Dynasty Draftnik

Postseason events: NFL Combine and Shrine Game.

Positives: Was a redshirt senior, so he doesn’t lack experience. Above-average height and bulk for the position. Adequate hand size. Good effort for off-target passes. Fair downfield blocker – doesn’t drive defenders back, but stays in their way. Adequate track speed. Adequate ability to change directions with burst in pro day tests, Above-average upper-body strength.

Negatives: Consistently poor hands and lets the ball get to his body regularly and drops passes where he has to extend. Also needs to tuck the ball away after the catch to keep it from being stripped. Below-average body control and concentration – has trouble reeling in errant passes or passes in traffic. A little slow to get going after the catch. Doesn’t get a lot of separation on hitch routes. Not quick out of his breaks. Rounds off routes. Below-average vertical leap and lower-body explosiveness in Combine and pro day drills. Below-average lateral quickness in pro day tests. Suspended by team in November 2012 for team rules violation. Injured shoulder in first game of 2013 and missed some time. He also injured shoulder in 2014.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.

Positives: Was a redshirt senior, so he doesn’t lack experience. Good effort on off-target passes. Can extend to snag passes over the middle. Nimble on the sidelines and can get both feet down. Willing downfield run blocker. Able to adjust his routes for underthrown passes. Gets himself in pretty good position to field punts. Smart fair catch decisions.

Negatives: Inconsistent hands, concentration, and body control, and has a little trouble adjusting to passes thrown behind him. On end-around runs, he shows poor cutback vision, and consistently needs to head upfield quicker. Lacks strength and leverage as a blocker and is easy to push backwards.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.

Positives: Was a redshirt senior, so he doesn’t lack experience. Good height and bulk for the position. Effective in jump ball situations. Will fight for the first down marker. Runs with above-average track speed. Adequate vertical leap and broad jump at pro day tests. Above-average quickness side to side and when accelerating out of cuts in pro day tests. Above-average upper-body strength.

Negatives: Below-average hands when he has to adjust. Suspect body control and ability to adjust. Also doesn’t adjust his routes consistently for underthrown passes. Below-average concentration on contested passes. Needs to be more aware of his position on the sidelines.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.

Chargers, UDFA.

Positives: Was a redshirt senior, so he doesn’t lack experience. Runs with good speed and above-average acceleration. Quick feet, moves well laterally, and shows above-average vision on kick returns. Above-average lateral quickness and is very elusive in the open field. Runs fair routes and gets separation on his out routes by cutting it back towards the quarterback just slightly. Very good concentration when a hit is coming. Above-average body control and can adjust to passes thrown behind him. Decisive – getting upfield on kick returns very well. Knows when to get out of bounds in the two-minute drill. Is also the gunner on punt teams.

Negatives: Runs a little bit out of control, and trips himself up on his own. Very inconsistent fair catch decisions. Doesn’t always get himself in good position to field punts. Makes very dangerous decisions on punt returns, and will retreat and cross the entire field before cutting it up field. Fair caught punt at the 3-yard line in 2015 bowl game. Looks very unwilling to take a knee in the end zone on kick returns. Though his hands are reliable, he lets the ball get to his body at times.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.

Titans, Round 5. 

Postseason events: NFL Combine and Shrine Game.

Positives: Good height for the position. Good quickness off the line. Tracks passes well over his inside shoulder. Good effort for off-target passes and will lay himself out. Has soft, natural looking hands and can extend pretty consistently. Adequate track speed for his size. Pretty effective gunner on the punt team.

Negatives: Slightly below-average bulk for the position – lanky build. Below-average hand size. Below-average vertical leap for the position. Poor lower-body explosiveness in Combine drills. Below-average upper-body strength.

Pre-Draft Projection: Round 7. The only time I saw Sharp was during Shrine Game practices and the Combine, since Massachusetts football doesn’t get a lot of air time, so this is an incomplete report on him..

Transferred from Rutgers in 2013.

Positives: Runs with good speed and acceleration. Adequate hands. Runs with above-average track speed for the position. Adequate vertical leap. Excellent broad jump at his pro day. Above-average lateral and change of direction quickness at his pro day.

Negatives: Short and slight for the position. Though his hands are fine, he tends to body catch and have trouble at times with passes away from his frame. Suspect concentration on easy passes, and will sometimes drop them when looking upfield before securing the catch. Broken hand in 2014.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.

Positives: Above-average height and bulk for the position. Adequate game speed and acceleration. Runs above-average routes and is quick out of his breaks. Above-average hands catcher who tracks well over his inside shoulder and can extend. Pretty nimble on the sidelines. Willing to get physical with cornerbacks and will stiff arm for extra yards. Is an adequate downfield blocker. Above-average lower-body explosiveness in pro day tests.

Negatives: Has consistent trouble adjusting to underthrown passes or coming down with contested passes. Though his game speed is adequate, his track speed is below average. Below-average vertical leap. Not as quick into his breaks when running routes. Should also try to complete his comeback routes to get more separation.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.

Postseason events: Was a late-week addition to Senior Bowl.

Positives: Adequate bulk for the position. Runs with above-average speed. Above-average quickness into and out of his breaks. Picks his way through traffic pretty well.

Negatives: Below-average height for the position. Below-average hands when he has to extend, and will double clutch. Below-average vertical leap and broad jump at pro day measurement. Very poor lateral quickness and poor ability to change directions with burst in his pro day measurement. Very weak upper body.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.

Positives: Was a redshirt senior, so he doesn’t lack experience. Runs with good speed, quickness, and acceleration. Consistently good effort on contested passes. Can snag fast passes. Good balance after contact. Good decisions as a kick returner. Able to make diving circus catches. Willing downfield blocker despite his small size.

Negatives: Small size. Tends to dance too much instead of heading upfield. Inconsistent concentration – drops some easy passes. Will also body catch at times. Suspect balance making cuts. Tends to drift downfield on his out routes and reduce his separation.

Projection: Undrafted free agent.