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Curious what everybody's thoughts are on the 2018 class compared to the 2015, 2016 and 2017 classes. I know it's a ways away but I think it's looking pretty talented maybe not 2017 talented but better than 2015.

What's everybody's thoughts?

It currently looks really talented to me as well with Barkley, Guice, Cain (off field worries), Ridley. Guys like Gaskin and scott who may not have as elite an upside but already showed they can play at a high level; and a lot of guys who come with high pedigree and potential but haven't shown up yet in E St Brown, Irwin, Scarlett, D Harris, M Boykin and plenty of others.

Let's add kirk to the mix who I think is the best of the WR bunch. I like the 2018 class at wr and rb but am still not sold on QB. I know this isn't a position most of us look at since 12 player leagues are the order of the day....making qbs almost too easy to get. Back to the point. Like what I see at WR better than 2017 potential wise. At RB good not great. Like the poster above mentioned, there are some guys who still may come on in the next 2 years, but haven't shown out yet.

What % of draftable players return for their senior year? I think it could be strong just based off 2017 guys not coming out. As for strictly 2018-eligible, I think it will be strong at RB but I'm not aware of any Julio or Dez level WR so either some guys take major developmental leaps or the class will be more like 2016 with better late 1st-2nd round depth.

Barkley looks to be the elite in this class still. Reportedly ran a 4.33 the other day.

Saquon Barkley vs. Derrius Guice versus the best RBs of the last couple classes will be fun.
I know, we all do this, we all say the next class is going to have the best players.
But Barkley IMO could vault to RB4 in Dynasty right out of the gates (only behind Zeke, DJ, Bell). I've watched quite a bit of him and I don't know if there's an area he struggles in and he seems to have some freak athleticism.

Chubb if he can get back to full strength/health could regain his lucrative ranking he once had as a Devy asset.
Could have 2 or 3 franchise QBs in available (way better than Goff, Trubisky, Watson, Mahomes etc).
Courtland Sutton, James Washington, Calvin Ridley, Christian Kirk, EQ St. Brown, all could be very high on NFL Draft boards.
The TE from Penn State could be really good too, he had that ridiculous catch in the Rose Bowl that you see WRs make, but not usually Tight Ends.

I think 2018 is supposed to be a better year for offensive lineman too.
Overall on paper, I think 2017 will be remembered as a good depth draft with a couple of studs and good defensive players.
Next year could be dominated by even more studs and just an overall offensive draft.

HawkeyeState wrote: ↑Wed May 17, 2017 7:47 pm The TE from Penn State could be really good too, he had that ridiculous catch in the Rose Bowl that you see WRs make, but not usually Tight Ends.

Gesicki was god-awful in 2015. Putrid. His 2016 season was like watching Keanu Reeves deliver an Oscar-worthy Shakespearean performance.

Let's just get a list of guys out there who we should be monitoring. Feel free to quote this post and add players you like

QB:
Rosen
Darnold
Jackson
Allen
Faulk
Rudolph
Mayfield

RB:
Barkley
Guice
Chubb
Scarborough
Freeman
Jones II
Gaskins
LJ Scott
Ballage
Michel
Weber
T Williams (Baylor)
D Harris
Emmons
Pettway
Walton
Rose III
Adams
Jackson

WR:
Sutton
Kirk
Ridley
St Brown
Washington
Lazard
Cain
Calloway
Villamin
Carrington
Wilson
Cobbs
Turner

TE:
?

jwint7910 wrote: ↑Sun May 21, 2017 9:54 am Let's just get a list of guys out there who we should be monitoring. Feel free to quote this post and add players you like

QB:
Rosen
Darnold
Jackson
Allen
Faulk
Rudolph
Mayfield

RB:
Barkley
Guice
Chubb
Scarborough
Freeman
Jones II
Gaskins
LJ Scott
Ballage
Michel
Weber
T Williams (Baylor)
D Harris
Emmons
Pettway
Walton
Rose III
Adams
Jackson

WR:
Sutton
Kirk
Ridley
St Brown
Washington
Lazard
Cain
Calloway
Villamin
Carrington
Wilson
Cobbs
Turner

TE:
?

Auden Tate is a WR that people should be aware of. Limited production thus far, but he sure looks the part.

3 2018 eligible TEs I'm keeping an eye on:
Mark Andrews Oklahoma
Mike Gesiki Penn State
Alize Jones aka Alize Mack Notre Dame

Bonus: Chris Herndon Miami

There is a couple more, excited to see what they do this season.