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Projected to command significant volume in the NFL, Saquon Barkley came off the board at pick 1.09. Electrifying the combine, Barkley posted 96th-percentile or better across his 40-Yard Dash, Speed Score, Burst Score, and Bench Press, making his closest comparison David Johnson.

At this point, drafting running backs with a definite role, but room for growth in the event of an injury or breakout, provides upside for best ball lineups. In 2017 Burkhead posted a massive +59.6 Production Premium (No. 3) along with 5.5 yards per touch (No. 7). With Dion Lewis on his way to Tennessee, Burkhead appears to be the primary beneficiary in the Patriots backfield.

Jameis Winston has shown intermittent flashes of fulfilling the promise that many have forecasted since he was drafted. But for all of his potential, the current price tag Winston carries in startups or dynasty trades outweighs his value.

Blake Bortles is not the terrible fantasy one-liner we have been led to believe he is. With the improvements made to the offense around him, Bortles can maintain his status as a low-end QB1/high-end QB2 in fantasy football.

The Lions signed former Seahawk Luke Willson to a one year, $2.5 million contract. This signing has attracted very little fanfare, but fantasy owners should at least be aware of it happening.

The Lions lined up in 11 personnel, with a single tight end, 75-percent of the time in the last two seasons. That single tight end should be Luke Willson in 2018, who looks the part of a top sleeper in fantasy football leagues.

Deshaun Watson’s touchdown-dependent four-game stretch in 2017 did not help him with a quarterback rating that judges how well he threw the ball. Watson moves from No. 1 in Total QBR and No. 7 in True Passer rating, to No. 18 in the performance-focused adjusted QBR.

Adjusted QBR provides a clearer picture of how PlayerProfiler’s advanced stats, metrics, and analytics describe QB performances in 2017. While the predictive nature of this metrics is uncertain, even in a limit sample size, adjusted performance gives us a clear indication of how well a quarterback played, regardless of variance riddled stats like touchdowns and interceptions.

Chase Edmonds’ best season, and best the indicator of his NFL upside, was his sophomore year, when he compiled 1,648 rushing yards and 20 touchdowns. The most important numbers from this season, though, were his 31 receptions for 383 yards and five touchdowns.

Jarvion Franklin is bigger than Carlos Hyde, showed better receiving ability and was more dominant in college. Most impressively, Franklin’s 11.24 Agility Score at 239-pounds illuminated exceptional size-adjusted lateral quickness.

Austin Carr posted a 46.8 percent College Dominator Rating, good for a place in the 92nd percentile, and after posting a 10.77 Agility Score (93rd percentile) this makes him an ideal option for the Saints in the slot.

The Saints need a quality slot wide receiver, and Austin Carr has the skills to be a target hog in New Orleans. With exceptional lateral quickness, a solid history of college production, and Drew Brees throwing him the ball, why can’t Carr be a fantasy WR2?

It is mind-boggling how a quarterback as inefficient and inaccurate as Josh Allen can supersede Mason Rudolph and be considered a first round pick in this year’s rookie draft.  The production numbers don’t lie. Apart from Mayfield, Rudolph was by far and away the most dominant throwing quarterback in college, ahead of the other first-round graded quarterback prospects.

Many critics have accused Mason Rudolph as a system quarterback, meaning he was great in the system at Oklahoma State but would not be effective if he were to find himself out of that system.  This is a ludicrous accusation because when you also look at his air yards per attempt.

With Sammy Watkins signing in Kansas City, Josh Reynolds looks to be the favorite to take over the Rams’ third receiver spot. Reynolds played this role when Robert Woods missed time last season with a shoulder injury. During this period Reynolds averaged 72.1-percent of the Rams’ snaps.

When the Dolphins traded Jarvis Landry to the Cleveland Browns, Kenny Stills (not DeVante Parker) became the biggest winner on the team. Over the past two seasons, Stills has thwarted Parker across a variety of advanced metrics with a+14.0 Production Premium (No. 19), +9.1 Target Premium (No. 33) and an 8.1 Yards Per Target (No. 38).

Like all standardized testing the Wonderlic can be a controversial topic, but there is some statistical relevance for the test, and given today’s data driven climate in sports, you must believe the NFL keeps the test around for more than entertainment.

The Wonderlic continues to be used by the NFL and other organizations. As offensive and defensive schemes become more complex, it would stand to reason that quick thinking would be a useful trait for players.

Ryan Nall’s is best comparable player on PlayerProfiler.com is Stephen Anderson who currently plays for the Houston Texans.  Both are around the same size with incredible agility.  Nall is faster, though slightly less explosive.

Another player comparison is Trey Burton, who has been all over the news lately as a free agent.  Burton is also a tight end convert, switching from college quarterback to NFL tight end. This is a more common transformation. Although Burton compares to Nall with both having an excellent Agility Scores, Nall is still the better athlete because he is faster, has more burst, and has a much better Catch Radius.