I'm going to continue to pound the table for Jaren Hall. He has all the tools to be a + starter. His biggest negatives are; he is not 6'4 and he is an older prospect. Those negatives are going to push him down the draft to an extremely valuable range for us to grab a back up with potential for cheap.
I absolutely agree. He's got incredible athleticism, a strong and accurate arm, but he's an injury concern with his size, and he'll be twenty-five because he's from BYU. But I fucking love this kid's upside.
Anyway, here's my three sleeper picks:
Thomas Incoom, EDGE, Central Michigan.
(The first thing I see when I look at Incoom is his hustle. His motor is constantly hot, he's always working toward the ball, which makes him excellent at setting the edge on contain; he knows that if he gets to the quarterback eventually, that the QB will eventually make a mistake. He's surprisingly-athletic, and he's obviously a 3-4 outside linebacker with his size. He doesn't have the technical know-how just yet, but he has that sort of potential. Honestly reminds me of Samson Ebukam at the same age.)
Lew Nichols III, RB, Central Michigan.
(Probably the single most-impressive player on this team when he's at his best. Nichols has the ability to completely take over games with his physical, punishing, tackle-breaking running. He's not just some plodder either; he's more athletic than a 5'11", 220 lbs. back has any right to be, able to beat people to the corner when he bounces out. He'll get caught from behind, but we're talking about a 5'11", 220 pounder; if he was Steven Jackson in college, he'd go in the first. As it is, I could easily see him as a Day 3 pick. He needs to work on his third down play. He's willing in pass protection, but isn't there yet. He has okay hands for screens, but I'm not sure about other receiving traits. Still, he really gives me Marion Barber vibes.)
Arquon Bush, CB, Cincinnati.
(Bush is as good a ballhawk corner as you'll see in the later rounds, and he's willing to lay the boom. He has nine picks, fifteen pass breakups, and he's got solid size at 6'0", 187 lbs. He's not the most athletic cornerback; he's not the plodder that Derion Kendrick is, but he's not one who's going to impress with long speed. It may make him more useful in the slot, but he has the instincts for the ball, to bait quarterbacks, to stick his nose in running plays to be a very valuable late round pick. He's what Derion Kendrick wishes he was.)
