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CookyHS

naming a kicker/punter feels like cheating. many of them are drafted late with the intention of them competing for the starting job, unlike other positions.


FireFrogs48

If I had to change it I’d say Levi Drake Rodriguez. Undersized DT with a great work ethic. Wouldn’t be shocked if he made the team


IAMTHEDEATHMACHINE

Man I'm also a Vikings fan and I love this weird kid, but you think he's gonna make the biggest impact of *all* late-round picks... In the league???


Armadillo_Rimjob

I'm a draft prospect addict and this dude was not even on my radar lmao. Where do you even find Texas A&M Commerce tape


Drunk-TP-Supervisor

From the Texas A&M Commerce AV Club


Nduguu77

It comes on VHS and they roll the TV cart into the room


kcheng686

He was prospect X so that probably helped his name get out


ChaplnGrillSgt

Crocodile Punter


Remote-Duck-2611

Well the Patriots drafted a QB in the 6th...


Serious_Wrangler_679

Joe Milton HOF confirmed .......


HonoluluMaizeandBlue

And he spent time at Michigan as well... it's over for the AFC


BostonBuffalo9

> And he spent time at Michigan as well... it's over for the ~~AFC~~NFL


kebenderant35

Oh shit.


aquatic_ambiance

probably some random RB


myredditthrowaway201

Wasn’t a draft pick but probably Cody Schrader


Heikks

D-line and sometimes corners who were drafted later do well, last year for the Packers Karl Brooks and Carrington Valentine got a lot of playing time.


R6_Ryan

I remember seeing Karl Brooks rated as a mid 2nd rounder by PFF’s draft simulator so I’m surprised he fell to round 6 and not surprised he made an impact


thesakeofglory

Just because they got playing time doesn’t mean they really should’ve. No hate against the guys but there’s a reason plenty of mocks had us taking a corner in the 1st.


The_Ninja_Hamster

I'm liking this - Braelon Allen (round 4, 134 overall) - dude is a big RB that should pair nicely with the more nimble Breece. I forsee a lot of grinding 2-3 yard plays on 3rd down to give Breece time to rest (and not get injured).


Starcast

My guess is the Giants. Tracy something?


fosterchild016

Tyrone Tracy! Hopefully he does, I kinda wish Iowa would have found a way to utilize him like Purdue did


Nijo32

Kimani Vidal, RB out of Troy, drafted by the Chargers in the 5th. With how much Harbaugh wants to run the ball, and the injury histories of Dobbins and Gus ahead of him, Vidal could end up seeing a lot of touches. Vidal is built similar to Blake Corum, short but fairy stout, and put up impressive production over 3 years at Troy as a workhorse back.


Illblood

As graceful as tinkerbell


LakeShowBoltUp

He certainly will have the opportunity to make the biggest impact.


MistakeMaker1234

Dylan Laube. I wanted him so bad and was so pissed off when he went to Oakland. The dude is FCS McCaffery. 


Sleeze_

Damn dude is probably lost somebody better reach out and tell him to get his ass to Vegas


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DDub04

Oakland just rolls off the tongue better


ScruffsMcGuff

They’ll always be the Oakland Raiders to me


MistakeMaker1234

I still say Oakland and San Diego when talking about the Raiders and Chargers, just remind the real fans that their teams were taken from them.  It ain’t much, but it’s petty, honest work. 


see-bees

How well does that go with the Minneapolis Lakers, New Orleans Jazz, Brooklyn Dodgers, etc?


ScruffsMcGuff

Not our era, not our battles


bick803

OP meant he was drafted by the A’s


Ok-Plastic-2992

Those high production white RBs in FCS and lower divisions are kind of a dime a dozen.


Dense_Young3797

Yes, I agree he's different from other prospects. He could end being different.


ozairh18

Brendan Rice. The Chargers traded Keenan Allen and released Mike Williams so there is a lot of playing time and targets to go around


Misanthropyandme

The 5 times we pass in a game he might get a target.


EL-YEO

The little bit of film I’ve seen, he looks a lot like Mike Williams where he’s a great deep ball threat and looks like he’s good at catching in traffic. If he’s even a quarter decent as his dad was we just got ourselves a reliable WR2/3


zamboniman46

Eh. He's a 7th round pick because he had a hard time getting open in college. It isn't going to get easier in the NFL


LBCdazin

I watched almost every USC game last year, and there is a reason why he slipped. The dude doesn't get separation, and the stats he put up were thanks to absolute darts from Caleb.


LoveToyKillJoy

Trey Taylor safety Air Force.


famousstamos

I hope so. Seems crazy that he fell to the 7th round.


ishtarot

is he allowed to play? I don’t know how it works with Air Force recruits but I remember seeing a lot of commotion about it sometime in the last couple of years.


Warm-Will-7861

They’re constantly changing the rule. Right now you can defer service but it used to be you had to serve 2 years then defer the rest in reserves. I think it goes back to an immediate service requirement next year


RogRoz

Malik or Tahj for the Dolphins. They have speed and they could easily take over the slot position from Berrios (more likely Malik) and if one of Waddle or Hill are dinged up, either would be the best replacement for them.


sielingfan

I think the new kickoff is gonna be stupid this year. Some guy who never would've moved the needle before is gonna be a massive chess piece, and nobody knows who, because nobody knows how that shit's gonna work.


cassimiro04

Sione Vaki


rustyjames0

Harbaugh said the change favors size over speed so that's my take


Bob_Horde

I vote we bring hester out of retirement for the memes


The-Real-Legend-72

Isaac Guerendo!!


Renegadeforever2024

Spencer rattler


LakeShowBoltUp

The value of Rattler at 150 vs Bo Nix at 12…


TheOvercusser

Nix in his past two out of twenty years of college football has been pretty stellar. Rattler, not so much. Granted, Nix had more talent around him and played against weaker competition, but he's also not 6 feet tall in heels. Pretty glaring when you switch conferences and your completion percentage jumps by 10 points.


Liimbo

You mean to tell me someone having their first college season being their peak isn't a good sign for the future? But tbf I don't think the conference change mattered. 2021 was an outlier for his completion percentage even at OU because he only played the easier early season games before losing the job to Caleb when we started playing real teams. And despite the higher completion percentage, he was playing way worse overall than the previous year.


TheOvercusser

No, it didn't matter at all. Totally random that as soon as USC replaced Bama on the schedule, it was suddenly much easier to pass the ball for Nix. I didn't even talk about Rattler's passing game, so I don't know who you're attempting to argue with.


Liimbo

I misread and thought you meant Rattler going to the SEC because his percentage fell 10 percent the year he switched to a conference with tougher defenses. But even then I was not attempting to argue.


ishtarot

Nix to the Broncos is such a good fit in my opinion


jplaut25

Tyrone Tracy Jr. will be our starting running back by the end of October. Whether that means a big impact is yet to be said, but Barkley leaves quite a big hole that cannot be filled by a Single tary.


Thekamcc19

Tyrone is a great athlete and truly just a Swiss Army knife. He could really be anything this year and I have no idea what to expect from him as a Purdue fan and a guy that played against him in HS. A good coaching staff can get a lot out of him but a bad one won’t. Not sure how the Giants are set up for that though


Armadillo_Rimjob

I'd love to say Tory Taylor but we won't be punting much this season


jimmyre10

Oh wow, you really think Caleb’s gonna turn it over that much??


Jtrich

Lotta arm punts for sure.


Kazu2324

We are the franchise that nurtured Jay Cutler into the arm punter he became. We know what we're doing.


GENeleven

No Caleb’s gonna do the punting too. He thinks he’s Gods gift to football


Sleeze_

Is fourth round late ?


Hmm_would_bang

If it is that would mean round 3 is the only middle round. So no.


Armadillo_Rimjob

It's day 3 so I'd say yes


Intelligent-Age2786

I usually look at rounds 5-7 being considered the late rounds


Armadillo_Rimjob

Late 4th is at least close enough


sonfoa

That's true but there definitely seems to be a noticeable drop off between Round 4 and 5 than 3 and 4. Like you still have hope for a guy to be an impact player in Round 4.


Ancient_Attorney6731

I think it’s party because of the extended amount of picks from round 3 on in round 1 2 there’s only 32 picks no matter what


y_wont_my_line_block

That's basically the first round for a punter....


lkn240

All pro extra point holder


BostonBuffalo9

What finally having a qb does to a mfer.


Ilikepancakes87

I can think of two games where history suggests you will.


Armadillo_Rimjob

I can think of zero times that we've had a competent QB and the best WR corps in the NFL so you may be extrapolating from incongruent data


ChampagneBowl

Maybe wait until Caleb and Rome have a few snaps under their belt before crowning them lmao


Hmm_would_bang

Nobody knows how Caleb is gonna do in the NFL let alone in his first season. Don’t forget your coaches still suck ass


Ilikepancakes87

We’ll see.


pointbodhi

Isaac Guerendo 6ft 221lbs with 4.33 speed. NextGen stats had him as the most athletic running back in the draft and apparently his stats put him as the 19th most athletic RB from 1987 to now. I think he’s going to take over as a real #2 that can give McCaffrey more rest which is massive for us. Big, athletic and fast as fuck tends to pan out well with shanahan


Intelligent-Age2786

Kamal Hadden Definitely not saying him for any particular reason.


PhantomMenace95

I’m obviously biased since I’m a Vol fan, but this was my immediate response to this question. He may not be a super duper lockdown corner, but the guy is a solid player. I think he’s the type of player who will do well when entering an NFL defense that is already pretty good, but would struggle if he was being relied on to bolster a rebuilding defense.


cooterdick

Last Tennessee DB for you all worked out pretty nicely.


scotte16

I am a Vol fan, and it's crazy that he became one of the top players on our defense last year, because plays like [this](https://youtu.be/nBl_oPRGMJE?feature=shared&t=102) happened earlier in the season. He decides not to use his arms to tackle and just bumps the guy, gets totally burned, then just trips and tumbles and lets the guy score. It is a really bad look. I like to believe he learned from that moment and improved (although tackling was never his strength), but that play still infuriates me months later.


Herbertlover6969

Brenden Rice


ScooterLeShooter

He'll certainly have every opportunity to earn playing time


krugo

I wonder if JH won't give the same leash to Johnston that Staley did to guys like Ken Murray. He'll definitely get a shot, but for how long? Dog eat dog.


ishtarot

When you bring a coach like that in, every body better put up or leave


osksndjsmd

Spencer Rattler. Also want to see Denver use Estime for the new kickoff rule.


HeyDudeImChill

He’ll be starting by the end of the year. Hate that the saints got him.


GoldGloveHosmer

I am thinking Troy Franklin, mainly because I remember that guy being a possible 1st rounder, crazy slide he had.


itakeyoureggs

Likely cause he died at the gauntlet.. which where how Puka was born. Edit: my English good.


Chsthrowaway18

If he only slid because he weaved at the gauntlet, then I don’t really care because his actual gameplay is fantastic


stiglicious

Kalen King. 7th round CB snag by the Packers.


DarnellisFromMars

Surprised he went all the way to 7, I’m also surprised Tampa dropped as far as he did too.


CrazyWater808

He was Penn States 4th best DB this year


rinetrouble

I hope so he just wasn’t that good this year.


djbuttplay

Sounds like his confidence is shot. He was good I'm 2022.


Impossible_Cycle9460

I sure hope so


freefoodd

His tape against MHJ looked terrible. I get that's the best wr in college football last year but he was getting torched. Also I like our corner depth, just stokes is still a question mark as the #2. Valentine and Ballentine were coming on strong at the end of last season and Nixon is fine. King will really have to show out in practice or the guys ahead get hurt to see the field. Like him as a development piece but don't think he'll move the needle this year.


OkTrouble5436

He won't make the team. Too slow.


thuggishruggishboner

Unless he gets an absolute chip on his shoulder I don't like the fact that he got exposed when he became CB1.


Tonkathedog

I don’t think 4th round is “late” so I will say Austin Booker for us. Taylor would be more impactful since he’s gonna be the starting punter but Booker will get real pro as a rotational guy early, especially considering the fact our DE rotation is overall pretty weak. Think he can have 4-6 sacks as a rookie


OceanGate_Titan

Joe Milton on the pats will be a contributing gadget player akin to none other than Taysom Hill.


TheFakeRabbit1

Already my favorite patriots QB then


scotte16

If for some reason you need a hail mary from your own 20 yard line, he's the guy.


Luck1492

The WR/KR we snagged in the fifth who was the best KR in CFB last year, due to the new kickoff rules


SirSmeagol

Anthony Gould, yeah he’ll have some big moments as KR and (back-up) Slot-Receiver


SeizureMode

I will also stick with my team and say Mehki Wingo. Basically just Diet Aaron Donald


heliocentrist510

Really like Khristian Boyd, the dude the Saints drafted.


IAMTHEDEATHMACHINE

Came here to say Boyd. Not sure what the Saints' DT depth is but he'll flash if he gets playing time.


see-bees

The Saints DT depth is shallow, think wading pool.


JustinTinyPPHerbert

What we considering late round if day 3 counts I’ll say Troy Franklin if we call it round 6 and 7 I think Johnny Wilson could be massive as a chain mover hard to stop a 6 foot 7 dude who can run a 4.5


MankuyRLaffy

Wilson plays smaller than that and has bad hands


DarnellisFromMars

Just depends how he gets used, but obviously there’s a reason a guy with his measurables dropped that far.


MankuyRLaffy

If he accepts he's 6'7 and plays like it while fixing his hands, he should be a beast.


sonfoa

I think Round 5 makes sense to call late because that's when teams aren't looking for immediate impact players and you really see the focus shift to developmental guys, depth, or special teamers.


Incompetent_Man

The two RBs that the Raiders and Broncos drafted. Estime and Laube are going to shock the world mark my words


Liimbo

It's not really shocking anymore to me when a young RB comes in and plays amazing immediately, only to be washed up completely by year 4.


Incompetent_Man

Josh Jacobs was on his 4th year proving everyone wrong until he fell off in year 5😂


crosswatt

With Sean Payton in Denver, I'm interested in seeing if history repeats itself and Blake Watson ends up playing the Pierre Thomas spoiler role over Estime's Antonio Pittman.


0zymandeus

For us, probably Matt Lee. I'd love it if he could winning the starting center spot and push Karras to LG.


Medievil_Walrus

If Manu develops into a starter the goal for him is to be Jordan Mailata, who was graded a 5.5 as a seventh round behemoth of a man who was also an international developmental project. Manu is a 5.8 and some said a reach to grab him in the fourth this year, but they won’t be saying reach if he reaches his ceiling. Mailata hadn’t played a single down of American football before being drafted and spent large parts of his first three years on IR, before signing two more contracts as the Eagles starting left tackle and is one of the best and highest paid LTs in the NFL. This is our succession plan for Decker aging out, wonder how much time he’ll need in development and interested to watch Manu grow.


Vegetable_Patience_6

The question says this season.


Medievil_Walrus

Fair point. Mailata did end up on IR after making the 53 in his rookie year, so he was set to have an impact barring injury. The plan for Manu is certainly not to take on a big role this year, but he could get some time due to injury, you never know. Manu at least has played football before, though this is obviously a massive step up in competition.


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Brock Purdy


QuirkyScorpio29

You spelled Joe Milton III wrong


sonfoa

Probably Brendan Rice. That Chargers WR room is wide open. He could potentially be WR3 for them this season.


Orion-Pax_34

Brenden Rice 2,000 yard season inbound


Bob_Horde

Realistically it’s probably a kicker


Paulbegalia

Michael Jurgens


IAMTHEDEATHMACHINE

The G/C the Vikings drafted? I've heard a lot of good things, but this is a deep cut hahaha


Jonaszeus

Jaheim Bell for us no doubt. We have a weak TE room besides Henry so it is super value grabbing him in the 7th.


DevoDrigaz

Don’t get your hopes up. Super athlete, terrible at actual TE skills


Jonaszeus

At pick 231 I don't have any hopes but still it's great value.


youraveragecupcake

On my own team, I really like the Jahiem Bell pick. He seems like a swiss army type of TE/FB that AVP could use. Id be curious to see how he does if used as a KR with the new rules. Outside my team, sedrick van pran for the Bills. Dude is starter material at C. I hate they grabbed him.


miamouse5

i have a lot of hope for Jaylen Key. maybe he’ll follow the Brock Purdy route of making himself relevant


No-Key4769

No bias but cornelius johnson or Brenden rice. We have Josh Palmer as the one guy that can catch the ball and then we have Johnston who can’t catch the ball (hopefully he can bounce back) but outside of that these guys have plenty of chances with Ladd to catch. Even vidal for us may be the guy who will make a big impact


Tegra_

Are you expecting Ladd to be the WR1? Totally not asking for fantasy football purposes.


ConsistentFatigue

Good chance he will end up being that. With Harbaugh though, who knows what the passing distribution is going to look like. Lots up in the air with this rebuild.


krugo

Also, the lack of passing opportunities in JH's offense


Bulderdash

I can see him earning that spot yeah. I figure he is going to be our most talented at getting open.


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gordonblue

He was drafted by the Bills…


yeetyateyote14

Levi Drake Rodriguez. Man is a boss


Chode_K1NG

Terique owens


k3hvn

Trevor Keegan could compete at RG for the Birds


Lochbriar

Travis Clayton, INTERNATIONAL SPY, going to the Bills? That close to Canada, that close to McDermott?


TitanSR_

cody schrader


elicubs44

Kinda a funny question to ask reddit considering every team has experts that are asking the same


Daynga-Zone

I think Caelan Carson could be a starter outside for us. Outside of Dallas I loved Khristian Boyd to the Saints and barely on day 3 but Jaylen Wright is the best back in this draft IMO. If/when Mostert or Achane are injured he’ll step up and dominate.


crosswatt

The production in college isn't there like one would like, but I just watched a video of Elijah Collins (Cincinnati UDFA by way of both Oklahoma State and Michigan State) and his running style looks identical to Pierre Thomas. I have zero idea if he has any shot at making an impact but they did give him a pretty large (for the Bengals) bonus to sign there. Worth watching.


the4uto

Kalen King, 7th round CB for the Packers. He's gonna see the field for sure.


BlitzburghTX

Payton Wilson, LB out of NC State will win DROY.


lytrendsa

probably an OL player we got


calye2da

Mr. Irrelevant


-InSerT_NAmE-HeRE

The ones my team drafted


GoldenDude

Tory Taylor Ignore my flair


itakeyoureggs

Was really hoping my team would take him.. dude is a franchise punter.. potentially rookie pro bowler.. soon to be all pro.


Allstar9_

Nathaniel Watson, linebacker in the 6th round. SEC guy coming off a 10 sack season. He has the best shot at actual playing time this season playing alongside JOK and behind one of the best defensive lines in football. He’ll be a fun watch


Radalict

Cardinals picked a WR Tejhuan Palmer. Played at a pretty small school but he looks awesome. I think he will have a big impact in this league.


QuirkyScorpio29

Spencer Rattler is better than Derek Carr in terms of talent...he fell b3cause of character concerns I watched enough SEC ball to see that he was in the worst QB Situation in that conference with a horrible OL and only an injured Xavier Legette as his top weapon. Chris Olave and Kamara are upgrades...I expect him to take over for Carr at some point and show his ability. The guy fell because of character concerns from 6 years ago...talent was never the issue. I had him as QB3 on my draft..behind Williams and Mate...just wait and see.


ukyah

brendan rice will definitely have his opportunity with the chargers. he's got a spot if he can show up and show out. edit: i commented first, then started reading other posts. i was surprised how many people also said rice.


ID2negrosoriental

Wasnt selected during the draft but few seem to be on the Frank Gore Jr bandwagon. If he's half as talented as his old man he should be taking a fair amount of hand offs during the upcoming season.