Your 2016 favorites by position

[Biggems]

They are not listed by their predicted round, but by how much I favor them.

QB
Paxton Lynch - Memphis
Carson Wentz - NDSU
Kevin Hogan - Stanford (could be a late round steal)

RB
Ezekiel Elliott - tOSU
Kenneth Dixon - LaTech
Derrick Henry - Alabama

WR
Braxton Miller - tOSU
Michael Thomas - tOSU
Keyarris Garrett - Tulsa

TE
David Morgan II - UTSA
Hunter Henry - Arkansas

OT
Laremy Tunsil - Ole Miss
Kyle Murphy - Stanford
Joe Haeg - NDSU

OG
Spencer Drango - Baylor
Jon Dahl - Washington St.

C
Nick Martin - Notre Dame

DE (Bosa will be gone by pick 2)
Anthony Zettel - Penn St.
Jonathan Bullard - Florida
Matt Judon - Grand Valley St.

DT
Chris Jones - Mississippi St.
Jarran Reed - Alabama
Javon Hargrave - South Carolina St.

OLB
Joshua Perry - tOSU
Deion Jones - LSU
Kyler Fackrell - Utah St.

ILB
Antonio Morrison - Florida

CB
Desmond King - Iowa
Harlan Miller - SE Louisiana
Brian Poole - Florida

S
FS Darrian Thompson - Boise St.
SS Kevin Byard - Middle Tennessee
SS Vonn Bell - tOSU

 

[sureletsrace]

I'm a big fan of Byard. He could vault his draft status if he runs a 4.4x 40. He seems to fit the mold of what Garrett looks for in a player. High work ethic, great person, leader on and off the field, etc.

 

[Hardline]

You pretty much named every player at the top of their positions. That would be everyone's favorite player list.

 

[tm1119]

Just some random guys I like that haven't been talked about a ton


RB- Paul Perkins
DT- Montravious Adams
DE- Shaw Lawson
S- Jayron Kearse
LB- Tyler Matakevich
WR- Corey Davis

 

[chagus]

I'd never seen the highlights of that Dixon kid LA Tech... WOW!!! Incredible vision, can juke with speed and low center of gravity with power? It's like an Emmit Jr. YeAh... Dallas. Get him! Please.

 

[Sydla]

OSU fan?

 

[Macnalty]

The two running backs from the razorbacks are worthy contenders.
I would not say all the favorites especially in the QB dept, I like the choices you have made. Not sold on the Stanford QB.
We seem to love Jayron Kearse not sure about him, like his size.

 

[RandyOh]

The two running backs from the razorbacks are worthy contenders.
I would not say all the favorites especially in the QB dept, I like the choices you have made. Not sold on the Stanford QB.
We seem to love Jayron Kearse not sure about him, like his size.

He is just someone to consider with a late round pick if we miss out on everyone else. Hes a 4 year starter, battle tested, and checks off a lot of boxes that u want in a QB prospect.

 

[RandyOh]

going to add a few players i like to your already awesome list

WR- Bralon Addison- Tyler Lockett/Brandin Cooks clone

DT- Antwaun Woods- strong 1tech that can be had with a late round pick or even picked up as a UDFA

FB- Soma Valnuku - 255 pound battering ram as both a blocker and a ball carrier, pair of soft hands to contribute as a receiver, special teams star in college.

 

[Macnalty]

He is just someone to consider with a late round pick if we miss out on everyone else. Hes a 4 year starter, battle tested, and checks off a lot of boxes that u want in a QB prospect.

It would be the lottery if that came to be a real talent.

 

[Leadbelly]

Day 1
Day 2
Day 3
UDFA

QB
Lynch - Memphis
Prescott - Miss St
Hogan - Stanford
Taysom Hill - BYU (Injuries might make him 5th year eligible; Injured in first game this year with Lisfranc. Also injured as a Jr)
**Gunner Kiel would be my day 2 if he comes out, but sounds like he's not.

RB
Derrick Henry - Ala
Ken Dixon - LA Tech (Basically Thurman Thomas. Great downfield receiver; not just outlet guy)
Kareem Hunt - Toledo
James Conner - Pitt (Diagnosed with NH Lymphoma a few weeks ago and also injured this year. Take a flyer, maybe even in RD7)

FB -
nobody
nobody
Dan Vitale - Northwestern (A Jason Witten of FBs)
Devon Johnson - Marshall (Former TE switched to RB last year and ran for almost 1800; injury riddled Senior year. Nickname: Blockhead)

WR
Treadwell - Miss
Doctson - TCU
Keyarris Garrett - Tulsa
Malcolm Mitchell - UGA (Early on, looked like he'd be a star at either WR or CB. Never stuck to a position and injured last year)
**If Mike Williams (Clemson) changes his mind and declares, he's my day 2

TE
NOBODY!!!
SERIOUSLY!!!
NOT EVEN ON DAY 3!!!
LaQuan McGowan - Baylor (Doubt he ever gets his weight under control, but there's a baller under those 400+ pounds. Maybe more than one.)

OL - Honestly haven't watched many OL. I like Temple C Kyle Friend a ton, but he's probably late Day 3/UDFA. And Mike Matthews at TAMU. Also, Thor Joswiak at South Florida, but it's entirely because his name is THOR. Giorgio Newberry at FSU as a potential switch from DT to OT as an UDFA. Maybe also take a flyer on E.K. Binns of Navy as a UDFA Guard and continue the tradition of Staubach and Hennings.

RET - I think Lucky Whitehead's the future for us here at both KR and PT, but Will Likely (Maryland) and Jakeem Grant (Texas Tech) are undersized ankle breakers who could find a role on special teams. Likely is "likely" good enough for NB duties and he's great on kick coverage too.

 

[cowboyuptx]

No Jalen Ramsey love here? Unless they really think there's a QB worthy of a top 5 pick, then Ramsey would have to be my early front runner. However I also like the idea of signing Gipson, Weddle, or Berry to play FS for us, and I'd prefer Gipson out of those three. But if they don't land a FS in FA, then I would expect Ramsey to get real consideration, because I think 31 is more of a CB than a FS. But it doesn't matter too much either way, because like Jones, Ramsey is capable of playing both CB and FS, however Ramsey is supposed to be a much more NFL ready prospect.

Sorry, I don't know enough about all the various prospects to make an educated position by position ranking. Just some early thoughts on our first pick...

I would also target CB/Return Specialist Will Likely in round 3/4, dude's a game changer.

 

[Alexander]

Using Leadbelly's approach. This is not everybody I would consider, but those that figure to be available at the stage where we pick or via trade down (esp. in the 1st)

First Round
Second Round
Third - Seventh Round
UDFA

QB
Paxton Lynch, Memphis; Carson Wentz, North Dakota St.
Connor Cook, Michigan St.
Brandon Doughty, W. Kentucky; Nate Sudfeld, Indiana; Brandon Allen, Arkansas
Jake Frohnapfel, UMASS

RB
Ezekiel Elliott, Ohio St.
Kenneth Dixon, La. Tech
Kenyan Drake, Alabama
Tyler Ervin, San Jose St.

FB -
None
None
None
Quayvon Hicks, Georgia

WR
LaQuan Treadwell, Mississippi
Michael Thomas, Ohio St.
De'Runnya Wilson, Mississippi St.; Cayleb Jones, Arizona; Kolby Listenbee, Colorado; Pharoah Cooper, S. Carolina, Leonte Carroo, Rutgers
Malcolm Mitchell, Georgia

TE
None
None
None
Henry Kriger-Coble, Iowa

C
None
None
None
Nick Kelly, Arizona St.

OG
None
None
Rees Odhiambo, Boise State; Josh Garnett, Stanford
Eric MacLain, Clemson

OT
None
None
Kyle Murphy, Stanford; Willie Beavers, W. Michigan; Tyler Marz, Wisconsin
Clint Van Horn, Marshall; Ike Harris, E. Carolina

DE
None (think Bosa will be gone)
Jonathan Bullard, Florida
Shilique Calhoun, Michigan St.
Therian Cockran, Minnesota; Jihad Ward, Illinois

DT
Andrew Billings, Baylor (if he declares of course)
Austin Johnson, Penn State
Vernon Butler, Louisiana Tech; Chris Jones, Mississippi St. (if he declares)
Javon Hargrave, S. Carolina St.; Quinton Jefferson, Maryland

OLB
Jayron Smith, Notre Dame; Myles Jack, UCLA
Darron Lee, Ohio St. (if he declares)
Kamalei Correa, Boise St.; Kyler Fackrell, Utah St.; Tyler Matakevich, Rutgers
Victor Ochi, Stony Brook

ILB
None
None
Cassanova McKinzy, Auburn; Kentrell Brothers, Missouri
Nick Kiatkowski, W. Virginia

CB
None
William Jackson, Houston;
Desmon King, Iowa; Cameron Sutton, Tennessee (if he declares), Taveze Calhoun, Mississippi St.; James Bradberry, Samford; Crevon LeBlanc, Florida Atlantic
Morgan Burns, Kansas St.; Vernon Harris, Dartmouth; Demetrious Nicholson, Virginia; DeAndre Elliott, Colorado St.

FS
Jalen Ramsey
Darien Thompson, Boise St.;
DeAndre Houston-Carson, William & Mary; Kavon Frazier, C. Michigan
Justin Simmons, Boston College

SS
None
Jeremy Cash, Duke; Vonn Bell, Ohio St.
Miles Killebrew, S. Utah; Tevin Carter, Utah
Michael Caputo, Wisconsin

 

[Oh_Canada]

Number in parenthesis is where I would take them.

QB
Lynch (1)
Wentz (mid-low 1)
Goff (mid-low 1)

RB
Elliott (1)
Prosise (3)
Booker(3)

WR
Treadwell (1)
S.Shepard(3)
Braxton Miller (3)

TE
H.Henry (3)
Oj Howard (4)
Higbee (4-5)

Oline
Brandon Shell (4)

FB
Who cares?

DE
Ogbah (2)
Buckner (1)
Kaufusi (3)

Bosa is too easy

DT
Billings (1)
Sheldon Rankins (2-3)
Vernon Butler (3-4)

LB
J.Smith (1)
K.Beckwith (2)
D.Jones (3)

CB
Cameron Sutton (2)
Desmond King(2)
William Jackson(3)

Hargreaves would be top of list if he measures out at 5'11 or very close.

S
Jeremy Cash (2)
Vonn Bell (3)
Tony Conner (3-4)

 

[chagus]

BTW... this is a GREAT THREAD!!! I'll be coming back to this thread for my personal assessment of college players. Thanks!!!

 

[egn22]

I like Henry a lot I think he's gonna be extremely hard to stop in the NFL. I personally think he'd be excellent in Dallas but I can't say I'd be willing to burn a top 5 pick on him. But I'd be okay with trading back in the 1st and getting him along with an extra 2nd rd pick

 

[Questfor6]

Treadwell WR Ole Miss
Dalvin Cook RB FSU
Pharoah Cooper WR SC
Karl Joseph FS WVU .

 

[Sydla]

Rumor is Will Fuller from ND could change his mind and enter the draft. Very similar player to Shepherd from OU IMO.

 

[Biggems]

OSU fan?

I hate tOSU, but they have some very good players coming out this year.

 

[Leadbelly]

Treadwell WR Ole Miss
Dalvin Cook RB FSU
Pharoah Cooper WR SC
Karl Joseph FS WVU .

I really like Karl Joseph. He's just so fearless coming up in run support.

Cook is a true soph but next year's potential RB class is incredible - Fournette, Cook, Chubb, Perine, Jalen Hurd, Royce Freeman, and maybe Marlon Mack. There's also McCaffrey at Stanford but he doesn't look built for RB and I keep expecting Barry Sanders Jr to become something. I think that's why I might go vet free agent for RB in 2016.