An enviable talent to be heading the Rays’ system, Franco still hasn’t been tested above High-A ball thanks to there being no minor league season last year. However, this kid is an elite contact hitter with elite BA skills. There really isn’t a clear weakness in Franco’s game, although it would be nice to see his base stealing skills improve as he’s just 22-for-39 in his minor league career to date.
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Lawrence enjoyed arguably his best season in 2020, coming up just short of a national title while completing 69.2 per cent of his 334 attempts for 3,153 yards with 24 touchdowns and five interceptions — outpacing his 2019 efficiency by throwing for 0.4 yards per attempt more and tossing fewer interceptions. His skill set screams for an RPO spread/vertical offense featuring both the arm and legs of the quarterback, pre-snap and post-snap. Assuming he lands Lawrence lands in Jacksonville, we are skeptical the Jags will optimize the talent they’re given as the organization loves shooting themselves in the foot by running the ball. Because he needed labrum surgery on his non-throwing shoulder, he moved his pro day back to February 12, so now has seven months to recover.
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The Hopkinton, Masssachusetts-native just turned 19 last month, and stands 5’9″, weighing in around 175, although he says he’s added a few pounds to that total.
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The 6’3″ blueliner was listed at 165 pounds last year, but has now beefed up to 185. Coming off a tremendous final season of high school hockey for St. Mark’s (Massachusetts) in which he racked up 46 points in 34 games, he’s beginning his first campaign with the Chicago Steel of the USHL. Moore is committed to play at Harvard University next season.
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However, he might not be ready for the NFL. Every accomplishment Jeudy has on his resume comes from being able to outrun or out boundary opposing defensive backs. His high-cut running style and average short area awareness makes him unsuited for the slot, and he’s not physical. Jeudy was rarely challenged on the line of scrimmage and in the air during college. Press coverage will be his Achilles’ heel. As a future X or Y receiver, Jeudy cannot let his momentum extinguish on his routes. He must be put in space, or be allowed to run soft bending deep routes.
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Lamb was a four-star recruit before becoming a Freshman All-American in his first year with the Sooners, starting 13 of 14 games and tallying 46 receptions for 807 yards and seven touchdowns. As a sophomore, he earned All-Big 12 honours when he led Oklahoma with 11 receiving touchdowns and 1,158 yards on 65 receptions. Despite already establishing himself as a bona fide wide receiver, Lamb volunteered for punt return duties as well. In 2019, he led the Sooners with 62 receptions for 1,327 yards and 14 touchdowns in 13 starts.
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Miami is likely to bring in another quarterback as the full rebuild rages on. Rosen, the current work-in-progress in Miami, is on a contract through 2021 denting the cap space for $2.2 million in 2020 and $3 million in 2021. Not a bad gamble for a team with huge cap space that needs young leaders. Bringing in Tagovailoa for a QB competition while filling the rest of the roster with upside draft products is a great way for Miami to contend for the division and hedge its bets. Moreover, his aforementioned confidence in pro style RPO and spread offenses meshes well with Miami’s preferred offensive philosophy.
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