General Manager Notes: Rookies are here!
We got our first new look on our rookies. And boy is it a mixed bag. I mean, I like some of them and others are kind of "meh".
1.17 TE Clay Gaynor
Code:
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ps bl XX+++++++_ 20/85
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rt rn X++++++___ 10/65
3d ct XXXXXXX++_ 65/90
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endur XXXXXX++__ 60/80
sp tm XXXXXX++__ 60/85
Needs time to develop.
Potentially our best receiving TE.
Now a liability to running game.
1.19 SLB Brandon Brady
Code:
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pr tc XX+++_____ 20/45
pr st XXX_______ 35
mtm d XXXX+++___ 35/70
zon d XXX+++____ 30/65
bnr d XXXXXXX++_ 65/85
ply d XXXXX+++++ 50/95
p hit XXXX______ 40
endur XXXXXX++__ 65/85
sp tm XXXXXXX++_ 75/90
Opening day starter?
Will play on running downs.
50/50 to be on 2 LB pass formations.
2.18 WR George Stuckey
Code:
av dr X+++______ 5/40
gt dw XXXX++____ 45/65
rt rn X++++++___ 15/75
3d ct XX+_______ 25/30
bg pl XX________ 25
coura XXXXXXX+++ 70/100
ad bl X+++______ 10/45
pnt r __________ 0
kck r __________ 0
endur XXXXXX++__ 55/75
sp tm XXXX+_____ 35/50
Green, but route running potential.
Questionable get downfield.
No big play ability.
2.20 K Mark Giles
Code:
k acc XXXXXX+++_ 60/85
k pwr XXXXX+____ 50/60
ko di XXXXXX+___ 60/70
ko ht XXXXXXX+__ 70/75
Decent kicker all around.
No improvement over Wells.
Might may better, but needs to grow.
4.20 WR Griffin Iafigliola
Code:
av dr ++++______ 5/40
gt dw __________ 0/5
rt rn X++++_____ 5/55
3d ct XXX+______ 30/45
bg pl XXXXXXXXX_ 90
coura +_________ 5
ad bl X++++++___ 10/65
pnt r __________ 0
kck r __________ 0
endur XX++______ 25/40
sp tm XXX++_____ 30/55
Big play ability, but little else.
Potential in route running.
Longshot to make 53-men roster.
5.17 WR Trey Samuels
Code:
av dr X+++++____ 10/55
gt dw XXXX++____ 40/65
rt rn X++++++___ 15/75
3d ct XXXXX+____ 45/65
bg pl XXXXXX____ 60
coura XXXXX+___ 45/65
ad bl +++_______ 5/25
pnt r XXXX++____ 35/65
kck r __________ 0/5
endur __________ 0
sp tm XX+_______ 15/35
Will move from RB to WR.
Void of endurance is a concern.
Looks otherwise pretty good.
5.19 DT Tyrone Hanson
Code:
run d X+++______ 15/40
pr tc XXX+++++__ 30/80
pr st __________ 0
mtm d +++_______ 5/25
zon d X+________ 5/20
bnr d __________ 0
ply d XX+++_____ 20/50
p hit XXX_______ 30
endur XXXXXX+___ 55/70
sp tm X+________ 15/25
Greener than anticipated.
Potentially can join our rotation.
Has a shot at making 53-men roster.
6.18 QB Carlton Mathews
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sc ps XX++++____ 18/58
sh ps __________ 0/0
md ps X++++_____ 15/45
lg ps X++_______ 10/30
dp ps __________ 0/5
3d ps XXX+______ 25/40
accur X++________ 5/25
timin XXXXXX++__ 65/85
s rsh XXXXXXX___ 65
rd df +_________ 0/10
2m of X++++_____ 10/45
scr f XXXX______ 40
kck h __________ 5
Typical late round stab in dark.
Disappointing sense rush ability.
Unlikely to make 53-men roster.
7.17 C Dwayne Gullett
Code:
rn bl +++_______ 0/30
ps bl ++++______ 5/45
bl st XXXXXXX___ 70
endur XXX+++____ 35-56
All round decent potential.
Weakness is run blocking, sadly.
Longshot to make 53-men roster.
So, Brady and Gaynor look good, but not quite the game changers you want out of the first round, yet. Hanson looks promising. Samuels' endurance might drop him from WR2 potential to punt returning WR4. Giles needs to show up in camp, or risk losing the kicking battle. Stuckey in the second round was a reach, but if he fails to make the team, a typical wasted second round pick. Iafigliola is tough to pronounce, but does have some interesting upside. Gullett might be ok, but too much of a blind side protector than a running game supporting center. And Mathews, well, let's see where he stands after training camp and a bit of pre-season action, if he makes that pre-season roster.
Aside from this bunch, we'll be offering a contract to 7 undrafted rookies, which would potentially put us at the league maximum of 70 signed. A player that looks promising, but didn't get an offer is WR Ricky Owens. If he's still on the street at mid-pre-season, don't be shocked if we take a look at him after all. But with 3 incoming rookies at WR already, we have other priorities.