NFL Power Poll – Week 6

Frank Coyle/ Head Scout

NFL Power Poll – Rams and Chiefs Head Conferences
Saints’ QB Drew Brees and Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes Hot Early Starts

Teams of the Week – Chiefs over Jaguars 30-14
Upset of the Week – Browns over Ravens 12-9 OT

Players of the Week
  Offense – QB Drew Brees – Saints   
Defense – LB Melvin Ingram – Chargers

Rookies of Week
  RB Sony Michelle – Patriots
  CB Denzel Ward – Browns

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Games of Week #6 – Kansas City Chiefs (5-0) at New England Patriots (3-2)
Chiefs look to take early AFC leadership

Draft Insiders‘ – NFL Power Poll

NFL Ranking /Record /Team
#1 -5-0 Rams
Rams’ are focused for run at the title.

#2 – 5-0 Chiefs
Chiefs continue to putt up big numbers vs top defenses.

#3 – 4-1 Saints
Saints’ Drew Brees gives them a chance to get to the Show.

#4 – 4-1 Bengals
Bengals host the Steelers with AFC North leadership in the balance.

#5 – 3-2 Patriots
Pats are well rested for the Chiefs to come to town.

#6 – 3-2 Jaguars
Jaguars’ offense will have to step up without Fournette.

#7- 2-3 Eagles
Eagles lose to the Vikings, but back vs weak East opponents in the Giants.

#8 – 3-1 Panthers
Panthers travel to the Capital in an important NFC matchup.

#9 – 3-2 Ravens
Ravens face the tough Titans on the road in a key AFC matchup.

#10 – 3-2 Chargers
Chargers go to the Dawg pound in AFC contest of playoff contenders.

#11 – 3-1 Bears
The Bears had two weeks to prepare for the Dolphin game.

#12 – 2-2-1 Steelers
Steelers’ light up the Falcons. Go to Cinny in AFC North leadership matchup.

#13 – 3-2 Titans
New HC Mike Vrabel has the Titans playing hard. Host the Ravens in key contest.

#14 – 2-2-1 Vikings
Vikings beat the Eagles. Host the Cards this week.

#15 – 3-2 Dolphins
Dolphins are on a two game losing streak with the tough Bears coming to town.

#16 – 2-2-1 Packers
The Packers have ways of losing any game. Host the 49ers Monday night.

#17 – 2-2 Bucs
Bucs go to Atlanta well rested in key South matchup.

#18 – 2-2 Redskins
Redskins were hammered by the Saints. Host Carolina in an important matchup for both divisions.

#19 – 2-3 Seahawks
Seahawks lost a tough West game with the Rams. Go to London for Raiders contest.

#20 – 2-2-1 Browns
Browns beat the Ravens in OT for a gutty win.  Host Chargers in an important AFC game.

#21- 2-3 Broncos
Broncos host the Rams this Sunday in a game that may define their season.

#22 – 2-3 Texans
Texans’ JJ Watt leads a dominant unit, but they must score more points to beat the top clubs.

#23 – 2-3 Lions
Lions beat the Packers for a huge victory. Get bye week to regroup to prepare for the competitive NFC North.

#24 – 2-3 Cowboys
The Cowboys host the Jaguars in an important matchup to get to .500.

#25 – 1-4 Falcons
Falcons were toasted by the Steelers. Face the Bucs at home this week in a must win situation.

#26 – 1-4 Giants
Giants played well behind a strong Eli performance, but lost to the Panthers. Host the Eagles in a huge NFC East contest.

#27 – 2-3 Jets
Jets’ get the battered Colts at home in a vital game to stay alive in the balanced AFC.

#28 – 2-3 Bills
Bills won second in a row with tough victory over Titans. Travel to Houston with winner getting to .500.

#29 – 1-4 Colts
Colts came up just short vs the Patriots. Face the Jets in a game to get into the playoff hunt.

#30 – 1-4 Cardinals
Cardinals beat the 49ers for their first victory. Rookie QB Josh Rosen gets the call the rest of the way.

#31 – 1-4 49ers
The 49ers lost to the winless Cards. Club relies on young CJ Beathard going forward.

#32 – 1-4 Raiders
Raiders struggled vs the Chargers. Face Seahawks in a London matchup.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 20 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

NFL Power Poll – Week 4

Frank Coyle/ Head Scout

NFL Power Poll – Rams and Chiefs Head Conferences
Saints’ QB Drew Brees and Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes Hot Early Starts

Teams of the Week – Browns over Jets, Titans over Jaguars
Upset of the Week – Bills over Vikings 27-6

Players of the Week
  Offense – QB Drew Brees – Saints   
  Defense – DE J.J. Watt – Texans

Rookies of Week
QB Josh Allen – Bills
WR Calvin Ridley – Falcons

Games of Week #4 –
Minnesota Vikings (1-1-1) at LA Rams (3-0)
Rams Look to Take NFC leadership in the early season

Miami Dolphins (3-0) at New England Patriots (1-2)
Dolphins must prove contenders with big AFC East contest

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NFL Ranking /Record /Team

#1 -3-0 Rams
Rams’ are loaded for run at the title.

#2 – 3-0 Chiefs
Chiefs putting up big numbers behind QB Patrick Mahomes. Looking to add impact veterans

#3- 2-1 Eagles
Eagles starting QB Carson Wentz returned for win over Colts.

#4 – 2-1 Jaguars
Jaguars’ were handed by an underrated Titans club.

#5 – 1-1-1 Vikings
Vikings were smoked by the Bills. Look to rebound in huge NFC matchup Thursday night with Rams.

#6 – 1-2 Falcons
Falcons lost a shootout with South rival the Saints last week. Face the Bengals at home this week.

#7 – 2-1 Broncos
Broncos host the Chiefs this Monday night in a tough AFC West matchup.

#8 – 2-1 Bengals
Bengals look to recover from Ravens loss with trip to Atlanta.

#9 – 1-2 Patriots
Pats host the Dolphins in key early AFC East matchup.

#10 – 2-1 Panthers
Panthers beat a good Bengals team last week. Get an early bye this weekend.

#11 – 2-1 Bucs
Bucs came up short vs the Steelers. QB Fitzpatrick still warrants starting here.

#12 – 2-1 Ravens
Ravens jumped on the Broncos in an important AFC matchup. Face tough road game with Steelers Sunday night.

#13 – 3-0 Dolphins
Dolphins have a chance here to take AFC East leadership with a win in New England.

#14 – 2-1 Saints
Saints’ Drew Brees won a shootout with the Falcons. Goes on the road to face the GMen.

#15 – 1-1-1 Packers
The Packers have more problems them visible. Face key home game with Bills.

#16 – 2-1 Bears
The Bears are learning to win the close games.

#17 – 1-1-1 Steelers
Steelers’ beat the Bucs to get into the win column. Host Ravens this week.

#18 – 2-1 Titans
New HC Mike Vrabel has the Titans playing hard with nice early results.

#19 – 2-1 Redskins
Redskins beat the Packers Sunday. Bye week before heavy NFC matchups.

#20 – 1-2 Chargers
Chargers host the 49ers in a vital game to stay with the West leaders.

#21 – 1-2 Seahawks
Seahawks won big game at home vs the Cowboys. Travel to Arizona for divisional matchup.

#22 – 1-2 Giants
Giants played well behind a strong Eli performance. Host the Saints in a huge NFC contest.

#23 – 1-2 Cowboys
The Cowboys host the Lions in an important matchup to get to .500.

#24 – 1-2 Jets
Jets’ travel to Jacksonville in another tough road matchup.

#25 – 1-2 Lions
Lions beat the Patriots Sunday night for huge victory. Travel to Big D for a key NFC contest.

#26 – 1-1-1 Browns
Browns finally win with victory over the Jets. Face the winless Raiders on the coast.

#27 – 1-2 Colts
Colts cane up just short vs the Eagles. Host the winless Texans in tough South matchup.

#28 – 0-3 Texans
Texans’ JJ Watt is back, but they have a lot of problems, especially on offense.

#29 – 1-2 49ers
The 49ers lose QB Jimmy Garoppolo for the season.  Club relies on young CJ Beathard once again.

#30 – 1-2 Bills
Bills jumped the Vikings bones Sunday. Travel to Green Bay to get to .500.

#31 – 0-3 Raiders
Raiders host the Browns in hopes of winning their first game for new HC Jon Gruden.

#32 – 0-3 Cardinals
Cardinals lost tough game to Bears. Change to rookie QB Josh Rosen with Seattle coming to town.
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 20 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

NFL Power Poll – Rams and Jaguars Head Conferences
Chiefs and Vikings Hot Early Starts

Team of the Week – Jaguars
Upset of the Week – Bucs

Players of the Week
Offense – QB Ryan Fitzpatrick – Bucs,  QB Patrick Mahomes – Chiefs
Defense – LB Khalil Mack – Bears

Rookie of Week
Offense – RB Phillip Lindsay – Broncos

Game of Week #3 – LA Chargers (1-1) at LA Rams (2-0)
Battle of Los Angeles with city bragging rights on the line

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NFL Ranking /Record /Team

#1 – 2-0 Rams
Rams’ defense coming off a shutout of the Cardinals.

#2 – 2-0 Jaguars
Jaguars’ offense behind QB Blake Bortles smoked Patriots with 31 points.

#3 – 2-0 Vikings
Vikings loading the cannon for a run at the title in a competitive NFC.

#4 – 2-0 Chiefs
Chiefs riding hot hand of second year QB Patrick Mahomes.

#5- 1-1 Eagles
Eagles looking to start QB Carson Wentz to return after their loss to the Jaguars.

#6 – 1-1 Patriots
Pats host the Dolphins looking to gain AFC East leadership.

#7 – 1-1 Falcons
Falcons jumped on the Panthers at home and host the Saints this week in another key South matchup.

#8 – 2-0 Bengals
Bengals jumped on the Ravens in their best performance in two years in their Thursday night matchup.

#9 – 1-0-1 Packers
The Packers allowed the Vikings back in a key game and finished with a disturbing tie.

#10 – 2-0 Broncos
Broncos travel to Baltimore in a tough AFC matchup.

#11 – 1-1 Chargers
Chargers face the Rams in the Los Angeles hometown matchup of two strong playoff contenders.

#12 – 1-1 Panthers
Panthers defense was exposed by the Falcons. Host the hot Bengals this week.

#13 – 2-0 Bucs
Bucs’ wacked the Eagles behind the hot hand of vet starting QB, Ryan Fitzpatrick.

#14 – 1-1 Ravens
Ravens were toasted by the Bengals. Host the Broncos in an important AFC matchup.

#15 – 1-1 Cowboys
The Cowboys beat the Giants with tough defense and few mistakes.

#16 – 2-0 Dolphins
Dolphins host the Raiders in a matchup that may test them to the fullest.

#17 – 1-1 Bears
The Bears may be the sleeper team of the year. Go to Arizona this week.

#18 – 1-1 49ers
The 49ers edged the struggling Lions. Travel to Kansas City in a tough matchup.

#19 – 1-1 Saints
Saints’ beat the luckless Browns. Face the Falcons on the road in vital NFC South contest.

#20 – 0-1-1 Steelers
Steelers’ are cracking at the seams. Wideout Antonio Brown unhappy along with runner Le’Veon Bell.

#21 – 0-2 Seahawks
Seahawks host the Cowboys in almost a must early season game for any playoff aspirations.

#22 – 1-1 Redskins
Redskins looked lousy vs the Colts. Host the Packers Sunday in a key NFC matchup.

#23 – 1-1 Titans
Titans beat the Texans in an important South opener. Go to Jacksonville for an early season acid test.

#24 – 1-1 Colts
Colts will perform well behind Andrew Luck. This defense gets tested in their road matchup in Philly.

#25 – 0-2 Texans
Texans host the struggling Giants in a vital early game for any postseason visions.

#26 – 1-1 Jets
Jets’ travel to Cleveland in a tough matchup with the desperate Browns.

#27 – 0-2 Giants
Giants have to find a way in Houston if they want to show any improvement this season.

#28 – 0-2 Lions
Lions host the Patriots Sunday night. Too many breakdowns in the early action that may continue this week.

#29 – 0-2 Raiders
Raiders travel to Miami in a critical matchup to avoid falling deep into the AFC West basement.

#30 – 0-2 Cardinals
Cardinals were bashed by the Rams. Host the improved Bears this Sunday in an effort to turn it around.

#31 – 0-1-1 Browns
Browns host the Jets Thursday night. They have at won since Christmas eve 2016.

#32 – 0-2 Bills
Bills travel to Minnesota and Green Bay the next two weeks. Looking ugly from here.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 20 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

NFL Power Poll – Week 2

      Frank Coyle/ Head Scout

NFL Power Poll – Eagles and Patriots Head Conferences
Vikings, Rams, Chiefs and Jaguars Strong Openers

Team of the Week – Packers (Photo – Aaron Rodgers)
Upset of the Week – Jets over Lions

Players of the Week

  Offense – QB Aaron Rodgers – Packers
  Defense -LBers Von Miller – Broncos / Khalil Mack – Bears / Myles Garrett – Browns
  Special Teams – KR Tyreek Hill – Chiefs

Rookies of Week

  Offense – RB Saquan Barkley – Giants
  Defense – CB Denzel Ward – Browns

Game of Week #2 – Minnesota Vikings (1-0) at Green Bay Packers (1-0)
NFC North matchup with early Divisional leadership on the line

NFL Ranking /Record /Team

#1- 1-0 Eagles
Eagles beat Falcons with great defense and an average performance by QB Nick Foles.

#2 – 1-0 Patriots
Pats keep marching along in the pathetic AFC East division.

#3 – 1-0 Rams
Rams’ wacked the Raiders with big plays on both sides of the ball.

#4 – 1-0 Vikings
Vikings jumped the 49ers and get ready to travel to the Packers Sunday.

#5 – 1-0 Panthers
Panthers whipped the Cowboys in their opener. Travel to Atlanta in contest that will decide NFC South early leadership.

#6 – 1-0 Chiefs
Chiefs pounced on the Chargers early to begin the reign of second year QB Patrick Mahomes.

#7 – 0-1 Falcons
Falcons failed vs the Eagles especially in the Red zone. Host the Panthers this week in a key South matchup.

#8 – 1-0 Jaguars
Jaguars’ gutted it out vs the Giants with defense and toughness from QB Blake Bortles.

#9 – 0-0-1 Steelers
Steelers need runner Le’Veon Bell to return to rank here this season.

#10 – 1-0 Ravens
Ravens took the Bills to the woodshed in the opener.

#11 – 1-0 Packers
Aaron Rodgers is simply incredible and gives the Packers a chance in any game.

#12 – 1-0 Broncos
Broncos beat the Seahawks on a tremendous performance by backer Von Miller.

#13 – 0-1 Seahawks
Seahawks rely too much on Russell Wilson to compensate for their faltering defense.

#14 – 0-1 Chargers
Chargers are off to another slow start that has costed them dearly in recent seasons.

#15 – 1-0 Bengals
Bengals won their opener and prep to host Ravens for key Thursday night matchup.

#16 – 1-0 Jets
Jets’ shocked the Lions behind gritty rookie QB Sam Darnell who did not blink in his debut on the road.

#17 – 0-1 Giants
Giants gave the Jaguars all they wanted. Rookie runner Barkley can be the catalyst of an improved season.

#18 – 0-1 Lions
Lions were toasted by the Jets rookie QB Sam Darnold at home. QB Matt Stafford surprisingly struggled.

#19 – 1-0 Redskins
Redskins rode new veteran QB Alex Smith to an opening victory. Host Colts Sunday.

#20 – 0-1 Texans
Texans were unable to beat the Patriots despite a strong effort. Travel to Tennessee Sunday.

#21 – 1-0 Bucs
Bucs wacked the Saints behind the hot hand of vet QB Ryan Fitzpatrick. Host the Eagles Sunday.

#22 – 0-1 Cowboys
The one-dimensional overrated Cowboys host the Giants in a key NFC East matchup for both clubs.

#23 – 1-0 Dolphins
Dolphins won their opener and begin an important AFC schedule now.

#24 – 0-1 Bears
The Bears must learn to win after living in the North basement since 2013.

#25 – 0-1 Raiders
Raiders made too many mistakes in HC Jon Gruden debut vs Rams. Travel to Mile High for important West matchup.

#26 – 0-1 49ers
The 49ers were drilled by the Vikings. They may be the most overrated team in the league.

#27 – 0-1 Saints
Saints’ defense looks like a replay of their pathetic 2015 and 2016 units after their bashing by the Bucs.

#28 – 0-1 Titans
Titans lost a marathon game vs the Dolphins. Host Texans in an important South opener.

#29 – 0-1 Colts
Colts came up short vs the Bengals, but should be improved with a healthy Andrew Luck directing the show.

#30 – 0-1 Cardinals
Cardinals may have more problems than they think. Travel to LA to face the Rams Sunday.

#31 – 0-0-1 Browns
Browns fought the Steelers to a tough tie Sunday. After a 1-31 two-year record, that’s a major improvement.

#32 – 0-1 Bills
Bills were blown out by the Ravens and are now forced to start rookie QB Josh Allen who may be ready to play especially behind this pathetic front line.
Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 20 years. He writes College Football Mondays weekly during the season. He is a longtime scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game. He does sports radio shows for CBS, ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to NFL and College Football especially during the postseason team and All-star Bowl time. He has worked for CBS Sports, NBC Sports, Yahoo and Rivals sports publications and web sites

Draft Insiders and AP Top 25 Teams – Week Three

Bama Holds #1 Ranking – Enters SEC Schedule

Players of Week
Offense – QB Steven Montez – Colorado / Jonathan Taylor – Wisconsin
Defense – DE Clelin Ferrell – Clemson

 Team of the Week – Kentucky – win over Florida
Game of Week Three – LSU at Auburn

Top 25 Teams – Week Three
  Rank/ Team/ Record
1 Alabama –      2-0
2 Clemson –      2-0
3 Georgia –        2-0
4 Wisconsin –    2-0
5 Auburn –         2-0
6 Ohio St –        2-0
7 Oklahoma –    2-0
8 Stanford –       2-0
9 Notre Dame – 2-0
10 West Virginia –          2-0
11 LSU – 2-0
12 Washington –            1-1
13 Penn St –      2-0
14 TCU         –     2-0
15 Mississippi St – 2-0
16 Virginia Tech – 2-0
17 Miami                –   1-1
18 Michigan –    1-1
19 Oregon –      2-0
20 USC         –   1-1
21 UCF –           2-0
22 Oklahoma St –          2-0
23 Michigan St –            1-1
24 Boise St –     2-0
25 Arizona St – 2-0

AP Top 25 Preseason
Rank/ Team / Record / Points

1 Alabama (54)  2-0 –     1517
2 Clemson (6)    2-0 –     1430
3 Georgia          2-0 –     1407
4 Ohio State      2-0 –     1288
5 Oklahoma      2-0 –     1263
6 Wisconsin (1) 2-0 –     1227
7 Auburn           2-0 –     1224
8 Notre Dame    2-0 –     1022
9 Stanford        2-0 –     992
10 Washington  1-1 –     884
11 Penn State   2-0 –     836
12 LSU 2-0 –     830
13 Virginia Tech            2-0 –     794
14 West Virginia            2-0 –     793
15 TCU 2-0 –     678        1
16 Mississippi State      2-0 –     654
17 Boise State  2-0 –     500
18 UCF 2-0 –     494
19 Michigan      1-1 –     385
20 Oregon        2-0 –     301
21 Miami           1-1 –     299
22 USC 1-1 –     250
23 Arizona State            2-0 –     139
24 Oklahoma State        2-0 –     119
25 Michigan State         1-1 –     104

Dropped from rankings: South Carolina 24, Florida 25

Others receiving votes: Utah 92, Texas A&M 90, Boston College 45, Houston 32, Maryland 30, Colorado 25, Iowa 23, Kentucky 19, Duke 10, NC State 9, Ole Miss 5, Hawai’i 5, Washington State 4, South Florida 3, South Carolina 2, Florida State 1

Draft Insiders and Associated Press  Top 25 Teams

Bama and Clemson Impress in Opening Wins

Players of the Week
Offense – QB Will Grier – West Virginia
Defense – DE Nick Bosa – Ohio St
Team of the Week – Auburn

Top 25 Teams – Week Two
Rank/ Team/ Record

1 Alabama –      1-0
2 Clemson –      1-0
3 Georgia –        1-0
4 Wisconsin –    1-0
5 Auburn –         1-0
6 Ohio St –        1-0
7 Oklahoma –    1-0
8 Michigan St –  1-0
9 Notre Dame  – 1-0
10 Washington –            0-1
11 Stanford –     1-0
12 West Virginia –          1-0
13 Michigan –    0-1
14 Penn St –      1-0
15 USC         –   1-0
16 Miami                –   0-1
17 TCU         –     1-0
18 Mississippi St – 1-0
19 Oregon –      1-0
20 Virginia Tech – 1-0
21 LSU – 1-0
22 UCF –           1-0
23 Boise St –     1-0
24 South Carolina – 1-0
25 Florida – 1-0

AP Top 25 Preseason

Rank/ Team / Record / Points

1 Alabama (48)  1-0        1511     —
2 Clemson (12)  1-0        1467     —
3 Georgia          1-0        1350     —
4 Ohio State      1-0        1262     1
5 Wisconsin (1) 1-0        1258     1
6 Oklahoma      1-0        1251     1
7 Auburn           1-0        1236     2
8 Notre Dame    1-0        1080     4
9 Washington    0-1        870       3
10 Stanford      1-0        865       3
11 LSU             1-0        801       14
12 Virginia Tech            1-0        777       8
13 Penn State   1-0        768       3
14 West Virginia            1-0        762       3
15 Michigan State         1-0        684       4
16 TCU 1-0        632       —
17 USC 1-0        628       2
18 Mississippi State      1-0        538       —
19 UCF 1-0        407       2
20 Boise State  1-0        391       2
21 Michigan      0-1        318       7
22 Miami           0-1        241       14
23 Oregon        1-0        217       1
24 South Carolina          1-0        125       NR
25 Florida         1-0        89         NR
Dropped from rankings: Florida State 19, Texas 23

Others receiving votes: Utah 71, Oklahoma State 62, Boston College 31, Texas A&M 29, Northwestern 28, Maryland 12, Ole Miss 11, NC State 9, Florida State 8, Houston 6, Memphis 6, Washington State 6, Iowa State 4, Hawai’i 3, BYU 3, Iowa 3, Kansas State 3, Fresno State 1, Arkansas State 1

Draft Insiders’ Ranks ‘Bama #1 to Defend National Title

Three SEC Teams in Top 6 Rankings

Draft Insiders’ and the Associated Press Top 25 Teams

Draft Insiders’ – Top 25 Preseason
Rank/ Team/ Record

1 Alabama –      0-0
2 Clemson –      0-0
3 Georgia –        0-0
4 Wisconsin –    0-0
5 Washington – 0-0
6 Auburn –         0-0
7 Ohio St –        0-0
8 Oklahoma –    0-0
9 Miami      –   0-0
10 Michigan St –            0-0
11 Notre Dame  –           0-0
12 Stanford –     0-0
13 Michigan –    0-0
14 West Virginia –          0-0
15 Penn St –      0-0
16 USC         –   0-0
17 TCU         –     0-0
18 Mississippi St –         0-0
19 Florida St –   0-0
20 Oregon –      0-0
21 Virginia Tech –          0-0
22 LSU – 0-0
23 UCF   –           0-0
24 Boise St –     0-0
25 South Carolina –       0-0

AP Top 25 Preseason

Rank/ Team / Record / Points

1 Alabama – (42)            0-0        1505     —
2 Clemson – (18)            0-0        1476     —
3 Georgia –        0-0        1350     —
4 Wisconsin – (1)           0-0        1271     —
5 Ohio St –        0-0        1256     —
6 Washington – 0-0        1215     —
7 Oklahoma –    0-0        1173     —
8 Miami – 0-0      1027     —
9 Auburn –         0-0        1013     —
10 Penn St –      0-0        1012     —
11 Michigan St –            0-0        877       —
12 Notre Dame  – 0-0      804       —
13 Stanford –     0-0        778       —
14 Michigan –    0-0        773       —
15 USC – 0-0      543       —
16 TCU – 0-0      533       —
17 West Virginia –          0-0        511       —
18 Mississippi St –         0-0        450       —
19 Florida St –   0-0        384       —
20 Virginia Tech –          0-0        351       —
21 UCF – 0-0      312       —
22 Boise St –     0-0        292       —
23 Texas –        0-0        216       —
24 Oregon –      0-0        148       —
25 LSU – 0-0      106       —

Others receiving votes: South Carolina 96, Florida 68, Utah 60, Oklahoma State 51, Florida Atlantic 38, Arizona 28, NC State 22, Texas A&M 21, Boston College 18, Northwestern 13, Kansas State 10, Iowa State 8, Houston 6, Memphis 3, Iowa 2, Troy 2, Fresno State 1, Arkansas State 1,

NFL Supplemental Draft 2018 – July 11, 2018

Pro Prospects Supplemental Preview – Free Issue for Full Subscribers
The NFL will hold 2018 summer NFL Supplemental Draft today Wednesday, July 11th at 1 pm est.

Currently five players have declared for the draft class including cornerbacks, Adonis Alexander of Virginia Tech and Sam Beal of Western Michigan, LB Bright Ugwoebuh of Oregon St., safety Brandon Bryant of Mississippi St and RB Marty Carter of Grand Valley St. Alexander held a pro day on June 20th, while Beal worked out on June 28^th and Bryant the following day, June 29^th. NFL supplemental drafts often pass without any players being chosen, but Beal, Alexander and Bryant figure to be attractive options for NFL clubs with needs in the secondary.

Draft Insiders’ – NFL Supplemental Draft 2018 Report
available July 10, 2018 – Free for Subscribers

Sam Beal is our highest rated prospect in this class and a player who could be selected with a second day selection either a 2^nd or 3^rd round draft choice. He had a good pro day workout. If a player is selected in the supplemental draft, the team must forfeit a draft pick of the same round the player was picked in the NFL Draft 2019. Since 2012, only two players have been picked in the supplemental draft. The Browns took receiver Josh Gordon in 2012 in the 2^nd round while the Rams took Isaiah Battle in 2015 in the fifth round. Only 43 players in total have been taken in the supplemental draft since its inception in 1977.

Prospects for NFL Supplemental Draft 2018

The NFL will conduct the Supplemental Draft 2018 on Wednesday, July 11th for players who rescind their remaining college eligibility. This draft has been a short process annually that considers special situations for players that are at least three years removed from high school. All 32 teams will participate in the weighted process that is divided into three tiers with seven prospects entered for this year’s selection draft. Teams with six wins or less from last season will make up the first group, followed by a second group of non-playoff teams and finally a third group of the twelve playoff teams. Each team submits the name of the players via email that they want to draft with the round they would like to select them. The club with the highest selection will be awarded the player. In the case of two teams drafting the same player in a round, the club with the worse record last season will win the prospect. Players not selected in this draft class will then become free agents eligible to sign with any team.

Any team that uses a selection in the Supplemental Draft will forfeit their choice in the corresponding round of the NFL Draft 2019. The new draft prospects will be considered part of the rookie salary pool along with the players from the NFL Draft 2018 and they must fit under the current contract structure and overall salary cap. There was no player chosen again last July. The Rams used their 5th round pick on OT Isaiah Battle in the 2015 NFL

Supplemental Draft, the last player chosen in this process. No players were drafted the previous past two summers. In 2013, the Browns used their 2nd round pick on wideout Josh Gordon, the only selection chosen in the process. He was a Pro Bowl receiver who set new NFL records a few years ago. But he has also been suspended annually for failing drug and alcohol tests and is currently coming off a suspended period.  Browns did not bring back for 2017 season, but has reinstated him this spring and he has been in mini-camp this spring and will attend training camp this August.

Most prospects in a Supplemental class provide little initial impact because of the late signing that caused them to miss all of the OTAs and mini-camp practices. The NFL office has considered terminating this draft process after only minimal interest by clubs. Bids are weighted according to how a team performed the previous season. There are three groups of bid weights, with record determining ranking within each. The first group consists of teams that had six or fewer wins the previous season. The second group is made up of non-playoff teams that had more than six wins. The third group is made up of the 12 playoff teams from the previous year.

Prospects for NFL Supplemental Draft 2018

These players are eligible for the NFL Supplemental Draft after not declaring for entry in the NFL Draft 2018. The NFL has confirmed that these five players will be available in today’s summer NFL Supplemental Draft 2018.

Workout dates for 5 NFL Supplemental Draft prospects:
CB Adonis Alexander: 6/20 at Virginia Tech
CB Sam Beal: 6/28 at WMU
S Brandon Bryant: 6/29 at MSU
RB Marty Carter: 6/30 Grand Valley St
LB Bright Ugwoebuh: 6/30 at Oregon St.

Cornerback Sam Beal #1         Western Michigan  6-1             180       – Sp. 4.50          Rating 70
Big agile savvy corner started his final two seasons, earning MAC honors in 2017. Slender athlete with the prototypical skills which translates well to the corner position. Quick feet with fine short area suddenness and good long speed. Fine natural coverage ability with the athleticism to ultimately compete for a corner role in the NFL. Slight frame and lack of ideal physicality are legitimate concerns. Aided by quick feet, athletic instincts and the ball-skills to mirror receivers and grade out highly on a game to game basis. Limited experience vs NFL caliber receivers, though shows natural playmaking skills and made fast progress with experience anticipating routes and making plays on the ball. Can mirror tightly in man coverage underneath. Shows fine patience and confidence and keeps balanced and under control in coverage. He was rarely beaten deep with good speed and leaping skills to win in matchups. Displays nifty footwork and above-average twitch to plant and drive out of his backpedal. Inconsistent at reading the QB to anticipate when to jump routes. Displays good recovery speed when he reads routes properly. He can bite on play-action and fooled by double moves. Instincts are improving, though faced a simple level of play. Inconsistent tackling whether at the line or in the open field. Lacks top makeup speed and can be slow to turn and find the ball. Needs improvement on tracking and adjusting to deep passes. Overall, he is a very alert, confident and instinctive corner who is usually sound at jumping routes. Good press coverage ability to gain an early advantage. As a junior in 2017, he started 11 games and made 26 tackles with 3 TFL, 10 PBU and 2 picks for 2nd team MAC honors. As a sophomore, he started 13 games with 55 tackles with 8 PBU, and no picks. At his pro day at WMU, he came in at 6’1” and 178 lbs. with 32+” arms. He had a 4.47 time. He did a 37” VJ and a 10’6” BJ. Added a 4.09 in the shuttle with a 7.11 three-cone. Definite upside potential with work on his basics. Currently, he lacks the functional strength to test NFL caliber receivers. Shows a good closing burst that he uses well and should win a roster spot as a #4 or #5 in camp. Top 75 prospect after his strong final two seasons. Quality prospect probably fits in the 2nd day. Displayed quality starting talent. With a late start in rookie season he will most likely initially be only a backup corner with the skill set to continue to improve. With experience he will press for nickel corner role and eventually start once he settles into a system. Needs to be more physical to make it at the next level and earn playing time.  Fine addition especially if he falls into middle rounds.

Three Round Mock Draft for the NFL Draft 2018    

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#      Team                Player /     Position /  School
First Round
1 Cleveland                      * Sam Darnold           QB       USC
2 NY Giants                    * Saquon Barkley      RB        Penn St
3 NY Jets (Indianapolis)    Baker Mayfield     QB     Oklahoma
4 Cleveland (Houston)      Bradley Chubb        DE       NC St
5 Denver                      * Minkah Fitzpatrick    S      Alabama
6 Indianapolis (Jets)      * Denzel Ward           CB        Ohio St
7 Tampa Bay                 * Derwin James        S          Florida St
8 Chicago                   * Quenton Nelson    OG      Notre Dame
9 San Francisco            * Roquan Smith       LB        Georgia
10 Oakland                          * Tremaine Edmunds     LB        Virginia Tech
11 Miami                                * Josh Rosen                QB       UCLA
12 Buffalo (Cincinnati)          * Josh Allen                   QB       Wyoming
13 Washington                       Vita Vea                        DT        Washington
14 Green Bay                         * Calvin Ridley             WR       Alabama
15 Arizona                              * D.J. Moore                 WR       Maryland
16 Baltimore                          Marcus Davenport         DE       UTSA
17 LA Chargers                      * Jaire Alexander           CB        Louisville
18 Seattle                                Mike McGlinchey           OT        Notre Dame
19 Dallas                                 * Courtland Sutton         WR       SMU
20 Detroit                               Rashaan Evans            LB        Alabama
21 Cincinnati (Buffalo)        * Leighton Vander Esch LB        Boise St
22 Buffalo (Kan City)           * Da’Ron Payne             DT        Alabama
23 New Eng (LA Rams)       * Connor Williams          OT        Texas
24 Carolina                               Isaiah Wynn                  OG       Georgia
25 Tennessee                           * Taven Bryan              DT        Florida
26 Atlanta                                * Mike Hughes               CB        Central Florida
27 New Orleans                       D.J Chark                      WR       LSU
28 Pittsburgh                           Harold Landry              LB        Boston College
29 Jacksonville                        Christian Kirk                WR       Texas A&M
30 Minnesota                           * Sam Hubbard             DE       Ohio St
31 New England                      Will Hernandez             OG       Texas-El Paso
32 Philadelphia                       * Harrison Phillips          DT        Stanford

  Second Round
33 Cleveland                             * Josh Jackson             CB        Iowa
34 NY Giants –                         * Kolton Miller               OT        UCLA
35 Cleveland (Houston)          * Justin Reid                  S          Stanford
36 Indianapolis                         Sony Michel                  RB        Georgia
37 Indianapolis (NY Jets)       Tyrell Crosby              OT        Oregon
38 Tampa Bay                          * Derrius Guice              RB        LSU
39 Chicago                                 James Washington        WR       Oklahoma St
40 Denver                                 * Carlton Davis              CB        Auburn
41 Oakland                                 Dallas Goedert              TE        South Dakota St
42 Miami                                    Billy Price                      C          Ohio St
43 New England (San Fran)   * Arden Key                  DE       LSU
44 Washington                          * James Daniels            C          Iowa
45 Green Bay                             * Isaiah Oliver                CB        Colorado
46 Cincinnati                             Maurice Hurst               DT        Michigan
47 Arizona                                 * Ronnie Harrison          S          Alabama
48 LA Chargers                         Mason Rudolph            QB       Oklahoma St
49 Indianapolis (Seat-Jets)     Mike Gesicki                 TE        Penn St
50 Dallas                                     B.J. Hill                         DT        N.C. St
51 Detroit                                   * Hayden Hurst              TE        South Carolina
52 Baltimore                             * Lamar Jackson           QB       Louisville
53 Buffalo                                  * Brian O’Neill                OT        Pittsburgh
54 Kansas City                          Anthony Miller              WR       Memphis
55 Carolina                               * Deon Cain                   WR       Clemson
56 Buffalo (LA Rams)             Frank Ragnow               C          Arkansas
57 Tennessee                            * Ronald Jones II           RB        Southern Cal
58 Atlanta                                  Nathan Shepherd          DT        Fort Hays St
59 San Fran (New Orleans)   Lorenzo Carter              LB        Georgia
60 Pittsburgh                            Rashaad Penny             RB        San Diego St
61 Jacksonville                         * Mark Andrews             TE        Oklahoma
62 Minnesota                            Austin Corbett               OL        Nevada
63 New England                       Da’Shawn Hand            DE       Alabama
64 Cleveland (Phil)                   * Tim Settle                   DT        Virginia Tech

Third Round
65 Buffalo (Cleveland)             Nick Chubb                   RB        Georgia
66 NY Giants                             * Rasheem Green          DL        Southern Cal
67 Indianapolis                         Martinas Rankin            OT        Mississippi St
68 Houston                                Uchenna Nwosu            LB        USC
69 NY Giants (Tampa Bay)      Anthony Averett             CB        Alabama
70 San Francisco (Chicago)    * Donte Jackson            CB        LSU
71 Denver                                    * Orlando Brown            OT        Oklahoma
72 NY Jets                                  * Malik Jefferson           LB        Texas
73 Miami                                    * Jessie Bates               S          Wake Forest
74 San Francisco                       DaeSean Hamilton        WR       Penn St
75 Oakland                                * Kevin Toliver               CB        LSU
76 Green Bay                             * Nyheim Hines             RB        North Carolina St
77 Cincinnati                              Dante Pettis                  WR       Washington
78 Kansas City (Washington)  * Tarvarus McFadden    CB        Florida St
79 Arizona                                   * Equanimeous St. Brown  WR   Notre Dame
80 Houston (Seattle)                 Braden Smith               OG       Auburn
81 Dallas                                      Ogbonnia Okoronkwo    LB        Oklahoma
82 Detroit                                   * Josh Adams                RB        Notre Dame
83 Baltimore                              * Josh Sweat                 DE       Florida St
84 LA Chargers                         Kemoko Turay               DE/LB  Rutgers
85 Carolina (Buffalo)               Chukwuma Okorafor     OT        Western Michigan
86 Kansas City                          Kyzir White                    S          West Virginia
87 LA Rams                               Armani Watts                S          Texas A&M
88 Carolina                               Darius Leonard              LB        South Carolina St
89 Tennessee                            Oren Burks                   LB        Vanderbilt
90 Atlanta                                  Duke Ejiofor                 DE       Wake Forest
91 New Orleans                         Michael Gallup              WR       Colorado St
92 Pittsburgh                            Fred Warner                  LB        Brigham Young
93 Jacksonville                         Isaac Yiadom                CB        Boston College
94 Minnesota                            * R.J. McIntosh              DT        Miami
95 New England                       Jaylen Samuels             TE        NC St
96 Buffalo (Philadelphia)       * Trent Thompson          DT        Georgia
97 Arizona                                  * DeShon Elliott            S          Texas
98 Houston                                * Terrell Edmunds         S          Virginia Tech
99 Denver                                   Kyle Lauletta                 QB       Richmond (Va)
100 Cincinnati                            Jerome Baker             LB        Ohio St

Top 50 Pro Prospects for the NFL Draft 2018

       Saquon Barkley Heads Pro Prospect Rankings

Frank Coyle/ Head Scout DraftInsiders.com

Saquon Barkley continues to head the pro prospect ranking with one week until the start of the NFL Draft 2018. Barkley has been our #1 prospect since September 2017 and there has been no reason to move him through the season and postseason. He is a complete prospect with early NFL impact talent in a year when four QBs have created an insane buzz within the top five and ten selections. Trades are still a very real possibility with three teams holding two #1 draft choices – Browns, Bills and Patriots. Many trades occur ‘On the Clock’ with player availability changing value for clubs.

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  Top 50 Pro Prospects for the NFL Draft 2018

–  * underclassmen – late April, 2018
Pro Prospect                 Pos                 School

1 * Saquon Barkley                  RB                    Penn St
2 * Sam Darnold                      QB                   Southern Cal
3 Bradley Chubb                      DE                   NC St
4 * Quenton Nelson                 OG                   Notre Dame
5 * Minkah Fitzpatrick            S                      Alabama
6 * Josh Rosen                         QB                   UCLA
7 * Denzel Ward                      CB                    Ohio St
8 * Roquan Smith                   LB                    Georgia
9 * Josh Allen                          QB                   Wyoming
10 * Derwin James                   S                      Florida St
11 * Tremaine Edmunds          LB                    Virginia Tech
12 Baker Mayfield                    QB                   Oklahoma
13 Mike McGlinchey                 OT                    Notre Dame
14 * Calvin Ridley                     WR                   Alabama
15 Marcus Davenport              DE                   UTSA
16 Vita Vea                                 DT                    Washington
17 * Connor Williams                OT                    Texas
18 * Leighton Vander Esch      LB                    Boise St
19 Rashaan Evans                     LB                    Alabama
20 * Taven Bryan                      DT                    Florida
21 Christian Kirk                       WR                   Texas A&M
22 * Jaire Alexander                 CB                    Louisville
23 * D.J. Moore                         WR                   Maryland
24 * Da’Ron Payne                    DT                    Alabama
25 * Kolton Miller                     OT                    UCLA
26 * Mike Hughes                     CB                    Central Florida
27 * Joshua Jackson                 CB                    Iowa
28 Isaiah Wynn                         OG                   Georgia
29 * Courtland Sutton               WR                   SMU
30 * Sam Hubbard                    DE                   Ohio State
31 Maurice Hurst                      DT                    Michigan
32 * Derrius Guice                    RB                    LSU
33 D.J Chark                             WR                   LSU
34 Billy Price                             C                      Ohio St
35 Dallas Goedert                     TE                    South Dakota St
36 Frank Ragnow                      C                      Arkansas
37 Lorenzo Carter                      LB                    Georgia
38 * Ronnie Harrison                S                      Alabama
39 Will Hernandez                    OG                   Texas-El Paso
40 Sony Michel                         RB                    Georgia
41 * Carlton Davis                     CB                    Auburn
42 Harold Landry                     DE/LB              Boston College
43 * Harrison Phillips              DT                    Stanford
44 * Arden Key                          DE/LB              LSU
45 * Lamar Jackson                  QB                   Louisville
46 * Isaiah Oliver                      CB                    Colorado
47 Mason Rudolph                   QB                   Oklahoma St
48 Tyrell Crosby                       OT                    Oregon
49 * Justin Reid                         S                      Stanford
50 Austin Corbett                      OL                    Nevada