STRENGTHS
Jason is a highlight film every time he plays the game. He is a playmaker and can play multiple positions on defense as a deep safety, a box safety, and also as a linebacker or slot cover safety depending on the match-up. He is always around the ball because of his high football IQ, leadership skills, and instincts to make the big play. He shows the hands to make the interception like a slot receiver. He is an excellent tackler in the open field or close to the line of scrimmage in fact he might be one of the best tacklers in this draft. He literally comes out of nowhere (stealth-like) to tackle players or intercept the ball, like Jason in a Friday the 13th movie. Jason understands angles and this makes him more productive and impacting than most others who are faster than him. Add to that skill set his size, speed, burst to the play, high football IQ, multiple positional talents, and playmaking talent and you tell me if you think he could be a fit to play on your favorite NFL team.

CONCERNS
Jason doesn’t have the cover skills most teams are looking for in their safeties but he can outplay those that do. Jason is a 4.5 guy and teams early in the draft will select players with more speed and this will affect his draft status along with the lack of value most teams put on the safety position. Of course, Jason’s 10 yd split was 1.52 and that is as quick as most RB’s and equal with a lot of the corners in this draft.

BOTTOM LINE: 1.67
Coming off a knee injury the year before, Jason played multiple positions on defense at all three levels this year and wound up with 80 solo tackles, and 6 INT’s. Think about that. That being said, Jason has not faced the talent at the quarterback position that he will face at the next level but still, six interceptions are pretty impressive. Jason is 1st round talent you get to select in the later rounds of the draft and the reason Rob and I invented the two-board system 18 years ago. We also introduced to the other Draftniks the “value” of a position and how it affects the draft status of a player and Jason is a good example of that. Jason played in the Senior Bowl and was invited to the Combine and he still might not be selected at all. He has excellent size, excellent athletic talent, and the production to back it up his talent, and he still, might not get drafted at all. You just never know so, keep an eye out for him. Jason’s position and 4.5 speed make him a late pick in this draft but his play on the field will make him a core player, a fan favorite, and even a pro bowl selection in the future. At least that’s what I see.

STRENGTHS

Stetson is a Doug Flutie clone just waiting to take on the NFL. He plays the QB position with the moxie, instincts, and athletic talent that a bigger QB will never have. Stetson is a football player, a coach on the field with a competitive streak matched only by the top players in the NFL.  He has, excellent arm strength and good velocity to make all the throws for the next level.  In the red zone, his athletic talent is a big plus.  When he runs the ball, he has Christian McCaffery-type explosiveness. If you’re looking for a comparable type of player in this day and age the closest might be Russel Wilson but the truth is I think he will be better no matter what position he ends up playing.

CONCERNS

I guess Stetson will be overlooked because of his lack of height because teams will be shopping for bigger quarterbacks and bigger position players…Big Mistake, Big, Hugh.

BOTTOM LINE: 1.92

What round will Stetson be selected in…I don’t know! All I can tell you is, it will depend on his interviews and if he works out at other positions.  If he just wants to play quarterback then it’s fair to suggest that he might fall through the cracks. If he is willing to work out and shows his athletic talent then I suspect some team will take him later in the draft. That does change my talent rating for him to impact once he gets on the field. Size matters when it comes to selecting players in the draft. Size doesn’t matter once a player gets on the field, only production.  If Stetson is in the 6’2’ range he would be considered one of the top quarterbacks in this draft. Because of his size, he will be downgraded. That being said, once he works out and shows that he can run a 4.50 in the forty with quickness and explosiveness…most teams are going to think he can play and be more impacting at another position. The fact is that no matter what size you are, injuries will be an issue in football.  Stetson can run an offense as well as any quarterback coming out in this draft.  He can be a weapon running the ball in the spread offense because he can be a threat running the ball. Because of his unique athleticism, he can play more than one position so why would you not want to add that talent to your team? It will be interesting if Stetson is thought of in the top 100 of this draft and that’s why we have the two-board system so you can see talent, in the later rounds of a draft. I think he will be a hell of a player in this draft very much like Doug Flutie was because unlike when Doug game out, teams are running the style of offense that Stetson can impact in.

STRENGTHS
Byron has the potential to be a solid edge rusher for the team that selects him. He has the length and athletic talent to get into the backfield quickly and be disruptive. He does a good job working stunts inside and out with his teammates and looks to be an excellent teammate overall. Byron has a lot of hidden talents and if the team that selects him can find and develop those hidden talents Byron can become a core player for that team.

CONCERNS
Byron has poor pass-rushing foot mechanics and this along with a lack of using his length to explode off the snap of the ball is holding him back from being more impacting. Using your inside foot to turn the corner when pass rushing will not do at the next level. Add to this the fact he doesn’t get off blocks quickly enough or identify where the ball is in the backfield or understand down and distance anticipation and you have an athletic developmental edge rusher.

BOTTOM LINE: 4.17
The truth is, personal stories do not affect my profiling except to judge how that personal story may help a player be more competitive than other players. He’s a good person and comes from a good family, doesn’t do anything for me. I’m profiling the person, not anything else. Byron looks to be a good person and that’s good but that also should be the norm and not the exception. So, let’s move on. Byron is way behind in his football IQ and techniques and when I look at the film, I think I’ll let some other team go through the process of his first contract and see where he is after that first stage of his pro football life. I’m sure he has an excellent work ethic to improve and develop and after his first contract is completed he just might be a free agent find.

STRENGTHS
Steve has the athletic talent and high football IQ to play more than one interior position on the offensive line for the team that selects him. He has that “Sponge Bob Square Pants” body type that makes it difficult for defensive linemen to change the line of scrimmage at the snap of the ball in their favor. Steve shows the lateral agility to play center, make all the snaps, and help out his fellow guards. He is a pass-blocking guard/center dream come true. Once he gets his hands on the defensive lineman when pass-blocking he will shut that player down. In this new passing NFL, Steve’s ability to pass block is rare for a pure guard or center who has not been an offensive tackle moved inside. As a center with a nose tackle over him, Steve handles the bull rush better than most centers in the NFL right now. His “Sponge Bob Square Pants” body, leverage, and foot agility give’s him a natural advantage when pass blocking.

CONCERNS
On youtube, “CFO sports” has an excellent breakdown of Steve’s strengths and weaknesses. Most of his weaknesses are technique issues but the one issue that Steve will struggle with at the next level is his lack of aggressiveness to attack. Steve mentally, is the type of person who is more likely to defend rather than attack. You can teach him all the techniques you want but if you can’t find the switch that makes him become more aggressive and attack when he is run-blocking, he will never be more than a one-dimensional offensive lineman. That’s not necessarily a bad thing, it’s just reality.

BOTTOM LINE: 2.28
If you train dogs for security you purposely pick dogs who are defenders so you can control their attacking. That’s why trainers pick the breeds that are natural defenders, like German Shepherds and Doberman Pinschers. They are taught to attack on command only because their natural instinct first is to stand, growl, bark, and move to you to warn you before they will attack naturally. I believe that if you slap Steve in the face his first instinct is to warn you not to do it again. He will not react aggressively unless you do it again. If you call three passing plays in a row and then call a running play, Steve will not run block aggressively. If you are running the ball Steve will get better and more aggressive on every play and if you’re in the red zone like “CFO Sports” showed on their breakdown, Steve will make his block. Use him to pull and like an attack dog going after two robbers at the same time, Steve will get confused deciding which player to block because he lacks the aggressiveness to choose. So, what do you do? Steve is way too talented not to select him early in this draft. My answer to his lack of run-blocking aggressiveness is COACH BETTER.