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2021 NFL Draft prospect profile - DeVonta Smith, WR, Albama Can Smith play bigger than his size and still be a number one receiver in the NFL? Is size a skill? Some variation of that question faces NFL teams every year when it comes to the draft. Over the years teams have established measurable thresholds for every position. And while those thresholds vary by team and position, they can serve as a valuable cut-off and check against evaluators’ personal biases. But what happens when a highly regarded player falls below of those thresholds? Do teams bend their rules if they really like the p...

Could Rousseau still be the first EDGE off the board?

2021 NFL Draft prospect profile: Paris Ford, S, Pittsburgh What is Paris Ford’s role in the NFL? Photo by Rich von Biberstein/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images It can be very difficult for safeties to raise their stock in the NFL draft process. Despite the myriad things that NFL defenses ask of their safeties, teams don’t seem to place that much value on them in the draft itself. A few elite safeties are occasionally drafted highly, but even good safeties can find themselves falling down boards on draft day. It doesn’t help matters when a safety doesn’t have as much tape as the league...

2021 NFL Draft prospect profile: Rashod Bateman, WR, Minnesota Could Bateman be a steal at wide receiver? Patrick Gorski-USA TODAY Sports By this point in the draft process, the top of the wide receiver class is pretty well established. But despite the constant parsing and comparison of the top pass catchers, one name has largely been left out of the conversation. However, Minnesota’s Rashod Bateman made an undeniable impact on the field, particularly during their fantastic 2019 season. That year he racked up over 1,200 yards (20.3 per catch) and 11 touchdowns, helping Minnesota to multipl...

2021 NFL Draft prospect profile: Paulson Adebo, CB, Stanford Could Adebo be a good value pick for the right team? Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports The 2021 NFL Draft has a deep and talented class of cornerbacks. Not only is there a potentially elite trio (or perhaps quartet) of corners who will likely be selected in the first half of the first round, but there is solid depth throughout the position group. Teams will likely be able to find good values late into the second day of the draft, with potential starters slipping due to the volume of good cornerbacks available. Stanford corner Paulson Ade...