NFL Draft Mid Round to Late Round sleepers

[bewonee]

Last year's picks:
Alvin Kamara

Carl Lawson

Joe Williams

Did pretty well last year, although it's a shame that Joe Williams got injured.

 

John Kelly

Running back for Tenn, John Kelly looked extremely impressive in limited touches. I know that everyone is gonna go "you're just picking the underused tenn back again, he won't be that good and you are just high off of what Alvin Kamara did last year". The thing is, Kelly looked really good in about 50% of the touches and was playing behind an abysmal Tenn oline which was abused by the other defenses of the SEC. In 2017, Kelly ran for 778 yards, 9 TDs on 189 attempts (avg of 4.1) and also tacked on 299 receiving yards. He can cut quite well and is a physical runner who is hard to bring down, he can wear down defenses as well, alongside being a pretty good receiver out of the backfield, something that most power backs aren't. He isn't going down on first contact, and he is a great pass blocker for a RB. He was drafted in the 6th round by the Rams.  The main questions around Kelly are his size, at only 5'9 205, some believe he could be quite injury prone upon entering the NFL. He also lacks athleticism despite being a smaller back.

 

Michael Gallup

Wide Receiver for Colorado State, Gallup dominated in his senior season. 100 catches, 1,418 yards, and a finalist for the Bletnikoff award. The fact that he fell all the way to the third round is honestly pretty incredible, he isn't terribly athletic and there are fears that he could be an example of a college great but a bad NFL player ala Scooby Wright, which is understandable. He has a really good ability to adjust to poorly thrown balls, has nifty routes, really good hands, and can also go up and get it if you need him to. For a cherry on top, he also excels at run blocking.  Gallup also has great quickness and quick twitch ability, making him a viable deep threat. He plays like a really polished WR and can do just about anything you need him to. The main questions surrounding Gallup is the competition he faced and his limited athleticism

 

 

 

 

 

 

[BigSyke]

IAN THOMAS

[bewonee]

2 hours ago, BigSyke said:

IAN THOMAS

Hopefully so, but he came off as more of a raw prospect, I doubt he'll be a massive difference maker next year

[Pejorative Miscreant]

2 hours ago, bewonee said:

Hopefully so, but he came off as more of a raw prospect, I doubt he'll be a massive difference maker next year

I expect him to get playing time but suspect he would be on more of a threeish  year plan in terms of being a full time go to receiver. 

[Ivan The Awesome]

Marquis Haynes might actually fit this bill too. 

[bewonee]

On 8/15/2018 at 9:30 AM, Ivan The Awesome said:

Marquis Haynes might actually fit this bill too. 

Possibly, although he'll probably be used as more of a situational pass rusher next year. Size is also a concern with Haynes