“Defense in the Draft”: Positional Ranking and Round Projection
A due settimane dal Draft ’17 vi propongo “Defense in the Draft”, il mio personale defensive player ranking per spot con relativa proiezione dei round d’uscita.
Se in top 100/150 il range di chiamata ha una maggiore solidità in quanto a previsione, dalla 150 in avanti la questione si fa più complessa: la qualità globale si va assottigliando e identificare il limite esatto che intercorre tra un 6° Rounder e un Undrafted è davvero impresa ardua anche per il più attento e preciso degli analisti. Per questo ho deciso di non includere quei giocatori che reputo “al limite”, ovvero quelli che allo stesso modo potrebbero essere scelti tra 6° e 7° round così come cadere fuori dalla portata delle 253 pick previste per il Draft 2017.
Naturalmente a seguire, e prima del 27 prossimo venturo, editerò la seconda parte dedicata ai giocatori d’attacco, “Offense in the Draft”. [EDIT: ora on-line]
Enjoy.
– DEFENSIVE TACKLE – (1-6 Round Range)
Jonathan Allen, 6’3″ x 286 lb, Alabama —> 1° round projection
Caleb Brantley, 6’3″ x 307 lb, Florida —> 1°/2° round projection
Malik McDowell, 6’6″ x 295 lb, Michigan State —> 1°/2° round projection
Chris Wormley, 6’5″ x 298 lb, Michigan —> 2° round projection
Montravius Adams, 6’4″ x 304 lb, Auburn —> 2° round projection
Carlos Watkins, 6’3″ x 310 lb, Clemson —> 2°/3° round projection
Dalvin Tomlinson, 6’3″ x 310 lb, Alabama —> 2°/3° round projection
Jaleel Johnson, 6’3″ x 316 lb, Iowa —> 3° round projection
Elijah Qualls, 6’1″ x 313 lb, Washington —> 3° round projection
Larry Ogunjobi, 6’3″ x 305 lb, Charlotte —> 3°/4° round projection
Tanzel Smart, 6’1″ x 296 lb, Tulane —> 3°/4° round projection
Vincent Taylor, 6’3″ x 304 lb, Oklahoma State —> 3°/4° round projection
Nazair Jones, 6’5″ x 304 lb, Noth Carolina —> 3°/4° round projection
Davon Godchaux, 6’3″ x 310 lb, LSU —> 4°/5° round projection
Ryan Glasgow, 6’3″ x 302 lb, Michigan —> 4°/5° round projection
Jarron Jones, 6’6″ x 316 lb, Notre Dame —> 4°/5° round projection
Charles Walker, 6’2″ x 310 lb, Oklahoma —> 4°/5° round projection
Eddie Vanderdoes, 6’3″ x 305 lb, UCLA —> 5° round projection
Jeremiah Ledbetter, 6’3″ x 280 lb, Arkansas —> 5°/6° round projection
Josh Tupou, 6’3″ x 325 lb, Colorado —> 5°/6° round projection
Glen Antoine, 6’4″ x 321 lb, Idaho —> 5°/6° round projection
DeAngelo Brown, 6’0″ x 312 lb, Louisville —> 5°/6° round projection
Stevie Tu’ikolovatu, 6’1″ x 331 lb, USC —> 5°/6° round projection
– EDGE PLAYER – (1-6 Round Range)
Myles Garrett, 6’4″ x 272 lb, Texas A&M —> 1° round projection
Derek Barnett, 6’3″ x 259 lb, Tennessee —> 1° round projection
Carl Lawson, 6’2″ x 262 lb, Auburn —-> 1° round projection
Solomon Thomas, 6’2″ x 273 lb, Stanford —> 1° round projection
Takkarist McKinley, 6’2″ x 250 lb, UCLA —> 1° round projection
Taco Charlton, 6’6″ x 277 lb, Michigan —> 1° round projection
Charles Harris, 6’3″ x 253 lb, Missouri —> 1°/2° round projection
T.J. Watt, 6’4″ x 252 lb, Wisconsin —> 1°/2° round projection
Derek Rivers, 6’4″ x 248 lb, Youngstown State —> 2° round projection
Jordan Willis, 6’4″ x 255 lb, Kansas State —> 2° round projection
Tim Williams, 6’4″ x 244 lb, Alabama —> 2° round projection
Tarell Basham, 6’4″ x 269 lb, Ohio —> 2°/3° round projection
Tanoh Kpassagnon (DE/DT), 6’7″ X 289 lb, Villanova —> 2°/3° round projection
Dawuane Smoot, 6’3″ x 264 lb, Illinois —> 3° round projection
Ryan Anderson, 6’2″x 253 lb, Alabama —3° round projection
DeMarcus Walker, 6’4″ x 280 lb, FSU —> 3° round projection
Carroll Phillips, 6’3″ x 242 lb, Illinois —> 3°/4° round projection
Deatrich Wise Jr., 6’5″ x 264 lb, Arkansas —> 4° round projection
Daeshon Hall, 6’5″ x 266 lb, Texas A&M —> 4°/5° round projection
Trey Hendrickson, 6’4″ x 266 lb, Florida Atlantic —> 4°/5° round projection
Vince Biegel, 6’3″ x 246 lb, Wisconsin —> 4°/5° round projection
Joe Mathis, 6’2″ x 266 lb, Washington —> 4°/5° round projection
Ejuan Price, 5’11” x 241 lb, Pittsburgh —> 5°/6° round projection
Devonte Fields, 6’2″ x 236 lb, Louisville —> 5°/6° round projection
Javancy Jones, 6’1″ x 239 lb, Jackson State —> 5°/6° round projection
Hunter Dimick, 6’3″ x 269 lb, Utah —> 5°/6° round projection
– INSIDE LINEBACKER – (1-6 Round Range)
Reuben Foster, 6’0″ x 229 lb, Alabama —> 1° round projection
Jarrad Davis, 6’1″ x 238 lb, Florida —> 1° round projection
Haason Reddick, 6’1″ x 237 lb, Temple —> 1° round projection
Raekwon McMillan, 6’2″ x 240 lb, OSU —> 1°/2° round projection
Zach Cunningham, 6’3″ x 234 lb, Vanderbilt —> 1°/2° round projection
Anthony Walker, 6’1″ x 238 lb, Northwestern —> 2° round projection
Kendell Beckwith, 6’2″ x 243 lb, LSU —> 2°/3° round projection
Steven Taylor, 6’0″ x 230 lb, Houston —> 2°/3° round projection
Duke Riley, 6’0″ x 232 lb, LSU —> 3° round projection
Tyus Bowser (Edge/LB), 6’3″ x 247 lb, Houston —> 3° round projection
Marquel Lee, 6’3″ x 240 lb, Wake Forest —> 3° round projection
Alex Anzalone, 6’3″ x 243 lb, Florida —> 3°/4° round projection
Blair Brown, 5’11” x 238 lb, Ohio —> 4°/5° round projection
Jayon Brown, 6’0″ x 231 lb, UCLA —> 4°/5° round projection
Connor Harris, 5’11” x 243 lb, Lindenwood —> 4°/5° round projection
Elijah Lee, 6’2″ x 229 lb, Kansas State —> 4°/5° round projection
Tanner Vallejo, 6’1″ x 228 lb, Boise State —> 5°/6° round projection
Ben Gedeon, 6’2″ x 244 lb, Michigan —> 5/6° round projection
Jordan Evans, 6’3″ x 232 lb, Oklahoma —> 5°/6° round projection
Ben Boulware, 6’0″ x 238 lb, Clemson —> 5°/6° round projection
– CORNERBACK – (1-6 Round Range)
Marshon Lattimore, 6’0″ X 193 lb, OSU —> 1° round projection
Marlon Humphrey, 6’0″ x 197 lb, Alabama —> 1° round projection
Gareon Conley, 6’0 x 195 lb, OSU —> 1° round projection
TreDavious White, 5’11” x 192 lb, LSU —> 1° round projection
Kevin King, 6’3″ x 200 lb, Washington —> 1°/2° round projection
Quincy Wilson, 6’1 x 211″ lb, Florida —> 1°/2° round projection
Fabian Moreau, 6’0 x 206 lb, UCLA —> 2° round projection
Cordrea Tankersley, 6’1 x 199 lb, Clemson —> 2° round projection
Desmond King (CB/S), 5’10” x 201 lb, Iowa —> 2° round projection
Chidobe Awuzie, 6’0″ x 205 lb , Colorado—> 2° round projection
Adoree’ Jackson, (CB/Specialist), 5’10” x 185 lb, USC —> 2°/3° round projection
Ahkello Witherspoon, 6’3″ x 198 lb, Colorado —> 2°/3° round projection
Teez Tabor, 6’0 x 199 lb, Florida —> 2°/3° round projection
Jourdan Lewis, 5’10” x 189 lb, Michigan —> 3° round projection
Cameron Sutton, 5’11” x 188 lb, Clemson —> 3° round projection
Howard Wilson, 6’1″ x 184, Houston —> 3° round projection
Sidney Jones, 6’0″ x 186, Washington —> 3°/4° round projection (*rottura del tendine d’achille al Pro day: out 1 anno)
Damontae Kazee, 5’10” x 184, San Diego State —> 3°/4° round projection
Jalen Myrick (CB/S) , 5’10” x 200, Minnesota —-> 3°/4° round projection
Rasul Douglas, 6’2″ x 210 lb, West Virginia —> 4°/5° round projection
Corn Elder, 5’10 x 184 lb, Miami —> 4°/5° round projection
Shaquill Griffin, 6’0″ x 195 lb, UCF —> 4°/5° round projection
Brian Allen (CB/S), 6’3″ x 215 lb, Utah —> 5°/6° round projection
Nate Hairston, 6’0″ x 196 lb, Temple —> 5°/6° round projection
Marquez White, 6’0″ x 194, Florida State —> 5°/6° round projection
– SAFETY – (1-6 Round Range)
Malik Hooker, 6’1″ x 206 lb, OSU —> 1° round projection
Jamal Adams, 6’0″ x 214 lb, LSU —> 1° round projection
Obi Melifonwu (S/CB), 6’4″ x 224, Connecticut —> 1°/2° round projection
Budda Baker (S/Slot), 5’10” x 195, Washington —>1°/2° round projection
Jabrill Peppers (S/LB), 5’11” x 213 lb, Michigan —> 1/2° round projection
Justin Evans, 6’0 x 199 lb, Texas A&M —> 2° round projection
Marcus Maye, 6’0″ x 210 lb, Florida —> 2°/3° round projection
Marcus Williams, 6’1″ x 202 lb, Utah —> 2°/3° round projection
Josh Jones, 6’1″ x 220 lb, NC State —> 3° round projection
Eddie Jackson (S/CB), 6’0″ x 201 lb, Alabama —> 3° round projection
Tedric Thompson, 6’0″ x 204 lb, Colorado —-> 3°/4° round projection
John Johnson, 6’1″ x 205 lb, Boston College —> 4° round projection
Fish Smithson, 5’11” x 201 lb, Kansas —> 4° round projection
Lorenzo Jerome, 5’10” x 204 lb, Saint Francis —> 4°/5° round projection
Marcus Sanders-Williams, 6’1″ x 202 lb, Utah —> 4°/5° round projection
Xavier Woods, 5’11” x 197 lb, Louisiana Tech —-> 4°/5° round projection
Montae Nicholson, 6’2″x 212 lb, Michigan State —> 4°/5° round projection
Rayshawn Jenkins, 6’1″ x 214 lb, Miami —> 5°/6° round projection
Jadar Johnson, 6’0″ x 206 lb, Clemson —> 5°/6° round projection
Josh Harvey-Clemons, 6’4″ x 217, Louisville —> 5°/6° round projection
Nathan Gerry, 6’2″ x 218 lb, Nebraska —> 5°/6° round projection