45catfan

Without looking at the individual links, I would assume all these rankings were written months before the draft. I agree that by his junior year he was projected to be a future first rounder by many of the media types. However, his senior season was pedestrian, plus his combine and all-star game performances were lackluster. Those pre-draft appearances are akin to a final job interview and he either didn't want to put the work in or his weaknesses got exposed. Which ever one of those it was, possibly both, it caused the entire League to pump the breaks on him...except Marty Hurney.

For those of us that are draft nuts, we were the ones pitching a fit when we moved up for Little. It was the casual fans here that couldn't understand what all the commotion was about, especially when they would Google Little and saw what his potential was SUPPOSED to be. Key word being "supposed" because he basically plateaued in college after early success and then absolutely tanked in the pre-draft activities. Needless to say, those of us that keep up with such things saw the red flags waiving vigorously and why we were not shocked to see Little's drop in the draft and likewise why we were absolutely baffled that Marty moved up to get him.

Direct TV sucks. I ditched them about 8 years ago. I had the BASIC package and they would go up $10 a year. So over a period of time I was paying $180 a month just for their most vanilla package with ZERO premium channel upgrades. I love how some companies reward loyal customers with continuous rate hikes just so they can lure in new customers with introductory offers. I briefly tried U-verse before cutting the cable altogether and I couldn't be happier without a huge monthly cable/satellite bill!!!

I still say Hurney had little say in that draft. It was too good and too close to what I actually wanted of which NEVER had happen before.

FB/HB can be split out wide in a single set or empty backfield. I doubt we run many 'I' formations with a two in-line TE look. We don't need to keep Thomas around for such rare occasions, if any.

Daley should be a lock as a backup as he can play guard and tackle on either side.

I mocked him a bunch to us, usually in the 6th round. So yes, I would like to see this young man do well. If he can learn to tackle better and hold on to those potential INTs, then he should stick around. Corners that don't tackle well irk me. We already have Donte "shoe-strings" Jackson. Taylor Jr. needs to refine this skill set sooner rather than later.

I'm a throwback fan, so seeing a WR in a single digit jersey is not only weird, but slightly cringe worthy. I like to see WRs and TEs wearing 80's. It may just be me, but I think these guys want single digits so they stand out more because there are only nine of them. Yes, diva comes to mind.

I was pretty sure Jones to the 49ers was a smoke screen. Now, I wasn't sure if Fields or Lance was the target for a while, but when news "leaked" it was down to Jones and Lance, I was sure it was the later. Jones made absolutely ZERO sense in Shanahan's system.

Mine and Basbear's bet is to the start of the regular season. I've got this big-boy for another 3 months.

See the post above.

Section 504, row 14 and I have 2 seats. Only few seats from the aisle.

The coaching staff thinks they have found the answers. We shall season after the season if they are correct or not. Darnold and Christensen both are boom or bust prospects.

This was not up to snuff with the more recent schedule releases. While cheeky, it clearly was a fun way of saying "we literally have nothing this year". "Hey, let's make it about our lack of ideas!"

My entire season package is up for grabs. Face value, no discounts. If anyone is interested, let me know. My normal buyer got uppity and bought lower bowl this year from another person. I'm mid-way up in the upper bowl, sunny side, facing away from the city. *I am not interested in parsing out individual games. Hit me up if you are interested in purchasing the entire season ONLY.

Bills in December...ouch! I mean, watching a snow game on TV is always fun.

Hmmm, anyone think Darnold might get asked a question about this match up the course of the next several months?

One of many games with old connections. We still have the Giants, Bills, Pats, No-names and to the extent Watson was linked to us for a while, the Texans if he plays.

Darnold has the arm, he just has to trust what he sees. Those late throws you can see he hesitates just a split second. While they were completions, if he rips it as he sees it, those are huge plays. Instead he sees it, thinks about it, then throws it.

The 8th year was because of the pandemic, otherwise his eligibility would have been up. He opted to forego it anyway.

I seriously doubt 2 of the 3 between QBs between Walker, Grier and Stevens are on the roster come September. I'm more partial to Walker, personally. Chalk Grier up as a loss and move on. It's on Marty Hurney that we are likely to flush a former 3rd round pick, but it's pointless to keep him based on draft position if the team thinks he doesn't have what it takes.

Yes, it happens a lot for guys who complete their degrees and still have a year of eligibility remaining. They enroll in graduate courses.

AND key players avoid the injury bug. That has been our downfall even in years when we've had good rosters.

Yep, as kids anytime we would smell something that would stink, we would say it smelled like Bowater. I had actually forgotten where we got the term until you jogged my memory.

Got ya, just about everyone had a 2nd or 3rd round grade on Nixon based on talent, he dropped because red flags. Hopefully he can be coached up (as a player and person) and if so, we could have a steal on our hands!