Quick Draft Dish: Week 7

WEEK SEVEN

FRESNO STATE @ UNLV

Ø  UNLV SR OC ROBERT WATERMAN is a very solid player. He doesn’t do anything great, but he has no glaring weakness. Waterman can be a solid reserve interior lineman at the next level, backing up all three positions. I would project him to be a 7^th round-priority free agent type.

Ø  UNLV SR WR DEVANTE DAVIS missed another game with an ankle injury. It isn’t known when he will be able to return, but the Rebels offense clearly misses him.

INDIANA @ IOWA

Ø  INDIANA JR RB TEVIN COLEMAN has good burst and good speed. Coleman is a much better runner going wide than he is between the tackles. That is not to say he can’t succeed between the tackles. He is adequate in the passing game.

OKLAHOMA VS. TEXAS

Ø  TEXAS JR DT MALCOLM BROWN is a very disruptive player. Brown uses his hands very well to shed blocks, and live in the opponent’s backfield. He has good size (6’3” 305). He mostly played 3-tech for Texas in this game, but he can play other spots.

DUKE @ GEORGIA TECH

Ø  DUKE SR OG LAKEN TOMLINSON is one of the best offensive guard prospects. He is an absolute mauler in the run game. He has great power and a good punch. He pulls well, but it is not the best part of his game. He also has an injury history.

OREGON @ UCLA

Ø  OREGON JR TE PHAROAH BROWN has a size/speed combination that intrigues me. I had never focused on him before the UCLA game, and now I want to watch more. Brown has soft hands and runs really well. He isn’t the most physical blocker, but he gets the job done. If he chooses to enter the draft, he could be one of the top players at the TE position. This is really a down year for tight ends.

TCU @ BAYLOR

Ø  BAYLOR SR ILB BRYCE HAGER is a solid player. Hager is a jack of all trades, but a master of none. Hager reminds me of a type of player that eight years down the road, you hear his name called and you say “Huh, that guy is still playing?”.

AUBURN @ MISSISSIPPI STATE

Ø  MISSISSIPPI STATE SR DE PRESTON SMITH is a stout defender. Smith sets the edge very well in the run game. Smith is also very good at rushing the passer. He doesn’t get the press of his teammates, but he could hear his name called on day two.

ALABAMA @ ARKANSAS

Ø  ARKANSAS SR DE TREY FLOWERS is a very good prospect. I was very impressed by his run defense. Flowers diagnose plays quickly. He can win as a pass rusher, and was able to that in this game, just not when he was lined up against a tackle.

MISSISSIPPI @ TEXAS A&M

Ø  TEXAS A&M JR OC MIKE MATHEWS has the pedigree and the tools to be a multi-year starter in the NFL. Matthews has quick hands and the power to handle one-on-one blocking situations. He is quick when he pulls, and finishes his blocks. His brother Jake was a top-6 pick a year ago. Mike will not be drafted that high (this year if he comes out, next year if he doesn’t), but he can play in the league for ten-plus years.