1. Myles Garrett - OLB/DE - Takes on double teams and shows his raw strength holding his ground or fighting through. More of an agility/flexibility rusher with his size/power versus a speed rusher.
2. Jonathan Allen - DE/DT - He must destroy the sleds during practice. He gets out of his stance and delivers a great amount of force on first contact. Athletic enough to play all over the line - lined up as a 3-4 end, 4-3end and DT in both fronts.
3. Marshon Lattimore - CB - Excellent change of direction speed and fast feet when backpedalling. Physical and always looking to mix it up. Blankets receivers. Can play in any scheme.
4. Mike Williams - WR - Natural hands catcher. Uses length to break and fight through being pressed. Good lower body strength to fight off initial tackle attempts by corners. Faster off the line than you would expect given his size. Ran simple routes in college and will need to learn to use routes to get open in the pros.
5. Leonard Fournette - RB - Great size and speed combination. Equally willing to drop the shoulder and hit someone or run around them. With his size he is still able to get small and squeeze through the hole. Able to change directions with ease.
6. Derek Barnett - DE - Excellent burst out of his stance. Shows an effort to chase ball carriers down the field but doesn't have great long speed or agility to cover in open space. Able to get low and bend with quickness around slower tackles and guards. Displays effort in run defense but mostly just solid and not spectacular. I'm really worried about his testing numbers... heck, if he ran a great 40 and surprises on agility he may become my #1 pass rusher but I don't see it happening.
7. Corey Davis - WR - Beats press coverage with a combination of size, fast hands and quick first step.
8. Jamal Adams - S - Physical, tone-setting safety. Provides support all over the field. Skilled enough to man cover the pass and help clean up in the run game. Can play center field deep or close to the line of scrimage.
9. Soloman Thomas - DT - Impressively quick off the snap and swims through or under the reach of blockers. Shows enough quickness to rush inside or outside. Frame reminds me of Justin Smith.
10. O.J. Howard - TE - Willing and adequate blocker in the run and pass game against speedier defenders. Can use him all over the field as a blocker aside from bigger tackles and ends unless chipping. Able to run routes to work the inside and outside of the field. Got open more times than he was thrown to or utilized. Good hand eye coordination. Can break a long YAC play if given some space to turn on the juice.
11. Malik Hooker - FS - Closes quickly. Plays sideline to sideline. Not going to be playing close to the line often. Has a smaller frame and has to make the safe low tackles on bigger players - occassionally resulting in missed tackles in the open. Has the speed, hands and anticipation to be a ball hawking safety in the pros.
12. Dalvin Cook - RB - Quickness in small areas and able to shift directions laterally with ease using a fluid jump cut. Lower body strength is adequate but mostly breaks tackles being a step ahead of the defender. Looks lost when called upon to block. Average hands but catches the easy enough passes. Reminiscent of Devonta Freeman.
13. John Ross - WR - Quick twitch athlete with sudden acceleration and change of pace speed. Wins off the line with speed and quickness making defenders play off him. Uses his short area quickness to utilize sharp routes to setup and beat his coverage.
14. Malik McDowell - DT - A mauler that looks to overpower and overwhelm blockers which can lead to overaggression and lack of strategy. The size and length to win battles with sheer strength. Has a habit on gambling on the snap call or anticipating it poorly - sometimes to his benefit to shoot off the snap or more often in a false start or reacting too slowly. A weapon against both the pass and run. Able to clog up lanes and use his long arms to get a hand on runners and quick enough to get around tackles on the edge.
15. Reuben Foster - ILB - Equally fast running downhill and chasing sideline to sideline. Changes direction well. More reactive than predictive in his motions - once his mind is made up he is like a heat seeking missile though. At his best when asked to cover and clean up plays. He isn't going to be at his best when asked to occupy blocks.
16. Carl Lawson - OLB - Fast acceleration when rushing from the stand up position. Good use of quick hands to swat away tackles from getting a grip. Speed to run past tackles but at times relies too much on the speed move - ending up redirected out of the play or to the ground. Strength to set the edge as 3-4 OLB.
17. Charles Harris - DE/OLB - Gives equal effort in the run and pass game. Shows a variety of moves - rip, spin, swim, etc. Excels at dipping his shoulder and fighting through contact.
18. Garrett Boles - OT/OG - Strong lower body and arms that lock on and don't let go. Aggressive and always looks for contact. Occassionally gets too aggressive and loses his technique or footwork gets sloppy.
19. Cam Robinson - OT - Physical enough that he took the battle to Garrett. Gets out of his stance quickly and has fast hands. Gets good leverage while run blocking. His footwork isn't very fluid.
20. Jabrill Peppers - S/CB - A coverage safety that can be used to blitz. He needs to be free to roam and I don't see him being a linebacker unless mostly in sub-package coverage situations. Fast and agile enough to cover receivers running across the field. Questionable awareness but makes up for it with quickness and being a superior athlete. Closes quickly once he recognizes the play. Brings the ability to be a contributing returner.
21. Budda Baker - FS - Willing to take on blocks and let others make the play. A pass coverage safety that is adept at zone and man coverage. Vertical limitations. Wrap up tackler. One of the quickest secondary players at breaking on comeback routes and reading the play/qb.
22. Teez Tabor - CB - Good mirroring skills. Anticipates where the qb is going and makes a break on the ball. Quick feet and good balance. Not going to be the type to blow someone up in the tackle game in run support - prefers to play it safe. Tends to grab a little too much.
23. Dawuane Smoot - DE - Displays various moves and ways to beat a lineman. Shoots out of the point point stance get around and between blockers. His balance is questionable at times - sometimes getting too vertical and stood up, too low and squashed or losing footing when shifting laterally. Play awareness can be suspect.
24. Takkarist McKinley - DE/OLB - A pass rusher only right now that relies on persistence (keeps his feet moving and attempts to get leverage) and initial speed versus power or a developed move set. Washed out in the run game and needs more power to set the edge.
25. Sidney Jones - CB - Looks best suited for a zone heavy scheme. Good anticipation and erases the boundary but susceptible to double moves and receivers that are quick on breaks in their routes. Strong hand fighter that can redirect routes or stop receivers from getting off the line.
26. Mitch Trubisky - QB - Can lock onto receiver and get tunnel vision. Bad habit of throwing off back foot. Able to extend plays and anticipate players getting open when the play breaks down. Has an arm to make all the pro throws. Will lead rookie QBs in touchdowns and interceptions.
27. Taco Charlton - DE/LB - Athletic. Unrefined move set - mostly a bull rusher or run around the edge with an occasional spin move. Washed out of the play too often by bigger and stronger linemen.
28. David Njoku - TE - Fluid hips for his size. Speed to stretch the field and size to fight off players and work the middle of the field. Built like a big receiver.
29. Zach Cunningham - LB - Size and strength to shed blocks and attack the running game. An impact tackler - you will feel it if he lines you up. Doesn't have exceptional speed or agility but makes up for it with good awareness and angles when asked to play in space or against the pass. Not going to be a player you ask to cover sideline to sideline.
30. Quincy Wilson - CB/S - Has size and speed to stick at corner. Looks like he needs to be in a press or man situation. He is good matching up with bigger and physical receivers but he doesn't have the agility to stick with the shiftier ones. Doesn't have super quick feet. Good enough hip flipping when needing to run up field or defending slants.
31. Caleb Brantley - DE/DT - Stout at the point of attack and rarely pushed back. Keeps his eyes on the play and constantly works to where the ball is. Good initial burst off the line and leverage. Shows a quality club and swim move to burst around blockers. Not sure of his position in the NFL - is he just a passing down dt right now or more?
32. Tim Williams - OLB/DE - nice change of direction and agility when looping outside to inside. Good initial burt and speed off the line with great balance to wiggle around defenders. Does not convert his great burst into power on every play. Needs to improve upper body strength and leverage.
33. Joe Mixon - RB - Shifty with good balance. Very good at fighting through first contact. Not a burner but good speed and a great cut back and anticipation runner. May dance a little too often for the pros. Willing blocker.
34. Brad Kaaya - QB - Natural thrower. Deep lofted passes tend to get away from him but has more success with deep throws with more pace. Pocket passer with average athleticism.
35. Deshaun Watson - QB - Throws the ball with ease. Nice deep ball placement. Let's his players make plays but gets him in trouble when he doesn't correctly read what the defender will do or how they will react - which will be the deciding factor of his success if he can learn better anticipation. Get's off target when throwing deep in the middle of the field with pace.
36. Jarrad Davis - ILB - Very effective blitzing up the middle. Speed won't wow you but strong and stout enough to take on big blockers. Can he line up man to man in pass coverage? Mostly covered a zone in pass defense.
37. Patrick Mahomes - QB - Effortless thrower with a powerful arm. Throwing technique is sporadic - throwing off his back foot, throwing before his feet are set, relying on his arm and not body, etc to make throws. Rarely stays in the pocket and goes through his reads. He is most comfortable going to his first or second option and then either running or taking a deep shot.
38. Deshone Kizer - QB - Ideal size. Touch passes need work - tend to sail or he ends up aiming and losing his touch and being off target. More comfortable and effective inside the pocket than outside except when taking off to run.
39. Chris Wormley - DT - Collapses and disrupts the inside of the pocket. Overpowers and wins the leverage game. Can lose track of the ball and just looks to win his battle- but also may have been due to the defense called.
40. Ryan Ramczyk - OT - Strong base and anchors well. Not super athletic but light on his feet. Needs to improve his strength and force. Has a tendency to react with his hands instead of making first contact.
41. Alvin Kamara - RB - Good underneath/screen receiver. Good field vision and speed and quickness in the open field and once slashing through open areas through the defense. Fights through arm tackles. Ball security issues? Ability to be a one cut and go runner.
42. Evan Engram - WR/TE/HB - Works the underneath routes well. Good hands. Average blocker. More of a big reliable receiver working in the middle of the field.
43. Christian McCaffrey - RB - Good anticipation and patience to find an opening to advance the ball. Gets low and shifty behind the line with quick feet. Great lower body strength and balance. Can play all 4 downs but will be better served starting as a 3rd and 4th down player with mixing in on occasional run/pass option plays. Will not be able to break as many plays after first contact in the pros like he did in college.
44. Jordan Willis - DT/DE - Big and strong. Powerful initial burst. Needs to work on his leverage and technique. A power rusher with an unrefined move set but shows potential to work on his hands and improve use of his arms. Strength to stand up tackles and aggressive enough to set the edge or collapse run plays.
45. Haason Reddick - LB - Undersized pass rusher relying on his speed and quickness to get around blockers. Speed and agility to cover and close quickly in space. Shows a persistence in the run game and tracks ball carriers - fighting off blocks and pursuing to the boundary. He looks best suited outside as a 4-3 OLB.
46. Ryan Anderson - LB - Hustles on every play. Lack of pass rushing moves - too reliant on speed but doesn't show excellent burst and flexibility to win consistently. Does win against blockers in the hand and strength battles when he gets leverage. Willing to take on blockers, do the dirty work in the trenches and stick his nose into running plays.
47. Curtis Samuel - WR/RB - Great burst. A gadget player Not someone you will lineup and ram into the line of scrimmage multiple times a game - best when he is able to get outside the tackles. Joystick agility to shift directions abruptly.
48. TJ Watt - DE/OLB - More quick and athletic than explosive or powerful. Shows a variety of ways to get to the qb: strong arms/hands to swat away blockers, short area quickness to jerk blockers and get around them and an ability to get low and get under/around a tackle. Looks to have average but sufficient long speed. Wouldn't expect him to be used covering much.
49. Marlon Humphrey - CB - Good run support and boundary corner. At his best when he is able to mirror and anticipate routes. Not the best when asked to press or when the physical battle against more aggressive and stronger receivers.
50. Obi Melifonwu - S/CB/Slot - A versatile weapon in the right defense. He can press close to the line, cover bigger tight ends and play in space. Plants his foot and collapses on plays quickly both in run and pass game. Not a big time tackler/enforcer like his size would suggest. Needs to improve his anticipation on deep balls in the air when in zone. Possible oversized corner in the right scheme.
[ Edited by gored49 on Mar 1, 2017 at 11:35 AM ]
