Justis Mosqueda If you follow me on Twitter you know that 1) I’m not as big of a fan of linebackers as most football fans are (which is much more than the NFL shows during free agency), 2) I think that college statistics, for the most part, are fraudulent and 3) I think athleticism is Read more about Tackle+ and the 2018 NFL Draft Defensive Line Class[…]
Justis Mosqueda NFL Draft Scout just updated their 2018 database with actual grades attached to players for the first time this draft cycle. While they don’t have seventh-round grades attached to anyone, they have given out 98 grades of third-round picks or higher through draft eligible sophomores. Preseason grades aren’t anything close to perfect, but Read more about What to Learn from NFL Draft Scout’s First 2018 Update[…]
Justis Mosqueda We don’t know how many watch lists we’re going to post this summer, but we do value saving time. As we mentioned in our pass-rusher watch list, there’s right, wrong and reality. The reality of the situation is that no matter how much you like a specific prospect, the NFL is fairly consistent Read more about 2018 NFL Draft Wide Receiver Watch List[…]
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Justis Mosqueda Senior Power 5 EDGE Watch List Senior Mid Major EDGE Watch List After watching at least one game of each senior on the Power 5/Mid Major watch lists, plus watching every returning Power 5 underclassman with more than five sacks in 2016, I have composed an early top-10 EDGEs for NFL draft junkies trying Read more about Top 10 Pass-Rushers in 2018 NFL Draft[…]
Justis Mosqueda It’s watch list season. That means it’s time to start #grinding #tape. Let’s save some time here. Last year, there were 22 pass-rushers who were drafted in the first five rounds in the draft who measured in between 230 and 280 pounds. These are the players you’d consider as best fits as 3-4 Read more about Senior Power 5 EDGE Watch List[…]
Justis Mosqueda It’s watch list season. That means it’s time to start #grinding #tape. Let’s save some time here. Last year, there were 22 pass-rushers who were drafted in the first five rounds in the draft who measured in between 230 and 280 pounds. These are the players you’d consider as best fits as 3-4 Read more about Senior Mid Major EDGE Watch List[…]
Justis Mosqueda 2017 Force Players Force Players is a combine metric study I have been running for pass-rushers for years. You can find most of the numbers I’m going to cite, updated through the 2016 draft class, on Playmaker Mentality. Here’s the gist of it: The athletic backgrounds of pass-rushing prospects matters a lot. The problem Read more about 2015-2017 non-Prodigy Pass-Rushers[…]
Background: Because of impact of underclassmen leaving in waves, the strengths and weaknesses of NFL drafts also now move in waves. In 2016, there was a weak edge defender class and a strong interior defensive line class. In 2017, there was a strong edge defender class and a weak interior defensive line class. History would suggest Read more about Summer Scouting: Arden Key, EDGE, LSU[…]
Justis Mosqueda On a conference call last week, Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network, who worked in the league with the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns and Philadelphia Eagles, told media members that the 2017 draft class’ crop of offensive linemen was the worst he’s seen in 15 years. I don’t doubt that he thinks this, but I’m Read more about Offensive Line Athleticism and Potential Converts[…]