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Joe Burrow
The most hyped up pick in this years draft went to the Bengals taking Joe Burrow, aka Joe Exotic, with the first overall pick. He can thread the needle with the best of them, great at going through his progressions, and can move out of the pocket if needed. Joe Exotic doesn’t have the strongest arm in the class but it is probably the most accurate. Burrow threw for a NCAA record 60 touchdowns last year, while only throwing 6 interceptions. He also threw for 5,671 yards which ranks 3rd all time in a single season. I’d say that’s pretty good. The downside of these amazing stats is that the 2019-2020 LSU team was absolutely stacked, having 10 players get drafted in the first three rounds, not including JaMarr Chase who will almost certainly be a first round pick next year. Burrow also didn’t really produce much until his senior year, but when he got the opportunity he took full advantage of it.
The Bengals have great weapons to work with going into his rookie year which I believe could help his progression more than most other rookie QBs. The likes of AJ Green (if he decides to play), Tyler Boyd, John Ross, Joe Mixon, and fellow rookie Tee Higgins. The Bengals were bit badly by the injury bug last season, specifically with their offensive line. The sky can be the limit with Joe Exotic and this offense for years to come.
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Clyde Edwards Helaire
Clyde was the number one ranked running back coming into the draft and for good reason. CEH has great vision, can make defenders miss with ease, and has good hands to add to the versatility of the Chiefs. He ran for 1,414 yards, while averaging 6.6 ypc, and had 55 catches for 453 yards through the air. There is no denying his skill level for the future.
What worries me is the philosophy of a Running Back by committee. that Andy Reid believes in. Last year, no running back in the Chiefs offense had more than 500 yards. The Chiefs used five different running backs, given some were because of injury. Damien WIlliams was also a massive reason why the Chiefs made a massive comeback in the Super Bowl, so that has to count for something right?
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Denzel Mims
Denzel Mims could very well be on the field more than most of the rookie WRs in this year's draft. In his time as a starter at Baylor, he scored 28 TDs, 186 catches, and 2900 yards. Mims was the fastest in the combine in the 3 cone drill, the third fastest 40 yard dash time, and was Top 10 in both the broad jump and the vertical leap. Safe to say that Mims is an ATHLETE! Mims has the ability to win a jump ball over Shaq, he can Moss you at any point in time. He can make a bad QB look decent.
The Jets offense and Sammy Smooches could only get better after last year. They ranked dead last in total yards, second worst in PPG, and only averaged 194.4 passing yards per game which was good enough to be the fourth worst in the NFL. I have been known to drink the Haterade when it comes to Adam Gase, but not all of the Jets offensive problems were on him. They drafted Mekhi Becton to help keep Darnold from seeing ghosts, who was sacked 52 times last year. A little extra time in the pocket could do Sammy some good in his progression. When I think Denzel Mims, I think of an opportunity to be the number one receiver in this below mediocre WR room.
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Henry Ruggs III
Henry Ruggs is the most explosive person that has come out of the draft this year. Ruggs is lightning fast, tough, uses head fakes during a route masterfully, and is not afraid to lay his body on the line to go get the ball. He will be the most talented receiver right off the bat on the Raiders, so I expect him to get the volume needed to be fantasy relevant. In his three years at Alabama, he had 24 TDs, 1716 yards on only 94 catches. The kid was a touchdown machine in college and it could very well continue into the NFL.
Now his quarterback for now is Derek Carr, who had a very efficient year last year, but was lacking a true number one. I believe Carr is better than the public believes he is, but has had limited weapons as of late. With the running game in full gear with Josh Jacobs, they are slowly building something great in their new home of Las Vegas (a degenerate wonderland).
Jerry Jeudy
Jerry Jeudy has the skill set to become a top wide receiver in the NFL without a doubt. Phenomenal footwork, has the ability to make plays after the ball is in his hands, and maybe the best route tree coming out of the draft. Sometimes he lacks concentration, mainly because he is looking to make a play before he even has the ball, but that can be cleaned up easily. Jeudy had back to back 1,000 yard, 10 touchdown seasons, and never had less than 15 yards per reception in his entire career at Alabama. This man will be open more than a 7/11, it's just that simple.
The Broncos are building something special around Drew Lock, now he has to show that he is the real deal. Last season, Courtland Sutton had a breakout sophomore year. Some of this breakout had to do with Emmanuel Sanders being traded to the 49ers, which left Sutton as the only reliable target on the field. With the addition of Jeudy and Melvin Gordon Sutton will see some volume regression without a doubt. If Lock is the QB that Elway thinks he is, this team could be dangerous for years to come.
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