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Daniel Jeremiah reveals his 5 favorite players in 2019 NFL draft

By Bryan Perez

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 02: Tight end T.J. Hockenson of Iowa works out during day three of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - MARCH 02: Tight end T.J. Hockenson of Iowa works out during day three of the NFL Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on March 2, 2019 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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As big boards start taking shape for the 2019 NFL draft, NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah shared his favorite prospects from this year’s class.

NFL Network’s lead draft analyst, Daniel Jeremiah, took to Twitter Saturday and revealed his five favorite players in the 2019 NFL draft. He deemed this group his red-star players, a term coined during his time as a Baltimore Ravens scout.

According to Jeremiah, each Ravens scout was permitted to pick one red-star player each draft season. That player represented the prospect he’d love to have on the team and in the locker room.

One of the benefits of working in the media is Jeremiah isn’t limited to just one of those guys anymore.

Here’s Jeremiah’s group of five for 2019:

  • Quinnen Williams | DL | Alabama
  • TJ Hockenson | TE | Iowa
  • Garrett Bradbury | iOL | NC State
  • Josh Jacobs | RB | Alabama
  • Johnathan Abram | SAF | Miss St

The two surprises on this list for me are Jacobs and Abram. It’s not because they aren’t extremely talented players, but neither is a sure-thing type of prospect. Williams, Hockenson and Bradbury, on the other hand, are about as can’t-miss as it gets.

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Abram is a heavy hitter and it’s hard not to want a guy like that on defense. He’s a tone setter. And there’s no doubt he’ll make an impact in the NFL and should find his way to the starting lineup pretty quickly. But he isn’t the kind of playmaker in coverage that defenses are almost required to field in today’s NFL game. That said, neither is Adrian Amos, and he just got paid by the Packers in free agency.

Jacobs is a lot like Abram, just at running back. He, too, brings a physical mentality to his position and has the potential to truck his way to a lot of chunk plays and touchdowns in the NFL. His tape is limited and his resume isn’t overflowing with a long history of production, but his flashes on film more than justify an early Day-2 selection.

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