Karnage84 Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zvydrKYPj9hIuMllT-TRB9FxQBlnNdAzTRkIQVEmtfI/edit?usp=sharing I've pulled together some information from PFF. I build the list from various draft sites listing different guys. Someone may be going back to school while another may have declared that's not currently on this list. Cornerbacks Since we're absolutely going to be looking to add someone (or multiple guys) to our secondary. Main categories: Overall, Run Defense, Coverage (Yellow means they're above average on all three categories) Man grade vs Zone Grade Secondary Categories: Missed Tackles, Reception %, TD/Target %, Interception/Target %, PBU/Target % Snap counts and % of snaps at WCB, SCB, SS, FS I'll be adding Defensive Tackle, Edge and Safety shortly. Edited April 25, 2023 by Karnage84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Want A Title Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 37 minutes ago, Karnage84 said: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zvydrKYPj9hIuMllT-TRB9FxQBlnNdAzTRkIQVEmtfI/edit?usp=sharing I've pulled together some information from PFF. I build the list from various draft sites listing different guys. Someone may be going back to school while another may have declared that's not currently on this list. Cornerbacks Since we're absolutely going to be looking to add someone (or multiple guys) to our secondary. Main categories: Overall, Run Defense, Coverage (Yellow means they're above average on all three categories) Man grade vs Zone Grade Secondary Categories: Missed Tackles, Reception %, TD/Target %, Interception/Target %, PBU/Target % Snap counts and % of snaps at WCB, SCB, SS, FS I'll be adding Defensive Tackle, Edge and Safety shortly. Rising CB prospect who I really like: Devon Witherspoon. He may be thin-framed but he has really good speed and athleticism. His football IQ is really high also. I have seen him mocked as high as 15 but seems to be likely to go between 20-30 at this point. However, he will probably test really well and see his stock rise as the draft gets closer. He seems like the kind of player Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell would want on the roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage84 Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Just Want A Title said: Rising CB prospect who I really like: Devon Witherspoon. He may be thin-framed but he has really good speed and athleticism. His football IQ is really high also. I have seen him mocked as high as 15 but seems to be likely to go between 20-30 at this point. However, he will probably test really well and see his stock rise as the draft gets closer. He seems like the kind of player Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell would want on the roster. I'm starting to look at Christian Gonzalez more and more. Mekhi Blackmon is someone that surprised me and warrants a closer look although he's a smaller guy too. I am also getting on board the Brian Branch train. I think he could potentially be SCB1 for me over Antonio Johnson. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Want A Title Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 44 minutes ago, Karnage84 said: I'm starting to look at Christian Gonzalez more and more. Mekhi Blackmon is someone that surprised me and warrants a closer look although he's a smaller guy too. I am also getting on board the Brian Branch train. I think he could potentially be SCB1 for me over Antonio Johnson. He has all the physical tools you could want in a CB. The only knock I have heard on Christian Gonzalez is that he isn't a great tackler. THe question is whether it was the scheme he was playing or if he is a CB who isn't physical in run-support and tackling. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
General Tso Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 hour ago, Karnage84 said: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zvydrKYPj9hIuMllT-TRB9FxQBlnNdAzTRkIQVEmtfI/edit?usp=sharing I've pulled together some information from PFF. I build the list from various draft sites listing different guys. Someone may be going back to school while another may have declared that's not currently on this list. Cornerbacks Since we're absolutely going to be looking to add someone (or multiple guys) to our secondary. Main categories: Overall, Run Defense, Coverage (Yellow means they're above average on all three categories) Man grade vs Zone Grade Secondary Categories: Missed Tackles, Reception %, TD/Target %, Interception/Target %, PBU/Target % Snap counts and % of snaps at WCB, SCB, SS, FS I'll be adding Defensive Tackle, Edge and Safety shortly. Can't access the doc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage84 Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 39 minutes ago, Just Want A Title said: He has all the physical tools you could want in a CB. The only knock I have heard on Christian Gonzalez is that he isn't a great tackler. THe question is whether it was the scheme he was playing or if he is a CB who isn't physical in run-support and tackling. He has a 4.29% missed tackle rate on 45 tackles (3 missed). This is tied for the 3rd lowest missed tackle percentage out of 40 CB's. He has a 75.9 run defense grade from PFF, which is above average. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage84 Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 22 minutes ago, General Tso said: Can't access the doc You should be ok now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage84 Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 I've added - Edge - DT (using 2022 stats... wound up doing a sheet using 2021 stats that I'll include since it's already done) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage84 Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 Added Safeties now Most of my focus was on DT, Edge, CB and S making these worksheets a bit easier to roll out. The next one I'll probably look at is LB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Friend Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 8 hours ago, Karnage84 said: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1zvydrKYPj9hIuMllT-TRB9FxQBlnNdAzTRkIQVEmtfI/edit?usp=sharing I've pulled together some information from PFF. I build the list from various draft sites listing different guys. Someone may be going back to school while another may have declared that's not currently on this list. Cornerbacks Since we're absolutely going to be looking to add someone (or multiple guys) to our secondary. Main categories: Overall, Run Defense, Coverage (Yellow means they're above average on all three categories) Man grade vs Zone Grade Secondary Categories: Missed Tackles, Reception %, TD/Target %, Interception/Target %, PBU/Target % Snap counts and % of snaps at WCB, SCB, SS, FS I'll be adding Defensive Tackle, Edge and Safety shortly. Jordan Battle? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Want A Title Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Karnage84 said: He has a 4.29% missed tackle rate on 45 tackles (3 missed). This is tied for the 3rd lowest missed tackle percentage out of 40 CB's. He has a 75.9 run defense grade from PFF, which is above average. I don't think its about missed tackles. It was more along the lines of him giving the impression that he is not going to wow people in run-game support. That is not uncommon with college CBs. His defensive scheme might have impacted that assessment. It might be a little over-blown but it is something to look at a little more closely. Personally, I don't think it is too big of a deal. Edited January 8, 2023 by Just Want A Title Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage84 Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 3 minutes ago, Louis Friend said: Jordan Battle? I missed that one - good eye. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage84 Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Just Want A Title said: I don't think its about missed tackles. It was more along the lines of him giving the impression that he is not going to wow people in run-game support. That is not uncommon with college CBs. His defensive scheme might have impacted that assessment. It might be a little over-blown but it is something to look at a little more closely. I only use this stuff to try and identify things/players and then take a closer look. I think there's draft guides with like 1,000 draft eligible guys. Unless you're in this business, it's just unrealistic to be able to watch a lot of these guys and know them with any level of depth. Anthony Johnson of Viriginia is someone that I didn't know much about and he's intriguing. Watching the little film I can find on him, he looks to be a bit slow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Friend Posted January 8, 2023 Share Posted January 8, 2023 1 minute ago, Karnage84 said: I missed that one - good eye. I've been high on Battle since last season. I was surprised when he didn't enter the draft last season. I think he could be in play with our 2nd rd pick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karnage84 Posted January 8, 2023 Author Share Posted January 8, 2023 Just now, Louis Friend said: I've been high on Battle since last season. I was surprised when he didn't enter the draft last season. I think he could be in play with our 2nd rd pick. He looks to be more of a FS than a SS, which I think is more of our need. I'm personally leaning more towards Brian Branch as I think we need someone that's solid against the run Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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