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2020 Superflex Rookie Mock Draft 1.0

*This is not how I think the 2020 draft should go, but rather how I predict it will go at this point in the year*

As we near the midway point of the 2019 College Football Season, it is a perfect time to begin mocking this highly touted 2020 Rookie Class. It has the potential to be a great class and has dynasty owners everywhere drooling over those 2020 first and second-round picks. This is my prediction of how I see the first round in 2020 playing out in Superflex Rookie Drafts. 

1.01 – D’Andre Swift, RB Georgia
No surprises here, even with it being a Superflex mock. Georgia’s running back D’Andre Swift is next in line to be drafted in the first round of rookie drafts and the actual NFL Draft from Running Back University. Swift is the consensus top player in all devy ranks right now. Swift is an electric back. He has one of the best cuts in all of college football, which makes him a nightmare in space. He has some of the best acceleration in this class which lets him burst out of cuts for huge gains. What makes D’Andre Swift such a complete back is his pass-catching ability. Whether it is from the backfield or lined up in the slot, he is a matchup nightmare for linebackers trying to cover him in the passing game. Swift has very few red flags, hasn’t been ridden heavily in college and will enter the NFL with fewer touches than the majority of his 2020 classmates. Swift will need to improve on his pass protection, but he should step into a heavy workload when he enters the NFL and make an immediate impact on dynasty rosters. 

1.02 – Tua Tagovailoa, QB Alabama

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Darius Williams: Interview

High School coach was former NFL All-Pro fullback, Mike Alstott
Played at Northside Christian School in St. Petersburg, FL
33 Career Games for Carson Newman (16’-19’)
25 Consecutive starts
122nd All-American in school history
156 tackles, 7 interceptions
Led the South Atlantic Conference with 5 interceptions in 2017
2017 All-SAC 1st team

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Trio of Cyclones

The Iowa State Cyclones have a trio of linebackers that should be on your devy radars. This group complements each other extremely well and all three play a different style. To see a team with three linebackers where each could be the lead dog for their defense is uncommon. That is the fortunate situation that the Cyclones find themselves having right now. I have been watching a lot of film and games on these guys and all three are legit playmakers. Let’s take a closer look at these three tremendous players.

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DFF Devy League Manual

Three Devy Prospects Who Need Week Two Bounce Back Weeks

Week 1 of the College football season saw some electric performances by some of the top devy assets. We saw Travis Etienne run wild for 205 yards and three touchdowns, Tua Tagovailoa tossed four touchdown passes, and saw Rondale Moore pick up where he left off last year with 124 receiving yards and a touchdown. Unfortunately, for every good performance, there is usually one bad one everyone is talking about. Here are three devy prospects who need a big bounce back weeks in week two of the College football season. I focus on three guys who I have ranked atop of their positions who disappointed in week one and need big bounce backs in week two.

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Five Under the Radar Prospects to Watch on Thursday

Michael Warren II, Jr. RB, CincinnatiIn his sophomore year with Cincinnati, he had a monster season as the starter. With 244 carries, 1,329 yards, and 19 touchdowns as well as 25 receptions, he looks to build on his success. Warren II has terrific vision with the ball in his hand; add that to his speed and lethal agility, he will be able to put up another great season. If Warren II was not on your radar after last year, watch him play on Thursday and you will see what I mean. He is an elite athlete and he will show his ability. 

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Preseason Top-10 2020 NFL Draft Prospects: SEC

The SEC has led all conferences almost every year in NFL prospects produced and these include an incredible amount of elite NFL talent like Julio Jones, Myles Garrett, Todd Gurley, and Patrick Peterson. If I’ve done my math correctly, an incredible 443 former SEC players are on NFL teams. This year’s 2020 crop is just as impressive as any in recent memory and is filled with elite talent on both sides of the ball.

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IDP Devy Preview

The best way to get a leg up in your dynasty leagues is to know the next class of players before they hit the NFL. Whether you’re a devy or regular dynasty IDP player, this article will help you identify some of the key players climbing the ranks at the college level.

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Devy Scouting Report: Laviska Shenault Jr.

When Laviska Shenault Jr. entered college back in 2017, he was the 73rd ranked wide receiver in his class by 247 Sports. Shenault received offers from schools like Alabama, LSU, and UCLA, but instead chose Colorado, and was never expected to make much if any noise. Fast forward two years and Shenault is arguably the top wide receiver prospect in the 2020 NFL draft.

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Cartavious Bigsby Commits to Auburn

Cartavious “Tank” Bigsby announced his commitment to Auburn on Friday. Bigsby chose Auburn over Georgia, LSU, and South Carolina. Bigsby, the number seven ranked running back in the 2020 recruiting class according to 247 Sports. Bigsby will be a senior at Callaway High School in Hogansville, Georgia this fall. Bigsby is 6’0” and 210 pounds and ran for 2,221 yards on 238 attempts to go along with 22 touchdowns in 2018. He also added 14 catches for 217 yards through the air.

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Mid-American Conference: WR and TE

Despite playing at a smaller school, Odom was still able to rack up a solid stat line of 20 receptions, 308 yards, and 3 TDs during his freshman year at Ohio. He proceeded to improve upon these stats during his Sophomore year, amassing 30 receptions, 418 yards, and 2 TDs. Odom proved to be a reliable target in that offense, repeatedly flashing sideline awareness and remarkable toe-dragging ability whenever necessary. In addition, Odom utilized every bit of his 6’1” frame when faced with contested catch situations, as he consistently out-positioned and out-muscled DBs at the catch point.

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Five-Star Recruit Kendall Milton Announces Decision

Five-star recruit and 247 Sports third-ranked running back of the 2019 class, Kendall Milton announced his commitment to Georgia tonight. Milton chose the Georgia Bulldogs over schools like Alabama, LSU, and Ohio State. Milton is one of the bigger backs in the class, standing at 6’ 1.5” and 229 pounds. Milton attends Buchanan High School in Clovis, California.During his sophomore season, he exploded onto the scene rushing for 1,514 yards compared to just 478 yards as a freshman. As a sophomore, Milton also added 23 rushing touchdowns to go along with eight catches for 117 yards and two receiving touchdowns. Milton saw similar production as a junior rushing for 1,337 yards and 27 rushing touchdowns. Milton should expect to see around 175 carries again as a senior and look to stay up around the 1,500-yard mark on the ground.

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Devy Spotlight: Stevie Scott

College: IndianaPosition: Running BackYear Eligible: 20212021 Running Back Rank: 3Height: 6’2” Weight: 235 lbs.Indiana Hoosier running back Stevie Scott was not on a lot of devy radars going into last season. The former three-star running back from Syracuse, New York was the 80th ranked running back in the 2018 recruiting class by 247Sports. Scott played both sides of the ball in high school and could’ve played either side in college, but Scott wound up on offense as the Hoosiers starting running back in 2018 and didn’t look back.Scott burst onto the scene in week two against Virginia, running the ball 31 times for 204 yards and one touchdown en route to an Indiana victory. He would go on to rush for at least 100 yards in six of twelve games as a freshman and finished his freshman season with 1,137 yards and ten rushing touchdowns. Scott also caught sixteen passes for 86 yards and a touchdown. With Indiana losing some of their pass catchers from last year, Scott could look to step up and take some of this production for himself. His 27.06% dominator rating was third highest in 2018 of all 2021 draft-eligible running backs. His 18.4 years breakout age also ranked him third last year out of all the running backs in the nation according to The Devy Watch. Scott will look to build upon his breakout freshman year in 2019 as the returning starting running back for the Hoosiers in Bloomington.

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Pre-season Top 10 2020 prospects: Wide Receivers 1-5

The word for awhile has been all about how crazy talented the skill position groups are for the upcoming 2020 NFL Draft. I was honestly skeptical of it at first glance, but it isn’t until I settled in to watch these players that I realized that it could be a historic class. The headliner group is the wide receiver group. In both fantasy and real football, wide receivers are becoming more and more valuable due to the increase in passing efficiency and new offenses of the era. I was impressed by the 2019 class because it not only had a definite superstar candidate in DK Metcalf, but it also had depth. Last year’s class was an insanely deep group of talented wide receivers. There were 28 total wide receivers drafted with about 23 undrafted players I gave a draftable grade to. It was a phenomenally deep class of players. The 2020 group beats it. I don’t mean simply beat, I mean outclassed in a 2003 Oklahoma-Texas A&M style blowout. Not only does this class have superstar talents, it has *several*. It was so difficult to narrow down the list to just ten players for this article, and several others could have made their case for it. I released my 6-10 list article here.

5. Tyler Johnson, Minnesota……………

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