Quick Draft Dish: Week 4

WEEK FOUR

CINCINNATI @ MEMPHIS

·       CINCINNATI JR QB GUNNER KIEL (#11) had a scary moment in this game. After going into a slide, Kiel was nailed by a Memphis defender and knocked unconscious. Kiel was stretchered out. He regained motion in all of his extremities. Compounding the issue is Kiel was concussed a five days earlier in a game against Miami (OH). Kiel has the potential to be an NFL quarterback, but this latest bout of injury news is concerning.

UCF @ SOUTH CAROLINA

·       SOUTH CAROLINA JR WR PHAROH COOPER (#11) is without a doubt the best offensive weapon on the Gamecock’s offense. Cooper is a triple threat for South Carolina. He is phenomenal with the ball in his hands. Cooper does not have what I would call breakaway speed. In this game against UCF, he kind of just went through the motions, especially in the first half. He had a boneheaded fumble on a punt return that he tried to field inside the two-yard line. He also put in a lackluster effort to catch a pass in the end zone. His second half performance was better, but I expect a better effort from a potential top 60 player.

LSU @ SYRACUSE

·       LSU JR OC ETHAN POCIC (#77) is a very good center prospect. Pocic has good power at the point of attack. He looks good down blocking. He has the ability to play guard as well. You don’t often see centers come out early, so he will likely be one of the top prospects at his position in 2017.

TENNESSEE @ FLORIDA

·       FLORIDA JR CB VERNON HARGREAVES (#1) is a top ten prospect for me. He is excellent in press coverage. He recovers well and has excellent ball skills. Hargreaves is solid at blitzing off the edge. The only thing potentially holding him back is his height (5’11”), as the NFL has become fascinated with long, tall corners.

UMASS @ NOTRE DAME

·       UMASS SR QB BLAKE FROHNAPFEL (#7) is an okay prospect. Frohnapfel has adequate arm strength and is fairly accurate in the short to intermediate range. He has great size (6’6” 238). He doesn’t do anything special, however. He is in all likelihood a free agent/camp arm type of prospect.

WESTERN MICHIGAN @ OHIO STATE

·       WESTERN MICHIGAN JR WR DANIEL BRAVERMAN (#8) has really emerged in the early part of the season. Thru the first four games, he has an astounding 50 catches for 521 yards and six touchdowns. Braverman has great hands and he runs great routes. He probably isn’t the fastest guy. He is likely a slot receiver at the next level. He along with JR WR COREY DAVIS (#84) gives the Broncos a pair of NFL prospect wide receivers.

NC STATE @ SOUTH ALABAMA

·       NC STATE RSOPH DE PHAROAH MCEVER (#87) is a guy I was really high on entering the season. McEver was an athletic phenom during his redshirt freshman season. He appears to have bulked up several pounds in the offseason and it has sapped some of his speed. He will need time to adjust his game to a heavier style. He also been moved to the second team. For now, I am ruling him out as a 2016 prospect, and will re-evaluate him next year.

FRESNO STATE @ SAN JOSE STATE

·       SAN JOSE STATE SR RB TYLER ERVIN (#7) is a guy whose bandwagon I jumped on a year ago. He has really taken his game to the next level. Ervin is showing more burst and is showing the ability to carry the load. He was voted as a captain this year. He is also a dynamic return man. He compares favorably to Bengals RB Gio Bernard. I expect many more to join me aboard the Ervin Express after his 300 yard performance in this game.