IdaGriz01
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Have not been keeping track, mostly because it’s not very common for FCS guys to declare for the draft early. Anyway, I figured we could have a thread to put the few that do turn up.
This was triggered by having Pete Guerriero of Monmouth, a junior, declaring for the draft:http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20200115143508304821504&ref=hea&tm=&src=FCS
In one way, I can see his point. Most running backs seem to have only so many carries in their bodies. (Yes, I know there are exceptions, but most RBs wear out after just a few years.) Guerriero has already used up a bunch as the “go-to” running back for Monmouth. If he’s going to continue to take a pounding, he might as well get paid for it. The good news is: the “typical” draft prospect boards do not seem to have lot of backs on them this year. The CBS Sports board, for example, has only 6 out of their top-100. The bad news: All those guys are over 20 pounds heavier than Guerriero. Unless he can bulk up and still retain his niftiness, there’s no way he can be an every-down back in the NFL. Still, he isn’t bad as a receiver (over 10 yards per catch) and Monmouth passed a lot, so he knows how to pass-block.
Bottom line: Don’t see him actually getting drafted, but likely to get an invite as an Undrafted Free Agent. Can see him being useful as a change-of-pace runner who can catch some tosses coming out of the backfield. In any case, I wish him well.
Anybody hear of any other early FCS declarations?
This was triggered by having Pete Guerriero of Monmouth, a junior, declaring for the draft:http://www.fcs.football/cfb/story.asp?i=20200115143508304821504&ref=hea&tm=&src=FCS
In one way, I can see his point. Most running backs seem to have only so many carries in their bodies. (Yes, I know there are exceptions, but most RBs wear out after just a few years.) Guerriero has already used up a bunch as the “go-to” running back for Monmouth. If he’s going to continue to take a pounding, he might as well get paid for it. The good news is: the “typical” draft prospect boards do not seem to have lot of backs on them this year. The CBS Sports board, for example, has only 6 out of their top-100. The bad news: All those guys are over 20 pounds heavier than Guerriero. Unless he can bulk up and still retain his niftiness, there’s no way he can be an every-down back in the NFL. Still, he isn’t bad as a receiver (over 10 yards per catch) and Monmouth passed a lot, so he knows how to pass-block.
Bottom line: Don’t see him actually getting drafted, but likely to get an invite as an Undrafted Free Agent. Can see him being useful as a change-of-pace runner who can catch some tosses coming out of the backfield. In any case, I wish him well.
Anybody hear of any other early FCS declarations?