Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to the Dynasty Due podcast. I'm your host,
Corey Evans. This week's show was titled NFL Combine Value Followers.
I have five names who, based on their combine showings
for the worst, have technically, in my opinion, become value followers,
whether or not I believe that it's going to impact
their NFL Draft stock. I will discuss that perception, but
still apples to apples. These are players that, based on
their testing metrics, have fallen a bit and perceived value.
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Speaker 2: So let's get right to it.
Speaker 1: NFL Combine Value Followers up first. I have Cardinal Tate,
who I will start off by saying could very well
still be the first wide receiver drafted in this year's draft.
Even so, the most optimistic Taate fans can still assert
that his combine performance from what he did was a
bit disappointing. Tate checked in at sixty two one ninety two,
which is about what we all expected. However, the four
point five to three forty a one point sixty one
ten yard split, which is the only Eventity actually participated in,
were a bit discouraging, and I'll be talking about on
this week's show. NFL next Gen Stats, which if you
go to the NFL Combine player profiles, you can see
this data on NFL dot com. Within each player's profile,
there's the production score and athleticism score, which rank among
their peers twenty twenty six in this.
Speaker 2: Case wideouts, respectively.
Speaker 1: So Carnal Tate's NFL next Gen Stats productive score seventh,
athletics score fortieth, So that is the Teeter Totter uncertainty.
You can bank on Tate's production from Ohio State, but
the athletic profile, at least from the forty and ten
yards split, are bottom tier among his peers who participated
in this year's combine. The collective production with Ohio State
thirty nine games played was one twenty one, eighteen seventy
two and fourteen or fifteen and a half yards per catch.
And if you watch Tate's film, he is an exceptional talent,
at least with the upside to be a top ten
to fifteen pick in this year's draft, and I agree
with that assessment. However, you do factor in at least
a bit the forty and ten yards split times that
could indicate releases off the line of scrimmage or being
able to win in one on one man or press coverage.
All the film, I made some notes that he reminds
me of Terry McLaurin, who keep in mind Cardinal Tates
six two two. Terry is six feet two ten, so
that's close meets Garrett Wilson six feet a buck eighty
three meets Calvin Ridley six one ninety. So can Tate
be a true alpha wide receiver one ing NFL? Possibly
that career arc exists reminiscent of McLaurin or Wilson or
even Ridley. However, if Tate cannot win in all situations
because of a lack of speed, then perhaps he's more
of a wide receiver two to wide receiver one. So
is he DeVante Smith to ain aj Brown? Is he
the t Higgins tough Jamar Chase. That's up for debate,
up for conversation, But again, Tate could very well still
be the wide receiver one selected in this year's crop.
It's just a bit disappointing with all the buzz and
hype that Tate has generated that he didn't test.
Speaker 2: All that well.
Speaker 1: Now, of course, Ohio states prodag could be a different story.
There were reports that the forty yard time registered varied
by different people at the combine, could have been more
in the four to four range. Nonetheless, it's clear that
Tate's production is greater than his athleticism, at least from
the combine, so a bit of a value follower in
that regard. Ultimately, though it's not going to shake or
differentiate my opinion on him. Afire on the clock in
the first round of a rookie draft this offseason. Emmett Johnson,
running back out of Nebraska five ten two two so
a solid build for running back across the testing results
weren't all that encouraging. Four point five to six forty
one point five to nine ten yards splits, thirty five
and a half ags vertical, ten inch broad and a
seven point three two second three cone drill. Now, I
will say with running backs you do have to factor
in the production as well as a tape, even more
so than the athletic testing compared to wide receivers, because
wide receivers can win in different situations or overcome athletic
mismatches against opposing defenders based on how they're schemed and
or lined up with It's a slot out wide, et cetera.
Whereas running backs, you really have one job to move
the ball downfield as a rusher with the ball in
your hands, as well as be adequate or above average
and pass protection, and have reliable hands as an outlet
to be a receiver if needed. E mc Johnson checks
all those boxes. However, the forty ten yards split and
broad jump scores were not up to par with what I've.
Speaker 2: Seen on tape.
Speaker 1: His NFL next Gen Stats production score was fourth among
running backs in this year's class, which is spot on,
but the athleticis was score was twentieth. So where are
we at with Emma Johnson, who was mostly slotted in
as a Day two pick. Are we going to let
the production speak for itself or are we discouraged by
his athletic testing. I am more so trusting the tape
and the production, which in forty one games played Nebraska
was fourty eight twenty four to sixty fifteen Russian scores
for five point four yards per clip and then receiving
stats also remarkable ninety two, seven oh two and five.
What I think about with Emma Johnson is pretty similar
spot on too, Bucky Irving again, Emmic Johnson five ten
twoh two, Bucky five ten one ninety five, or even
Aaron Jones five ten two oh eight, where the athletic
traits or testing weren't necessarily catching our attention or making
us move up Bucky or Aaron Jones as prospects. In fact,
Aaron Jones was an underrated sleeper out of UTEP, whereas
Bucky had a lot more going for him out of Oregon. Nonetheless,
Emic Johnson reminds me of both of them in terms
of trusting his production.
Speaker 2: The size is good enough to.
Speaker 1: Be either a feature back or committee member in the NFL.
It's a matter of how far will or Candy slide
in the draft based on how front offices determine his athleticism,
which again was subpar, ranking twentieth among running backs according
to NFL Next Gen Stats in this year's class.
Speaker 2: But if you fire up PHILM memc.
Speaker 1: Johnson, you see a slashing style running back that does
remind me a bit more of Aaron Jones stylistically than
Bucky Irving. But I brought up Bucky because Bucky also
did not test well at the Combine, yet became a
superstar in fantasy in short order when given opportunity. I
could see a similar path for Emmick Johnson, despite being
a value follower from the Combine and.
Speaker 2: His testing performances.
Speaker 1: Up next is someone who lit it up during the
Senior Bowl process. However, is a post combine follower in
perceived draft stock.
Speaker 2: That being Malachi feels.
Speaker 1: On Notre Dame six four two eighteen, so an ideal
size or bill for a wide out prospect for today's game.
As a downfield threat. The numbers, though, we're disappointing. Four
point sixty one forty yard dash, one point sixty three
ten yards splits thirty eight is vertical ten foot forms
broad in a six point nine to eight second three
cone three cone actually with sal for his agility and
change direction, but the forty four point six to one
and ten yard split in terms of getting off the
line quickly one point sixty three are not where we
all assumed.
Speaker 2: They would be.
Speaker 1: Alikai Fields has been on the rise is even pushing
for Day one, but after this performance at the combine
is more on the Day two value map. His NFL
next Gen Stats production score twentieth among wideouts in this
year's class and the thousands score twenty six. So we're
looking at an average prospect based on data here from
both in output and athletic perspective. He reminds me in
terms of his upside in the NFL. For comparison's sake,
again Field sixty four two eighteen Quentin Johnston sixty two
to two o eight, who has his fair share of
issues with drops out, running, etc. Or even Keyonkolemers could
be more accurate. Key On sixty four two fifteen Malachai
Fields comes with plenty of flaws and raw traits at
wide receiver, but I like what I've seen enough to
warrant him still a Day two pick with upside forty
eight games played, but Virginia Notre Dame collectively one sixty
five twenty four to seventy nine, sixteen touchdowns, fifteen yards
per catch, and I liken him to Kiyank Coleman because
Keon has been a relative bust so far with a Buffalo,
even though there's still some aspirations or hopes there without
a ton of wild competition. Despite DJ Moore now being
the focal point, you'd think after the trade to Buffalo,
Malachi Fields would do well to becoming number two or
three for an NFL team at wide receiver. I don't think, though,
that his senior bal buzz of possibly being a first
round pick exists unless the team was sold on his
on field production and is not going to factor in
the lackluster athletic traits. Time for quick breaking back with
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Another value followed from the combine, at least in my eyes,
is Jimmy Bernard out of Alabama six y one two
oh six, a four point four eight forty one point
five to two ten yards split, thirty two and a
half inge vertical, ten foot five inch broad, and a
six point seven to one seconds three cone drew. I
wouldn't say that he was far off from expectations. However,
Bernard has had a little bit of first round buzz
or association tied to a stock, But with this performance,
I don't think we're gonna get there. I think it's
more of a day two pick cemented in that range.
NFL mex Gen stats production score among winyls this year
in this class twenty second, with the fleticism score being
twenty third, So quite honestly a smaller version of Malachi
Fields in terms of production versus athleticism. When it comes
to his profile and outlook, I am going to say though,
that Bernard's tape is very fun to watch and he
looks like a great chess piece for an NFL team comparison,
I like to make his Deebo Samuel Debo six feet
two fifteen Bernard sixty one two oh six, so a
bit more height less weight. The production in fifty three
games played for Bernard in school Michigan State, Washington, Alabama
was one fifty five, twenty two oh three and thirteen
scores fourteen point two yards per catch with a thirty
six one eighty four five rushing line. Bernard on tape
looks bulkier than the two oh six pound check in,
and that's why I'm willing to give him some grace
or an excuse to not have top tier customer results.
It's the uncertainty though, of where does fit in the NFL,
because he is somewhat of a gimmicky or gadgety player
where he has the receiving and rushing traits. The size
is likely good enough to be a number two like
a DeVante Smith, but at number one that is the unknown.
Speaker 2: Again.
Speaker 1: I'm a fan of what Jimmy Bernard brings to the table,
and he is somewhat a value follower though, because he
could have pushed for day one draft capital, and I
don't think that's where it's going to end up based
on the forty ten yard split or vertical results in
what is a deep wide receiver class. In a sense,
Bernard did not stand out among his peers from the combine,
putting him more in that gray area of after the
big five or six perceived top receivers this year class,
where does Bernard fall? And that ultimately will have to
wait and see come draft time. And then last, but
not least, for a running back prospect who has been
a value follower, Robert Henry Junior, who is one of
my favorite sleepers pre combined still is, but I'm a
bit concerned. Five nine one ninety six, So the sub
two hundred pound frame does raise an eyebrow in terms
of NFL the ability or possible workload limitations there four
point five to two, forty one point sixty two ten
yard split, thirty seven inch vertical, ten foot four inch
broad aren't horrible numbers, but the forty and ten yards
split aren't where I would have guessed. Henry Junior tested
from his UTSA film. NFL Next Gen Stats gives him
a production score of eleventh of running backs this year
and the athletics score at sixteenth, and it's not a
great running back class in terms of depth. There's certainly
at least five to eight running backs will be drafting
and excited about with projected day one to day two
draft capital. Henry was somewhere in that mix, more of
a Day three talent as a small school prospect with
the production that was out of this world in thirty
five games played with UTSA four oh eight, twenty three,
thirty nine, twenty seven rushing scores five point seven yards
per clip and fifty eight per four to twenty eight
and three as a receiver, all my film indicated that
Robert Henry Junior could have been this year's r J.
Harvey Henry Junior five nine one ninety six Harvey five
eight two oh five Harvey Landon in a great situation
with Denver becoming a joker or jack of all trades
for Sean Payton. Henry Junior doesn't have the same steam
in draft stock or measurables from the combine to warrant
that sort of consideration. Where Harvey was a Day two pick,
I'm expecting Henry to be more of a Day three
selection where we now have to question his speed transitioning
from the.
Speaker 2: College or pro level.
Speaker 1: So that's why he's more of a value follower than
Rise from me post combine.
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Speaker 2: See you both, Boots,