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i was reading some of the reports from the weekends college games and the usual comparisons between players. And I wondered how the 2015 draft class would compare with the one we just had...


We appear to have one QB as the clear front-runner again and once again there are a number of others (including one controversial one) who are also in the frame.


This year there appears to be more of a buzz around the RB contenders, with Gurley, Gordon and Abdullah all making headlines.


Amari Cooper appears to be this years Sammy Watkins, but not sure there is an Eric Ebron out there at the moment (do Funchess or O'Leary come close ?)


On the other side of the ball there appear to be a range of very interesting DTs, DEs and OLBs, but perhaps not the one, dominant, Clowney figure emerging yet.


So overall is his class weaker ? And where is it strong this year ?

I think this year's had better elite talent at the top. Clowney, Watkins, Mack are probably better than anybody you will see next year. Cooper is a good receiver prospect but he doesn't have the speed that Watkins had or the size of the receivers that have gone at the top of the draft in recent years.

 

With the QB's, it is probably too early to say but it seems pretty close to last year. You could have three go early in the draft. Mariota, Winston, Cook. And then you have Shane Carden, Brett Hundley and Dak Prescott who a team could fall in love with and go early.

 

Running backs are definitely better for 2015 and it's not even close. The three you mentioned plus Duke Johnson, Tevin Coleman, Jay Ajayi, TJ Yeldon.

The one that pops into my mind as instantly better for 2015 are pass rush DEPTH and running backs. RB from top to bottom are better and pass rushers p, although Barr, Mack, and Clowney were in the '14 draft, this class appears to be deeper with Gregory, Calhoun, Ray, Fowler, Vic Beasley, and even Leonard Williams

I don't see the same depth in wide receivers either.