Monday, August 31, 2015

Quick Draft Dish: FCS Kickoff

FCS KICKOFF
NORTH DAKOTA STATE @ MONTANA
·        NDSU QB (#11) Carson Wentz is highly thought of by many in the Draft Twitter community. He is about to be highly thought of by many around the country. Wentz possesses prototypical NFL QB size (6’5” 230). He has a huge arm, where he routinely makes big time throws like the 15 yard out. He has athletic ability you would not think a man his size would have. He isn’t Cam Newton by any means, but he isn’t Peyton Manning back there either. He has some footwork issues he needs to work on, like throwing off his back foot sometimes, but those can be fixed. The Bison do not play any FBS opponents this year, so his level of competition may work against him in some evaluations.
·        MONTANA WR (#6) Jamaal Jones is a transfer from WASHINGTON. He transferred after his redshirt freshman season. Jones has good size at 6’1” 191 pounds. He shows excellent body control and catching ability. In this game, his route tree was limited, but this is likely a product of the offense he plays in. He shows decent, but not great speed. He has the skill set that may warrant a late draft pick.

·        I will continue to peak at MONTANA QB (#3) Brady Gustafson. He is a junior that is unlikely to declare, but he has many traits that will serve him well during the 2017 NFL Draft process.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Preseason Week 2 Update (8-25-15)

Week Two of the NFL preseason is in the books. The big story around the NFL right now is injuries. Season ending injuries to be more specific. Since the beginning of rookie camps in May, at least 23 players have torn their ACL's. This is not counting players lost to other injuries for the season. I do not know what the solution to this problem is, but it is devastating to a lot of teams.

While most of college football does not get started until September 3rd, a big FCS game happens on Saturday. Montana and North Dakota State will hook it up and DFD will be watching. Look for a Quick Draft Dish write-up early next week.

The Week Two Preseason Rookie of the Week is: Jets DT Leonard Williams
Read more about them here: DFD ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

NOTABLE ROOKIE PERFORMANCES FROM PS WEEK TWO:

DET - ZACH ZENNER/RB/SOUTH DAKOTA STATE/UDFA
4 attempts 22 yards 5 receptions 59 yards 1 TD
WSH - TREY WILLIAMS/RB/TEXAS A&M/UDFA
10 attempts 52 yards
WSH - HOUSTON BATES/OLB/LOUISIANA TECH/UDFA
3 tackles 1 sack
CLV - XAVIER COOPER/DT/WASHINGTON STATE/3RD ROUND
2 tackles 2 sacks
BUF - RONALD DARBY/CB/FLORIDA STATE/2ND ROUND
2 tackles 2 interceptions
BUF - MERRIL NOEL/CB/WAKE FOREST/UDFA
3 tackles 1 sack
NYJ - BRYCE PETTY/QB/BAYLOR/4TH ROUND
12/19 168 yards 1 TD
NYJ - LEONARD WILLIAMS/DT/SOUTHERN CAL/1ST ROUND
5 tackles 3 TFL 1.5 sacks
ATL - JUSTIN HARDY/WR/EAST CAROLINA/4TH ROUND
4 receptions 53 yards
PHI - KEVIN MANANGAI/RB/VILLANOVA/UDFA
10 attempts 87 yards 1 TD
PHI - TRAVIS RACITI/DT/SAN JOSE STATE/UDFA
5 tackles 1 sack
PHI - DIAHEEM WATKINS/OLB/UAB/UDFA
3 tackles 2 TFL 1 sack
NE - CHRIS HARPER/WR/CAL/UDFA
5 receptions 69 yards 1 TD
IND - JOSH ROBINSON/RB/MISSISSIPPI STATE/6TH ROUND
13 attempts 61 yards
CHI - JEREMY LANGFORD/RB/MICHIGAN STATE/4TH ROUND
9 attempts 80 yards 1 TD
ARZ - DAVID JOHNSON/RB/NORTHERN IOWA/3RD ROUND
13 attempts 66 yards 2 receptions 15 yards
SD - NICK DZUBNAR/OLB/CAL POLY/UDFA
7 tackles 1 sack
STL - MALCOLM BROWN/RB/TEXAS/UDFA
4 attempts 23 yards; 4 receptions 78 yards 1 TD
GB - DAMARIOUS RANDALL/DS/ARIZONA STATE/1ST ROUND
3 tackles 1 INT
PIT - TYLER MURPHY/WR/BOSTON COLLEGE/UDFA
4 receptions 61 yards 1 TD
PIT - SAMMIE COATES/WR/AUBURN/3RD ROUND
2 receptions 60 yards
PIT - BUD DUPREE/OLB/KENTUCKY/1ST ROUND
2 tackles 1 sack
DAL - RYAN RUSSELL/DE/PURDUE/UDFA
3 tackles 1 sack


Sunday, August 16, 2015

Preseason News Update (8/17/15)

Week One (or two if you count Hall of Fame weekend) of the NFL Preseason is in the books. This also will end the DFD summer hiatus. With the college football season three weeks away and the preseason in full swing, the fun times are now rolling here.

The Hall of Fame game Rookie if the Week was: Vikings TE MyCole Pruitt.
The Week One Preseason Rookie of the Week is: Lions RB Ameer Abdullah
Read more about them here: DFD ROOKIE OF THE WEEK

OTHER NOTABLE ROOKIE PERFORMANCES FROM PS WEEK ONE:

GB - ALONZO HARRIS/RB/LA LAFAYETTE/UDFA
7 attempts 41 yards 1 TD
GB - JAKE RYAN/ILB/MICHIGAN/4TH ROUND
6 tackles 1 sack
GB - JAMAURIA RASCO/OLB/LSU/UDFA
2 tackles 1 sack
NE - TREY FLOWERS/DE/ARKANSAS/4TH ROUND
2 tackles 1 sack
BAL - ZA'DARIUS SMITH/DE/KENTUCKY/4TH ROUND
4 tackles  1 sack
NO - DAMIAN SWANN/CB/GEORGIA/5TH ROUND
2 tackles 1 interception
DET - AMEER ABDULLAH/RB/NEBRASKA/2ND ROUND
7 attempts 67 yards
WSH - PRESTON SMITH/DE/MISSISSIPPI STATE/2ND ROUND
6 tackles 1 sack 2 TFL
WSH - HOUSTON BATES/OLB/LOUISIANA TECH/UDFA
2 tackles 2 sacks
MIA - ZACH VIGIL/ILB/UTAH STATE/UDFA
5 tackles 1 sack
ATL - RONISON THEREZIE/DS/AUBURN/UDFA
1 tackle 1 interception
CAR - BRANDON WEGHER/RB/MORNINSIDE (IA)/UDFA
4 attempts 15 yards; 1 reception 42 yards 1 TD
PIT - SAMMIE COATES/WR/AUBURN/3RD ROUND
5 receptions 52 yards
JAX - NORDLY CAPI/DE/AKRON/UDFA
2 tackles 2 sacks
CIN - TERRELL WATSON/RB/AZUSA PACIFIC/UDFA
7 attempts 52 yards
CIN - MARCUS HARDISON/DT/ARIZONA STATE/4TH ROUND
3 tackles 1 sack
OAK - BEN HEENY/ILB/KANSAS/5TH ROUND
8 tackles 1 sack
SEA - TYLER LOCKETT/WR/KANSAS STATE/3RD ROUND
4 KR 186 yards 1 TD (103 yards)
DEN - DARIUS KILGO/DT/MARYLAND/6TH ROUND
4 tackles 1 sack
HOU - KURTIS DRUMMOND/DS/MICHIGAN STATE/UDFA
3 tackles 1 interception
ARZ - RODNEY GUNTER/DE/DELAWARE STATE/4TH ROUND
2 tackles 1 sack (safety)
KC - RAMIK WILSON/ILB/GEORGIA/4TH ROUND
6 tackles 1 interception
PHI - NELSON AGHOLOR/WR/SOUTHERN CAL/1ST ROUND
3 receptions 57 yards 1 TD
PHI - ERIC TOMLINSON/TE/UTEP/UDFA
5 receptions 61 yards
PHI - BRIAN MIHALIK/DE/BOSTON COLLEGE/7TH ROUND
3 tackles 1 sack
PHI - ERIC ROWE/CB/UTAH/2ND ROUND
5 tackles 1 FF
IND - JUNIOR SYLVESTRE/ILB/TOLEDO/UDFA
4 tackles 2 sacks
IND - AMARLO HERRERA/ILB/GEORGIA/UDFA
5 tackles 1 interception
IND - PHILLIP DORSETT/WR/MIAMI-FL/1ST ROUND
4 receptions 51 yards