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Justin Herbert flashed success as an 18-year-old freshman at the helm of the Oregon offense. He completed 63.5 percent of his pass attempts at 7.6 yards per attempt in eight games. He followed up that season with an impressive sophomore campaign, showcasing his accuracy (67.5 completion percentage), efficiency (9.6 YPA), and rushing ability (183 yards, five scores). His season was cut short with a collarbone injury, but that was just a glimpse at what he can bring to the next level.

At 6-6, 236-pounds, Herbert has prototypical NFL size that general managers salivate at. He stole the show in the athletic testing at the Combine, running a 4.68 (84th-percentile among qualified quarterbacks) 40-yard dash while adding a 123.6 (91st-percentile) Burst Score. This shouldn’t have been all that surprising after he ran for 560 yards and 13 touchdowns during his college career. Still, it confirms that he has an extra dynamic element to his game that few QBs possess.

D’Andre Swift looks like a bigger, faster, stronger version of Miles Sanders. J.K. Dobbins has real red flags keeping him out of the top-3 running back prospects.

Cam Akers and Ke’Shawn Vaughn deserve extra credit for producing big numbers on anemic college offenses. Antonio Gibson is the ultimate upside play in the second round of rookie drafts.

K.J. Hill is next in the line of Ohio State wide receivers to try and prove that he can beat the odds of having a less than impressive collegiate profile. Hill was a four-star prospect coming out of high school but chose to go to a college loaded with NFL-bound wide receiver talent. Because of this, he was never able to record a breakout season. He may have had more competition for targets than most receivers, but his non-breakout status is damning.

Everything has to fall in place perfectly for Hill to ever make a useful fantasy impact. He needs a team to relinquish their entire load of slot snaps to him because he doesn’t have the athleticism to win on the outside. His quarterback has to be willing to pepper him with targets and he needs to secure them, because he doesn’t figure to be a YAC monster or avid touchdown scorer.

Needing a standout performance to separate himself from the pack in this deep running back class, A.J. Dillon handled his business by smashing the NFL Combine. He ran a 4.53 40-yard dash at 6-0, 247-pounds, and finished first among his peers in the Vertical Jump and Broad Jump. His captivating display of explosive athleticism resulted in elite 97th-percentile marks in both Speed Score and Burst Score.

Dillon saw a massive post-Combine spike in ADP following his nuclear workout. It was the largest ADP spike among rookie RBs. His performance elevates his draft stock and puts him in the Day 2 conversation. A testament to the depth of this class, Dillon checks all the boxes of an NFL back but finds himself ranked No. 9 among his peers. He offers fantasy gamers immense value in the second round of rookie drafts and has a chance to make an immediate impact in the NFL depending on his landing spot.

Jerry Jeudy still deserves to be a top-3 wide receiver. Denzel Mims looks bust-proof.

Tee Higgins is on the Laquon Treadwell workout plan. Why Henry Ruggs basketball GIFs matter.

Cam Akers is a devy-leaguer favorite, in part because he was highly coveted during college recruiting wars. He was the No. 1 running back prospect in 2017 despite being a dual-threat quarterback in high school. He proved deserving of his heavy recruiting and demonstrated phenom potential as a freshman at Florida State. His 18.2 Breakout Age is tied with Rico Dowdle for No. 1 in the 2020 NFL running back draft class.

Akers checks all the boxes of a future fantasy darling. He has prototypical NFL bell cow back size, elite speed and respectable burst. Plus, he was a blue chip prospect that produced in both the rushing and receiving games at the collegiate level. With draft capital and team fit as the only remaining mysteries on Akers’ pristine profile, he is locked in as a Top-5 overall player in PlayerProfiler’s Rookie Rankings.

From a physical performance standpoint, tape grinders gush at Saquon Barkley’s elusive footwork and unmatched ability to stop on a dime and spin away from defenders. Although this is what makes him great, dare I say generational, it’s also what bolsters the argument for potential re-injury. Every time he plants and spins, he’s forcibly cork-screwing his lower leg down into the turf, which is half of the recipe for a high ankle sprain.

The dagger in the heart when it comes to Evan Engram’s on-field performance and longevity is this most recent Lisfranc injury for which he had surgery. Preliminary data shows that despite an 83-percent return to play rate, Lisfranc injuries reduce offensive players’ on-field performance. Even if he doesn’t miss another one to two games with a concussion or another three to four games with yet another MCL sprain, there’s a chance he simply won’t return to full form when he’s on the field.

CeeDee Lamb and Jerry Jeudy did enough to maintain their draft stock at the combine. Michael Pittman had the most underrated combine performance.

Laviska Shenault was far from 100% at the NFL Scouting Combine. Hoping for more from Devin Duvernay and Brandon Aiyuk.

Say it with me, and say it like you mean it. DENZEL MIMS IS THE TRUTH. While Mims comps to a number of stud wide receivers, Chris Godwin is his closest comp and his best-case scenario. A full appreciation of Denzel Mims post-Combine also propels Michael Pittman, who was the second-most impressive wide receiver at this year’s Senior Bowl.

Film grinders perpetually overvalue tackle breaking and undervalue athleticism, and Zack Moss personifies this flawed evaluation process. Pass on this less-impressive David Montgomery in rookie drafts and insist on more upside.

Statistically speaking, Tyler Johnson is the most prolific wide receiver in the 2020 draft class. A 21-year-old senior from Minnesota, the 6-2, 206-pound Johnson brings a 57.2-percent (98th-percentile among qualified wide receivers) College Dominator Rating to the table. What separates his prospect profile from that of other past mega producers is his 19.0 (90th-percentile) Breakout Age.

Seemingly headed towards a Round 3-5 selection in the 2020 NFL Draft, Johnson’s ability to be an immediate fantasy producer is hindered. Though it’s important not to overrate draft capital, it remains a predictive indicator of a prospect’s chance at being awarded playing time. Should he land in a favorable situation tethered to an above-average quarterback, he makes for an appealing late-second round selection in dynasty rookie drafts.