McShay 2015

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Dan Kadar @MockingTheDraft

That closes it out for McShay.

McShay thinks the Browns should go WR/OL in the 1st round.

McShay calls the QB depth after Mariota and Winston “terrible” and he’s exactly right.

McShay thinks the Browns should bring Brian Hoyer back.

McShay thinks Grayson is the player we’re going to “hear more and more” about being the No. 3 QB.

McShay said a QB to keep an eye on is Garrett Grayson “there’s a lot to like with him. He makes really tough anticipation throws."

McShay said the issue with Hundley is consistency and pocket presence.

McShay said Shelton, Goldman and Phillips are the best NTs in the draft, and he projects them as starters.

McShay says you have to be comfortable with Jordan Phillips. Mentioned his weight being an issue.

McShay think the depth at DT is better than last year.

McShay doesn’t think there’s a true top 10 cornerback in this year’s draft.

McShay doesn’t think Danny Shelton will be there at 17.

McShay said OL or DL are the places the Chargers could go in the first round.

McShay said he wouldn’t be crazy about drafting an OT top 10. He cites Peat and Scherff as the top OTs and only two he considers top 10.

McShay said Mariota is one of the cleanest background checks he’s ever done. He’s just worried about “winning from inside the pocket."

McShay said if the Jets take Mariota they “better have a plan how you’re going to develop him. He has a lot of work to do in anticipating."

McShay doesn't think theres an OT at No. 3 for the Jags — I agree. Said if a QB is there, maybe a trade scenario.

McShay said it would be hard for the Jags not to go pass rusher at No. 3. Leonard Williams is the exception.

McShay thinks NoIowa RB David Johnson could move from the 5th to 4th round following his impressive combine.

McShay said there are plenty of teams with QB needs – mentions Philly moving to 5. Why would Washington let Philly get a QB?

McShay thinks Washington should try and move down from 5 if Mariota is on the board.

Person on McShay call just dropped “myriad” twice just to prove she knows the definition.

McShay doesn’t think Waynes falls out of the first round.

McShay thinks Waynes is a good starting CB in the NFL. He thinks 11, 13, 14 is the early range for him. He mentioned Pitt, Det, Balt. too.

McShay has Trae Waynes as CB2. “He’s well coached. He does a lot of little things well. There’s a little more tightness than you’d like."

McShay still thinks DGB still goes in the last 1st.

McShay calls DGB a monster and similar to Calvin Johnson in terms of size. Called his timing numbers just “OK."

McShay expects Eli Harold to be an early 2nd round pick. I agree.

McShay said Harold’s numbers match what you see in games. Thinks he’s 3-4 OLB.

McShay on Eli Harold: He’s just a talented, raw player who I think his future is bright. You can see the potential he has.

McShay mentioned Kendricks after Perryman and McKinney and said all three have 2nd round grades. Early 3rd for Stephone Anthony.

McShay classifies Jay Ajayi as an “every down back.” He touted TJ Yeldon for his ability in the straight line.

McShay says offensive line is another area the Vikings could look.

McShay: "The Vikings… to me 1 possibility is Parker at that spot. He’s somebody to keep an eye on."

McShay said we see what Collins at the combine on tape. “He’s the only safety we have in the first 2 rounds."

McShay points out Landon Collins’ issues in man coverage, but gives him credit for his range. “Pretty impressive” combine numbers.

About to jump on a conference call with Todd McShay. A bunch of McShay quotes forthcoming.

 

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Updated list of Top 32 prospects

The 2015 draft class is a difficult one to evaluate. Once you get beyond the top six players on my board, almost every prospect I currently give a first-round grade presents at least one significant risk.

With Randy Gregory, you love his explosiveness as an edge rusher, but you're worried about his inconsistency and his inability to add weight. With Arik Armstead, you love his length and power but worry that there hasn't been much of a ringing endorsement of him from his former school, Oregon. With DeVante Parker, you love his big-play ability, but you're worried about his injury history.

Those are just a few examples, but it's true of almost every first-round prospect in this class. As a result, I think that teams -- particularly those picking in the 7-20 range -- will enter this draft with very specific targets in mind. My guess is that if you placed the draft boards of all 32 teams side by side, you'd see a much greater disparity between where each has players ranked than you would in most years.

Here is my latest ranking of the Top 32 prospects for the 2015 NFL draft.

(Note: The scouting reports will stay the same week to week, except when changes are necessary.)

1Jameis WinstonCOLLEGE: Florida StateClass: SophHT: 6-3WT: 231POS: QB

2Leonard WilliamsCOLLEGE: USCClass: JrHT: 6-4WT: 302POS: DE

3Amari CooperCOLLEGE: AlabamaClass: JrHT: 6-0WT: 211POS: WR

4Kevin WhiteCOLLEGE: West VirginiaClass: SrHT: 6-2WT: 215POS: WR

5Marcus MariotaCOLLEGE: OregonClass: JrHT: 6-3WT: 222POS: QB

6Brandon ScherffCOLLEGE: IowaClass: SrHT: 6-4WT: 319POS: OT

7Randy GregoryCOLLEGE: NebraskaClass: JrHT: 6-4WT: 235POS: OLB

8Arik ArmsteadCOLLEGE: OregonClass: JrHT: 6-7WT: 292POS: DE

9Andrus PeatCOLLEGE: StanfordClass: JrHT: 6-6WT: 313POS: OT

10DeVante ParkerCOLLEGE: LouisvilleClass: SrHT: 6-2WT: 209POS: WR

11Dante Fowler Jr.COLLEGE: FloridaClass: JrHT: 6-2WT: 261POS: DE

12Danny SheltonCOLLEGE: WashingtonClass: SrHT: 6-2WT: 339POS: DT

13Todd GurleyCOLLEGE: GeorgiaClass: JrHT: 6-0WT: 222POS: RB

14Malcom BrownCOLLEGE: TexasClass: JrHT: 6-2WT: 319POS: DT

15Shane RayCOLLEGE: MissouriClass: JrHT: 6-2WT: 245POS: OLB

16Trae WaynesCOLLEGE: Michigan StateClass: JrHT: 6-0WT: 186POS: CB

17Landon CollinsCOLLEGE: AlabamaClass: JrHT: 6-0WT: 228POS: S

18Cameron ErvingCOLLEGE: Florida StateClass: SrHT: 6-5WT: 298POS: T

19Ereck FlowersCOLLEGE: Miami (FL)Class: JrHT: 6-6WT: 329POS: OT

20Eddie GoldmanCOLLEGE: Florida StateClass: JrHT: 6-3WT: 336POS: DT

21Marcus PetersCOLLEGE: WashingtonClass: JrHT: 5-11WT: 197POS: CB

22T.J. ClemmingsCOLLEGE: PittsburghClass: SrHT: 6-4WT: 309POS: OT

23Melvin GordonCOLLEGE: WisconsinClass: JrHT: 6-0WT: 215POS: RB

24Vic BeasleyCOLLEGE: ClemsonClass: SrHT: 6-3WT: 246POS: OLB

25Devin SmithCOLLEGE: Ohio StateClass: SrHT: 6-0WT: 196POS: WR

26Jaelen StrongCOLLEGE: Arizona StateClass: JrHT: 6-2WT: 217POS: WR

27Kevin JohnsonCOLLEGE: Wake ForestClass: SrHT: 6-0WT: 188POS: CB

28La'el CollinsCOLLEGE: LSUClass: SrHT: 6-4WT: 305POS: OT

29Jalen CollinsCOLLEGE: LSUClass: JrHT: 6-1WT: 203POS: CB

30Dorial Green-BeckhamCOLLEGE: MissouriClass: JrHT: 6-5WT: 237POS: WR

31Carl DavisCOLLEGE: IowaClass: SrHT: 6-4WT: 320POS: DT

32Eli HaroldCOLLEGE: VirginiaClass: JrHT: 6-3WT: 247POS: OLB

 

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24Vic BeasleyCOLLEGE: ClemsonClass: SrHT: 6-3WT: 246POS: OLB

For him to drop him this far could only be one thing. He payed attention to his game tape against the run. Like I have been saying, he is a total ***** against the run. I've watched slot WR's seal him off. I don't care how good he is at rushing the QB (and that is over rated) you can't be that bad at defending the run or you are going to be a specialist.

People talk about not wanting a NT early because he will come off the field on third downs. What about this guy only seeing the field on third down?? IMO he will have to go to a pass happy high scoring team and forces the other team to play catchup for him to be successful. Either that or grow a pair of nuts and start actually trying to make a tackle in the run game.

 

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1Jameis WinstonCOLLEGE: Florida StateClass: SophHT: 6-3WT: 231POS: QB
2014-15 STATSYDS 3559TD 24INT 17

2Leonard WilliamsCOLLEGE: USCClass: JrHT: 6-4WT: 302POS: DE

3Amari CooperCOLLEGE: AlabamaClass: JrHT: 6-0WT: 211POS: WR
2014-15 STATSREC 115YDS 1656AVG 14.4

4Kevin WhiteCOLLEGE: West VirginiaClass: SrHT: 6-2WT: 215POS: WR

5Marcus MariotaCOLLEGE: OregonClass: JrHT: 6-3WT: 222POS: QB
2014-15 STATSYDS 3783TD 38INT 2

6Brandon ScherffCOLLEGE: IowaClass: SrHT: 6-4WT: 319POS: OT
2014-15 STATSGP 0

7Randy GregoryCOLLEGE: NebraskaClass: JrHT: 6-4WT: 235POS: OLB

8Dante Fowler Jr.COLLEGE: FloridaClass: JrHT: 6-2WT: 261POS: DE

9DeVante ParkerCOLLEGE: LouisvilleClass: SrHT: 6-2WT: 209POS: WR
2014-15 STATSREC 35YDS 735AVG 21

10Danny SheltonCOLLEGE: WashingtonClass: SrHT: 6-2WT: 339POS: DT

11Todd GurleyCOLLEGE: GeorgiaClass: JrHT: 6-0WT: 222POS: RB
2014-15 STATSYDS 911YPC 7.4TD 9

12Andrus PeatCOLLEGE: StanfordClass: JrHT: 6-6WT: 313POS: OT

13Arik ArmsteadCOLLEGE: OregonClass: JrHT: 6-7WT: 292POS: DE

14Malcom BrownCOLLEGE: TexasClass: JrHT: 6-2WT: 319POS: DT

15Shane RayCOLLEGE: MissouriClass: JrHT: 6-2WT: 245POS: OLB

16Trae WaynesCOLLEGE: Michigan StateClass: JrHT: 6-0WT: 186POS: CB

17Landon CollinsCOLLEGE: AlabamaClass: JrHT: 6-0WT: 228POS: S

18La'el CollinsCOLLEGE: LSUClass: SrHT: 6-4WT: 305POS: OT

19Cameron ErvingCOLLEGE: Florida StateClass: SrHT: 6-5WT: 313POS: OC

20Ereck FlowersCOLLEGE: Miami (FL)Class: JrHT: 6-6WT: 329POS: OT

21Breshad PerrimanCOLLEGE: UCFClass: JrHT: 6-2WT: 212POS: WR
2014-15 STATSREC 41YDS 906AVG 22.1

22Marcus PetersCOLLEGE: WashingtonClass: JrHT: 5-11WT: 197POS: CB

23Vic BeasleyCOLLEGE: ClemsonClass: SrHT: 6-3WT: 246POS: OLB

24Melvin GordonCOLLEGE: WisconsinClass: JrHT: 6-0WT: 215POS: RB
2014-15 STATSYDS 2336YPC 7.6TD 26

25Eddie GoldmanCOLLEGE: Florida StateClass: JrHT: 6-3WT: 336POS: DT

26D.J. HumphriesCOLLEGE: FloridaClass: JrHT: 6-5WT: 307POS: OT

27Kevin JohnsonCOLLEGE: Wake ForestClass: SrHT: 6-0WT: 188POS: CB

28Jaelen StrongCOLLEGE: Arizona StateClass: JrHT: 6-2WT: 217POS: WR
2014-15 STATSREC 75YDS 1062AVG 14.2

29Eric KendricksCOLLEGE: UCLAClass: SrHT: 6-0WT: 232POS: ILB

30Hau'Oli KikahaCOLLEGE: WashingtonClass: SrHT: 6-2WT: 253POS: OLB

31T.J. ClemmingsCOLLEGE: PittsburghClass: SrHT: 6-4WT: 309POS: OT

32Eli HaroldCOLLEGE: VirginiaClass: JrHT: 6-3WT: 247POS: OLB

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23Vic BeasleyCOLLEGE: ClemsonClass: SrHT: 6-3WT: 246POS: OLB

hmmmmmm

 

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McShay Tier rankings for 2015 NFL draft

Here are our draft tiers for 2015, covering players with first-, second- and third-round grades (which are in parentheses next to each player's name):

Tier 1

This is the elite class of prospects in the 2015 NFL draft. They should be starters from day one and project as perennial Pro Bowl players.

1. Jameis Winston, QB, Florida State (Grade: 97)
2. Leonard Williams, DE, USC (96)

Tier 2

A notch below the elite class, but still worthy of a top-10 pick in most drafts.

3. Amari Cooper, WR, Alabama (94)

Tier 3

These players are good values between picks 10 and 20 in an average draft class.

4. Kevin White, WR, West Virginia (93)
5. Dante Fowler Jr., DE, Florida (93)
6. Marcus Mariota, QB, Oregon (93)
7. Brandon Scherff, G/T, Iowa (93)
8. DeVante Parker, WR, Louisville (92)
9. Todd Gurley, RB, Georgia (92)

Tier 4

These players carry late first-round grades.

10. Arik Armstead, DE, Oregon (91)
11. Randy Gregory, OLB, Nebraska (91)
12. Trae Waynes, CB, Michigan State (91)
13. Andrus Peat, OT, Stanford (91)
14. Danny Shelton, NT, Washington (90)
15. Breshad Perriman, WR, UCF (90)
16. Cameron Erving, C, Florida State (90)
17. Shane Ray, OLB, Missouri (90)
18. Malcom Brown, DT, Texas (90)
19. Ereck Flowers, OT, Miami (FL) (90)
20. La'el Collins, G/T, LSU (90)
21. Melvin Gordon, RB, Wisconsin (90)
22. Marcus Peters, CB, Washington (90)
23. Landon Collins, S, Alabama (90)

Tier 5

Teams would rather not reach for these prospects in the late first round, but they are good value picks in Round 2.

24. Kevin Johnson, CB, Wake Forest (89)
25. Bud Dupree, OLB, Kentucky (89)
26. Eddie Goldman, DT, Florida State (89)
27. Jaelen Strong, WR, Arizona State (89)
28. D.J. Humphries, OT, Florida (89)
29. Nelson Agholor, WR, USC (89)
30. Eric Kendricks, ILB, UCLA (88)
31. Devin Smith, WR, Ohio State (88)
32. Phillip Dorsett, WR, Miami (FL) (88)
33. Eli Harold, OLB, Virginia (88)
34. Vic Beasley, OLB, Clemson (88)
35. Byron Jones, CB, UConn (88)
36. T.J. Clemmings, OT, Pittsburgh (88)
37. Cedric Ogbuehi, OT, Texas A&M (88)
38. Devin Funchess, WR, Michigan (87)
39. Hau'oli Kikaha, OLB, Washington (86)
40. Jalen Collins, CB, LSU (86)
41. Preston Smith, DE, Mississippi State (86)
42. Mike Bennett, DT, Ohio State (86)
43. Denzel Perryman, ILB, Miami (FL) (86)
44. Damarious Randall, S, Arizona State (85)
45. Ameer Abdullah, RB, Nebraska (85)
46. Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Missouri/Oklahoma (85)
47. Jordan Phillips, DT, Oklahoma (85)

Tier 6

These are mid-to-late second-round prospects.

48. Mario Edwards Jr., DE, Florida State (84)
49. Maxx Williams, TE, Minnesota (84)
50. Grady Jarrett, DT, Clemson (83)
51. Jake Fisher, OT, Oregon (83)
52. Stephone Anthony, ILB, Clemson (83)
53. Owa Odighizuwa, DE, UCLA (82)
54. Eric Rowe, CB, Utah (82)
55. Laken Tomlinson, G, Duke (81)
56. Tyler Lockett, WR, Kansas State (81)
57. Donovan Smith, OT, Penn State (81)
58. Carl Davis, DT, Iowa (81)
59. Trey Flowers, DE, Arkansas (80)
60. P.J. Williams, CB, Florida State (80)
61. Ronald Darby, CB, Florida State (80)
62. Benardrick McKinney, ILB, Mississippi State (80)
63. Clive Walford, TE, Miami (FL) (80)

Tier 7

These players are late Day 2 prospects.

64. T.J. Yeldon, RB, Alabama (79)
65. Sammie Coates, WR, Auburn (79)
66. Nate Orchard, OLB, Utah (78)
67. Duke Johnson, RB, Miami (FL) (78)
68. Tevin Coleman, RB, Indiana (78)
69. Rashad Greene, WR, Florida State (78)
70. Shaq Thompson, OLB, Washington (78)
71. Senquez Golson, CB, Ole Miss (78)
72. P.J. Dawson, OLB, TCU (77)
73. A.J. Cann, G, South Carolina (77)
74. Markus Golden, DE, Missouri (77)
75. Quinten Rollins, Miami (OH) (77)
76. Kwon Alexander, LSU (76)
77. Tyler Kroft, TE, Rutgers (75)
78. Danielle Hunter, DE, LSU (74)
79. Tre' Jackson, G, Florida State (73)
80. Justin Hardy, WR, ECU (73)
81. Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor (73)
82. Anthony Harris, S, Virginia (73)
83. Henry Anderson, DE, Stanford (73)
84. Ali Marpet, G, Hobart (72)
85. Ty Sambrailo, OT, Colorado State (72)
86. Jay Ajayi, RB, Boise State (72)
87. D.J. Smith, CB, Florida Atlantic (72)
88. Doran Grant, CB, Ohio State (71)
89. Hroniss Grasu, C, Oregon (71)
90. Daryl Williams, OT, Oklahoma (71)
91. Ifo Ekpre-Olomu, CB, Oregon (70)
92. James Sample, S, Louisville (70)
93. Robert Havenstein, OT, Wisconsin (70)
94. Buck Allen, RB, USC (70)
95. Sean Mannion, QB, Oregon State (70)

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