Walker Little may be the most interesting offensive lineman in the entire 2021 NFL Draft class. Having not taken an in-game snap since late August of 2019, there are some fair concerns about the Stanford man. However, in the games that he played in, Little played every bit like a top-class NFL offensive lineman prospect.
Tyler Shelvin will appeal to any NFL team looking for a classic, space-eating nose tackle in the 2021 NFL Draft. Especially if those teams are prepared to wait for a bargain in the later rounds. A team willing to let him play to his strengths will land a steal.
Every year, there are players that go earlier than expected and players who slide farther than expected. Recently, we looked at seven prospects who could be surprise picks for the first round. Now, seven prospects who could see a slide.
There are plenty of prospects who don’t meet the thresholds regarding size in the NFL. Drew Dalman is another player in a long line of players this year who have family ties to the NFL. His father, Chris Dalman also played in the big leagues for the 49ers for seven seasons. Now, another son of a former player is set to have his name called next weekend.
Marco Wilson became an overnight internet sensation. But not in any good way. In Week 15, of the College football season, Wilson cost his team a shot at the college football playoff. After a stop on defense that would ensure the Florida Gators’ victory, Wilson decided to throw an LSU player’s shoe about 15 yards down the field.
The Pittsburgh Panthers have many intriguing prospects heading to the 2021 NFL Draft. Pittsburgh is sending two pass rushers to the NFL with Rashad Weaver and Patrick Jones II declaring. Jones may be the better of the two and offers some great traits in his pass-rushing and run-defending skills. He is likely going to be a day three pick and would be a nice value selection at that spot.
With about one week to go until the 2021 NFL Draft, rumors are flying everywhere. The hard part about rumors is sifting through the good and the bad.
Chauncey Golston is an edge rusher who is not necessarily going to stuff the stat sheet, but he knows exactly what he has to do on the field and executes. Currently projected as a day three draft selection, Golston has performed above that level on his film and is a very underrated prospect.
The 2021 NFL Draft is full of players with family ties throughout the draft. A player that many aren’t talking about that also has family ties deeper in the draft is Blake Proehl. Proehl is the son of former receiver, Ricky Proehl and his brother is a receiver for the 49ers. The younger brother offers a different skillset than his brother and father and is hardly getting any talk as a day three steal.
The 2021 NFL Draft is just over a week away. After months of preparation, it’s almost time to get on the clock and make a pick. With just over a week to go, it is time to release our staff’s group positional rankings.
Hamsah Nasirildeen is an incredibly fun player to watch. He’s a 6’3″ strong safety out of Florida State, who can be used virtually anywhere. Nasirildeen is more known for his play in the box, and as a traditional strong safety, but he can be used in coverage when needed.
Austin Watkins has soared under the radar. Playing at UAB, he never became a standout name among the college football ranks. But every year, we saw a handful of small-school studs and Watkins is definitely one of them.
Walker Little may be the most interesting offensive lineman in the entire 2021 NFL Draft class. Having not taken an in-game snap since late August of 2019, there are some fair concerns about the Stanford man. However, in the games that he played in, Little played every bit like a top-class NFL offensive lineman prospect.
Tyler Shelvin will appeal to any NFL team looking for a classic, space-eating nose tackle in the 2021 NFL Draft. Especially if those teams are prepared to wait for a bargain in the later rounds. A team willing to let him play to his strengths will land a steal.
Every year, there are players that go earlier than expected and players who slide farther than expected. Recently, we looked at seven prospects who could be surprise picks for the first round. Now, seven prospects who could see a slide.
There are plenty of prospects who don’t meet the thresholds regarding size in the NFL. Drew Dalman is another player in a long line of players this year who have family ties to the NFL. His father, Chris Dalman also played in the big leagues for the 49ers for seven seasons. Now, another son of a former player is set to have his name called next weekend.
Marco Wilson became an overnight internet sensation. But not in any good way. In Week 15, of the College football season, Wilson cost his team a shot at the college football playoff. After a stop on defense that would ensure the Florida Gators’ victory, Wilson decided to throw an LSU player’s shoe about 15 yards down the field.
The Pittsburgh Panthers have many intriguing prospects heading to the 2021 NFL Draft. Pittsburgh is sending two pass rushers to the NFL with Rashad Weaver and Patrick Jones II declaring. Jones may be the better of the two and offers some great traits in his pass-rushing and run-defending skills. He is likely going to be a day three pick and would be a nice value selection at that spot.
With about one week to go until the 2021 NFL Draft, rumors are flying everywhere. The hard part about rumors is sifting through the good and the bad.
Chauncey Golston is an edge rusher who is not necessarily going to stuff the stat sheet, but he knows exactly what he has to do on the field and executes. Currently projected as a day three draft selection, Golston has performed above that level on his film and is a very underrated prospect.
The 2021 NFL Draft is full of players with family ties throughout the draft. A player that many aren’t talking about that also has family ties deeper in the draft is Blake Proehl. Proehl is the son of former receiver, Ricky Proehl and his brother is a receiver for the 49ers. The younger brother offers a different skillset than his brother and father and is hardly getting any talk as a day three steal.
The 2021 NFL Draft is just over a week away. After months of preparation, it’s almost time to get on the clock and make a pick. With just over a week to go, it is time to release our staff’s group positional rankings.
Hamsah Nasirildeen is an incredibly fun player to watch. He’s a 6’3″ strong safety out of Florida State, who can be used virtually anywhere. Nasirildeen is more known for his play in the box, and as a traditional strong safety, but he can be used in coverage when needed.
Austin Watkins has soared under the radar. Playing at UAB, he never became a standout name among the college football ranks. But every year, we saw a handful of small-school studs and Watkins is definitely one of them.
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