2018 NFL Draft: 3 Overrated and Underrated Prospects

The 2018 NFL draft is no different from its predecessors in at least one category. Inevitably certain players, for different reasons, get grades they don’t deserve.

Some of them are puffed up by experts for one reason or another when common sense should dictate they belong lower on boards. Meanwhile, others were clearly dominant and yet get overlooked for a variety of reasons. Perhaps it’s the school they go to or the fact they played through an injury. It happens every year.

This list is going to cover three of each category. Players who are being overrated and those who are being underrated. Keep in mind this is based solely on educated opinion and is almost certain to start off a firestorm in the comments section. Rest assured I’m wearing full protection including helmet and mouthguard. With that, let it begin.

Overrated:  Josh Allen (QB, Wyoming)

Allen has his cult following and that’s fine. It happens every year. There is no denying the Wyoming quarterback has an absolute cannon for an arm, a big body, can move and comes across as intelligent. Yet as the old saying goes, “Where’s the beef?” Or in other words, where’s the proof that he’s that good. It didn’t show up in his stats (1,812 yards, 16 TDs, 6 INTs in 2017) and doesn’t show up enough on tape. Sure he’ll make a throw from time to time that appears special, but too often he looked confused by things he will see constantly in the NFL.

Underrated:  Harold Landry (EDGE, Boston College)

It’s much the other way for Harold Landry. Teams like to covet size and athleticism in their prospects, not to mention power. The Boston College edge rusher has plenty of athletic talent but is merely average when it comes to size (6’3″) and isn’t known for his strength either. Then again that shouldn’t matter so much. This league is all about the quarterbacks and finding the guys who can put them on the ground. Landry had 21.5 sacks over his final two seasons, and that was with an ankle injury throughout much of 2017. He’s a nightmare to stop when healthy.