First Round Mock Draft for the NFL Draft 2019

Final Edition – 
  Frank Coyle – Head Scout/ DraftInsiders.com

#  Team       Player /             Position /      School
* Underclassmen

First Round
1 Arizona – * Kyler Murray              QB          Oklahoma
2 San Francisco – * Nick Bosa        DE          Ohio St
3 NY Jets – * Quinnen Williams      DT          Alabama
4 Oakland – Josh Allen                    LB        Kentucky
5 Tampa Bay – * Devin White         LB          LSU
6 NY Giants – * Jonah Williams     OT         Alabama
7 Jacksonville – Andre Dillard      OT      Washington St
8 Detroit – * Ed Oliver                    DT         Houston
9 Buffalo – * TJ Hockenson           TE          Iowa
10 Denver – * Devin Bush                                LB                     Michigan
11 Cincinnati – * Jawaan Taylor                     OT                     Florida
12 Green Bay – Marquise Brown                    WR                    Oklahoma
13 Miami – * Dwayne Haskins                        QB                     Ohio State
14 Atlanta – * Greedy Williams                       CB                     LSU
15 Washington  – Drew Lock                           QB                     Missouri
16 Carolina – * DK Metcalf                               WR                    Mississippi
17 NY Giants (Cleve) – Montez Sweat            LB                     Mississippi St
18 Minnesota – Garrett Bradbury                     C                     North Carolina State
19 Tennessee – * Brian Burns                           LB                     Florida St
20 Pittsburgh – Deandre Baker                       CB                     Georgia
21 Seattle – Christian Wilkins                           DT                     Clemson
22 Baltimore – Cody Ford                                 OG                     Oklahoma
23 Houston – * Byron Murphy                         CB                     Washington
24 Oakland (Chicago) –  * Rashan Gary          DE                     Michigan
25 Philadelphia – Clelin Ferrell                        DE                     Clemson
26 Indianapolis  – * Dexter Lawrence             DT                     Clemson
27 Oakland (Dallas) – * Noah Fant                   TE                     Iowa
28 LA Chargers – * Daniel Jones                        QB                    Duke
29 Seattle (Kansas City) – Johnathan Abrams     S                      Mississippi St
30 Green Bay (New Orleans) – Dalton Risner     OL                    Kansas State
31 LA Rams – Jerry Tillery                                     DT                     Notre Dame
32 New England – * Irv Smith                              TE                     Alabama

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Biletnikoff, Thorpe, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi etc for the past 25 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 ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to 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

Top 100 Pro Prospects for the NFL Draft 2019

     By Frank Coyle / Head Scout

April, 2019 – Final Edition      NFL Draft Rankings   
* Declared Underclassmen

Pro Prospect           /      Position  /        School
1 * Nick Bosa                               DE                    Ohio State
2 * Quinnen Williams               DT                     Alabama
3 * Devin White                         LB                      LSU
4 Josh Allen                               LB                      Kentucky
5 * Ed Oliver                              DT                      Houston
6 * TJ Hockenson                     TE                       Iowa
7 * Jonah Williams                    OT                     Alabama
8 Andre Dillard                          OT                     Washington State
9 * Jawaan Taylor                      OT                     Florida
10 * Devin Bush                          LB                     Michigan
11 * Dwayne Haskins                 QB                    Ohio State
12 * Kyler Murray                       QB                   Oklahoma
13 * Brian Burns                         LB                     Florida State
14 * Greedy Williams                  CB                    LSU
15 * Byron Murphy                     CB                    Washington
16 Drew Lock                              QB                    Missouri
17 Montez Sweat                        LB                     Mississippi State
18 * Rashan Gary                       DE                    Michigan
19 Deandre Baker                      CB                    Georgia
20 * Cody Ford                            OG                   Oklahoma
21 * Daniel Jones                        QB                    Duke
22 Christian Wilkins                    DT                     Clemson
23 Clelin Ferrell                           DE                    Clemson
24 * DK Metcalf                          WR                   Mississippi
25 Garrett Bradbury                   C                      North Carolina State
26 * Dexter Lawrence                DT                     Clemson
27 Marquise Brown                    WR                   Oklahoma
28 Dalton Risner                        OL                     Kansas State
29 * Noah Fant                           TE                     Iowa
30 * Josh Jacobs                        RB                    Alabama
31 Nasir Adderley                       S                        Delaware
32 Jerry Tillery                           DT                     Notre Dame
33 Johnathan Abram                  S                       Mississippi State
34 * Jeffery Simmons                 DT                    Mississippi State
35 Chris Lindstrom                    OG                   Boston College
36 Darnell Savage                       S                      Maryland
37 Chase Winovich                    DE/LB               Michigan
38 Lonnie Johnson                    CB                    Kentucky
39 Juan Thornhill                        S                       Virginia
40 * N’Keal Harry                       WR                   Arizona State
41 Rock Ya-Sin                             CB                    Temple
42 * Mack Wilson                        LB                     Alabama
43 Deebo Samuel                       WR                   South Carolina
44 * Greg Little                           OT                    Mississippi
45 Zach Allen                              DE                    Boston College
46 Kaleb McGary                        OT                    Washington
47 Jaylon Ferguson                    DE                    Louisiana Tech
48 * Amani Hooker                      S                      Iowa
49 * Joejuan Williams                 CB                    Vanderbilt
50 * Erik McCoy                          C                       Texas A&M
51 * Joe Jackson                          DE                    Miami
52 * Deionte Thompson             S                       Alabama
53 Tytus Howard                         OT                    Alabama St.
54 Charles Omenihu                  DE                   Texas
55 * AJ Brown                             WR                   Mississippi
56 * Irv Smith                              TE                     Alabama
57 * David Edwards                    OT                    Wisconsin
58 DeAndre Walker                     LB                    Georgia
59 * Connor McGovern               OG                    Penn State
60 * Anthony Nelson                   DE                    Iowa
61 Parris Campbell                      WR                   Ohio State
62 * Chauncey Gardner-Johnson  S                    Florida
63 * JJ Arcega-Whiteside            WR                   Stanford
64 * Miles Sanders                       RB                    Penn St
65 L.J. Collier                               DE                    TCU
66 * Taylor Rapp                           S                       Washington
67 * Bobby Evans                         OT                    Oklahoma
68 * Hakeem Butler                    WR                    Iowa State
69 * David Montgomery              RB                    Iowa State
70 * Riley Ridley                           WR                   Georgia
71 Amani Oruwariye                   CB                    Penn State
72 * Kelvin Harmon                    WR                   North Carolina State
73 Oshane Ximines                     LB                    Old Dominion
74 * Julian Love                          CB                    Notre Dame
75 * Jachai Polite                       LB                     Florida
76 * Justin Layne                        CB                    Michigan St
77 Andy Isabella                         WR                   UMass
78 * Caleb Wilson                       TE                     UCLA
79 * Dre’Mont Jones                   DT                     Ohio State
80 * David Long                          CB                    Michigan
81 * Mecole Hardman                 WR                   Georgia
82 Elgton Jenkins                       C                       Mississippi State
83 Germaine Pratt                     LB                    North Carolina State
84 Ben Banogu                            DE                    TCU
85 * Trayvon Mullen                   CB                    Clemson
86 Ryan Finley                            QB                    North Carolina State
87 * Trayveon Williams               RB                    Texas A&M
88 * Jarrett Stidham                    QB                    Auburn
89 Khalen Saunders                   DT                     Western Illinois
90 Damien Harris                       RB                    Alabama
91 Michael Deiter                       OL                     Wisconsin
92 * Devin Singletary                  RB                    Florida Atlantic
93 * Jace Sternberger                 TE                    Texas A&M
94 Yodny Cajuste                      OT                    West Virginia
95 * Vosean Joseph                   LB                     Florida
96 Will Grier                               QB                    West Virginia
97 * Dawson Knox                     TE                    Ole Miss
98 * Justice Hill                           RB                    Oklahoma State
99 * Michael Jordan                    G                      Ohio State
100 * Gerald Willis                        DT                   Miami

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Biletnikoff, Thorpe, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi etc for the past 25 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 ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to 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

Pro Prospect Rankings – Quarterback, Running Backs & Wide Receivers

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    Top Quarterback Prospects
1 * Dwayne Haskins           Ohio St
2.* Kyler Murray                Oklahoma
3 Drew Lock                        Missouri
4 * Daniel Jones                 Duke
5 Ryan Finley                      North Carolina State
6 * Jarrett Stidham            Auburn
7 Will Grier                          West Virginia
8 Brett Rypien                     Boise State
9 * Tyree Jackson               Buffalo
10 Clayton Thorson             Northwestern
11 Nick Fitzgerald                Mississippi State
12 Gardner Minshew II      Washington State
13 Eric Dungey                    Syracuse
14 Trace McSorley              Penn State
15 Taylor Cornelius             Oklahoma State
16 Easton Stick                    North Dakota State
17 Jake Browning                Washington
18 Jordan Ta’amu               Mississippi

Top Running Back Prospects 
1 * Josh Jacobs                   – Alabama
2 * Trayveon Williams       – Texas A&M
3 Miles Sanders                  – Penn State
4 Damien Harris                 – Alabama
5 * David Montgomery      – Iowa State
6 * Devin Singletary           – Florida Atlantic
7 * Darrell Henderson       – Memphis
8 * Justice Hill                    – Oklahoma State
9 * Rodney Anderson        – Oklahoma
10 * Benny Snell                  – Kentucky
11 Ryquell Armstead          – Temple
12 Bryce Love                      – Stanford
13 * Elijah Holyfield            – Georgia
14 Devine Ozigbo                – Nebraska
15 Myles Gaskin                  – Washington
16 Karan Higdon                 – Michigan
17 * Tony Pollard                 – Memphis
18 Dexter Williams              – Notre Dame
19 * James Williams           – Washington State
20 * LJ Scott                         – Michigan State

     Top Wide Receiver Rankings
1 * DK Metcalf                         Mississippi
2 * N’Keal Harry                       Arizona State
3 * Marquise Brown                 Oklahoma
4 * AJ Brown                            Mississippi
5 Parris Campbell                    Ohio State
6 Deebo Samuel                       South Carolina
7 * Kelvin Harmon                    North Carolina State
8 JJ Arcega-Whiteside             Stanford
9 * Riley Ridley                         Georgia
10 Andy Isabella                        UMass
11 * Hakeem Butler                   Iowa State
12 * Mecole Hardman                Georgia
13 Anthony Johnson                  Buffalo
14 * Miles Boykin                      Notre Dame
15 Terry McLaurin                     Ohio State
16 Keelan Doss                           UC-Davis
17 Emanuel Hall                        Missouri
18 David Sills                             West Virginia
19 Darius Slayton                      Auburn
20 * Lil’Jordan Humphrey       Texas

        Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with coaches, scouts and player agents. He is a long-time member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Biletnikoff, Thorpe, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi etc for the past 25 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 ESPN, Fox Sports and Sporting News on a year-round basis related to 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 Draft Yearbook 2019 – Scouting Report
Defensive Tackle Khalen Saunders – Western Illinois

   Frank Coyle/ Head scout

   Here is our scouting report on our highest rated small college prospect, DT Khalen Saunders of Western Illinois. He is a prospect we have scouted since his sophomore season when he flashed impact from the inside. He is a three down defender who has the burst to rush the passer and can win with both speed and power. At the Senior Bowl in January, he performed well vs the top talent once again assembled at the premier All-Star event. He followed the Senior Bowl fine performance with another impressive showing at the NFL Combine.  

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Khalen Saunders #99   6-1        325       Western Illinois – Sp. 5.0         
    Player Comparison: Brandon Mebane                    Rating 82
Explosive mobile interior senior has been a disruptive force at the FCS level over his three starting seasons. Three-time MVFC honors with his final season as the DPY honors. His talent did not go unnoticed and earned invitations to both the Senior Bowl and NFL Combine. A prospect that I have scouted extensively since early in his junior season. Dominant tackle in the MVFC which has produced many NFL players. Excellent athlete with natural power and fine short area quickness.  Quick penetrator excelled despite double team blocks regularly. Thick low based defender brings a well-rounded skill set and NFL ability to the table. Legitimate NFL starter in a zero or one-technique role with development. Despite his short arms, he has strong quick hands to explode through gaps and get into the backfield consistently. Finishes with strong tackling, including on the perimeter. Uses his lack of ideal height to his advantage with natural leverage to get under blockers, penetrate and separate. Shows very good initial quickness to threaten gaps and use his powerful punch to jolt blockers. Able to use his strong hands to counter and push off big blockers with his initial thrust. As a pass rusher, he wins on his initial charge and totaled 18 career sacks with 14 over his final two seasons. At times, gets wired to blockers when his initial burst is contained and he can struggle to get sacks late in the down. Displays fine flexibility and the ability to stay low, use leverage and strike and move an opponent off the line. Understands hand usage and capable of controlling an opponent when he uses sound inside placement. Very light on his feet and is able to adjust and redirect to finish. At the Senior Bowl, he performed very well including doing back flips a la JPP. Sure wrap up tackler and capable of exploding to the ball with the range to make plays outside the box. After extensive playing time and facing much double blocking, he has developed sound instincts and awareness for draws, misdirection and screens. Good sense of timing to peel off blockers to get to the ball. Relies on his initial quickness and natural leverage to defeat blocks. Works hard to rush the passer, but needs additional moves. Best suited to play nose tackle in the zero or one-technique role. As a senior, he started 11 games and had 72 tackles with 13 TFL, 1 FF, 1 FR, 5 QB hurries and 6.5 sacks. Earned 1st team FCS All-American honors. As a junior, he started 12 games and registered 57 tackles along with 12 TFL, 7.5 sacks, 3 FF and 1 FR, earning first team MVFC honors. Over his career, he totaled 204 tackles, 34.5 TFLs, 4 FF, 3 FR and 18 sacks. Rare production for a nose tackle. At the NFL Combine, he came in under 6’1”, 324 lbs. with 32 1/4” arms and 9 1/8” hands. He ran a 5.01 time and did 27 reps. Added a 30.5” VL, 8’5” BJ, 4.62 shuttle and 7.57 three cone. Similar to Brandon Mebane in size, AA and quickness to also play tackle in a 4-3 scheme. Contributes early in a line rotation and can a key factor as a situational tackle. Early rotational tackle presents a fine change of pace for starters. Good early 3rd day selection with upside to surprise and be a quality starter in time. Top 100 prospect here and may be drafted in the 3rd round. One of the emerging defenders in this entire draft with a huge ceiling to start and provide an athletic anchor in the middle.
Draft Projection: 3rd-4th Round

NFL Draft 2019

NFL Draft and Free Agency Interview with scout Frank Coyle of DraftInsiders.com for GreenRewind.com

  Analyzing the NY Jets strategy for NFL Free Agency and NFL Draft 2019
by Frank Coyle of draftinsiders.com

#1 Knowing the Jets have $99+ million in cap space and their weaknesses, where and on who would you spend the money on?

Jets have many needs going forward. GM Mike Maccagnan did a good job cutting cap problems in recent years to put them in the current situation. Their top priorities are edge pass rushers, a true feature back and #1 receiver, offensive tackle, defensive linemen and cornerbacks. They need to add a few top starters prior to the NFL Draft 2019. Most FA additions will probably come on the offensive side of the ball with selected defensive additions. With tags starting being used this week, edge defenders like DeMarcus Lawrence, Jadeveon Clowney, Preston Smith, Dante Fowler, Dee Ford, Trey Flowers and Shane Ray could come off the FA board soon. All these edge rushers are just entering their prime. Lawrence, Clowney, Smith, Flowers, Fowler and Ford will be expensive, but they bring the hot commodity the Jets need – edge pass pressure. Smith may not get the publicity of the others, but is an emerging impact edge defender that can make a difference. Flowers would be a coup to wrestle away from the Patriots. Always around the ball and makes plays. Jets will have to compete for the top FA prospects here or use a high draft selection. With no #2 pick currently, they may have their choice of any edge prospect other than Bosa. Josh Allen of Kentucky is a stud and the most complete edge defender in this draft class. The Jets will entertain moving back in top ten for a #2 selection. I love DE/LB Montez Sweat from Mississippi State. He strikes and brings explosiveness and power and has impact talent. He figures off the board by the middle of the first round. With $99 million in free agency available and the #3 overall selection, the Jets could address this area with two edge rushers and elevate this unit significantly with premier defenders like DL Leonard Williams and safety Jamal Adams inline already.

I also like free agent OTs, JaWuan James, Cedric Ogbuehi, Jake Fisher or Donovan Smith. Tackle pickings are generally thin after a few prospects with several teams have already resigned before the FA period even starts. There could be a few released veterans, but that is usually limited at best. That might put the burden on the NFL Draft 2019 where LT Jonah Williams, Greg Little and Andre Dillard are expected to be off the board probably by middle of first round. Quality offensive linemen get gobbled up quickly with 6 prospects in each of the first two rounds last April, including 10 of the first 39 selections. In the top 100 selections in the NFL Draft 2018, twenty draft choices were used on offensive linemen.

Jet corners Morris Claiborne (29) and Buster Skrine (30) are up as free agents. At $7 million for Claiborne and $6+ for Skrine, both would be costly to resign especially with veteran Tremaine Johnson (29) signed for a $12 million cap charge with an $8 million cash layout. Jets might want to resign one of the veterans with Skrine more versatile. Johnson signed a $72 million dollar contract thru 2023 with $34 million guaranteed. Veteran corners Jimmie Ward, Darqueze Dennard, Ronald Darby and Bradley Roby are second contract defenders will NFL starting skills to couple with Johnson and form a top tandem. Ward is a high-quality starter and though an expensive fit, capable of being a key missing piece almost immediately. Jets might also look to couple their starters with a developed rookie addition with starting talent.

#2 The talk here in NY is that the Jets may pursue Le’Veon Bell in free agency. Is this a good move?

Bell would be a good addition but only on certain terms and conditions. Does he sign for anything near his $14 million former contract that he refused to sign through the fall of 2018. The Steelers will not tag him with Franchise or Transitional labels. He is a complete back who is only 27 years old and coming off sitting out the entire 2018 season. He should be primed for a big 2019 performance and an excellent compliment to young Sam Darnold. His presence takes pressure off Darnold and could convert the Green offense a 60-40 run to pass. Bell makes Darnold and the Jets defense 20% better just by his annual average production. I think he probably costs at least a 3 year deal for in the $50 million area.

#3 Is this year a strong NFL Draft?

This NFL Draft class is very strong on defense especially the line and top edge defenders. GM Maccagnan faces a key question at the 3^rd overall pick. Select premier defenders, LB Josh Allen, DL Quinnen Williams or Rashan Gary or corner Greedy Williams. Moving back in the first round may allow them to address two positions with the addition of a #2 draft choice. Maccagnan wisely retained the #1 pick this year by refusing to part with it in the move up last April in the first round. Jets moved from the 6^th overall pick to the 3^rd overall selection for three #2 selections, a month before the NFL Draft 2018. The trade closed the Bills, Dolphins and Cardinals out of the top three selections. Maccagnan put them in position for the 2^nd QB and they were pleasantly surprised to land Sam Darnold with the selection. Darnold can be the franchise QB missing for the Green for decades.

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#4 The Jets have tons of holes to fill especially at: offensive line, edge pass rusher, wide receiver and cornerback. How do these positions rank as far as strength in this year’s draft?

There is high quality and depth along defensive line while cornerback and offensive tackles will be positions where top talent will fall quickly. OT begins to slide after the top 4-5 prospects especially on the leftside. FA is also weak at LT. Edge rushers is always a critical but dicey position and a top priority for the Jets. The top edge rushers may be tagged in FA. Prospects, Josh Allen, Montez Sweat, Jachai Polite and Brian Burns will probably fall in that order after Nick Bosa goes before the Jets 1^st round selection. I love both Allen and Sweat and think they are great fits for the Jets and rookie starters.

Wide receiver is a deep group with a few top prospects considered true #1 receivers. I like N’Keal Harry best with AJ Brown and DK Metcalf next, though none belong before the mid first round or later. Cornerback is a quality group with Greedy Williams and Deandre Baker the top two prospects who are expected to come off the board in the top selections. Corner will be a high priority for Jets especially if two FAs leave in the offseason. Greedy Williams would be an excellent fit and probably comes off the board in the top 5 picks. The corner class is deep and should see many future starters come from the middle round.

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#5 Things may change but right now, give Jets fans 3 players in each round that the Jets should consider knowing where they pick?

1st round (#3 overall) – LB Josh Allen, DT Quinnen Williams, DL Rashan Gary, CB Greedy Williams

2nd round (no pick)

3rd round (two picks, own & New Orleans)
OLB DeAndre Walker, CB Rock Ya-Sin, WR Riley Ridley, LB Germaine Pratt, CB Kendall Sheffield, RT Kaleb McGary,  OL Elgton Jenkins and RB Benny Snell.

4th round
LB Ben Banogu, OT Max Scharping, WR Emanuel Hall or DT Dontavius Russell,

5th round
DT Daylon Mack, CB Alijah Holder, DE Jonathan Ledbetter or CB David Long

6th round (no pick)

7th round
CB Sean Bunting, WR Preston Williams, OT Derwin Gray or RB Wes Hills

#6 Everyone is looking for the next Brady situation getting a steal in the late rounds. What players are teams overlooking who are slated as late round picks or un-drafted free agents?

RB Rodney Anderson of Oklahoma and OLB Porter Gustin of Southern California were rated higher but have fallen off injury concerns. If they check out medically, late steals with definite upside potential. Linemen, OT Derwin Gray of Maryland and OG Lanard Bonner of Arkansas St are falling through the cracks and both carry starting NFL grades in time. Gray is very intriguing for the outside. Wideouts DaMarkus Lodge of Mississippi and Emmanuel Butler of Northern Arizona have talent to compete for the possession receiver role. Both have size and starting talent, though need to settle into a system. Definite late steals with real upside.

#7 I am hoping that the Jets trade back with one of the teams looking for a quarterback. What do you see the chances of that happening and how do you rate this year’s QB class?

Trading back in top half of first round keeps Jets in range of top defensive players and probably earns a #2 pick. It would be a wise move. This years’ QB class is not equal to last year. Two high prospects Dwayne Haskins and Kyler Murray are only one year starters. Teams like the Jaguars, Bengals, Giants, Redskins and Dolphins are interested in moving up. Broncos appear out after the trade for Joe Flacco. Redskins hold the 15^th overall pick in first round and want to land a top QB. Jets would certainly have to get a #2 pick plus future high picks to move to middle of the round.

Raiders could be a Wild card here with three #1 picks including #4 overall plus two late #1 picks. Moving back to the Jaguars would be ironic moving from the 3^rd overall to the 6^th overall choice after doing the opposite last year to move up with the Colts to land Darnold. Maybe Jaguars Tom Coughlin is willing to part with three #2 picks like the Jets did last year. Great dream for Jet fans.

#8 Are there any division 2 or 3 players the Jets should look at?

CB Corey Ballantine of Washburn (Ks) and RB Wes Hills of Slippery Rock (Pa) are two D2 prospects I like. Both showed well at the All-star weeks and helped their cause. They both need to follow up with strong NFL Combine workouts.

#9 Do you see any players especially QBs that might have a chance at another position in the NFL?

Murray is definite wild card – QB, running back and wideout like Tyreek Hill. Limited other QBs, but maybe Eric Dungey of Syracuse could apply his athleticism to a deluxe role weapon.

#10 When do you think Kyler Murray will be picked? Round and what # pick?

Murray is a wild card. The game has changed and several teams will value him high, probable top ten pick. His size leaves a lot of questions for taking 60+ snaps a game at QB. I would have real difficulty taking him in the first round without a super plan in an offense. He came in today at over 5’10” and 207 lbs. Game is changing and he probably goes early like top 10 selections maybe higher.

Optional:Add any thoughts on the NY Jet situation and how they should proceed?

With the 3^rd overall pick, a few hot prospects will emerge and give the Jets a few options moving back in the first round. Jacksonville with 6^th overall pick is a natural landing spot, just a question of the price Maccagnan can extract from the Jaguars. That would be the best situation for Jets. At 6^th pick, they still get a blue-chip defender and probably their pick of any offensive linemen or skilled position players. Teams build on top 100 draft choices and adding a few this year could be vital to any turnaround, especially if their FA strategy lands 3 to 4 prime additions.

#11 Additional for you Frank:
What are your thoughts on the coaches that Adam Gase hired?

I really like the signing of HC Adam Gase. It wouldn’t be the first coach who failed in his first assignment. He is an excellent fit for young QB Sam Darnold and I would expect his career to take off with strong coaching from Gase. New offensive coordinator Dowell Loggains reunites with Gase after time in both Chicago and Miami. Loggains is a fine addition to staff. It is important in a few key areas, experience together and success in many respects. It’s important also that Gase does not have to coach the coaches on offense. That helps Darnold immensely.
New defensive coordinator Gregg Williams will bring his aggressive approach to the game and will give this unit a definite boost. He has made impact at several stops and can give the Jets defense new life. He does need some edge rushers and good cover man to implement his system.  He brings a tough mentality that was slipping recently despite some highly regarded prospects.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He has published draftinsiders.com for 28 years including a 250-page NFL Draft Yearbook with over 250 in-depth scouting reports. Long-time scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game and member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 25+ years. 

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NFL Combine 2019 – QBs Dwayne Haskins, Drew Lock & Kyler Murray & DE Nick Bosa Commit to Workout

QBs Dwayne Haskins and Drew Lock have announced they will throw at the NFL Combine. They are expected to be two of the top prospects with Haskins currently ranked the #1 QB. Many athletes split events between the NFL Combine and their school Pro Days which makes the Pro Day circuit vital to the final part of the scouting process.

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DE/LB Nick Bosa of Ohio St. is the projected #1 overall selection. He sat out his final season from a September 2018 leg injury. He is healthy now and is expected to participate in all the events on Sunday – March 3rd. He is capable of an impressive workout which could solidify the first overall selection with a return to his top athleticism. He is expected to test out well this weekend.

         Kyler Murray Commits to NFL Combine Workout
Former Oklahoma QB Heisman Trophy winner Kyler Murray was included on the official list of invitees for the 2019 NFL Scouting Combine. Murray has already declared for the draft and will workout at the NFL Combine. He will most likely have to pick between the NFL and MLB where he was first-round pick of the Oakland Athletics. Murray wants to become a first-round pick in this year’s NFL draft and needs to convince NFL brass about his intensions to play football over baseball. The A’s have already made a big push to convince Murray to pick baseball over football and they hoped he still will attend spring training. The reporting date for spring training actually began last week before the NFL Combine. Murray will have to go through the intense training program to earn a #1 draft selection in April. It begins this week.

Two sport athletes have had minimal success historically with virtually none playing QB in the NFL. That has never proven successful for any prospect with QB ambitions and any delay on committing to one sport beyond this winter could actually hurt his career potential in either sport.

The NFL released the list of 338 players who will attend the NFL Scouting Combine which gets underway in Indianapolis on February 26^th. The list includes extensive players from the Power Five Conferences with 261 of the 338 invitations going to prospects from those schools.

Mississippi State DT Jeffery Simmons and Colorado State wide receiver Preston Williams were not invited to participate in the athletic events after personal conduct rules infractions. Simmons is considered an early first round prospect while Williams is graded as solid early middle round player. The NFL rescinded an invitation to Jaylon Ferguson of Louisiana Tech after his involvement in prior criminal charges due to violent assault. His pro day will be heavily attended with him considered a legitimate 2nd day selection.

A few prospects have begun to announce if they can workout or if they have a limited workout and restricted to just the medical and IQ testing plus the critical interview process. Safety Deionte Thompson had wrist surgery recently and will not workout at combine or his pro day. Runner Bryce Love had ACL surgery in December 2018 and will not workout while OT Jawaan Taylor will rehab a leg injury and hopes to make the Florida Pro Day scheduled for March 27th. He is a rising prospect with an excellent skill set for the NFL game.

Frank Coyle is a long-time scout with nationwide ties with NFL and college coaches, scouts and player agents. He has published draftinsiders.com for 28 years including a 250 page Yearbook with 300 in-depth scouting reports. Long-time scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl, the nation’s premier postseason All-star game and member of the FWAA and voter in College player awards – Heisman, Outland, Nagurski, Lombardi, Thorpe, Biletnikoff etc for the past 25+ years.

NFL Draft 2019 – Blue Chip Defensive Linemen Head Class

Defensive Prospects
  Underclassmen Head Dominate Group of Defensive Linemen

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Defenders Bosa, Ferrell & Gary Show Top 10 Talent

 Ends
1 * Nick Bosa                 6-3        265       Ohio St
2 * Clelin Ferrell           6-4        260       Clemson
3 * Rashan Gary            6-4        280       Michigan
4 Zach Allen                6-4        285       Boston College
5 Austin Bryant              6-4        265       Clemson
6 Charles Omenihu                    6-6        275       Texas
7 * Joe Jackson                         6-5        260       Miami
8 Chase Winovich                     6-3        255       Michigan
9 Jaylon Ferguson                     6-4        255       Louisiana Tech
10 * Jordan Brailford                 6-3        245       Oklahoma State
11 L.C. Collier                           6-2        280       Texas Christian
12 Isaiah Buggs                         6-3        295       Alabama
13 Corbin Kaufusi                      6-8        285       BYU
14 * Anthony Nelson                  6-7        275       Iowa
15 * Shareef Miller                     6-5       260       Penn State

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Tackles
1 * Quinnen Williams                 6-3        295       Alabama
2 * Ed Oliver                              6-3        285       Houston
3 Christian Wilkins                     6-4        315       Clemson
4 Jerry Tillery                            6-6        305       Notre Dame
5 * Dexter Lawrence                   6-3        340       Clemson
6 * Jeffery Simmons                  6-4        300       Mississippi State
7 * Dre’Mont Jones                    6-3        290       Ohio State
8 * Gerald Willis                         6-3        290       Miami
9 Demarcus Christmas              6-4        310       Florida State
10 Daylon Mack                         6-1        330       Texas A&M
11 Kingsley Keke                      6-3        285       Texas A&M
12 Khalen Saunders                  6-1        320       Western Illinois
13 Dontavius Russell                 6-2        320       Auburn
14 Terry Beckner                       6-3        305       Missouri
15 Marquise Copeland               6-2        290       Cincinnati

NFL Draft 2019 – Draft Insiders’
Top 50 Pro Prospects for the NFL Draft 2019

* underclassmen declared by Jan 15, 2019

Post Senior Bowl and East-West Shrine All-star Games
Frank Coyle/ Head Scout

     Pro Prospect                    Pos                   Ht / Wt                          School

1 * Nick Bosa                               DE                    6-3, 265                          Ohio State
2 * Quinnen Williams                DT                     6-3, 295                        Alabama
3 * Greedy Williams                   CB                    6-1, 180                          LSU
4 Josh Allen                                 LB                     6-4, 250                         Kentucky
5 * Rashan Gary                         DE                    6-4, 280                         Michigan
6 * Ed Oliver                               DT                     6-2, 290                         Houston
7 Montez Sweat                          LB                     6-6, 255                          Mississippi State
8 * Devin White                          LB                     6-0, 245                         LSU
9 * Dwayne Haskins                  QB                    6-2, 215                          Ohio State
10 * Jonah Williams                  OT                    6-5, 300                         Alabama
11 * Jeffery Simmons                 DT                    6-3, 305                         Mississippi State
12 Clelin Ferrell                          DE                    6-4, 260                         Clemson
13 Deandre Baker                      CB                    5-11, 180                        Georgia
14 * Greg Little                           OT                    6-5, 320                         Mississippi
15 * AJ Brown                            WR                   6-1, 225                         Mississippi

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16 * N’Keal Harry                       WR                   6-2, 215                         Arizona State
17 * Brian Burns                          LB                     6-3, 265                         Florida State
18 * Byron Murphy                     CB                    5-11, 175                       Washington
19 Andre Dillard                          OT                    6-5, 310                         Washington State
20 * Deionte Thompson            FS                     6-0, 215                         Alabama
21 Drew Lock                              QB                    6-3, 225                          Missouri
22 * Jachai Polite                       LB                     6-2, 242                         Florida
23 * Mark Wilson                       LB                    6-1, 240                         Alabama
24 Kelvin Harmon                     WR                   6-2, 220                         North Carolina State
25 Zach Allen                              DE                    6-4, 285                         Boston College
26 * Taylor Rapp                        SS                     6-0, 215                        Washington
27 * Daniel Jones                       QB                    6-5, 220                         Duke
28 Austin Bryant                         DE                    6-4, 265                         Clemson
29 Dalton Risner                        OL                     6-5, 300                         Kansas State
30 Jerry Tillery                           DT                     6-4, 310                         Notre Dame
31 Marquise Brown                    WR                   5-11, 165                        Oklahoma
32 * Dexter Lawrence                DT                     6-3, 340                         Clemson
33 Oshane Ximines                    LB                    6-3, 250                         Old Dominion
34 * Devin Bush                          LB                     5-11, 230                       Michigan
35 Deebo Samuel                       WR                   5-11, 210                       South Carolina
36 * Cody Ford                            OG                   6-3, 340                         Oklahoma
37 Christian Wilkins                   DT                     6-2, 310                         Clemson
38 * Jawaan Taylor                     OT                    6-5, 320                        Florida
39 * Dre’Mont Jones                  DT                     6-2, 295                         Ohio State
40 * David Edwards                   OT                    6-7, 320                         Wisconsin
41 * DK Metcalf                           WR                   6-4, 230                         Mississippi
42 * Vosean Joseph                   LB                     6-0, 230                         Florida
43 * Julian Love                          CB                    5-11, 195                         Notre Dame
44 * Noah Fant                           TE                     6-4, 235                         Iowa
45 Jaylon Ferguson                    DE                    6-4, 270                         Louisiana Tech
46 * TJ Hockenson                     TE                     6-4, 250                         Iowa
47 * JJ Arcega-Whiteside         WR                   6-3, 225                         Stanford
48 * Joe Jackson                        DE                    6-5, 260                         Miami
49 Yodny Cajuste                      OT                    6-5, 315                          West Virginia
50 Rock Ya-Sin                         CB                    6-2, 190                          Temple

Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years. He was a 20 year Scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl.

Draft Insiders’ All-Star Games
Frank Coyle/ Publisher – Head Scout

Senior Bowl Week

             The premier All-star event of the offseason has begun with the Senior Bowl weigh-in Monday and afternoon practices. Director Jim Nagy has assembled All-star rosters that promise to have the usual impact on the NFL Draft 2019. Draft Insiders’ will have extensive scouting reports in the upcoming Newsletter along with Web site reports and Tweets

Senior Bowl Practice Schedule

Tuesday
1:30 pm – 3:00 pm (SOUTH)
3:30 pm – 5:00 pm (NORTH)

Wednesday
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm (NORTH)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (SOUTH)

Thursday
12:30 pm – 2:30 pm (NORTH)
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm (SOUTH)

* ALL PRACTICES OPEN TO PUBLIC AT LADD-PEEBLES STADIUM

*** Senior Bowl Game – Jan 26, 2019 Mobile, Alabama – 1:30 pm CT- NFL Network ***

Weigh-in/Practices – Monday Jan 21st thru Thursday Jan 24th

For Complete Senior Bowl info including Roster acceptances
Go to https://www.seniorbowl.com/

Draft Insiders’ All-Star Game Players

Frank Coyle/ Publisher – Head Scout

East-West Players to Watch

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#        Position /              Player /                         School /                      Ht.Wt 

6          QB       McMaryion       Marcus             CSU Fresno                 6020 / 203      
4          QB       Rypien             Brett                 Boise State                  6020 / 202      
11        QB       Blough             David               Purdue                         6010 / 205       
14        QB       Cornelius         Taylor              Oklahoma State           6060 / 232
5          RB       Brossette         Nick                 Louisiana State            6000 / 221      
22        RB       Ozigbo             Devine             Nebraska                     6000 / 235      
24        RB       Hall Jr.             Darrin              Pittsburgh                    5110 / 225
2          WR      Johnson           KeeSean          CSU Fresno                 6020 / 199      
3          WR      Tarver              Ron’quavion    Utah State                    6030 / 215      
80        WR      Oliver               Brody               Colorado Mines           6030 / 210
4          WR      Godwin II         Terry                Georgia                        5110 / 185      
5          WR      Davis               Ryan                Auburn                         5090 / 185      
17        WR      Custis              Jamal               Syracuse                     6050 / 213
84        WR      Horsted            Jesper             Princeton                     6040 / 225      
85        WR      Lodge              DaMarkus        Mississippi                   6020 / 204
9          WR      Duhart             Jon                  Old Dominion               6030 / 210      
81        TE        Sokol               Matthew           Michigan State             6060 / 255      
60        OT       Wallace            Brian                Arkansas                     6060 / 320      
70        OT       Barton              Jackson           Utah                             6070 / 313
72        OG       Bonner             Lanard             Arkansas State             6050 / 315      
76        OG       Bushell-Beatty Juwann            Michigan                      6060 / 318      
78        OT       Pipkins             Trey                 Sioux Falls                   6070 / 307      
57        OT       Udoh                Olisaemeka     Elon                             6050 / 336      
58        OT       Skule               Justin               Vanderbilt                    6060 / 315      
66        OG       Miles                Joshua             Morgan State               6060 / 310
 
All-Star Schedule

Jan. 19 – NFLPA Collegiate Game – Rose Bowl, Pasadena, Ca.– FS1 – 2 pm PT
                   Go to http://collegiate.nflpa.com/2019-game-roster/ for updated info including Rosters
     Jan. 19- East-West Shrine – St. Petersburg, Florida – 3 pm est – NFL Network
     For Complete East-West Shrine All-star Game info including updated Roster acceptances
Go to http://www.shrinegame.com/

East-West Defensive Players to Watch

91        DL        Brailford           Jordan             Oklahoma State           6030 / 250      
92        DL        Phillips             Kyle                 Tennessee                  6040 / 273      
95        DL        Slayton             Chris                Syracuse                     6040 / 309
96        DL        Broughton        Cortez              Cincinnati                     6020 / 290      
97        DL        Wilkins             Kevin               Rutgers                        6020 / 304
43        DL        Jones               Markus             Angelo State                6030 / 260      
46        DL        Durham           Landis              Texas A&M                  6030 / 255      
49        DL        Roberson         Derick              Sam Houston State      6040 / 250      
90        DL        Watts               Armon              Arkansas                     6050 / 298      
95        DL        Mack                Daylon             Texas A&M                  6010 / 320
42        LB        Takitaki            Sione               Brigham Young            6020 / 240
18        LB        Blunt                Bj                     McNeese State             6010 / 220      
21        LB        Barton              Cody                Utah                             6020 / 230      
29        LB        Dineen             Joe                  Kansas                        6020 / 235      
48        LB        Hollins              Justin               Oregon                         6050 / 242      
8          DC       Brown              Blace               Troy                             6000 / 191      
13        DC       Hollman           Ka’dar              Toledo                         6000 / 190      
23        DC       Wyatt               Jordan             Southern Methodist     6000 / 195      
6          DC       Baity, Jr.          Derrick             Kentucky                      6030 / 188      
15        DC       Moreland         Jimmy              James Madison           5110 / 175
31        DC       Wharton           Isaiah               Rutgers                        6010 / 203      
31        DC       Hartage           Montre             Northwestern               6000 / 195      
2          SAF     Randall             Delvon             Temple                         6010 / 215      
3          SAF     Denis               Lukas               Boston College             5110 / 185      
25        SAF     Johnson           Chris                North Alabama             6030 / 200      
36        SAF     Woods             Zedrick             Mississippi                   5110 / 203      
26        SAF     Pickett              Adarius             UCLA                           5110 / 198      
27        SAF     Wingard           Andrew             Wyoming                     6000 / 214      
           

Injured Players – questionable for Shrine game
INJ       DC       Nixon Sr.          Keisean           South Carolina 5110 / 193      
INJ       SAF     Hampton          Saquan            Rutgers            6010 / 209      
INJ       DC       Fenton             Rashad            South Carolina 5110 / 188      
INJ       SAF     Randall             Delvon             Temple             6010 / 215      
INJ       DC       Jackson Sr.      Michael            Miami               6010 / 205
INJ       RB       Ollison             Qadree             Pittsburgh        6020 / 225      
INJ       OC       Burkett             Jesse               Stanford           6040 / 300      
INJ       OT       Bookser           Alex                 Pittsburgh        6050 / 320      
INJ       TE        Dillon               Kano                Oregon             6050 / 265      
INJ       WR      Thompson       Cody                Toledo             6020 / 205
 

Frank Coyle is a longtime member of the FWAA and a voter for the Heisman Trophy, Outland Trophy, Bronko Nagurski, Jim Thorpe, Fred Biletnikoff and Eddie Robinson awards annually for 25 years. He was a 20 year Scouting consultant for the Senior Bowl.