STRENGTHS
Jamie has the size and arm strength teams are looking for in a quarterback to compete at the next level. He shows on film the ability to make the difficult pass and the ability to move in the pocket and move the chains on third down when it’s required of him. Jamie works well in the shotgun and in a spread offense. That being said, Jamie needs a very good senior bowl week to prove and answer a lot of questions teams will have of him.

CONCERNS
What I see on film of the 2019 season, is a player who has slow feet to set up and struggles to make decisions coming off his first read. Jamie must show (in his year of working out) that he has improved his ability to set up from under center without it affecting his mechanics and accuracy. He also has to prove that he can go more than one progression, not eyeball his target, and have quicker feet in and out of the pocket.

BOTTOM LINE 4.00
What I saw from his 2019 Wake Forest film is a player who has good enough athletic talent to play at the next level but lacks the attention to detail, to compete at the next level. Maybe a year of working out with a QB coach will help him but I don’t care how well he does in senior bowl week under a controlled situation, until he gets on an NFL team and start to work with that type of talent, it is very hard for me to think of him as anything more than developmental and long-range player at that. For me personally, I would let someone else do all the developmental work and wait until his first contract is up to see where he is, at that point of his career. But that’s just me personally. Senior Bowl week will be big for Jamie and if he shines he good attract some teams to select him because he does have the talent teams are looking for at that position and… he has been working out for a whole year to improve. Nevertheless, the Senior Bowl is a controlled Quarterback situation and the NFL is not.

STRENGTHS
Hamsah has the potential to play multiple positions on your defense. He also has the athletic talent to play on the offensive side of the ball. He is a tackling machine with the hands to intercept the ball like a receiver. Hamsah has the change of direction agility to intercept the ball and return it all the way. Because of his ability to catch the ball and change of direction agility, I have no doubt he could return punts on special teams, and certainly, because he is a tackling machine… could be on your cover units. Hamsah has the size, length, mental strength, work ethic, tackling mentality, and potential cover skills of a cornerback, to become the type of defensive player teams can build their defense around. You just have to figure out where you’re going to play him.

CONCERNS
I’m not sure if Hamsah has recovered fully from his leg injury but I am sure that he has the work ethic to recover for sure. His combine workouts will be a big part of his evaluations. Hamsah is a developmental player until you get him on the field and then he seems to be an impact player with developmental skills…big difference.

BOTTOM LINE 1.86
I think the biggest issue with selecting Hamsah is what position in your defense to develop him at? Do you bulk him up and he plays linebacker like Bills Tremaine Edwards or is he a Safety like Jordan Poyer or will he be a cover corner like Miami CB Xavien Howard? That is the type of potential Hamsah has athletically and football IQ wise. He has first-round talent but his workouts will be the key to his draft status. Linebacker Tremaine Edwards ran a 4.5, 10 yards was 1.60 and was a 1st round selection. Safety Jordan Poyer ran 4.5, 10-yard split was 1.51 and was a 7th round selection and Cornerback Xavien Howard ran 4.5, 10 yard split 1.61 and was a 2nd Round Selection. So, what am I suggesting? I’m suggesting that position, will dictate his value to most teams that are struggling to fill positions but teams in the playoffs looking to just add talent might value him differently. For me, I’m looking at him as a weakside linebacker in a 4-2-5 defense, with the talent to cover those big, pass-catching Tight Ends and big receivers on the outside, in the red zone (if necessary). I see untapped cover skills that will surprise a lot of teams and a tackling machine who creates fumbles and interceptions because of his instincts to anticipate at the snap of the ball, to be around the ball on every play.

STRENGTHS
Travis is that “one cut I’m faster than you”, running back that teams seem to like in this league of passing offenses. He does a good job running outside the tackles and does a good job when used as a check-down receiver. Travis should impact in a spread offense because of his pure speed and ability to outrun opponents to the next level. He reminds me a lot of another Clemson running back select as the 9th pick in the 1st round of the 2010 draft, by the Buffalo Bills.

CONCERNS
Travis lacks a few skills and qualities needed to be a franchise back like most “media” are suggesting. He lacks vision, lateral explosion to make players miss him and the mental strength to take the pounding at the next level. He also can be “upended” with arm tackles and that is another issue that will bother some teams enough not to select him early in this draft.

BOTTOM LINE 2.72
C J Spiller played for 5 different teams in his career and had one season where he rushed for a thousand yards. These days, I think NFL offenses run a lot of the same offenses plays as colleges so, Travis may be able to impact more than Spiller did. Nevertheless, his impact will depend on play calling and the right offensive system because of his lack of any lateral agility to make opponents miss him in the open field and between the tackles. It’s hard to say what round Travis could be selected in so watching Rob’s board is the way to go if you are a team that believes that Travis is the man for your team. I would guess because he comes from a big program with production and speed he will be a first-day pick for some teams but there will be others who might feel different and that means he could slide into the 2nd or even the 3rd round of this draft. Remember Travis in a spread offense could be a top back at the next level and in fairness to C J Spiller, spread offenses were not the norm for the NFL teams in 2010, as they are today. For me personally…I like players with a little more multi-positional skill set and athletic talent. But that’s just me.

STRENGTHS
Najee is a multi-talented, multi-faceted, multi-position type of football player that every team needs to have a threatening offense on every down and distance. Now you see Najee in the backfield, now you don’t…now you see him in the slot, now you don’t…now you see him lined up outside, now you don’t. It’s like trying to find Waldo in that team’s offense. Najee shows on film, excellent running back skills with the visual balance and strength to break tackles. He has good lateral agility and burst to make opponents miss him in the hole and that is why he is the type of back who can run between the tackles or take it outside and beat you around the corner. He also has this unique ability and skill to hurdle opponents like a gazelle in the open field and gain yardage when it looks like there is no yardage to gain. Najee reminds me a lot, in his style of play and high football IQ, of the Saints Alvin Kamara. I call him “Waldo” because defenses will have to try and find him on every down and distance and account for him or he will disappear into the end zone for six points.

CONCERNS
There’s not much in the concern department except to question, his ability to pick up the blitz and pass block? The truth is, I don’t think with his receiving skills that the ability to block or not to block in the backfield, is really an issue for teams to be concerned with.

BOTTOM LINE 1.61
Najee, like Alvin Kamara, is a weapon to be used all over your offense. You don’t keep him in the backfield to block. You either hand the ball off to him, throw the ball to him or, use him on play-action as a decoy. Nevertheless, if your offensive coordinator is not very good and decides to use him for blocking, I have no doubt that Najee could block just as well as anything else he does on the field. There is this ridiculous theory out there that you don’t select RB’s in the 1st round. In a lot of cases, I tend to agree because most running backs are one positional players and not complete players but, that is not the case with Najee. He is a weapon and a complete back with receiving skills and the ability to run routes like a wide receiver. Najee is a weapon who has played and dominated one of the best divisions in college football, in bowl games and championship games. So, if you think your offense doesn’t want to add that type of weapon to it then go ahead…follow your stupid rule. Don’t select a player who can hurdle others on the field like a gazelle. Go ahead, pass on selecting a player you can’t find where he is line up in the offense, on the game film from down to down, as you try to game plan…I dare you…stupid rule!

STRENGTHS
Carlos is a size/ speed defensive lineman with excellent talent to play at a high level for the team that selects him. He is the prototypical 4/3 defensive end with those long arms and legs that make it easy for him to get into the backfield and be disruptive. Carlos has the flexibility and change of direction skills to be an impact pass rusher. He is smart and shows good leadership skills through his play on the field. Carlos has excellent developmental potential to be a complete defensive end for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Carlos has excellent potential but it might take some time for him to reach it. Part of it is the defense he has been playing in, and part of it is techniques that he needs to develop, and part of it is strength and conditioning issues. He thinks too much, doesn’t explode off the line of scrimmage and change the line in his favor, loses leverage when double-teamed, and can be easily handled on running plays because he gets up too high too quickly, he also doesn’t use consistent hand skills when pass rushing.

BOTTOM LINE 1.73
If Carlos has a good week at the Senior Bowl his stock will fly up the boards quicker than you can blink. I personally think he will have a good week in fact, I think he will have such a good week that he might not play much in the game itself because coaches do not need any more information on him and will want to look at others in-game situation. Carlos in that week will have to prove that the style of defense (more than anything else) is the reason for him, not being able to show all of his skills and ability to impact consistently. He has all the tools its just, he left a lot of them in the toolbox and didn’t finish the job. I’m sure he feels he has developed into a pretty good player but I’m here to tell him and the others that Carlos is not even scratching the surface of his ability to become an impact player. On film, he gives effort on every play but still, he is too easily blocked and gives more effort after he is blocked, than before he is blocked. I don’t know if I see Carlos ever developing into a double-digit sack guy but I do see a player who should be an excellent complete defensive lineman who can stop the run as well as make the big play in the big game at the big moment, and isn’t that what the draft is all about? Remember, for Carlos the senior bowl week is big for him to be able to move up into the top 15 of this draft, otherwise, he could slip into the 2nd round.

STRENGTHS
Patrick has the size, length, athletic talent, and high football IQ every team is looking for in a defensive back. Because of his high football IQ and ability to form tackle he can be used all over your defensive backfield at any position and in any down and distance situation. He has good cover skills and is an excellent zone defensive back. He is quick to come up and support the run and seems to take more pride when he makes a tackle behind the line of scrimmage than when he makes a pass breakup…and he does both very well. He runs with a smooth gate when running side by side with his opponent, but still has the ability to change directions quickly and explode to make a play. Patrick has excellent talent but what he truly brings to the next level that only the great ones possess, is the instincts and high football IQ to decipher opponents’ plays a second before the snap of the ball. That ability is what separates him from all others in this draft. I call him Patrick (The Professor) Surtain.

CONCERNS
He is handsy for sure, and penalties early will be an issue until he learns how to better influence the officials. I liked to see him take a more leadership role. He seems to be a bit of a loner just wanting to do his job and not wanting to be responsible for others. To take advantage of his high football IQ and instincts instead of just his talent he needs to become more of a leader and be willing to play more than just one position.

BOTTOM LINE 1.40
The potential for Patrick to be more than an excellent cornerback will be in a coach’s ability to convince him to become more of a leader on the field. Patrick’s talent can be matched at the next level but his instincts, football IQ and ability to know where a play is going and what play is most likely to happen BEFORE it happens can only be matched by a few. Right now, Patrick seems to want to keep to himself on the field and although he is still an excellent player, he is not reaching all of his potential and can be even more impacting if he will allow himself to be moved all over the defensive backfield and starts to become more of a coach on the field. Either way, you can’t lose selecting Patrick early in this draft. If he never becomes the leader I think that is in him, you still will have selected one of the best corners in this draft.

STRENGTHS
Kwity has what I would call scary talent and size to play at a high level in multiple styles of defense and at multiple positions in that defense. There is quality written all over this kid. Quality in his effort, quality in his pass-rushing talent, and quality in his play as a teammate. He has excellent overall size, speed, and strength and when he is unleashed to rush the passer there is no one in this group of defensive linemen that is better. He has the speed to chase down quarterbacks and running backs all over the field like a linebacker. He also has the strength and quickness on obvious passing downs to be used over the center and in the blink of an eye, get into the backfield to be disruptive or make a play. Kwity on passing downs, is a defensive playmaker and when you see a pass-rushing defensive playmaker with his size and talent, it’s not smart to let another team select him especially, if it’s a team in your division.

CONCERNS
Kwity thinks too much and it affects his ability to be explosive and dominating consistently. He also has a bad habit (on running plays) of, dropping his head when he engages losing sight of the running back. Losing sight of a running back doesn’t allow Kwity to anticipate where the play is going allowing him to be able to shed his opponent quicker and make tackles at the line of scrimmage and or, in the backfield. It makes it look like he is hiding behind the blocker and allows the blocker to manipulate him. Technique issues are correctable issues and I’m convinced Kwity will develop and correct this at the next level.

BOTTOM LINE 1.42
Kwity just has to stop thinking so much when defending against the run. This will allow him to be more explosive off the line and cause defenders to make mistakes that he can take advantage of. Right now, he is being handled because he lacks confidence in that part of his game. As soon as Kwity gets with a linebacker who has his back in the running game and allows Kwity to just fly into the backfield and make plays, Kwity can become as destructive a defensive lineman as Hall of Fame Buffalo Bills Defensive lineman, Bruce Smith.

STRENGTHS
Kadarius is an offensive weapon. His size, vision, lateral explosion make him unique. Add to that, his natural strength, speed, and eye/hand coordination and you have an offensive weapon who is a match-up nightmare for any defensive back. When he is one on one in the open field he is near impossible to bring down after he catches the ball. He has the strength of a running back with the skills to catch the ball and run the routes of a wide receiver. Kadarius has a high football IQ and he is still learning. He doesn’t take the big hit when you go to tackle him because I swear, he can move his eyes 360 degrees like a chameleon. In the open field, he has the speed and route-running ability to score. In the red zone, he has the quickness to run any route and get open to score. On special teams, he has the sure hands and quickness to make the first man miss and the speed to bring it to the house. Like I stated before, Kadarius is an offensive weapon with 360-degree chameleon-like eyes that make him a receiving nightmare.

CONCERNS
There will be people who will nit-pick him because of his size or because he doesn’t run wide receiver routes and is just a slot receiver. Those people are attached to the teams always selecting in the top ten of a draft.

BOTTOM LINE 1.42
When Christian McCaffrey came out I said he was a weapon that should be used all over the field and not just as a running back. I believe that to this day. I’m telling you now, you select this kid and use him all over the field and he will impact more than if you try to make him one dimensional. He’s a weapon and yes, he can play a lot of positions but to expect him to be your franchise wide receiver will allow the sideline to help defenders defend him and that is not, what you want to do. You want Kadarius in the open field and in the middle of the field so that he can use the whole field with his 360-degree chameleon-like eyes, to make plays. You want him in the slot, as your move receiver, on the outside, in the backfield just all over your offense from play to play, disguising himself as a chameleon. You have to keep players like Kadarius healthy because when they get hurt you have no one that has their abilities sitting on your bench. That’s why you move them around, to help keep them from targeted injuries. I’m not suggesting Kadarius is not stout enough to play just one position and impact playing that position. I am suggesting to gain the advantage of ALL of his talents to impact on any given play, you move him around your offense so he can disguise himself and use his chameleon-like eyes to his benefit and stay healthy.

STRENGTHS
DeVonta is a smooth, long-striding receiver with the eye/hand coordination to catch any kind of pass thrown to him in any down and distance situation. He reminds me a lot of former Bills Andre Reed. Devonta’s ability to separate when running routes comes from his ability to run every route with the same smoothness so that his opponent cannot read and anticipate his assigned route. Those long smooth strides allow for him to, not have to slow down in and out of his breaks. Also, those long, smooth strides allow him to disguise when he is going to make his breaks. Watching Devonta on film is like looking at a Cadillac riding down the road. The longer the distance, the faster he goes with more power and size the people with smaller cars envy.

CONCERNS
DeVonta has good strength but long striders can be easily moved off their routes. DeVonta still has some tricks to learn physically or he will just become a complementary receiver and not a top receiver for the team that selects him.

BOTTOM LINE 1.61
Long striding receivers need room to work. They will get you into the red zone but once inside they struggle to make touchdowns. When the Bills first started the K-Gun offense they struggled to make touchdowns inside the red zone. They had two long-striding receivers, Andre Reed and James Lofton, along with a long-striding pass catching Tight End Keith McKeller whom, the offense was originally named after. They solved this problem by mentally and physically extending the red zone so that these long striders had more field to work with and gain separation. It’s the reason they scored so quickly once they got over the 50-yard line. Devonta needs field, to work with and as long as the team that selects him gives him that field (with their play-calling), Devonta will become a franchise receiver who will be a matchup nightmare. When you ask DeVonta to run a deep crossing route I think you will see too, that smooth cruising Cadillac gaining separation from all the other smaller cars, cruising into the end zone just like Andre Reed, during his heydays. DeVonta will bring the Cadillac back in vogue.

STRENGTHS
Mac is one of the most detail orientated quarterbacks, I have ever seen coming out in a draft. He has a high football IQ with the size, accuracy, and arm strength to throw any pass needed with the correct velocity that will be asked of him at the next level. He shows enough athletic talent to manipulate the pocket to extend plays along with possessing the mental strength to stand tall in a muddled pocket and make plays. He throws with good anticipation and accuracy but his true gift is in his leadership qualities. His ability on the field to handle the different characteristics of his teammates and quietly demand from them their best standard of play is unique and something you only see from the best franchise quarterbacks in the NFL. He does this all without fanfare or acknowledgment from outside the locker room. If I’m an owner Mac is the one QB in this draft I TRUST the most to lead my franchise, from this group of quarterbacks.

CONCERNS
Mac just needs to continue to grow on the field and off the field and handle success as well as adversity. There is no doubt’ in my mind that he will.

BOTTOM LINE 1.27
Mac is a positive thinking person. At least that’s what I see on film because I have never interviewed him or interacted with him personally. His play on the field and body language, and the way he interacts on the sidelines with his teammates and also, the respect his coaches have for him in the way they approach him and “discuss” issues with him during a game, tells me this. That’s right “discuss”, not yell, not scream, not shake their heads in frustration, just discuss. He listens and he reacts to what his coaches tell him but he is also not afraid to go off-script when he sees an opportunity that others might not see. Mac is a fast learner and is learning and absorbing a lot this year from his coaches. The truth is, I’m shocked at how quickly he learns and then brings what he learns onto the field successfully. Mac is like that Dolphin that leads your boat through the most dangerous waters as it puts a smile on your face with its athleticism and tricks. You trust that Dolphin because of its sureness and “Pelorus like” direction to lead and you respect its intelligence because of its ability to quickly put you at ease with its athleticism. Mac (Pelorus) Jones will give your team its “Pelorus like” direction and his athleticism and high football IQ will set you at ease with confidence. I trust that Mac will become a franchise quarterback, the kind that makes the team around him better because of his athletic talents, High football IQ, character, and leadership qualities

STRENGTHS
Kyle is an athletically talented receiver. His size and athletic talent are irreplaceable if he gets injured and misses games for the team that selects him. He shows excellent ability to adjust to the ball in the air and the strong hands to come down with any contested pass. He has the ability to go down and get the low ball just as well as he has the ability to catch the ball thrown high in the air. Kyle is a RedZone nightmare to match up with because of his agility to adjust to the ball and his eye hand coordination and strength to catch any contested ball. Kyle shows good balance and has the foot speed and strength, to gain yardage after the catch as well as any receiver in this draft. If I’m a GM, Head Coach or Offensive Coordinator and Kyle was sitting there for us to select him, I would not give a damn about any discussion of if he can play Tight End or receiver because there is a big difference between a position player and an offensive weapon. I call him Kyle (Scud) Pitts because like a scud missile, all you have to do is program his starting point and his Target point, get him the ball and watch the first downs and Touch Down explosions go off.

CONCERNS
I can, nit pick this kid to death, suggest he will never be a great in line blocker, So what! You’re not drafting him for his blocking. You just want him to make the effort and get in the way when it is needed. You’re drafting Kyle because he is an offensive weapon when the ball is in his hands so…cut the crap and the nit picking and just, GET HIM THE DAMN BALL!!!

BOTTOM LINE 1.43
I will say this, it’s up to Kyle to stay on the field and not get injured. With his long legs, injuries could be the biggest issue of concern. That being said, potential injuries are not a reason to not select any player high in the draft when there is no significant injury history. Kyle will have to learn when to give himself up so that he can stay on the field. He will also have to learn to be more physical and run better routes along with all the other receiving techniques most, if not every single receiver coming out, has to learn. The difference in Kyle and most other receivers is that Kyle… has the high football IQ to learn to be better than he is right now and I think the work ethic. As I stated before, Kyle is an offensive weapon. A matchup nightmare. Players with Kyle’s size, agility and eye/hand coordination do not come along often. Those god’s given talents can not be coached or taught, but everything else can be provided Kyle is willing to learn and I suspect that he is. Kyle (Scud) Pitts reminds me a lot of former Receiver/TE Shannon Sharpe. The truth is, I’d select Kyle over any receiver in this draft because he is not just a position player, he is an offensive weapon.