top 10 over-rated and under-rated draft prospects: Really?
| April 07, 2018 11:07AM |
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Deadpool
A while back I asked what posters wanted to see, Craig asked for a top 10 over-rated and under-rated players. So here we go.
As far as Over -rated - it feels like I am betraying my own rankings, but that said:
Top 10 overrated:
1. Josh Allen - QB - Wyoming - I worry about his completion percentage, but I have had my reasons to believe its more the talent around him then just all him. But if it is him, and the Browns take him #1 it will be a massive reach.
2. Marcus Davenport - Edge - UTSA - Really a giant fish in a small pond, he over-whelmed inferior talent. he has a high boom or bust potential.
3. Calvin Ridley - WR - Alabama - This years top WR doesn't really hold up to the top wideouts of past drafts, so he might have huge expectations that he can't live up to. i worry about his thin frame.
4. Mason Rudolph - QB - Oklahoma State - Limited vision, statue, average arm. And he probably is drafted in the 2nd round. I hope Arizona, lol.
5. Orlando Brown - OT - Oklahoma - Man, what a mess at the combine. He has the pedigree to excel, but I worry about his serious lack of athleticism. And his weight.
6. Josh Jackson - CB - Iowa - Only 1 year of production, ran ok at best at the combine (ran a 4.42 at his pro day) so there are questions. That said I like him.
7. Shaquem Griffin - LB - UCF - I hate to be that guy (or not) but I know everyone loves his story and how he broke the LBer record 40 time (previously held by everyone's favorite Jon Alston) but he is under-sized with a giant heart and 1 hand. I am concerned he is anything more then a ST demon. (if he goes in day 3 he was not over-rated)
8. Derrius Guice - RB - LSU - Played injured this year and in such a deep RB class, I just don't see what makes him so special that you need to take him in the 1st round.
9. Arden Key - Edge - LSU - Ran a 4.9 at his pro day at 238 lbs, claims he will play around 250 to 255...Left the team for a few months to get right, he was a top 5 prospect before then, came back overweight, slow and then injured.
10. Leighton Vander Esch - ILB - Boise State - another 1 year wonder, was inconsistent and needs to add strength. 1 more year of college would have done wonders for him. And since the Rams have no shot at him, I don't fear for my board safety by putting him on this list.
I'm not going to argue fuss and fight about your projections but I don't see it the way you do on some of these prospects..
Josh Allen - QB - Wyoming.......... I think he's worthy of his ranking and will end up being a legit NFL staring QB.
Calvin Ridley - WR - Alabama.......... I don't know that he will be on the same talent level as Amari Cooper but I don't think he's overrated in this WR class.
Shaquem Griffin - LB - UCF......... This man is the real deal and I expect him to live up to the hype.
Leighton Vander Esch - ILB - Boise State[........ He clearly is a One Year Wonder but I sure liked what I watched of his tape... I think his ceiling is high enough to take a the risk in the first round....
