20 under the radar players

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In particular these two safeties are now my faves.


S Brendan Melanophy - 6’1”, 209 lbs - Fordham
Melanophy might not even come up when most draftniks are discussing under-the-radar players. That’s how far under the radar he’s flying. Known as “White Lightning,” Melanophy dominated his level of competition, playing strong safety and free safety. He’s experienced in single-deep and two-deep coverage, and he played in the box a lot too. He had a strong Pro Day and was massively popular in the locker room and with the fanbase. He may not even be drafted, and his ceiling is probably the sixth round.



Cooper Taylor - 6’4”, 229 lbs - Richmond
Taylor is another talented player with great upside--and bizarre medical risk. After suffering from an alarmingly high heartbeat in practice, he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. He had surgery to correct an electrical issue in his heart, and is supposedly completely healthy now. NFL teams will want to clear him with their own physicians, but if he’s cleared, he could go as high as the fourth round, and definitely won’t survive the sixth. He’s huge for a safety, as big as many linebackers, but he still possesses good coverage ability. He impressed with his range and instincts at the Senior Bowl, and projects as huge, in-the-box enforcer who can still be trusted in single-deep coverage, much like Kam Chancellor of the Seattle Seahawks.


Melanophy is a smart kid great grades, upstanding individual his report is eerily close to Matt Johnson, except he is faster and seems to move better. !00% Garrett RKG. Link to article on him.
His pro day. Click show more
http://proplayerinsiders.com/nfl-draft-player-profile-fordhams-brendan-melanophy/
Taylor is a natural fit as a SLB in a Tampa 2.

http://edraft.com/nfl/news/2013-nfl-draft-20-under-the-radar-players/

 

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TE Justice Cunningham - 6’3”, 258 lbs - South Carolina

One of my personal favorite prospects in the draft, Cunningham hasn’t been nearly as hyped as he deserves. He never stuffed the stat sheet, mostly because he was used a lot as a blocker in South Carolina’s offense. He was regularly asked to single-block defensive ends on both the left and right edges, and he’s a savage and instinctive lead blocker. When he was asked to run routes, he ran them with precision, and flashed outstanding athleticism on several plays. He tracks the ball well over his shoulder, and has better body control than most players his size. He may not even be drafted, but I’m confident he’ll never be worse than a solid second tight end in the NFL.
-Basically he is what we wanted in Bennett!

OT Chris Faulk - 6’6”, 335 lbs - LSU

Faulk was a fairly highly-touted prospect entering his junior year in 2012. However, after tearing his ACL in practice after the season opener, he missed nearly all of the 2012 season, and will enter the draft with only one full year and two games as a starter. He has the length NFL teams look for in offensive tackles, and he has unexpected agility for a player of his weight. However, the injury concerns and his relative inexperience will drive him down the board a bit. If he can keep his weight contained, prove his 2011 performance is just the surface of his ability, and prove he can stick on the outside, he could be a potential starting left tackle who lasts into the mid-rounds.
-Like to take a flyer on him in the later rounds.

DT Chris Jones - 6’2”, 302 lbs - Bowling Green
On the opposite end of the spectrum is Chris Jones. He’s an extremely high character player who was a team captain and named MAC defensive player of the year in 2012. He’s slightly undersized for a 4-3 defensive tackle and a little short for a 3-4 defensive end, but with his outstanding college production, an NFL team will target him in the third or fourth round as a potential 4-3 three-technique in the mold of Henry Melton or Geno Atkins.
Sounds exactly like a player we should look at.

FB Kyle Juszczyk - 6’1”, 248 lbs - Harvard

Juszczyk is an intriguing prospect. Fullbacks don’t get very high priority on draft day, so his absolute ceiling is probably the fourth round, but he should have a long career as an H-back. He lined up in the backfield, as a lead blocker and as a ballcarrier, and inline and in the slot as a tight end. He’s a good lead blocker (against middling competition), and he’s a great receiver with soft hands and some explosiveness (37” vertical and 10’07” broad jump).
-With Vickers gone, we will prob pick up a FB as an UDFA. He sounds like a really nice fit if he goes undrafted. Absolutely don't want to waste a draft pick on a FB.

WR Da’Rick Rogers - 6’2”, 217 lbs - Tennessee Tech

On pure talent, Rogers may be the best wide receiver in the draft. As a sophomore with Tennessee, filling in for the injured Justin Hunter, he had 67 catches for 1,040 yards and nine touchdowns. He’s powerful, quick, and strong, able to stretch the field and win jump ball battles against the best of the SEC. However, he had major issues with the coaches at Tennessee, and was kicked off the team after failing drug tests. He destroyed the Ohio Valley Conference to the tune of 78 catches for 1,207 yards and 11 touchdowns, and he had an eye-popping Combine: 4.52 forty, 4.06 short shuttle, 6.71 three-cone, 11’ broad jump, and 39.5” vertical. His sheer talent and athleticism will probably keep him in the top three rounds, but he may last into the third.
He is obviously the most talented on this list. He'd need a great review from Dooley, which I have a hard time seeing.



FS Cooper Taylor - 6’4”, 229 lbs - Richmond

Taylor is another talented player with great upside--and bizarre medical risk. After suffering from an alarmingly high heartbeat in practice, he was diagnosed with Wolff-Parkinson-White Syndrome. He had surgery to correct an electrical issue in his heart, and is supposedly completely healthy now. NFL teams will want to clear him with their own physicians, but if he’s cleared, he could go as high as the fourth round, and definitely won’t survive the sixth. He’s huge for a safety, as big as many linebackers, but he still possesses good coverage ability. He impressed with his range and instincts at the Senior Bowl, and projects as huge, in-the-box enforcer who can still be trusted in single-deep coverage, much like Kam Chancellor of the Seattle Seahawks.
I don't think I'd draft him either, but if for whatever reason he goes undrafted, sign him up Jerry. Bring him to camp, see what he has. Gotta be intrigued by that size

 

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Q Smith, Da'rick Rogers, Bass, Faulk, Nick Jones and even Cooper Taylor are players I love. But Justice Cunningham would be a great replacement for Phillips AND Vickers.

And Shreibeis and Lewis need to be priority UDFA LBs for the Cowboys, especially with the starting units injury history. Melanophy is interesting due to his athleticism and character but don't see the playmaking that the Cowboys desperately need at safety.

Nice read.