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Speaking of based on facts and stats... BEHOLD MOAR CHARTS And for those that understandably don't Twitter/social media:

Really excited for him to build on last season. He looked like he could help some in the passing game, but I'd like to see his blocking level up. There was a few times last season where he looked like he was thinking while executing the play. Can't wait to see him playing faster after a year in the system.

Had mine scoped ~15yrs ago and my recovery took ~90 days. There was a lot of loose cartilage floating around in mine though when they went in and they had to do more cutting/shaving than anticipated. DB is also double the weight I was then as well. Big guys usually take a little longer to recover from those lower body injuries due to there being more mass for them to have to support.

Jalen Hurts went 14 of 21 for 108yds in that same game too... If we're gonna cherry-pick stats, of course.

Icky's pass blocking has been a work in progress since he's entered the league, but this team is also looking to have a balanced, run-first offense. It's difficult for me to put such a premium on his pass-blocking with that in mind. If his run-blocking stays in the top-15 and his pass-blocking grade climbs into the top-30 then he's gotta be retained imo.

2027 FA OTs: Trent Williams Laremy Tunsil Orlando Brown Jr Terron Armstead Jaylon Moore Charles Cross Ikem Ekwonu Matt Peart Chuma Edoga Icky's deal is likely going to be based on what Charles Cross gets (or vice versa). Can't wait to get the confirmation he's gonna be here long term.

Shemar Stewart was reported by TAMU to be weighing 290 and showed up to the combine @ 267. Shemar Turner was also reported to be 300 but showed up to the combine @ 290. Granted, Turner is much less egregious but yea those TAMU linemen had to put on extra weight in order to execute the scheme effectively. I bet these guys can't wait to finally start pinning their ears back with their new aerodynamic builds.

I did, but again we're aware of the practice in college of inflating height/weight as well as what is considered normal and his freshman weight tells a lot. There was a recent Raw Room episode where at one point they were discussing putting on their "big boy weight" when they go to the pros. It's common for guys to have to slap on 20lbs over the summer, but King Dunlap mentioned having to put on 30 and how much of a toll that took on his body. That makes the idea of putting on 50 at the college level even harder to believe. I've got experience with cutting weight and that type of drop sounds just awful... and that's even if doing it healthy and not just turning yourself into a piece of human jerky. Having to add 50? Noooooo thank yoooou. I can understand wanting to take Scourton at face value, but we didn't take Bryce at face value either (and for good reason!). Give the recently posted videos a shot. I watched the one you linked even though I've already seen it, so why not extend the same courtesy? I think you'll find yourself getting more excited about his Purdue tape than you will being irritated by what you believe are false narratives being pushed.

Oh poo, I had heard T-Mac played volleyball but I didn't know he also went to Junior Nationals for USAVB boys 14U (and won!) back in 2018. I was the setter for my 14U team when we went and got 8th back in 1999 (a team from Puerto Rico won and those kids could FLY ). Shoot... now I'm gonna need him and XL to go off for 1k+ each and be the new vertical version of Double Trouble.

Freshman year he was listed at 235. While Purdue listed him at 280, as was pointed out repeatedly when Bryce was being discussed as the #1 pick, colleges are notorious for adding pounds and inches like pro wrestling. I find it really hard to believe he packed on nearly 50lbs of muscle in a single college offseason. 20 - 30? Yea, I can see that even though it isn't as common. 50 tho? That's a ridiculously massive jump in one offseason. Plus, looking at the 2023 vs 2024 tape, there is a clear size & speed difference. Give the tape a view! You'll like what you see.

Many Panthers fans are already excited about second-round selection Nic Scourton for a variety of reasons including but not limited to: the Panthers needed to recharge the position group, Scourton had a late first-round grade according to many (including the Panthers), and he fit this season's modus operandi of stopping the run now and forever. However, Scourton was seen early on as one of the top-3 EDGE guys in this class but fell due to not having quite the season at Texas A&M as he did prior at Purdue (his sophomore season). It's been revealed since then a few different things that speak to that dip in production... Texas A&M, for one, requires each player on their line to be able to hold two gaps. This also explains why we saw low production across the board from the other two TA&M prospects but were still being heavily touted. Scourton was also said to have bulked up to 280lbs in order to fulfill this role and noticeably suffered from it. He's expected to play this season with Carolina at 255 - 260 which is very different from most situations. In most situations, teams are wanting players to gain 15 - 30. Since Scourton is going to be playing at his Purdue weight, I thought it would make sense to dive more into that tape. Y'all... we might have gotten something special... Let's take a quick peek at the stats before we start drooling over some highlights. First, a summary of the last two seasons for Scourton: Second, the game splits: The first thing that pops up for me is how Scourton's sack numbers were cut in half his senior year. We've already pointed out issues with scheme that impacted the TA&M linemen from racking up numbers, but seeing the game splits it's clear that Scourton didn't exactly feast on inferior competition while at Purdue. He had two two-sack games (vs. Michigan (2023 - 2024 champs), Indiana) and a 10-tackle game (vs. Nebraska). I also see the 2024 games where he went up against two top-10 tackles (Will Campbell from LSU + Armand Membou from Missouri) that I watched leading up to the draft. For those who just want a summary: Scourton looked elite at Purdue and is going to be rotating in often during his rookie campaign. I originally had him penciled in as the second-string, strong-side edge defender behind Clowney but I wouldn't be surprised to see the team have him and Pat Jones II moving around when they rotate in in order to find where Nic looks best. Here's a highlight reel to replace that Cialias you lost in your recliner tonight: For those that want a little more: Below I'll be linking the linking the five games I've mentioned above. If you plan to watch all of them, I highly recommend going in the order listed as that will allow you to see him vs. Campbell and then Membou while dealing with the aforementioned things he dealt with at Texas A&M before seeing him look unstoppable in 2023 when he was allowed to play both at a comfortable weight and in a scheme that didn't require him two cover two gaps nearly every play. vs. Will Campbell (2024) vs. Armand Membou (2024) vs. Nebraska (2023) vs. Michigan (2023) vs. Indiana (2023)

Speaking of not picking up the bonus option... GO GET HIM DAN/BRANDT I WILL MAKE TUKA LOOK MELLOW WITH HOW MUCH I WILL FANBOY THE F OUT

"Keep Pounding" used to mean something T_T

The Jags have just under $50M in cap space for next season and Lloyd's bonus option would have accounted for $14.75M. Oluokun already is owed $16.5M then as well with Ventrel Miller and Yasir Abdullah providing depth. Likely don't want to have over $30M tied up in two LBs. I can see them extending him with a low hit in 2026 that jumps much higher in 2027.

After all of the Barry Horowitzing you've been doing since the pick, you're on the hook for a 1k yard rookie season there bucko.

I don't see the Evans nor the Sutton comps tbh Not sure I see AJ either... I was watching him when he was at Summerville High School Call me crazy, but I see Kenny Golloday with better hands and smoother athleticism. Runs angry like Golloday did with a long stride.

Bringing back Shaq + adding a FS would be the perfect bow on top of this offseason

The team gave up nearly 180ypg on the ground with DB gone in 2024. In 2023, they were 16th against the run (104.1ypg). That was during DB's 103 tackle campaign. If we take that into consideration along with how this affects offensive play callers, then just the return of DB alone is a significant upgrade for the offense. The team was turning to Amare Barno to be a 3-4 DE at times... that's a massive downgrade from DB. Then when we think about how the players that ended the season as starters are going to be competing just to be back-ups this season...

I had to use one of the bathrooms at work this morning and the person who had just used it was clearly older because it reeked (and had that horrible spiritual/atmospheric pressure) of a prescription dump. This thread felt like the appropriate place to weep after that Hell.

You'd think that there'd be some type of league framework in place but it's mostly the burden of the teams to figure out and implement. I remember back towards the end of the Gettleman era doing a scrape and being shocked at what was discovered.

Yes. The last thing I need is one of the animals (child included) running across the keyboard or accidentally deleting an important email. I'd rather deal with the couple of extra seconds of having to put my password back in then compromise the data I'm trusted with. That's not extreme at all. It's literally the bare minimum that somebody could do next to nothing. Instead of chalking up blame to not knowing the future, we can prevent that future with just a little personal responsibility.

Y'all ready for the start of our first ever back-to-back winning seasons? ᕦ(ò_óˇ)

It is very, very easy for an org to set up an MDM that forces devices to lock after 5min of inactivity. Bad opsec to not have that (nor an internal policy that requires devices be locked if not in use) especially given that there's likely access to other information like plays, limited medical info, etc