Last week we examined what the first round of the 2019 rookie draft would look like if we made the selections now. Big risers like A.J. Brown, Terry McLaurin, and Deebo Samuel shook up the top of the draft. Meanwhile, one high-profile running back fell into Round 2. In today’s exercise, we learn just how far he falls after a miserable rookie season. After some…...

A top 2020 NFL running back prospect, J.K. Dobbins is sure to be coveted in dynasty fantasy football rookie drafts. How does his profile measure up when considering RotoViz’s extensive work on indicators of future fantasy success? Let’s explore. As a Recruit Dobbins was one of the top running back prospects in the class of 2017. Per 247 Composite rankings, he was the No. 46 overall…...

Tua Tagovailoa was long considered the easily the top quarterback available in the 2020 NFL Draft until two things happened late in 2019. The first is Joe Burrow‘s rapid ascension in 2019. The second more significant occurrence was the dislocated hip he suffered against Mississippi State, ending his season. What does his future hold after the injury? Can he still be the extremely high-end quarterback…...

Joe Burrow has risen from mid- to late-round obscurity to almost certainly the first overall pick to the Bengals in 2019 NFL Draft discussions in just a few short months. But how did that happen? Was he always good and everyone missed it? Did he develop into a true future NFL stud or was it just a young quarterback catching magic in a bottle for…...

After three seasons, and three SEC East titles, Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jake Fromm has decided to take his chances in the pros. Fromm declared on Wednesday, January 8th that he would be entering the 2020 NFL Draft. Fromm was a player thought to be one of the very best at his position heading into the 2019 college season. He was tied for ninth in the…...

The Oregon Ducks do not have a great history of contributing NFL talent at the quarterback position. The list of relevant contributors begins with Dan Fouts and the remaining names are journeymen such as A.J. Feely and Kellen Clemens, and draft day busts like Akili Smith and Joey Harrington. Marcus Mariota still has his truthers, but we are a dying breed. This backdrop raises a…...

On December 23, the Central Florida Knights defeated Marshall in the Gasparilla Bowl. Their top WR Gabriel Davis announced his decision to forego his final season and join the 2020 NFL Draft at the beginning of December and chose to sit out this bowl game. Background Davis was a three-star prospect according to the 247Sports Composite Rankings. He was graded as the 268th best WR…...

Hunter Bryant is one of the best young tight ends in the nation. His 2019 success in concert with his athletic gifts no doubt played a part in his deciding to enter the draft in 2020. Bryant’s skills and pedigree will make him one of the top prospects at his position. BACKGROUND Bryant was born in Issaquah, Washington and attended Eastside Catholic High School in…...

On December 21, Antonio Gandy-Golden and Liberty defeated Georgia Southern 23 to 16 in the FBC Mortgage Cure Bowl. Liberty joined the FBS in 2018 and Gandy-Golden proved in those two seasons that he would remain productive even with the step up in competition. Background Gandy-Golden was an unheralded prospect. He wasn’t ranked by 247Sports and he was only ranked as a two-star prospect by Rivals…....

There’s far more to Henry Ruggs III than what his statistics will tell you on paper. The “third receiver” on the Alabama Crimson Tide is quite certainly one of the most intriguing prospects in the entire 2020 NFL Draft class. But is there more to his game than simply speed? Let’s dive in. Speed from the Beginning Like many other gifted NFL Draft prospects, Ruggs…...

Jonathan Taylor has been a hot devy item for two full seasons now, and it is highly likely the time has finally come for him to make his much anticipated graduation to the NFL. While it is more than likely Taylor will be playing on Sundays next season, we will get one more opportunity to watch him play in a Badgers uniform. Wisconsin plays Oregon…...