THE WAY-TOO-SHORT DRAFT PREVIEW
I have 26 hours to submit my grading for this messed up quarter and way too many students to still strangl..er..."reach out to" for the administration. So you get the worlds quickest draft preview today...
QB -- Grade D- -- There's one...in a pinch...two if you get a good roll...zero future superstars though.
RB -- Grade D -- The top two will be impact players. Below that the speed falls off considerably.
FB -- Grade F -- Evidently they don't use this position in college any. more. Some of the top FB's have speeds that make linemen look fast.
TE -- Grade A -- What a year to need a tight end! There are 4-5 names here that would normally be the top name in the draft at this position. Lots of future performers here.
WR -- Grade C+ -- Thin on high-end talent and superstar speed. Decent on fill-the-ranks depth that can upgrade bench or WR3/WR4 depth.
OL -- Grade C -- Six immediate starter bodies for most teams in the league, but not the same level of depth that we normally find at the position. If you need a C out of this year's class you could be particularly screwed.
P/K -- Grade C -- Two punters, two kickers...so a touch short on depth, but 3 of the 4 are probably minimal-risk locks that make them worth possible draft pick-up if you have a particular need.
DL -- Grade B+ for DE, C for DT -- The best position to need someone this season looks like LDE where potentially up to 8 names could have starting/active backup potential in the league. That list trims to about 4-5 names at DT. That said, there is at least one possible future all-star on the list here and several other strong starting contenders, so what it lacks in depth it makes up for in quality.
LB -- Grade B for MLB, C+ for OLB -- There's a deeper pool in the middle than in some seasons when I track this, so again I grade up for that. What we seem to lack position-wide however is a player who is truly an anchor for a D unit. There's decent players, but there's not a soul crusher here for opposing offenses.
CB -- Grade A- -- Six names that can be prominent components of most secondaries in the league virtually assures this will be an early feeding frenzy area in the draft. We drop off in the talent pool quickly after that though, so the position is thin on quality depth/bench reinforcements.
