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Breaking Down Daniel Jeremiah’s Latest NFL Mock Draft

by Neil Dutton, March 14, 2019

D.K. Metcalf’s fit in Buffalo just makes so much sense. Blessed with a cannon for a right arm, Bills quarterback Josh Allen just flat out loves to throw the ball deep. He averaged 5.4 deep ball attempts per game last season, a rate only exceeded by Patrick Mahomes and Joe Flacco.

Daniel Jeremiah wrote prior to the Combine that he thought T.J. Hockenson was the “safest player” in the whole draft, and Hockenson’s Combine performance did little to disabuse him from this notion. Hockenson was another winner from the Combine and could be the answer to the Texans tight end woes that have plagued them throughout the O’Brien era.

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3 Biggest WR Winners & Losers from the NFL Scouting Combine

by Matthew Gajewski, March 12, 2019

Best comparable to Tyler Lockett, T.Y. Hilton, and Santonio Holmes, Andy Isabella melted faces at the NFL Scouting Combine flashing next level speed, burst, and agility. Look for Isabella to be selected on Day 2 of the NFL Draft.

Meanwhile, Riley Ridley’s athletic profile compares most closely to Gehrig Dieter (!). A darling of NFL film grinders, Ridley may still be selected as early as the second round on name value alone, however, his chances for success in the NFL remain low.

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Biggest Running Back Losers at the NFL Scouting Combine

by Clint Hale, March 9, 2019

These three running backs each disappointed at the combine, likely causing them to fall in the NFL draft. Elijah Holyfield failed to display any zero-inertia explosiveness and Devin Singletary caused concerns about his ability to avoid tackles with a bad Agility Score.

Only 16 other running backs in the entire PlayerProfiler database have a worse Agility Score than Jordan Scarlett. The only one of those backs drafted before the seventh round of the NFL draft was Jeremy Hill, who was 6-1 and 233-pounds as opposed to Scarlett who is 5-11 and 208-pounds.

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The 7 “Biggest” Winners from the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine

by jlincoln2, March 7, 2019

Undisputed champion of the 2019 NFL combine is D.K. Metcalf. Setting social media ablaze with a 4.33 Forty, 133.3 Speed Score, and 135.9 Burst Score to round out one of the best athletic profiles the combine has ever seen.

Even without participating in drills at the combine, Kyler Murray’s measurements alone have solidified him as the premier QB prospect for this draft, and may have even earned him the first overall pick in 2019.

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Biggest Tight End Winners from the NFL Scouting Combine

by Neil Dutton, March 6, 2019

The 2019 tight end class had their chance to impress the scouts and NFL evaluators in Indianapolis this past weekend. Noah Fant’s freakish athletic traits were known to some way back in August, but he made sure everyone who watched him this weekend was aware of them.

Kahale Warring put up decent numbers over the weekend, placing among the top four in the vertical jump, the broad jump and the short shuttle. He also demonstrated impressive speed with a 4.67 40-yard dash, the fourth fastest of the entire NFL Scouting Combine.

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D.K. Metcalf’s top-5 comps showcase his ceiling and floor

by Taylor Smith, March 5, 2019

D.K. Metcalf is a certified freak and his best comparable players on PlayerProfiler show that, but there are serious concerns with his agility. This puts him on a spectrum between Mike Evans and Donte Moncrief.

Metcalf must land in a spot with an accurate downfield quarterback or an offense that schemes him open if he wants to reach his absolute ceiling. On the wrong team, he could cap out as an occasional deep threat and red zone weapon.

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Stock Watch: A 2018 Running Back Class Retrospective

by Alex Johnson, March 4, 2019

The 2018 running back class was one of the most anticipated in recent memory. The first round of dynasty rookie drafts was littered with talented runners. As these backs now enter their sophomore campaigns, it’s a perfect time to reflect back on their first year in the league.

Saquon Barkley had one of the best rookie seasons we’ve ever seen. His 91 receptions (on 121 targets) in 2018 is tied for the third most by a rookie—at any position—in NFL history. Only WR Anquan Boldin (101 in 2003) and WR Michael Thomas (92 in 2016) had more.

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Searching for the Next George Kittle

by Neil Dutton, March 1, 2019

Ian Thomas looked like a rookie in his first five games. But his production (as well as his opportunities, it should be stressed) showed marked improvement down the stretch. Between Weeks 13 and 17, he played at least 76 percent of the Panthers offensive snaps in every game.

Chris Herndon was a relatively unimpressive from both a production and athletic perspective. Herndon hadn’t exactly covered over this with a prolific career at the University of Miami, but he showed enough as a rookie to perhaps convince the Jets that they finally have something at the position.

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