Matt Miller's Week 3 NFL Scouting Notebook: Kizer Rising, Anonymous Scout Q&A

[RS12]

— The NFL draft season is only a few weeks old, and already a player is emerging as the clear-cut best among prospects. That's Texas A&M edge-rusher Myles Garrett. My spotlight on Garrett highlights his power, flexibility and quickness at the position. And at 275 pounds, one NFL scout told me he's a "generational talent" at defensive end.

— How good is Alabama's Reuben Foster? One area scout told me he looks like NaVorro Bowman, with another calling him the "best player on [Alabama], easily." Foster ranks No. 7 overall on my big board.

— The 2017 running back class is absolutely stacked with talent, but are we forgetting Royce Freeman? The Oregon offense hasn't produced a legitimate NFL running back yet, but Freeman may be the man to break that trend. His mix of power and speed will turn heads.

— "Pass. Pass. Pass." That's what one NFL personnel director told me when I asked him about senior quarterbacks Chad Kelly, C.J. Beathard and Greg Ward Jr. The general feeling I'm getting from talking to scouts around the NFL is that the senior quarterback class is a weak one.

— Malik McDowell from Michigan State is getting buzz as the top defensive lineman in the class. When I asked about him in preparation for the Spartans' test against Wisconsin, a former NFL GM told me this: "He's not the sexiest guy out there, but if [DeForest] Buckner can go top 10, he can too. They're very similar athletes."

— "I would hate to need a left tackle in this class. Thankfully we got ours a few years ago." — AFC South southeast scout on the 2017 tackle crop. I can vouch for his opinion, as no tackle ranks inside my top 20 players.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ting-notebook-kizer-rising-anonymous-scout-qa

 

[Sydla]

Kizer continues to build momentum. Like I said, he's a better prospect than Chad Kelly, for example.

It's a good feeling, however, to not have to sit here and worry about which QBs might be a target for us. Looks like we have our guy now for the next 10 years.

 

[TheCoolFan]

Charles Harris all the way!

 

[John813]

"Your Jamaal Charles comparison was a good one, 'cause neither of them have done s--t this season."

Daaayuuumm.

 

[KingintheNorth]

Love, love, love Jabril Peppers and Jamal Adams. Would love to team either of them with Byron Jones for the next several years. I agree with the article on Justin Evans. I got to meet the A&M secondary coach at the AFCA convention last January and he raved about Evans. I watched their spring game and Evans' athleticism and physicality really jump out at you.

 

[RS12]

— The NFL draft season is only a few weeks old, and already a player is emerging as the clear-cut best among prospects. That's Texas A&M edge-rusher Myles Garrett. My spotlight on Garrett highlights his power, flexibility and quickness at the position. And at 275 pounds, one NFL scout told me he's a "generational talent" at defensive end.

Sell the farm Jerry.

 

[KDM256]

Rueben Foster is everything Dallas needs at the Linebacker position.. Once FO Foster slimmed down from 240lbs to 225lbs and you can really tell the difference in his play this year.. Expect to hear his name more in more in the upcoming months leading up to the draft.

 

[Leadbelly]

- "Man, this tight end class is loaded. I like them more than the wide receivers," an NFC West scout said when discussing the state of the tight end and wide receiver classes this year. No wideout is in my top 15 players, and just one makes the top 32 (Mike Williams, Clemson)."​

Boo. Yah.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Kizer continues to build momentum. Like I said, he's a better prospect than Chad Kelly, for example.

It's a good feeling, however, to not have to sit here and worry about which QBs might be a target for us. Looks like we have our guy now for the next 10 years.

And say they would have wanted Kizer. What are they gonna have to give up to get him

 

[haleyrules]

— The NFL draft season is only a few weeks old, and already a player is emerging as the clear-cut best among prospects. That's Texas A&M edge-rusher Myles Garrett. My spotlight on Garrett highlights his power, flexibility and quickness at the position. And at 275 pounds, one NFL scout told me he's a "generational talent" at defensive end.

— How good is Alabama's Reuben Foster? One area scout told me he looks like NaVorro Bowman, with another calling him the "best player on [Alabama], easily." Foster ranks No. 7 overall on my big board.

— The 2017 running back class is absolutely stacked with talent, but are we forgetting Royce Freeman? The Oregon offense hasn't produced a legitimate NFL running back yet, but Freeman may be the man to break that trend. His mix of power and speed will turn heads.

— "Pass. Pass. Pass." That's what one NFL personnel director told me when I asked him about senior quarterbacks Chad Kelly, C.J. Beathard and Greg Ward Jr. The general feeling I'm getting from talking to scouts around the NFL is that the senior quarterback class is a weak one.

— Malik McDowell from Michigan State is getting buzz as the top defensive lineman in the class. When I asked about him in preparation for the Spartans' test against Wisconsin, a former NFL GM told me this: "He's not the sexiest guy out there, but if [DeForest] Buckner can go top 10, he can too. They're very similar athletes."

— "I would hate to need a left tackle in this class. Thankfully we got ours a few years ago." — AFC South southeast scout on the 2017 tackle crop. I can vouch for his opinion, as no tackle ranks inside my top 20 players.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/...ting-notebook-kizer-rising-anonymous-scout-qa

Jerry will only consider Myles Garrett if he likes pot or has a history of serious injuries!!

 

[Bigdog]

Sell the farm Jerry.

I was thinking the same thing. I would love to get him but he will be out of reach. Thank you for posting this information for us.