2021 NFL Draft CB Rankings Re-Evaluated As we move through the pro days and hear the noise of outlandish forty times and verticals through the roof, I have personally gone through and done more research on every position. The Football Scout 365 Big Board Don't forget to check out the full Football Scout 365 NFL Draft Big Board. After Further Review NFL Draft Edition On YouTube You can check out our Football Scout 365 After Further Review NFL Draft Edition on Youtube. We have five shows so far, three covering the QB position where I break down and connect the dots between player skillset and what the player displays on film concerning such buzzwords like arm talent, arm angle, pocket presence etc. Go To The NFL Draft Guide To View More Content by Clicking Here. What I look for when evaluating a DB. Whether it's a safety or CB, I am looking for similar traits. It starts with the scheme fit and how they translate. Can they adapt to different schemes? Are they more comfortable as a man-to-man defender vs. zone? Are they able to play press-man? Speed and burst matter in the secondary, but speed doesn't matter if a player lacks agility and good technique. Players with quick feet and can react quickly on the fly by flipping their hips are valuable. What do I mean by flipping the hips? Going from your back peddle to a full sprint fast is very important to a DB. The critical part of that transition is flipping your hips to change your body orientation 180 degrees without momentum. It's an awkward body motion that guys at the NFL level make look easy. I also look for willing-run defenders. Can they provide support in the run game? Are they sound in the open field? All of the above can be true for the safety position, but there are some differentiating factors from a CB. You have two safeties in football, free and strong, and sometimes you get a hybrid nickel or LB style safety. The definition of safety has become blurry as they have to be responsible in similar ways at both spots; that's where the hybrid effect comes into play or the undefined role of safety, so to speak, because of how defenses utilize them to defend against pass-heavy spread offenses. So you can understand the difference between a traditional free and strong safety, I'll define it real fast. Free safety is often the deep safety lined up at least 10 yards deep, while the strong safety traditionally lines up on the TE side or the heavy side of an offensive formation. Free safeties are responsible for mostly pass coverage, while a strong safety defends the run while also being accountable for pass coverage. 2021 NFL Draft CB Rankings Okay, so let's dive into the CB rankings; 1) Alabama CB Patrick Surtain II 6-1 203 lbs Instant Impact Player The son of a former NFL player, Surtain has the pedigree. He is a long player who plays with discipline. Surtain excels in man to man but can play zone when needed. He plays with great technique, and does an excellent job at challenging receivers at the line of scrimmage—Surtain projects as the top CB prospect in the 2021 NFL draft. 2) Va Tech CB Caleb Farley 6-2 197 lbs Potential Upside Player Farley played QB in HS and started his VT career at WR. He is now the 2nd rated CB on our board. At 6-2, 197, he has good physical traits. Farley excels in man coverage, mirrors routes at a high level, and is physical. He needs to improve his zone coverage skills at the next level. 3) South Carolina CB Jaycee Horn 6-1 205 lbs Potential Upside Player The son of former NFL WR Joe Horn, Jacee has the pedigree and is a late riser on our board. He is a solid cover corner, can play zone and press. He needs to improve his tackling. 4) Northwestern CB Greg Newsome 6-1 190 lbs Potential Upside Player A versatile defender who can excel in a cover three or press-man defense. He plays with a long frame at 6-1 and has the speed to stay in the receivers' hip pocket. He uses his body well to defend, not allowing receivers to box him out, and shows a knack for tracking the football down the field. He is an NFL-style outside corner. His primary issue is that he gets grabby at times in man to man. He won't be able to get away with that at the NFL level. 5) Florida State CB Asante Samuel Jr. Potential Upside Player Samuel excels in man to man even at 5-10, 184 lbs; he is a physical player unafraid to play press-man with much larger receivers. As a smaller corner, he uses his agility and quick hips to adjust on the fly. Samuel will mix it up against the run; he is a willing tackler and does well in space. He can use more reps in zone coverage and some work on his catching ability once in the NFL. He projects as an outside corner and can play nickel which adds to his versatility at the next level. Go To The NFL Draft Guide To View More Content by Clicking Here.

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NFL Draft: Updated Player Grade Scale and Critical Position Factors Grade Scale The revised player grade scale we use to determine our final overall player grades. (Instant Impact Potential) (9.0-7.0) High-End Starter (High Upside Potential) (6.9-6.7) Solid Starter Level (Developmental Potential) (6.6-6.5) Low-Level Starter (6.4) Starter Level Potential (6.3) Limited Opportunity/Displays Starter Level Traits When Given the Opportunity (Role Player Potential) (6.2) Situational Starter/System Dependent/Role Player (6.1-6.0) High-Level Backup/Developmental Starter Traits (5.9) Career Backup Level (5.8) Potential Backup Level/Needs Development To Become a #2 (5.7) Depth Player/#3 Level Depth Player (Practice Squad Potential) (5.6-5.5) Depth Player/#4 Level Depth Player/Practice Squad (5.0-5.4) Priority Free Agent Position Specific Key Factor Grade Scale Player grade scale used to determine position-specific player traits (9) Elite The player performs this particular factor with rare ease and consistency every time . Prospect shows absolutely no weakness. The player can be expected to do the seemingly impossible on occasion, and it shows against all levels of competition (8) Near Elite The prospect performs this particular factor with ease and consistency a high percentage of the time. The player displays no weakness. The prospect makes difficult plays look routine, and it shows against all levels of competition. (7) Very Good The player performs this particular factor effectively a high percentage of the time and can flash brilliance. The prospect cannot make all the great plays but will make some of them, and it shows against all levels of competition. (6) Good The player effectively performs this particular factor most of the time or has a level of inconsistency. The prospect gives a solid performance and will contribute to a winning effort. The player can hold his own against the top competition . Wins more often than not. (5) Sufficient The player performs this particular factor in an adequate/sufficient manner but may have trouble against top competition. (4) Mediocre The player adequately performs this particular factor sometimes, but the prospect will have trouble against top competition. The player shows inconsistent performance. The inconsistency KEEPS the prospect at a 4. (3) Below Average The player does not perform this particular factor at an adequate level. The prospect is inconsistent and will probably hurt the team. If the player does perform at an acceptable level, it is usually against weaker competition. (2) Poor The player has a significant deficiency in this particular factor. (1) Not NFL Material No redeemable qualities

2020 NFL Week Two: High Impact Game of The Week Seahawks vs Patriots Reviewed Featured Analysis High Impact Play Rate And Every Play Analysis Our High Impact Game of The Week will highlight a different team each week during the NFL season by taking a more in-depth look at the matchup using our High Impact Play Rate analysis combined with our every play analysis. What is High Impact Play Rate? High Impact Play Rate accounts for big in-game moments such as sacks, turnovers, TFL's, and explosive plays. Our High Impact Play Rate analysis works as a diagnostic tool created to help identify the critical areas of focus when performing an every play film review. What is an Every Play Analysis? We created a customizable (to fit your needs) every play evaluation process made for coaches that analyzes every situation, from down & distance, field position, offensive and defensive personnel groupings, play type, and play area. The custom analysis process can use 70 different metrics, more or less, based on your needs. Seattle vs. New England Game Report and Final Review. Our High Impact Play game of the week featured the Seattle Seahawks vs. the New England Patriots. Our initial belief that the game results would come down to one play held firm as the Seattle Seahawks defense would be on the right side of our game projection. With three seconds to go in the game, the Patriots were at the Seattle one-yard line. The Patriots would line up in the shotgun formation, 12 personnel with a "move" or "H" (TE) in the backfield who motions out to the left inline position presnap. The Patriots run a play that they have run the past two weeks with great success. The Seahawks were ready to defend the QB power. They filled each of the ten gaps created by the Patriots OL and TE's upfront forcing Cam to move laterally instead of downhill. The key once the Seahawks managed to fill all available gaps between the TE's would be to gain leverage on the outside. If executed to perfection, Newton would have been able to squeeze through the crease created by inline TE left and the kick block of his FB vs. the safety. Rather than standing up and allowing the larger FB gain leverage, the Safety (Delano Hill) submarines the FB into the run lane, leaving Newton without an open crease and allowing his defensive teammates to scrape through the traffic to finish off any chance Newton had at daylight. The surprise of the game was the Patriot's secondary surrendering 5 TD passes. Three of the TD's were passes downfield of more than 20 yds, including a 54 yard TD to D.K. Metcalf vs. Stephon Gilmore. Seattle is now the NFC West front runner, followed by the Rams, who have also been very impressive. Russell Wilson is your early NFL MVP front runner. Spread, Game Total Player Matchup of The Week Post-Game Report High Impact Play Rate Differential Drive Of the Game Decision Of The Game High Impact Player Of The Game Miscellaneous Stats For daily analysis, please follow us on Instagram. We are also on Twitter, Linkedin, and YouTube. Football Scout 365 on Instagram Football Scout 365 on Twitter Football Scout 365 on LinkedIn Football Scout 365 on YouTube

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Examining The Versatility Of The NFL's Top Two Personnel Groupings The Versatility of Personnel Groupings In Football 11 and 12 personnel are versatile in today's football because of the versatility and athleticism of today's RB's and TE's. NFL Teams with a TE like Travis Kelce, or Rob Gronkowski can line up with the TE in line, in the slot, or flexed wide without ever changing their personnel. The same can be said about NFL RB's like CMC, Alvin Kamara, or Saquan Barkley, who are versatile enough to play in the backfield, slot, or flexed out wide, allowing coaches to keep the same personnel on the field regardless of the situation.

Top 10 CFB Coaches, Plus Coaches On the Rise And The Hot Seat In 2021 The analysis covers only power five programs. The data we are going to use will come from our Returning Starter and Total Talent Dashboard . The dashboard includes: 247 Sports Total Talent ratings for the last three years. The total number of players sent to the NFL the last three years. The last three years' win percentages. The data will provide a solid baseline for the analysis as all three are vital elements to the success of a major college football coach. The Value Of Recruiting Recruiting, as everyone who is an avid follower of college football knows, is the lifeblood of the sport. If you are not recruiting at a high level in today's college football, you are not competing for national titles. The days of recruiting several developmental three-star players and coaching them up for several years are gone. However, there are a few exceptions at schools with lower expectations, for example, Tom Allen at Indiana. Aside from the two or three exceptions, the coaches who recruit at a high level and win at a high level will be rated higher, while coaches who recruit at a high level yet fail to succeed at a high level will be listed lower. Sending Players to The NFL One trend you will likely see in the rankings will be that teams who recruit at the highest level are sending the most players to the NFL. Some teams send many players to the league yet fail to win at a high level, which presents a red flag. Michigan Football is an excellent example of a team in recent years that has had success sending players to the NFL, yet they are not performing at the highest level. Alabama and Ohio State are on the other end of that spectrum; they both recruit well, send players to the NFL at a high rate and win at a high level. The obvious rule of thumb, teams who can develop their players at a high level, especially teams who recruit at a high level, have the highest success rate. Winning The bottom line in college football is that you have to win. Winning matters, and we decided to add a three-year trend percentage to the dashboard so we can quickly evaluate the teams who are on the rise, stagnant, or consistently winning at a high level. The other day, I had a conversation with one of the 5 Tool Sports Podcast analysts about the difference in expectations between Ohio State and Michigan. My short answer; it is acceptable to consistently go 9-3 or 10-2 at Michigan, while 9-3 or 10-2 can get you fired at Ohio State. That is the difference. The expectations of the top-flight programs are higher, and for a good reason. If teams are consistently winning, the alumni and big-time donors are happy, which keeps the AD, school President, or the Regents comfortable. Once the higher brass starts to feel the heat, it rolls downhill fast in major college football. Coach Salaries Another critical data point to consider is coaching salary. According to USA Today Sports, the average Power Five head coach makes $2.7M per year. The top coaches in the country make $5M or more per year, and the elite coaches (we will use Nick Saban as an example) bring home $8-10M per year. LSU's Ed Orgeron, whose LSU Tigers completed an undefeated 15-0 season in 2019, followed up their incredible 2019 season in 2020 by going 5-5. Ed Orgeron earned $9M in 2020. That is an excellent $1.8M per win, or if you are a glass half empty kind of human, $1.8M per loss. The reality for a coach like Ed Oregon heading into the 2021 season is that the heat will turn up if they have another bad year, even after the historic 2019 season. Winning matters, LSU is in the toughest conference in college football, and for every coach, the leash is short. How many .500 seasons has Nick Saban had? The Football Scout 365 Top Ten Power Five Head Coaches #1 Nick Saban, Alabama Crimson Tide Strength: Recruiting, Development, Defense Three-Year Win %: 92.7% (1st) Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 1st 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 1st Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 29 (1st) Nick Saban wins games at the highest level winning six national titles with Alabama, including this past year and one with the LSU Tigers. Alabama's recruiting under Saban has been superb; they rank first in average total team talent, a measure we compiled using the previous three years' data from 247 sports total team talent composite rankings. As far as sending players to the NFL, no coach does it better. Under Saban, the Crimson Tide has been an NFL feeder school. Saban has sent 39 players to the NFL through the first round alone since he arrived in Tuscaloosa, and in the last three years, the Tide continues to roll, sending 29 total players to the NFL according to the data pulled from Pro Football Reference. Nick Saban is also 91-8 since the College Football Playoff era began. #2 Dabo Swinney, Clemson Tigers Strength: Recruiting & Development Three-Year Win %: 92.2% (2nd) Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 6th 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 5th Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 18 (8th) The numbers scream more with less when compared to Nick Saban above, and some of that is true, but the reality is that Dabo is still building Clemson into the level that Alabama has been at for years. There were several seasons where Clemson was outside of the top ten in recruiting and still winning at a high level, but they are now bringing in consistent top ten classes. The key component for Dabo has been getting it right when recruiting QB's. Under Swinney, the Tigers had three back-to-back-to-back program-changing signal callers, Tajh Boyd, Deshaun Watson, and Trevor Lawrence. Swinney has two national titles under his belt, and arguably another program-changing QB (DJ Uiagalelei) heads into the 2021 season. #3 Lincoln Riley, Oklahoma Sooners Strength: Scheme, Development, Offense Three-Year Win %: 84.4% Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 11th 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 10th Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 17 *(9th) Lincoln Riley is an offensive genius and a consistent go-to for offensive coaches around the country who are looking for new ideas. Since his days as an OC under Bob Stoops, he has been the constant force behind the Sooners Offensive resurgence since 2015. Since taking the reigns as the Sooner head coach, Riley has won 4 Big 12 titles and made appearances in three College Football Playoffs. The Sooners have the 4th highest win percentage in FBS since Riley arrived as the OC in Norman back in 2015. Riley has produced two Heisman Trophy-winning QB's (Kyler Murray and Baker Mayfield) and one Heisman runner-up in Jalen Hurts. In 2020, Riley started his first QB (Spencer Rattler) as head coach recruited and developed by his staff rather than a transfer from another program. Rattler is now a projected top-five NFL Draft prospect ahead of the 2021 college football season. There is a reason NFL teams covet Riley as a potential candidate for open NFL jobs. That trend will continue moving forward due to his ability as an offensive guru. Riley needs to procure a national title to further cement his status as one of the top three coaches. #4 Mack Brown, North Carolina Tarheels Strength: CEO, Recruiting Three-Year Win %: 46.23% (44th) (Brown Has Been on Campus Two Years). Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 25th 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 14th Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 8 *(27th) (5 drafted in 2021 NFL draft) Number will continue to increase under Brown. Mack Brown has turned the Tarheels football program around in two short seasons, similar to his first stint in Chapel Hill, where he coached from 1988 to 1997. Brown bookended his first stint in Chapel hill by going 1-10 in 1988 to 10-1 and a top-five finish in 1997. Brown boasts a career 65% win percentage; from 1998 to 2013, Brown won 76% of his games at Texas, won a national title, produced a few Heisman winners (Ricky Williams and Vince Young). He has coached for 32 years and won 253 games. So why is Mack Brown rated 4th on our list? Brown is known for his recruiting prowess and has been dynamite the last two years. The total talent rating using the 247 Sports combined three-year total from 2017-2020; the Tarheels have risen to 25th with an 86.62 average rating. Their 2021 recruiting class rating of 90.88 ranks 15th, which shows they will continue their talent ascension. Again, recruiting matters, and Brown has been dynamite as a recruiter and a team CEO in his first few years in Chapel Hill. The Tarheels are a legitimate ACC title contender and a darkhorse CFB playoff contender in 2021. #5 Ryan Day, Ohio State Strength: Recruiting, Offense, QB Guru Three-Year Win %: 91.0% (3rd) Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 2nd 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 2nd Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 28 (2nd) The last few years before 2020, we have watched Alabama take on Clemson for the king of college football. Ohio State is now in the driver seat at number two in key categories such as 247 Sports total talent ranking and sending players to the NFL. Ohio State is and always has been a football factory. They have gone from Jim Tressel to Urban Meyer, and now they have Ryan Day. Tressel set the tone in the early 2000s for a program that should have won several titles in the '90s had John Cooper found the secret recipe to beating arch-rival Michigan. Jim Tressel discovered that recipe (closing the Ohio Border to recruiting), Urban Meyer took that approach and expanded it nationally. Now Ryan Day is expanding the horizons of Ohio State with a coach dedicated to offense and high-level QB play. Ryan Day has one feat he must conquer to continue his ascension, win a national title. The two coaches prior did it in a few short years on campus. At Ohio State winning 11, or 12 games a year is the norm; making the college football playoff and winning a national title is expected. Ryan Day is positioning himself to reach that goal of a national title. #6 Tom Allen, Indiana Hoosiers Strength: CEO, Development, Defense Three-Year Win %: 59.4% (24th) Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 53rd 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 53rd Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 3 Tom Allen is the outlier on our list for many reasons, but the key reason is that he is at Indiana, where football is secondary to basketball. Allen inherited a cusp under current Ohio State OC Kevin Wilson, an offensive-focused coach fired for player mistreatment claims. Allen, unlike Wilson, is a defensive-minded coach. And the Hoosiers have never been better in the modern era on the defensive side of the ball. The Hoosiers ranked 43rd in yards allowed a season ago, but do not be fooled; they ranked 1st in the country in the red-zone scoring rate (64%). In addition, the Hoosier's offense was equally good in unique ways. They took care of the football ranking 9th in turnover margin nationally, and they ranked 31st in time of possession offense, two stats that benefit a team who wants to protect their defense. Compared to the previous five coaches, Allen does not have the resources, facilities, prestige that the others possess at name-brand universities known for football. Indiana is rated 53rd in total talent, according to 247 Sports Total Talent Rating in 2021. With 77% of their starters returning, the Hoosiers can make a play to compete in the Big Ten East and a potential shot at a trip to Indy for the Big Ten Title. It is a long shot, but certainly not out of the question. #7 Matt Campbell, Iowa State Strength: Motivator, Development, Offense Three-Year Win %: 63.5 (16th) Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 54th 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 59th Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 3 *(56th) Matt Campbell is a highly coveted (does more with less) coach whose name popped up in NFL coaching discussion(s) this offseason. He reportedly turned down the Texas Longhorns to stay in Aimes, Iowa. Campbel is a player(s) coach, similar to Tom Allen; according to sources, his players love and respect him so much they would go into a literal war, not just on the football field with him if needed. In football, this is a highly valuable trait that some coaches try to develop but fail. Some of the best coaches in the game do not possess this leadership trait. Campbell, who owns the best winning percentage in Iowa State history, initiated his rebuilding plan and laid the foundation by instilling in his team to “Trust The Process.” His team(s) responded, delivering Iowa State into the most prosperous period in its history. Campbel is a three-time Big 12 Coach of The Year (2017, 2018, 2020) and could be in a position to win it again and even more in 2021. #8 Brian Kelly, Notre Dame Strength: CEO, Recruiting, Offense Three-Year Win %: 86.8% (4th) Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 8th 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : (9th) Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 21 (6th) Think about Notre Dame before Brian Kelly. Charlie Weis won 56% of his games, and before Weis, Bob Davie and Tyrone Willingham combined to win 58% of their games. Brian Kelly has returned Notre Dame to a notch below Lou Holtz Era success, winning 72% of his games; Holtz won 76% of his games in the 80s and early 90s. In 2016, Brian Kelly's Notre Dame squad went 4-8, an unacceptable mark. With Kelly at a crossroads, he let go of several coaches on his staff and retooled to keep Notre Brass from letting him go. The changes were a huge success. Since that 4-8 season, the Irish have went 43-7, appeared in the College Football Playoff two times, and played for an ACC title in 2020. Kelly has 252 victories in his career with stints at Grand Valley State, where he won two FCS championships, Central Michigan, where he won the MAC Title, and the Cincinnati Bearcats, where he won two Big East Titles before he moved on to Notre Dame in 2010. Brian Kelly has reached great heights, but Irish fans, alumni, and big-money donors are hungry for more. There were rumors a year ago that if Urban Meyer wanted the Notre Dame job, it was his to have. What this says to me is 10-11 wins, and a CFP beatdown is not enough. Kelly must deliver more soon to ascend higher, but as of right now, he is our 8th highest-rated CFB coach. #9 Pat Fitzgerald, Northwestern Strength: CEO, Development, Defense Three-Year Win %: 55.7% Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 41st 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 50th Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 4 (54th) Like Tom Allen Indiana, Pat Fitzgerald is a coach who achieves more with less. The Wildcats are consistent, and from time to time, they have a down year, but each time they have a bad season, they follow it with a strong year. Northwestern is not a five-star NFL factory; they are known more for academics than sports. Pat Fitzgerald is the perfect coach because he played at Northwestern in the '90s and understands what it takes to be a student-athlete at a prestigious academic institution. His program consistently embodies toughness and resilience. Winning 55% of his games the last three seasons, the Wildcats finished 7-2 in 2020, won the Big Ten West, and represented the West Division in the Big Ten title game. The Wildcats lost talent to the NFL draft from its 2020 team, and they return only 31% of their starters from a season ago. Fitzgerald can solidify his top-ten status as a top ten head coach by putting together another Big Ten West contending season in 2021. #10 Jimbo Fisher, Texas A&M Strength: CEO , Recruiting, Offense Three-Year Win %: 73.6% (10th) Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 13th 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 8th Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 13 (13th) There is Jim Harbaugh, and there is Jimbo Fisher. The two are not the same, considering Jim has not won a conference title or a national title, but the conversation of coaching salary and failed expectations is very comparable. According to USA Today , Jimbo received the 5th highest pay of $7.5M last season, while Jim Harbaugh made the 4th highest pay at $8M. Why is this relevant? Fisher has yet to defeat Alabama. Now, Fisher is still an excellent football coach; he is one of the nation's best recruiters; though his offense has become stagnant, his teams are efficient. The Aggies know that the road to a title travels through Alabama. If there will be a better year to take down Alabama, it's 2021 while they are "reloading." For Jimbo to live up to this top ten ranking or move up higher, he has to beat Saban, win the SEC and make the College Football Playoff. Coaches on The Hotseat Ed Orgeron, LSU Tigers Strength: Recruiting Improvement Area: Development and Staff Three-Year Win %: 75.6% (8th) Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 4th 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 3rd Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 24 (3rd) It feels like an eternity since the Tigers went 15-0 in a historic year where they had arguably the greatest offense of all time. That was in 2019, and in college football years, that's like ten years ago. After a 5-5 season in 2020 and a 4th place SEC west division finish, Orgeron is looking at a year where he has to prove he is not a one-hit-wonder. Being the head coach at LSU like Alabama, Ohio State, and Clemson, the expectation is to make the playoff and compete for national championships. According to our three-year total talent average, the Tigers boasted the 4th most talented roster, yet in 2020 the on-field product appeared to be far from what the expectations require in Baton Rouge. There is one guy they could go after if things go south, and that is Carolina Panthers OC and the OC when they won the National Title in 2019, Joe Brady. Jim Harbaugh, Michigan Strength: Recruiting Three-Year Win %: 59.8% Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 14th 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 13th Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 23 *(4th) After a 2-4 season in 2020, Jim Harbaugh is taking the 2017 Brian Kelly route. He has retooled the majority of his staff, including his recruiting coordinator, to turn things around. Recruiting and talent have not been the issue; developing talent when it arrives in Ann Arbor is the issue. Will the changes be enough to get Michigan to 9 or 10 wins in 2021 and at least a competitive game vs. Ohio State? Harbaugh is betting on himself to do so, even taking a pay cut in a new contract to prove he can get Michigan back on track. If not, Harbaugh could be out by the end of the 2021 season. Clay Helton, USC Trojans Strength: Recruiting Improvement Area: Development Three-Year Win %: 62.2% Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 5th 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 7th Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 11 *(21st) Like Jim Harbaugh, talent is not the issue. Helton avoided the calls for Urban Meyer to replace him in 2021, but that still does not mean he is out of the woods. Helton won the Pac 12 and the Rose Bowl in 2017. Since then, he has posted a 5-7 record in 2017, 8-5 in 2018 but bounced back with a 5-1 record in 2020. He has an opportunity to bounce back even stronger in 2021. He has a promising QB Kedon Slovis who is getting 1st round NFL draft buzz, and the Trojans return 59% of their 2020 starters. The talent is there; they rank 5th in total talent average the last three seasons. Coaches On The Rise Mario Cristobal, Oregon Ducks Strength: Recruiting, Offensive Line Three-Year Win %: 70.7% Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 17th 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 6th Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 13 (13th) Cristobal is building Oregon into a potential OL U. Cristobal, a former Miami Hurricanes OL Under Jimmy Johnson in the '80s is building Oregon from inside out by focusing on the trenches. Ducks fans should be happy to see a coach who believes in the trenches in a conference not known for physicality. For Oregon to ascend into a realistic national title contender, they will have to be more physical when facing the Ohio State's and Alabama's of the world, and Cristobal appears to get that. Cristobal is a CFB playoff appearance away from ascending into the top ten. Lane Kiffen, Ole Miss Rebels Strength: Offense, QB's Three-Year Win %: 41.7% Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 23rd 2021 Updated (7/15) 247 Sports Total Talent Ranking : 17th Three-Year Total Players Drafted: Lane Kiffen is on the rise once again, and this time we think it's for real. He is a brilliant offensive mind who can be a high-level head coach at a prestigious program if given the opportunity. Mark Stoops, Kentucky Wildcats Strength: Defense, Development Three-Year Win %: 61.3% (21st) Three-Year 247 Sports Total Talent Composite Rank: 39th 2021 Class Rankings Updated (7/15) 247 Sports : 34th Three-Year Total Players Drafted: 13 *(13th) How many Stoops are there? Stoops has built the Wildcats into a middle-tier SEC team after winning just 12 games in his first three seasons. Since that stretch, Stoops has won 37 games, and the Wildcats have made five straight bowl appearances. They are also developing and putting guys in the league.

2020 NFL Divisional Previews and Team Projections With Featured Team Analysis Our NFL preseason team previews and projections are now available. Our NFL divisional preview examines each NFL team using the following analysis; 2019 offensive and defensive High Impact Play Rate, 2020 projected starters, schedule strength, NFL Draft Grades, and High Impact Players. Each divisional preview has a featured team representing who we anticipate being the division champ in 2020 based on the current information. Please Note Projections were finalized in June and do not account for any recent free agent moves, trades, or Pandemic related player opt-outs. NFC Divisional Previews and Projections Click the divisional link below to go to the corresponding divisional preview NFC West NFC South NFC North NFC East AFC Divisional Previews and Projections Click the divisional link below to go to the corresponding divisional preview AFC West AFC South AFC North AFC East For daily analysis, please follow us on Instagram. We are also on Twitter, Linkedin, and YouTube. Football Scout 365 on Instagram Football Scout 365 on Twitter Football Scout 365 on LinkedIn Football Scout 365 on YouTube

5 Tool Sports Podcast: Wk7 Game By Game Preview, Picks, and Player Props 5 Tools Sports Podcast Host Woody Massie, 5 Tool Sports Podcast Analyst CJ McLaughlin and Football Scout 365 Analyst Brandon Lundberg come together for their weekly game preview and picks show. Check back weekly for more great content and be sure to follow us on our Instagram accounts.

5 Tool Sports Podcast: Wk10 Game By Game Preview, Picks, and Player Props 5 Tool Sports Podcast Host Woody Massie, 5 Tool Sports Podcast Analyst CJ McLaughlin and Football Scout 365 Analyst Brandon Lundberg come together for their weekly game preview and picks show. Check Out The Football Scout 365 Best Bets Dashboard SPREAD O/U AND FINAL SCORE REPORT 5 TOOL SPORTS POD WEEKLY PICKS ATS WEEKLY IMPLIED GAME TOTALS NFL WEEKLY INJURY REPORT Opening Lines Bye: Bears, Bengals, Texans, Giants THURSDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Baltimore Ravens @ Miami Dolphins (+7.5, 48) SUNDAY 1PM ET Buffalo Bills @ New York Jets (+13, 47.5) Tampa Bay Buccaneers @ Washington Football Team (+9, 51.5) Atlanta Falcons @ Dallas Cowboys (-9.5, 52) New Orleans Saints @ Tennessee Titans (-4.5) Jacksonville Jaguars @ Indianapolis Colts (-10.5, 47.5) Detroit Lions @ Pittsburgh Steelers (-9.5, 44) Cleveland Browns @ New England Patriots (-2.5, 44.5) SUNDAY 4PM ET Minnesota Vikings @ Los Angeles Chargers (-2.5, 51.5) Carolina Panthers @ Arizona Cardinals (-9.5, 45.5) Philadelphia Eagles @ Denver Broncos (-2.5, 44.5) Seattle Seahawks @ Green Bay Packers (-6, 49.5) SUNDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Kansas City Chiefs @ Las Vegas Raiders (+2.5, 50.5) MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL Los Angeles Rams @ San Francisco 49ers (+4) *All odds are procured via the DKSB App. Follow: 5 Tool Sports Podcast on Instagram Follow: Football Scout 365 on Instagram

2023 NFL Draft, Evaluating Ohio State QB C.J. Stroud, Player Grade, Film Review, and More After Further Review, Instant Impact Player Edition This year's episodes will focus on players graded as Instant Impact Potential Players using the Football Scout 365 player grading scale. These players can have a base grade lower than Instant Impact with a ceiling of Instant Impact Player, or they can be a consensus Instant Impact Player. The New Football Scout 365 NFL Draft Big Board Please check out the initial Football Scout 365 2023 NFL Draft Big Board. Analyst Brandon Luncberg released his initial top 50 big board on August 1st. He also unveiled the updated NFL Draft big board, which now includes a deeper analysis that provides more than just a scouting report. Brandon added player injury history, each player's core strengths and weaknesses, and player comparisons. You can check out the newly minted Football Scout 365 NFL Draft Big Board free by visiting FootballScout365.com. Please let us know what you think.

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