2019 Draft: Busts, Overrated, Scared

2019 NFL Draft Busts, Overhyped, Scared: 

For this feature, I am going to outline players that are considered top level players, essentially projected in the first round to early second round, that I feel will be busts or are going to just be average in the NFL. Basically, if I were a GM Busts and overhyped are off my draft board and scared of drops them at least a round or two but might be worth a gamble if they happened to fall that far.

Busts

Jachai Polite Edge Florida – Polite just pins his ears back and rushes the passer. His effort on running plays is sad. He also had the odd interview responses, it’s like “Dude, this is the NFL where the media is going to potentially roast you, coaches will roast you, fans will roast you”.

Brian Burns Edge Florida State – I wanted to like Burns but the more I watched him, the more I saw a guy that relies too much on his athleticism and not enough on thinking strategy while rushing the passer. The talent and effort are there but he needs to slow his game down a bit and I am not sure that he is going to do it.

Drew Lock QB Missouri – Lock is the greatest practice player that exists but when game time rolls around something is missing. All you heard about during Senior Bowl week was how great he looked, then he was outperformed by QBs that are mid-rounders at best. I can see that if he happens to go to a team named the Patriots that he would be successful but that is the only scenario that I can see him doing well in.

Jawaan Taylor OT Florida – When I watched tape on Martez Ivey I was stunned to not be able to identify him over the other OT that was supposed to be better. Both him and Ivey are terribly inconsistent. Taylor reminds me a bit of King Dunlap in that he will have some times when he looks great and other times where you are just scratching your head.

N’Keal Harry WR Arizona – I love watching tape on players, it is exciting, except that I hate watching tape on Harry. He turns it on and off so many times in games. Does the defense need a cue that it is a run play, just check out Harry. I wanted to like him, I really did, but his lack of effort in games scares me.

Parris Campbell WR Ohio State – Campbell reminds me too much of Ted Ginn Jr. as he is getting hyped up because of his speed but his game is just speed and his catches seem to be too contested at times. It all depends on where he goes but if he is drafted in the first or second round, he will disappoint.

Overhyped

Clemson DL: When you have a whole line of top players you have to wonder if the whole is better than the parts.

Clelin Ferrell DE – I like Ferrell but he is not a top tier DE in my book. With that being said, I think he will be a solid DE for somebody. Perhaps a bit like Chris Long if you remove his 2011 and 2012 seasons.

Christian Wilkins DT – I just do not see the same guy on tape that others have been seeing. He looks decent but I do not see him being anything more than an average to low end starter.

Greedy Williams CB LSU – Williams has some talent and all but I do not see him as a #1 CB in the NFL. The issue is that he is tier 2 talent that acts like he is a Pro Bowler. There are holes in all of the top CBs this year so I guess he is the best of the bunch, though not my favorite corner. I have a distinct feeling that he is going to be a bit like Justin Gilbert was.

Rock Ya-Sin CB Temple - Ya-Sin looks like a capable CB but he got a bit toasted when the competition stepped up at the Senior Bowl. I see a mid-round player, not a bottom of the 1^st or high 2^nd rounder.

Guys that scare me

Johnathan Abrams S Mississippi State – The walking fine waiting to happen needs to calm himself down. He would have been a stud that everybody loved 30 years ago but not today. Overaggressive hard hitting safeties are not the best guys for your team.

Ed Oliver DT Houston – I like Oliver, but my gosh, what an attitude at his pro day complaining about things. Those types of red flags make you wonder what you are getting yourself into. The talent is there on the field but you have to also dedicate yourself in practice and that is the part I am questioning after that report.

Marquise Brown WR Oklahoma – Brown is fun to watch and a heck of a player but you are going to have to really be careful with him. Is it worth gambling a first or second rounder on a guy that may not be able to hold up for more than a few years?

We are one day away from draft day. Stay tuned for tomorrows final feature!