Mel Kiper Jr. Big Board (Through Week 10)

Thomas82

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Here's a look at Mel Kiper Jr.'s Rookie Big Board through Week 10:


1. Dak Prescott, QB, Dallas Cowboys

Previously ranked: 1 | Final 2016 Big Board rank: 114

Prescott has been phenomenal through nine games, throwing for 2,339 yards with 14 touchdowns and two interceptions. He has four rushing touchdowns, and he's No. 2 in Total QBR. Most importantly, though -- the Cowboys are 8-1. He wasn't perfect against the Steelers, but he had some great throws on the Cowboys' game-winning drive. He's the real deal. The Cowboys are his team, whether or not he wants to call them that.

2. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Dallas Cowboys
Previously ranked: 4 | Final 2016 Big Board rank: 8

The former Buckeye has 1,005 rushing yards with 10 total touchdowns and is averaging 5.1 yards per carry. He leads the league in total rushing yards, as well as yards before (577) and after (428) contact. Before the draft, I said Elliott was one of the best running back prospects to enter the league over the past decade, but I didn't think he'd be this good immediately. Prescott and Elliott are splitting Offensive Rookie of the Year votes at this point, but a Cowboy might get every first-place vote.


Here's the full list:

1.) Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys
2.) Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys
3.) Carson Wentz, QB, Eagles
4.) Jack Conklin, OT, Titans
5.) Joey Bosa, DE, Chargers
6.) Keanu Neal, S, Falcons
7.) Michael Thomas, WR, Saints
8.) DeForest Buckner, DE, 49ers
9.) Cody Whitehair, C, Bears
10.) Jatavis Brown, ILB, Chargers
11.) Leonard Floyd, OLB, Bears
12.) Deion Jones, ILB, Falcons
13.) Karl Joseph, S, Raiders
14.) Blake Martinez, LB, Packers
15.) Jordan Howard, RB, Bears
16.) Taylor Decker, OT, Lions
17.) Hunter Henry, TE, Chargers
18.) Su'a Cravens, LB, Commanders
19.) Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants
20.) Brian Poole, CB, Falcons
21.) Laremy Tunsil, OG, Dolphins
22.) Jarran Reed, DT, Seahawks
23.) Michael Pierce, DT, Ravens
24.) Tyreek Hill, WR/KR/PR, Chiefs
25.) James Bradberry, CB, Panthers


Here's the link to the ESPN Insider piece in case you have it and want to go look at this whole piece:

http://www.espn.com/nfl/insider/sto...2016-dak-prescott-dallas-cowboys-lots-company
 

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we got 4 starters -all really good and shaping up to be great in zeke,dak,collins and brown,that is one of the best draft in years or maybe a decade.I men Anthony freaking Brown,this kid is legit and we got him in the sixth Rd.
 

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Will Wentz ever throw a ball farther than 15 yards? Stay tuned............"stat padder" is his middle name. I'm being half serious here. I have seen him run out of bounds multiple times behind the LOS instead of simply throwing the ball away to the extent a few weeks ago, one of the announcers (may have been Aikman) noticed it, and questioned it.

Regardless, I am not overly impressed with Wentz thus far, at least not as impressed as some have been. He appears to be afraid to take chances down field and the few times he has........well........no good. In fairness to him, he doesn't have a lot to work with WR-wise..........I'm so grateful we didn't trade up for him. We got our guy and a LEADER at that.
 

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There's no way Wentz can still be considered a better rookie than guys like Bosa. If 'previous potential' and prior rankings make such a difference then Laremy Tunsil should just stay in 1st no matter what. Wentz may yet turn solid (not check down Charlie) once he gets better receivers, but dak also won three games without Dez in the lineup, as if he wasn't even missing.
 

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Murray 2014
before contact 998 yd
after contact 847 yd

Zeke's 2016 pace
before contact 1,026 yd
after contact 761 yd

per carry
Murray 2014
before contact 2.5 yd
after contact 2.2 yd

Zeke 2016
before contact 2.9 yd
after contact 2.2 yd
How does McFadden compare?
 

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This is the dumbest ******* thing I have ever seen. Ranking the obvious. It shows that Kiper obviously missed on everything he ever said especially saying how you don't draft any running back in round 1. Well our round 1 running back has us sitting at 8-1 and the team to beat.
 

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Murray 2014
before contact 998 yd
after contact 847 yd

Zeke's 2016 pace
before contact 1,026 yd
after contact 761 yd

per carry
Murray 2014
before contact 2.5 yd
after contact 2.2 yd

Zeke 2016
before contact 2.9 yd
after contact 2.2 yd
Awesome. Can't imagine where Zeke will be by year 3 or 4 in his career.
 
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