STRENGTHS
Kyle is a mentally tough quarterback with good size, strength, and arm talent to compete at a high level for the team that selects him. He has enough athletic talent to run and make 1st downs in short-yardage situations. Kyle stands strong in the pocket and will not be intimidated into throwing bad passes. If he throws a bad pass it’s because he threw a bad pass and not because of pressure in most cases. Kyle shows on film good enough feet to manipulate the pocket and extend plays. He shows the velocity needed to make the difficult pass in the red zone where the targets are tight and show the anticipation on routes to bring a team from behind in the 4th quarter to win a game. I believe Kyle is a quality quarterback who will start for the team that selects him and in the right system has the ability to win the big games. Kyle is a football player who just happens to play the quarterback position. I suspect even if he didn’t have the arm talent, that Kyle would still find a position to play just to get on the field. He is a bit of a beast, mentally and physically.

CONCERNS
Kyle has to gain better foot quickness and stop using his body like it’s a battering ram to gain yardage. He has to learn to better manipulate the pocket to extend plays and of course get the ball out of his hands faster. I know he can do all of these things and more if given a little time to develop.

BOTTOM LINE 1.74
Kyle reminds me a lot of former Colts Andrew Luck and like Andrew, in the right system, he could be very productive. Play action will be the system Kyle can flourish in and that means he needs the THREAT of a strong running game like Andrew needed. Kyle doesn’t seem to turn the ball over as much as Andrew did and that is a good thing but he does hold on to the ball and that means he will take a pounding in the pocket unless he can learn to manipulate the pocket and anticipate where the blitz is coming from. Nevertheless, Kyle with the right coaching and right system has the talent to start and be effective and also could develop into a franchise-type quarterback for the team that selects him. Andrew Luck was a good quarterback but struggled to be consistent because of injuries, turning the ball over and changing, the offensive system that maximized his weaknesses and minimized his impact.

STRENGTHS
Micah has the size, bulk, and athletic talent that every team in this draft should be excited about to add to their defense. He has an excellent burst to the ball and when he is sure of his assignment and reacts with confidence, he looks like a formula one race car with turbo power streaking to the play to make the tackle. Micah has the speed to go sideline to sideline and make plays. He has the speed to run down players from behind and when used to attack the line of scrimmage, Micah has the burst and explosion off the line, to make offensive tackles wear “depends” as standard underwear attire.

CONCERNS
Because Micah has only played 2 years at Penn State his football IQ and instincts to play linebacker is lacking. Because of his athletic talent and speed, he is able to wait for a play to develop and then make his move and that’s fine at the college level. He doesn’t shed blocks because he is free to make plays in Penn State’s system. He is free to blitz without taking a block on and because of his burst and speed he is just a better athlete than most players he goes up against. Micha has a lot to learn about playing linebacker.

BOTTOM LINE 2.08
The way Micah plays on the field and the way he is used by Penn State, reminds me, very much, of former Oklahoma LB Brian Bosworth. When Micah attacks the line of scrimmage the front four defensive lineman block like offensive lineman, opening holes for Micah to have a direct line into the backfield and make a play behind the line of scrimmage, just like Oklahoma did for Bosworth. If you’re looking for a size/ speed ratio guy to develop than Micah is your man but if you’re looking for a finished linebacker who will guide your defense and is a coach on the field, you might have to wait a few years until Micah can get up to speed mentally. He has excellent and unique athletic talent and along with his character that makes him a player that most teams will be willing to select early in this draft. I think a team that needs him to play and start right away will find that Micah will struggle to impact but a team in the playoffs with an established defense that can develop him slowly just might be the answer to Micah becoming an impact player at the next level. Nevertheless, it will be hard for any team in the 1st or 2nd round not to pull the trigger on selecting Micah, once he works out and interviews.

STRENGTHS
Gregory has the size and athletic talent to play any position on your defensive line in any style of defense. He is very strong and in spite of the fact he has long arms and long legs he plays with remarkedly leverage, gaining advantage off the line of scrimmage on every snap of the ball. He does an excellent job setting the edge when he plays Defensive End and when moved inside on obvious passing downs, Greg uses excellent pass-rushing techniques with his hands. Because of his log arms, Greg can easily keep offensive lineman off his body to shed and make tackles. Greg’s natural hand strength is the key to his impact as a defensive lineman. He is not explosive off the line of scrimmage but because he plays with leverage and has long strides that allow him to cover ground quickly, offensive lineman struggle with having enough lateral agility to block him just as if he were explosive off the line like other pass rushers. Greg reminds me a lot of a young Saints Cameron Jordan.

CONCERNS
I’d like to see Gregory (when playing defensive end) come off the ball with more explosiveness, turn the corner and make a sack. Right now, when playing that position his sacks or more coverage sacks. When he is moved inside he seems to play with more explosiveness off the ball.

BOTTOM LINE 1.30
Gregory plays defensive end like a defensive tackle playing in a 2-gap system, waiting patiently for the running back to try to slip by him in a gap or for the QB to step up in the pocket and then he sheds his block and makes a sack. Although he changes the line of scrimmage in his favor as a defensive end on almost every snap, his overall play is more calculating instead of being explosive. Greg has a unique style of play and the team that selects him is going to have to explore that uniqueness and find out how it fits into their team structure on defense. When they do I suspect Gregory to be the same impactful player that Cameron Jordan has been for his team because like Cameron, Gregory is a complete defensive lineman who can play in any style of defense and impact. The team that selects him is just going to have to find out how to use his unique style to get the most benefit of it.

STRENGTHS
Alex has the size and athletic talent to play multiple positions for you on your offensive line and play them all at a very high level. He can play either tackle position or either guard position. He shows good lateral agility to mirror his opponent when left on an island one on one, against most pass rushers. He is quick out of his stance with the leverage to be good when blocking for the run. He has the foot agility to get to the next level and make blocks that help his running backs get into the secondary after they break the line of scrimmage. Alex has the balance and foot speed to be used pulling on sweeps and the football IQ to get out and block for screens. He is a versatile and excellent offensive lineman with plug-in and play for ten years, type of ability that every team in the NFL has a big need for.

CONCERNS
He does get sloppy at times with his techniques and will get beat in pass blocking when that happens. If Alex wants to stay at Left Tackle he will have to become more consistent with his pass blocking techniques or he will get his QB knocked out of the game.

BOTTOM LINE 1.42
If Alex’s doesn’t wind up being your pro bowl left tackle, I have no doubt he will be your pro bowl Right Tackle… who can play left tackle in the case of injuries, and play it at a high enough level your original Left Tackle will wonder if his injury cost him his job. Consistency is always the key to what separates the great offensive lineman from the average offensive lineman. I have no doubt that Alex will become more consistent. Sometimes Alex is a little slow with his feet when blocking. This affects his lateral agility and when that happens Alex can be beaten but, when he sets himself and keeps himself square to his opponent, he is as good as any left tackle I have seen coming out of the college level. Nevertheless, Alex is a quality offensive lineman and selecting him early in this draft seems like a smart move to me because as I stated before, he can play multiple positions at a pro bowl level but, if that’s not what you are looking for as a GM and Head Coach than I suggest you update your resumes.

STRENGTHS
Ja’Marr is a powerful, run after the catch receiver who can make the chains move as well as go deep and catch the contested home run ball. Because of his size, speed and explosiveness, he is a miss-match nightmare for any size defensive back or hybrid LB/Safety in coverage. His ability to make the contested acrobatic catch, and then come down with the ball and break tackles to gain more run after the catch yardage, is equal to any of the top receivers in the NFL. Ja’Marr runs good routes and he is lethal, when running a double move and almost impossible to stop because of his size and speed once he gets behind the coverage. Ja’Marr has the potential to become a franchise receiver, the type you base your offensive passing game on, and the type of receiver that will make an average quarterback into a great quarterback.

CONCERNS
Because Ja’Marr is so physical he has a tendency, not to explode out of his breaks on every route like he does when he runs a deep route. His slant routes are sloppy until he gets his hands on the ball and then he is a monster to bring down… but I am nitpicking.

BOTTOM LINE 1.56
When Cordelle Patterson came out I thought he was going to be a beast and a great receiver. That has not happened and the truth is to this day, I don’t know why. Ja’Marr is almost a clone of Cordelle when he came out in the draft. Ja’Marr does just about anything he wants to do on the football field just like Amari Cooper did when he was in college and yet Amari got traded. There is no doubt about Ja’Marr’s potential to be a franchise receiver for the team that selects him and yet he still has to prove it and prove it every day. Until he goes to the NFL and proves it I can’t think about comparing him to a Larry Fitzgerald or a Jerry Rice or anyone playing and producing at the next level right now just because he has that talent and potential. I believe you don’t select a receiver in the first round and yet I also believe there are exceptions to every rule… Ja’Marr could be that exception. There will be teams in the top ten of this draft who would be foolish to pass on not selecting Ja’Marr. Last year there were no receivers selected in the top ten but there were six receivers selected in the first round and all of them (when able to play) seem to be impact receivers… so much for my rule! My guess is that Ja’Marr will be selected in the top ten because the potential will be too much to pass on. For me personally, I would need other scouts to convince me to select a WR in the first round because it’s not personal… it’s just business. Nevertheless, there is not doubt about his talent and the fact he is deserving of being selected at any point in this draft and with a need at WR position yes, even in the top ten.

STRENGTHS
Zach has the arm talent to be an excellent and efficient, starting quarterback for the team that selects him. He has excellent accuracy and shows on film, the kind of velocity when throwing the ball that should make all 32 teams interested in selecting him. Zach shows the athletic agility to manipulate the pocket and has good enough foot speed to make third downs on designed quarterback runs. He has the football IQ of a coach on the field and because of that knowledge, shows good confidence and leadership skills. When Zach starts to work out for teams and interviews, it will be very hard for some teams not to list him as the top QB in this class. With his style of play on the field, mechanics, management knowledge along with his uncanny accuracy, is the prototypical quarterback that teams fall in love with, in a draft.

CONCERNS
Zach’s injury history and lack of bulk to take the pounding at the next level will scare some teams. For me, I see a lack of confidence, accuracy when throwing under pressure, and the ability to deal mentally with the blitzes and speed that will come at him at the next level as the real issues of concern. He reminds me a lot of Jimmy Garoppolo and like Jimmy will need strong play calling and coaching to mask these issues in the big games.

BOTTOM LINE 1.77
I like Zach’s talent and overall game but… I also understand that he is borderline between a franchise quarterback and a really good starting quarterback because of what I saw in his play, in the Coastal Carolina game. He’s a tough kid and he really made plays in the passing game that were outstanding but, as the game wore on he was intimidated by the hard hits he was taking, in and out of the pocket. He fought those hits mentally but still, he started throwing off his back foot a lot, losing some of his velocity. When a quarterback, in the middle of a game, loses some of his velocity it shows up in his receivers dropping some passes that are right on target. It causes receivers to grasp and double-clutch balls and leads to drops at crucial times in a game. Coaches talk about the timing between quarterbacks and receivers all the time as it pertains to receivers running routes. That timing also has to do with how quickly a ball reaches a receiver and if a pass is not consistent in velocity, it can turn into a lot of drop balls during a game. The velocity can change depending on the route but, velocity has to be consistent from every route practiced, to the game when the quarterback is under pressure or dropped balls and interceptions will happen. As I said, don’t expect Zach in the playoffs and big games to carry a team. He is the type of quarterback who doesn’t make the talent around him better, they make him better. Similar to Jimmy Garoppolo and Kirk Cousins. Nevertheless, I wouldn’t pass on selecting him in the 1st round for sure, he has the talent to be an excellent starting quarterback for the team that selects him.

STRENGTHS
Justin is a smooth, athletic quarterback who could play more than one position on your offense except that…playing quarterback is his natural position for the next level and his impact position. He has a high football IQ to go along with a strong arm with excellent accuracy, velocity, and touch to make all the throws for the next level. In spite of his athletic talents to makes plays out of the pocket with his legs, he just might be the best pocket passer out of this group of quarterbacks, and that is truly the skill strength that he brings for the team that selects him. Justin is one of the top quarterbacks in this draft class and just might be THE top quarterback in this class…at least on my board.

CONCERNS
Justin lacks maturity in his leadership skills and decision making at times, but he does have the skills. He also lacks the bulk to stand up to the pounding at the next level when he leaves the pocket and that’s why his talents to play from the pocket will allow for longevity at the next level.

BOTTOM LINE 1.43
What I like about Justin, is his ability to have an answer when adversity rears its ugly self. He is so smooth when he stays in the pocket and plays from the pocket in fact, his accuracy and decision-making is so much better than when he leaves the pocket and tries to play superman. Justin needs to understand that leaving the pocket for him might give him a first down and move the ball but it will not win him the game and his lack of bulk will be a detriment for his superman actions. His ability to play from the pocket at a higher level than most QB’s is what will win him more games than his ability to play like superman. Now, most in the media I suspect, are going to say that Justin is a perfect example of the New quarterback for the NFL but I’m going to tell you that his overall game for the NFL is not, running the ball or making plays leaving the pocket. His strength is playing from the pocket and he needs to learn to manipulate the pocket and use it to his advantage and not be so quick to leave it. When Justin does gain the skill of movement in the pocket, he could become the next Tom Brady or Matt Ryan, or Warren Moon or John Elway or Doug Williams. Notice I did not say Michael Vick or RGIII or Cam Newton. The truth is Justin someday, could be as good as Steve (Air) McNair or even, Aaron Rodgers…but he will never be as good as Superman and he should stop trying.

STRENGTHS
Trevor has all the physical and athletic talent to be a franchise quarterback for the team that selects him. He has excellent arm strength and shows the velocity and touch he needs to dominate at the next level on every throw. Trevor has the size and athletic agility to extend plays in and out of the pocket. He also shows good speed to be considered as a runner in shotgun with an empty backfield and this makes him even more of a potential impact player on every down and distance. Trevor looks to be the prototypical quarterback the new NFL is looking for physically and athletically but as I always say…it takes more than talent to play in the NFL.

CONCERNS
There is no doubt about Treavor’s talent but for me, I have a problem with his overall demeanor. Trevor is a “me” kind of guy who pretends to lead when everything is working and he is playing well. Of course, playing the position he plays, that attitude is needed, and as long as he plays well and the team wins everything will be fine. My fear is when adversity happens and he struggles. When adversity becomes too much to handle, players like this will do everything not to take accountability, blaming others around them, and become difficult to coach. In short, Trevor needs to learn how to lead under “personal” adversity, and I’m not convinced he has ever been in that position to show that ability. Because of Trevor’s obvious talent, everything has been handed to him. When Trevor is interviewed he uses every overused expression, never having a thought of his own for fear he will say the wrong thing and be criticized. If he is THAT concerned with being judged personally, then he is in the wrong business.

BOTTOM LINE 1.60
It would be nice to see some film on Trevor when the coaches are not protecting him early in a game with their play-calling against top teams. Against SEC teams their game plan seems to be to run the ball first and pass the ball behind the line of scrimmage until they are ahead and then let Trevor go vertical with his passing. They keep Trevor out of any decision-making down the field early, in most games. This doesn’t mean that Trevor is not a potential top quarterback in this draft. It does mean the team that selects him better have a strong administrative structure in place right from the Owner to the GM, the Head Coach and yes, even the Offensive Coordinator because when adversity hits this kid… they all could be looking for a new job. Trevor plays with a nasty streak that the good players need to have to be successful. I also see a player who has franchise talent and when he plays well, could be one of the best quarterbacks in the future as long as he is playing well and putting up the numbers. Nevertheless, Trevor has played football with very little adversity on the field and all of that is about to end in the NFL and the shock just might be too much for him to handle. For me personally, if I needed a QB and he fell to me I would select him but if some team wanted to trade up with me to select him I would listen because…I’m not convinced he is the only one in this draft at the QB position that can be successful.

STRENGTHS
Trey is a talented quarterback with excellent arm talent along with the athletic talent to run and extend plays. He has good size and the strength to hold up physically at the next level and take the pounding a pocket passing quarterback will have to take. He shows excellent accuracy and touch along with the arm strength and throwing velocity that will attract all thirty-two teams. Trey looks on film to be a good teammate along with being an excellent athlete. He has the athletic talent to become a starting quarterback for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Athletically, Trey has the talent, but it is raw talent. This raw talent, along with a football IQ and decision-making abilities that are nowhere near the level needed for him to be a starting quarterback in the NFL, makes Trey the type of player who will need to sit and learn or he will not make it. Trey also has a little bit of the “Jay Cutler syndrome”. He gets down on himself when things are not going his way and gets frustrated and without excellent play-calling this becomes an issue that will be magnified at the next level.

BOTTOM LINE 2.19
Trey’s size, athletic talents, accuracy, and arm talent is up there with the best quarterbacks in this draft. His football IQ and leadership talents are not. It’s not his fault, it’s just the reality of losing a year of repetitions and playing against teams with overall athletic talent that does not challenge him. I’m convinced his talent makes him a potential 1st round selection mostly because teams will need the fifth-year option. Trey has the talent to back up while he learns because his athletic talent and size give him the potential to win games but, thinking he is ready for a 16-game schedule at this point in his career is in my opinion, a big mistake. Look for teams with a veteran QB, ready to call it a career as the most likely type of teams to select Trey. A team like the Falcons or Steelers, Patriots might be looking at selecting Trey in the 1st round, to groom him for the future like the Packers are attempting to do with their 1st round QB selection last year.

STRENGTHS
Penei has the athletic talent to play any position on the line of scrimmage on either side of the ball. He has the athletic talent to play in the backfield as a running back or as an H- Back and I have no doubt as a Tight End. He is 6’ 6” with quick feet and gets out of his stance when blocking for the running game, with the explosiveness and power of a Rocky Mountain Big Horn Ram. He can change direction as well as any player on the field and has the lateral agility and explosiveness to mirror his opponent when pass blocking. Penei loves to go out to the second level to make blocks and is one of the best I have seen when going out to block for sweeps and screens since the hall of fame left tackle, Anthony Munoz. He shows leadership qualities through his play on the field and his energy is infectious and demands the players around him step up their game. I call him Penei (Penny) Sewell because he will be worth every penny of every contract he signs for his entire career.

CONCERNS
Penei can play too aggressive at times and will lose balance and create penalties…Oh crap. I got nothing.

BOTTOM LINE 1.27
In the 1980 Draft, the Lions selected RB Billy Sims, the Jets selected WR Lam Jones and the Bengals selected Anthony Munoz who was enshrined into the Football Hall of Fame in 1998. Billy Sims had a heck of a career until a knee injury ended it. Knee injuries were devastating injuries, and a big issue back then, bigger than they are now and Anthony had a knee injury that failed him on many teams’ draft boards at the time. I guess my point is that Penei’s play on the field is reminiscent of Anthony’s and I can’t believe the team that has the very first pick in this draft, would pass on selecting a player who has similar if not exactly the same talents, as Anthony with the same nasty play and leadership qualities who has no injuries…at least I wouldn’t. Penei reminds me of Anthony Munoz playing Left Tackle but if he played on the other side of the ball I’m convinced he would remind me of Reggie White. I don’t care what team has the first pick in this draft or even if that team has a pro bowl left tackle, I still do not pass up selecting this kid but that’s just me. All I can say is…if you pass on selecting this kid you’re a fool and will burn in the fires of failure for sure. There is no one in this draft that has the “potential” to be enshrined in the hall of fame (barring injury) then this kid. No quarterback, running back, receiver, pass rusher, cornerback, or any other player at any other position than Penei. Like I say, you draft with the information you have in front of you at the time of the draft and that’s my information. He is worthy of being selected as the first player in this draft. Remember to draft the obvious when the obvious is in front of you. Don’t look for excuses, nit-pick or overthink the process.

STRENGTHS
Luq has good size and solid athletic talent to play in a single cover system or zone coverages. He has those long arms and legs that make it easy for him to cover ground quickly and looks on film to have excellent recovery speed and burst to the ball that will serve him well at the next level. Luq excels in zone coverages and because of his burst, speed and long legs to cover ground quickly he has the ability, to fool quarterbacks into interceptions. He might be one of the better zone coverage Defensive Backs in this draft and that means there could be a move to the safety position in his future. He is a willing tackler, very quick to diagnose plays and react to them quickly when the play is in front of him. Overall Luq as the size, athletic talent, and football IQ to develop into an excellent Defensive Back for the team that selects him.

CONCERNS
Luq has a slight build that makes it difficult for him at the next level to compete if he can’t bulk up and become a lot stronger. He struggles with his techniques in single coverage mainly because he has a slow backpedal and hip flip. He must learn to read receivers better in single coverage. In his defense, these technical issues can be corrected with better coaching. He could be moved to safety or in the slot as a cover slot safety but because of his slight build and struggle to add bulk, he will get pushed around especially in the Red Zone. He also is a willing tackler and gets the job done but at the next level, he has to improve his strength to become a better and more secure tackler.

BOTTOM LINE 4.11
Luq has the athletic talent and high football IQ to play at the next level. It’s his body type that will make most teams feel that he will struggle with injuries if he is forced to become a starting defensive back in any system. He has safety talent but once again he just is not strong enough to become a starting safety right now. That doesn’t mean he won’t or can’t build himself up it just means it will take some time and that makes him more of a developmental player and affects his draft status. He looks to be a natural cover safety for the next level. He has that natural High Football IQ to diagnosis what he see’s in front of him quickly and react. He might have technique issues in single coverage, but it’s hard to tell on film because he wasn’t invited to the combine and there are no workout numbers to help analyze him. He has the cover skills to help out if needed. I think he is a developmental safety for the next level, similar to the Bills Jordan Poyer if his body type allows him to bulk up and he becomes a more secure tackler. In this draft, because of a lack of workouts, my guess is Luq will be a priority free agent or selected in the later rounds. That being said, this kid is a playmaker and that will be of interest to most teams in this draft.