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2019 NFL Draft: Top 150 draft prospects big board, surprise in top three

By Ian Cummings

NORMAN, OK - OCTOBER 27: Wide receiver Marquise Brown #5 of the Oklahoma Sooners lines up against the Kansas State Wildcats at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Kansas State 51-14. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images)
NORMAN, OK - OCTOBER 27: Wide receiver Marquise Brown #5 of the Oklahoma Sooners lines up against the Kansas State Wildcats at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium on October 27, 2018 in Norman, Oklahoma. Oklahoma defeated Kansas State 51-14. (Photo by Brett Deering/Getty Images) /
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LUBBOCK, TX – NOVEMBER 24: Wide receiver Jalen Hurd #5 of the Baylor Bears tries to get past defensive back Jah’Shawn Johnson #7 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the first half of the game on November 24, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images)
LUBBOCK, TX – NOVEMBER 24: Wide receiver Jalen Hurd #5 of the Baylor Bears tries to get past defensive back Jah’Shawn Johnson #7 of the Texas Tech Red Raiders during the first half of the game on November 24, 2018 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. (Photo by John Weast/Getty Images) /

No. 131-135

135. Iowa EDGE Anthony Nelson (EDGE14)

Anthony Nelson was elaborated on in my edge rushers piece. Here’s what I said there: “An outlier with his 6-foot-7, 271-pound frame, Iowa’s Anthony Nelson is an intriguing prospect in the 2019 NFL Draft. He offers 35-inch arms and an attacker’s mentality in the trenches, but he’s a bit limited with his burst and the potential energy his lower body can store. Nelson’s big enough where a team could get creative with him and move him to the inside on occasion, but if he can work on refining the work with his hands, he might be able to tap into more upside on the edge”.

134. Arkansas IDL Armon Watts (IDL16)

Arkansas’ Armon Watts emphasizes the attention to detail on the interior defensive line. He might not have the developmental potential as an NFL Draft prospect to be a key member of a starting lineup, but with his hand placement and leverage intuition, he has a decent floor, which will be of use.

133. Old Dominion EDGE Oshane Ximines (EDGE13)

Oshane Ximines was examined in my NFL Draft edge rushers piece as well. His quote there reads as follows: “The upside isn’t quite there with Oshane Ximines, but a lot of other traits are present. He’s an experienced edge rusher who provides reliability and durability, and while he doesn’t bring any explosive athletic traits, he flashes bend on occasion, and he’s able to mentally change his rush plan on the fly, with a number of moves at his disposal. With his lacking upside and slightly undersized frame, he’s far from a lock to go on Day 2, but for teams looking for depth, Ximines presents utility and a certain safeness”.

132. Georgia RB Elijah Holyfield (RB10)

Running backs who lack adequate long speed don’t sit well with this evaluator, and Elijah Holyfield’s lack of speed hurt him in many facets of his game. He’s a one-dimensional threat on the field, providing little utility as a weapon in the passing game. That said, Holyfield’s burly frame and aggressive style fit situational niches, and his quickly developing vision could be an asset to a running back stable somewhere out there.

131. Baylor WR Jalen Hurd (WR24)

A former running back, Jalen Hurd’s athleticism and his naturally run-after-catch ability immediately comes to mind when discussing his potential. As a pure wide receiver, Hurd still can be classified as raw, still working on solidifying the nuance of his routes. However, Hurd as a versatile offensive weapon is a less restrictive idea, and it opens the mind to Hurd’s potential. He’s fairly underdeveloped, but he has the ability to be a valuable chess piece.

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