2017 NFL Draft: Week 10 Prospect Stock Report
Stock Down: Offense
Davis Webb (QB – California): Davis Webb’s performance against an elite Washington defense was going to go a long way in determining where he would wind up being selected in the 2017 NFL Draft. Unfortunately for Webb, he struggled mightily and is in store for a long wait before hearing his name called in April.
While Washington quarterback Jake Browning was busy throwing six touchdown passes, Webb was tossing interceptions. It was the second time this season the Cal QB has thrown three interceptions in a game. However this time, he didn’t add five touchdown passes like he did in his other three pick game against San Diego State. This was also the first time all year he completed less than 50 percent of his passes.
That isn’t even the worst of it. Against a secondary led by Sidney Jones and Budda Baker, Webb completed one of 11 passes on third down. That one completion ended up short of a first down. Webb is regarded as a late-round prospect who must turn things around quickly to avoid falling even further in the draft.
Deyshawn Bond (C – Cincinnati): Cincinnati QB Gunner Kiel was sacked just once in three previous games before taking on BYU. Against the Cougars, he was sacked twice and hit on numerous occasions. Kiel had no chance to escape as the pressure was coming almost immediately right up the middle.
The interior of the offensive line, particularly center Deyshawn Bond played their worst game of the season. Bond was no match for the interior of the BYU defense whether it was Corbin Kaufusi or Logan Taele. Even backup Handsome Tanielu (number 92) got the best of Bond (59) as seen in the play below.
Cincinnati has three games remaining and Bond will need to regroup quickly. If he continues to struggle down the stretch, he may fall out of the 2017 NFL Draft all together.
Chad Kelly (QB – Ole Miss): Chad Kelly lands on this list, not for his play against Georgia Southern, but for the injury that will end his college career. Ole Miss confirmed Kelly tore his ACL and lateral meniscus in his right knee. There were plenty of non-football related question marks with Kelly, this just adds to an already long list.
The worst part of the injury isn’t that he’ll miss the remainder of the Ole Miss schedule, but that he won’t be healthy enough to compete at the Senior Bowl or Scouting Combine. Instead, NFL teams will have to rely on his college tape and interview skills, which aren’t Kelly’s best traits.
Kelly was going to be a day three prospect before the injury, but now it’s likely some team will take a flyer on him in the sixth or seventh round of the 2017 NFL Draft at best.