2004 | 7’0 | 7’7 WS | 242 LBS
Team: Indiana
Agent: CAA / Max Saidman
Best aggregate mock draft rank: 14 / Worst rank: N/A
2023-24 stats:
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2004 | 7’0 | 7’7 WS | 242 LBS Team: Indiana Agent: CAA / Max Saidman Best aggregate mock draft rank: 14 / Worst rank: N/A 2023-24 stats: In 2023-24, Ware averaged 15.9 points, 9.9 rebounds, 1.5 assists, 1.9 blocks, and 0.6 steals per game. He shot …
2004 | 7’0 | 7’7 WS | 242 LBS
Team: Indiana
Agent: CAA / Max Saidman
Best aggregate mock draft rank: 14 / Worst rank: N/A
2023-24 stats:
Getting to know the Raiders rooks with 5 interesting facts about CB Decamerion Richardson
What we know about Decamerion is the Raiders selected him at pick 112 in the fourth round because of his raw athletic abilities. He’s got great length (6-2) and speed (4.34 40). From there, they hope they can develop his talents.
But these purposes, let’s learn a bit more about him.
Calls himself an “Original Cowboy” and “Kountry Boy”. He Grew up in the small town of Minden Louisiana, where he spent most of his youth either playing sports, fishing or riding horses.
He is a cousin of former Buccaneers LB Devin White who grew up in the same area and with whom he shares a love of horseback riding.
As a High School senior, along with playing defensive back, he also earned All-State honors at running back with 1,206 rushing yards (8.9 yards per carry) and 14 touchdowns, adding 199 receiving yards.At the 2019 state championships, Richardson finished second in the 100 meters (school record 10.75 seconds), third in the 200 meters (21.63) and second in the high jump (6 feet, 0 inches). Next Gen stats gave him an 88 score for athleticism which is the highest of any cornerback in this class.
New Raiders QB Gardner Minshew played under Mike Leach at Washington State in 2018. A year later, Leach took over as head coach at Mississippi State and the No. 5 recruit in his first recruiting class was Decamerion Richardson. Richardson played three seasons under Leach until the late great head coach passed away in 2022.
Got his first start in the 2021 Liberty Bowl vs Texas Tech. He had four tackles and was burnt for a 52-yard catch to the one-yard-line.Texas Tech scored on the next play. But other than that one broken play, Richardson held up well, and would go on to 28 straight starts for the Bulldogs and lead all SEC cornerbacks in tackles both his junior (85) and senior seasons (79) and leading his team in pass breakups (7) as a senior. Though he has zero career interceptions.
2004 | 6’3 | N/A | 197 LBS Team: Duke Agent: CAA / Aaron Mintz Best aggregate mock draft rank : 15 / Worst rank: N/A 2023-24 stats: In 2023-24, McCain averaged 14.3 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, 0.1 blocks, and 1.1 steals per game. He shot 46.2 …
2004 | 6’3 | N/A | 197 LBS
Team: Duke
Agent: CAA / Aaron Mintz
Best aggregate mock draft rank: 15 / Worst rank: N/A
2023-24 stats:
2004 | 6’3 | 6’3 WS | 187 LBS Team: Kentucky Agent: CAA/Aaron Mintz Best aggregate mock draft rank: 3 / Worst rank: 8 In 33 games, Sheppard averaged 12.5 points, 28.9 minutes, shooting 53.6 percent from the field, 52.1% percent from three, and 83.1 …
2004 | 6’3 | 6’3 WS | 187 LBS
Team: Kentucky
Agent: CAA/Aaron Mintz
Best aggregate mock draft rank: 3 / Worst rank: 8
2003 | 6’8 | 7’1 WS | 208 LBS Team: Virginia Agent: CAA / Ty Sullivan Best aggregate mock draft rank : 13 / Worst rank: NR 2023-24 stats: In 2023-24, Dunn averaged 8.1 points, 6.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 2.3 blocks, and 1.3 steals per game. He shot …
2003 | 6’8 | 7’1 WS | 208 LBS
Team: Virginia
Agent: CAA / Ty Sullivan
Best aggregate mock draft rank: 13 / Worst rank: NR
2005 | 6’9 | 7’0 WS | 212 LBS Team: Cholet Basket (France) Agent: Bouna Best aggregate mock draft rank: 10 / Worst rank: 25 2023-24 stats: In 2023-24, Tidjane Salaün averaged 9.3 points, 3.9 rebounds, 0.8 assists, 1.1 steals, and 0.2 blocks per …
2005 | 6’9 | 7’0 WS | 212 LBS
Team: Cholet Basket (France)
Agent: Bouna
Best aggregate mock draft rank: 10 / Worst rank: 25
2004 | 6’3 | 6’3 WS | 176 LBS Team: Kentucky Agent: Rich Paul and Lucas Newton (Klutch) Best aggregate mock draft rank: 2 / Worst rank: 12 In 2023-24, Dillingham averaged 15.2 points, 2.9 rebounds, 3.9 assists, and 1.0 steal per game. He shot 47.5 …
2004 | 6’3 | 6’3 WS | 176 LBS
Team: Kentucky
Agent: Rich Paul and Lucas Newton (Klutch)
Best aggregate mock draft rank: 2 / Worst rank: 12
2004 | 6-9 | N/A | 202 LBS Team: Kansas Agent: Priority Best aggregate mock draft rank: 13 / Worst rank: NR 2023-24 stats: In 2023-24, Furphy averaged 9.0 points, 4.9 rebounds, 1.0 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 0.9 steals per game. He shot 46.6 percent …
2004 | 6-9 | N/A | 202 LBS
Team: Kansas
Agent: Priority
Best aggregate mock draft rank: 13 / Worst rank: NR
2003 | 6’8 | N/A | 205 LBS Team: Miami Best aggregate mock draft rank: 26 / Worst rank: NR In 2023-24, George averaged 7.6 points, 3.0 rebounds, 2.2 assists, 0.4 blocks, and 0.9 steals per game. He shot 42.6 percent from the field, 40.8 percent from …
The Lions draft selection of Ennis Rakestraw forces a complicated reaction and analysis
Analyzing the Detroit Lions selection of Missouri cornerback Ennis Rakestraw is a complex exercise. His profile, fit and selection circumstance definitely conjure mixed feelings. There’s quite a bit to really love, but also some important questions that need to get answered but won’t get resolved overnight.
Let’s get into the talented outside cornerback from Missouri.
Rakestraw was the No. 56 player on my big board, which inherently makes the pick a solid value from my perspective. He’s a player who should rank higher for the Lions because of his style of play; Rakestraw is an aggressive, straight press-man cornerback on the outside, not a zone coverage guy and not a slot. He’s a smart player on and off the field, and he relishes the challenge of going up against the opponent’s top weapon. He’s got
I do have concerns with Rakestraw. It starts with his durability. He missed most of the 2021 season with a torn ACL, then missed four games last year with a groin injury. He had core muscle surgery this offseason for a separate injury, which kept him out of the Senior Bowl. Rakestraw weighs just 183 pounds on a lanky 5-foot-11 frame that really does look taller in person.
The other concern is with his recovery speed. As I noted in his prospect breakdown,
“Top-end speed isn’t great and he lacks a chase gear when beaten; the 4.54 40-time at the combine shows on tape.”
The good thing about Rakestraw is that he knows his own game well enough to adapt to playing with below-average top speed. He’s very physical at the line and uses his strength and body positioning very well to prevent clean releases for receivers. He also gets a little grabby, something that will need to get cleaned up–and something true of many college CBs.
So, scheme fit: check. Grit fit: big check. It’s very easy to see why the Lions and Holmes loved him and couldn’t resist taking him even though they just traded a third-round pick to move up and take Arnold and traded another third-round pick for Carlton Davis earlier this offseason. All three are at their best playing the exact same spot…and that’s where the other concern creeps in.
I’ll know better how I feel about this pick in a couple of years when we all see how Rakestraw is working out in relative comparison to some of the other players who were available that I would have taken over him in Detroit at No. 61. Among those I’ll be keeping a comparative eye on:
Rakestraw is a good player, no doubt about it. I’m bullish on what he can do in Detroit if he stays healthy and cleans up his grabbiness to meet NFL officiating standards. However, double-dipping in the first two rounds at the same position is risky when there’s so little depth along the offensive line, safety and defensive interior.
Cornerback depth thins out after 2024, too, and that’s when the evaluation clock really begins on Rakestraw and his selection here. Fingers crossed.