D’Onta Foreman declared for the NFL Draft after a monster junior season where he rushed for 2,028 yards and 15 touchdowns, while averaging 6.3 (77th-percentile) Yards Per Carry.
Despite his production, Foreman must prove that he can catch the football and cure his fumble-itis in order to make an impact at the NFL level.
DeAngelo Yancey’s muted his college production, combined with an interesting athletic profile, makes him a possible late round addition to a dynasty team with a deep roster or taxi squad.
DeAngelo Yancey’s final year of production is similar to JuJu Smith-Schuster’s junior year. More interestingly, Yancey and Smith-Schuster share a Breakout Age and Yancey has a higher College Dominator Rating.
Taywan Taylor’s three-consecutive seasons with a 17.0-plus yard per reception at the college level is one of the most impressive accomplishments among the NFL Draft-eligible wide receivers in 2017.
Taywan Taylor’s closest comparable player according to PlayerProfiler is Doug Baldwin, another NFL wide receiver who also relies on agility and quickness despite his lackluster Speed Score.
Signing DeSean Jackson was football’s version of cold fusion providing the Buccaneers’ passing game with a field-stretching wide receiver who must be accounted for on every offensive play, which will in turn, provide higher quality targets for Mike Evans.
The Oakland Raiders have one of the best offensive lines in football, yet Murray was never able to take full advantage, averaging 4.6 and 4.2 Yards Per Touch over the past two seasons. Murray’s 115.8 (96th-percentile) Speed Score indicate he should be able to break long runs, yet he managed a mere seven in 2016.
Forget for just a moment players like Leonard Fournette, Corey Davis, Dalvin Cook, Mitchell Trubisky, etc. You’ve done all of your reading on them, and the media machine around you has far too often beaten you over the head with the names and metrics of these players.
What about the lesser-known, lower hype guys? That’s what you should be asking yourself. How are you possibly going to enjoy the 2017 NFL Draft, much less dominate your upcoming fantasy drafts when all you’ve done is hung your hat on the big names and forgotten the underdogs?
Malachi Dupre’s 32.3-percent College Dominator Rating is higher than his raw stats suggest. Most encouragingly, Durpre’s 18.9 Breakout Age places him in the 91st-percentile and points to a young, potentially productive NFL player.
Malachi Dupre possesses top-flight wide receiver athleticism, but his lack of college production is a concern based on his advanced stats & metrics profile.
Marlon Mack was one of the big winners post NFL Combine. His 4.50 40-yard dash (74th-percentile), 103.9 Speed Score (72nd-percentile), and 122.9 Burst Score (71st-percentile) indicated that he was one of the most athletic running backs in the 2017 NFL Draft.
Embodying one of the best combinations of production and athleticism among running backs prospects, Marlon Mack’s advanced stats & metrics profile point to future fantasy football success.
The 2017 NFL Draft running back class may produce a few stars, but it is not as impressive as prior year draft classes.
Given the overall deficiencies of the class, most prospects are will be highly landing spot-dependent. Their post-draft offensive situations will be a significant driver of NFL success.
JuJu Smith-Schuster wins with lateral quickness, evidenced by a well above average 11.07 (64th-percentile) Agility Score, and strength at the point-of-catch and overall physical play. His ball skills are reminiscent of DeAndre Hopkins, who also happens to be his most comparable player on PlayerProfiler.com.
JuJu Smith-Schuster is a precocious prospect and wildly underrated wide receiver of the 2017 NFL Draft class based on his advanced stats & metrics profile.
John Ross’ prospect profile has one red flag: Age. Ross needed all four years of college to come back from a torn ACL, MCL, and meniscus in both knees, and he is heading for surgery before the NFL Draft. These injuries cost him all of 2015 and partially explain his late breakout.
Much like another speedster, Will Fuller, shot up draft boards after the NFL Scouting Combine in 2016, Ross is on the short list to be selected as the first wide receiver in April’s NFL Draft after his dominant showing at the NFL Scouting Combine.
