Dynasty Draftnik

All-Star Games: Shrine Game.

Positives: Very good height  and above-average bulk for the position. Is a one-cut-and-go runner who is decisive to the hole and has adequate burst. Above-average vision and patience. Usually seems to fall forward after contact. Showed up well in pass protection drills during Shrine Game practices. Adequate hand size. Showed some versatility and coach’s trust by being the team’s wildcat quarterback. Highly productive for three years in college – with over 2000 yards each season. Smart off the field, and has been accepted to med school.

Negatives: Seems to be easy to trip up, and should run with higher knees. Below-average lateral quickness and also doesn’t have much change-of-direction ability. Seems to have below-average acceleration off of the line and after the catch.

Projection: Round 7.

Positives: Good height and adequate bulk for the position. Has quick feet and above-average ability to stop his momentum and get back up to speed quickly. Good burst. Keeps legs churning with above-average power. Okay hands. Showed some versatility in college by being used as their wildcat quarterback. Showed some toughness when he played through a shoulder injury in 2014.

Negatives: Below-average vision, and is a little indecisive behind the line. Also indecisive as a kick returner and as a runner. Hesitates a lot and lets defenders get closer to him. Will often go sideways when he should just head upfield. Injured shoulder in November 2014.

Projection: UDFA.

Minn.: Was a redshirt senior.

Positives: Adequate bulk for the position despite his lack of height, and has a strong build. Runs with above-average speed and adequate burst and quickness. Above-average balance after contact. Is willing to sacrifice his body for extra yards. Keeps legs churning fairly well after contact. Can push the hole on inside runs and has enough vision and speed to bounce it outside. Strong lower body and finishes runs with pop. Tends to fall forward for extra yards. Okay hands. Above-average run blocker. Very good pass blocker who knocks guys off their feet. Adequate upper-body strength.

Negatives: Below-average height. Runs a little out of control. Had several injuries in 2010 and 2011. Also injured his ankle in September 2013 and missed a lot of time – never really fully recovering in 2013 – and also didn’t look the same in 2014. A lot of the positives above may not come back, and his track speed and lateral/change-of-direction quickness during his Pro Day measurements was poor.

Projection: UDFA.

Was a redshirt senior.

Positives: Good game and track speed and above-average quickness and ability to change directions and burst. Runs with good body lean and stays squared while making moves. Maintains his balance well and churns through contact. Seems decisive on runs and kick returns. Generally makes smart kick return decisions. Willing run blocker.

Negatives: Very short and slight for the position. Below-average ball security – doesn’t keep a solid hold on the ball through traffic. Has the occasional lapse in judgment as a kick returner, and fielded a kick inside the 5-yard line and accidentally ran out of bounds there. Looks like he pushes the ball too far upfield on kick returns for trying to make moves. Pulled hamstring at Pro Day. Fairly weak upper body.

Projection: UDFA.

Transferred from Auburn to Arkansas State in 2011, then to community college in 2012 and Louisville in 2013.

Positives: Runs with above-average burst and adequate lateral and change-of-direction quickness. Has quick feet that allow him to make quick cuts. Generates enough power, and churns his feet well through contact.

Negatives: Suspended from Auburn for drugs in 2011. Dismissed from Arkansas State in 2012 for run-in with police. Limited by hernia in 2013 that required December surgery. Ruled academically ineligible for 2014 ballgame.

Projection: UDFA. It seems like, most times I wanted to watch one of his games, he wasn’t there. Not sure if he’s burned all his bridges, but he will probably at least get into a camp.

Positives: Runs with adequate speed and burst. Fair lateral quickness and is able to change directions behind the line to find an open lane. Runs with patience and good power once he gets going. Quick feet and is able to make slight angled adjustments as he moves. Though he doesn’t make big cuts quickly, he chooses good angles in the open field. Above-average hands. Above-average body control and can adjust to off-target passes. Above-average vision after the catch and is able to make yards after the catch.

Negatives: Needs to run with more decisiveness and burst in short-yardage situations, and also needs to learn to keep his legs churning through contact. Not a whole lot of lateral quickness in the open field. Seems to get caught by the legs a lot and may need to run with higher steps through the line. Below-average ball security when he’s fighting for extra yards. Has had three ACL tears in his college career.

Projection: UDFA.