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Click here to review the process used to grade each player. There are a lot of different methods used by scouts and analyst alike when creating a list of top players. With that said, because the site just opened up for business a few weeks ago, we wanted to create some content for this years NFL draft and have some data points in place as we move forward to next year. This year we chose to use several measurements beginning with the pre draft combine rankings, post combine scores such as 40-yard dash, bench, and three-cone drill, and then mixing in our subjective analysis based on skills we identified as positional based skills. We scored each player with either a + or - within each positional skill set based on position. Our goal in 2018 is to analyze the top prospects using our every play analysis throughout the 2018 college football season and delivering a far more advanced and thorough analysis for the 2019 NFL draft. There will be updates to the list based on pro day performances. In the meantime here is the inaugural FS365 NFL Draft top 15 players on defense. Click here to see the full list of grades by position.

Click here to review process used to grade each player. We project Saquan Barkley to go Number one overall. There are a lot of different methods used by scouts and analyst alike when creating a list of top players. With that said, because the site just opened up for business a few weeks ago, we wanted to create some content for this years NFL draft and have some data points in place as we move forward to next year. This year we chose to use several measurements beginning with the pre draft combine rankings, post combine scores such as 40-yard dash, bench, and three-cone drill, and then mixing in our subjective analysis based on skills we identified as positional based skills. We scored each player with either a + or - within each positional skillset based on position. Our goal in 2018 is to analyze the top prospects using our every play analysis throughout the 2018 college football season and delivering a far more advanced and thorough analysis for the 2019 NFL draft. We plan to update the list after pro day performances are graded. In the meantime here is the inaguaral FS365 NFL Draft to 15 Offensive players. Click here to see the full list of grades by position.

Click here to review our NFL Draft player ranking process. 2018 NFL Draft Class Top 5 QB's. Football Scout 365's number one QB draft prospect Baker Mayfield can be an immediate plug and play option if drafted into the right system. Baker Mayfield is by all measures the most polished ready to plug and play QB in this years NFL draft. The one consistent knock on Baker Mayfield has been his size when compared to other top prospects such as Josh Rosen, or Sam Darnold. According to our analysis, Baker Mayfield Checks all the boxes except for Prototypical NFL size. If drafted by the right organization, and in the right system Mayfield can flourish quicker than any of the other Prospects out of the gate. Below is a quick overview of his career stats in college; Mayfield has been atop college footballs overall efficiency measure for two years in a row (198.9 2017), and (196.3 2016), was also ranked 3rd in total efficiency in 2015 with an overall rating of 173.3. Mayfield's ability goes further than box scores and stats. He has great awareness and his ability to extend plays with his legs while keeping his eyes downfield separates him from the rest of the QB's on our top five list. Mayfield is a decisive decision maker in the pocket. His ability to operate at a high level on the biggest stage is unmatched with regard to the other top prospects in the 2018 QB class. In 2017 against Ohio State on the road in primetime Baker Mayfield completed passes to nine different targets, none of which had more than 98 yards total in the game. He facilitated masterfully against a top defense on the road. The sooner run game was noon existent averaging 2.8 yards per attempt. Still, Mayfield was able to manage the game making quick decisions and spreading the football around through the air to 9 different targets against arguably the nations top defensive front. Mayfield can be a plug and play option if drafted in the right spot. The best fit for Mayfield would be the Saints in the same system the undersized Drew Brees has flourished in for years. Regardless of Mayfield's destination, the team who does draft Mayfield will have the ultimate competitor. But his success will be dependent on a coach who is willing to mold his offense around the player and not the other way around. A case in point is how Philadelphia coach Doug Pederson simplified his offensive approach to feature a more college-centric style adding RPO's (run, pass, option) for Carson Wentz. 2018 NFL Draft Class Top 5 RB's. Football Scout 365's number one overall draft prospect Saquan Barkley is a generational talent. The 2018 NFL Draft is loaded with versatile running back talent. The leader of the running back class is, of course, Saquan Barkley. Barkley shined at the NFL combine in Indianapolis just a few short weeks ago in all areas posting a 4.4-second 40-yard dash, threw up 29 reps of 225 on the bench, and topped it off with a 41 inch vertical. Barkley is an every-down back who can block effectively in pass pro, and line up wide, or in the slot. Barkley tops our top 40 list and is Football Scout 365's favorite to be drafted number one overall by the Cleveland Browns in the 2018 NFL draft. 2018 NFL Draft Class Top 5 WR's. Football Scout 365's number one WR prospect Antonio Callaway is projected by many to be a 3rd rounder due to his off of the field issues. Callaway has explosive playmaking ability in three areas, WR, KR, PR. Callaway is a burner with solid route running skills that can translate at the next level and is also unafraid to take hits when running underneath routes. He exhibits excellent hands and deep threat ability. While playing at Florida, Callaway was not part of a prolific attack. Florida has suffered from inconsistent QB play at Florida. But the Lackluster Florida offense still did nothing to stop Callaway from finding ways to make plays. He started 13 games as a freshman and snagged 35 balls for 675 yds at 19.28 yds per grab. He also averaged 15 yds per punt return, and returned two for TD's. As a sophomore Callaway grabbed 54 catches for 721 yds and three touchdowns. The knock on Callaway is his height as a receiver (5'11"), and his off the field trouble. Before the start of the 2017 College Football season, he and several other teammates were involved in a credit card fraud scheme that resulted in his suspension the entire 2017 season. Callaway checks a lot of boxes as a receiver. His versatility is what stands out. Callaway is not going to be a first-round pick and likely ends up in the 3rd or 4th round, but he certainly will be a high end get on day two of the NFL draft for a team willing to take a risk on a guy with off-field issues in his recent past. 2018 NFL Draft Class Top 5 TE's. Football Scout 365's top TE Prospect Mike Gesicki is a versatile athlete who can excel at TE and can flex out wide. Gesicki excelled at the NFL combine by recording a 41.5-inch verticle, 129-inch long jump, 4.54 40 yard dash and 22 reps on the bench. He ranked number among all TE in the combine at three of the four events, ranking number two on the bench press. Gesiscki has been a top tier versatile athlete since high school where he also was a star basketball and volleyball player. Gesicki is a master at using his big frame to body defenders in jump ball situations. His size and speed is a matchup nightmare for linebackers and safeties. Whoever drafts Gesicki will be getting an instant impact player who could be a starter in year one. Gesicki is a day one talent and possible 1st round pick. 2018 NFL Draft Class Top 5 OL. Football Scout 365's top OL prospect Will Hernandez shined at the NFL combine and has first round potential. Hernandez was a relative unknown at the guard position coming out of UTEP until his performance at the 2018 NFL combine. Hernandez is a consistent player, who ran a faster than expected 40. He exhibited high-level strength and posted 37 reps on the bench. He has the strength to move defenders with only one arm and plays with good leverage. At 348 lbs he moves very well laterally. He can get to the second level with linebackers in zone blocking schemes, he can man block, and his deceptive speed on any running play that requires a pulling guard is more than adequate. His performance at the NFL combine helped him move into day one draft conversations. There are some analyst out there that believe a team may take him late in round one. 2018 NFL Draft Class Top 5 DL. Football Scout 365's top DL Prospect Bradley Chubb has number one overall potential. Chubb is game-changing defensive end who could have easily been a first rounder in 2017's NFL draft. Chubb is an edge setter, who is capable of dropping into coverage if needed. He is a high motor guy who can be found 15-20 yds downfield making a tackle with secondary players. He uses violent hands to thwart off blockers and get into the backfield. His size and athletic ability combined are what make him a 1st round talent. One improvement area for a lot of defensive lineman coming out of college is consistent low pad level. Chubb can play with a high pad level at times and will need to improve his consistency in this area to be at his best in the NFL. His draft potential is a day one top ten pick. 2018 NFL Draft Class Top 5 LB's. Football Scout 365's number one LB prospect is Malik Jefferson. Jefferson's speed and lateral quickness mixed in with great football instincts places him at the top of our LB rankings. Jefferson is a day one talent and has NFL size and high-end linebacker speed. His skill set translates well as a defender against the NFL's evolving spread offenses. He is solid in coverage and has good makeup speed. He can match up with a RB in space and exhibits solid football instincts and reaction. Jefferson shined at the combine running a 4.5 40 yard dash and posted 27 reps on the bench. Jefferson is still relatively young and left Texas as a true junior. The knock on Jefferson is his ability to get off of blocks; this is something he will need to improve. His draft potential is day one, round one. 2018 NFL Draft Class Top 5 CB's. Football Scout 365's number one CB Prospect is Denzel Ward who ran a 4.32 40 at the combine. What he lacks in Physicality, he makes up for with footwork and excellent recovery ability. Ward is a very talented cornerback who waited his turn behind first-round talents in 2016 (Conley and Lattimore). Ward will be another 1st round defensive back coming out of Ohio State. His speed is elite as he demonstrated at the combine running a 4.32 40 yard dash. His excellent footwork, recovery speed make up for his physical deficiencies. Ward is a 5'10" corner that lacks the physicality that a lot of NFL coaches and GM's are looking for. But those same NFL Coaches and GM's cannot ignore his stability in both man or zone schemes and the fact he played in an NFL system under Greg Schiano at Ohio State. His instincts and ability to read and react quickly will get him drafted day one. Wards draft potential is day one round one.

Football Scout 365 NFL Draft Analysis The goal of this exercise is to identify the top five players at each position before the NFL Draft using NFL scouting combine measures and NFL scouting report information to score each player. Combine Grades: Top 5 combined scores will be worth a bonus point. For example, If a player runs a top five forty yard dash by position at the combine that player will get 1 point added to his overall draft grade. Combine scores will not receive a (-1) negative rating unless the score is a lousy outlier grade of a top prospect and needs more in-depth evaluation. NFL Scouting Reports: Every player entering the NFL draft will have an NFL scouting evaluation that discusses the player’s strengths and weaknesses. Every position will be scored based on relevant scouting evaluation information. The scores will grade on a 1 for a good evaluation -1 for a negative evaluation. Once we have the top five players identified at every position we can add them to the top 40 NFL Draft prospects list. Once the top 40 players have been identified, we can begin our final review. The final evaluation takes a more in-depth look at all 40 players using film analysis, and previous year’s stats and accomplishments. Once the final review has been finished, and all scores are final, we can begin to project what round each of our top 40 players will likely be picked up in the NFL draft.

This exercise will help us identify how well teams perform on both sides of the football (offense and defense), against AP top 25 opponents. We can use the team data in collaboration with our player data to identify what teams return the most production for the upcoming season, allowing us to get a better idea of what teams are likely to win a conference title or play for a national title. Football Scout 365 will analyze one team per day for the next few months. The teams will be examined in alphabetical order. At the end of the analysis, we can project a preseason top 10 and the teams we believe have the best shot to play in the College football playoff. Items that we intend to include in our report are: Previous year overall record Previous year record against AP top 25 opponnents Returning starters Returning offensive Starters Returning defensive Starters NFL draft analysis Head Coach and Coordinator analysis Previous three year recruiting analysis 247 sports total talent rating Football Scout 365 Key Stats against AP top 25 opponents only Player production returning and lost against AP top 25 opponents

Welcome to Football Scout 365. A free football analytics site created for those who are not just passionate football fans, but who also love the more in-depth analytical perspective that the games numbers can provide. Our core focus will be on College Football in 2018 as well as 2018 NFL Draft Analysis. All of the metrics provided will align similarly to the stats created by football analysts and used by football coaches. Below is a summary list of stats we plan to provide: What are Key Stats? Below is a list of Key Stats in no particular order. The list will be updated on an unscheduled basis during the offseason as we work to optimize our stats collection. All Key Stats are v. AP Top 25 opponents only. We try to measure the teams based on the level of competition faced. During the regular season, we will update these Key Stats on every three weeks. Key Stats Offense: Key Stats Defense: Game Of The Week: Our game of the week series will feature the top matchup each week in college football and will include two AP top 25 opponents (when available) otherwise the best matchup will be graded. We score every play of the game using basic football scouting system of +1 for a positive and -1 for a negative play occurrence. For example, a player tackled for a loss on a run play would score as -1 for the losing yds. Each player can be graded based on their involvement in the final result of each individual play throughout an entire game. Ex. If an and offensive guard whiffs on a block (misses his man), he will receive a -1 for that one particular play. Each game will have a preliminary score released on Sunday with the final score release after full film review by Wednesday of the following week. Will we scout more than one game per week? We want to provide quality content and plan to increase the number of individual games scouted in the future. Our goal is to hire more analyst, but as of today we only have the capacity for one game per week as each game can take upwards of 15-20 hrs of review to provide an in-depth, accurate team assessment. NFL Draft Analysis: Our NFL draft analysis will be based solely on combine numbers and review from the previous college football season. The analysis will have a core focus on talent leaving a particular school and the effect the player's departure will have on their former college team. Our goal is to tie the drafted NFL talent into our college football players leaving and returning by team production analysis. As site updates occur and our data collection continues to grow we will provide updates. Please subscribe to our email list for up to the minute updates.