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Who are your Overrated / Underrated players in the 2017 NFL Draft ?

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Over-rated:
These are guys I considered over-hyped or over valued. These guys are still good nonetheless but their stocks could drop on draft day ala Jay Ajayi, Rogers and Tunsil.


1- Deshaun Watson, QB Clemson - throwing velocity and possible accuracy issues.
2- Patrick Mahomes, QB, Texs Tech. has many flaws if this is a QB-laden draft he would be an UDFA. Lol! Horrible leg and feet mechanics and fundamentals. Consistent poor decision maker. Doesn't work through progressions with timing in eyes, feet. Hard time avoiding the rush to pass. Plays out of structure. Will struggle in a pro offense. Needs multiple years of development.
3-Teez Tabor, CB Florida–bad combine, extremely lackluster and slow.
4-Johnathan Allen,DT Alabama –injury concerns (bad shoulder). No player reminds me of Dion jordan more than this guys. Once bitten twice shy.
5-Sidney Jones CB, Oregon-injury to his Achilles is a sad thing to see. Woudve been a 1st or 2nd rounder for sure but I’ll use a 5th on him.
6-Tim Williams, OLB,ALABAMA- he’s confessed to having failed multiple drug tests while at Alabama and in high school so those big red flags could knock him off some team’s radar entirely. If still available in the 3rd, Miami should jump all over him.
7-Taco Charlton, DE Mihigan (undeserved hype)
8-Jibril Peppers, Michigan -skills not translating to a specific position. Where do you play him?
9- Zach Cunningham LB Vandy- Lacks the strength and run fit instincts to be considered in the 1st. Top 15 consideration is madness. Very nice prospect with upside.

10. Mitch Trubisky QB UNC - Big big Arm, nice escapability to run. Mechanics and feet are all over the place. Feels the rush every time but cant adjust to pass. Brain freezes with inside rush often. In pocket awareness is lacking for the purpose of stepping up to throw. Really nice developmental 3rd round QB.

Under-rated Players: These are players that I considered good but for many reasons are not getting the attentions deserved.


1. Antonio Garcia LT Troy-If he went to a big name school, he would go top 15. Has it all. Has power, no issues with outside rush, is game for raw power and bull rush. Needs to get stronger and add weight.
2. Shaquill Griffin CB UCF--top 15 skill: Marcus Peters-type dynamic, powerful mover with exceptional hip flexibility. PD instincts are exceptional. Forceful tackler.

3. Chidobe Awuzie CB Colorado, Top 15 skill: Best jam technique in the draft. Stays in the WR pocket even on speed routes. Great instincts. Elite run support CB.

4. Donnie Miles SS UNC---Best run playmaker in the draft. Could be used in the nickel/hybrid safety role a la Tyrone Mathieu and Deon Buchanan. Plays the pass really well for deflections and disruption. Forceful tackler. From Miami, future replacement for Jones.

5. Forrest Lamp LT/RT WKU--Top 15 skill: Wins with it all--angles, power, footwork, elite anchor and hip flexibility, arm control, and elite balance. Calling him just a guard b/c of ht/wt is madness. Pro bowl nfl skill set.

6. Dalvin Tomlinson NT Alabama--Top 58 skill: Powerful, violent hands run player extraordinaire. Nice pass rush burst and gap penetrating skill when asked to do it.

7. Roderick Henderson NT Alabama St--Top 50 skill: Run wrecking, gap shooting, offensive play destroyer. Elite leverage and off the ball punch with swim or rip technique. My Man crush for the Dolphins D!

8. Kai Nacua FS BYU--Top 50 skill: Elite range, natural eyes, instinctual player. Limited athlete that compensates by cutting it loose every play. Great ball skills.

9. Alvin Kamara --Top 15 skill RB Tennessee--Best pass catching, balance, vision, speed, and power back in the draft not named Fournette or Cook.

10. Jeremy Sprinkle TE Arkansas- Does it all. Big time blocker and pass catcher with elite athleticism for a big man. High points ball at the TE position.

10. Vincent Taylor DT/NT Oklahoma St- Massive punch and good arm extension press. Very disruptive pass rusher with rip and bull. Very nice prospect.

11.Cole Hikutini TE Louisville- Natural hands catcher with elite route running. Best route running in the draft at TE. Needs to upgrade blocking skill. Good ball skills.

also
Deatrich Wise Jr. DE Arkansas-very pro ready.
 
Jonathan Allen is the most like Dion Jordan in which way? I'd have to think Charles Harris would win that award
 
Did you type this all up fisi or is it from somewhere?

On Cunningham- everyone says his instincts are quite good.... so curious where that bit comes from?

Some of those analysis are questionable just judging from scouting reports of others on here and around the web... Kamara has top 15 talent? I mean I've heard he is good... but THAT good?
 
Sidney Jones played at Washington. Not Oregon

My bad ! thanks.

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Did you type this all up fisi or is it from somewhere?

On Cunningham- everyone says his instincts are quite good.... so curious where that bit comes from?

Some of those analysis are questionable just judging from scouting reports of others on here and around the web... Kamara has top 15 talent? I mean I've heard he is good... but THAT good?

mostly from every where,mags, sites and game tapes.
 
Maybe it's just me but I feel like Taco Charlton is popular strictly because that's a football name if anyone has ever heard one!


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The more I look at Hikutini the more I see a good receiving target at tight end and a horrible blocker for the position. Then again everyone says Julius Thomas can't block either so maybe you could groom Hikutini to eventually take over for Thomas. You would still need a young blocking tight end to take over for Fasano.
 
Taco is definitely overrated. He's a second round talent

Agreed, very slow off the ball, Cunningham shouldn't be a 1st rounder either. He drives me nuts w/ his arm tackling. These two are mocked quite often to the Phins in the 1st, I hope they don't pick either of them at 22.
 
Kai Nacua is definitely underrated, but he's actually a very.good athlete. Outside of Obi Melifonwu, Marcus Williams, and maybe Josh Jones (depends on how much you value agility drills for Safeties), Nacua's Pro Day would have been the best performance of any Safety. If the NFL rates him as low as draft sites, he'll be one of the steals of the draft.
 
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