2019 NFL Draft: Top 150 draft prospects big board, surprise in top three
By Ian Cummings
No. 21-25
25. Missouri QB Drew Lock (QB2)
Drew Lock is a polarizing study. A select few have Lock as their QB1 in this class, while many have Lock straying outside the top three. He’s my QB2, for several specific reasons. There are definite flaws; his footwork is maddeningly inconsistent, and by extension, so is his decision making. But when his base is set, Lock has the arm strength, talent, and elasticity to fire the ball into tight windows with accuracy, and he shows flashes of anticipation, progression work, and safety manipulation. He also has the skill set to elevate his team and succeed outside of structure. Lauded as a quarterback with extremely high character and a certain franchise quarterback charisma, Lock can become a high-level starter if he proves coachable, and is given time to iron out some glaring flaws.
24. Clemson IDL Christian Wilkins (IDL4)
With 32.5-inch arms, Clemson’s Christian Wilkins will often be overmatched in the trenches by longer offensive linemen. But what he lacks in length, he compensates for with his high energy play, and his combination of adequate burst, movement ability, and understanding of situational leverage and hand placement. Wilkins upside is limited in a sense, as he’s a good, not great athlete with shorter-than-usual arms. But Wilkins offers a high floor and a disruptive mindset that will be welcomed at the next level.
23. Texas A&M iOL Erik McCoy (iOL3)
Erik McCoy breaks into the top twenty-five with his athletic upside; he tested better than 89 percent of all interior offensive linemen in five athletic tests at the NFL Combine, mostly geared toward first step quickness and initial burst. McCoy has the quickness off the line and the hunger for battle to function as a high-level guard or center in time, and while he lacks length, and by extension, needs to work on patching up that part of his game, he has the developmental potential to earn accolades in the NFL. Center might be a better place for McCoy, due to his lacking length, but he can play at all three interior spots.
22. Delaware S Nasir Adderley (S2)
A small school prospect, Nasir Adderley has taken his time on his climb up the draft boards, but now that the dust has settled, Adderley is firmly in the top thirty, and some grading scales have him as a first-round talent. Adderley can further refine his mental game in the back third, but he has the long speed, hip fluidity, and famish for contact that teams look for from well-rounded safety prospects. Playmakers on defense can be hard to come by, but Adderley has the play style, and the mentality, to become just that in the NFL.
21. Boston College iOL Chris Lindstrom (iOL2)
The best offensive linemen are the ones you never hear about, while the ones that grab attention on game day can be toxic for an offense. For a team such as the Redskins, a team with perennial issues on the interior offensive line, Boston College’s Chris Lindstrom is the antidote. Lindstrom, to put it very simply, lacks flaws. He’s a suitably athletic interior lineman with very good mental processing, hand placement, length, functional strength, and footwork, and wherever he goes, he should carve out a long, quiet career as an offensive guard.