Late in THIS draft ...
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Starters at FS, OG (scheme dependent), 2nd TE, DT, ILB.
There are also fliers at rush LB, CB, and WR that could start if they are in the right system and work out. It's really a coaches draft ... impact players at the top and quality all the way through 7 rounds.
I think the underrated positions are FS, TE, and ILB.
FS ... Lorenzo Jerome*, Donnie Miles, Jadar Johnson, Nate Gerry, Ed Jackson (slides due ot injury, but may climb back up), Tedric Thompson, Josh Johnson*, Kai Nacua, Shalom Luani (really no one knows him yet?) ... and more, honestly.
TE ... Mike Roberts, Cole Hikutini (honestly could be #1 TEs .. then Smythe, Jeremy Sprinkle, Blake Jarwin, Pharoah Brown, Josiah Price, Taylor McNamara, LSU's Jeter ... all can play.
ILB ... Ben Boulware and Duke Riley stand out for me, but there's also Richie Brown, Jalen Reeves Maybin, Hardy Nickerson Jr. .. more I can't remember ..
But for all of these we're looking at 5th-7th round. None of these guys are really even top ten at their position (maybe Mike Roberts)
OG and DT I could go on all day, but I would love a solid DT to slide to the 5th ... if not Im happy taking a kid like Tupuo in the 6th or 7th.
CB is deep too, but we have quality there, so if we want one we need an impact player in the top 75. Rush OLB has some interesting late prospects that are raw ... but not starters right away.
One of the big questions I have is "Where does Devonte Fields go?" ... does he blow up the combine and ace interviews and go in the 2nd or 3rd? Does he slide?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/14/2017 05:17PM by alyoshamucci.
There are also fliers at rush LB, CB, and WR that could start if they are in the right system and work out. It's really a coaches draft ... impact players at the top and quality all the way through 7 rounds.
I think the underrated positions are FS, TE, and ILB.
FS ... Lorenzo Jerome*, Donnie Miles, Jadar Johnson, Nate Gerry, Ed Jackson (slides due ot injury, but may climb back up), Tedric Thompson, Josh Johnson*, Kai Nacua, Shalom Luani (really no one knows him yet?) ... and more, honestly.
TE ... Mike Roberts, Cole Hikutini (honestly could be #1 TEs .. then Smythe, Jeremy Sprinkle, Blake Jarwin, Pharoah Brown, Josiah Price, Taylor McNamara, LSU's Jeter ... all can play.
ILB ... Ben Boulware and Duke Riley stand out for me, but there's also Richie Brown, Jalen Reeves Maybin, Hardy Nickerson Jr. .. more I can't remember ..
But for all of these we're looking at 5th-7th round. None of these guys are really even top ten at their position (maybe Mike Roberts)
OG and DT I could go on all day, but I would love a solid DT to slide to the 5th ... if not Im happy taking a kid like Tupuo in the 6th or 7th.
CB is deep too, but we have quality there, so if we want one we need an impact player in the top 75. Rush OLB has some interesting late prospects that are raw ... but not starters right away.
One of the big questions I have is "Where does Devonte Fields go?" ... does he blow up the combine and ace interviews and go in the 2nd or 3rd? Does he slide?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/14/2017 05:17PM by alyoshamucci.
