It’s once again a deep year at wide receiver, with 6 receiving starting grades and 15 cracking my top two tiers. It doesn’t have the standout at the tippy top but what it lacks in absolute star power it more than makes up for with depth and breadth. Running back, for its part is very similar, although it doesn’t have as robust a top end as wide receivers but it holds quality in depth with a number of intriguing, if flawed, talent. Tight end is yet again rather weak, and unlike last year there is no Kyle Pitts to add a massive ceiling to the ranks. Although I wouldn’t say the it possesses the same depth or breadth as receiver or running back it does have some solid players who should fill roster roles if not necessarily exciting from a more fantasy or entertainment slant.
Running
Backs
Name
| School (Conf) | Height, Weight | Touches | AY/Ru | AY/Re | 40 | Short Shuttle
| 3 Cone | Vert | Broad | Role (Grade)
Breece
Hall | Iowa State (B12) – 5’ 11 1/4", 217 lbs | 289
| 7.27 | 6.31 | 4.39 | x | x | 40 | 126 | S (7.2)
Kenneth
Walker III | Michigan State (B1G) – 5’ 9 1/4",
211 lbs | 276 | 7.48 | 5.16 | 4.38 | x | x | 34 | 122 | ES (7.0)
There’s a tier at the top with Hall the only
starter grade for me this year. Hall just has a bit more wiggle to him, which allows
him to create a bit more when everything is a problem. They both have great
long speed and have the ability to utilize a lead back role.
Tyler
Allgeier | BYU (IND) – 5’ 10 3/4", 224 lbs |
304 | 7.33 | 4.42 | 4.60 | 4.36 | 7.09 | 33 | 120 | ES (6.4)
I’m
higher on Allgeier than a lot of people, he’s a slightly older prospect but he’s
a big, fluid, back with good vision and an ability to get up field, functional
athleticism and consistent production.
Zamir
White | Georgia (SEC) – 5’ 11 7/8", 217 lbs | 169 | 6.62
| 5.36 | 4.40 | x | x | 33.5 | 128 | ES (6.1)
Brian
Robinson Jr. | Alabama (SEC) – 6’ 1 5/8", 225
lbs | 306 | 5.91 | 5.98 | 4.53 | 4.59 | 7.3 | 30 | 119 | PS (6.0)
James
Cook | Georgia (SEC) – 5’ 11 1/2", 204 lbs | 140 | 7.58
| 8.40 | 4.42 | x | x | 33 | 124 | PS (5.9)
Dameon
Pierce | Florida (SEC) – 5’ 9 5/8", 218 lbs | 119 | 8.13
| 9.13 | 4.59 | 4.46 | 7.53 | 34.5 | 119 | PS (5.9)
Isaiah
Spiller | Texas A&M (SEC) – 6’ 0 3/8",
217 lbs | 193 | 6.51 | 5.21 | 4.64 | 4.27 | x | 33 | 114 | PS (5.8)
Jerome
Ford | Cincinnati (AAC) – 5’ 10 1/2", 211 lbs | 236
| 7.76 | 7.25 | 4.46 | 4.22 | 7.31 | 31 | 118 | PS (5.8)
Tyler
Badie | Missouri (SEC) – 5’ 8", 197 lbs | 322 | 6.95
| 4.73 | 4.45 | 4.28 | 7.07 | 33.5 | 121 | PS (5.8)
Going
to give a superlative for the last 7 as I obviously don’t have a huge amount of
difference between them…
White
shows flashes of elite talent and may have the highest upside of the group. Robinson
is a big back with good balance and solid all-around skills. Cook is a
receiving back maven who understands space well and is just good enough on the
ground to not make it completely obvious whether it’s a run or pass. Pierce
the one player who flashes as much as White but 50 less touches and no Cook
level backfield mate makes you wonder why those touches were so few. Spiller
a solid overall back, which feels like damning with faint praise but I just
didn’t see that huge ceiling a lot of people did. Ford had a great game
against Bama, his former team, and he does a great job maximizing what’s there.
Badie had a huge workload and is a firecracker but that size is going to
hamper him even if he is definitely chunky enough to hold up.
For
Your Consideration
Rachaad
White | Arizona State (P12) – 6’ 0 3/8”, 214 lbs | 225 | 7.04
| 6.89 | 4.48 | x | x | 38 | 125 | PS (5.7)
Abram
Smith | Baylor (B12) – 5’ 11 5/8”, 213 lbs | 270 | 7.09 |
3.57 | 4.54 | 4.40 | 7.25 | 36 | 116 | PS (5.7)
Ty
Chandler | North Carolina (ACC) – 5’ 11 1/4”, 204
lbs | 197 | 7.31 | 9.80 | 4.38 | 4.41 | 7.40 | 31 | 121 | PS (5.6)
Tyler
Goodson | Iowa (B1G) – 5’ 9 3/8”, 202 lbs | 287
| 4.93 | 5.43 | 4.42 | 4.12 | 6.76 | 36.5 | 123 | PS (5.6)
Ronnie
Rivers | Fresno State (MWC) – 5’ 7 1/2", 198 lbs | 196
| 5.43 | 7.46 | 4.57 | 4.34 | 6.91 | 36.5 | 119 | PS (5.5)
Hassan
Haskins | Michigan (B1G) – 6’ 1 3/4”, 228 lbs |
288 | 6.28 | 4.52 | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | PS (5.5)
Leddie
Brown | Iowa State (B12) – 5’ 11 1/4", 213 lbs | 258
| 5.85 | 4.22 | 4.64 | 4.26 | 7.10 | 36.5 | 118 | PS (5.5)
Jerrion
Ealy | Ole Miss (SEC) – 5’ 8 1/8”, 187 lbs | 165 | 6.47
| 5.03 | 4.47 | 4.35 | 7.07 | 34.5 | 128 | PS (5.5)
Wide
Receivers
Name
| School (Conf) | Height, Weight | Touches | Production | 40 | 10-yard Split | Short
Shuttle | 3 Cone | Vert | Broad | Role (Grade)
Drake
London | USC (P12) | 6’ 3 7/8”, 219 lbs | 140 | 8.68 | x |
x | x | x | x | x | S (7.4)
Jameson
Williams | Alabama (SEC) | 6’ 1 1/2”, 179 lbs | 126
| 13.25 | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | S
(7.3)
Treylon
Burks | Arkansas (SEC) | 6’ 2”, 225 lbs | 105 | 9.37 | 4.55
| 1.60 | 4.23 | 7.28 | 35.5 | 122 | S (7.2)
Chris
Olave | Ohio State (B1G) | 6’ 0 3/8”, 187 lbs | 104 | 9.37
| 4.39 | 1.45 | x | x | 32 | 124 | S (7.2)
Garrett
Wilson | Ohio State (B1G) | 5’ 11 3/4”, 183 lbs | 112 | 8.45
| 4.38 | 1.53 | 4.36 | x | 36 | 123 | S (7.2)
Alec
Pierce | Cincinnati (AAC) | 6’ 3 1/8”, 208 lbs | 83 | 7.39
| 4.33 | 1.46 | 4.20 | 7.13 | 40.5 | 129 | S (7.1)
Jahan
Dotson | Penn State (B1G) | 5’ 10 5/8”, 181 lbs | 145 | 10.06
| 4.43 | 1.56 | x | 7.28 | 36 | 121 | ES (7.0)
London
was my surprise this draft season. Based on the highlights I had seen used when
he was talked about it was almost always a contested catch with little
separation. He was much more than that he lined up inside and out, was the
focal point of his offense and made plays and got separation routinely. The impact
Williams had on Alabama was pretty evident in the championship game. Yes
Metchie was out too but Bama was able to move the ball while Williams was on
the field Bama moved the ball and was a threat to score, once he went down it
became much much more difficult. Burks wins best as a big slot but he's
capable of playing on the outside and gets separation a bit more often than he’s
given credit for. The big knock is his speed but we’ve seen him run away from
the entire Alabama defense and consistently create small space separation so I’m
very comfortable with him. Olave & Wilson were fantastic at OSU,
Olave is a footwork maven with great speed and nasty in space. Wilson was used
as a deep threat more often, is a bit more solidly built and creates separation
on his deep routes. I favor Olave ever so slightly but see them as having very
similar floors and ceilings. Pierce was so much fun to watch and
provides pure burner speed with a big receiver body. He routinely flashed
against bigger competition and is a good prospect and explosive athlete. Dotson
absolutely balled out with bad QB play who could make me feel stupid for just
sliding him out of the Starter tier but he’s the shortest of my top 10
receivers and although he’s shown an ability to play outside sub-six foot may put
him in a great role that just limits his value a little bit.
Christian
Watson | North Dakota State (FCS) | 6’ 4 1/8”, 208 lbs | 69
| 6.66 | 4.36 | 1.45 | 4.19 | 6.96 | 38.5 | 136 | ES (6.7)
Jalen
Tolbert | South Alabama (SBC) | 6’ 1 1/4",
194 lbs | 131 | 11.59 | 4.49 | 1.57 | 4.24 | 7.08 | 36 | 123 | ES (6.6)
George
Pickens | Georgia (SEC) | 6’ 3 1/4", 195
lbs | 8 | - | 4.47 | 1.50 | x | x | 34.5 | 125 | ES (6.5)
David
Bell | Purdue (B1G) | 6’ 0 7/8”, 212 lbs | 148 | 9.98 | 4.65
| 1.56 | 4.57 | 7.14 | 33 | 118 | ES (6.4)
Wan’Dale
Robinson | Kentucky (SEC) | 5’ 8”, 179 lbs | 166
| 10.46 | 4.44 | 1.49 | 4.13 | 6.99 | 35 | 118 | ES (6.3)
John
Metchie | Alabama (SEC) | 5’ 11 1/4", 187
lbs | 153 | 9.23 | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | ES (6.2)
Skyy
Moore | Western Michigan (MAC) | 5’ 11 7/8”, 195 lbs | 151
| 10.57 | 4.41 | 1.46 | 4.32 | 7.13 | 34.5 | 125 | ES (6.1)
Khalil
Shakir | USC (P12) | 5’ 11 7/8”, 196 lbs | 123 | 8.91 | 4.43
| 1.49 | 4.21 | 7.28 | 38.5 | 124 | ES (6.1)
There’s
a bit of a tier break after Dotson but not a huge one. Watson is an
absolute burner who has slightly limited production in a NDSU offense that
focuses more on the ground than through the air. Tolbert had some hands
inconsistency and played in an offense that used in smaller spaces but he’s a tall
guy with good feet and long speed. Pickens has the talent to be the best
receiver in this draft and might be my favorite receiver but he’s been limited
for multiple years by known back injuries and that means he gets knocked for
that and production. Bell was a beast at Purdue who routinely racked up production,
he’s not an athletic freak but he’s just a smart player who gets open routinely
and I see no reason he shouldn’t be able to do that at the next level. Robinson
is an RB/WR hybrid player that can be moved around the formation and makes
plays in a whole bunch of ways but that also means he’s relatively reliant on
being used correctly and being designed touches. That said the dude can
absolutely scoot and is the proverbial home run threat. Metchie, Moore,
and Shakir are chunkier (relatively) slot guys with good athleticism, ball
skills, and enough reps on the outside to move around formations and be useful
outside of just the middle of the field.
For
Your Consideration
Makai
Polk | Mississippi State (SEC) | 6’ 3 1/8”, 197 lbs | 156
| 8.27 | 4.59 | 1.53 | 4.34 | 7.06 | 32.5 | 120 | PS (6.0)
Calvin
Austin III | Memphis (AAC) | 5’ 7 3/4”, 170 lbs | 118
| 9.28 | 4.32 | 1.44 | 4.07 | 6.65 | 39 | 135 | PS (5.9)
Danny
Gray | SMU (AAC) | 5’ 11 7/8”, 197 lbs | 78 | 6.95 | 4.33
| 1.51 | 4.37 | 7.38 | 34 | 126 | PS (5.8)
Bo
Melton | Rutgers (B1G) | 5’ 10 7/8”, 189 lbs | 88 | 4.81 |
4.34 | 1.47 | 4.10 | 6.81 | 38 | 121 | PS (5.8)
Calvin
Jackson Jr | Washington State (P12) | 5’ 8 7/8”, 193
lbs | 105 | 7.99 | 4.53 | 1.57 | 4.26 | 7.23 | 36 | 124 | PS (5.7)
Tyquan
Thornton | Baylor (B12) | 6’ 2 3/8”, 181 lbs | 99
| 8.12 | 4.28 | 1.41 | 4.39 | 7.25 | 38.5 | 131 | PS (5.6)
Kevin
Austin Jr | Notre Dame (IND) | 6’ 2 3/8”, 200 lbs
| 76 | 7.28 | 4.43 | 1.48 | 4.15 | 6.71 | 39 | 132 | PS (5.6)
Kyle
Phillips | UCLA (P12) | 5’ 11 1/4", 189 lbs
| 94 | 6.63 | 4.58 | 1.49 | 4.09 | 6.75 | 33.5 | 124 | PS (5.5)
Tight
Ends
Name
| School (Conf) | Height, Weight | Touches | Production | 40 | 10-yard Split | Short
Shuttle | 3 Cone | Vert | Broad | Role (Grade)
Trey
McBride | Colorado State (MWC) | 6’ 3 5/8”, 245
lbs | 143 | 12.72 | 4.56 | 1.60 | x | x | 33 | 117 | ES (7.0)
Greg
Dulcich | UCLA (P12) | 6’ 4”, 243 lbs | 67 | 9.16
| 4.69 | 1.62 | 4.37 | 7.05 | 34 | 122 | ES (6.5)
Isaiah
Likely | Coastal Carolina (SBC) | 6’ 4 5/8”, 245 lbs | 94 |
12.76 | 4.83 | 1.70 | 4.57 | 7.39 | 36 | 123 | ES (6.4)
Cole
Turner | Nevada (MWC) | 6’ 6 1/2", 249 lbs | 99 | 9.70
| 4.76 | 1.62 | 4.33 | 7.06 | 29 | 120 | ES (6.2)
Jelani
Woods | Virginia (ACC) | 6’ 7 1/8”, 253 lbs | 70 | 8.39 |
4.61 | 1.57 | 4.33 | 6.95 | 37.5 | 129 | ES (6.0)
Jalen
Wydermeyer | Texas A&M (B12) | 6’ 3 7/8”, 255
lbs | 57 | 6.34 | 5.02 | 1.78 | x | x | 25.5 | 109 | ES (5.8)
Jake
Ferguson | Wisconsin (B1G) | 6’ 4 7/8”, 250 lbs
| 73 | 5.67 | 4.77 | 1.61 | 4.48 | 7.03 | 34.5 | 118 | PS (5.7)
Jeremy
Ruckert | Ohio State (B1G) | 6’ 5 1/2", 252
lbs | 41 | 4.09 | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | PS (5.5)
Chigoziem
Okonkwo | Maryland (B1G) | 6’ 2 1/2", 238
lbs | 83 | 6.06 | 4.52 | 1.57 | 4.45 | 7.19 | 35.5 | 117 | PS (5.4)
McBride
is a functionally strong blocker, a good athlete and a consistent performer. Dulcich
has great feet for a man his size and performed when given the chance. I like Likely
more than consensus… He doesn’t have the athletic profile and that worries me
but he’s a fluid mover who and produced as well as anyone in the class. Turner
and Woods are big athletes, with Woods being the better athlete and Turner
being the more productive player while looking slightly awkward in motion. Wydermeyer
is a bad athlete and an ok producer who I just liked more when I watched him. Ferguson
is the complete opposite profile-wise and someone who routinely made plays for Wisconsin.
They could probably be flipped but alas. Ruckert is a favorite of many in
the draft community but he strikes me a lot like Spiller at running back. He’s
a fine player who moves well and is passable at all phases but doesn’t have that
one standout trait. Onkonkwo was used as an H-back/move tight end and I’d
expect him to be used in similar spaces at the next level, making him a better
fantasy prospect than an overall draft prospect.
For
Your Consideration
Peyton
Hendershot | Indiana (B1G) | 6’ 4 1/8”, 250 lbs | 73
| 6.92 | 4.78 | 1.62 | 4.25 | 6.75 | 33.5 | 124 | PS (5.1)
James
Mitchell | Virginia Tech (ACC) | 6’ 4”, 249 lbs
| - | - | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | INJ | PS (5.1)
Derrick
Deese Jr | San Jose State (MWC) | 6’ 3 1/4",
244 lbs | 75 | 9.00 | 4.93 | 1.65 | INJ | INJ | 31 | 120 | PS (5.0)
Charlie
Kolar | Iowa State (B12) | 6’ 6 1/2", 252 lbs | 92 |
9.14 | 4.62 | 1.66 | 4.30 | 7.00 | 35.5 | 120 | PS (5.0)
Chase
Allen | Iowa State (B12) | 6’ 6”, 251 lbs | 37 | 3.50 | 4.79
| 1.62 | 4.43 | 7.03 | 33.5 | 117 | PS (4.9)
Austin
Allen | Nebraska (B1G) | 6’ 7 5/8”, 253 lbs | 61 | 7.15 |
4.83 | 1.67 | 4.26 | 7.00 | 35.5 | 120 | PS (4.8)
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