Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Do podcast. I'm your host,
Corey Evans. It is officially twenty twenty five NFL draft
or prospects season when it comes to the real game
of football and of course, the Dynasty realm.
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Speaker 1: For free this week with young and old twenty twenty
five prospects. It's important because in Dynasty, we're evaluating longevity
and shelf life, and that does factor into our decision
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upcoming rookies of notes as well as the oldest. Not
all prospects, but a few that I I've pinpointed that
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qualify for this episode, Young and Old twenty twenty five prospects,
the upcoming rookies have to ab twenty one years or
younger prior to this year's draft in April, or on
the verge of being twenty four or older. So somewhere
in that timeline. Up first is Dylan Sampson running back
out of Tennessee. He's twenty he'll be twenty one in September.
This is what we are coveting when a players is
talent let alone so young, sort of like Braylan Allen
or Audrey Estime from a youth perspective only a year ago.
In the twenty twenty four running back class. Dylan Samson
checks in at five eleven, two hundred and one pounds.
In twenty twenty four, he had two hundred ffty eight
rushes for fourteen ninety one on the ground and twenty
two rushing touchdowns five point eight yards per clip. He
has forty career receptions three seventeen and twenty per season.
When I watched the film of Sampson, I see power, acceleration,
tackle breaking yard at their contact skills, good contact balance,
deceptive build up speed. Not a home run hitter, yet
offers elusiveness and perhaps underrated straight line speed. He's at
his best as an inside rusher that does builde well
for the NFL, no nonsense one cut north south rusher
who could bounce it outside if needed, but you don't
really want to see that the tenancy or the alliance
sea to bounce it out unless you're in a zone
based scheme. As a running back transitions from the collex
to pro level. From what I understand from scouts and
all my research that I've done, Dylan Sampson could push
for a Day two pick.
Speaker 2: That is round two to three.
Speaker 1: What's working against him and so many other running backs
in this loaded twenty twenty five running back class is
that it is deep, meaning teams could wait until Day
three rounds four to seven to select a running back
of their choice. But Dylan Sampson for most of the
offseason was on my radar as a rising talent with Tennessee,
and what he did in twenty twenty four puts an
emphasis potentially top five, if not certainly top ten recognition
among his peers at running back in this year's crop.
Trevori ten another running back out of Georgia.
Speaker 2: He is twenty.
Speaker 1: He'll be twenty one in July five to nine to
two oh five, so he and Dylan Sampson are fairly
close in stature. Etn is Travis Etn's brother, younger brother.
In twenty twenty four, went one twenty two for six
h nine and nine rushing touchdowns five yards per carry.
Speaker 2: With Georgia.
Speaker 1: He had sixty two career catches per season of nine,
twenty one and thirty two, perhaps making him a bit
more versatile at least from a college use perspective. Then
Sampson ETN spent two years with Florida and one with Georgia.
So far from my film study, on Trevor Etn offers
a nice blend of strength, power, speed, agility and decisiveness.
Has quick feet that's potentially one of his top traits,
and finds a crease upfield on most rushes no nonsense
one cut, and does his bestic churn yardage upfield. He
does tend to bounce outside a lot would like to
see him cut back or down on at the pro level.
Whereas Sampson didn't really have that style, Etn certainly does
like to bounce it out wide, which again is not
the worst case scenario depending on the NFL scheme or
as a coordinator.
Speaker 2: However, more often than.
Speaker 1: Not, you want to see running back move forward and
take less time to try to make a big play
when defensive linemen, linebackers, and eventually safet these corners are
just quicker, faster, stronger than the college level. It might
work at the college level, but it doesn't more often
than not at professional level. Back to Trevor tn, he
shared Georgie's backfield with freshman Nate Fraser in twenty twenty four,
who's shaping up to be an exciting prospect in his
own rights. That's why, though the stats aren't popping off
the page. It was an RBBC early on in my
pre draft rankings, I do have Dylan Sampson ahead of
Trevory TN, meaning ETN could very well be in the
days of consideration, most likely at Day three selection rounds
four to seven. Excited to see how Sampson and ETN
both fair in the predraft process.
Speaker 2: A big plus or advantage.
Speaker 1: Working in both their favor is age since both running
backs are still twenty years old, but turned twenty one
in September for Sampson and July for ETM, respectively. Now
let's touch on some older twenty twenty five prospects up first.
I have Will Howard, quarterback State, who led the Buck
Guys to a national championship over Notre Dame. Howard played
out of his mind exceptionally well in that contest.
Speaker 2: He is twenty three.
Speaker 1: He'll be twenty four in September sixty four, two thirty
five solid body frame he went in twenty twenty four
four ten yards passing, thirty five touchdowns, ten picks, seventy
three point one completion percentage rates nine and a half
yards per pest attempt a one to seventy five point
three passer rating and a one ZHO five two twenty
six and seven rushing efforts. Will Howard is accurate clean
footwork in the pocket, which footwork Quite honestly, even if
you don't fully understand how to watch or evaluate college
talent at quarterback, if you simply watch their feet, it
can tell a lot about their game. If the footwork
is not clean, if they are clumsy, tripping over themselves,
or not moving latterly well side to side, then that's
a red flag or a possible drawback to their outlook. Thankfully,
Will Howard checks that box in a positive way. He
has clean work both in and outside the pocket. He
placed the ball well in tight windows with nice touch,
crisp throwing mechanics, able to throw well on the run
without sacrificing velocity or timing, and he's not afraid of
tucking and run or be physical as a rusher, not
just rushing the football as a quarterback, but initiating contact.
He spent four years with Kansas State, and what put
him on the map as an NFL prospect was this
one season with Ohio State in twenty twenty four. Let's
not forget though, Will Howard was playing so well, because
of supporting cast. You have Jeremiah Smith, a phenom Meguka,
one of my favorite wideouts in this twenty twenty five crop,
Travon Henderson and Quinn Shawn Jenkins, a great running back
duo that all made life and decision making for Will
Howard easier both in the regular and postseason. I will
say from wakin Hoiwse State, both during the season and
on film to scout the talent that's on the team,
there's a lot of shotgun and a lot of RPOs
and that does make Will Howard potentially steam dependent at
the professional level. That's what he excelled at, not estimately
with this Kansas State film, at least to this point
of my evaluation for Howard. A few career accolades c
Three point eight completion percent is rate, eight point one
yards press attempt, eighty three touchdowns to thirty five interceptions,
and three thirty one eleven forty seven to twenty six
on the ground.
Speaker 2: That stands out to me.
Speaker 1: Most quarterbacks that can run the football not just to
extend plays, but actually have the upside to be relevant
as a rusher or threat to be taken seriously for
defenses and defensive coordinators alike. That being said, a best
case scenario comparison could be b Nicks without the first
round draft capital. Bonnix was and is a better prospect
than Will Howard. But the comparison that I see on
tape is bo Nicks day three projection for Will Howard
round four to seven, and I think he's gonna be
viewed as a developmental talent who could become a high
end backup or an average to above average starter depending
on the NFL team fits. He's not a Day one
impact like Jayden Daniels, Caleb Williams, bo Nicks, nor will
he see that sort of draft capital and super flex
leagues despite him being twenty four September. Will Howard is
someone I'll be targeting frequently in the second or third round,
especially if he ends up being a late Day two
pick or early Day three select because quarterbacks in this
twenty twenty five class A're gonna be hard to come
by or rely on time for a quick break. And
I have three more older prospects of twenty twenty five
for you to be aware of before.
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Up next is luke Leche tight end out of Iowa.
First and foremost, Iowa is tight end university, so the
Shay should be on your radar based on prior prospect excess.
See George Kittle or Sam Laporta as best case scenarios.
Lashay is twenty three twenty four in June six six,
two forty seven. More of an inline talent, but don't
underestimate his pass catching prowess.
Speaker 2: Despite the mediocre college stats.
Speaker 1: In twenty twenty four, he had twenty eight catches for
two and thirty one scoreless yards eight point three yards
per reception. He had four years with Iowa collectively went
seventy four eight ninety three and four touchdowns. Did not
surpass twenty eight catches through ninety eight yards or four
touchdowns in a single campaign. As I said, the stats
aren't great, but that is more usage than talent merited.
Lachhae has a huge body frame that makes him a
mismatch in zone or man coverage, even in the red zone.
Speaker 2: He made the most of his limited.
Speaker 1: Volume, however, smooth, agilet to to catch, and able to
contribute in the shorts intermediate areas of the field, as
well as stretch to seem if needed.
Speaker 2: This is a.
Speaker 1: Good, if not great tight end class, at least on paper,
and I think that Luke Lasha going to be one
of the best kept secrets. I'm not expecting day two
draft capital if he's snuck into that range terrific, so
day three pick rounds four to seven, and anticipate in
being a better pro than Kush player based on possible
volume or usage alone. The age doesn't really scare me
because he'll be twenty four and jue. But tight ends
are always behind the curve until they're brought to speed
at the pro level to begin with, most of them
at least, so if luclashe becomes viable over the next
few seasons, it doesn't cost you much more than a
third or fourth in dynasty ADP or draft capital, then
so be it. Lacha is shaping up as a low cost,
high upside talent in the twenty twenty five class. Dylan
Gabriel a quarterback out of Oregon. He is twenty four
turns twenty five in December, which is surely an advanced
age prospect. He's six feet two hundred pounds, that's undersized
for the position, and he's one of the rare left
handed quarterback prospects to evaluate. Had a sensational twenty twenty
four season with Oregon thirty eight fifty seven in terms
of yardags, thirty touchdowns, six picks, a seventy two point
nine percentage rate, eight point six yards pass attempt a
one to sixty four point nine passer rating, and seventy
five totes for a buck forty nine and seven rushing scores.
Speaker 2: He spent three years with.
Speaker 1: UCF, two with Oklahoma and that one year with Oregon.
Who's a really well rounded and experienced quarterback prospect. The
standout career numbers are a sixty five point two completetion percentage,
a eight point nine yards press attempt, one hundred and
fifty five passing touchdowns, which ranks among the best of
all time in the FBS, thirty two interceptions, a one
to sixty point nine passer rating, and he is a
versatile talent here folks four to twenty four, twelve oh nine,
and thirty three. When it comes to rushing outputs. Not
all that different of a prospect than last year's Michael
Pennick Junior as both a recent and realistic lefty quarterback comparison. However,
Gabriel is far more versatile and athletic than Penis Junior.
Is more of a traditional pocket passer with some ability
to scramble or move on the run, but that is
the bread and butter of Gabriel's game delay the ability
to tuck in and run, even more so than Will Howard.
I would say in summary, Dylan Gabriel is older for
a rookie. He excelled this past season with Tesz Johnson,
Evan Stewart, Jordan James name a few of his top
playmakers with Oregon.
Speaker 2: I don't see him being a Day two pick.
Speaker 1: This is probably a Day three selection will be relevant
in super flex. Can't imagine you're really allocating all that
much fun wise in a one quarterback league.
Speaker 2: The age is not ideal.
Speaker 1: Still, if he's a strong offseason pre draft process, don't
be shocked to see gabriel stock rise over the next
few months. And last, but not least easily the most
controversial name or talent to evaluate right now on this episode,
and quite honestly, in the NFL draft class that is
twenty twenty five, it's Kyrien Lacy wide out out of LSU.
He's twenty four, He's twenty five in December. That's an
advanced age prospect right off the bat. Six two to thirteen,
good size, twenty twenty four fifty eight catches, eight sty
six and nine scores. It's fourteen point nine yards per catch.
He spent two years with Louisiana and three with LSU.
Career output of one sixty two, twenty three, sixty and
twenty six for fourteen point six yards perception. That in
of itself should really stand out to you as a
Day one talent. The issue at hand here is that
Kyrien Lacy was arrested on negligent homicide after being involved
in a fatal car crash where he was reported to
be speeding, ended up being released on bail, which was
one hundred fifty one thousand dollars. There's more to it
than that. I won't get into the legal matters. That's
just the headline or thing to know about Kyrien Lacy
is that situation he's dealing with. He is again probably
a Day one, if not early to mid day two
talent based on his abilities, but plenty of scouts are
bringing up the character concerns which could keep him in
the Day two to three possibly undrafted mix. Until the
situation has sorted out, A lot of NFL teams will
probably have him off of their draft board unless it's
resolved prior to the draft.
Speaker 2: Let's look at Lacy the talent itself.
Speaker 1: Though a savvy outrunner creates easy separation notice to a
body control, he's physical after to catch. His tape is
full of stiff arms left right all over the place.
He's not on the same level of former LSUI receivers
like Justin Jeffersoning, Jamark Chase lak neighbors Brian Thomas Junior's
more recent examples. However, Lacy's film excites enough to give
hope for a better career arc than someone like Terris
Marshall Junior, who in his own right head phenomenal draft
capital but was a bust at the pro level. Lacy
is so polarizing because if there was not this off
the field situation, then there'd be the debate of his age,
which again twenty.
Speaker 2: Five in December for a wide out.
Speaker 1: Sure there's more longevity a wide receiver and the running back,
but in an optimal standpoint, he has what one two
relevant contracts is a pro I'm having a difficult time
pre draft ranking him with so many variables in play,
so he's a wait and see sort of prospect. Thank
you all for listening. Hope you enjoyed my Young and
Old twenty twenty five NFL Prospect show. A quick recap.
Dylan Samson, running back out of Tennessee. He is twenty
one in September. TEVORYTN A running back I got to Georgia.
Twenty one in July. Will Howard quarterback Ohio State. He'll
be twenty four in September. Luke Leche Titan, Iowa. He's
twenty four in June. Dylan Gabriel quarterback out of Oregon
twenty five in December, and Kyrine and Lacy wide receiver.
Valles to you he'll be twenty five in December. If
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Speaker 1: Next week it's more prospect coverage. I'll be talking about
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great rest of the week. Talk to you soon.
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