2023 Green Bay Packers Rookie Roundup
The Green Bay Packers moved on from Aaron Rodgers after he did one too many ayahuasca trips and became way too annoying to have around the clubhouse. We all thought …
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The Green Bay Packers moved on from Aaron Rodgers after he did one too many ayahuasca trips and became way too annoying to have around the clubhouse. We all thought …
Read MoreThe Jacksonville Jaguars are poised to have one of the better young offenses in the NFL this season, led by third-year pro Trevor Lawrence, who will have Christian Kirk, Calvin …
Read MoreEvery year, we say that Mickey Loomis can’t keep getting away with this about his salary cap shenanigans, and yet every year Loomis does exactly that. The Saints somehow manage …
Read MoreThe Las Vegas Raiders are a mess. From top to bottom, they have no direction, seemingly spending every six months fixing the issues they themselves made six months prior. They …
Read MoreThe Cincinnati Bengals once again appear to be in the top-five teams in the NFL, and are desperately trying to get over the hump before the agents for Joe Burrow, …
Read MoreThe Cowboys’ loss is the Chargers’ gain. The L.A. offense is set to go thermonuclear this season with Kellen Moore at the helm, and they added three fantasy football-eligible players …
Read MoreThe Minnesota Vikings 2023 season was one of the most bizarre seasons of football I’ve ever witnessed. The Vikings had the 4th best win percentage in football, but by no …
Read MoreNobody threw the football more than the Tampa Bay Buccaneers last year, but with Tom Brady retiring this team could be in for a very rude awakening. They still have …
Read MoreIt felt like the San Francisco 49ers mostly rested on their laurels this offseason, content with getting all the way to the NFC Championship Game with Mr. Irrelevant, Brock Purdy. …
Read MoreYou know the Buffalo Bills’ 2022 season didn’t quite go according to plan when you consider that when I sat down to write this introduction, the only things I could …
Read MoreThe Indianapolis Colts have one thing going for them: The only place to go is up. Last season was a clown show for them in a spectacular fashion. Despite everything …
Read MoreThe Dallas Cowboys made headlines this offseason, releasing long-term stud and face of the franchise Ezekiel Elliott and allowing Dalton Schultz to abscond off to the Houston Texans to be …
Read MoreThis rookie roundup is about to start biting off kneecaps because Dan Campbell and the Detroit Lions made a statement in the 2023 NFL draft. That statement was that they …
Read MoreRemember last year when we as a football community scoffed at the hubris of Pete Carroll and John Schneider for trading away a franchise quarterback? Carroll committed the cardinal sin …
Read MoreThe good news for the New York Jets is they finally solved their quarterback problems by bringing in Aaron Rodgers. The bad news is that Aaron Rodgers comes along with …
Read MoreThe Miami Dolphins are one of my favorite teams to analyze this year. They might have the widest range of outcomes in the NFL. If Tua can stay healthy, there …
Read MoreI have no idea what the Houston Texans are doing. They traded the 12th pick and the 33rd pick in the 2023 NFL draft, along with a 2024 first and …
Read MoreThe Washington Commanders definitely drafted some football players, but I think the only thing that anyone in Washington cares about is how quickly Dan Snyder can sell the team so …
Read MoreThe Matt Rhule experiment is over and anyone with eyes who watched the Carolina Panthers last year is grateful. With Frank Reich taking over, the Panthers had a very clear …
Read MoreIn the year of our Lord 2022, football fans witnessed a bonafide miracle performed by Brian Daboll. He made Daniel Jones relevant. Brian Daboll won his 2022 Coach of the …
Read MoreI gotta start by letting those of you who don’t already know who I am that I am an unabashed Chicago Bears fan. Some people will tell you that I …
Read MoreI don’t know if there was a more entertaining football team than the Denver Broncos last year, as long as you aren’t counting the football aspects of that team. If …
Read MoreEvan Hoovler and Tony Martin step in with Mike Valverde and Walker Kelly to go over the fantasy and real-life implications of all 7 rounds of the 2023 NFL draft. …
Read MoreThe fantasy football question on everyone’s mind is going to be who is Patrick Mahomes going to make into a fantasy football league winner in 2023. Last year, hordes of …
Read MoreRight before the 2023 NFL draft, the Baltimore Ravens answered their most important question by extending Lamar Jackson. The Ravens have been a very frustrating offense to watch the last …
Read MoreToday’s fantasy football rookie roundup is going to focus on the Pittsburgh Steelers. The Steelers only drafted one fantasy football-relevant player, but the guy they drafted is a doozy. Darnell …
Read MoreToday, we are going to do the fantasy football rookie roundup on the Philadelphia Eagles. You may be wondering why on God’s Green Earth would I want to do a …
Read MoreWe are starting Football Absurdity’s 2023 fantasy football rookie round-up with the Atlanta Falcons because there is nobody we want to talk about more than Bijan Robinson. Bijan is one …
Read MoreThe 2023 NFL Draft is in the books, so all that is left is trying to determine which teams used the draft to maximize their offensive production and which teams …
Read MoreEvan Hoovler and Tony Martin step in with Mike Valverde and Walker Kelly to do the very last possible mock draft! Let’s go, NFL Draft! We invite you to join …
Read MoreFootball Absurdity’s Evan Hoovler takes a dive into the 5 teams he thinks could draft Bijan Robinson and immediately vault him into fantasy football super-stardom.
Read MoreZack Kuntz, Old Dominion (6’8”, 245) What Scouts Say: Huge size, big potential, a big catch radius, and elite ball skills. Not a good blocker and played inferior competition. Crazy …
Read MoreNoah Gindorff, North Dakota State (6’6”, 268) What Scouts Say: Mainly an in-line tight end. Good blocker, can make contested catches. Short route specialist, doesn’t do much more than drags, …
Read MoreLuke Schoonmaker, Michigan (6’6”, 250) Games Watched: Michigan State (2022), Maryland (2022), Indiana (2022) What Scouts Say: Good run-blocking TE. Can use the seams well. Got that dawg in him, …
Read MoreJosh Whyle, Cincinnati (6’6”, 250) What I Saw: Tony: I will, under no circumstances, watch the 2022 Cincinnati Bearcats offense. Nope. Shane: Josh Whyle hit the buffet and he hit …
Read MoreTucker Kraft, South Dakota State (6’5”, 255) What Scouts Say: Size/strength, receiving upside. Athletic and versatile. Hands and level of competition are concerns. What We Saw: Tony: Tucker Kraft is …
Read MoreSam LaPorta, Iowa (6’4”, 249) What Scouts Say: Led Iowa in receiving two years straight. Sound route runner, and a consistent target for his QB. Competitive blocker and a broken …
Read MoreDalton Kincaid, Utah (6’4”, 240) What Scouts Say: Plays like a WR and attacks the ball in traffic. Undersized and would be one of the smallest TEs in the NFL. …
Read MoreDarnell Washington, Georgia (6’7”, 270) What Scouts Say: BIG BOY. A big boy with crazy burst and speed, and can block anyone. Not necessarily a strong route runner, simply wins …
Read MoreLuke Musgrave, Oregon State (6’6”, 250) What Scouts Say: Should be a size-speed monster. Elite explosiveness, downfield speed. Major injury history, but he has a ton of tools and upside. …
Read MoreMichael Mayer, Notre Dame (6’4”, 265) What Scouts Say: 3 years of strong production at Notre Dame. He has size, and ball skills, and can line up at any position …
Read MoreAndrei Iosivas, Princeton (6’3”, 205) What Scouts Say: Size/speed guy, has track experience in college. He has an elite athletic profile and may crush with RAC scores. Great ball skills, …
Read MoreJayden Reed, Michigan State (6’0”, 185) What Scouts Say: Plays all over the field, out wide, slot, and backfield. Run after catch guy, will beat people with yards after the …
Read MoreA.T. Perry, Wake Forest (6’5”, 205) What Scouts Say: A contested catch guy, out-muscles defenders, and high points the catch. Natural playmaker with great hands. Good ball skills and he …
Read MoreRakim Jarrett, Memphis (6’2”, 200) What Scouts Say: Open field threat, with the speed, vision, and balance to create dynamic angles after the catch. Wins in the short and intermediate …
Read MoreDontayvion Wicks, Virginia (6’2”, 208) What Scouts Say: Strong balance and burst. Navigates the sidelines effectively. Size, speed, and hands are all NFL caliber. Will struggle with zone and NFL …
Read MoreMarvin Mims, Oklahoma (5’11”, 184) What Scouts Say: A vertical threat player who high-points the ball on deep throws. “Violent” runner with the ball in his hands, gets yards after …
Read MoreCedric Tillman, Tennessee (6’3”, 215) What Scouts Say: Excellent body control and wins at the catch point. A major downfield threat that can hang on to the ball through contact. …
Read MoreKayshon Boutte, LSU (5’11”, 195) What Scouts Say: Good hands, a fluid catcher. He has a quick first step with explosive burst and agility, a crisp cutter. Was used mostly …
Read MoreRashee Rice, SMU (6’2”, 203) What Scouts Say: Strong frame, positive height, and length. Looks the part. Makes defenders miss after the catch and has great ball skills. He runs …
Read MoreJalin Hyatt, Tennessee (6’0”, 176) What Scouts Say: Explosive athlete at all three levels excels at the vertical level. Elite ball skills, elusive. Small frame, only one year of production …
Read MoreParker Washington, Penn State (5’10”, 212) What Scouts Say: Skilled return man, special teams ace, slot Swiss army knife type of offensive asset. Has elite contact balance and breaks tackles …
Read MoreNathaniel “Tank” Dell, Houston (5’8”, 165) What Scouts Say: Versatile offensive weapon who can play all over; quick, snappy route runner with a strong release. Big play athlete that can …
Read MoreJaxon Smith-Njigba, Ohio State (6’0”, 196) What Scouts Say: Exceptional ball skills, and elite route running, but lacks top-end speed. Gets open with pacing and patience to find spots in …
Read MoreJosh Downs, North Carolina (5’9”, 171) What Scouts Say: Dynamic slot WR. Plays bigger than his size, wins contested catches, dynamic athlete that wins after the catch. Has drop issues, …
Read MoreJordan Addison, USC (5’11”, 173) What Scouts Say: Successful across multiple offensive systems in college, incredible route timing, setting up DBs, excellent ball skills and route running, great separation but …
Read MoreZay Flowers, Boston College (5’9”, 182) What Scouts Say: He caught half of his contested catch targets in 2022, and had a 11% drop rate. He has a slot frame …
Read MoreQuentin Johnston, TCU (6’2”, 208) What Scouts Say: Size and speed monster, a threat at all three levels. Not a crisp route runner due to his size consistently gains inside …
Read MoreTyjae Spears, Tulane (5’9”, 205) What Scouts Say: He tore his ACL in 2020, and recovered fully to maintain his abilities and success as a ball carrier. Strong Senior Bowl …
Read MoreDwayne McBride, UAB (5’11”, 215) What Scouts Say: Insane production at college, with a 36% missed tackle rate, best for PFF behind Bijan and Javonte. Offers nothing as a pass …
Read MoreMohamed Ibrahim, Minnesota (5’10”, 210) What Scouts Say: Lots of college production, but high tread on his tires. 5th year Senior, but multiple 1k seasons and a ton of carries. …
Read MoreIsrael “Izzy” Abanikanda, Pitt (5’11”, 215) What Scouts Say: 1400 rush yards his Junior season after Pickett left, and scored twenty touchdowns. Accomplished receiver, with an average of 12.7 yards …
Read MoreDevon Achane, Texas A&M (5’9”, 185) What Scouts Say: Split backfield with Spiller in 2021, but still had 910 rush yards and 9 TDs. As the lead back he had …
Read MoreTank Bigsby, Auburn (6’0”, 208) What Scouts Say: Patience, agility, drives to finish the run. Not a great route runner and catching is not his strongest suit. Explosive cuts, drives …
Read MoreKendre Miller, TCU (6’0”, 220) What Scouts Say: Only one year as the main back, but exploded with 1400 yards and 17 TDs. Solid frame, good speed and great feet. …
Read MoreKeaton Mitchell, East Carolina (5’9”, 184) What Scouts Say: Small, ceiling is a Tarik Cohen type back. Explosive and electric production, over 7 yards per carry. Pure scatback, and always …
Read MoreRoschon Johnson, Texas (6’2”, 222) What Scouts Say: Power back with tackle breaking ability. Pushes the pile and churns after contact. Good stiff arm. Not a dominant athlete and won’t …
Read MoreKenny McIntosh, Georgia (6’1”, 210) What Scouts Say: Great frame, a good combination of height, weight, and speed. Has pass catching ability, and has upside as a player. His pass …
Read MoreLew Nichols III, Central Michigan (5’10”, 220) What Scouts Say: Led the country in rushing in 2021. Had injuries in 2022 and a bad offensive line. Runs with power, vision, …
Read MoreChase Brown, Illinois (5’11”, 205) What Scouts Say: 23 year old rookie who was in college for 5 years, didn’t get over 1k yards until his years 4 and 5. …
Read MoreZach Charbonnet, UCLA (6’1”, 220): What Scouts Say: Alpha. Has two years of starting, improved efficiency each year. Footwork, inside running, pile pusher. Decent speed, gets low and drives on …
Read MoreJahmyr Gibbs, Alabama (5’11, 200) What Scouts Say: Explosive runner, a great receiver out of the backfield, and an elusive and athletic back. He lacks ideal size and struggles to …
Read MoreSean Tucker, Syracuse (5’10”, 202) What Scouts Say: Thick build with speed. Patient, works well through congestion. Vision, footwork, low pad level. More tread than other RBs, is not a …
Read MoreZach Evans, Ole Miss (5’11”, 215) What Scouts Say: He is capable of carrying the primary workload, but without a ton of college tread on his tires. Good burst, speed, …
Read MoreBijan Robinson, Texas (6’0”, 215) What Scouts Say: Instinctive runner, exceptional elusiveness, decisive and fast. A homerun hitter with power and speed can take any carry the distance. Excellent vision, …
Read MoreTanner McKee, Stanford (6’6”, 230) What Scouts Say: Optimal size, ran a pro style offense. Lack of mobility will hamper him at the next level. Not ideal processing, and will …
Read MoreClayton Tune, Houston (6’3”, 220) What Scouts Say: Can create, has good arm strength. Good pocket feel and throws on the seams. Not an optimal processor with mediocre field vision. …
Read MoreDorian Thompson-Robinson, UCLA (6’1”, 205) What Scouts Say: 5 season starter at UCLA. Strong in the short and intermediate areas, good at throwing off-balance. Escapability in the pocket is …
Read MoreJaren Hall, BYU (6’0”, 185) What Scouts Say: Older prospect (25), leader. Mobility and speed are his strengths. Always looking to make the big play. Creative, but has an injury …
Read MoreHendon Hooker, Tennessee (6’4”, 218) Games Watched: Florida, Alabama, Ball State, LSU What Scouts Say: Comes from a scheme spread offense where his reads were made for him. Amazing deep …
Read MoreAnthony Richardson, Florida (6’4”, 232) What Scouts Say: Pro size, huge arm. Raw, with all-pro potential. Accurate and beautiful deep ball. Hard to tackle in the pocket. Extremely inaccurate passer, …
Read MoreWill Levis, Kentucky (6’3”, 232) What Scouts Say: Pro size, pro arm talent. Strong mobility, comes from a pro scheme. Accurate and consistent as a passer. Mechanics inconsistent under pressure. …
Read MoreBryce Young, Alabama (6’0”, 194) What Scouts Say: Arm talent in abundance gets the ball out quick no matter the depth, can be successful with many arm angles and both …
Read MoreCJ Stroud, Ohio State (6’3”, 215) What Scouts Say: Safe prospect at QB. Uses his eyes well to create space for routes over the middle, with great timing and anticipation. …
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