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From Kentucky is a fast mountainous man who can dominate the line of scrimmage with Dex

Walker is 6’5 and 350. Will be a top 15 pick. Could be first Dt off the board

In comment 16574329 Earl the goat said:

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From Kentucky is a fast mountainous man who can dominate the line of scrimmage with Dex Walker is 6’5 and 350. Will be a top 15 pick. Could be first Dt off the board

Very big on Deon Walker. Kaimon Rucker at UNC and Jihaad Campbell at Alabama are two LBs that may jump on draft boards by the time we hit Halloween

Beck, Ewers, & which QBs emerge...this is for obvious reasons.

I'm including Sanders because I don't think there's a shot in hell we'd draft Shadeur considering who his old man is.

*I'm not including Sanders.

Intrigued by Conner Weigman and Jalen Milroe. Beck and Ewers, we'll see although the former did improve his game by a good margin over the past year.

Taylen Green at Arkansas. He has the tools as a passer, if he puts it all together with his 4.4 speed it could be interesting.

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didn't leave the cupboard in Ann Arbor bare, so they are going to be an interesting watch. If we have a need for more defensive parts, the Wolverines have a lot of talent in Grant, Johnson, Graham, Barham, Moore, etc.

As a Penn State fan, keep an eye on Abdul Carter. A good-looking edge prospect who doubled his sack total to 8 and was very good at knocking down passes. Carter has ideal size and length and can disrupt both the run and pass. If he keeps his trajectory, this is a day one prospect. Obviously, Allar, too, since he does have so many physical tools for a QB prospect. I doubt TE will be a need, but State may have a better prospect with than Johnson with Tyler Warren.

If we have to be back in the market for a T, this is shaping up to be a good class. LSU has two studs in Jones and Campbell. The T for NC State Anthony Belton is an aircraft carrier and one I look forward to watching. NC State is going to be an interesting squad with McCall in at QB.

Azareye’h Thomas for FSU instead of Edwin Joseph?? Thomas is a returning starter while Joseph didn't play much last year plus Thomas eligible to leave Edwin has another year

In comment 16574401 ripdumaine said:

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Azareye’h Thomas for FSU instead of Edwin Joseph?? Thomas is a returning starter while Joseph didn't play much last year plus Thomas eligible to leave Edwin has another year

Thomas too, forgot about him. FSU defense is going to be extremely talented again. Earl Little is going to be good as well it seems.

The Minnesota tackle too.

But when it comes to tackles I think it’s the two LSU kids Jones and Campbell and a large gap between everyone else

In comment 16574357 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:

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Beck, Ewers, & which QBs emerge...this is for obvious reasons. I'm including Sanders because I don't think there's a shot in hell we'd draft Shadeur considering who his old man is.

With the brutally hard SEC this season, we will see all we need to about Beck and Ewers. I think the SEC has 6 or 7 teams in the top 25. For example Texas plays #1 UGA, #8 Mich, and #15 Oklahoma in the first 7 weeks. Georgia at Texas in Austin will be a massive game.

Is the guy I’m looking at to be QB1 next year in the draft.

In comment 16574420 PatersonPlank said:

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In comment 16574357 SFGFNCGiantsFan said: Quote: Beck, Ewers, & which QBs emerge...this is for obvious reasons. I'm including Sanders because I don't think there's a shot in hell we'd draft Shadeur considering who his old man is. With the brutally hard SEC this season, we will see all we need to about Beck and Ewers. I think the SEC has 6 or 7 teams in the top 25. For example Texas plays #1 UGA, #8 Mich, and #15 Oklahoma in the first 7 weeks. Georgia at Texas in Austin will be a massive game.

Texas gets off pretty light in the SEC imo. Avoiding Bama and LSU, getting Oklahoma on a neutral field and Georgia at home is probably as favorable of a conference schedule there is in the SEC. Their toughest conference road game is maybe Texas A&M?

In comment 16574338 ajr2456 said:

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In comment 16574329 Earl the goat said: Quote: From Kentucky is a fast mountainous man who can dominate the line of scrimmage with Dex Walker is 6’5 and 350. Will be a top 15 pick. Could be first Dt off the board Very big on Deon Walker. Kaimon Rucker at UNC and Jihaad Campbell at Alabama are two LBs that may jump on draft boards by the time we hit Halloween

Deone Walker is a lot of fun to watch, they move him outside on third downs to rush the passer.

We're all going to be watching Jeremiah Smith this year, even as a freshman you are hearing "generational talent".

Noah Rogers who left to transfer to Ohio State looks very good so far. The Wolfpack offense should be fun with him, Concepcion, and Hollywood Smothers. I wouldn’t be shocked if CJ Bailey the freshman takes that QB job at some point.

the QBs, CBs and DTs.

In comment 16574482 section125 said:

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the QBs, CBs and DTs.

Keep an eye on Benjamin Morrison. He did a great jobs vs. Marvin Harrison Jr. last fall in a game that still gives me agita.

In comment 16574459 ajr2456 said:

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In comment 16574420 PatersonPlank said: Quote: In comment 16574357 SFGFNCGiantsFan said: Quote: Beck, Ewers, & which QBs emerge...this is for obvious reasons. I'm including Sanders because I don't think there's a shot in hell we'd draft Shadeur considering who his old man is. With the brutally hard SEC this season, we will see all we need to about Beck and Ewers. I think the SEC has 6 or 7 teams in the top 25. For example Texas plays #1 UGA, #8 Mich, and #15 Oklahoma in the first 7 weeks. Georgia at Texas in Austin will be a massive game. Texas gets off pretty light in the SEC imo. Avoiding Bama and LSU, getting Oklahoma on a neutral field and Georgia at home is probably as favorable of a conference schedule there is in the SEC. Their toughest conference road game is maybe Texas A&M?

I haven't looked at the other top SEC teams and their schedules, so I can't really comment if Texas has an easier or harder conference schedule than the others. I will say I think they are nuts scheduling to be at Michigan in their second game. Thats a hard place to win, and they had to know the rest of their schedule was going to be much harder than previous years since they were moving in to the SEC.

As an aside, I'm going to Washington-Rutgers late September in Piscataway. This is a conference game. A Big Ten conference game.

Just absurd, but it is what it is.

In comment 16574498 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:

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As an aside, I'm going to Washington-Rutgers late September in Piscataway. This is a conference game. A Big Ten conference game. Just absurd, but it is what it is.

That might be my Rutgers trip to check in on some guys

Don’t disagree but I think thinking being in the SEC is that since winning your conference is an auto birth so the upside of scheduling a big non conference game can offset if you lost the conference. A close game at Michigan, win or lose and one other loss still probably gets Texas an at large if they beat Oklahoma.

I don’t think an 11-2 Texas with a loss to Georgia potentially twice gets an at large given the rest of their conference schedule

Any feel on how the Scarlet Knights will fare this year? This is what, year 5 or 6 for Schiano on his second go around? It feels like the program is on the upswing as just a casual observer.

I really like the Duff kid from Long Island. Just don’t like the QB transfer. Might be pound it into the ground 7-5

In comment 16574397 bw in dc said:

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didn't leave the cupboard in Ann Arbor bare, so they are going to be an interesting watch. If we have a need for more defensive parts, the Wolverines have a lot of talent in Grant, Johnson, Graham, Barham, Moore, etc.

Grant next to Lawrence would be insane. Graham is a beast but I think I rather QB in round 1 and hope Grant slides to round 2.

Thanks for information.

I'm stoked college football is less than 3 weeks away. I can't wait to be in College Station for ND-Aggies. I'm nervous-I was born nervous-but ND needs to win that one. CFP is a must this year for ND.

Could rise up the QB rankings this fall

And McMillan ought to be fascinating to watch this year.

In comment 16574499 ajr2456 said:

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In comment 16574498 SFGFNCGiantsFan said: Quote: As an aside, I'm going to Washington-Rutgers late September in Piscataway. This is a conference game. A Big Ten conference game. Just absurd, but it is what it is. That might be my Rutgers trip to check in on some guys

Think Powell if he's healthy is a really good prospect. KM has some potential as a later RB. Also think Baily Lewis and Mo Toure may have a shot at being drafted. Your thoughts?

In comment 16574514 ajr2456 said:

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I really like the Duff kid from Long Island. Just don’t like the QB transfer. Might be pound it into the ground 7-5

They had to get a new QB. Whimsatt was a 47 % passer. They are going to run it w Moningai and Brown and Athan just needs to not suck and be able to make make basic throws. They are going to run and play D. Also the transfer WR Miller may be pretty good.

Duff is supposedly a real find. We will se. But you are right. It's a run offense

From what I heard on Duff the only reason he didn’t end up at Miami is because they wanted him to run a 40 before he committed. Will be interesting to see if the speed from St Anthony’s transfers a level up.

Only a sophomore, but eventually a first round pick.

In comment 16574524 santacruzom said:

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And McMillan ought to be fascinating to watch this year.

McMillan = stud.

On the SEC and Big Ten scheduling front, some teams got gifts, Missouri being one. One of the reasons for the Rutgers hype is they don't have Ohio State-Michigan-Penn state for the first time and that Washington game is Friday night at home.

In comment 16574521 Rick in Dallas said:

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Could rise up the QB rankings this fall

At QB I also am keeping an eye on Donovan Smith and Graham Mertz

In comment 16574590 Mike in NY said:

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In comment 16574521 Rick in Dallas said: Quote: Could rise up the QB rankings this fall At QB I also am keeping an eye on Donovan Smith and Graham Mertz

Outside of the Mertz family, I think I am one of the few fans who like Mertz as a prospect. ;)

I saw some good things at UF last year. So, I'm very interested to see if he can build on that...

In comment 16574593 bw in dc said:

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In comment 16574590 Mike in NY said: Quote: In comment 16574521 Rick in Dallas said: Quote: Could rise up the QB rankings this fall At QB I also am keeping an eye on Donovan Smith and Graham Mertz Outside of the Mertz family, I think I am one of the few fans who like Mertz as a prospect. ;) I saw some good things at UF last year. So, I'm very interested to see if he can build on that...

Yep as I watched some stuff on Pearsall I noticed Mertz looking like a totally different QB than I had seen earlier in his career.

Figure Schoen dispatches the scouts to do the same…

In comment 16574397 bw in dc said:

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didn't leave the cupboard in Ann Arbor bare, so they are going to be an interesting watch. If we have a need for more defensive parts, the Wolverines have a lot of talent in Grant, Johnson, Graham, Barham, Moore, etc. As a Penn State fan, keep an eye on Abdul Carter. A good-looking edge prospect who doubled his sack total to 8 and was very good at knocking down passes. Carter has ideal size and length and can disrupt both the run and pass. If he keeps his trajectory, this is a day one prospect. Obviously, Allar, too, since he does have so many physical tools for a QB prospect. I doubt TE will be a need, but State may have a better prospect with than Johnson with Tyler Warren. If we have to be back in the market for a T, this is shaping up to be a good class. LSU has two studs in Jones and Campbell. The T for NC State Anthony Belton is an aircraft carrier and one I look forward to watching. NC State is going to be an interesting squad with McCall in at QB.

Donovan Edward’s and Colston Loveland are 2 I’d be very interested in. Notre Dame has a really good Tight End as well

CB’s Thomas and Cypress, DT’s Jackson and Farmer, S Shyheim Brown, DE Patrick Payton.

On offense there are more question marks, but the offensive line looks to be a strength with guys like Darius Washington leading the way at LT.

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CB’s Thomas and Cypress, DT’s Jackson and Farmer, S Shyheim Brown, DE Patrick Payton. On offense there are more question marks, but the offensive line looks to be a strength with guys like Darius Washington leading the way at LT.

Farmer too.

Loveland at Michigan, Lachey at Iowa, Mason Taylor at LSU, the kid from Notre Dame, the pair at UNC, Preiskorn at Ole Miss, Fairweather at Auburn might catch 55 balls. That's just scratching the surface.

In comment 16574689 Bobby Humphrey's Earpad said:

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Loveland at Michigan, Lachey at Iowa, Mason Taylor at LSU, the kid from Notre Dame, the pair at UNC, Preiskorn at Ole Miss, Fairweather at Auburn might catch 55 balls. That's just scratching the surface.

Matoyer is one of my top guys at TE. Had some production at Cincinatti we’ll see how he does at ASU but he’s the speed matchup nightmare at tight end I’d love to have here.

Let's see how a new DC uses him in Baton Rouge, but an elite defensive talent who might not have a position at the pro level.
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In the league. A lot of scouts told me the same about Deloach from FSU and now he’s getting reps and playing well in practice with Tampa’s 1s.

In comment 16574710 ajr2456 said:

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In the league. A lot of scouts told me the same about Deloach from FSU and now he’s getting reps and playing well in practice with Tampa’s 1s.

I think after seeing people like Isaiah Simmons bust, Haason Reddick struggle to start his career, etc. it might take a DC with the right vision to know how to use him correctly.

In comment 16574712 Mike in NY said:

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In comment 16574710 ajr2456 said: Quote: In the league. A lot of scouts told me the same about Deloach from FSU and now he’s getting reps and playing well in practice with Tampa’s 1s. I think after seeing people like Isaiah Simmons bust, Haason Reddick struggle to start his career, etc. it might take a DC with the right vision to know how to use him correctly.

Right, you’d need someone creative to take advantage of his skill set.