Overrated or Underrated?

As we approach the 2017 NFL Draft, another draft season is reaching the summit. However, this does not mean it does not have its own bumps.



As such, for the Steelers perspective, which prospects would you consider overrated or underrated?


Next question would be the the same as the former but instead of the Steelers, pick any prospect of your choosing.



I will have mine in a bit. Ready? Go!

 

How is Dalvin Cook overrated? He can be a 3 down back.

 

Yep. Cook does not even crack my top 20 anymore either. McCaffery is eons ahead of him in what coahces look for in running backs nowadays.


Furthermore and on a side note, starting to see why Myles Garrett may not be as "transcendent" after all as the media portrays him out to be.


Had Jadeveon Clowney and Joey Bosa rated higher than him.

 

It's a shame we don't need DLine, Wormley seems like a can't miss selection. I ain't saying he will be a star, but he seems like he will be a solid player and have a long career.

Overrated: Jabrill Peppers, please do not draft him!!!

 

I'm a huge Peppers fan and even I don't think he'd be an instant game changer. Most rookies aren't. He'd definitely have a learning curve in coverage and I'd expect some limitations to what he'd be asked to do early on. He would make some splash plays to make up for it though.

Overrated for me are
1. Leonard Fournette
2. QB's
3. Trading out of the first round
4. Njoku

Underrated are
1. Desmond King
2. Budda Baker

 

overrated:
peppers as an immediate upgrade.
watson as a franchise qb
taco as a #1 at 30
rivers at 30
wormley as a #1
mcmillan
reddick as a top 15
cunningham in the 1st
brad kaaya


underrated:
des king
josh jones
awuzie
kazee
ryan anderson
vince biegel
ebukam
javancy jones
daeshon hall
trey hendrickson
kpassagnon
curtis samuel
chris goodwin
zay jones
jahu chesson
noah brown
kittle
pharoah brown
shaquill griffen

 

I think Ryan Anderson is underrated generally. He is a talented, hard-nosed SOB. I don't believe he is a 1st rounder, only because of his physical limitations. But, I'd love this guy in the 2nd. Pittsburgh would love this kid.

 

I agree with the first paragraph, I was just alluding to another poster who said that he saw/heard expectations that Obi and Peppers would be instant game changers. I wouldn't expect almost any rookie to come right in and light it up. It doesn't happen very often.

Fair enough. I don't see Fournette as valuable because he doesn't strike me as an awesome 3 down back. 15 years ago he'd go top 5... I still think he will be a fine player (probably a quality starting back), just don't buy the hype that would give me reason to take him in the first.

I can buy Dobbs. I think every QB in the draft this year is a pretty big project. There's also quite a few guys who could have a pretty high ceiling though too.

 

i think you missed the point about obi/peppers being game changers for us SG. they could be game changers in how we run this hybrid defense and the options it brings to it.

 

Maybe so haha I totally agree tho. I think they would bring different things to the table, but both could potentially change how we play defense and take us to a new level

 

Steelers overrated - Cunningham

Steelers underrated- David Njoku

Overall overrated- Cunningham

Overall Underated- Obi Melifonwu,( those who have him late 2)
Elijah Hood RB,- Being overlooked by far too many..... Pick him in the 5 and instantly have a #2 RB, good in pass protection, down hill runner between the tackles and better hands than given credit for.

Cajun