2019 Nfl Draft Prospects

[DKphin]

DT Dre'Mont Jones Ohio St. 6-3 286lbs.



NFL Combine
Height: 6-3
Weight: 281
Arm: 33 3/4
Hand: 9 5/8
40: 5.13
10 : 1.77
VJ: 31.5
BJ: 9'2"
20S: 4.53
3C: 7.71

BEST TRAIT – Athleticism

WORST TRAIT – Run Defense

RED FLAGS – None


The dichotomy of Jones’ skill set should make him one of the more polarizing evaluations in the 2019 NFL Draft class. On one hand he’s a special athlete with rare movement skills and a quickly-developing repertoire of rush moves, but on the other hand he struggles mightily as a run defender, from recognizing blocks to getting off of them to holding the point of attack.

Jones may need to put on some weight to play inside in the NFL, which could lead to some discussion on whether he should shed a few pounds and play on the edge, where he will see less double teams and have an easier time staying clean. I’m not sure I see that position switch in the cards for Jones just yet, but if he ends up at the Senior Bowl (December graduate), hopefully we will see him play a couple different positions to get a feel for where he might fit best in the NFL. If it is on the interior as expected, Jones’ value will be determined by which teams are willing to live with his deficiencies as a run defender in favor of what he can become on long/late downs.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/12/18/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-dremont-jones/

 

[DKphin]

DE Jaylon Ferguson La. Tech 6-5 262lbs.



NFL Combine
DNP

BEST TRAIT – Hand Usage

WORST TRAIT – Bend/Flexibility

BEST FILM – LSU (2018)

WORST FILM – None

RED FLAGS – None

Ferguson is a low ceiling, high floor edge defender who would operate best from a 3-point stance in the NFL. Ferguson doesn’t have ideal athletic traits, nor will he be a quick winner off the edge in the NFL, but he’s a strong run defender at the point-of-attack and could project to an interior rush role on long/late downs. He shouldn’t be thought of as a coveted prospect, but in the mid-rounds, Ferguson can be a valuable extra rusher and rotational defender for an NFL team

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/11/07/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-jaylon-ferguson/

 

[DKphin]

OLB Oshane Ximines Old Dominion 6-4 255lbs.



NFL Combine
Non-participant

BEST TRAIT –

Rush Moves

WORST TRAIT – Burst/Bend

RED FLAGS – None

A hustler with strong production and an elite name, Oshane Ximines has some fun rush moves in his repertoire and will bring the fight to everyone, which should make him a helpful NFL contributor. Unfortunately I’m not sure the explosiveness, bend or flexibility is there for a much higher ceiling at the next level, although the Senior Bowl and Combine will be helpful for determining how good he can be.

Will Ximines get pegged as a 3-4 outside linebacker only if he checks in under 250? I’m not sure he’s the kind of player you want dropping into coverage a bunch of times a game, and rushing the passer is what he does best. His hand usage and physicality suggest a third down role, but if his athletic limitations are real, Ximines might have a hard time earning major snaps in the NFL.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/01/05/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-oshane-ximines/

 

[DKphin]

CB Byron Murphy Washington 5-11 182lbs.



NFL Combine
Height: 5-11
Weight: 190
Arm: 30 1/8
Hand: 8 7/8
40: 4.56
225: 14
VJ: 36.5
BJ: 10'0"

PROSPECT COMPARISON

– Kyle Fuller

BEST TRAIT – Zone Cover Skills

WORST TRAIT – Run Support

BEST FILM – Utah (2018)

WORST FILM – Auburn (2018)

RED FLAGS – None

Byron Murphy is an elite prospect who can plug into just about any system at play at a high level. Murphy has surreal mobility and polish for a younger prospect. His explosiveness, ball skills and route recognition skills make him a great fit to play in both shallow and short zones. Murphy would have little issue stepping up and filling on the boundary or contesting shallow throws in front of his face. Murphy has the upside to be one of the best cornerbacks in the NFL by the end of year 3.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/12/09/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-byron-murphy/

 

[DKphin]

S Chauncey Gardner-Johnson Florida 6-0 208lbs.



NFL Combine
Height: 5-11
Weight: 210
Arm: 30 7/8
Hand: 9 1/4
40: 4.49
225: 17
VJ: 36
BJ: 9'9"
20S: 4.2
3C: 7.03

BEST TRAIT – Range/Versatility

WORST TRAIT – Consistency

RED FLAGS – Occasional effort/physicality issues have flared up in past, but new coaching seems to have flipped a switch.

Gardner-Johnson is the perfect modern NFL safety except for one thing: all-around consistency as a player. If you looked at his 2017 tape, you’d have seen a train wreck as a run defender and tackler, but a promising playmaker in coverage. This year, he was a little inconsistent in coverage as a slot corner, but remarkably improved in his physicality and tackling.

The reality is that there will probably always be some level of variance to Gardner-Johnson as a player, but I don’t think his lows are that low if the tackling is cleaned up as it was this year, and his highs are pretty dang high. When you consider all that he can bring to a defense with his combination of size, athleticism, range, ball skills and versatility, CGJ is a slight gamble that I would feel just fine taking in Round 2. He can help a defense right away, whether as a true free safety or in a nickel corner capacity, and still has the upside to become a more consistent playmaker as his career continues.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2019/01/03/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-chauncey-gardner-johnson/

 

[DKphin]

QB Gardner Minshew Wash St. 6-2 220lbs.



NFL Combine
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 225
Arm: 31 3/4
Hand: 10 1/8
40: 4.97
VJ: 33.5
BJ: 9'8"
20S: 4.45

In his one year at Washington State, Minshew became a fan favorite, putting together a good season in Mike Leach's point-machine offense. After not playing much at East Carolina, Minshew transferred to the Cougars and benefited from Leach's system. Minshew completed 71 percent of his passes in 2018 for 4,779 yards with 38 touchdowns and nine interceptions. He has more of a backup skill set for the NFL, but he could help himself with a strong performance at the Senior Bowl.

http://walterfootball.com/draft2019QB.php

PROSPECT COMPARISON – Case Keenum

BEST TRAIT – Pocket Awareness

WORST TRAIT – Arm Accuracy

BEST FILM – USC (2018)

WORST FILM – Washington (2018)

RED FLAGS – None

Gardner Minshew projects as a potential low-end starter to the NFL level. With recent spacing trends at the NFL level, Minshew’s style of play has become more friendly to a pro projection. Minshew possesses the arm strength to drive balls effectively and plays with good poise/mobility within the pocket to extend plays. There are flashes of high end talent but Minshew’s erratic throwing platforms and decision making yield a lot of irregular targets and inaccurate footballs.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/12/28/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-gardner-minshew-ii/

 

[DKphin]

RB Miles Sanders Penn St. 5-11 215lbs.



NFL Combine
Height: 5-11
Weight: 211
Arm: 30 5/8
Hand: 9 1/4
40: 4.50
10 : 1.53
225: 20
VJ: 36
BJ: 10'4"
20S: 4.19
3C: 6.89

PROS: Miles Sanders illustrates springy cuts and is decisive when needing to stick his foot in the ground and break back against the grain of defensive flow. Sanders is smooth picking his way through the point of attack, patient to allow linebackers to declare and step into holes before picking his way into space. Shows admirable leg drive and complimentary power to the elusive components of his game, will put defenders in a bind in one on one situations. Secondary acceleration coming out the back end offers a lot of chunk gain potential, is able to eat up a handful of yards if needed based on down and distance for conversions. Start/stop ability is quick thanks to sweet feet and ability to stay balanced with a hard stutter step. Hesitation move against lateral pursuit can put would be tacklers on ice.

CONS: Experience is limited after backing up former PSU RB Saquon Barkley for several seasons. Sanders has yet to deal with top tier speed as a feature back. As a result, his habit of bouncing runs to the boundary will be tested against top competition. Utilization in the passing game has not been on par with what Penn State had done with Barkley, will need close inspection to determine upside in this phase of his game.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/09/28/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-miles-sanders/

 

[DKphin]

WR Andy Isabella UMass 5-10 190lbs.





NFL Combine
Height: 5-9
Weight: 188
Arm: 29 3/4
Hand: 8 3/8
40: 4.46
225: 15
VJ: 36.5
BJ: 10'1"
20S: 4.15
3C: 6.95

BEST TRAIT – COD Skills

WORST TRAIT – Contested Catch Ability

BEST FILM – South Florida (2018)

WORST FILM – Tennessee (2017)

RED FLAGS – Size/Durability

Andy Isabella is a player who has a much more prominent pathway to NFL success after the rule changes in recent seasons. A diminutive, non-physical player, Isabella wins with quickness and thrives in space. His best role would be as a slot/depth option on a team that looks to space the field and isolate their athletes one on one. Passing systems like the ones in KC and SF come to mind as specific favorable fits.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/11/12/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-andy-isabella/

 

[DKphin]

TE Josh Oliver San Jose St. 6-5 250lbs.



NFL Combine
Height: 6-5
Weight: 249
Arm: 33 1/2
Hand: 10 3/4
40: 4.64
225: 22
VJ: 34
BJ: 9'9"
20S: 4.47
60S: 12.01
3C: 7.21

BEST TRAIT – Ball Skills

WORST TRAIT – Route Running

RED FLAGS – None

Oliver produced more than half of his career numbers in his senior season, suggesting that he is an ascending player. He has NFL athleticism, but there are still some raw aspects to his game despite the increase in production. Still, Oliver did enough this season to warrant an invite to the Senior Bowl. He likely will never be a dominant factor in the run game, but has enough traits to get by in the receiving game. Oliver has a relatively high ceiling, but best projects as a TE2 for an NFL team.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2019/01/13/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-josh-oliver/

 

[FINOMINAL]

Miami might have an arm twister, the agent for Luke Falk, into giving his client, 6’ 5” 305lb OT from Washington State Andre Dillard, a look. The LT did a nice job at the Senior Bowl even after being switched RT with little practice at the position. Coachable big guy.

 

[DKphin]

OT Andre Dillard Washington St. 6-5 310lbs.





NFL Combine
Height: 6-5
Weight: 315
Arm: 33 1/2
Hand: 10
40: 4.96
10 : 1.70
225: 24
VJ: 29.0
BJ: 9'10"
20S: 4.40
3C: 7.44

BEST TRAIT – Pass Sets

WORST TRAIT – Power at POA

BEST FILM – Oregon State (2018)

WORST FILM – USC (2018)

RED FLAGS – None

Andre Dillard has some attractive qualities as a Tackle prospect, but his transition to the pros will be best if he’s not pressured into early play. Dillard has technical deficiencies in his hands and struggles at times with his framing of blocks vs. speed, he’ll be tested greatly in those areas if he’s not coached up and given the chance to improve his fundamentals. Dillard should be regarded as a developmental starter prospect who, if everything clicks, could be an effective ZBS left tackle.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/12/28/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-andre-dillard/

 

[DKphin]

DT Jeffery Simmons Miss. State 6-4 300lbs.



NFL Combine
Non-participant(medical)

BEST TRAIT – Gap Penetration Skills

WORST TRAIT – Two Gap Ability

BEST FILM – Kentucky (2018)

WORST FILM – Florida (2018)

RED FLAGS – 2016 assault incident (hit a woman)

Jeffery Simmons is a disruptive interior defender who will make a muck of the pocket on passing situations and be an effective penetration tackle in the NFL. Simmons’ ceiling will be defined by how much better he can be at finishing plays and/or by how effective his teammates are and playing the same style of football. Simmons has high end explosiveness/length, which will come in handy in efforts to disrupt play between the tackles.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2018/12/18/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-jeffery-simmons/

 

[DKphin]

DE Chase Winovich Michigan 6-3 255lbs.



NFL Combine
Height: 6-3
Weight: 256
Arm: 32 3/4
Hand: 10
40: 4.6
10 : 1.57
225: 18
VJ: 30.5
BJ: 9'8"
3C: 6.94

BEST TRAIT – Hand Usage

WORST TRAIT – Burst

RED FLAGS – Dropped out of Senior Bowl dealing with a foot injury

Winovich is a pretty fascinating case study in what it takes to be a successful edge rusher in the NFL. At first glance his traits don’t seem to be inspiring, as he lacks explosiveness and doesn’t have great change-of-direction or speed to run the arc. Nevertheless, Winovich bends under contact and gets his feet pointed to the pocket better than he’s given credit for, which combined with his hand usage allows for him to corner at a decent level.

Winovich is probably never going to be a double-digit sack artist in the NFL, but he is a high floor defender with a strong all-around game and terrific intangibles. The second round is probably a little too bold for me, but he has starter ability and at the very least will be a key member of a team’s rotation at edge.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2019/01/27/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-chase-winovich/

 

[DKphin]

ILB Khalil Hodge Buffalo 6-1 240lbs.



NFL Combine
Non-participant

Scouting Report:
Fast off the ball linebacker with excellent strength to disengage blockers to get to the play. Able to read and diagnose run vs. pass, and isn’t easily fooled with options and play action, where many linebackers will take fall steps and get out of position. Is able to either avoid blockers with his quickness, or stack them up and toss them aside by making them off balance. Controls his gaps, and is a sound tackler, wrapping up with efficiency. Able to cover running backs and tight ends which is paramount for inside linebackers in most NFL schemes

https://www.draftblaster.com/2019-nfl-draft/khalil-hodge-ilb-buffalo/

 

[DKphin]

CB Michael Jackson, Sr. Miami (Fla.) 6-1 200lbs.



NFL Combine
Height: 6-0
Weight: 210
Arm: 32 1/2
Hand: 9 3/4
40: 4.46
225: 13
VJ: 40.5
BJ: 10'10"
20S: 4.12
3C: 7.12

BEST TRAIT – Man Cover Skills

WORST TRAIT – Feet/COD

BEST FILM – Florida State (2018)

WORST FILM – Boston College (2018)

RED FLAGS – None

Michael Jackson has attractive qualities as a potential starter in the NFL. Jackson’s size and physicality at the line will serve him well on the boundary. Yet Jackson’s lapses in discarding blocks, tendency to grab just a split second too long on breaks and his modest change of direction skills and burst in space pose as barriers that will make him a scheme specific prospect. Jackson needs to play press-man coverage in order to properly illustrate his strengths.

https://thedraftnetwork.com/2019/01/20/2019-nfl-draft-player-profile-michael-jackson/