As part of our one-year celebration, we are dropping a four-round mock draft with only incoming freshmen. See where the future of college football ends up below. This draft was mocked with the Superflex and PPR formats in mind.
Round 1
1.01 Brad – Bijan Robinson, RB, Texas – Scouting Report
1.02 Cody – Julian Fleming, WR, Ohio State – Scouting Report
1.03 LJ – Bryce Young, QB, Alabama – Scouting Report
1.04 Kyle – MarShawn Lloyd, RB, South Carolina
1.05 Greg – DJ Uiagalelei, QB, Clemson – Scouting Report
1.06 Clay – Demond Demas, WR, Texas A&M – Scouting Report
1.07 Jason – Kendall Milton, RB, Georgia – Scouting Report
1.08 Jason – Zachary Evans, RB, TCU – Scouting Report
1.09 Clay – Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Georgia Tech – Scouting Report
1.10 Greg – Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State
1.11 Kyle – DeaMonte Trayanum, RB, Arizona State
1.12 LJ – Rakim Jarrett, WR, Maryland
The first round was pretty chalky. Even in a superflex league, Bijan Robinson is my top incoming freshman, and it’s not particularly close. Both Fleming over Demas as WR1 and Young over Uiagalelei as QB1 are matters of personal preference. Fleming over Demas is polish over upside and Young over DJU is a preference of play-style. Arguing either is a waste of time. The talent has never been a question, but now that Zachary Evans appears to have some stability, we can safely call him a top 10 incoming freshmen. I love seeing Jaxon Smith-Njigba work his way into the first round. He’s my WR1, but he’s still a bargain because of Fleming and Demas. DeaMonte Trayanum in the first round might be a surprise to some, but Kyle has been conducting that train for months now. – @DW_BMack
Round 2
2.01 Cody – Kayshon Boutte, WR, LSU
2.02 Brad – DeMarkcus Bowman, RB, Clemson – Scouting Report
2.03 Brad – CJ Stroud, QB, Ohio State
2.04 Cody – Jermaine Burton, WR, Georgia
2.05 LJ – Tank Bigsby, RB, Auburn – Scouting Report
2.06 Kyle – Josh Downs, WR, UNC
2.07 Greg – Arik Gilbert, TE, LSU – Scouting Report
2.08 Clay – Gee Scott Jr., WR, Ohio State – Scouting Report
2.09 Jason – Jalen McMillan, WR, Washington – Scouting Report
2.10 Jason – Marcus Rosemy, WR, Georgia
2.11 Clay – EJ Smith, RB, Stanford
2.12 Greg – Jase McClellan, RB, Alabama
Unlike round one, very few players in this group have a clear path to 2020 playing time. Arik Gilbert is the only player that will be a starter on the depth chart for week one. However, sophomore breakouts should be the name of the game for this bunch. This is a great mix of talent and opportunity for a mildly delayed breakout. If the 2020 season gets delayed until spring, it’s possible that CJ Stroud could look like a steal in the second round. It’s not his job to lose after Fields’ departure, but it’s one of the most navigable depth charts that you’ll ever get at the Ohio State University. Whoever picked Josh Downs probably has a genius IQ, voice like Frank Ocean, and washboard abs. – @FranchiseKF
Round 3
3.01 Kyle – Ky Thomas, RB, Minnesota
3.02 LJ – Harrison Bailey, QB, Tennessee
3.03 Cody – Daniyel Ngata, RB, Arizona State
3.04 Brad – Thaiu Jones-Bell, WR, Alabama
3.05 Brad – Chris Tyree, RB, Notre Dame
3.06 Cody – Jalen Berger, RB, Wisconsin
3.07 LJ – Theo Johnson, TE, Penn State
3.08 Kyle – Daniel Jackson, WR, Minnesota
3.09 Greg – Kevontre Bradford, RB, LSU
3.10 Clay – E.J. Williams, WR, Clemson
3.11 Jason – LV Bunkley-Shelton, WR, Arizona State
3.12 Jason – Keyvone Lee, RB, Penn State
This round was littered with names that I didn’t expect to see or at the least weren’t targeting this round. Jackson, Williams, and Bunkley-Shelton were some of the names that weren’t quite on my target list. Keyvone Lee heading to Penn State is one of my biggest sleepers for underrated P5 recruits. Another late-round guy that I like is Kevontre Bradford, he might have to wait a few years to get playing time at LSU, but I really like his talent. Chris Tyree and Daniyel Ngata both should have roles come this fall. Tyree gives the Irish offense an element of speed that it’s really lacking at the moment. Theo Johnson is a boom-bust prospect out of Canada. He has a very high ceiling but his floor is a level below the basement. – @DevyWarehouse
Round 4
4.01 Clay – Quentin Johnston, WR, TCU
4.02 Greg – Marvin Mims, WR, Oklahoma
4.03 Kyle- Nate McCollum, WR, Georgia Tech
4.04 LJ – Ashaad Clayton, RB, Colorado
4.05 Cody – Xzavier Henderson, WR, Florida
4.06 Brad – Gary Bryant, Jr., WR, USC
4.07 Brad – Koy Moore, WR, LSU
4.08 Cody – Dazalin Worsham, WR, Miami
4.09 LJ – Arian Smith, WR, Georgia
4.10 Kyle – Porter Rooks, WR, NC State
4.11 Greg – Michael Mayer, TE, Notre Dame – Scouting Report
4.12 Clay – Haynes King, QB, TAMU
4.13 Jason – J.J. Evans, WR, Auburn
It appears there is still plenty of talent and good value in Round 4. That’s the great thing about the unknown. Several players from this round have the ability to eventually outperform their draft capital, but a lack of immediate opportunity will hold them back early (Clayton, Henderson, Bryant, Moore, King, Evans). Rooks should have the best shot at early playing time with Mayer a close second. – @DW_BMack
