Quick Draft Dish: Week 8

WEEK EIGHT

UTAH @ OREGON STATE

Ø  UTAH SR DE NATE ORCHARD is a high motor player. Orchard has very good quickness and hand usage. He has very good closing speed. Orchard can stand up in a 3-4 or a 4-3 defense and be very successful. He can also succeed with his hand down. This was my first full viewing of him, and if the more I watch of him matches this performance, his ranking will skyrocket.

BAYLOR @ WEST VIRGINIA

Ø  WEST VIRGINIA SR WR KEVIN WHITE has been on fire all season. He came into this season as an unknown, and is now considered a first round pick by many. White has 1,020 receiving yards in seven games. He has great body control and snatches the ball out of the air.

Ø  WEST VIRGINIA SR DE SHAQUILLE RIDDICK had his first great game as a Mountaineer. Riddick is a rare player who transferred up from FCS (Gardner-Webb) to FBS. Against Baylor, Riddick recorded three sacks. Riddick is a work in progress, but he has a chance to be a Top-100 player by the end of the year.

FURMAN @ SOUTH CAROLINA

Ø  SOUTH CAROLINA SR TE RORY ANDERSON tore his triceps during this game, and is expected to miss the next four games.

IOWA @ MARYLAND

Ø  MARYLAND JR WR STEFON DIGGS is a tremendous athlete. He is a dangerous runner with the ball in his hands. He catches the ball well. He is a lackadaisical route runner. At this point, Diggs would be better suited to return to school next year.

BROWN @ PRINCETON

Ø  PRINCETON SR QB QUINN EPPERLY did not play in this game due to turf toe. This was likely going to be my only shot of seeing Epperly play this year, unless he plays in an all-star game.

TEXAS A&M @ ALABAMA

Ø  TEXAS A&M SR TE CAMERON CLEAR is a huge tight end prospect. At 6’6” 274, he is a solid blocker in the run game. He has soft hands, but he isn’t much of a route runner. A team will take a shot on him in the late rounds or as a free agent, and they will get a nice project to work with.

SOUTHERN MISS @ NORTH TEXAS

Ø  NORTH TEXAS SR OG CYRIL LEMON is an okay prospect. Lemon plays right tackle for the Mean Green, but his style projects to guard at the next level. Lemon is solid with this combo blocks, and can get to the second level. Lemon has poor footwork in pass protection. He is a late round/free agent prospect at best.

NOTRE DAME @ FLORIDA STATE

Ø  NOTRE DAME JR DE SHELDON DAY was very active and disruptive in this game. Day projects mainly as a 34 defensive end, but could play the under defensive tackle in a 43. Day projects to me right now as a day three pick with upside.

WASHINGTON @ OREGON

Ø  OREGON JR TE PHAROAH BROWN impressed me for the second straight week. During this game, Brown showed that he can run after the catch. He took a quick pass and turned it into a 66-yard gain. I have moved Brown to the top of my tight end rankings.

STANFORD @ ARIZONA STATE

Ø  STANFORD JR OT ANDRUS PEAT is a highly rated offensive tackle prospect. Peat’s biggest strength is his second level blocking. He is a dominator there. Peat has an athletic back pedal. He doesn’t use his hands well at times, and that can get him in trouble.