In the grand scheme of things, the NFL Combine is the most important job interview of these young men’s lives. The medical evaluations and the 12-minute sit-down interview with each player are possibly the most important aspects of the combine. But, back in the day, Chuck Noll might have something to say about how it […]
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Every year the combine can make or break a prospect. Many don’t like to admit it, but a ton of guys are moved up or down on overall draft boards based on their combine performance. Personally, I like to use Combine results as a measuring stick, and it helps put what I was watching on
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There are hundreds of stories being told during the planning and anticipation of the 2017 NFL Draft. Today we will be looking at a scouting report for senior tight end Jake Butt, Michigan Wolverines. TE-Jake Butt, Michigan 6’6” 248 lbs. Please forgive my homerism as I have been watching Jake Butt in Ann Arbor for
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In honor of the 2017 NFL Combine kicking into high gear today we here at DFF decided it would be nice to share as many Player Profiles, Scouting Reports, Devy Profiles and Prospect Reviews as possible with you. We have compiled all of them into a neat list located below, so you don’t have to
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Part of the allure of fantasy football, and especially, Dynasty football is pondering all the different ways for things to fall just so, placing you in an enviable position and leaving all of your league mates angry, bitter and confused by your good fortune. If you own devy players, their fortunes can rise and fall
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There are hundreds of stories being told during the planning and anticipation of the 2017 NFL Draft. Today we will be looking at a scouting report for redshirt senior wide receiver Travin Dural, LSU Tigers. WR-Travin Dural, LSU 6’2” 203 lbs. Dural is an interesting player to scout as not many players peak during their
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There are hundreds of stories being told during the planning and anticipation of the 2017 NFL Draft. Today we will be looking at a scouting report for redshirt sophomore tight end David Njoku, Miami Hurricanes. TE-David Njoku, Miami (FL) 6’4” 245 lbs. The young Hurricane tight end certainly makes a great impression the first time
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In 2014, James “Earl” Conner led the nation in broken tackles and scored an astonishing 26 touchdowns. He was the ACC Player of the Year and surpassed Tony Dorsett to set three Pitt records. One year later, Conner would find out his whole life was about to change and he would be no longer fighting
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There are hundreds of stories being told during the planning and anticipation of the 2017 NFL Draft. Today we will be looking at a scouting report for redshirt junior receiver Chad Hansen, Cal Golden Bears. WR-Chad Hansen, California 6’2” 205 lbs. This year’s receiver class has been described as wide, meaning that there are a
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Tabloids and pundits hailed Raekwon McMillan as the “best linebacker in the Big Ten” prior to the 2016 NCAA season. Since then the steam has cooled off on the former 5-star Buckeye. McMillan enters the draft as one fish in a large pool of defensive talent, but that doesn’t change the fact that he is
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DE Derek Barnett Tennessee 6’3 265 lbs My Thoughts I have heard a lot of hype the last couple weeks on Barnett. His name is discussed whenever someone brings up the top D-line prospects. I felt like I needed to take a deeper look. I honestly expected to be “wowed” while watching his tape. Don’t
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There are hundreds of stories being told during the planning and anticipation of the 2017 NFL Draft. Today we will be looking at a scouting report for junior running back Brian Hill, Wyoming Cowboys. RB-Brian Hill, Wyoming 6’1” 219 lbs. This year’s running back class has a lot of intriguing players, and one of those
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The NFL is always changing, and more and more, defenders are having to become more versatile. The linebacker position is not immune, from handling the A gap in the run game to taking the deep middle in Cover 2, linebackers need to have a vast skill set. Speedy, rangy, quick, smart, solid in coverage, and
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Tight end is one of the more challenging positions in fantasy football. Most NFL tight ends are wildly inconsistent. Despite the receiving ability of a lot of NFL TE’s, sometimes the matchup requires them to become blockers first and offensive weapons second. If you do happen to find a quality TE, especially in your dynasty
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There are hundreds of stories being told during the planning and anticipation of the 2017 NFL Draft. Today we will be looking at a scouting report for senior running back Joe Williams, Utah Utes. RB-Joe Williams, Utah 5’11” 205 lbs. This senior is unique as he quit on his football team during his senior season
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The combine is right around the corner and draft season is in full swing. These players aren’t necessarily drafted in the order they are on my big board but more or less to fit certain schemes and a prediction of what I think will happen. Of course, there is going to be some reaches and
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There are hundreds of stories being told during the planning and anticipation of the 2017 NFL Draft. Today we will be looking at a scouting report for senior defensive end Vidauntae “Taco” Charlton, Michigan Wolverines. DE-Vidauntae “Taco” Charlton Michigan, 6’6” 272 lbs. This former Columbus, Ohio high school basketball player made his dreams of playing
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You know what time of year it is!? Mock draft season!! Where we pick apart all the incoming draft prospects and see if they will fit on our fantasy rosters. I really, really enjoy this time of year because anything is possible. I will be updating this mock as we get closer to the NFL
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Jerome Lane WR, Akron 6’3 220 2016 season stats: 62 Rec, 1018 Yards, 6 TDs Jerome Lane is going to be a big time value for a team in the upcoming draft. He has terrific body control and catching ability in traffic. His physicality allows him to win contested catches and box out defenders. He has
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There are hundreds of stories being told during the planning and anticipation of the 2017 NFL Draft. Today we will be looking at a scouting report for junior wideout Malachi Dupre, LSU Tigers. WR-Malachi Dupre, LSU 6’4” 195 lbs. This former high school state champion in the long, triple and high jumps had an abysmal
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