Rumble In the Jungle Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Quote 2017 NFL Draft: Pro comparisons for 33 top prospects Daniel Jeremiah NFL Media analyst | NFL.com +Follow on Twitter Share Mitchell Trubisky and Trent Green. Christian McCaffrey and Devonta Freeman. Daniel Jeremiah goes through some of this year's top prospects and compares them to past and present NFL players. Find out whose games match up. 33 NFL.com Illustration Mitchell Trubisky, quarterback, North Carolina NFL comparison: Trent Green They have a similar body type, and both players are above-average athletes at the quarterback position. 32 NFL.com Illustration DeShone Kizer, quarterback, Notre Dame NFL comparison: Carson Palmer I don't believe Kizer will be the No. 1 overall pick like Palmer was in 2003, but Kizer (6-foot-4, 233 pounds) and Palmer (6-5, 235) are similar in size and arm talent. 31 NFL.com Illustration Brad Kaaya, quarterback, Miami NFL comparison: Cody Kessler These two are great decision-makers and efficient players, but lack premier skill sets. 30 NFL.com Illustration Dalvin Cook, running back, Florida State NFL comparison: Jamaal Charles They have electric speed and are capable of scoring from anywhere on the field. 29 NFL.com Illustration Christian McCaffrey, running back, Stanford NFL comparison: Devonta Freeman They don't have the same body type, but versatility is their calling card. Atlanta used Freeman in both the run and the pass, and I envision McCaffrey being used in a similar way. 28 NFL.com Illustration Joe Mixon, running back, Oklahoma NFL comparison: David Johnson They are big, tall, athletic running backs who expand a team's playbook because of their special talents. 27 NFL.com Illustration D'Onta Foreman, running back, Texas NFL comparison: LeGarrette Blount Foreman (6-foot, 233 pounds) and Blount (6-foot, 250 pounds) are big power backs who excel in short-yardage and end-of-game situations. 26 NFL.com Illustration Corey Davis, wide receiver, Western Michigan NFL comparison: Terrell Owens Davis has almost an identical build to Owens. They are very explosive as route runners and when the ball is in their hands. 25 NFL.com Illustration Curtis Samuel, running back/wide receiver, Ohio State NFL comparison: Reggie Bush Both lack ideal size for the running back position, but they can be major weapons out of the backfield in the pass game. 24 NFL.com Illustration Evan Engram, tight end, Mississippi NFL comparison: Jordan Reed Engram (6-3, 234 pounds) and Reed (6-2, 246 pounds) are small tight ends/big receivers, creating major mismatches for linebackers and safeties. We've already seen the headaches Reed gives opponents. 23 NFL.com Illustration O.J. Howard, tight end, Alabama NFL comparison: Greg Olsen These guys are tall, long athletes who can stretch the seam in the passing game. One of their best attributes is they are quality run blockers. 22 NFL.com Illustration Cam Robinson, offensive tackle, Alabama NFL comparison: Andre Smith They are big and physical run blockers. Smith has played his best football on the right side of the offensive line, and that's where Robinson is best suited. 21 NFL.com Illustration Forrest Lamp, interior offensive lineman, Western Kentucky NFL comparison: Cody Whitehair Lamp and Whitehair played tackle in college, but Whitehair has since exceled as an interior O-lineman with the Bears. Lamp is likely to see the same sort of success with the same move. 20 NFL.com Illustration Ethan Pocic, interior offensive lineman, LSU NFL comparison: Max Unger Tall, long center prospects are few and far between, but Unger has carved out a nice career for himself in Seattle and New Orleans. I envision Pocic to follow in Unger's footsteps as a solid center in the years to come. 19 NFL.com Illustration Myles Garrett, defensive end, Texas A&M NFL comparison: Julius Peppers These two are rare athletes with special traits capable of taking over football games. 18 NFL.com Illustration Derek Barnett, defensive end, Tennessee NFL comparison: Shaq Lawson Although they might not have ideal quickness, both players are very productive pass rushers who play with a relentless motor. 17 NFL.com Illustration Charles Harris, defensive end, Missouri NFL comparison: Justin Houston They’re both skilled pass rushers with the flexibility and athleticism to drop in coverage if needed. 16 NFL.com Illustration DeMarcus Walker, defensive end, Florida State NFL comparison: Derrick Morgan Both are skilled pass rushers who win matchups more on technique than on rare athleticism. 15 NFL.com Illustration Malik McDowell, defensive tackle, Michigan State NFL comparison: Malik Jackson They are athletic defenders with inside-outside versatility. It took a while for Jackson to reach his potential, and I see McDowell developing over time at the pro level. 14 NFL.com Illustration Carlos Watkins, defensive tackle, Clemson NFL comparison: Corey Liuget Watkins (6-3, 309 pounds) and Liuget (6-2, 300 pounds) possess similar builds and are rock-solid, consistent players on tape capable of playing all three downs. 13 NFL.com Illustration Takkarist McKinley, outside linebacker, UCLA NFL comparison: Bruce Irvin Their games are predicated on pure speed. There will be debate in some rooms as to whether McKinley should be put at linebacker or defensive end -- the same conversations have surrounded Irvin. 12 NFL.com Illustration Tim Williams, defensive end, Alabama NFL comparison: Everson Griffen Like Griffen was, Williams is a raw, explosive, twitched-up edge rusher who was inconsistent in college but possesses tremendous potential at the next level. Griffen has been a force in the last three seasons, with his best performance coming in his fifth NFL season (12 sacks). 11 NFL.com Illustration Ryan Anderson, outside linebacker, Alabama NFL comparison: Markus Golden Like Golden, Anderson is a strong, physical edge rusher with underrated pass-rush skills coming out of college. Golden has been more productive in the NFL than he was at the college level, and I think we'll see the same is true with Anderson. 10 NFL.com Illustration Reuben Foster, inside linebacker, Alabama NFL comparison: Bobby Wagner Foster and Wagner are rare talents. Both are ultra-fast, athletic and explosive linebackers who can play all three downs. 9 NFL.com Illustration Justin Evans, safety, Texas A&M NFL comparison: Marlon McCree Evans (6-foot, 199 pounds) and McCree (5-11, 204 pounds) have good size and are impact tacklers with a lot of explosion on contact. 8 NFL.com Illustration Marlon Humphrey, cornerback, Alabama NFL comparison: Xavier Rhodes Like Rhodes was, Humphrey is a tall, long, athletic corner who needs a little development coming out of college. Rhodes has improved in each of his four NFL seasons, and Humphrey will experience that same upswing with the right coaching. 7 NFL.com Illustration Desmond King, defensive back, Iowa NFL comparison: Glover Quin Quin was a cornerback in college, and there was debate about which position would best suit him at the pro level. Since then, he's blossomed into one of the league's top safeties, and I'm predicting King will have a similar career path. 6 NFL.com Illustration Marshon Lattimore, cornerback, Ohio State NFL comparison: Janoris Jenkins They are ultra smooth, fluid and instinctive in coverage. A huge plus: neither Lattimore nor Jenkins have physical limitations. 5 NFL.com Illustration Cameron Sutton, cornerback, Tennessee NFL comparison: Darius Butler These are versatile players who can do a bit of everything -- play cornerback, safety or nickel. Sutton also has the ability to contribute in the return game. 4 NFL.com Illustration Quincy Wilson, cornerback, Florida NFL comparison: Aqib Talib These tall, fluid corners are ideally suited for matching up with bigger, more physical receivers -- and there are plenty of those in the league. Wilson and Talib possess outstanding ball skills in coverage. 3 NFL.com Illustration Jamal Adams, safety, LSU NFL comparison: Troy Polamalu These two can take over a football game from the safety position, and we don't see that often. You never know where these tone-setting players will line up. 2 NFL.com Illustration Marcus Maye, safety, Florida NFL comparison: Keanu Neal Ironically, they played together at Florida in 2015. They are rangy, fast and physical safety prospects. Neal took his game to another level as a rookie in Atlanta, and whoever drafts Maye will hope to get the same type of production early on. 1 NFL.com Illustration Jabrill Peppers, safety, Michigan NFL comparison: Devin McCourty Like McCourty did, Peppers has positional flexibility coming out of college. They're twitched-up, explosive and fast. McCourty has settled in as a Pro Bowl safety, and Peppers has similar upside. If these are true, I want Corey Davis WR and S Jamal Adams http://www.nfl.com/photoessays/0ap3000000789119/2017-nfl-draft-pro-comps-for-33-top-prospects Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bengal27 Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 And Mixon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted March 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 10 minutes ago, Bengal27 said: And Mixon! Who would you compare him to? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akiliMVP Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 26 minutes ago, Rumble In the Jungle said: Who would you compare him to? Ray Rice....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rumble In the Jungle Posted March 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 1 hour ago, akiliMVP said: Ray Rice....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jason Posted March 8, 2017 Report Share Posted March 8, 2017 Is Kizer a quitter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jpoore Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 This list is a joke first off mixon player comp is leveon bell. All u have to see is 1 game to see that.lattimore comp is champ bailey.oj howard player comp is julius thomas. And the list left off 2 great ones so here it is pat elflien player comp is travis fredrick. Malik hooker is reggie nelson.Sent from my 2PYB2 using Go-Bengals.com mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamie_B Posted March 9, 2017 Report Share Posted March 9, 2017 6 hours ago, akiliMVP said: Ray Rice....... That one took me a second. So wrong and yet so funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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