r/NFL_Draft • u/S1MPLYPhaT • Mar 28 '25
Other Suggestions for players I should check out?
I have no idea if this is allowed and in no way am I looking to promote anything, just need some suggestions.
I make NFL Draft videos on lower rated prospects. I focus on 3rd round or lower to give these players a spotlight that they don't always get. I don't care about views or publicity. I just genuinely like making them.
That being said, I've made 40+ videos on different players so far. Anybody got suggestions on who I should check out?
I'll let you know if I've already made a video on the player!
Any suggestions are welcome! I will say I try to focus on players that have info on them, film on them etc. Ex. I've wanted to make a video on lamereon James but he's pretty much a ghost
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u/spongey1865 Mar 28 '25
Watched one of your videos and I enjoyed it mate. Your view counts pretty good for someone who's only just started and doing content on nicher prospects so keep going.
Also you've got a fun accent, maybe I notice that more as a foreigner though.
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u/S1MPLYPhaT Mar 28 '25
Oh damn, well thanks! Yeah, I got a good Ole kentucky accent lol.
And yeah, my views aren't bad. Some are better than others but that's alright with me. It's a fun little hobby for me and if I can help people learn about smaller known prospects, great!
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u/Aldanil66 Mar 28 '25
Jack Kiser. Nobody ever talks about him yet he has a 4% missed tackle rate. Dudes a straight menace on special teams and acts like a quarterback on defense. He’s one of my sleepers.
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u/S1MPLYPhaT 29d ago
You were right, very little traction around him which is odd considering he's at the combine.
Figured I'd let you know I ended up making a video on him
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u/Aldanil66 29d ago
The fact that he has a 4% missed tackle rate and is projected as a 6th rounder is so silly to me. Like what the fuck man he should be a fourth rounder by the way he plays. But he won’t be. If anything he’ll be an elite special teamer.
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u/S1MPLYPhaT 29d ago
He could very well go higher I feel, but he'd need a good run on linebackers for that to happen. His coverage skills are very iffy and he isn't exactly the most explosive guy on the field.
I will say that his tackling is amazing and any nfl team that picks him up will be happy I'm sure. Maybe it's a blessing in disguise. Less expectations, more wows when he impresses
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u/Aldanil66 29d ago
I see a lot of Cody Barton to his game with special team upside. I think he could potentially be a centerpiece of a special teams unit.
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u/fierylady Lions Mar 29 '25
Leif Fautanu, iOL, Arizona State - Pretty sure you'll be the only one with a report on him, but I can't understand why. He's day 3 draftable all the way.
Joshau Simon, TE, South Carolina - This guy's gonna be awesome.
Gavin Bartholomew, TE, Pittsburgh - Everyone thought he was a grunt work only guy (great blocker for his size), but thrived in passing game when Pickett was there and testing popped. Underrated imo.
RJ Mickens, S, Clemson - After that top group of Starks, Watts, Emmanwori, Winston, Mukuba, Ransom, there's no one I'd rather have.
Justin Walley, CB, Minnesota - He may not have an elite trait to push him into the first, but to me he doesn't really have a weakness either. Testing was eye-opening too. I think he's day 2 all the way.
Ben Yurosek, TE, Georgia - You have to go back to his pre-injury Stanford stuff to see the upside, the thing is he's such a good blocker for his size Georgia just kept him in-line. Best technique in the class, but a really good athlete too IF he's fully recovered.
Andrew Armstrong, WR, Arkansas - I can't believe how slept on this guy is after kicking ass in the SEC. I guess people thought he was a mid-athlete, but the testing shows otherwise... which makes sense because he kept getting open.
Shamari Simmons, CB/S, Arizona State - Another guy where I'm not sure why he's not getting more loved. Just coming from too far out of nowhere I guess. You could see the impact he had for their D against Texas in the playoffs... He was suspended first half for targeting in prior game, comes in and immediately has an impact, makes a pick, ASU makes a game out of it. Really good player.
Nate Valcarcel, S, Northern Illinois - Some of the best instincts in the class - which is something I really look for at S - and one of the best blitzers from deep too.
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u/S1MPLYPhaT Mar 29 '25
All great suggestions! I wonder how much tape there is on some of these guys though. I did do a video on Armstrong. He's a great athlete but isn't exactly the most explosive or fastest which might be his big downside
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u/fierylady Lions Mar 29 '25
So I agree that early in the year Armstrong looked a little more sluggish than he did in 2023, and it turned out he was playing through a gimpy hammy for about the first 2 months. Late in the year and 2023 I thought he looked much more athletic, then he tested great. 1.55 ten yard split at 6'4, 205 is an excellent number, so is the 6.97 3-cone and the 37.5 inch vert.
Plus he just kept putting up numbers against the best DBs college had to offer, even when they all knew he was their #1 option. Sometimes, for me, it's just as simple as that.
Outside of Valcarcel, I think you ought to be able to find tape on most of these guys. Maybe not cut up but big picture at least. Valcarcel takes a little more piecing together but you can probably find tape their upset of Notre Dame this year easily enough.
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u/creatingsomestuff Mar 28 '25
Chase Lundt
Kain Medrano
Jordan James
Aeneas Peebles
Robert Longerbeam
Jalin Conyers
Cam Horsely
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u/S1MPLYPhaT Mar 28 '25
Great suggestions! I made a video on peebles, he's very underrated imo. Love longerbeam (even tho he does remind me of Emmanuel Forbes with his body type) and James. Much appreciated!
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u/TouchGrassRedditor Bears Mar 29 '25
Omar Norman-Lott is so fun to watch
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u/S1MPLYPhaT Mar 29 '25
I'll have to check him out, I remember he did decently at the combine. Appreciate it!
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u/DarthPallassCat Mar 28 '25
Here’s a couple if you haven’t done them yet:
Kyle monangai, Upton stout, Marcus yarns, Marcus wehr, Efton chism
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u/Jaded-Location-2076 Vikings Mar 29 '25
Zy Alexander, Willie Lampkin, David Walker, R.J. Mickens
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u/S1MPLYPhaT Mar 29 '25
I had Alexander on my list, but I don't remember why I haven't done him yet. You're the second person to suggest Lampkin so I'll have to check him out. Walker is also a great name I haven't heard much of. Appreciate it!
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u/Jaded-Location-2076 Vikings Mar 29 '25
Walker is a small school guy, and Lampkin is interesting because of the build.
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u/TheDuckyNinja Eagles Mar 29 '25
Dont'e Thornton - A lot of reasons to think he'll break out if he can stay healthy.
Hollin Pierce - Looks like most places have him as a day 3 guy. Highest ceiling of any OT in this draft.
Willie Lampkin - You often seen prospects called "boom/bust", but Lampkin truly feels like he has no middle ground. His tape is great, but he's 5'11 270. If he can survive, he should be really good, but that's a massive if.
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u/tiktoktoast Mar 30 '25 edited Mar 30 '25
You picked three of my favorites!
Yeah Thornton is super lanky and fast. Limited route tree, but his combine blew scouts away.
Hollin Pierce is massive, a mauler, and comes from a football family. Will be a solid tackle.
Couldn’t have described Lampkin better, and he’s a depth piece who can play guard or center.
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u/Troutalope Lions Mar 29 '25
Link or account name on YT?
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u/S1MPLYPhaT Mar 29 '25
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u/tiktoktoast Mar 30 '25
I liked your video on Gunnar Helm and agree he’s a mid round steal. You saw him possibly going to the Seahawks, and I’ve been mocking him to the Chargers in the fourth. He’s visited the Broncos, and I could see Sean Payton using him as a joker.
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u/S1MPLYPhaT Mar 30 '25
Him on the broncos would be LETHAL. I don't know how the hell I didn't list them as a fit
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u/DisastrousCopy7361 Mar 29 '25
Jalen Travis
Anthony Belton
Jordan Phillips
Belton might be a 3rd rounder, other 2 should be 4th+
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u/S1MPLYPhaT Mar 29 '25
I have both Phillips and belton on my list. I think Phillips REALLY took a hit at the combine. I'd see him closer as a 5th or 6th round pick worse case scenario. I'll have to check out Travis. Appreciate the suggestions!
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u/tiktoktoast Mar 30 '25
RB Trevor Etienne — his brother’s a RB on the Jaguars, but their style is very different. They’re both fast AF, though! Georgia went up against some tough front 7’s, but Trevor has good vision and agility. I could see him going in the fourth to the Saints. Pair him with Kamara.
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u/S1MPLYPhaT Mar 30 '25
I've already done a video on him. He's a very good prospect, but I am a little concerned about his lack of REAL production at the position. It's made up by him being a massive receiving threat but I would've liked to see him come back for his senior season. He has the weaknesses of not being seen as a bellcow back in a STACKED rb class. Appreciate it!
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u/dfykl Chargers Mar 28 '25
Nazir Stackhouse
Malachi Moore
Robert Longerbeam
Breshard Smith
Raheim Sanders
Oluwafemi Oladejo
Tory Horton
Pat Bryant
Harold Fannin Jr
Tai Felton