NFL Draft 2019: Top 25 prospects available on Day 3
Georgia wide receiver Riley Ridley’s mediocre performance at the combine has knocked him down to day three of the draft. His brother Calvin had a mediocre performance at the combine last year, but he had the college production that allowed him to remain a first round pick in spite of it.
Riley, on the other hand, wasn’t the collegiate star his brother was, so the lackluster numbers he put up in Indianapolis seems to have directly affected his stock. Still, he might not be the most impressive physical specimen, but Ridley is a crisp route runner just like his brother, and might have even better hands.
Notre Dame’s Julian Love was one of the top corners in all of college football last season, and for most of 2018 he was projected to be a first round pick. He struggled a little bit down the stretch of the season, and then none of his pre-draft workouts were all that impressive, leading to this fall to day three.
In the right scheme, Love could be a tremendous value pick. He has excellent man-coverage skills, and while he has some limitations due to his size, he is outstanding in bump-and-run and displays strong ball skills.
Texas A&M’s Trayveon Williams is the top running back remaining on the board, and would seemingly be the perfect complimentary piece to an offense that already has an established starting running back. Williams is undersized at just 5-foot-8, but he’s got a very good initial burst and breakaway speed in the open field.
Williams is also a good receiving option out of the backfield, and should make an immediate impact as a third-down back in the NFL. Whichever team grabs Williams on Saturday is likely to be happy as soon as he gets to camp.
Many expected NC State’s Kevin Harmon to come off the board during the second day of the draft, but he remains on the board and would represent excellent value at this stage of the draft. Not many receivers in this class were as productive as Harmon. He produced back-to-back 1000 yard receiving seasons in Raleigh.
Harmon’s 4.6 40-time has teams worried about his speed, and while he doesn’t have the upside to be a No. 1 option at the next level, he seems like the perfect complimentary weapon as a possession receiver.
Teams still looking for a quality edge rusher on the final day of the draft will likely be fighting over Georgia’s D’Andre Walker, who is far and away the top talent still remaining at the position. Don’t be surprised to see an early trade on Saturday with a team looking to move up to secure his services.
Walker managed 7.5 sacks during his senior season in Athens, and while he may never develop into a double-digit sack player in the NFL, he should find a home as a rotational pass rusher who is also a strong edge setter in the run game.