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Ten most underrated offensive prospects in 2016 NFL DraftBy Gil Brandt
NFL Media senior analyst
Published: March 21, 2016 at 01:45 p.m.
Updated: March 22, 2016 at 12:27 p.m.I’ve been on record saying there are 18 elite players in the 2016 NFL Draft. That’s not to say there aren’t some very good prospects beyond 18, because there are.
I have my own personal list of the top 1,000 players in this draft. The ones below represent the most underrated on offense — 10 prospects that will get drafted beyond the first round and lower than they should, but ones whom I believe will enjoy long, impactful careers in the NFL. On Tuesday, I covered the 10 most underrated defensive players this draft has to offer.
Most underrated offensive prospects
Willie Beavers, OT, Western Michigan: Beavers (6-foot-4 5/8, 321 pounds, 5.26 40-yard dash) always seemed to elevate his game against better opponents in college, which bodes well for his move to the NFL. He’s coming off a strong pro-day performance. He does need to get stronger, but some team will take him in the second round and get a very good player with a ton of upside.
Devontae Booker, RB, Utah: Booker (5-10 3/4, 219) hasn’t been able to run an official 40-yard dash because of injuries, but he does have the speed and quickness to play the position. He has very good hands. He did not play as well in 2015 as he did in 2014 because of a torn meniscus that limited him to 10 games. He’s a workhorse back who had 560 carries and 80 receptions in his two seasons at Utah. He should be a second-day (Rounds 2-3) bargain.
Joe Dahl, OG, Washington State: Dahl (6-4 1/8, 304, 5.11) is one of my favorites in this draft. I like players who transfer up (think J.J. Watt); Dahl spent his freshman year at Montana before transferring to Wazzu, where he was a three-year starter at left guard and left tackle. He could play multiple positions at the next level, including center, but I think guard is his best position. He’s strong (28 bench reps). Some team will draft him in the second round; others will wish they had.
Jordan Howard, RB, Indiana: Howard (5-11 7/8, 230) was a transfer from UAB after the school temporarily gave up football. I love what he did against two really good defenses in back-to-back games last November, rushing for 174 yards vs. Iowa and 238 yards vs. Michigan, with a pair of touchdowns in each game. Howard was a very productive college back who should put up numbers in the NFL.
Germain Ifedi, OG, Texas A&M: Ifedi has good size (6-5 3/4, 324 pounds), long arms (36 inches) and is strong. He played guard and tackle at A&M and could start at multiple positions in the NFL. He’s not a first-round player like the tackles he followed at A&M, but he should have a solid career in the NFL.
Ryan Kelly, C, Alabama: Kelly (6-4, 311, 4.93) will play center in the NFL, and he’s a plug-and-play rookie starter who I think will have a 10-year NFL career. In 659 plays last year against SEC opponents, Kelly had zero penalties and gave up only one sack. He’s a very dedicated player who increased his muscle mass every year in Tuscaloosa.
Jordan Payton, WR, UCLA: Payton (6-1 1/8, 207, 4.47) is a try-hard, every-down player who excels in the clutch. He made 145 catches for more than 2,000 yards over the last two seasons. He’s a good and willing blocker. The former Bruin is a hard worker with a lot of upside.
Sterling Shepard, WR, Oklahoma: Shepard (5-10 1/4, 194, 4.48) will be a slot receiver in the NFL. He has great hands and quickness for the position, and reminds me a lot of Wes Welker. I think he’ll also be a top punt returner in the NFL. He’s a great character guy who will be a Day 2 (Rounds 2-3) bargain for some team.
Jason Spriggs, OT, Indiana: Spriggs (6-5 5/8, 301, 4.85) is athletically special, and nowhere was that more apparent than at the NFL Scouting Combine, where he was the top prospect at his position in four events. He’s also very strong (31 bench reps) and light on his feet. He has the ability to play in the NFL for a long time.
Cody Whitehair, OG, Kansas State: Whitehair (6-3 3/4, 301, 5.0) has shorter arms (32 3/8) than you’d like, but he’s really a good player. He played left tackle at K-State; in the NFL, his best position is going to be guard, maybe even center. He’s a high-effort player who should play for a long time in the league.
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Agamemnon2016 NFL Draft: Will Cal QB Jared Goff be a star or a bust? Scouts say …
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Mark Eckel | For NJ Advance Media By Mark Eckel | For NJ Advance Media
on March 21, 2016 at 6:00 AM, updated March 21, 2016 at 7:51 AMThree scouts, none of whose teams need a quarterback, were not very high on Cal’s Jared Goff, who several media outlets have ranked as the safest and surest quarterback in this 2016 draft.
“I hope somebody takes him early, ahead of us,” one NFC scout said. “That would be great, drop a good player to us.
“I’m just not crazy about him, not at all. He doesn’t win. Show me a quarterback who didn’t win in college, that did well up here? There aren’t many. To me he’s another Jay Cutler. And you can take that any way you want.”
In three seasons as the starting quarterback for the Cal Bears, Goff went 1-11, 5-7 and 7-5 for a career record of 13-23.
There is always someone. A player expected to go very early in the draft, who falls and falls before finally hearing his name called. Some times it works out great, check Buffalo’s Thurman Thomas, or Green Bay’s Aaron Rodgers. Here’s a list of players whose stock is falling for various reasons.
“People out there love this guy, we don’t,” said an AFC scout. “We don’t like him at all. He looks the part and all. But there’s just something about him that turns me off. Maybe it’s the slender build, or the small hands. I mean we’re not taking a quarterback early, but if we were it wouldn’t be him.”
One of the knocks on Goff, as the scout pointed out, is his hand size which measured just under nine inches. Memphis’ Paxton Lynch, who all three scouts ranked ahead of Goff, has 11 1/2-inch hands.
“The hand size really scares me,” another NFC scout said. “Did you see him play in bad conditions? He couldn’t throw a wet ball at all. He was terrible in the rain. He has some talent, for sure. He has a decent arm, can move a little. But he’s not always accurate. I’d be real leery about taking him real high.”
AgamemnonI read somewhere that he is supposed to fine. We have six DEs on team. We only have to draft one then. 😉
AgamemnonApril 28-30: NFL Draft; Chicago; (28th: 1st round; 29th: rounds 2-3; 30th: rounds 4-7)
If you want me to do weeks, I have to count in Base 7. 7 days in a week.
AgamemnonI would take Lynch or Cook at 15, than any kind of trade up.
Even if it’s a trade-up to 4, 5, or 6 for Goff?
Who is Goff? I would just as soon have Brandon Allen. 😉
His hands are bigger too. Aren’t they?
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AgamemnonSnead ruined that for everybody.. lol They don’t want to take less than he got and no one wants to give up what washinton did, except the chipper, if the rumor’s are true, and that wasn’t enough. But, not all drafts are created equal.
Agamemnon5 Focus Tips Learned From a Sniper To Help You Improve Your Golf Game | #Sniper #SWAT
By Greg Liberto
Updated: July 15, 20145 Focus Tips Learned From a Sniper To Help You Improve Your Golf Game | #Sniper #SWAT
07/15/2014
What can you learn about your golf game from a sniper?
In this 3 part series you will learn what it takes to improve your focus from a US Army Special Forces and SWAT team sniper. I conducted a brief interview with each and their responses are below. Each sniper asked to remain anonymous.
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The HEAD Coach: How do you train to become a sniper?
US Army Sniper: Prior to even becoming a sniper, you must master the fundamentals of basic rifle marksmanship. This consists of mastering a steady position, your sight-picture, your breathing, and an immaculate trigger squeeze with follow through. With this I must say that “perfect practice makes perfect.”
Once that has been accomplished and you have proven that you can do this consistently, then if you are lucky enough to be given the opportunity to go to a sniper course, you will then be trained to be a sniper. Throughout your sniper course, you build on the fundamentals of rifle marksmanship. You learn how to read winds by using mirage and vegetation in order to make the most logical scientific “guess” of wind speed. Then you learn how to transform that into a mathematical formula to compensate how the wind will effect the round as it travels through the air.
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You will also learn range estimation by using mathematical equations and a scientific “guess” mixed with a reticle which can be seen through a sniper scope. All of this will be mastered through time, patience, and mistakes. Our number 1 enemy is gravity and wind with gravity being a constant.
The HEAD Coach: How do you stay focused and calm during difficult/tense times?
US Army Sniper: Staying calm during difficult/intense times can only be accomplished by training during difficult and intense times. Training should be so difficult and intense that game time is easy.
The HEAD Coach: What separates a sniper from the rest?
US Army Sniper: The ability to be patient and intelligent enough to focus on multiple negative factors, compensate for those negative factors, and ends with a positive outcome that the sniper benefits from is what sets snipers apart from the rest.
The HEAD Coach: What is the single most important attribute a sniper must have?
US Army Sniper: The ability to compensate for the multiple factors that are working against you is an extremely important attribute to have.
The HEAD Coach: How can a golfer apply the focus and mindset of a sniper to their game?
US Army Sniper: Master the fundamentals of golfing, master range estimation, master compensating for windage, and understanding gravity; how it can work for us and against us.
Next week you will learn how to improve your focus from a SWAT team sniper. In Part III I will share how you can take this extremely useful information and apply it to your game. Until then, PICK YOUR TARGET, LOCK IN AND HIT IT !!!
You can look up snipers and focus and stuff. Or you can, aim for the center of the target and don’t think about negative stuff. The good news if Zuerlein doesn’t have to learn how to do anything, he just needs to remember what he did before.
Agamemnonso would you still take a qb in first round or go wr, ag?
I would take Wentz and Goff, but they figure to be gone. I am ok with Cook and Lynch, although I would wait until the second round. If I miss out on them, I could go Brissett in the 3rd or 4th round or Hogan or Allen in the sixth. I got the guy I wanted last year in Mannion. 😉 Although, I am happy to take another QB and let the best QB win.
I like treadwell and Doctson in the first, but I am beginning to think Floyd might be a better choice and I get a WR in the second. At this point, I am not locked into any one player or position.
There a a lot of good ways to go in this draft. It is hard to say one way is better or worse.
AgamemnonI really don’t have a must do draft. There are just too many good players and too many good ways to go. It is hard to say one way is better than another in this draft. The only thing that scares me, is trading up for a QB.
AgamemnonAll the camp reporters liked what they saw of Mannion last year, at least initially.
Though the Rams have let it slip out that they still think he needs to work on some things in his mechanics etc.
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I don’t think you become a good starting QB overnight. Although teams can be successful playing rookies, I like the A Rogers method best. I think Mannion will be a good QB.
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[QB BRANDON ALLEN – ARKANSAS]I was on the Cook Bandwagon. Then, I was on the Treadwell Bandwagon. I am now on the Floyd Bandwagon. 😉
AgamemnonCoachO, Dec 29, 2015
I’m basing my thoughts on Mannion on what I watched throughout training camp. He just has something about him that stuck out to me.
I mentioned coming out of the preseason that the sooner he is elevated to the #2 the better. Now we go into next season and IMO he will be given every chance to compete for the starters job. Mostly due to the implosion of Foles.
I like what Keenum has shown this far. But I think Mannion offers more upside. And I don’t see them bailing on him this soon.
What I don’t get is how so many (not you specifically) can make any kind of evaluation without ever watching him (or anyone else) play.
Most don’t get to see them in practice (outside of camp), so they just make assumptions. More often than not guys like Mannion are out of sight out of mind until the these type of conversations.
I wanted to put this somewhere. I put it here.
Agamemnon
