The most underrated players at each position in the draft
There will be some names on here that you’ve never heard of. There will be a
name or two on here that you’re wondering why that player is listed. If a player
is projected to go in the 20’s http://www.authenticlosangeleschargers.com/cheap-casey-hayward-jersey ,
he can still be underrated. I’ll state my case for each. Starting with the
position that makes this sport go round.QuarterbackI don’t think there is an
underrated quarterback. There might be a quarterback later in the draft that
turns into a spot starter years down the road and is able to finesse a contract
much like Case Keenum. This is a 5 quarterback draft. I might be in the minority
here but I don’t really believe in “developmental quarterbacks.” By that I mean
taking one in the 3rd round and let him develop. There’s a difference between
letting your 1st round pick sit a year and letting your late day 2-3 QB sit for
three years. That just doesn’t happen. There are guys in this draft that I
wanted to like more, Kyle Lauletta, Mike White, Kurt Benkert, but there were too
many deficiencies to go to bat for them.Running backThis will no doubt be the
toughest choice. Every year there are running backs out of nowhere that produce
and are taken late in the draft. Some not even drafted. Austin Ekeler, Aaron
Jones, Matt Brieda, the list goes on and on. This year there is a plethora of
good backs. All shapes & sizes. I’ll give you a name that I think has some
ability to contribute as a rookie. Kyle Hicks out of TCU. I don’t even know if
he’ll be drafted, but he should be. He’s an obvious athlete at the position. You
can tell from how effortlessly he changes directions. He’s a true satellite back
that has enough wiggle to make linebackers look silly. In pass protection, he
knows exactly where to be. That’ll help him get on the field early. He has good
hands out of the backfield and has no issue catching the ball away from his
body. I think he can surprise as a receiving threat early in his career. Hicks
will be another late round running back that outperforms his draft stock.Wide
Receiver Every year I fall for a receiver. This year it was no different. He’s a
little different type than what I usually go for, though. Korey Robertson of
Southern Mississippi is 6’2, 210 pounds and comes off as a big, strong receiver.
It’s obvious he isn’t as loose as most receivers and his lack of second gear
will be the reason he falls to day 3. What you can’t help but appreciate is his
ability to make contested catches. He’s also a lot better after the catch than
you’d imagine. He can legit be a red zone threat. He also can create separation
on underneath routes with solid footwork. I’m a fan and haven’t seen many
better. Robertson is a guy I’d absolutely take a late round flier on if I’m a
team that needs help at receiver. Offensive LinemanIt’s tough to get excited
when watching lineman. It’s easy to fall for the maulers. I made that mistake a
couple years ago with T.J. Clemmings. Swing and a miss. I’ve learned a little
since then. The lineman that I think is not only underrated but can possibly
develop into a player is TCU’s Joseph Noteboom. Noteboom is 6’5, 310 pounds and
looks like he can add even more mass to his frame. Noteboom has a little bit of
everything. He’s one of the most athletic lineman in the draft. In his pass
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When you see defenders try and redirect, by that I mean hit him with a spin move
or a hesitation one way or the other, he has no issue mirroring them. That’s
encouraging to see. As a run blocker, he can pave the way on double team blocks.
When he blocks down on defensive tackles is when you can see some of his raw
strength. In space against the run he has no issue climbing to the second level
or running lateral on stretch runs.He’s not perfect by any means. When Noteboom
goes to shoot his hands they tend to be outside. Rushers can bull-rush him
because of it. A couple other technical issues that, to me, can be worked out.
Noteboom was the easiest selection for me on this list.Edge rusherHe’ll likely
fall due to injuries, but Florida State’s Josh Sweat is this drafts Danielle
Hunter. He played a lot of snaps out of position for the Seminoles. He wasn’t
really “let loose” as a pass rusher. There were multiple times during games when
he would be lined up inside the tight end and have run responsibilities. It’s
tough to showcase your skill at 250 pounds in there. When he kicked outside,
that’s when you saw the athleticism that wowed at the combine.Like Hunter, Sweat
was a dominant run defender that had the upside to be a very good pass rusher.
Sweat plays with great effort and is quite disruptive from that edge spot. He
will be great value if he falls to the third round. If healthy, he has the
chance to help a team early on in his career.Maurice Hurst Hurst is a defensive
tackle out of Michigan who has the draft community split. Some have him in their
top 5, some in the 50 range. With Hurst, his health was a concern. What you love
to hear is Hurst wasn’t asked back for a medical recheck for a heart condition.
Other than that, his size? As if 3 of the top 5 defensive tackles in the NFL
aren’t “undersized.” If we are talking about on the field, I struggle to see
what Hurst doesn’t do that other tackles do better. See for yourself.He is so
damn explosive. He can more than hold his own against the run. He can
single-handedly ruin a series as a pass rusher. Guys that quick and productive
don’t just stop being quick and productive because they go to the NFL. It’s
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still has the same get-off, he should be a no-brainer if he passes the medical
checks for any interested team. He’s not just a wild wrecking ball, either.
Hurst is so good with his hands and can keep himself clean. Give me that guy in
the first.LinebackerHow a running back is patient and then bursts through the
smallest of holes, Josey Jewell does the same, but as a linebacker. It’s easy to
be turned off by him after he ran a 4.82 40 yard dash or was humiliated by
Saquon Barkley. There were other games that he played in, believe it or not.
Jewell did improve his 40 to a 4.68 at his pro day. He also looked very fluid
during the drills. His 6.8 3-cone drill and 4.04 short shuttle are what we
should really be focusing on. Those are great numbers. Pair that with his
outstanding recognition skills and he’s set to outperform some of the faster
linebackers that’ll go ahead of him. Because he can read blocks and understand
what the offense is doing, he’ll get to the ball faster than a linebacker who
might run a high 4.5 that relies on athleticism.Oh yeah, and he can hit. For all
the talk about him being limited in coverage, he broke up 11 passes as a senior.
He lives around the ball and he did for four years. That won’t change in the
NFL.CornerThere has to be some sort of baseline at corner. Awhile ago I dug
through some numbers to come up with a fake threshold. Here’s what I came away
with. Missing some numbers on a few guys, but it narrowed down the corner list
to 6 guys. One of those guys is Nick Nelson out of Wisconsin. Nelson tore his
meniscus during a private workout with the Lions that will likely cost him his
rookie year. That’s unfortunate as Nelson had a chance to out perform many of
the corners that would’ve been selected ahead of him. He’s 5’11, 200 pounds and
looks the part. He also plays the part. He’s always in a position to make a play
on the pass. In 2015 as a sophomore he had 15 passes defended. Last year after
transferring to Wisconsin he had a ridiculous 21 passes defended. He’s a guy
that doesn’t get beat deep. There are so many little things Nelson does right at
the position that make it obvious he is going to continue to show out at the
next level. I hope he can recover from his injury because Nelson has a chance to
be a very good player in the NFL.SafetyWhen I was watching Robertson #18 on the
other side of the ball that just keep making play after play. So I watched to
see if it was a fluke game. I watched a game. Then another, and another. Turns
out, Tarvarius Moore is legit. I like him more than a good chunk of the safeties
that are being talked about to go ahead of him. It took for him to show out at
his pro day to get noticed, and that’s fine.At 6” Color
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covers. Whether chasing down a running back to the sideline or getting out of
his break to meet a receiver. He played in a tough scheme where he had had to
guard slot receivers with minimal help and more than held his own. He broke up
10 passes and had 3 interceptions. Per PFF, he had a 63.2 passer rating when
targeted. He’s just as good as a run defender. He’s not him, but if you remember
how that Weddle guy sort of bob & weaved through traffic and somehow ended
up at the ball-carrier, Moore has plenty plays like that. To me, he’s the 4th
best safety in the class. He won’t go as high as others, but he should.Chargers
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off their preseason with a trip to Santa Clara to take on the San Francisco
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