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There is no way that Saquon Barkley drops below #7 overall to the Buccaneers who have been needing a reliable running back for the past few years. If he is not off the board by the seventh pick, he'll be packing his bags for Tampa.
General manager John Dorsey will take an "in the mold" quarterback with the success he has had with the two franchises he has worked with at Green Bay and Kansas City... The quarterback that best represents the cannon-arm gunslinger format is Wyoming's Josh Allen.
The potential is there for Dallas Goedert (N. Dakota State) to be a very talented every down tight end like Greg Olsen, he will just need time to adjust to NFL speed and strength.
An easy way to describe Calvin Ridley is as that he is an "electric play-maker". He was the only true threat in Alabama’s passing offense and he carried the workload to prove it. He is an explosive player off the line of scrimmage, that will beat you to get open and then excel with the ball in his hands.
Saquon Barkley is a freak athlete with explosiveness that can break for a home run at any time. His strength and power, with his compact frame, could make him one of the best backs in the NFL very early in his career.
Like Sam Bradford when he was coming out, the ceiling is high for USC Quarterback Sam Darnold. Bradford has shown flashes of being a franchise quarterback, but he just can’t stay healthy. Will Browns fans be buying Darnold jerseys in droves?
Scouts will easily recognize the throwing skills that Josh Allen possess and salivate having that kind of threat from the pocket. The issue is the level of competition, accuracy questions, and football IQ that will be looked at under the microscope at the combine.
Sam Darnold is only 20 years old and will need some coaching to be truly ready for the NFL; I still think he is the quarterback prospect worth taking for the Browns at #1 overall.
John Dorsey was an excellent pick for the Browns as their new general manager. The Browns will be examining the 2018 NFL Draft as a course to find their starting quarterback in 2018. I don’t think Cleveland will be too excited to see DeShone Kizer as a starter again.
Lamar Miller has been invisible the last two weeks in the Houston offense. Rushing for 85 total yards the last two games is not what you would expect out of a top-tier running back. To make matters worse, they play a Pittsburgh team next week looking for a win after a tough loss.
Josh McCown’s broken hand injury has killed Anderson’s production for the rest of the season. If you think Bryce Petty, or god forbid Christian Hackenberg, can duplicate McCown’s connection with Anderson, you will be disappointed.
It has been two straight weeks that we have seen Jordan Howard be bottled up and not get any solid production. Defenses are enforcing the “Rookie QB” rule and forcing Trubisky to beat them through the air and it has been effective.
Courtland Sutton from SMU is easily my favorite wide receiver prospect in this year’s class. He is long framed (6’4, 225), quick and knows how to use his body as a tool with the ball in the air.
Prescott has had two awful outings in a row. Can he be trusted while you enter Fantasy Playoffs soon? We will find out when he plays the Redskins this week. If he struggles yet again, the answer will likely be, "maybe not."
Can you stop this duo? Mark Ingram looks like the Heisman winner he was at Alabama just pounding and wearing out teams between the tackles. Kamara is the Sproles factor they have missed since he left, just maybe an upgrade over Sproles.
Lamar Jackson will be a game-breaker at quarterback with his athletic ability. There is a legitimate concern about his frame size and if it can hold up in the NFL. Expect the Browns to try and take a different approach to building their team around the quarterback position.
The Vikings have a fascinating situation on their hands. Keenum is playing good football and running Pat Shurmur’s offense well. Teddy Bridgewater is officially active and ready to go, but may not see the field if Keenum is still rocking it.
The Jets identified themselves as a running team on Thursday night with the dual headed monster of Forte and Powell. Forte had two touchdowns and could see similar pay dirt next week against the weak Tampa Bay defense.
In 2018, Cincinnati is looking to retool and trades Andy Dalton to Washington for picks. Coach Jay Gruden gets a quarterback who knows his system so the team can continue to compete in the NFC East.
The Jets have a passing game worth taking note of and Anderson is the deep threat in their attack. If you need a flex player to have on your roster that has big play upside, Robby Anderson may be your guy.
The offensive line for the Indianapolis Colts will be the reason that Andrew Luck will not play this season. Are you going to put him behind an offensive line that gave up 10 sacks in a game?! Teams around the league have to be foaming at the mouth to face the offensive line of the Colts.
With Dalvin Cook out, Jerick McKinnon is clearly the guy. He is a versatile back who can run the ball well or catch the ball out of the backfield.
Now Eli Manning only has Sterling Shepard (who was hurt along with Brandon Marshall) and rookie Evan Engram as reliable receivers in the offense. Trade him if you can, or think about finding another quarterback.
Saquon Barkley is solid in the open field and can make people miss, but also always seems to fall forward, which is gaining an extra positive yards for the offense to move the chains.
If you have watched him play this year, he just looks off. He hasn’t passed for over 300 yards yet this season and doesn’t seem to have the ability to be consistent. Is it old age? The wear and tear of his years starting to catch up?
The offense really struggled against the Colts’ young secondary and there is concern that we are starting to see the decline of Palmer. He did however, make solid decisions throughout the game but had just one touchdown thanks to J.J. Nelson beating a young secondary. He can't be trusted as a decent QB2 option any longer.
As of right now in my evaluation, Sam Darnold is the best quarterback prospect in this year’s class. The positives are solid pocket presence, above average arm strength, and ability to read coverage and pre-snap situations. He shows very good touch in tight coverage and placing the ball where only his receiver can get to it.
I have come to the conclusion after Week 2 of the College Football season that Lamar Jackson will likely be the first quarterback taken in the 2018 draft. He reminds so much of Michael Vick and his ability to run and throw to create an incredibly dynamic player. Lamar Jackson’s passing ability has improved this season, most noticeably in his passing accuracy.