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2815638, 2025 NFL Draft Posted by calij81, Thu Apr-24-25 12:49 PM
Who do you want your team to draft?
Who is a sleeper prospect?
Who is going to be a bust?
Your team and your post are officially on the clock…
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2815639, not a huge Cam Ward fan Posted by will_5198, Thu Apr-24-25 01:52 PM
his play-style has a lot of improv and while that can lead to big plays, the downsides will be magnified in the NFL
mainly do not like his pocket presence; he is a drifter and will fade out of good protection
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2815640, I like Cam just not sold on him being a #1 overall Posted by calij81, Thu Apr-24-25 02:16 PM
I agree with your assessment. I’ve seen a lot of Cam Ward due to Cal being in the same conference as him for the last 3 seasons, first at WSU and then at Miami.
He will drift away and break the pocket for no reason at all. He has a tendency to try to make plays and has a bad habit of throwing across the field which leads to big interceptions and pick 6s.
He benefits from this being such a terrible QB draft class and overall a very weak draft in general.
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2815661, idk why but he reminds me of a smaller big ben Posted by Effa, Thu Apr-24-25 11:43 PM
the way he moves around
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2815667, i think he's gonna be instantly good. Posted by PROMO, Fri Apr-25-25 08:43 AM
i just wish he wasn't on the Titans.
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2815641, Giants fan - I’m hoping for Abdul Carter Posted by DJR, Thu Apr-24-25 02:28 PM
But would be happy with Hunter as well.
Wouldn’t be mad at trading down either, if the return is in our favor.
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2815653, Very happy! Giants DLine is looking tough Posted by DJR, Thu Apr-24-25 07:33 PM
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2815662, its the right move Posted by Effa, Thu Apr-24-25 11:45 PM
we've traded down when the last few blue chips were left on the board in 2021 and it led to Toney and then Evan Neal. you take the stud!
now... moving up for Dart... we'll see but i'm not holding my breath
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2815644, Its time to stop booing Goodell. Yall love this league, stfu.. lol Posted by legsdiamond, Thu Apr-24-25 07:16 PM
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2815646, I think this has just turned into a draft day tradition at this point Posted by calij81, Thu Apr-24-25 07:19 PM
I don’t think they are booing the man because they mean it. It is fake hate and performative at this point.
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2815655, yeah.. that’s why its time to stop. Shit has lost its oomph Posted by legsdiamond, Thu Apr-24-25 07:54 PM
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2815648, it's just tradition. folks enjoyed booing Stern too Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Thu Apr-24-25 07:21 PM
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2815712, every commisioner gets it..bettman, manfred etc. Posted by guru0509, Sat Apr-26-25 10:24 AM
>
fans always think they should be doing more to improve the league and theyre not wrong
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2815645, Dammit.. Browns making moves.. wtf Posted by legsdiamond, Thu Apr-24-25 07:17 PM
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2815650, Good trade for the Browns, they will probably waste the picks Posted by calij81, Thu Apr-24-25 07:24 PM
But it is a good trade. I wouldn’t take a QB in this draft but having two 1s next season sets you up nicely to get Arch Manning.
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2815654, Archie aint done shit Posted by legsdiamond, Thu Apr-24-25 07:53 PM
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2815702, This right here lol, people anointing him already Posted by guru0509, Sat Apr-26-25 07:07 AM
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2815798, Archie looks good asl - please stop playing. Posted by spades, Mon Apr-28-25 03:04 PM
Also, as far as track records go... Would you bet against a QB from this family?
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2815647, Finally a first round trade Posted by calij81, Thu Apr-24-25 07:19 PM
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2815649, CAM WARD LETS GOOOO! the mayonaise man is dead! Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Thu Apr-24-25 07:21 PM
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2815651, Travis to JAX!! Posted by Dstl1, Thu Apr-24-25 07:26 PM
.
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2815799, He ain't still w/that succubus is he? Posted by spades, Mon Apr-28-25 03:04 PM
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2815652, Jacksonville actually doing smart things?!?!? Posted by Sofian_Hadi, Thu Apr-24-25 07:33 PM
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2815656, league humbled shedeur tonight Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Thu Apr-24-25 10:22 PM
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2815681, RE: league humbled shedeur tonight (continued) Posted by Amritsar, Fri Apr-25-25 09:31 PM
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2815683, they hate dude fr. Posted by tariqhu, Fri Apr-25-25 09:37 PM
seems they don't want to deal with him or his pops.
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2815800, Mfs are more interested in maintaining their "power" than winning. Posted by spades, Mon Apr-28-25 03:05 PM
Little do they know.....
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2815657, Tyler Warren was born to be a Colt Posted by will_5198, Thu Apr-24-25 10:24 PM
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2815658, not a Shemar Stewart fan either Posted by will_5198, Thu Apr-24-25 10:27 PM
he looks like the Terminator and moves like someone half his size, but 2 career sacks against SEC teams (37 games) is absolutely crazy
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2815663, Shemar is a freak athlete but will need great coaching Posted by Effa, Thu Apr-24-25 11:50 PM
cincy went for it
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2815659, Will Johnson must have serious health concerns Posted by will_5198, Thu Apr-24-25 10:37 PM
he's not *elite* elite but to fall to the second round is surprising
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2815664, love the carter pick Posted by Effa, Thu Apr-24-25 11:52 PM
not in love with trading up for Dart or any QB to be honest.
Schoen gets extra draft picks and they burn holes in his pocket. they gave a 5th and 7th just to move up 1 spot to take deonte banks...
and i dont want to hear about how the rams traded back. are we supposed to believe Mcvay is some QB whisperer? he's developed no one.
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2815669, Dart isn't good Posted by will_5198, Fri Apr-25-25 01:08 PM
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2815677, if he stinks Posted by Effa, Fri Apr-25-25 09:24 PM
everyone will be gone even if we dont see him play this year lol
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2815670, Eagles selected a LB in the 1st Rd for the first time since 1979. Posted by Mignight Maruder, Fri Apr-25-25 03:26 PM
Nearly 50 years of not drafting a LB in the 1st round. Thats gotta be a record.
Assuming there’s no injury concerns, that’s great value for Jihaad Campbell - as he was projected by most as a top 20 pick. He’s got the build and athleticism to play the edge or off ball. He should be an outstanding complement to Baun and Dean. With the loss of Oren Burke and Dean’s injury, this is great insurance for the LB. It’s truly amazing how much Howie’s philosophy on LB quality/depth changed with Fangio on board. Guys like Baun, Dean, and Burks were truly difference makers in our back 7 last year and the front office is now committed to the position. I like it.
On defense, I’d still like to go for a quality strong safety, CB depth, DT, and a DE/edge.
Offensively, we need to draft a high quality TE if the team is intent on moving Dallas Goedert (which is one of the more strange situations they’ve had in a minute).
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2815672, Someone please draft Shedeur so they will STFU about dude Posted by Sofian_Hadi, Fri Apr-25-25 05:05 PM
Plenty of players went undrafted. I've never seen analysts obsess over the "mistreatment" of someone like this. They must really want Deion to keep being their friend.
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2815675, hype him up, tear him down Posted by Mynoriti, Fri Apr-25-25 08:02 PM
then complain about the mistreatment
all those talking heads are loving this shit
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2815678, mel Kiper had him #5 overall on his board. higher than ward lol Posted by Effa, Fri Apr-25-25 09:25 PM
i wonder how much Deion paid him
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2815685, nahhh this is egregious they are making an example of him Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Fri Apr-25-25 09:46 PM
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2815801, It ain't hard to tell Posted by spades, Mon Apr-28-25 03:06 PM
but for what tho? For having a famous father? For being confident?
His numbers are good if not great and he has no scandal / behavioral issues.
What they really mad at?
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2815674, lord, Ballard trying to pick a pass rusher again Posted by will_5198, Fri Apr-25-25 07:26 PM
Tuimoloau is Kwitty Paye 2.0 -- high work-rate edge with power and hands but lacks the counters, bend and explosiveness to be anything more than an OK starter
guess that is less grievous with the 45th pick though (and no trade up), I didn't watch enough guys to have another edge preference
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2815680, ravens may have gotten top 15 talents Posted by Effa, Fri Apr-25-25 09:28 PM
Starks is one of the few blue chips
and mike green would've been a top pick if he wasn't such a sexual assaulter
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2815694, I think the Raiders will take him at 108 Posted by Mynoriti, Fri Apr-25-25 11:25 PM
they still have 6 more picks after that. There's nothing to lose at this point. Let him sit behind Geno and see how it plays out
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2815697, wrong spot lol Posted by Mynoriti, Sat Apr-26-25 12:24 AM
re: shedeur
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2815686, Milroe Posted by Effa, Fri Apr-25-25 09:48 PM
who possibly can't throw, went before Sanders.
I blame this on Shedeurs rap bars.
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2815687, maybe they drafted him to be a running back lol Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Fri Apr-25-25 09:59 PM
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2815688, if he kept falling Posted by Effa, Fri Apr-25-25 10:07 PM
i wouldn't of minded double dipping day 3 just to get him in camp and see what he can do at any position.
he's the fastest guy on the field. think Tebow on Meth lol
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2815689, yeah there's no way to spin that Posted by will_5198, Fri Apr-25-25 10:18 PM
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2815690, i'm trying to ask chatgpt Posted by Effa, Fri Apr-25-25 10:57 PM
who has kiper had ranked top 10 that fell into the 3rd day. can't answer it. this is insane and I didn't think he was a first rounder but damn
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2815693, Dillon Gabirel. LMFAO Posted by Sofian_Hadi, Fri Apr-25-25 11:21 PM
The reports about him being on his phone answering facetime calls during meetings with teams gotta be true. Something had to have happened for no team to want to touch him
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2815695, the Gabriel and Milroe picks Posted by will_5198, Fri Apr-25-25 11:41 PM
to me, mean that the NFL owners are making a point to Deion that he won't be controlling shit at this level with his son
because Dillon Gabriel is like 5'10 and has no arm
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2815696, supposedly Mcshay is saying Posted by Effa, Fri Apr-25-25 11:42 PM
in the giants case, during private meetings with Daboll going over a new package, preparation was bad, Daboll called him out on not being prepared or whatever and Shedeur got defensive and it got ugly. Possibly the same sort of thing happened with another top 10 picking team(browns? saints?). could be bullshit.
I think Jay Glazer said something to the effect that since NIL is popping now teams are trying to get a feel if prospects even love football. Kind of like what people said about Josh Rosen pre-NIL.
if this is True, Deion Sanders may have manufactured such hype for his non-freakish athlete kids that it should be commended.
goes to Jackson State, lights it up against HBCUs, goes to Colorado goes 13-12 and gets shellacked by a arguably better BYU team. this all somehow equals 5th best player on mel Kiper's board?
don't get me wrong, there's cism somewhere right? but the honkey's that have gone high in other drafts, remove the daniel jones's, usually had some sort of elite trait. he's extremely vanilla, takes sacks.
he'll go tomorrow, someone will take a flyer in the 4th. he'll be fine lol
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2815704, Buffs won 5 games the previous 2 years Posted by legsdiamond, Sat Apr-26-25 07:48 AM
Sanders threw for 37 TD’s with a subpar OL and no running game last year.
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2815716, he stinks dude Posted by Effa, Sat Apr-26-25 01:22 PM
daniel jones took less sacks at duke than sanders did at colorado.
he's dr claw's problem now lol
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2815717, Tommy DeVito used to run out of bounds on 4th down in college Posted by DJR, Sat Apr-26-25 01:36 PM
and he’s started 12 games in the NFL.
The bar isn’t real high. Sanders is probably better than DeVito, the 26 year old from Louisville who played in 7 college seasons and finished one of them, and the 5’10 kid from Oregon, to name a few.
He’s probably a Day 2 talent who some thought would go Day 1 because it’s a weak QB draft, and whose stock dropped because he botched how he handled everything pre draft.
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2815720, and he went undrafted Posted by Effa, Sat Apr-26-25 01:41 PM
Devito will also be running a sandwich shop off the golden state parkway soon lol
Sanders was handed both his spots because his daddy was coach. he turned down bigger schools to commit to FAU because he knew the coach then ran to jackson st once deion got the job.
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2815737, Sanders also led Colorado to their best season in decades Posted by DJR, Sat Apr-26-25 04:50 PM
and their passing game carried the load.
It is what it is….he’s probably a 2nd/3rd round talent who got picked in the 5th round because he’s a potential pain in the ass.
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2815914, wrong place nm Posted by guru0509, Sat May-03-25 10:12 AM
nm
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2815730, Daniel Jones was a bum at Duke.. what is your point? Posted by legsdiamond, Sat Apr-26-25 02:58 PM
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2815698, A lot of general managers are getting fired. Posted by Kira, Sat Apr-26-25 02:52 AM
Tyler Shough's injured self over Shedeur is wild.
Dillon Gabriel over Shedeur is even crazier considering his arm talent. AB better fix this tomorrow.
Jalen Milroe was a reach too.
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2815699, It’s a message, you won’t be controlling shit at this level Posted by Amritsar, Sat Apr-26-25 06:37 AM
This the goddamn NFL
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2815700, Even your big homie l, DJT tried to fix it Posted by ShawndmeSlanted, Sat Apr-26-25 06:50 AM
And it didn’t work.
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2815703, Shadeur doesn’t have a rocket arm either , at all Posted by guru0509, Sat Apr-26-25 07:11 AM
>Tyler Shough's injured self over Shedeur is wild. > >Dillon Gabriel over Shedeur is even crazier considering his >arm talent. AB better fix this tomorrow. > >Jalen Milroe was a reach too.
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2815705, Tyler Shough got a cannon.. look at this zip Posted by legsdiamond, Sat Apr-26-25 09:02 AM
https://youtu.be/8VKtThN8A80
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2815709, Lol , I didnt even know him . that was an egregious FU to deion Posted by guru0509, Sat Apr-26-25 09:40 AM
>https://youtu.be/8VKtThN8A80
along with the Browns picking Dillon Gabriel, who wont even be on the opening day roster. I'll bet 100 on it.
that guy sucks too, he's no mariota or even as good as jeremiah masoli was.
The SECOND Shadeur and Deion said theyre going to control where he goes in the NFL draft, about 2 years ago...I immediately said that will NOT end well...
NFL GMs are PETTY vindictive asshole nerds and the majority of them never even played the game, and are ego driven corporate sharks.
add the fact that Deion hasnt slammed the door shut on coaching his son at the next level, and you have every head coach in the league paranoid for their job safety...
they played this horribly
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2815802, Pretty sure Archie pulled the same shit w/one of his boys. Posted by spades, Mon Apr-28-25 03:09 PM
>The SECOND Shadeur and Deion said theyre going to control >where he goes in the NFL draft, about 2 years ago...I >immediately said that will NOT end well...
Maybe the issue is in announcing it ahead of time?
I'm not sure. This shit just looks like the uppity negro treatment - and in a league that is majority Black players.... What is you doing baby?
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2815701, TOSU = NFL factory Posted by guru0509, Sat Apr-26-25 07:05 AM
Ohio State was the only school to have four players selected in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft as wide receiver Emeka Egbuka (No. 19 overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), guard Donovan Jackson (No. 24 overall, Minnesota Vikings), defensive tackle Tyleik Williams (No. 28 overall, Detroit Lions) and offensive tackle Josh Simmons (No. 32 overall, Kansas City Chiefs) were all among the draft’s first 32 picks.
And lol at Deion’s kid
shadeur refused to work out for teams and was rude to scouts and GMs
no one wants to deal w Deion
And Will Howard is 10x better
It is what it is
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2815707, bummed we didnt see donovan, simmons, and mcclaughlin play together Posted by 3xKrazy, Sat Apr-26-25 09:23 AM
>Ohio State was the only school to have four players selected >in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft as wide receiver >Emeka Egbuka (No. 19 overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), guard >Donovan Jackson (No. 24 overall, Minnesota Vikings), defensive >tackle Tyleik Williams (No. 28 overall, Detroit Lions) and >offensive tackle Josh Simmons (No. 32 overall, Kansas City >Chiefs) were all among the draft’s first 32 picks.
but worked out ok in the end
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2815708, was thinking ther same..and Henderson should have gone 1st rd Posted by guru0509, Sat Apr-26-25 09:36 AM
He does it ALL.
>>Ohio State was the only school to have four players >selected >>in the first round of the 2025 NFL draft as wide receiver >>Emeka Egbuka (No. 19 overall, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), guard >>Donovan Jackson (No. 24 overall, Minnesota Vikings), >defensive >>tackle Tyleik Williams (No. 28 overall, Detroit Lions) and >>offensive tackle Josh Simmons (No. 32 overall, Kansas City >>Chiefs) were all among the draft’s first 32 picks. > > >but worked out ok in the end
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2815719, Hendo is a full tier above QJ imo Posted by cgonz00cc, Sat Apr-26-25 01:41 PM
He gives me strong "Theo Riddick in Detroit" vibes. If hes a quick study on pass blocking (i bet he is) hes gonna be a player on day 1
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2815714, Can someone give me the Cliffs Notes on this Sanders thing? Posted by Frank Longo, Sat Apr-26-25 12:37 PM
Admittedly, I haven't watched a minute of non-Duke college football in years, so I'm completely unfamiliar with him other than he's Deion's son-- but I'm seeing a bajillion tweets about him right now.
I see people insisting it's collusion, either race-related, Deion-related, or both.
I see people insisting he's more of a backup QB talent, so by sitting out the combine and being brash in interviews, GMs don't want to bother. Which I remember being a discussion once Tebow was in the league and clearly a backup, that no one wanted the hassle and attention that comes with an insanely famous and polarizing guy as your QB2.
But presumably Sanders has more NFL QB talent than Tebow-- and I see consensus that worse QBs are going ahead of him, so clearly *something* is amiss.
I just wonder what the people on this board think (in particular Will), since trying to actually get an even-handed read on anything sports-related is impossible on social media these days.
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2815718, nothing about him screamed hard work Posted by Effa, Sat Apr-26-25 01:37 PM
he was never in a competition to earn reps.
he doesn't have a rocket arm, he can't move in the pocket and takes a lot of sacks regardless of his OL talent or the opposing dlines talent.
if his name was Shedeur Anderson we wouldn't be talking about him.
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2815724, Sanders had the highest completion percentage in college last year. Posted by legsdiamond, Sat Apr-26-25 01:55 PM
if he was Shadeur Anderson he would’ve been top 10 and the second QB taken.
Archie Manning is prolly the highest rated QB in 2026 right now and he has 2 starts at Texas. Its simply due to his last name.
Not saying Sanders is the next Mahommes but he clearly got screwed over due to his last name and his dad’s reputation for being unapologetic about his son’s talent.
Sanders threw 37 TD’s last year Tyler Shough threw 37 TD’s the last 3 years.. COMBINED!!
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2815726, the name giveth and the name taketh away Posted by Effa, Sat Apr-26-25 02:16 PM
they threw a bunch of screens at colorado and he took a bunch of sacks.
David Carr level sack taking when he could've let it fly and lowered his completion percentage.
they retired his number and he's winless in bowl games, he didn't work out at combines or senior bowls/shrine bowls. I'm sorry but who the fuck does he think he is? lol
Arch is "ranked" for 2026 but he's not coming out. bank on it.
I'm not saying Shough is better either, nor dillon. but those guys moved around and earned spots.
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2815727, I'll say this though Posted by Effa, Sat Apr-26-25 02:27 PM
if he's going to be any good he's in the right place to figure it out. stefanski's offense is perfect for him.
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2815729, As a Steeler fan I hope he fails when he plays us.. lol Posted by legsdiamond, Sat Apr-26-25 02:41 PM
but I have a feeling he is going to be the future and we will still be looking for a QB the next few years.
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2815749, You had a QB that was 1000x better than Shadeur in college Posted by guru0509, Sun Apr-27-25 08:48 AM
at EVERYTHING lol
and actually earned it without his egomaniac daddy gagging him with a silver spoon
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2815751, and we low balled him.. smh Posted by legsdiamond, Sun Apr-27-25 11:17 AM
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2815728, Archie polly won't come out BUT he will be rated #1 in 2026 Posted by legsdiamond, Sat Apr-26-25 02:40 PM
and winless in bowl games? What?
It was COLORADO
why are you acting like the Buffs were legit before he arrived and he tanked the team?
and while I'm not comparing him to Mahommes, check Mahommes stats, he usually leads the league in passes behind the LOS because Andy Reid loves screens. Buffs OL sucked so screens were the best way to slow down the pass rush.
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2815744, why didn't he go to Bama? Posted by Effa, Sun Apr-27-25 12:45 AM
Georgia? LSU? or the other list of top programs?(which he had scholarship offers to)
he went to Jackson St. and then shitty rape allegations colorado lol
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2815747, going to an HBCU and elevating its status is an issue? Posted by legsdiamond, Sun Apr-27-25 08:05 AM
some players just want to play instead of sitting behind guys and waiting 2 years.
I wish more Black talent would go to HBCU’s.
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2815748, “You go live in Alabama” - (c) Derek Harper Posted by DJR, Sun Apr-27-25 08:26 AM
Ok, he said Utah. But same thing.
I can’t imagine why anyone would voluntarily go to Alabama or Louisiana, other than money.
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2815750, you answered your own question with the most obvious answer Posted by guru0509, Sun Apr-27-25 11:10 AM
>> other than money.
bingo. money buys you comfort.
these schools have great football facilities, a tradition of churning out pros, and vast alumni bases to network from / milk for every single penny and dollar
Joe Schmoe , the kicker / WR/ DB/ whatever could never play a single snap in the NFL, but being a household name in baton rouge, tuscaloosa, ann arbor, happy valley, austin, columbus whatever for 4 years, and the handful of impactful plays you make / made vs Auburn back whenever turns you such a local hometown hero that you can sell insurance or cars or whatever side hobby and have a blindly loyal customer base in that town for the rest of your life to make a living off of
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2815754, these days its all about playing day 1 Posted by legsdiamond, Sun Apr-27-25 11:26 AM
the old days of sitting behind a QB for 3 years in hopes of getting that shot are gone.
guys hop around looking for money and guaranteed insurance.
and real talk, I don’t blame Deion one but for using nepotism the same way the NFL and NCAA has been doing with white coaches and players.
The issue is Deion said the quiet part out loud
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2815757, Yeah, I’m loving it Posted by DJR, Sun Apr-27-25 01:08 PM
Last year Kyle McCord came to Cuse and led the country in passing yards and won 10 games.
Now this year we got LSU and ND’s backups battling it out for the starting spot - both solid recruits but couldn’t win the jobs at those schools. But rather than sitting there, one of them will start for Cuse. For 2 decades, Cuse could never recruit QBs like that because the football factories would all have about 4 of them waiting their turn to battle it out.
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2815756, right, but Shadeur didn’t need the money Posted by DJR, Sun Apr-27-25 01:02 PM
What’s he need to go to Bama for? Or LSU? The game is the game, if you’re good enough you’ll get to the NFL anyway. He led Colorado to probably their best season since the 90s, and it’s “yeah but why didn’t he go to Bama?” Cmon.
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2815771, oh idk because he's a jock Posted by Effa, Sun Apr-27-25 11:23 PM
and competitive and wants to play against the best because you're a psycho like that?
who the fuck gets there number retired after a 9-4 season with a bowl loss?
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2815777, this was beyond cringe Posted by 3xKrazy, Mon Apr-28-25 08:32 AM
>who the fuck gets there number retired after a 9-4 season with >a bowl loss?
and dont they usually do it at least several years after the player left?
like what was the rush with this? did they expedite getting that number up there cause they knew he was about to tank in the draft? or did deion want to make sure it happened before he left for another program? the whole family is embarrassing.
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2815915, shadeur having his jersey retired but not Kordell Stewart? nasty work Posted by guru0509, Sat May-03-25 10:17 AM
same with Rashaan Salaam
>>who the fuck gets there number retired after a 9-4 season >with >>a bowl loss? > >and dont they usually do it at least several years after the >player left? > >like what was the rush with this? did they expedite getting >that number up there cause they knew he was about to tank in >the draft? or did deion want to make sure it happened before >he left for another program? the whole family is >embarrassing.
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2815772, Nah you’re dead wrong Posted by guru0509, Mon Apr-28-25 05:17 AM
>What’s he need to go to Bama for? Or LSU? The game is >the game, if you’re good enough you’ll get to the NFL >anyway. He led Colorado to probably their best season since >the 90s, and it’s “yeah but why didn’t he go to Bama?” > Cmon.
Bama and LSU are light years beyond Syracuse or Colorado for football development
It’s not even deniable
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2815783, They get better players in the first place Posted by DJR, Mon Apr-28-25 10:02 AM
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2815790, first 2 picks were ACC and Big12 players Posted by legsdiamond, Mon Apr-28-25 10:52 AM
and Ohio State’s QB went in the 6th round..
and Ewers went in the 7th
no one gives a fuck where you go to school these days.
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2815797, RE: first 2 picks were ACC and Big12 players Posted by DJR, Mon Apr-28-25 02:25 PM
>and Ohio State’s QB went in the 6th round.. > >and Ewers went in the 7th > >no one gives a fuck where you go to school these days. > >
Yeah, one big effect of this is that I think more kids are choosing to transfer to a Syracuse type school to start, rather than wait for their turn that may or may not ever come at an Ohio State type school. You ride the bench for 2 years there and then it’s about to be your turn, and they get someone better to transfer in and start.
Maybe they do have better player development there too, I don’t know….but that doesn’t matter to guys who aren’t ever going to get on the field there.
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2815789, The Heisman winner last year went to Colorado Posted by legsdiamond, Mon Apr-28-25 10:50 AM
this isn’t the 90’s anymore.
Sure, Bama and LSU are factories but these days you can go damn near anywhere and get to the league if you got the tape.
and let’s not forget.. Colorado was getting a shit ton of eyeballs last year due to Deion.
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2815816, true but Posted by 3xKrazy, Tue Apr-29-25 08:38 AM
>Sure, Bama and LSU are factories but these days you can go >damn near anywhere and get to the league if you got the tape.
if you're a coming out of high school as an elite qb (was shadeur a top recruit? i dont even know) with offers from everywhere and you choose to go to FAU or some low level school then I'm side-eyeing that. a 5 star qb should want to play against the best in the biggest games and under the brightest lights.
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2815788, and the ratings and star power at those games was insane Posted by legsdiamond, Mon Apr-28-25 10:46 AM
but I guess going to Bama or Texas and waiting your turn is more impressive
just goes to show how some cling to outdated views.
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2815913, too bad they got their heads bashed in those games..but I digress Posted by guru0509, Sat May-03-25 10:10 AM
>but I guess going to Bama or Texas and waiting your turn is >more impressive > >just goes to show how some cling to outdated views.
as a fan / alumnus of a football powerhouse that CHURNS out pro prospects at a rate that very few other schools do, i dont buy your argument
the *odds* of an OSU/LSU/Alabama/Texas/whatever etc product making it in the nfl are far better than those of University of Wyoming (but once in a while a Josh Allen breaks through), because the level of competition is that much better
some schools are much better platforms to making it to the NFL than others
this isnt some new development.
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2815723, Deion and Shadeur were too loud and too confident Posted by legsdiamond, Sat Apr-26-25 01:46 PM
and he/they didn’t humble themselves and hold their hat in hand.
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2815725, it's all the things you mentioned. Posted by tariqhu, Sat Apr-26-25 01:55 PM
it's not completely talent issue. seems more related to the potential circus that could come with him and his dad.
he didn't help himself by apparently bombing in a few interviews with various teams. not everybody was put off but that became the narrative.
other things to note. he's only ever played for his father. along with his brashness, makes me wonder if folks think he's uncoachable.
it's probably better that he got drafted so low and by cleveland. he should have a chance to prove himself. they also drafted Dillon Gabriel in a previous round, so it'll be interesting to see who makes the team.
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2815731, its not racism. he just didnt ingratiate himself in the process Posted by BrooklynWHAT, Sat Apr-26-25 03:42 PM
and he is being punished for it.
his resume, ability and profile is absolutely that of a first round pick
but it's already a lot to ask an organization to take a QB that carries himself w/ the demeanor and persona of a wide receiver.
to flat out come out and say certain teams shouldnt even bother talking to him. then allegedly showing no humility or malleability in interviews. the league colluded to punish him for how he treated the process.
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2815734, basically Posted by will_5198, Sat Apr-26-25 04:16 PM
>to flat out come out and say certain teams shouldnt even >bother talking to him. then allegedly showing no humility or >malleability in interviews. the league colluded to punish him >for how he treated the process.
him openly saying that his visits are for him to interview the franchise, not the other way around, is crazy talk
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2815736, he's good, not great. late first/early second would be no crime. Posted by will_5198, Sat Apr-26-25 04:34 PM
physical traits are not elite and he plays a lot of hero ball, but he also had zero running game and his skills are all at the baseline for an average NFL QB.
fourth round was solely due to him thinking he was above the league. "brash" is too nice a word for a guy who mocked scouts, stopped interviews with NFL coaches to take personal Facetime calls and told teams what they need to do if they want the honor of taking him.
disregard the owners' opinion and take out any racial component -- the NFL draft process is still built around scouts who spend 80% of their lives alone on the road, and personnel departments that spend thousands of hours watching tape. Sanders is not good enough to give all of them the middle finger. the fact nobody has gone to bat for him (despite them all wanting to win, and doing everything they can to clear criminals so they can draft them) shows how much he disrespected the process.
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2815764, how I view the Sanders thing: he represents the zeitgeist Posted by Dr Claw, Sun Apr-27-25 06:08 PM
is there 'CISM involved? A bit. I'll get to that later.
The main thing is that Shedeur is one of the first football players to enter the NFL from the new current landscape of college athletics. Unlike the period before NIL, players were expected to "play the game". But now the paradigm has shifted: the laborers (players) are seeing themselves less as cogs in a machine, but controllers of their own destiny. Shedeur whether it s being done deliberately or not, is rewriting the script.
Now if the reports of him blowing off the traditional process and being a dick because of this are true? Then yeah. That's on him. I personally believe that there was a bit of collusion among QB-needy teams skipping him on purpose (the teams involved: Giants, Saints, Raiders, and until pick 94, the Browns) to not take him in the first 2 rounds. It extended to the 5th round for him. Tyler Shough (a QB who played back up to Justin Herbert at Oregon), Jaxson Dart (RPO Will Levis IMO), Jalen Milroe (a QB whose skillset gets routinely shat on yearly), and Dillon Gabriel (Hawaiian Tebow) were not better prospects.
There are some flaws to his game to be sure; IMO this year is 2016 redux: the Goff/Wentz draft. He's Goff, and Cam Ward is Wentz.
But he should not have dropped this far.
Where the 'CISM factors in, is only certain folks are allowed to be dicks about their draft position. Deion famously had a tweet around the time Cleveland was in their 1-31 period, threatening to "Manning" and "Elway" his childrens' draft path.
The thing is, a lot of the "fears" about what Deion will or won't do are over blown. He has a job. He won't have time to meddle. Anything from this point is about Shedeur and what he does.
If you can't beat out Temu Tua, old ass Flacco, and Super Bowl Champion Jabroni Kenny Pickett... then you just might be ass.
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2815770, giants gm interview today Posted by Effa, Sun Apr-27-25 09:38 PM
when talking about Abdul Carter mentioned "at no point did Abdul mention his brand"
felt that had to be directed to Sanders.
theres also some fake screenshot thesis floating around with fake info that he would sit in interviews with music playing on his headphones around his neck lol. only time will tell
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2815773, see... Posted by Dr Claw, Mon Apr-28-25 06:20 AM
that's it, the whole "brand" thing. that's new for college athletes. Shedeur is ahead of the pack with that. Perhaps too ahead.
I suspect that athletes like Nico Iamaleava, Arch Manning and the like who are getting that NIL money now, building a self-contained "brand" and all... may also be looked at carefully by these execs.
IMO, it reminds me of Baker Mayfield. Before he did anything in the league, he was in national TV commercials and all. Meanwhile, I don't remember seeing Mahomes and other Chiefs in commercials until after the Super Bowls.
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2815887, i feel like we went from Posted by Effa, Fri May-02-25 12:32 AM
"throw the kids some money" to "the NIL is changing sports and its not good" really fast lol
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2815890, if companies think you can sell some shit to America Posted by legsdiamond, Fri May-02-25 07:14 AM
they will give you a deal..
its a bidness.. lol
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2815722, i dont even like the dart pick like that but Posted by Effa, Sat Apr-26-25 01:43 PM
Giants are doing their thing if Cam Skatebo is any good.
Carter 1.1 player Dart Darius Alexander huge need Cam Skattebo mighty whitey
i want Marcus Mbow here in the 5th...
and we got him!
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2815732, I think Dart aside (even if I knew he was going there) Posted by Dr Claw, Sat Apr-26-25 03:46 PM
the Giants actually cooked. They got their guys across the board.
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2815738, Giants D-Line is gonna be scary good Posted by Sofian_Hadi, Sat Apr-26-25 05:11 PM
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2815923, i dont have a lot of faith in DC Shane Bowen Posted by Effa, Sat May-03-25 09:45 PM
Vrabel not trying to pry him from NY made sense
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2815733, Eagles first two picks = Row of Flame Emojis Posted by Dr Claw, Sat Apr-26-25 03:54 PM
Jihaad Campbell AND Andrew Mukuba fell to the Eagles? rest of the draft pretty don't even matter. They cooked off those two. Only the Ravens got that lucky.
They picked Kyle McCord, lol. OK. Whatever.
Browns were on a good run:
2 - traded to 5, got 5, 36, 2026 1st 5- Mason Graham (better for the Browns than Abdul IMO) 33 - Carson Schwesinger - off ball LB, lowkey steal, complementary to Graham, fortifies middle of defense 36 - Quinshon Judkins - GREAT pick, 3 down back, what the Browns were missing last season 67 - Harold Fannin Jr - STEAL. Great pick. 94 - Dillon Gabriel - BULLSHIT!!!!!!!!!!!! of all the QBs you could have picked, this jabroni? Too short, too stubby, and FUCK THEM STATS... and to think this was the guy who both Stefanski and Berry were excited for? 124 - Dylan Sampson - another good pick... hopefully this means both Ford and Strong get the BOOT 144 - Shedeur Fucking Sanders. LMAOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! whatever the case: the Eagles threatening to pick him, or Haslam basically telling motherfuckers you ain't restarting this with another mid-ass undersized QB... PRAISE THE LORD. Now the QB search is getting on a better start.
Flip the Sanders/Gabriel picks and this is A+. But maybe picking Dillon first is going to push Sanders (who I think was the best pick at QB for the Browns if they couldn't get Ward)
not gonna lie, the Steelers cooked too: Harmon, Johnson, and not just any 2 Buckeyes, but the heroes of the Natty (Will Howard, Jack Sawyer).
Texans: also cooked. A whole lot of WRs for CJ.
Titans: also cooked. Got Ward some weapons to start.
Lowkey like what the Jets did too.
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2815746, if Hunter is a bust Posted by Effa, Sun Apr-27-25 01:03 AM
or even just a middling CB or WR whatever the fuck they do with him the browns made out like bandits.
Graham won me when ohio state and michigan were fighting and he left mid interview to join the pepper spray fray. Schwesinger i heard may be the best cover LB in this draft. Fannin showed out at the senior bowl practices
also you know Jack Sawyer is just going to be a great Vanilla White guy DE in pittsburgh.
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2815735, heaven help me, Ballard drafting Riley Leonard Posted by will_5198, Sat Apr-26-25 04:20 PM
now the Colts have three quarterbacks who would get beat in the Dr. Pepper football toss
man really wants to fulfill our dreams and get fired this season
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2815745, THE DUELING DUKES! Posted by Effa, Sun Apr-27-25 12:53 AM
.
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2815774, that one was Gabriel-level 'WTF' Posted by Dr Claw, Mon Apr-28-25 06:22 AM
next to the Browns, possibly one of the more WTF QB rooms in the league
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2815743, tbh Graham + Sanders + extra picks was a ridiculous idea monday Posted by cgonz00cc, Sat Apr-26-25 08:25 PM
i think Cleveland stole something here. i dont pay enough attention to know what the OL is like, and they need receiver help, but Shedeur in the 6th is at least 4 rounds worth of excess value, and Mason Graham's floor is some guys' ceiling.
JJ would have absolutely been #1 in this draft btw.
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2815803, lol @ me. not a Ward fan so probably, yeah. Posted by will_5198, Mon Apr-28-25 03:43 PM
>JJ would have absolutely been #1 in this draft btw.
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2815760, Son of Falcons’ DC, Jeff Ulbrich admits to making prank phone call… Posted by Dstl1, Sun Apr-27-25 04:42 PM
to Shedeur Sanders. First…if you had told me, with no other context, that the person who did that was named Jax…I wouldn’t have batted an eye. Secondly…his dad needs to be fired, because why in the name of Pete Hegseth did his kid have access to Sanders’ private number, anyway?
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2815761, Clout is a hell of a drug Posted by DJR, Sun Apr-27-25 05:29 PM
The people trashing Shadeur for his pre draft antics better not be laughing at this.
Very good question on how the kid got ahold of the number.
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2815787, number was on his dad’s ipad Posted by legsdiamond, Mon Apr-28-25 10:44 AM
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2815794, both kids are symptoms of a bigger digital attention epidemic Posted by Tiger Woods, Mon Apr-28-25 12:04 PM
Shedeur describes "his brand" in pre-draft meetings, Ulbricht kid fishing for lulz on the internet
both seem to have got got just for acting like jagoffs though they arrived at their humbling moments in different ways
glass half full take - both Sheduer and Ulbricht are immature , put energy into things that don't matter, and will learn from their mistakes.
just put your fucking phone down some time
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2815806, Sheduer has a brand tho.. dude has like 5 commercials running Posted by legsdiamond, Mon Apr-28-25 06:58 PM
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2815810, If the brand had value he wouldn’t have gone in the 5th round Posted by Tiger Woods, Tue Apr-29-25 04:55 AM
Tebow, Manziel, Zion Williamson…these were college stalwarts with baked in brands. Their teams drafted them happy to Inherit the brand because there was personality and talent there too. As we’ve learned, Shedeur’s personality was poor and his talent is average … an established brand can’t overcome those underwhelming traits.
So then until he proves otherwise what is he? An influencer in a helmet. Again, less internet for these kids would do them wonders.
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2815812, lmao..: Tebow and Manziel were ass juice in the NFL Posted by legsdiamond, Tue Apr-29-25 05:55 AM
and I’m willing to bet Sanders has a more productive and longer career than both of those guys.
and what has Sanders done online that was so bad?
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2815796, 21 is wayyyy too old for something like that Posted by 3xKrazy, Mon Apr-28-25 01:45 PM
when i first heard this story im thinking the kid was maybe 15 or so and i could see it
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2815807, a bit ironic to see a coach unable to control his 21 year old Posted by legsdiamond, Mon Apr-28-25 07:05 PM
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2815808, notice me dad or im gonna do something extreme!!!! Posted by 3xKrazy, Mon Apr-28-25 07:49 PM
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2815811, Way too old for your 21 and my 21, but kids today are fucked socially Posted by Tiger Woods, Tue Apr-29-25 04:56 AM
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2815815, very true. and the next generations will be worse. Posted by 3xKrazy, Tue Apr-29-25 08:30 AM
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2815922, another note on heterosexual males reality tv show weekend Posted by Effa, Sat May-03-25 09:35 PM
and the sanders drama
>“The Giants one, they give players an install, and there are mistakes intentionally put in the install. He didn’t catch them and got called on it… He was pissed that they did that to him.” - Albert Breer of SI on 98.5 The Sports Hub.
being mad you failed a test is not a good look. I'm sure other teams did something similar
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