Huskers in the 2022 NFL Draft

[Mavric]

 

[BigRedBuster]

Not a Husker. But, this is impressive. 
 

 

[Husker in WI]

15 hours ago, BigRedBuster said:

But, it’s not like dismuke was getting burned constantly. 

 

Right, I think he just maxed out his potential. Fisher always talked about him knowing exactly what to do and not making mental mistakes and you don't look slow when you're in the right place. But he never looked fast either - Deontai was flying around, Dismuke was just always there. I think they're both underrated as college players but can see why they're not getting drafted.

[Xmas32]

18 hours ago, Husker in WI said:

 

Pretty much what you'd expect IMO - Good time for Toure, he's just coming out in a tough years for WRs. I think Deontai is off a lot of draft boards just based on injury history, but he's an athlete. And I thought Dismuke was a little bit faster than that, but you knew he wasn't running a 4.5.

 

Will be interesting to see if Williams or Dismuke can carve out a Daimion Stafford-esque career.  If you could combine the attributes of Williams/Dismuke, you'd have one helluva player.  I included Stafford's pro day results for funsies.

 

https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=10339

[Xmas32]

Dane Brugler's enormous NFL draft preview he does every year just dropped on The Athletic.  It's a great read each year...seriously it's huge...300k+ words.  I obviously can't copy/paste all the NU stuff but here's the summary for our NU chaps.  Mods, if you feel I've shared too much paid content, please delete.

 

https://theathletic.com/3233612/2022/04/07/2022-nfl-draft-guide-the-beast-dane-brugler/

 

Austin Allen:

 

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Nebraska, Allen lined up inline and detached in head coach Scott Frost’s multiple offense. He enjoyed a career year as a senior (named the Big Ten’s top tight end) and set several program records at the tight end position, including single-season catches (38) and receiving yards (602). With his height, catch radius and strong hands, Allen was a consistent chain-mover on tape and his athletic profile suggests upside as a route-runner. He uses sound angles to get into position as a blocker, although his taller stature and narrow base hinder his sustain and finish skills. Overall, Allen doesn’t have dynamic route skills to easily uncover, but he is a contested catch monster with the traits that suggest there is more meat on that bone. He has intriguing development potential on Day 3. GRADE: 6th-7th Round

 

Cam Jurgens:

 

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Nebraska, Jurgens was the starting center in head coach Scott Frost’s multiple-based offense. A 245-pound high school tight end, Jurgens transitioned to center when he arrived in Lincoln (never had taken a snap at the position) and grew into a 31-game starter who showed key improvements each season. Jurgens has above-average movements skills with explosiveness in his upper half and rare range to reach and cut off pursuit angles. Though he shows core strength when engaged, his overaggressive and undisciplined tendencies lead to negative reps. Overall, Jurgens lacks the brute power to easily control defenders, but he is a twitched-up athlete with play quickness and competitive toughness that will translate to the NFL. He is the round two version of Iowa’s Tyler Linderbaum and will grow into a starter for a zone-based offense. GRADE: 2nd Round (No. 49 overall)

 

JoJo Domann:

 

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Nebraska, Domann played a hybrid nickel linebacker role in defensive coordinator Erik Chinander’s 4-2-5 base scheme. A former safety, he was asked to cover a lot of space in the slot and gave up his share of receptions, but he allowed only 5.4 yards per catch and zero touchdowns as an AllAmerican in 2021. Domann has terrific field speed and his play range is expanded by his awareness, hip movements, and closing skills. He will have a tougher time holding up vs. slot receivers in the NFL compared to college, but he is an instinctive zone-dropper with the reactive quickness to challenge plays. Overall, Domann lacks length and needs to play with better control as a finisher, but his athleticism and anticipation fuel his versatility in space, which should earn him a subpackage and special teams role in the NFL, stylistically similar to LB Jabril Cox. GRADE: 3rd-4th Round

 

Cam Taylor-Britt:

 

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Nebraska, Taylor-Britt lined up at left cornerback in defensive coordinator Erik Chinander’s 4-2-5 base scheme. An All-State quarterback in high school, he transitioned to the secondary full-time in Lincoln and was productive on (24 passes defended and six interceptions during the last three seasons) and off (energetic and locker room leader) the field. Along with his plus size and length, Taylor-Britt has the springy athleticism and body control to disrupt passes and the toughness to be a force in run support, which will translate to cornerback or safety. He played a lot of bail and side-saddle technique in college and his patchy transition skills often left him out of position in coverage and contributed to missed tackles. Overall, Taylor-Britt must improve his route recognition at all levels, but his physical traits (size, length, athleticism), competitive nature, and ball skills give him NFL starting potential in press-man or zone-heavy schemes. GRADE: 2nd-3rd Round (No. 57 overall)

 

Samori Toure:

 

SUMMARY: Samori (suh-MORE-ee) Toure (TOO-ray) grew up in Beaverton and Portland and became the all-time leading receiver at Westview High. A two-star recruit, he committed to FCS-level Montana, where he rewrote the school’s record books with his All-American 2019 season. After the 2020 season was postponed, he transferred to Nebraska in January 2021 for his final season and led the Huskers in receiving, including two 70-plus-yard catches (only Alabama’s Jameson Williams had more). Toure is a salesman in his routes with the pacing and controlled feet to create pockets of separation at the stem. He caught the ball well on his Nebraska tape, with the focus to track without slowing his momentum. However, he needs to improve his balance through contact and in the open field to shake tacklers. Overall, Toure struggles with physical press coverage and crowded catch points, but he has the explosive route speed to earn a spot on an NFL depth chart. GRADE: Priority Free Agent

 

 

 

Nebraska has 2 guys in the Top 100.  I think we're gonna look back at this team in a few years and wonder how the hell they only won 3 games.

 

 

[BigRedBuster]

 

[MyBloodIsRed16]

5 minutes ago, BigRedBuster said:

 

I'ld be happy with this.  Former huskers have always played well for the bears.  Although mostly on defense

[suh_fan93]

That would be pretty cool.  Only problem is the Bears desperately need to upgrade their OL which they've began addressing finally bringing in a couple of new guys in free agency and the word is they may still be adding another tackle.  Still looking forward to seeing how that line pans out.  Fields needs much much better protection than last year that's for sure.  Regardless of that would still love seeing Toure in a Bears uniform.

[sho]

3 hours ago, Xmas32 said:

Dane Brugler's enormous NFL draft preview he does every year just dropped on The Athletic.  It's a great read each year...seriously it's huge...300k+ words.  I obviously can't copy/paste all the NU stuff but here's the summary for our NU chaps.  Mods, if you feel I've shared too much paid content, please delete.

 

https://theathletic.com/3233612/2022/04/07/2022-nfl-draft-guide-the-beast-dane-brugler/

 

Austin Allen:

 

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Nebraska, Allen lined up inline and detached in head coach Scott Frost’s multiple offense. He enjoyed a career year as a senior (named the Big Ten’s top tight end) and set several program records at the tight end position, including single-season catches (38) and receiving yards (602). With his height, catch radius and strong hands, Allen was a consistent chain-mover on tape and his athletic profile suggests upside as a route-runner. He uses sound angles to get into position as a blocker, although his taller stature and narrow base hinder his sustain and finish skills. Overall, Allen doesn’t have dynamic route skills to easily uncover, but he is a contested catch monster with the traits that suggest there is more meat on that bone. He has intriguing development potential on Day 3. GRADE: 6th-7th Round

 

Cam Jurgens:

 

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Nebraska, Jurgens was the starting center in head coach Scott Frost’s multiple-based offense. A 245-pound high school tight end, Jurgens transitioned to center when he arrived in Lincoln (never had taken a snap at the position) and grew into a 31-game starter who showed key improvements each season. Jurgens has above-average movements skills with explosiveness in his upper half and rare range to reach and cut off pursuit angles. Though he shows core strength when engaged, his overaggressive and undisciplined tendencies lead to negative reps. Overall, Jurgens lacks the brute power to easily control defenders, but he is a twitched-up athlete with play quickness and competitive toughness that will translate to the NFL. He is the round two version of Iowa’s Tyler Linderbaum and will grow into a starter for a zone-based offense. GRADE: 2nd Round (No. 49 overall)

 

JoJo Domann:

 

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Nebraska, Domann played a hybrid nickel linebacker role in defensive coordinator Erik Chinander’s 4-2-5 base scheme. A former safety, he was asked to cover a lot of space in the slot and gave up his share of receptions, but he allowed only 5.4 yards per catch and zero touchdowns as an AllAmerican in 2021. Domann has terrific field speed and his play range is expanded by his awareness, hip movements, and closing skills. He will have a tougher time holding up vs. slot receivers in the NFL compared to college, but he is an instinctive zone-dropper with the reactive quickness to challenge plays. Overall, Domann lacks length and needs to play with better control as a finisher, but his athleticism and anticipation fuel his versatility in space, which should earn him a subpackage and special teams role in the NFL, stylistically similar to LB Jabril Cox. GRADE: 3rd-4th Round

 

Cam Taylor-Britt:

 

SUMMARY: A three-year starter at Nebraska, Taylor-Britt lined up at left cornerback in defensive coordinator Erik Chinander’s 4-2-5 base scheme. An All-State quarterback in high school, he transitioned to the secondary full-time in Lincoln and was productive on (24 passes defended and six interceptions during the last three seasons) and off (energetic and locker room leader) the field. Along with his plus size and length, Taylor-Britt has the springy athleticism and body control to disrupt passes and the toughness to be a force in run support, which will translate to cornerback or safety. He played a lot of bail and side-saddle technique in college and his patchy transition skills often left him out of position in coverage and contributed to missed tackles. Overall, Taylor-Britt must improve his route recognition at all levels, but his physical traits (size, length, athleticism), competitive nature, and ball skills give him NFL starting potential in press-man or zone-heavy schemes. GRADE: 2nd-3rd Round (No. 57 overall)

 

Samori Toure:

 

SUMMARY: Samori (suh-MORE-ee) Toure (TOO-ray) grew up in Beaverton and Portland and became the all-time leading receiver at Westview High. A two-star recruit, he committed to FCS-level Montana, where he rewrote the school’s record books with his All-American 2019 season. After the 2020 season was postponed, he transferred to Nebraska in January 2021 for his final season and led the Huskers in receiving, including two 70-plus-yard catches (only Alabama’s Jameson Williams had more). Toure is a salesman in his routes with the pacing and controlled feet to create pockets of separation at the stem. He caught the ball well on his Nebraska tape, with the focus to track without slowing his momentum. However, he needs to improve his balance through contact and in the open field to shake tacklers. Overall, Toure struggles with physical press coverage and crowded catch points, but he has the explosive route speed to earn a spot on an NFL depth chart. GRADE: Priority Free Agent

 

 

 

Nebraska has 2 guys in the Top 100.  I think we're gonna look back at this team in a few years and wonder how the hell they only won 3 games.

 

 

 

I've been wondering that since the season ended.  Serious case of bad luck, and stupid mental mistakes at the wrong time and once the downward spiral started, they couldn't shake it.  

[Toe]

6 hours ago, Xmas32 said:

Nebraska has 2 guys in the Top 100.  I think we're gonna look back at this team in a few years and wonder how the hell they only won 3 games.

 

I mean, a lot of us were doing that most of last year...

[Xmas32]

1 hour ago, Toe said:

 

I mean, a lot of us were doing that most of last year...

 

This is true, my point was more while we all thought the Nebraska team should've been much better last year, now that the NFL mock drafts are coming out, and NU has multiple guys that could be 2nd round picks it drives home the, "Hey this team was pretty good and what the heck happened."

[Mavric]

As long as you ignore the poor tackle at the start...

 

 

[BigRedBuster]

4 hours ago, Mavric said:

As long as you ignore the poor tackle at the start...

 

 

That is a horrible clip to use for this purpose. 

[BigRedBuster]

I'd be fine with the Chiefs.  

 

 

[84HuskerLaw]

Sure hope the NFL / pro teams give our guys a fair shot!   A team that has an opening to fill.  Seems like sometimes guys go where the need is real.  Often they bounce a few places and a spot opens up.