Quick Draft Dish: Week 2

WEEK TWO

WASHINGTON STATE @ NEVADA

Ø  NEVADA SR QB CODY FAJARDO is a tremendous athlete with good speed. His elongated release will prevent him from becoming an elite passer. He does process his reads quickly.

Ø  NEVADA SR DE BROCK HEKKING is a big ball of energy. He has some nice pass rush moves. He will make an NFL roster on effort, alone. Hekking can be a bit too aggressive for his own good. He needs to scale back on the post play schenanigans.

WESTERN KENTUCKY @ ILLINOIS

Ø  WESTERN KENTUCKY SR CB CAM THOMAS has solid coverage skills and closing speed. He tackles really well in the open field.

Ø  ILLINOIS RSOPH QB WES LUNT is a transfer from Oklahoma State. He has a big accurate arm. He puts up huge numbers in the Illini offensive system. I highly doubt he will enter the 2015 NFL Draft, but he is a name to remember for the 2016 draft evaluation process.

FLORIDA ATLANTIC @ ALABAMA

Ø  FAU SR CB D’JOUN SMITH missed the game with an injury. This would have been a good evaluation game for him.

Ø  ALABAMA JR RB KENYAN DRAKE gets buried behind the other ALABAMA running backs on the depth chart, but he is immensely talented. Drake can cut on a dime, he has good speed, and he is really good in the passing game. JR RB T.J. YELDON will likely be the higher rated back, but the gap between Drake and Yeldon is not as huge as one would think.

EASTERN WASHINGTON @ WASHINGTON

Ø  EASTERN WASHINGTON SR RB QUINCY FORTE has extremely quick feet. He catches the ball well and also help in the return game. He has top-100 sleeper potential.

SOUTHERN CAL @ STANFORD

Ø  SOUTHERN CAL JR RB JAVORIOUS ALLEN has good acceleration, vision, and cutting ability. He however is not going to break a lot of tackles.

Ø  SOUTHERN CAL JR DT LEONARD WILLIAMS is a beast. Williams was very disruptive against STANFORD with a bum ankle. He has violent hands and he disengages quickly.

Ø  STANFORD JR QB KEVIN HOGAN has an elongated release, he throws from a funky arm angle, and his arm isn’t the strongest. He also locks onto one receiver and allows the defense to jump all over it. The stock is heading down on Hogan, quickly.

BALL STATE @ IOWA

Ø  BALL STATE SR RB JAHWAN EDWARDS is a patient runner who will grind out yards. Edwards is not going to win a track meet, but if you need three to four yards, he will get you three to four yards.

Ø  IOWA SR OT BRANDON SCHERFF is considered a top-20 prospect. He left the game in the first half with a knee injury. He returned later in the game with everything appearing to be fine.

MICHIGAN STATE @ OREGON

Ø  OREGON JR QB MARCUS MARIOTA is currently our #1 overall prospect. Mariota has a big and projectable frame. He has a huge arm and has track speed. He gets a little rattled in the pocket and he does not play within a pro-style system. However, there is enough on tape to see he projects well to the NFL game.

EAST CAROLINA @ SOUTH CAROLINA

Ø  EAST CAROLINA SR QB SHANE CARDEN does not have a big arm and is not very athletic. He throws a very catchable and is very productive.

Ø  EAST CAROLINA SR WR JUSTIN HARDY has great hands and is an excellent route runner. However, he is not the swiftest player.

Ø  SOUTH CAROLINA SR TE RORY ANDERSON is a tremendous athlete, but is undersized to play TE in the NFL. He also seems to lose his concentration on routine catches at times.

VIRGINIA TECH @ OHIO STATE

Ø  VIRGINIA TECH SR OG DAVID WANG is a versatile offensive lineman, who can play all three interior positions. Wang has enough athleticism to get to the second level. He does not have the brute strength necessary to dominate defensive linemen. Wang is very susceptible to an inside rush.

COLORADO STATE @ BOISE STATE

Ø  BOISE STATE JR RB JAY AJAYI has a quick burst, great cutting ability, and is very physical. He is tremendous in the passing game. Ajayi is a better north-south runner than an east-west runner. He gets up the field in a hurry. In my rankings, the arrow is pointing straight up for Ajayi.

Ø  COLORADO STATE JR RB JASEN ODEN, JR. intrigues me. I really can’t even put my finger on the reason why. He hasn’t done really done anything to scream special to me, but he has good size and is good in the passing game. He has essentially brand new tires as he only has five career touches at Colorado State. He is a name I will keep my eyes on.