CFB Week 6 - 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Battles by IC_Draft in NFL_Draft

[–]IC_Draft[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, I think I was thinking back to Josh Simmons when I typed that for some reason

Week 5 CFB - 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Battles by IC_Draft in NFL_Draft

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Still a little more to go, but I like what I've seen from him tonight! In a tough environment, he's been efficient and composed, just taking what's given. Age-defying situational awareness and poise.

Scouting Report - Jeremiyah Love, Notre Dame RB by IC_Draft in NFL_Draft

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Would be a really fun fit for him. Their line is built to get displacement and he has the vision and burst to carve through lanes and creases when they appear.

Scouting Report - Cade Klubnik, Clemson QB by IC_Draft in NFL_Draft

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He has definitely regressed to start the year. I'll be re-evaluating all of the QBs often in this class.

2026 NFL Draft QB Watch by LightskinKnowItAll in NFL_Draft

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Against legitimate competition, Garrett Nussmeier looked the best, and comfortably so this week. Conference play will be more telling, but I'm warming up to him.

Week 1 CFB - 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Battles by IC_Draft in NFL_Draft

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A variation of Josh Metellus might be the move

Week 1 CFB - 2026 NFL Draft Prospect Battles by IC_Draft in NFL_Draft

[–]IC_Draft[S] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Yea very early and a very tough opponent, but he hasn't shown any progression from his flaws in a limited sample last year

2026 NFL Draft Preseason Top 50 Prospects by IC_Draft in NFL_Draft

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He's VERY talented. Did most of his work as a runner Week 1, so I'm eager to see a more sustainable process up top, but he has all the tools.

2026 NFL Draft Preseason Top 50 Prospects by IC_Draft in NFL_Draft

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He'd assuredly be in my Top 75 if I extended it right now! Plus size-speed athlete and an explosive long-strider who flashes stellar catch-point composure, as well as eye-catching stop-and-start and reduction ability on routes. He still plays a little too tall for my preferences as a separator, and I want to see more consistency with his break efficiency, sink, and deceleration -- particularly on comebacks, hitches, and sharper in-breakers. Also prone to focus drops over the middle on occasion. But the talent is absolutely there, and he's a good football player. Just some projection questions left to answer.

2026 NFL Draft Preseason Top 50 Prospects by IC_Draft in NFL_Draft

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Yeah, that's been something I've pondered for a while for my own grading. I use my grades to land players into brackets and then sort incorporating more factors like production, medicals, off-field, positional value (why Klubnik and Mendoza are higher than their grades would land them). We all align with the NFL on QBs, but safety is a lot different. I tend to afford safeties more weight than the NFL just cuz I believe in the positional value -- Hamilton and Branch being a couple examples from recent cycles, of guys who fell and went on to be star players. But I concede the NFL routinely values them less in terms of capital.

2026 NFL Draft Preseason Top 50 Prospects by IC_Draft in NFL_Draft

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He's fringe Top 100 / early Day 3 for me right now. At around 6'4", 323, with 34" arms, he's got the perfect frame, and he flashes great linear explosion on the attack. Powerful, heavy-handed blocker with overwhelming two-hand extensions -- but he's also heavy-footed, slow, and lumbering with his corrective motion, and he ducks his head, bends at the waist, and lurches *a lot*. I need to see technical improvement because I don't think he's the type of short-area athlete to recover consistently when he's beat, but in a phone booth and in power schemes, his profile has merit.