of the 1st.
I
am also very high on Patrick Jones’ elite get off. I think he is a 1st
Round pick. I love Carlos Basham’s size. I just don’t think he is a 1st.
Kwity Paye has 1st round Traits. Love his Tape. But not production. He had
two Sacks in one game this season and that’s it. Can he find the ball?
I
love Azeez Ojulari’s traits. He has great quicks, twitch and flash, but
never thought he’d declare. He did: "I'd also like to thank coach
Smart and the whole staff at UGA for believing in me,” Azeez
said as he declared for the Draft. “Playing between the hedges on
Saturdays is something I'll be proud of forever. To my teammates, my brothers,
y'all are my family for life. As far as what's next, I have decided to
declare for the 2021 NFL Draft. Wherever this next chapter takes me, I will
always be a Dawg." That surprised me.
But,
the first half of the 1st Round will be defined by the QBs. Can Fields hop
over Lawrence after he beat him in the 1st Round of the Playoffs? No. What
if he beats Alabama in the 2nd Round? Yes? Has BYU’s Wilson, who had a
great season, hopped over NDSU’s Trey Lance, after he had his only two
turnovers of his College career in his one game season? Can the Pats trade
up if one of the them slips out of the top 10? (That’s the only question I
really care about;-)
ONE
Trevor Lawrence- 6-6, 220, Clemson, #16
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QB
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01/2021: He has such a great arm. He throws a beautiful ball. He is so
calm, cool and confident in the pocket that he makes it all look so easy.
Master of the Clemson Offense. Love how he cheers for his teammates. He
threw up 31 in the 1st against a very good Pitt Defense. Tough. Smart.
Courageous. Calm. And, has a beautiful arm.
They are such a different Offense with Lawrence at QB. He
just makes it look easy against excellent Defenses. He is so smooth and
easy throwing the ball. Plays with absolute confidence. Make it look
easy. He throws a perfect looking ball. He can stand in the pocket as the
blitzer charges into his face unblocked, and throw a perfect pass. I
mean, he’s the top-rated player on my Board, obviously, but it is easy to
forget how truly great a thrower he is.
It was easy to forget how truly great he is when he was
injured. Then he came back against Pittsburgh. He was as perfect a
thrower as I have seen. He is so clearly the top play in this Draft. It
isn’t even really close. He is also an excellent athlete and runner. Not
just a pocket passer. He can get outside and make the great throw on the
run as well. (9,698 yards passed / 66.5 completion percentage / 88
touchdowns thrown to 16 interceptions).
Okay… so.,, not
really any choice here. Lawrence is the best QB prospect since Elway. He
came back last week against Pitt, and played as perfect a game as I have
ever seen against a very good Pitt team. But it is his ability to win
games that makes him special. One loss (against the best and fastest
college football team I ever saw) in three seasons, and zero in high
school.
"If our goal was for Trevor to win the
Heisman, he'd be leading the (Fields, get it:) right now,” Swinney said.. “Our goal is to win. The best
player in the country is Trevor Lawrence. He doesn't need to win the
Heisman for that to be the case. Most logical people know that.”
Rated 1st in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “One of
the best decision makers I have ever seen. He can make all the throws and
makes plays when it matters the most. Nothing rattles him in the pocket,
until the LSU Champ Game. He is so good at bouncing off a hit. Then
completing the pass. Reads the Safety like a Pro. He is as tough as any
QB in college football.” Read More: Free On Amazon
Prime.
Entered 2020 having completed 527-of-804
career passes for 6,945 yards with 66 touchdowns and 12 interceptions in
1,610 snaps in 30 career games (26 starts) … also enters 2020 with 967
rushing yards and 10 rushing touchdowns on 163 career carries … started
the final 11 games in 2018 as a true freshman in helping Clemson become
the first major college football team in the modern era to go 15-0 …
helped the squad win each of its last 10 games by 20 points or more …
became the first true freshman quarterback to lead his team to a national
title since 1985 … was a consensus freshman All-America honoree who
earned a bevy of nation-wide and conference-wide honors for both his
athletic and academic success.
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9.9
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-TWO
Justin Fields- 6-3, 228, QB, Ohio State, Rs-Jr-Tr,
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QB
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01/2021: This seems to quickly becoming the mess
point for this Draft. Do the Jets pass on Fields for Darnold? Would they
be better off trading down and keeping Darnold as their starter? The Jets
have a ton of needs. I’m just not sure they can double-dip on Top two or
three QBs? I mean Darold was the 3rd pick three years ago. It is like
proclaiming, “we suck at our job and have no idea what we are doing! So trust us?!?” I’m just sure they can move away from
Darnold for anyone but Lawrence, who is an all time
guy. But damn, 37 interceptions in three seasons is a good reason. He has
Though his INTs have gone down every season. Though he has thrown only 8
TDs vs, 9 TDs with one game left. That sucks. I change my mind. The Jets
cannot pass on Fields here.
Fields improved this season at noticeable
clip. Which is impressive if you watch him in 2020. People seem down on
him because of his performance against Indy. It makes me wonder if they
watched the game? I loved what he did against Indiana. One problem with
Fields is that he plays on the most talented team in the FBS. So how much
is him, and how much is the team? He mostly surfed through games on the
wave of the Ohio State talent.
That didn’t happen against Indy. OSU didn’t
look like the undisputed most talented team in that Game. Fields
struggled. But he won. He sucked early in the 1st half. Then pulled it
together to take the lead at Halftime. Then Indy came back, with help
from Fields. Then Fields got it back mentally and won. He showed he could
win ugly. He could fight and claw out a victory. He threw three INTs, and
still won the game. Undisputed second best QB in this Draft, after the
Indy game.
"It was throwing (instead of running)
believe or not? That he came in as a dual-threat quarterback.” Urban Meyer said. “He was a runner that
threw very well. Now, he is a quarterback that just happens to be Braxton
Miller fast (and) is as electric of a runner as Braxton was.
"You have a Braxton Miller athlete
that throws like a Dwayne Haskins. And if that's possible, you're talking
about arguably… I know Trevor Lawrence is there and Kyle Pitts from
Florida, who I personally think is the best non-quarterback player in
America, you're talking about the best player in America. If he can
actually do what I'm hearing he can do, there's no stopping this guy.”
Rated 2nd in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “Screw
the rating! If Lawrence and Fields declare for the Draft, Fields will be
the second player taken in 2021. You can rate him as the 50th best player
if you want, but if he declares he is only going second to Lawrence. Rare
competitor. Finds a way to win. Shows well in the clutch. Excellent size.
Looks the part. Great stumbler with great run vision, speed and
power.” Read More: Free On Amazon Prime.
2019: Heisman
Trophy finalist. Big Ten Graham-George Offensive Player of the Year and
Griese-Brees Quarterback of the Year. Davey O’Brien Award finalist. First
Team All-Big Ten (coaches and media). Second team All-American by the
Walter Camp Football Foundation, CBS Sports, Associated Press, American
Football Coaches Association and Football Writers Association of America.
Ohio State Overview: Had one of
the greatest statistical seasons in the history of Ohio State football as
a first-year starter in 2019 when he completed 67.2 percent of his passes
for 3,273 yards while accounting for 51 touchdowns (41 passing, 10
rushing). Became the first quarterback in Big Ten history with 40 passing
TDs and 10 rushing TDs in the same season. His 41-3
touchdown-to-interception ratio was the best in the country. Had a passer
efficiency rating of 181.43, which was third-best nationally. Most
Valuable Player of the Big Ten Championship Game after throwing for 299
yards and three touchdowns in a 34-21 come-from-behind victory over No. 8
Wisconsin. One week prior, threw for 302 yards and four touchdowns in a
56-27 win at No. 10 Michigan. Had several impressive national rankings: finished
No. 3 in touchdown passes (41), total touchdowns (51) and passer
efficiency (181.43) and No. 11 in completion percentage (.672). In six
games against teams ranked in the final College Football Playoff poll,
accounted for 17 touchdowns and averaged 280 yards per game of total
offense. Named a “champion” by the Ohio State coaching staff nine times
and was the Offensive Player of the Game following wins over Florida
Atlantic, Indiana, Northwestern and Rutgers. Accounted for multiple
touchdowns in 13 of Ohio State’s 14 games. Became just the third Ohio
State quarterback in the last 50 years – Rex Kern and Craig Krenzel are
the others – to win each of his first 13 games as the Buckeyes’ starting
QB. Member of the 2020 Davey O’Brien Award Preseason Watch List. Enrolled
at Ohio State is January of 2019 after spending his freshmen season at
the University of Georgia.
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9.9
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THREE
Zach Wilson- 6-3, 211?
QB, BYU, #1
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QB
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01/2021: Wilson will be the third QB taken. He is
a freak onto himself. A little small. A little wild. A little bit of a
small school player (though BYU puts guys in the NFL). I would say he is better when things
break down, but he is excellent when he has a clean pocket and can throw
in rhythm. He is spectacular using his feet to get time to throw or yards
running. The best since Mahomes.
Elite arm. Quick thrower. Great throwing
all over the field on the move. Makes throws on the move that makes you
wonder how the hell he saw his receiver. Uses his legs to get time to
throw and not just take off. Runs around like a chicken with his head
cutoff too much. But then throws a wacky beautiful bomb on the move with
incredible accuracy. He is a freak.
He has some negatives. Not the biggest guy.
Plays on a lower level. When he played against the best Defense he faced
in his career, Costal Carolina, he struggled. He fought like heck, but it
looked like they beat him down at the end of the game. But… he kept
coming back at them. And after looking beaten, he almost scored the TD
that would have tied the game.
Notes From 4th Quarter
Costal Carolina Game: Terrific athlete with suddenness bursting
forward. When he sees it, he fires a bullet over the middle. He can find
his 3rd option off the play action. Great vision to see all over the
field. Likes to throw to guys who it doesn’t look like he is looking at
or can see. He can throw the fast ball 40 yards down field in the clutch.
He is an impressive thrower in the clutch. Smart enough to throw to the
uncovered WR. Impressive on two-minute drill. He came within two yards of
beating Coastal Carolina after they beat the crap out of him and it
looked like he was losing it a little to the beating they were giving
him.
Unofficial Biol: Wilson accounted for five touchdowns
(two passing, three rushing) to lead BYU over previously unbeaten
Louisiana Tech, 45-14, on Saturday.
Wilson set a school record for completion percentage (with a
minimum of 20 or 25 attempts) completing 24 of 26 passes (92.3 percent)
for 325 yards and two touchdowns, while rushing for 43 yards and a
career-high three scores. He already owns BYU's best completion
percentage for a 15-attempt minimum with his perfect 18 for 18 game in
2018 vs. Western Michigan.
The five-touchdown outing was the first of
Wilson's college career. He also went for 300-plus passing yards in
back-to-back games for the first time in his career after 392 last week.
It was the first time a BYU quarterback had back-to-back 300-yard games
since Tanner Mangum did it in 2015 against UConn and East Carolina.
Wilson also became the first BYU quarterback to have a pass efficiency
rating of 200+ in three consecutive games (222.7, 231.6, 206.00) .
On the season, Wilson leads the nation in
completion percentage (84.5), rates No. 2 in yards per attempt (13.37)
and pass efficiency (221.85), and is No. 3 overall in points responsible
for (pass + rush, 66).”
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9.7 QB
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FOUR
*Penei Sewell-
6-6, 325, OLT, Oregon,
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OLT
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01/2021: The best OLT to come out in a while.
Stunning athlete moving backwards. Great feet and hands. Balanced. Plays
and stays low. Elite natural athlete.
Very light on his feet.
“It’s the way he plays the game man. The
way he is physical. The way he is relentless. The way he chases
defenders, chases the ball and gets down the field, is involved in
getting the team emotionally charged up and fired up before games. This
guy carries a lot now. I’ll tell you he made his impact
everlasting,” Oregon HC Cristobal said. “He elevated the
standard of performance. In terms of the way he plays the game, the way
he gets after it in terms of the physicality, knocking people back,
unlocking hips, getting hands on people. The conference is very happy to
see him go. Let’s just say that.”
Rated 4th in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “Best Left
Tackle in this Draft. He was the best OL last season and will be the best
OL in the FBS this season. He’s my guy. He won the Outland trophy as the
best OL in the FBS last season over Andrew Thomas, Jedrick Willis, Mekhi
Becton, Tristan Wirfs, Austin Jackson, and Cesar Ruiz.
“Freak Athlete. Fast, quick and agile in
ways that up until now I didn’t see in top prospects moving forward. They
threw a pass to him against Utah and he caught it. Then he cut back to
make the first guy miss. Astonishing athlete. He stays and plays so low
he looks like a smaller guy on Tape.” Read More: Free On Amazon
Prime.
Notes To Know: First
Polynesian, first sophomore offensive lineman and first Duck to win the
Outland Trophy. Joined LaMichael James (2010) and Marcus Mariota (2014)
as the only Oregon players to be unanimous first-team All-Americans.
Finished sophomore campaign as the top-graded offensive lineman in PFF
history (since 2014). Oregon is 17-3 over the last two seasons when he’s
in the starting lineup. Has allowed just one sack over 1,376 snaps the
last two seasons.
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FIVE
**Trey Lance-
6-3, 221, QB, NDSU, Rs-Soph, #5
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QB
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01/2021: Trey is very inexperienced on a lower
level. “I think his knowledge of football is exceptional. I think he’s
only going to get better,” NDSU QB coach Hedberg said. “But he knows
football. I would describe him as a football junkie. He loves to be
around it and he likes to talk football.” His claim to fame started by
not throwing an INT in his RS-Freshman year.
Which was an incredible feat. “He didn’t
throw a pick all year,” Hedberg said. “I think that was one of the big
things. I think that tells you something right there. That he’s making
good decisions. He’s only 20 years old. He’s a young 20. He’s got a lot
of years ahead of him to get better.” Then he threw a pick in 2020 in
there one game season.
He also had his first fumble in college in
that game as well. “Two things that I think are really important in that
regard is being under center and being in a huddle," Hedberg said.
“Being in a huddle is really, really an important factor in the NFL and
being able to verbalize plays in the huddle. A lot of these quarterbacks
in college right now, they’re in no-huddle situations. They never
verbalize a play and they have to do that in the NFL.” He has declared
for the Draft.
He did go under center at North Dakota. He
has some of the best tools in this Draft. He reminds me of Mahomes in the
pocket. He put up the most impress stat I ever saw from a QB in 2019: 28
TDs and 0 INTs. I have never seen, heard, or whispered about a QB who
didn’t throw an INT for an entire season. He will be the 3rd pick in this
Draft (or 10th overall like Mahomes;).
Rated 66th in the Guys I Just
Don’t See Declaring section 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “Very
young smaller-school QB, who I just don’t believe he could possibly
declare for this year’s Draft. He will be a Redshirt-Sophomore this
season, with no season, and is not ready for the NFL…
“He can read his first option and get to
his 2nd option quick. Mostly a one or two read and throw, dump off or
take off dude. He will need a couple of years to develop his eyes and
reads. He will throw into the double team when it is his first option.
Snaps forward to run quick when the first option outside is shut down.
Still needs some work on the decision making.” Read More: Free On Amazon
Prime.
20220-21 Season (Sophomore): Played in
NDSU's only game of the fall against Central Arkansas on Oct. 3 before
announcing Oct. 6 his intention to pursue an NFL career...Projected by
draft experts as a first-round pick in the 2021 NFL draft...Played in
front of 26 NFL scouts from 20 clubs in the Central Arkansas
game...Accounted for four touchdowns in the 39-28 victory, NDSU's 38th
straight win...Rushed 15 times for 143 yards and two TDs...Went 15 of 30
passing for 149 yards and two scores while completing passes to nine
different receivers...Threw his first and only career interception after
307 consecutive attempts without a pick...Finished his collegiate career
with a 17-0 record as a starting quarterback...Named to the preseason
watch list for the Manning Award, presented annually to the top
quarterback in college football.
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Had
breakout season in first year as starter, seeing action in all 13 games
and making seven starts…Selected to All-ACC First Team and named ACC
Defensive Rookie of the Year, becoming only second Hurricane to earn
honor and first since 2008…Named to All-America Second Team by Football
Writers Association of America and selected Freshman All-America by
several outlets…Led ACC in sacks (15.5) and tackles for loss (19.5), ranking
second and ninth in FBS, respectively…Sack total tied second-highest
single-season mark in program history.
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9.7
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*Patrick Surtain- 6-2, 202,
CB, Alabama, #2
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CB
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01/2021: Apparently, I think Surtain is the best
defender in this Draft. Who knew? Perfect technique. Rarely if ever out of
position. Roadrunner fast. Glides down the field in coverage effortlessly.
He is a strong dude. When he hits guys they go the other way.
“Patrick has done a really, really good job
for us this year/ He’s got a maturity about him that’s beyond his years,
and he’s been a really, really consistent player,” Saban said. “He’s bright, he’s smart, he’s
got very good football intuition. He understands what you’re trying to
get done and what you’re trying to do and goes out there and executes it
fairly well, especially for his experience and his age.”
When he is focused and locked on in Press,
he near impossible to beat. There are not a lot of guy who can run past
him outside. He will give up one pass on the Jerk route outside. He'll
give up the comeback, but flashes forward and jams the WR out of bounds
short of the marker.
“You know, we sort of brought him along in
the first couple games, we just played him about half the time, and then
he became a starter, and he’s just done a really good job, and he’s a
phenomenal person,” Saban said. “Really never been in my office since
he’s been there for not doing what he’s supposed to do. He’s really
conscientious, good person, cares about other people, cares about his
teammates, and is very conscientious in his work. I think all those
characteristics have helped him to be able to play early on and play very
effectively.”
Too often in equal or better position to make a play
on the ball than the WR. Great job readding the WR’s eyes, and leaping
up, doing a 180, and knocking the pass down as calm as a cheetah eating a
chicken. He is just
glue on the WR. It is amazing how he can slap the ball down better than
the WR.
Rated 9th in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “Long tall
CB with great smarts and instincts. He doesn’t give up much. I mean, WRs
can struggle to just get off the line. He doesn’t give up anything. Knows
how to cut off the WR. Knows how to trap him on the line.” Read More: Free On Amazon
Prime.
2nd Choice: Micah
Parsons LB Penn ST.
Junior (2020): A
lockdown corner for the Alabama defense and one of the top defenders in
the nation ... worked in every game during his time at UA, including 33
consecutive starts ... broken up six passes and totaled 27 tackles,
including two for loss (-6 yards) as a junior ... added two quarterback
hurries, a fumble recovery and a pick-six from 25 yards out ... earned
First Team Preseason All-America recognition from ESPN.com ... tabbed a
second-team honoree by the Associated Press, The Sporting News, USA Today
and Walter Camp ... earned a spot on the Jim Thorpe Award Watch List, an
honor presented to the nation's top defensive back ... named to the
Bednarik Award Watch List ... also selected to the Bronko Nagurski Trophy
Watch List ... earned defensive player of the week honors from the
Alabama coaching staff for his play against Ole Miss, Georgia,
Mississippi State and Auburn.
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9.8
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SEVEN
**Gregory Rousseau-6-7, 265, Edge, Miami, RS-Soph, #15
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QB
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01/2021: Rousseau is a One Year Wonder. However,
he was the best D-linemen not Drafted in 2020. Long tall athlete in the
Jason Taylor mode, who terrorized the Patriots for what seemed like
decades. If you don’t want him? I’ll take him.
“It’s real tough just not being around
those dudes because we all love each other so much. We had that bond that
we built with each other throughout the year, so it’s been tough, but
we’ve been holding each other accountable through Zoom workouts, group
chats to make sure we’re sending in our workouts,” Rousseau said.
"Everybody just knows each other’s working. We’re all holding each
other accountable and that, when we get back, we’re all ready to go on
the field and compete. We don’t know when that’s going to be, but we’re just
staying ready.”
Great long arms and leverage. Great rusher
inside and outside. They will line him up on the OC and can terrorize the
QB from there. He might go lower than expect, because he missed last
season. But once teams start seeing him rush and hitting the QB from all
over the Line, he could go higher than Seven. Passrushers become more and
more valuable every year.
Rated 3rd in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “What a
season he had last year. He was right up there in stats with Chase Young.
Fast. Smooth, but fast. Nice long arms. Can use speed to power. Long,
tall and thin. Likes to eye down the QB. Deceptively strong. Doesn’t need
leverage to win. Rarely gets pushed back. Freakish base and power.
“Strong side D-end, which makes his Sack
total all the more impressive. Virginia doubled him in the pass rush.
Abuses the TE, when the ORT blocks inside. It’s kind-ah funny. Likes to
grab the ORT’s arms as he reads the QB. He can get him moving backwards
and shed him with a shove, when the QB takes off, and dive out and tackle
the QB.” Read More: Free On Amazon Prime.
2019 All-ACC, First Team. 2019 ACC
Defensive Rookie of the Year. 2019 All-America, Second Team (FWAA). 2019
Freshman All-America (several outlets).
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Had
breakout season in first year as starter, seeing action in all 13 games
and making seven starts…Selected to All-ACC First Team and named ACC
Defensive Rookie of the Year, becoming only second Hurricane to earn
honor and first since 2008…Named to All-America Second Team by Football
Writers Association of America and selected Freshman All-America by
several outlets…Led ACC in sacks (15.5) and tackles for loss (19.5), ranking
second and ninth in FBS, respectively…Sack total tied second-highest
single-season mark in program history…Saw action in season opener vs.
Florida (Aug. 24), finishing with two solo tackles (both for loss) and
first sack of career…Two TFLs totaled 10 yards lost, including nine-yard
sack…Delivered another strong outing at North Carolina (Sept. 7),
finishing with 1.5 tackles for loss and second sack of career (four
yards).
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9.8
1-Year
Wonder
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EIGHT
*Eric Stokes- 6-1, 185,
CB, Georgia, #27
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CB
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01/2021: He has the size, instinct, smarts and
skills. But what make shim great is his speed. He has the speed that
makes other NFL Corners jealous. He doesn't give much room for the QB to
throw into. I love his press coverage. He can shadow the WR, read the pattern,
and break on the ball like a WR.
"He's just smart. He's really
bright," Kirby Smart said. "He understands
leverage. He understands coverages. You tell him something once and he
goes out to practice and does it. A lot of the guys need reps and reps.
Stokes gets it in the meetings. He's very bright. He's very
diligent."
Some think he is the best CB in the Draft.
He likes to shuffle back sideways, where he can see the WR and QB. He is
so smooth moving backwards at every angle. Smart and aware. Smooth and
fast. Great hips and feet. Great eyes and instincts to step in front of
the WR for the game changing INT. He is a game changer. He is so good
running stride for stride with the WR to tip it. Good staying inphase.
Rated 8th in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “Very
talented dude. He needs to show his talent and elite speed on the field
more consistently as a starter, too maybe move up into the top ten. He
can step in and help right away. Excellent special teams weapon who blocked a punt and returned it
for a TD against Missouri.
He ran track for Georgia. "Another
young player and he has an awesome blend of length and ball skills. I
thought he played better last year, but he has the traits that teams will
covet,” a scout said. “Love his alpha mentality and
he firmly believes he belongs, but his impatience leaks over into his
footwork and his aggressiveness at the line." His sprinter speed
shows up in coverage running deep.
“Great slot WR. He will be moved outside
in 2020. He can be unstoppable when he gets hot. Which didn’t happen a
lot because he was Alabama’s 3rd or 4th WR. Great quick hands snapping up
to snag the high fast ball. Effortless hands.” Read More: Free On Amazon
Prime.
2020: Has started at CB in all eight
games to date...has 18 total stops, three interceptions, four pass
breakups and three QB pressures...nation's only player with two INT
returns for touchdowns this season...credited with one tackle, but also
had a third-quarter interception (first of his career) and 30-yard return
for TD in win at Arkansas...2nd career interception came in third quarter
vs. Tennessee...also had two pass breakups vs. the Volunteers...third
interception and 37-yard return for TD came in 2nd quarter vs.
Florida...credited with one stop vs. Auburn...named to pre-season watch
lists for the Bednarik Award (collegiate defensive player of the year),
the Paycom Jim Thorpe Award (nation's top DB) and the Bronko Nagurski
Trophy (nation's top defensive player)...also on the pre-season watch
list for the Wuerffel Trophy, given annually to the player who
best combines exemplary community service with athletic and academic
achievement)...named one of three team captains for the Kentucky game.
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9.7
Speed
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thirty-five years have been spent in a prison of some sort or another,
over one third of my life. Do you know what is the worst part of being in
prison? It’s not the eternal sorrow of boredom and sloth. It’s not the
fraudulent miserly life. It’s not the incontinence of freedom. It’s not
the inability to see the moon, only envy it through dirty barred windows.
It’s not the fact that
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the only night sky
available is the wracked stars cast through the frozen bars of my cage.
It’s not that avarice is the one true virtue. It’s not the complete denial
of any independent thought. It’s not the unconditional dedication to
malice, wrath, and deceit. It’s not the entirely relentless unoriginal
fabrications of conceit that own all souls who enter. It’s not the duality
of guise that buys every face here, the look of pure hate or inconsolable
fear. It’s not the flashbacks of freedoms foolishly flittered away. It’s
not even the completely hopeless loss of all ladies. The worst part of
prison is the malicious gluttony of waiting; the horrible unyielding dirge
of waiting. Waiting to eat, to sleep, and to walk; Waiting for the attack
marked upon every back; Waiting within these pitiless mocking walls.
Waiting for any glimpse of kindness; waiting to see the freedom of a clean
peach dawn; Waiting for a decent cup of coffee. Waiting for that look in a
woman’s eye when you finally know you’ve stolen a scrap of her soul.
Waiting for: "Da-Day", for release, for life, for liberty; It’s
waiting to be human again. But for now I
live on D-Block, or Dis-Block as we call it.
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NINE
*DeVonta Smith- 6-1, 175,
Alabama, #6
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WR
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Smith is having a great season. He stepped
it up bigtime when Waddle went down. He has been the best player on the
Offense when his team needs a big play. Unbelievable
speed. He is such a great punt returner. When he sees a cutback lane, and
really seems to put the pedal to the metal, he visibly pulls away from
SEC special teamers. Might have the best open field speed of an WR in
this Draft.
He just keeps on getting wide open, catches
the pass, and runs away from defenders. While other WRs get more praise,
get injured, and/or don’t produce nearly enough. He takes a beating and
keeps on ticking. Tough. Fast. Relentless. Great route runner. Great
hands. Great returner. Most underrated player in this Draft.
“I think that you try to move him around
the best you can. It gets really hard to try to, especially in
regular-down situations, and I think in regular-down
situations is where Smitty has made a lot of his explosive plays,” Saban said. “When I say regular-down
situations, it's on play-action pass, it's on bubbles. It's not really
3rd-down situations. [On] 3rd down situations you have a little bit
better chance when you know it's going to be a pass to try to take
somebody out of the game."
Rated 14th in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “He
reminds me of Antonio Brown. Only without the chaos. He has become a
star. On a team with some elite WRs, he has taken over as the Best. He
has shown a knack for catching TDs in the past two weeks: Mississippi and
A&M. Phenomenal speed in pattern.
“Great slot WR. He will be moved outside
in 2020. He can be unstoppable when he gets hot. Which didn’t happen a
lot because he was Alabama’s 3rd or 4th WR. Great quick hands snapping up
to snag the high fast ball. Effortless hands.” Read More: Free On Amazon
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Senior (2020): Returned
for his senior season, providing the Crimson Tide offense with one of the
top big-play threats in all of college football ... one of three Heisman
Trophy winners in Alabama history, joining Mark Ingram (2009) and Derrick
Henry (2015) in holding the prestigious honor ... owns a four- and
five-touchdown game making him the only receiver in SEC history with
multiple career games totaling four or more receiving touchdowns ...
holds the SEC and Alabama career record for receiving touchdowns with 43,
passing the previous mark of 31 held by Amari Cooper (2012-14) and Chris
Doering of Florida (1992-95) ... Alabama's career receiving yards leader
with 3,750, a total that is second in SEC history ... moved past Cooper
for the most 200-plus yard receiving performances in Alabama history with
four to his name ... recorded 13 100-plus yard receiving performances to
rank tie with DJ Hall for second at UA ... hauled in 223 career
receptions to rank third on the Alabama list ... averaging 16.8 yards per
catch for his career, a total that is fourth all-time by an Alabama
pass-catcher (minimum 100 catches) ... one of the Crimson Tide's
permanent team captains for the 2020 season ... selected as the
Associated Press Player of the Year, the first wide receiver to ever win
the award ... also tabbed as Player of the Year by CBS Sports, Maxwell
Football Club, The Sporting News and Walter Camp ... the Biletnikoff
Award winner, presented annually to the nation's top pass catcher ...
recipient of the Paul Hornung Award, given to the nation's most versatile
player ... unanimous first team All-American (AFCA, AP, FWAA, TSN, Walter
Camp) ... also earned first team All-America accolades from CBS Sports,
ESPN.com, Pro Football Focus and USA Today ... the SEC Offensive Player
of the Year by the AP and the league coaches ... also named to the league's first
team by both groups ... leads the
country in receptions (105), receiving touchdowns (20), receiving yards
(1,641) and yards after the catch (847) ... ranks second nationally in
receptions per game (8.8) and receiving yards per game (136.8) ...
converted a first down or a touchdown on a team-high 74 of his receptions
this season ... already owns the Alabama single-season record for
receiving touchdowns and is on-pace to take over the receiving yards
marks ... added nine punt returns for 219 yards and a touchdown to
average 24.3 yards per return ... First Team Preseason All-American by
all major outlets, including the AP, ESPN.com, TSN, USA Today and Walter
Camp ... named to the Biletnikoff Award Watch List, one year removed from
being a semifinalist for the award ... also tabbed to the Maxwell Award
Watch List ... earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week recognition for
his play against Kentucky and at LSU ... also named the league's Special
Teams Player of the Week following the Arkansas matchup ... selected to the Paul Hornung Award
Honor Roll after Ole Miss, Auburn and Florida ... named the Maxwell
Player of the Week after LSU ... earned Offensive Most Valuable Players
honors in the CFP Semifinal against Notre Dame ... selected as one of the
offensive players of the week by the Alabama coaches for his play against
Ole Miss, Georgia, Mississippi State, Kentucky, Auburn, LSU, Florida and
Notre Dame ... named a special teams player of the week for his play at Arkansas..
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9.8
Size and
Frame
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TEN
*Kyle Pitts-
6-6, 239? TE, FLA, #11
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TE
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Pitts is not just a TE, just like Gronk is
not just a TE. They are freaks of nature. Whoever drafts him can line him
up outside at WR, and he would easily be their best WR. They can line him
up at inline, and he’d be their best TE. He is a true freak of nature,
like Gronk.
Pitts was a terrific weapon in 2019, but he
developed this season into maybe the best and most versatile weapon in
this Draft. He is not just the most dynamic TE in this Draft, he is also
a terrific blocker who Florida schemed to run behind.
Pitts can play any position on the line on
passing and running downs. He can line up outside like a Y-WR. Explosive
in cuts in patterns. He’ll line up in the Slot on both sides, and run
patterns like a WR. He’ll line up inline. He is not just Florida’s best
TE, he is also their best WR. He is their best Deep threat. Explosive
down the Seam. He is a much better player this year. He was an excellent
TE last season, and he is one of the best I’ve ever seen this season.
Phenomenal nose for the Endzone.
VS. Kentucky: Dude is
back. After he was concussed by a massive cheap shot. He came back against
Kentucky. As FLA was struggling, he suddenly caught the ball 21-yards
down the Seam. Then ran another 35-yards for the 56-yard TD.
Man! It was good to see him back. I was worried if he could get all the
way back after that vicious concussion. And he sure did.
He consistently makes the first guy miss
after the catch. Knows where the marker is and how to get there. After he
came back from the Concussion, DBs are just grabbing him and holding on.
He has vise grips for hands catching the ball. Trask threw him one from
the five, and he extended his hands all the way away from his body, and
clamped down on the ball for his second TD catch against Kentucky, to
make a great comeback from concussion protocol.
Rated 38th in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “He’s a
good route runner. Terrific hands. He can scoop it off the turf. Nice
speed. He’s light for a TE, but he runs patterns with the speed
of a WR. Good hands to reach back and snag the pass behind him.
“He has such smooth and easy hands.
Explosive down the Seam. They’ll motion him across the field and throw
the screen to him. Slippery running after the catch. Great athlete. He
can get physical in pattern. Good Redzone target. Easy hands to snag the
one-handed catch over the middle. Deadly over the middle.” Read More: Free On Amazon
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2020: Started and played in six games
this season. Caught eight passes for 170 yards and four touchdowns
against Ole Miss... Caught four passes for 57 yards and two touchdowns against
South Carolina.. Recorded a touchdown
reception along with 47 yards receiving on five catches against Texas
A&M... Tallied three touchdown receptions and brought in five catches
for 99 yards against Kentucky.
Against Ole Miss: Pitts
tied a school record with four touchdown receptions, equaling the
performances of Ike Hilliard (Sept. 16, 1995 against Tennessee) and Jack
Jackson (Sept. 3, 1994 against New Mexico State)... Pitts became the
third FBS tight end since the start of 1996 with 150-plus receiving yards
and four receiving touchdowns in a game... Pitts’ 170 receiving yards
were the highest single-game total by a Gator since Demarcus Robinson’s
216 yards against Kentucky (Sept. 13, 2014)... Pitts is the only Gators
tight end since at least 1996 to have three receiving touchdowns in a
game... Named Mackey Award TE of the Week.
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9.8
TE
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ELEVEN
*Ja’Marr Chase-
6-1, 200, WR, LSU, #1
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CB
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Chase has the look of a true Number One WR.
He was the Biletnikoff winner, as the best WR in the FBS last season.
Not: Henry Ruggs, Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb, Jalen Reagor, Justin
Jefferson, or Brandon Aiyuk. It is easy to forget a lot of the guys who
opted out, but Chase was the number one rated WR in this Draft before he
opted out. Just watch the Tape.
Great easy hands. Burrow always threw it
high to him and he always went up and got it. Great ball skills on the
high fast balls that the DBs can’t make the great adjustment too. Makes
it look easy. In 2019 he had over 200-yards receiving against:
Mississippi and Vanderbilt. He had over 100-yards receiving against:
A&M, Arkansas, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, and Texas. No other WR in
history had seven 100-yard plus games against SEC teams in a single season.
“He’s been phenomenal. Ja’Marr is an
excellent young man. He’s very humble. He doesn’t require a lot of
attention. He’s not in the media a lot, he just comes to work. He’s a
leader,” Ed Orgeron said. “They’ve had
player-only practices on Saturday morning when I come to work at 10
o’clock, they running through red zone routes on offense. They are on
their own out there, and he’s the one that’s leading. He’s the one
encouraging everybody. He’s in the weight room. I think he’s in the best
shape has ever been. I can’t say enough good things about Ja’Marr Chase and
what he’s done for LSU.”
Rated 6th in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “He is my
guy. Best WR in this Draft. He was the best WR on an LSU team with Justin
Jefferson, who I wanted the Pats to draft at 23. He won the Biletnikoff
over Henry Ruggs, Jerry Jeudy, CeeDee Lamb, Jalen Reagor, and Brandon
Aiyuk. He has smartly opted out and declared for the 2021 Draft.
“Great timing flying downfield behind
tight coverage and soaring up over the CB and snagging it over his head.
As the CB reaches up to catch it and Chase soars over him and snags it.
Phenomenal athlete. Phenomenal ball skills. Phenomenal acrobat.
Phenomenal aerial agility.” Read More: Free On Amazon
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The nation’s top receiver in 2019 and one
of the best receivers in LSU football history … Set SEC records for
touchdowns in a season (20) and receiving yards in a season (1,780) in
2019 … Won the Biletnikoff Award and was a unanimous All-America as a
sophomore in 2019 … Has all the tools necessary to become one of the best
receivers to play the game – great hands and speed, tremendous work ethic
with a desire to be great … Team leader that serves as a mentor to LSU’s
young receivers … Will wear No. 7 in 2020, a number that has been passed
down to some of the best players in LSU history … Goes into junior with
98 career receptions for 2,093 yards and 23 touchdowns … First player in
LSU history to surpass the 2,000-yard mark in first two seasons as a
Tiger … Has eight 100-yard games in his career with three of those going
over the 200-yard mark.
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9.8
Forgotten
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TWEVLE
*Micah Parsons- 6-3, 245, OLB, Penn ST- #11
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LB
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Parsons is a great difference maker in run
defense and in pass defense. He can play ILB, OLB, and Edgerusher. They
can move him all around the defense and have him attack forward. He makes
impacts in the run and passing game. I really like his Tape. Plus, Penn
State Linebackers have a knack for succeeding in the NFL.
“We had great conversations with Micah and
both his mom and dad,” Penn ST HC James Franklin said. “I think there was
a legitimate possibility for [him returning] happening. But as we
continued to talk and continued to work with it, the timing of it made it
challenging. That won’t be happening. We understand the decision and,
just like we were on the front end, [we are] supportive of the decision.”
Senior (2020): Pro
Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week first team following the Purdue
game (10/5). Named to the Pro Football Focus Big Ten Team of the Week
second team following his performance vs. Pitt (9/14). Preseason: Tabbed
to the preseason Bronko Nagurski Trophy watch list.
Season: Appeared in 13 games, making 12
starts...Finished the season with 10 or more tackles in three straight
games and six of the final seven games.
Rankings: Ranked fifth in the Big Ten
averaging 8.4 tackles per game...Held sixth in the nation and third in
the Big Ten with 0.31 forced fumbles per game.
CAREER NOTES & RECORDS: Career:
Tied for seventh all-time at Penn State with six forced fumbles. Season:
Tied for fifth at Penn State with four forced fumbles.
2019 SOPHOMORE Season: Awards:
Postseason: Named a Consensus All-American by the NCAA...Tabbed
Associated Press All-America first team...Claimed USA Today All-America
honors...Selected All-America by ESPN...Named AFCA All-America first
team...Claimed Sports Illustrated All-America first team...Garnered
Bleacher Report All-America first team honors...Named Pro Football Focus
All-America first team.
Rated 5th in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “He is so
quick blitzing through the line to get to the ball carrier in the
backfield, including the WR on the Reverse, that is it difficult to
believe even after you just watched it. Elite mover. Makes plays in
coverage 20 to 30 yards downfield. Best pure athlete in the Draft.
“Fast, furious, and focused. When he reads
it right, he gets there quicker than a Dragon can inhale. Smart. Reads it
right consistently. So fast. It is incredible. I don’t believe in
drafting LBs in the 1st anymore. But I would take him in the Top
ten.” Read More: Free On Amazon Prime.
“Strong side D-end, which makes his Sack
total all the more impressive. Virginia doubled him in the pass rush.
Abuses the TE, when the ORT blocks inside. It’s kind-ah funny. Likes to
grab the ORT’s arms as he reads the QB. He can get him moving backwards
and shed him with a shove, when the QB takes off, and dive out and tackle
the QB.” Read More: Free On Amazon Prime.
2019 All-ACC, First Team. 2019 ACC
Defensive Rookie of the Year. 2019 All-America, Second Team (FWAA). 2019
Freshman All-America (several outlets).
2019 (Redshirt Freshman): Had
breakout season in first year as starter, seeing action in all 13 games
and making seven starts…Selected to All-ACC First Team and named ACC
Defensive Rookie of the Year, becoming only second Hurricane to earn
honor and first since 2008…Named to All-America Second Team by Football
Writers Association of America and selected Freshman All-America by
several outlets…Led ACC in sacks (15.5) and tackles for loss (19.5),
ranking second and ninth in FBS, respectively…Sack total tied
second-highest single-season mark in program history…Saw action in season
opener vs. Florida (Aug. 24), finishing with two solo tackles (both for
loss) and first sack of career…Two TFLs totaled 10 yards lost, including
nine-yard sack…Delivered another strong outing at North Carolina (Sept.
7), finishing with 1.5 tackles for loss and second sack of career (four
yards).
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9.8
LB
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THIRTEEN
*Alex Leatherwood- 6-6, 312, OLT, Alabama, #70
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OLT
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They need an OLT. I
think Leatherwood is the 2nd best in this Draft. He is also bust proof,
as he has played ORG and ORT, and can likely step in and play every
O-line position except Center. Great feet and balance moving backwards.
He just kept better, every season and every game. He only gave up 2 Sacks
this season. That’s incredible.
“I think Alex
probably does as much as anybody from the example that he sets, how he
competes, how he plays. He’s a little bit of a quiet guy but certainly
leads by example and has done a really, really good job of that all year
long, on and off the field,” Saban said. “I think he’s demonstrated that
the team is really important to him. The players on the team are
important to him. He’s really matured nicely and played very consistently
for us. But I think the big thing is he leads by example and really sets
a good example for the other players.”
Rated 10th
in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “He has long arms and plays at arm’s length very well. He
was the best Left Tackle in the SEC (in 2019). He faced the best and
fastest rushers in the SEC and he only gave up 2 sacks and 3 hurries last
season.
“He played some
OLT in 2017. He played Right Guard in 2018 and moved back to OLT last
season and was the best OLT in the SEC. I thought he was the best Tackle
on the Alabama team last season (2019) that had 1st Round pick Jedrick
Wills at Right Tackle.”
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Senior (2020): Elected
to return for his senior season, passing up the NFL Draft ... arguably
the best left tackle in college football ... has seen time in 43 career
games with 36 consecutive starts dating back to 2018 ... selected as a
First Team Preseason All-American by four outlets (Associated Press,
ESPN.com, The Sporting News, USA Today) ... tabbed as a second-team
honoree by Walter Camp ... leading candidate for the Outland Trophy …
averaged an overall blocking grade of 90.4 by the Alabama coaching staff
and 99.5 on assignments (tied for the team lead) … anchor of an Alabama
offensive line that blocks for the nation’s No. 1 scoring offense (48.5
ppg), No. 1 pass efficiency offense (202.8), No. 4 passing offense (358.1
ypg) and No. 33 rushing attack (177.5 ypg) among teams who have played
more than four games … the Alabama front has surrendered just six sacks
(according to PFF) while quarterback Mac Jones has been on the field and
just 13 for the season on 268 dropbacks to rank 20th nationally (1.62
sacks per game among teams who played more than four games) … Leatherwood
leads an offensive front that has opened holes for 4.8 yards per carry
with 51 runs of 10 or more yards this season, which is among the national
leaders … the Tide has scored 24 rushing touchdowns in eight games to
rank eighth nationally … Leatherwood has played 472 snaps during the 2020
season and has allowed only two sacks, missed only two assignments and
committed just one penalty … surrendered just three quarterback hurries
and three pressures … earned offensive player of the week honors from the
Alabama coaching staff following a win over No. 3 Georgia.
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9.75
OLT
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FOURTEEN
*Zaven Collins- 6-4, 260,
Tulsa, R #23
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OLB
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Incredible on field speed to the ball. He
can line up on the Weakside at OLB, and flash all the way across the
field and tackle the RB for a loss on an off tackle run to Strongside. He makes plays that you just don’t see other guys
make. Great blitzer. He has that knack for hitting the quarterback.
He can make plays in the passing game.
“I think that you try to move him around
the best you can. It gets really hard to try to, especially in
regular-down situations, and I think in regular-down
situations is where Smitty has made a lot of his explosive
plays,” Saban said. “When I say regular-down
situations, it's on play-action pass, it's on bubbles. It's not really
3rd-down situations. [On] 3rd down situations you have a little bit
better chance when you know it's going to be a pass to try to take
somebody out of the game."
He will line up at ILB as well. Great run
stuffer in the middle at ILB. He can cover the TE. Great athlete. Elite
contact balance, to shed and tackle. Great motor. Flows to the ball
better than any LB in this Draft. Can play on the Edge a little.
Difference maker on defense. Big and strong. Built to be an All-Pro OLB.
Great read and react. Plays off contact consistently.
When you watch him, he doesn’t look like he
can possibly be 260-pounds. Elite mover. Disciplined. Tough. Physical.
Elite mover for a 250-pound guy. Fun to watch. I think he can play
Edgerusher on some passing downs. He can clearly zone and cover the
middle at ILB. Plus, he is a great blitzer up the gut.
Rated 14th in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “He
reminds me of Antonio Brown. Only without the chaos. He has become a
star. On a team with some elite WRs, he has taken over as the Best. He
has shown a knack for catching TDs in the past two weeks: Mississippi and
A&M. Phenomenal speed in pattern.
“Great slot WR. He will be moved outside
in 2020. He can be unstoppable when he gets hot. Which didn’t happen a
lot because he was Alabama’s 3rd or 4th WR. Great quick hands snapping up
to snag the high fast ball. Effortless hands.” Read More: Free On Amazon
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TULSA: A two-year letterwinner and starter … earned
Freshman All-America honors as a redshirt freshman in the 2018 season …
has played in 24 career games and has started 22 contests … has 182
career tackles, 17.5 TFLs for -60 yards, 3.5 sacks for -21 yards, six
pass break-ups, two fumble recoveries, one interception and one forced
fumble … has six career double-digit tackles games … also has two career
blocked kicks … his career-high 14 tackles came at Arkansas his freshman
redshirt season … enters the year as a preseason candidate for the Chuck
Bednarik Award … was a preseason All-America fourth team selection by
Phil Steele magazine entering 2020.
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9.8
Small
School
ILB
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FIFTEEN
*Mac Jones- 6-3, 214,
QB, Alabama, Rs-Jr, #10
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QB
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Reach-reach-reach, I know. But the Pats have to get a QB. They are DES-PER-ATE!
If they don’t get in on the top four QBs? They are looking at Jones or
Trask in the 2nd. I loved-loved-loved Trask this season, but he
completely fell apart in the last three games of the season. He was,
maybe, the best QB this season in the first nine games with 3 INTs. Then
he threw 5 INTS! In the last three games. Terrifying terrible in his
final game against Oklahoma. Granted, all his seniors difference makers
abandoned him in the Bowl Game for the Draft, which still keeps him as an
option for the Pats on Day Two.
However,
you can say what you want about Mac Jones, one-year wonder, not an elite
arm, outta nowhere, a bit of a dud personality. But he just kept getting
better every game. He also gets better as the game goes along. He is
better in the 4th, which I learned watching Brady, that has to be
the number one trait of an NFL QB.
Plus,
his dud personality can be seen as a plus. Nothing bothers him. His face
looks calm and bored in the 1st quarter when he’s up two TDs, and when he
is down a TD late in the 4th. That is what you want in a QB. A guy who
never seemed to be affected, or even seems to notice, the pressure. He
just completes pass after pass.
His
biggest negative is that he struggles a little throwing to his left. His
most inaccurate passes are always short or intermediate to his left. So he is an overly right handed QB. However, one of
his best traits are his great movement skills in the pocket. He is not a
great scrambler. But he is absolutely great moving around in the pocket,
especially to his right, to give time to his great WRs time to get open
over the top.
He throws
as great a deep ball to Smith and Waddle, escaping pressure scrambling to
his right for extra time. Elite accuracy throwing deep on those throws.
He needs great WRs to help him. But he puts it in their hands with top
accuracy. He can progress across the field to his 4th or 5th option.
Steady. Calm, cool, and collected in all kinds of pressure.
He also
put up some incredible stats this seasons. I think he can develop into a winning
QB in the NFL. What else is there, really?
Ohio State Overview: W Junior
(2020)
Veteran signal-caller who has been in
Alabama's system for three years ... played in 26 career games with four
starts entering 2020 ... earned the starting role at quarterback this
season ... one of the Crimson Tide's permanent team captains for the 2020
season ... winner of the Davey O'Brien and Johnny Unitas Golden Arm
awards ... consensus first team All-America selection (AFCA, Associated
Press, The Sporting News, Walter Camp) ... also named a first-teamer by
ESPN.com, Pro Football Focus and USA Today ... earned second team
All-America recognition from CSB Sports and the FWAA ... selected as one
of four Heisman Trophy finalists, joining teammate and eventual winner
DeVonta Smith on the list ... finalist for the Manning and Maxwell awards
... also a finalist for the Walter Camp Player of the Year along with
Smith ... named a semifinalist for the Peter Mortell Holder of the Year
... selected as the SEC Scholar-Athlete of the Year ... named to the
All-SEC first team by the AP and the conference coaches ... recorded four
of the Crimson Tide's 10 400-plus yards passing performances in program
history, the most by any one quarterback
at UA and tied for the most in single-season SEC history ...
Alabama's all-time single-season passing yardage leader with 4,036 this
season ... sports an NCAA-leading 203.03 passer rating and 95.8 QBR ...
leads the nation in completion percentage (77.0) and adjusted completion
percentage (83.6) ... totaled 4,036 passing yards to rank second in
Division I while averaging 336.3 passing yards per game, good for third
nationally ... named to the Davey O'Brien and the Johnny Unitas Golden
Arm Award watch lists to start the season ... added to the Maxwell Award
Watch List at midseason ... earned SEC Offensive Player of the Week
accolades following Texas A&M, Georgia, Tennessee and Auburn ...
picked up Maxwell Player of the Week honors following the matchup with
the Aggies ... also named one of the Manning Award Stars of the Week for
his play against the Aggies, Ole Miss, Georgia, Auburn and LSU ... tabbed
as one of the Davey O'Brien Award's Great 8 for his play against Georgia
and in the Iron Bowl and was named the O'Brien's quarterback of the week
after AU ... earned offensive player of the week recognition from the UA
coaching staff for his play against Missouri, Texas A&M, Georgia,
Tennessee, Kentucky, Auburn, LSU, Florida and Notre Dame.
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9.65 QB
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SIXTEEN
*Caleb Farley- 6-2, 207,
V-Tech, #3
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CB
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Farley has great Tape. I only had Wade
ahead of him, because he improved in 2020 and he can play FS. Wade is a
little tougher and stronger, but Farley has that speed and twitch that
makes CBs elite. He has been clocked in the Forty at 4.35. Said to have
ran 24 Miles Per Hour, and you can’t teach speed.
Great snap in his hips. Instant hips
turning outside to run with the QB. Elite physical talent. Six INTs in
his two, Freshman and Sophomore, seasons at V-Tech. He also had 19 PBUs,
including 12 last season. He plays Off, low and mean, like he is in
Press. Boundary Corner in the V-Tech’s legendary system.
“People say I could have
waited till the NCAA canceled the season and then just not play. Or play
a few games and then announce I was opting out,” Caleb
Farley said in a written statement. “But I couldn’t do that. I knew
what I had to do. So last Monday night, I went to Coach Fuente’s office.
I was so nervous. I just took a deep breath and told him my decision. He
tried to talk me out of it. But I was firm. What I will always respect
about Coach Fuente is, he said he loved me and will always be a Caleb
Farley fan. That meant the world to me.”
Rated 18th in 2021 NFL Draft Player Ratings. “Okay, so
I’m a sucker for Virginia Tech CBs. All-American Cornerback. Smooth and
quick feet moving laterally inside. Balanced and confident. He decided to
sit out this season due to Covid. He has the most sudden hips I’ve seen
in a while. He will step up and play Finesse Press.
“Nice snap in his hips. Instant hips
turning back to run with the WR deep downfield. He takes position deep as
he looks back at the ball and intercepts it like he is a WR. I like him
best in finesse Press. Number One Corner who makes the QB look to the
other side. Slows WR’s release with his great feet, position, and aggression.”
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2019 All-ACC, First Team. 2019 ACC
Defensive Rookie of the Year. 2019 All-America, Second Team (FWAA). 2019
Freshman All-America (several outlets).
2019: Led the ACC in passes defended with 16
... Was tied for second in the league with four INTs ... Tied a career
high with four tackles at Boston College (8/31) and also had two pass
breakups ... Registered an INT vs. Furman (9/14) ... Recorded two INTs at
Miami (10/5) ... Had a career-best four passes defended va. UNC (10/19)
... Found the end zone for the first time in his career with a 17-yard
INT return at Georgia Tech (11/16) ... Posted a tackle, a pass breakup
and a QB hurry in the shutout vs. Pitt (11/23) ... missed the last two
contests of the season due to injury.
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By Tom Mahoney
Did you ever wake up in the dark
early morning and felt that everything seemed somehow different? As
though you were in another dimension, or still in a nightmare, but you
knew you were awake. You could feel that the world had altered, or rather
you knew you were no longer on the earth you knew, but didn’t know why,
how, or where? I woke like that once. It felt as though something had
kidnapped me from reality I had
existed in all my short life. I had to find my way free of the force that
had captured me, and find my way back home. I think?
It
was in the spring just before my seventeenth birthday. I was waiting for
my grandfather to die. I woke up in an ICU antechamber in the now
deceased Burbank Hospital, where they stuffed gamily members who had
tried to stay awake all night but couldn’t. I remember feeling like I was
stuck in mud. Though it was lethally warm spring day, there was a cold
rigid wind blowing through the halls that I had never felt before. At
about two in the morning they brought
me into this little lifeless side room where I had descended into the
sleep of the dead on this extinct tan plastic 70’s couch. As I rose, my
face stuck to the departed fabric as though it had decayed into the left
side of my face. The air seemed thin and diseased. I remember sitting up
on the obsolete couch for a while, rubbing the departed skin off my left
cheek and face. I was trying to clear my vision and
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wallpaper, with vertical putrefied tan and deteriorating brown lines of different
widths, laid on the walls. A wavy picture of a wheat field blowing in the
wind, with a dull soiled gold frame around it that made it look soil
colored, hung lifeless on the wall. A worm colored husk
of a coffee table that looked like a casket was buried in the corner. Even
the ancient shades on the dirt brown lamps seemed to emit a taupe light.
However, the thing I remember the most was the dead silence of the room,
for some reason the air seemed completely still: not a sound, not a sign of
life, not even the feeling of my own heartbeat and breathing. I suddenly
had to get out of that room. It was as though I had awoken in my own tomb…
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