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I just love the quote on his draft profile from NFL.com Sources Tell Us "Better person than player and he is a hell of a player. You have to make your focus all the things he does well because he's going to keep doing them as a pro." -- Personnel director for AFC team

Every Pass and Run from him last night. IDK..there are times he might have stayed in the pocket a little longer, but to me, for the most part, his Oline wasn't doing him many favors. He took one sack outside the tackle box that he should have thrown away, but there were also times when he avoided a sack that few QB's could. I thought he showed decent accuracy on the run and nice touch. He's a rookie in his first playing time. I've seen far worse from rookie QB's in that situation.

Miller was indeed a stud in college. When teams in the then Big 8 actually played defense, he had good games vs Nebraska, Oklahoma and Missouri. When his career ended, he had the 4th most rushing yards in NCAA history. It was the end of the OJ era and he was traded to the 49ers that year. I wanted the BiIls to draft Miller as the heir apparent to OJ, (OJ lite). And they did. And...he failed. I can still remember an older cousin coming to visit after being away at college and asking, "How's the new guy Miller doing?" My dad and I both said, "He's not exactly setting the world on fire." Yeah, he had 1000 yards his rookie year, but fully 1/3 of those yards came in 2 late season games against 2 of the worst run D teams that year. There was a reason they drafted Cribbs in the 2nd round in 1980 and a reason Cribbs took over from the get go. History would be repeated a few years later when TT was drafted in the second...and took over the running duties from former 1st round pick Ronnie Harmon. Miller was more of a No Year Wonder than a One Year Wonder. I think he was more worried about his banking career than his football career.

Yeah, as soon as the article had Kingsbury at #4, you can stop reading. As they were getting blown out by the Rams in the playoffs, the network put up stats on his record after week 7, (both NFL and college) and it was striking. As bad as Kyler Murray was playing in that game, I almost think they put it up to say, "Hey, this isn't all on Kyler Murray". His second half of the season record isn't something that makes someone a great coach. And most certainly not No. 4 in the NFL.

Why fighting or trying to outsmart squirrels is a losing battle: My power went out three times this week. Three power outages, three dead squirrels. My nephew sent me the video today after the latest squirrel suicide. Most might have seen it already, since it has 90 million views, but it is incredible to watch. Luckily, there is enough bird life in my back yard that I don't need bird feeders.

The funniest part of the video was when they showed Telesco the scene where Costner makes his first pick and showing the boos from the Radio City crowd, the Cleveland bars, etc...Telesco just says "been there". I don't if they put enough pressure on Kevin Costner in the movie. His dad, a legendary Cleveland coach, died a week before the draft. This was the same dad/coach who Costner fired the season before; His secret girlfriend announced she was pregnant the night before the draft; His owner is demanding he "make a splash" in the draft; He's got a coach he never wanted to hire and doesn't like; His mother and ex wife show up with his dad's ashes a few hours before the draft demanding an ashes scattering ceremony; HIs scouts apparently hadn't done any homework on the QB he is intending to draft; IDK...maybe they could have added a few things like...he had a leg amputated and a lung removed a few days before the draft...or his brother Fredo went behind his back to be screwed over by the Rooney Family. Or something.

Simms had Rousseau to the Bills in his mock draft last year. https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nfl/news/chris-simms-nfl-mock-draft-justin-fields/zr85rseup85q1hfzxo2jmyf5q Of course, he could have just gotten lucky.

A good GM earns his keep on days 2 and 3. Not to say that you can keep missing on No. 1 picks...like every Jet GM for the past 20 years, but you build your team after day 1. As much as people say there is a limit of Round 1 grades this year, that may be true. But it doesn't mean the day 2 and 3 players are all mediocre. Quite to the contrary, IMO. There is a really good pool of outstanding athletes who have produced, but usually at a lower level of competition. Troy Anderson - N Dakota St. Christian Watson - N. Dakota St. Pierre Strong - S. Dakota St. Zyon McCollum - Sam Houston St. Danny Gray- SMU Tycen Anderson - Toledo to name a few. Put their physical numbers against most of the first round guys and they equal or exceed them. Some are better athletes than given credit, like Chenal of Wisconsin. His RAS is outstanding...he just needs proper training on pass pro. Thorton of Baylor ran a sub 4.3 40 and is 6'3"...and can go up and get the ball...he just needs to put on 15-20 pounds. He's a bean pole, but a stronger bean pole than he looks. Honestly, this a draft pool that would make John Butler salivate. And the beauty is, with the way the current roster is, you can afford to take a chance on one or more of these guys. You don't have to take only "pretty good players", who will never be more than pretty good. Just my opinion, but I expect a good, solid, contributing starter in round 1, but have the feeling the true stud comes in a later round.

Ok. You have some who emphasize arm length. Some who emphasize RAS. Fine. Don't take any chances. Zyon McCollum CB Sam Houston State Height: 6-2 | Weight: 199 | RAS: 10 Arms 30 3/4" Take him in the 3rd after taking McDuffie in the 1st. God, I'm turning into DIck Jauron...excuse me while I go upchuck.

Yeah, I replied because...something don't seem right there. Is it possible this Joe Marino guy misread a stat? The Tweet didn't get much traction. It had a single like and I don't see that stat being mentioned anywhere else. I assume it came from PFF, who do those type of stats and I don't have a subscription for them. But according PFF, the guy led the entire NCAA in yards after contact over the past 2 years. In addition, according to PFF, they admiringly point out that Hall broke 74 tackles last year, an increase over 2020. "2. Breece Hall, Iowa State BIG BOARD RANK: 57 Iowa State may have taken a step backward, but Hall was as strong as ever in 2021. In fact, he raised his total to 74 broken tackles this season from 63 last year. He’s got an all-around skill set and NFL size at 6-foot-1 and 220 pounds." (Walker broke 89 last season) https://www.pff.com/news/draft-top-2022-nfl-draft-rankings-running-backs-kenneth-walker-breece-hall-isaiah-spiller-2 So...the guy who led the entire country in YAC over the past 2 years...and who broke more tackles than last season....is also the worst in his own conference in YAC? Including back ups? If this anomaly is true, you'd think a stat site like PFF would point out the inconsistency. You know, something like, "he breaks a lot of tackles, but he trips over his feet every time he does. " All I've seen is a single tweet to the contrary. If the implication is that he is a soft running back...good luck with that. He's no Earl Campbell or Derrick Henry, and it would be foolish to make him play that way. But he's also not a guy that goes down as soon as he's touched. But enough of that, I don't want him in the 1st anyway.

And? Going by your figures, nearly 1/2 of his total rushing yards came after contact. That's ...bad?

I like Motor. He gets the results of a power back in a 5'7" body. Meaning, he's very good at getting the 3-5 yard gain and doesn't often get caught in the backfield. He's usually leaning forward and stretching for an extra yard or two. I'd also like a RB that runs under a 4.6 40, at the very least for a change of pace. I like Hall. I like Walker. But I like the idea of adding to the secondary more, especially with the influx of new QB's in the AFC and what is sure to be an influx of WR talent during the draft. Give me Pierre Strong in the 3rd or the 4th. Or Ty Chandler from North Carolina a little later in the draft.

Maybe, maybe not.

You have to take the "dominate" comment in context. North Dakota St. could be the truest throwback team in college football. To say they are "run first" is an understatement. They ran nearly 700 times last year in 15 games, as opposed to passing about 250 times. That's only around 16 passes per game. It works for them. Watson averaged over 18 yards per catch with 800 yards in 12 games. ND St. didn't have another receiver with 300 yards. He yardage totals were more than the next 3 ND St. receivers combined. In essence, he WAS their passing game.

Well, the good news is that it can't fully sink. On the other hand, idk if it can afford to be lost. There are only 4 Fletcher class destroyers left, 3 in the US and one in Greece.

KU choked its way through the first half. It was looking like a typical Bill Self choke job. Watching NC's injuries was like watching a football game, guys going down every other possession. They gave a hell of an effort. It wasn't the best played game, but at least it was close. I'll take March Madness over the college football playoffs any day.

25. Trent McDuffie CB Washington - Both Kenyon Green and Zion Johnson were available as was Dean of Georgia, so a tough choice. Bates' signing made the choice a little easier. Many say you don't "reach for need" but McDuffie is hardly a reach. He should contribute from day one. 57. Breece Hall RB Iowa St. - I realize few have heard of him on here...no wait, there is an 85 page thread about him...never mind. Instant upgrade to the running game in a number of areas. Breakaway threat, can catch, big enough to add some help in pass pro and knows how to find the endzone. People want an impact player, there he is. 89. Troy Anderson - LB Montana St. Enough has been said about him already. When a guy with that type of athleticism is there at the bottom of the third, its hard to pass up. 130. Cole Strange OG- Tenn Chattanooga - He put on over 20 lbs during his career from 280 to a little over 300. 2 time Southern Conference OL of the year. Had a good Senior Bowl week after a slow start. Tested well at the Combine. The word most use to describe him is "nasty". 168. Danny Gray WR SMU - I just like him. Fast but not really a smurf, productive and can make plays in all three areas of the field. He will fit right in. 185. Amare Barno Edge V-Tech. 6'6" 245lb edge rushers who run a 4.3 don't grow on trees. If he busts..its a 6th round pick. If he learns from Von Miller, its the steal of steals. 203. Luke Fortner OG/C Kentucky solid career at Kentucky, both guard and center experience. A quality depth pick at minimum. 231. Chris Paul - OG Tulsa. OT being kicked inside to guard. Worth a shot.

It was a fun game to watch..they were flying up and down the court for most of the game. It led to some sloppy play at times, but both teams left everything on the court. there were a bunch of clutch three pointers down the stretch. It lived up to its billing.

Yeah, my wife would say that to be adopted into my family, you had to be able to qoute movie lines. Too many to mention, but one of the more recent ones for me comes from the Ballad of Buster Scruggs. After one of the greatest gunfights in Hollywood history... "I'm not a devious man by nature, but when you're unarmed, your tactics might gotta be downright Archimedean." And the song he sings afterward is catchy...it ends up going through your head.

I'm sure you realize that the same standard can be applied to other positions as well, especially when the limiting factor is "winning the Superbowl. For example, I went back and looked at the DB's taken in the 1st round since 2012. There were probably 60 taken. That is both corners and safeties. https://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/positions/db I could only find 2 who won a SB, and neither with the team that drafted them (Ramsey this past year and Gilmore with the Pats.). There might be 1 or 2 more on that long, long list. But using that logic...db isn't a very impactful position.

Anderson actually made all conference as a QB one year and all conference as a MLB the next. In fact, he was the FCS defensive player of the year for 2021. In a class of athletic LB's...he actualyl might be the most athletic. But I agree with the poster after you, he might not be a sleeper any longer. As far as names not mentioned, Danny Gray WR SMU. Can make plays in all three levels, ran a 4.33 40 at the Combine. 800 yards and 10 TD's in 10 games last year. A threat to take it to the house on any catch. On defense, the truest sleeper may be Amare Barno from V-tech. 6'6, 245 lbs and ran a 4.34 40, a 37 inch vertical and an 11 foot broad jump., He needs work, but I can think of a fast DE/LB who just joined the Bills who might be willing to give him some tips.

And the Kansas angle came up at the time. It probably is what led to the renovations. The Chiefs' lease for Arrowhead had a provision that Arrowhead would be a state of the art facility. By 2010, it wasn't and needed work. The KC Metro Sports Authority, or whatever it is called...was dragging its feet and/or balking on renovations. Wyandotte County, Kansas and I think Johnson County, Kansas got involved and offered to build a new stadium on the Kansas side. I think it was going to be by the NASCAR track, about 10 miles West of KCMO. That is all it took. The funding for upgrades was done in the fall. It wouldn't surprise me if these comments aren't being used the same way...as some type of bargaining chip.

Its why I cringe every time someone named Daniels has a male child...I think to myself.."please don't."

KU made it to the Elite 8 without their All American guard, Agbaji, showing up for the tourney yet. His shooting percentage has been 35 percent, 35 percent and 20 percent in 3 games. On the other hand, their star transfer, Remy Martin, is finally healthy and has shown up in a big way. He's a one man show. They are still a very streaky team...

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