Mark My Words (MMW): Draft Edition

Shemar Stewart will be the Cowboys pick at 12 and the fan base will flip their wigs.
 
Here’s another hot take:

I don’t think Walter Nolen is half the prospect a lot of media scouts purport him to be.

I’ve done a deep dive on him, watching actual game cut ups (ie. all snaps, not just highlights) and here’s my thoughts:
  • He has no pass rush repertoire…none. He has one go-to move which is a bull rush. Sometimes it’s effective which is what you see in the highlights. More often than not, he’s left hand fighting as the play goes past him.
  • He glacially slow on stunts or when he tries to run down plays on the backside. I don’t like his movement skills at all. It’s very dubious to me how he’s going to test out at the Combine. It will be interesting to see how he performs in the agility drills.
  • He loses track of the ball. This was a criticism I saw of Mazi when he came out too. He often gets caught up in the hand fighting (similar to pass rush criticism) because he has no arsenal of moves to shed blockers and he loses sight of the ball carrier.
Some of these issues can possibly be refined at the pro level, but I’m not seeing a Day 1 starting caliber prospect, but rather a rotation type guy at least early in his career.
 
Adding to this…

I think receiver Kyle Williams (Washington State) may end up being taken much higher than anticipated. I think there’s a strong possibility he goes late 1st round or early Round 2.
 
Adding to this…

I think receiver Kyle Williams (Washington State) may end up being taken much higher than anticipated. I think there’s a strong possibility he goes late 1st round or early Round 2.
I agree with this. Speed that shows up in the game, great routes, production, playmaker (17 yds a catch)... plus a stellar week at the Senior Bowl. If he doesn't sneak into 1, he'll go top 10 in 2, is my guess.

The guy I can't get a read on is Tre Harris. Is he the real deal or another Mingo?
 
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I worry most about his lack of durability and would not draft him over any of the top 3, I have him on the next tier. Yes, had home run ability, but lack of vision is a huge concern for many back as they aren’t going to have gaping holes to run through on the next level
Also lacks lateral agility. Just too straighlinish.
 
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