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It's absolutely this. Saban does not give one single fug about his players. He's here to win. If you're injured he'll just slot the next 5 star in off the conveyor belt and you've lost your starting role. I've no idea how they've kept the thing going (baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaags) because besides winning a lot it sounds like a brutal experience that doesn't actually prepare you for the NFL at all. Most of their players are maxed out in college. Contrast this to the greatest College in your fair land and you have Calais Campbell going to bat for Greg Rousseau. A true brotherhood. But then it's a Canes thing, you wouldn't understand.

No order. The only one I'm not sure about is Darrisaw - the talent is there, but I don't know how he's done in interviews. If you can motivate him he's the #1 OT on this list imo. - CONSENSUS BIG BOARD Ranking Position Player School 1. QB Trevor Lawrence Clemson 2. TE Kyle Pitts Florida 3. OT Penei Sewell Oregon 4. WR Ja'Marr Chase LSU 5. QB Justin Fields Ohio State 6. QB Zach Wilson BYU 7. WR Jaylen Waddle Alabama 8. WR DeVonta Smith Alabama 9. OT Rashawn Slater Northwestern 10. CB Patrick Surtain II Alabama 11. LB Micah Parsons Penn State 12. QB Trey Lance North Dakota State 13. CB Jaycee Horn South Carolina 14. EDGE Kwity Paye Michigan 15. OT Christian Darrisaw Virginia Tech 16. G Alijah Vera-Tucker USC 17. LB Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah Notre Dame 18. CB Caleb Farley Virginia Tech 19. EDGE Jaelan Phillips Miami (FL) 20. EDGE Azeez Ojulari Georgia 21. OT Teven Jenkins Oklahoma State 22. RB Najee Harris Alabama 23. S Trevon Moehrig TCU 24. QB Mac Jones Alabama 25. LB Zaven Collins Tulsa 26. CB Greg Newsome II Northwestern 27. DL Christian Barmore Alabama 28. WR Rashod Bateman Minnesota 29. WR Kadarius Toney Florida 30. RB Travis Etienne Clemson 31. EDGE Gregory Rousseau Miami (FL) 32. EDGE Jayson Oweh Penn State 33. C Landon Dickerson Alabama 34. WR Terrace Marshall Jr. LSU 35. WR Elijah Moore Ole Miss 36. RB Javonte Williams North Carolina 37. WR Rondale Moore Purdue 38. OT Samuel Cosmi Texas 39. OT Alex Leatherwood Alabama 40. CB Asante Samuel Jr. Florida State

Agree to disagree - he processes the game well. The mistakes come a) when pressured and b) when trying to play hero ball.

Looking at his Drafts as the Redskins GM I'm not sure he was the genius behind the throne.

Who's that?

I don't know if THIS fan base considers Fitzpatrick swag-tastic.

Darnold's agent would be wise to make him wear a babushka to his next press conference. Instant swag, apparently. Fan base won over.

I do wonder if that trade would have been voided by the NFL.

And two of the best players on defence last year were rookies, with several other rookies flashing. This roster needs a talent injection.

Why do you think Sewell is better than Slater?

I bet they literally can't afford to pay him and Jackson (who's out of contract next year). At the end of the day they drafted him in the third round got 3 years of good-great play out of him and got a bunch of picks for him. I'd love to lose that kind of trade every year as a Panthers fan. Btw the Chiefs are building a super team. Seems NFL franchises have finally found a way around that dreaded Salary Cap nonsense, eh?

For one thing, you're not going to die wondering with Darnold as your QB. He's going to take those shots that Bridgewater refused to. Secondly he's not been brutal in the NFL. He's not been the savior the Jets hoped for, but it's clear that he's been saddled with an AWFUL HC / OC for two of his three years. As much as I love Berrios and Herndon (he'd start for us), they didn't provide him with enough weapons last year. When Crowder is your best receiver (and I think he's a very decent slot receiver) you're bold-faced tanking. There's multiple games like the one below on YouTube. The kid can play. The best indicator for me is that they were 0-10 when Darnold didn't start due to injury.

They have a First Team All-Pro LT (the highest paid offensive lineman in the NFL - he was hurt last year). Brown wants to be paid like an All-Pro LT . He has one year left on his contract. Sometimes you've just got to bite the bullet.

What advantage does Sewell have over Slater, besides being 30lbs heavier (which isn't exactly desirable in a zone scheme)?: Slater Sewell I just don't get this 'generational' talk about Sewell. I see an athletic guy that needs to work on his technique. In Slater I see an athletic guy that has mastered his technique. Neither one is really tall / long enough for you to drool over them as prototypical NFL OTs - but I don't doubt they can both play there. Gun to my head I'm taking Slater, but I wouldn't be opposed to trading out of the pick either.

We floated every possible scenario in that press conference - I wouldn't read too much into it.

He's looked exhausted for a while. I thought it was just the difficult season under COVID restrictions, but it's continued into the Draft run-in. It's a little surprising as the College season is a constant GRIND with recruiting.

I want Fields to be on the board when we pick. Just because I want to see a server meltdown.

Nada.

That seems to be the American way when it comes to journalism. It's rampant that side of the pond. It's always annoyed me (I have a Journalism degree).

That's not the only thing he's eating.

Oh absolutely - same with Mac Jones this year, albeit Jones, Murray and Burrow did it on National Championship contending (and winning) teams. Lance would be off my board until the second round if I was a GM. There's just not enough data on him against quality opposition. If someone picks him high and he turns out to be a superstar then all credit to them - they've gambled and won. I'm very much a floor guy.

Based on one good season in a sub-par league two years ago? I mean he maybe wrong, but anyone talking in such absolutes can't call others idiots imo.

People really underrate Ryan. He's a sensational QB.

Not if they've watched him play.

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