I’m a list guy. I make “to do” lists, follow “honey do” lists, and will take time to read a top ten list of almost anything. This series of articles will bring you a top five ranking about a myriad of topics in the world of dynasty football.
Dynasty fantasy football players are a greedy bunch. The class of 2017 has been the focal point for many dynasty owners for the past year or more with the expectation that many college stars would make a smooth transition into the NFL and onto our dynasty teams. We’ve already seen many collegiate underclassmen make their intentions known. The vaunted class of 2017 will include juniors such as Deshaun Watson, Mike Williams, Dalvin Cook and Leonard Fournette, among many others. On the other hand, underclassmen such as Nick Chubb, Royce Freeman and James Washington surprisingly opted to return to campus for one more season.
With the January 16 deadline for underclassmen to declare quickly approaching, I’ve got my eye on five players who have yet to announce their plans for next season.
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Kenneth Burns
January 5, 2017 at 12:31 pm
Joe Mixon? Where would you rank him in a rookie draft?
Thomas Bonafair II
January 5, 2017 at 5:07 pm
Adam Schefter is reporting that Mixon just declared. Maybe if he keeps his nose completely clean throughout the pre-draft process and aces his team interviews/visits, he’ll be drafted sometime before the 5th round. I don’t believe all this chatter about him going undrafted.
Despite his vile transgression on campus, I think NFL teams are still driven to win and scooping up a late 1st round talent in the 3rd or 4th round will be tough to pass up. Despite all the negative press, the dude can still flat out ball. Does everything on the field from the tape I’ve seen. I’m especially impressed by his receiving chops, which should shine if he’s invited to the combine to compete in drills.
Ryan McDowell
January 6, 2017 at 6:06 am
I didn’t include Mixon because some reports said he’d already decided to stay in school. Just as most will say, I love Mixon’s talent, but the off-field stuff is beyond terrible. He’s a player that I will let the NFL tell me what to think. If he’s drafted at all, he’s a 1st round rookie pick for me. If not, I’d still take a shot in the early/mid 2nd assuming he signs as a UDFA.
Thomas Bonafair II
January 6, 2017 at 8:22 am
Scary if Mixon becomes an UDFA. Odds will be stacked against him ever realizing his massive PPR potential. My hope is that his team of advisors/family/friends have made the case that between now and the NFL draft, he’ll be able to clean up his image just enough to justify being selected.
As you said, if he’s at least selected at all, even in the 5th or 6th round, I’d be willing to spend a rookie pick on him. But as precious as these 2017 picks have become, I’ll be hard pressed to pull the trigger before the end of the 2nd or early 3rd round. And UDFA means I’m out of the Mixon business, sadly.
You think he’ll be invited to the Combine? I’m thinking he won’t. The NFL has made clear its stance on domestic violence. If this ends up being the case, it’ll be on him to wow teams at individual visits and at the OU pro day. He should at least be invited to that, right?? Such a shitty, shitty situation all around.
Ryan McDowell
January 6, 2017 at 5:12 pm
I agree with much of what you said. As for the Combine, my guess is no. He’s an easy option for the NFL to make an example of since he’s not in the league yet.
Kory Bradshaw
January 6, 2017 at 7:45 am
I sure hope Sutton declares for the draft! I also am intrigued by him! I currently have him as my 1st choice WR!!
Thomas Bonafair II
January 6, 2017 at 8:33 am
Courtland’s my #4 wide receiver. A tick below JuJu at this point. Of course, none of this will matter until he wises up and declares already! The WR talent in this draft class is not on par with the RB talent, making Sutton’s chances of going early to mid 2nd round all that much better as WR-needy teams go on the clock.
This could be wishful thinking, but it seems like no news could be good news on the Sutton front. If he was confident about returning to SMU, I think he’d have come out and tweeted that he was staying in school. I did selfishly cringe when the SMU head coach decided to stick around, because him leaving could have helped the dynasty communitiy’s cause and given Sutton that extra nudge to leave school.
Either way, there’s not too much more time for him to mull the decision. I’m guilty of checking for Suttton updates on the web more times in a day than I’ll admit. In doing so, I’ve noticed there isn’t a lot of Sutton news out there to be found. So the dude is still a bit under the radar, which won’t last if/when he goes pro and teams see him in action at workouts. WR1 type body and shows it most of the time on film. I’m smitten.
Courtland's Stalker
January 8, 2017 at 11:24 am
I actually feel the opposite and that if he were declaring he would have done so already so he could start building up his hype. I really think he stays one more year and follows the Corey Davis model where he knows one more year in college can guarantee him as a 1st round pick and make him more money.
As a fan following him all season I actually hope he stays (I am sitting on 1.01 in a devy league), as I think one more year at of college will make him a better pro.
Courtland's Stalker
January 11, 2017 at 2:21 pm
Sutton staying in school…I had that feeling since it took this long…right decision!
Thomas Bonafair II
January 7, 2017 at 6:20 pm
Hot off the presses…JuJu just announced on his Twitter that he will NOT be returning to USC.