Year after year Seattle Seahawks fans are reminded of the style and thresholds that John Schneider and Pete Carroll look for in corners. Since there isn’t anything on the world wide web leading up to the 2017 draft here is your yearly reminder. The Seahawks have only drafted 6 total corners since Pete and John […]
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Ben Boulware LOVES football. That is the first, and foremost thing you should know about this hungry, passion-fueled linebacker from upstate South Carolina. The second thing you should know deals with his collegiate position coach, Brent Venables. The current Defensive Coordinator for the National Champion Clemson Tigers was recently named the winner of the 2016
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The 2017 draft class is packed with running backs. You have heard of Leonard Fournette or Dalvin Cook, but there is somebody else on my draft radar. Aaron Jones has some minor concerns that go against him, but in my eyes, the ‘pros’ far outweigh the ‘cons.’ Jones
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The title of this article may just be the best way to sum up, Jabrill Peppers game, an electrifying athlete. If you have the chance to watch his high school highlights, he dominated using that awe-inspiring athleticism and went on to be rated #2 overall in the “ESPN top 300” rankings only behind none other
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Rick Orio is a small school safety who was paramount to a defense that led the NCAA in 5 categories during the 2016 season. Now he’s done with his college career and is looking at a career in the CFL for the time being. He looks to have a career path similar to Jerrell Freeman,
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Measurables Age: 22 Class: Junior Ht: 6’4″ Wt: 252 Arm: 33 1/8″ Combine Results 40 yd dash: 4.69 sec Bench Press: 21 reps Vertical Jump: 37″ Broad Jump: 128″ 3 Cone: 6.79 sec Other SPARQ: 140.4 SPARQ NFL Percentile: 94.0 Awards: 1st Team All-Big Ten (2016), 2nd team All -AP (2016) Games Watched: LSU, Ohio
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Amba Etta-Tawo Senior / 6’1″ / 208 – Syracuse via Maryland Games Watched: 2016: Louisville, UConn, Notre Dame, South Florida, Virginia Tech The Skinny: Amba Etta-Tawo burst onto the scene in 2016 after not much fanfare while playing at Maryland. He is a crisp route-runner and a dynamic playmaker. The former high school sprinter amassed
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Tim Williams – Senior / 6’3″ / 244 – Alabama Games Watch: 2016: USC, Texas A&M, LSU, Tennessee 2015: LSU, Clemson, Mississippi St., Michigan St. The Skinny: Tim Williams is an interesting size for an edger. Sometimes this seems to cause him to play too carefully. Other plays he is relentless and plays until the whistle
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Here’s a writer’s secret for you: It can be very hard to write an objective scouting report on your draft crush. Believe me, I will do my best, though. You may be wondering why Duke Riley is my draft crush. After all, he’s a fairly under-the-radar weakside linebacker that probably won’t get drafted until Day-2.
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Bryan Edwards, a rising true sophomore for the South Carolina Gamecocks, is poised for a huge 2017 season. Edwards was a 4-star high school recruit that had a prolific career at Conway High School in South Carolina. He was a big-play machine that finished his senior year with 969 yards on 53 catches and 9
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Xavier Woods – Senior / 5’11” / 197 – LA Tech Games Watched: 2016: Arkansas, Western Kentucky 2015: Arkansas State, Mississippi State 2014: UL-Lafayette, Illinois The Skinny: To call Xavier Woods at free safety would be a slight misrepresentation. Sure he played in the single high often but really he should be considered a deep
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First off, I want to say that I am beyond appreciative of the time that these players give to me. I know that their time is very important. I also appreciate the opportunity to even converse with them. Iowa’s tight end George Kittle may not be on your fantasy radar as of yet. But, I
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Let me first start off by saying I am an Ohio State fan and every other team, especially in the Big Ten, can go to H-E-double hockey sticks. So for me to do a write up on a Penn State player, well then you know he is a prime weapon. After becoming the Delaware
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Here we are again; everybody loves to talk about and dream about the potential of the “mobile” quarterback. One of the biggest reasons for the constant hype is some of the recent success stories we have seen. Russell Wilson has far outplayed even the loftiest of expectations for Seattle. Marcus Mariota is off to a
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The FBS individual record for career receptions is 399. Middle Tennessee State WR, Richie James (@RichardJamesII), is on pace to break it. James, a rising redshirt junior, was named a USA Today Freshman All-American in 2015. The lightly recruited former high school QB from Florida stormed onto the college football scene with 108 catches, 1,346
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Jalen “Moneybacker” Reeves-Maybin – Senior / 6’0″ / 225 – Tennessee Games Watched: 2016: Virginia Tech 2015: Oklahoma, Vanderbilt, Alabama, Bowling Green The Skinny: Jalen Reeves-Maybin is a potential hybrid player in the vein of Su’a Cravens and Eric Striker. He is a better tackler than both of those 2016 prospects. He is trustworthy in zone
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There has been a season-long debate as to who is the best receiver in this draft. Early on in the process, most pundits leaned towards Mike Williams, the lanky receiver from Clemson with an unreal ability to go up and get the ball. The college football season wore on, and as Western Michigan was
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Amara Darboh Senior / 6’2″ / 215 – Michigan Games Watched: 2016: Illinois, Ohio State 2015: Utah, Northwestern The Skinny: Amara Darboh is a tough, down and dirty WR. He engages contact with the ball in his hands. Darboh is also a very willing blocker who stays on his blocks or continues to find someone to hit
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A few days ago I came across a thought provoking and interesting article about LSU’s Leonard Fournette written by Graham Barfield. @GrahamBarfield on fantasyguru.com. You can find the article in its entirety here: https://www.fantasyguru.com/articles/yards-created-fournettes-2015-and-2016 I took many things away from this article, and it made me wonder how scheme dependent Fournette might be at the next
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We are only a few weeks away from the NFL draft which means primetime Dynasty startup season is right around the corner. Spring football is in full swing for colleges around the nation so I figured it was a perfect time to gather up a few names around the industry and bring everyone a Devy
