You have to wonder if NFL scouts are more interested in evaluating our talent after seeing Kamara, who Butch kind of buried in the depth chart, win rookie of the year. It makes you wonder if we have any other players with untapped potential.
You have to wonder if NFL scouts are more interested in evaluating our talent after seeing Kamara, who Butch kind of buried in the depth chart, win rookie of the year. It makes you wonder if we have any other players with untapped potential.
Understand the thought, but Kamara was special and most everybody knew it....except Lyle that is. I dont see anybody else on the roster who will participate in Senior Day who has a chance to be next Kamara in terms of being a diamond in the rough to anywhere near the degree he is/was. Well see.
Alvin Kamara is a Hall of Fame talent (as I accurately predicted before the draft). So yes there are no other Hall of Fame talents coming out this year. But we have several guys with Pro Bowl potential:
(1) John Kelly is the next Priest Holmes. It might take him a few years but he will be an elite RB in the NFL like Alvin Kamara.
(2) Rashaan Gaulden is an elite nickel corner. He might never make a Pro Bowl because he'll be a slot corner in the NFL rather than an outside corner. But he will play at that Pro Bowl level. He's just a great football player.
(3) Kahlil McKenzie will be a solid starting DT for a long time. Similar to Derek Barnett, he won't be a star like John Kelly/Alvin Kamara but he'll be a high level starter for a long time.
(4) Ethan Wolf should be an average starting NFL tight end.
(5) Trevor Daniel is a NFL punter.
(6) Evan Berry is an elite NFL kick returner. He just needs to stay healthy. If he can stay healthy he'll be a Pro Bowl kick returner in the NFL.
(7) Kendal Vickers reminds me of former Florida Gators and San Francisco 49ers DT Ray McDonald. Vickers can be the Latroy Lewis of this year as a guy who makes an active roster as a rookie as an undrafted free agent.
(8) And finally, Justin Martin and Emmanuel Moseley can also make rosters. I think bad coaching hurt them the most. Both have the physical tools to play in the NFL.
This is a very talented draft class. I think a lot of them play for a long time in the NFL.
Alvin Kamara is a Hall of Fame talent (as I accurately predicted before the draft). So yes there are no other Hall of Fame talents coming out this year. But we have several guys with Pro Bowl potential:
(1) John Kelly is the next Priest Holmes. It might take him a few years but he will be an elite RB in the NFL like Alvin Kamara.
(2) Rashaan Gaulden is an elite nickel corner. He might never make a Pro Bowl because he'll be a slot corner in the NFL rather than an outside corner. But he will play at that Pro Bowl level. He's just a great football player.
(3) Kahlil McKenzie will be a solid starting DT for a long time. Similar to Derek Barnett, he won't be a star like John Kelly/Alvin Kamara but he'll be a high level starter for a long time.
(4) Ethan Wolf should be an average starting NFL tight end.
(5) Trevor Daniel is a NFL punter.
(6) Evan Berry is an elite NFL kick returner. He just needs to stay healthy. If he can stay healthy he'll be a Pro Bowl kick returner in the NFL.
(7) Kendal Vickers reminds me of former Florida Gators and San Francisco 49ers DT Ray McDonald. Vickers can be the Latroy Lewis of this year as a guy who makes an active roster as a rookie as an undrafted free agent.
(8) And finally, Justin Martin and Emmanuel Moseley can also make rosters. I think bad coaching hurt them the most. Both have the physical tools to play in the NFL.
This is a very talented draft class. I think a lot of them play for a long time in the NFL.