2016 NFL Draft: Breaking down picks No. 81 to No. 90
By jonfox
With the 2nd and 3rd rounds a go, let’s quick recap and discuss picks #81-90 of the NFL draft.
Pick #81 Atlanta Falcons: Austin Hooper, TE Stanford.
Hooper is coming from a pro style system at Stanford. He’s a quality blocker and pass catcher, but he’s not great at either. His footwork needs a lot of work and especially route running outside of the red zone. But he has great hands and power for a mid round tight end.
Pick #82 Indianapolis Colts: La’Raven Clark, OL Texas Tech.
Clark is a prospect teams were split on. They loved his pass blocking, didn’t understand why he was such an ineffective run blocker. And it couldn’t be chalked up to the Texas Tech system. As a pass blocker, he could look like Chris Samuels, with the big thick shoulders and raw power. But a smaller rusher could easily get under him and use leverage against him.
Pick #83 New York Jets: Jordan Jenkins, OLB UGA.
Jenkins is a classic “do it all” outside linebacker who doesn’t nothing great but won’t make many mistakes. He’s got the look of a Ravens or Patriots linebacker who does the little things, but can’t take over a game by himself. This might not sound like much value, but I had him rated over his former teammate Leonard Floyd.
Pick #84 Washington Redskins: Kendell Fuller, DB Va Tech.
Outside of his injury, Fuller was as talented as any corner in this draft. He had great cover skills, physical traits and looked the part like his brother Kyle. But he was racked by various injuries in his last year at Virginia Tech and his draft stock suffered. It’s curious that the Redskins took another corner after investing in Josh Norman but this could be a pick for the future.
Pick #85 Houston Texans: Braxton Miller, WR Ohio State.
Yet another OSU player gets taken. Miller was a quarterback who moved to wideout when Cardale Jones won a national title when Miller was out hurt. He’s an amazing athlete who showed good skills but Houston has to know that he’s a developmental pick. He’s going to need a couple seasons to learn how to be a wideout.
Pick #86 Miami Dolphins(from Minnesota): Leonte Carroo, WR Rutgers.
He has an NFL body and is great with the ball in his hands. His YAC skills are amazing. But he doesn’t have great size or speed. He also has an off the field red flag. And struggles badly against the press. The Phins gave up a ton to move up here and they have a lot invested in the wideout spot already so hard to see the logic here.
Pick #87 Cincinnati Bengals: Nick Vigil, LB Utah State.
Vigil is a tackling machine who does all the little things and won’t make big mistakes. Smart and tough, he looks like a guy that the Bengals stash as a special teamer for a couple seasons to see if he’s ready to play the Mike or Will. Looks like a classic Belichick outside backer.
Pick #88 Green Bay Packers: Kyler Fackrell, EDGE Utah State.
Very raw since he missed the 2014 seasons, but he’s a big, fast Edge rusher along the lines of Conor Barwin. There’s no pressure on him to contribute immediately with the edge rushers that they have on the roster, but he’s a future pick. They will expect him to be a starter by 2019.
Pick #89 Pittsburgh Steelers: Javon Hargrave, DL South Carolina State.
A phonebooth 0 tackle, Hargrave looks great in shorts but is very raw on the field. The Steelers won’t look to rush him out there, but the Steelers probably fell in love with his quickness at the spot and saw a potential Casey Hampton if developed properly.
Pick #90 Seattle Seahawks: CJ Prosise, RB Notre Dame.
Prosise doesn’t do any one thing great, but he has quick feet and was productive in a pro style running scheme. With Rawls and others, there’s no pressure on him to be anything more than a backup for now. He could be Alfred Morris-like: he runs well, but doesn’t pass block or catch the ball particularly well.