Blinkscout 2024 Edge

This group is always a hot commodity, but when our needs line up here I try to be extra specific. I would prefer to take two here, but I'm sure there are lots of teams wanting to double dip.
I have two types, for the 4-3 and 3-4 alignments. I have some guys here that are pretty big ... but I believe they are not inside players and "could" drop in coverage here and there if called upon, even though I'd have them as 4-3 ends. I rate them as if they land in their perfect situation.

For those that aren't familiar with my process, I track players through their entire college career. I do not have access to anything beyond what announcers may say, and mostly I'm watching for specific skillsets that are valuable to me. These change over time, but not by a lot. My actual process of watching film has grown and I definitely get influenced by the other posters, because I trust their eyes. I call it "Blink" scout because my brother came up with the name after reading the book Blink, where people use rapid cognition to make assessments, which is kind of my thing. I don't give that many notes ... Deadpool has that covered. And I go way beyond draftable players. I generally italicize guys that may not be obvious that I think will be great values.

A difference this year is that unlike most years where I have a kind of end to players at round 3 or 4 ... I think there are a decent amount of prospects who may actually be around later. These guys are good athletes down into later rounds with potential. I could see a 6th rounder being a starter some day.

That said, the amount of blue chippers is low. So, in our position, we're drafting one with our first pick to start, or throwing darts at who we want to learn alongside Hoecht. The meat of this draft will be in rounds 3-5 as far as "value" ... even though I think it's guys that are rotational with upside. That matters too.

I'll italicize later names that may slide, or who I think will be good fits for us.


2024 EDGE

Top 10

UCLA 15 rOLB Laiatu Latu 6-4 265 Jr.
Sr.

ALA 15 tfLB Dallas Turner 6-4 245 Fr
240 So.
Jr.


10-20

FSU 5 LB/DE/Beast Jared Verse 6-4 251 rsSo. (trans FCS)
260 Jr. (literally ran track)


20-40

PSU 44 DE Chop Robinson 6-3 242 So.
250 Jr. OO

ALA 41 LB Braswell 6-3 240 Jr.
255 Sr. watch


40-64

PSU 20 DE Adisa Isaac 6-4 249 Jr.
254 Sr.

WMU 99 DE Marshawn Kneeland 6-3 275 Jr. Great #s …


3-4

UTAH 83 DE Jonah Elliss 6-2 242 So.
Jr.

MCH 32 rOLB Jaylon Harrell 6-4 246 Jr.
242 Sr.

Wst 80 DE Brennan Jackson 6-4 249 So. ++ like him
Jr.
263 rsJr he's really good …
Sr. 4.69 23 reps 7.34

UW 0 DE Braylon Trice 6-4 260 rsFR ++
256 So. 9 sacks watch
Jr.

KU 9 DE Austin Booker 6-4 245 Sr. watch (OK trans)

CSU 8 rOLB Mohammed Kamara 6-3 235 Jr. ++ pass rush player only
6-1 250 SR. sack leader 12.5 after 10 games.

OLE MISS 2 rOLB Cedric Johnson 6-3 255 So.
265 Jr. leads
Sr. bowl opt out 7.47 40 4.3 ss

HC Jalyx Hunt 6-4 250

Ttech 6 rLB Myles Cole 6-6 280 Sr. (ULM trans)

UCONN 95 DE Watts 6-5 270 Fr
So.
6-6 269 Jr. guy is powerful $
277 Sr. where? 4.67 36.5 v low agility

ND 1 rOLB Jean Baptiste 6-5 245 FR
250 So.
253 Jr.
Sr. (OSU trans) 4.66 10-7

CLEM 3 tfDE Xavier Thomas 6-2 260 #4 overall player
So. INJ
270 Jr.
255 Sr.

MCH 17 DE McGregor 6-6 261 Jr.
267 Sr.

SC 10 DE Tyreek Johnson 6-2 225 FR
265 So.
Jr.
6-3 283 Sr. 33 reps 4.70 40 1.56 split

UCLA 11 rOLB Gabriel Murphy 6-3 262 So.
Jr. 8 sacks


5-6

IOWA 13 DE Joe Evans 6-2 248 So. + strong for size
Jr.
252 Sr.
5th 41.5 vert 4.67 40

JM 9 DE Jamree Kromah 6-4 257 Jr.
275 Sr. 4.80 1.60 7.34 10-0 35 inch arms

TROY 41 rOLB Javon Solomon 6-2 246 Fr
So.
249 Jr.

WSU 10 DE Ron Stone Jr. 6-3 245 So.
Jr.
246 Sr.

BYU 31 OLB Tooley 6-2 215 FR
So. Like him
215 Jr.
225 Sr. 4.5 40

ARK 7 DE Trajan Jeffcoat 6-4 281 Sr. (MIZZ trans) 4.69 40 avg burst

UCLA 12 rOLB Grayson Murphy 6-3 262 So.
Jr. 5 sacks

CHAR Okie- Anoie 6-4 260

USC 51 DE Solomon Byrd 6-4 250 Sr. (WY trans)
5th watch 5.01 40

Kst 29 LB Khalid Duke 6-3 244 So. ++
Jr.
246 rsJr.
Sr. 4.79 low agility

IND 1 DE Andre Carter 6-5 270 SR. umm …

FRES 18 rOLB I Johnson 6-3 250 So.
Jr.
243 Sr.
236 5th 4.33 SS

UW 4 DE ZTF Zion Tupuola-Fetui 6-3 280 So. Moves like a cat …
243 Jr.
Sr. Injured.


7-UDFA

ARK 6 DE John Morgan 3rd 6-2 270 Sr. 1.58 4.70 25 reps 35 v … bad agility

HOU 9 DE Caesar 3rd 6-3 245 So.
250 Jr. watch

MSU 26 rOLB Brandon Wright 6-2 240 Sr.

HOU 12 rOLB Ugwuegbo 6-4 250 Sr.

OLE MISS 99 DE Ukwu 6-3 260 Sr. 4.88 1.65 36 vert …

Okst 92 DE Nathan Latu 6-4 270 So.
Jr.
265 Sr. 4.72 32 inches, still has back issues

OK 33 DE Stripling 6-3 241 Sr.
250 5th 4.75 33 vert

BAY 9 DE TJ Franklin 6-4 280 FR
So.
290 Jr.
6-5 257 Sr. 4.84 40 1.69 low burst and agility

OREst 10 rOLB Andrew Chatfield 6-1 250 4.85 9-11 1.61

GSO 9 rOLB Khadry Jackson 6-1 230 Sr.

CLEM 7 DE Mascoll 6-3 260 FR length
So. Power …
255 Jr.
260 Sr. 4.84 40

OK 80DE Bothroyd 6-3 275 Sr. (trans) 4.96 40 7.3 3 cone

CINC 42 DE Malik Vann 6-4 275 Sr.
5th

Ore st 99 DE Hodgins 6-0 264 Jr.
270 Sr.

JMU 10 DE Jalin Green 6-2 241 Jr.
Sr. +
5th

Ore st6 LB McCartan 6-5 250 Jr.
258 Sr.

ORE 18 tfOLB Masi Funa 6-2 260 FR
265 So.
255 Jr.
Sr. 4.88 18 reps 9-2

UCLA 4 rOLB Carl Jones Jr. 5-11 219 Sr. 4.52 7.15 ST

SC 7 rOLB Strachan 6-5 250 Sr. we like him
245 5th
6th take late, he's old. 4.75 40 1.61 split

SOUMISS 18 rOLB Carr 6-3 230 Jr.
240 Sr.


WISC 98 rOLB CJ Goetz 6-3 240 Sr.
5th 4.75 33 v



Questions and comments welcome ... couldn't do an "average drafted" here because "edge" and "off ball LB" are not separated cleanly.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/10/2024 09:50AM by alyoshamucci.