Late RD Sleepers?

[Couch-Potato]

Anyone have some exciting late round sleepers they want to share with us?

Here's a couple I'll submit to get the thread rolling:


Danny Gray, WR, SMU (6'1, 182 lbs) - [49/803/9/16.4]
https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/Danny-Gray-WR-SMU

Scouts Notes:
-Elite Speed & Cutting Ability
-Explosive Burst
-Elite Balance

Projected 7th Rd @ PFF


Calvin Austin III, WR, Memphis (5'9, 173 lbs) - [74/1,149/8/15.5]
https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/...III-WR-Memphis

Scouts Notes:
-4.2 Olympic Track Star Speed, Fastest Player in Draft/NFL
-Well disciplined slot receiver, almost impossible to cover
-Amazing Quickness
-Smallest Player in the Draft

Projected 7th Rd @ PFF

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by Wilson8

If you have a really good player and draft sites have them listed way down on their rankings, so you think sleeper...that sleeper gets drafted in the 3rd or 4th round.

Is there a draft site that you think does a really good job of evaluating college football players?

Agreed lol they all seem to end up climbing into the mid-rounds.

[Couch-Potato]

Here's another supposed 6th or 7th rounder:


Jerrion Ealy, RB, Old Miss (5'9 185 lbs) - 5.8 yards per carry
https://www.nfldraftbuzz.com/Player/...aly-RB-OleMiss

Elusive, pogo stick-quick back with excellent initial burst and very good long speed. Gets to top speed quickly. Turns the corner and accelerates smoothly with vision to cut or stop-and-start. Tough enough to attack the hole inside and uses electric lateral agility to avoid.

Breakaway threat has improved as a receiver

Natural athlete - played baseball to high level

Possesses very quick feet to accelerate through the hole - set records on the track at high school. Good lateral agility and balance to avoid defenders in tight quarters and can make would-be tacklers look silly in the open field. Surprisingly powerful for his short stature due to a strong lower body, good forward lean and determined running.

Creative with good vision and patience, quick feet and smooth footwork to easily change direction and make sharp cuts to elude defenders in space. Very good lateral agility; difficult to square-up in tight areas with his smallish frame.

Wasn't used as a receiver very often but when he was looked very good and never had a dropped pass

A balanced runner with good combination of wiggle and lower body strength. Possesses above average initial burst with natural explosion and start-and- stop ability to make guys miss - can turn on the jets in a flash.


He has some impressive highlights, plays bigger than expected, can catch, is fast and elusive:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-V49pr8xq0

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by Couch-Potato

Agreed lol they all seem to end up climbing into the mid-rounds.

Case-in-point, Austin is now a high 3rd round prospect on The Draft Network.

[kccrow]

I don't know if "sleeper" means they aren't taken in the mid rounds. To me, it means they aren't talked about much and far exceed their draft position. Guys like Stefon Diggs and Maxx Crosby certainly fit the bill to me. They weren't well talked about, teams took a shot on them, and then they turned into studs.

[Couch-Potato]

Originally Posted by kccrow

I don't know if "sleeper" means they aren't taken in the mid rounds. To me, it means they aren't talked about much and far exceed their draft position. Guys like Stefon Diggs and Maxx Crosby certainly fit the bill to me. They weren't well talked about, teams took a shot on them, and then they turned into studs.

Fair.

[Couch-Potato]

Zhamir White, RB, Georgia - 6'0 215 LBS - 856/5.3/11/9/75

Tore his ACL twice in 2017 & 2018, Medical Red Flag, Rounds 3-7 on various draft sites.

Looks great on tape: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0okJpoHamnI

[SAGA45]

S Nick Cross, Maryland
LB/EDGE James Houston IV, Jackson State
LB Jeremiah Gemmel, North Carolina
EDGE De' Shaan Dixon, Norfolk State
DT Eric Johnson, Missouri State

I love this group a ton and would be ecstatic if we snagged any of them late in the draft or signed a couple as UDFA's, especially Ross and Dixon .

[htismaqe]

I posted this in another thread but nobody bit. I'm interested to see what people think.

Originally Posted by htismaqe

Here's a mid-to-late round RB I haven't seen mentioned yet.

What about Tyler Goodson?

I'm not usually one to hype Hawkeye players - my Chiefs fandom and my Iowa fandom are separate (and the Chiefs are my #1 team besides) but this kid was a workhorse and game changer in an offense that everybody knew was going to run the ball.

He has the total package and I think he could be a lot of things CEH isn't if given the chance.

[duncan_idaho]

Originally Posted by htismaqe

I posted this in another thread but nobody bit. I'm interested to see what people think.

He seems Darrel Williams-ish to me. Not sure he has the speed to be a lead back, but I haven't watched him a bunch (maybe 5-6 Iowa games the past 2 seasons).

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho

He seems Darrel Williams-ish to me. Not sure he has the speed to be a lead back, but I haven't watched him a bunch (maybe 5-6 Iowa games the past 2 seasons).

He has a ton more functional speed than Williams. I don't know what he runs 40-wise but he broke a ton of big plays last year, on a team that couldn't pass at all.

[htismaqe]

[htismaqe]

Here's the thing about Goodson - I don't know that he has breakaway speed but he has the ability to be a lead back, something we don't have right now. He flat out just moves the chains. Reminds me a bit of Kareem Hunt in that sense.

[CatfishBob2]

He does look Darrel Williams-ish to me. Look like he has way more burst but he's smaller. I don't know if he bringing enough power with his running style at the next level, going by those clips. I'd take a late rd shot at him though

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by CatfishBob2

He does look Darrel Williams-ish to me. Look like he has way more burst but he's smaller. I don't know if he bringing enough power with his running style at the next level, going by those clips. I'd take a late rd shot at him though

Yeah, I'm not suggesting they target him or anything. He's just a guy that might be there in say the 4th that's worth a shot.

[GloucesterChief]

Tay Martin would be an interesting 7th/UDFA WR.

-Tall
-Not overly fast but quite quick
-Willing blocker
-Familiar with air raid and spread offense.
-Willing to go over the middle
-runs will with the ball.