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It would've been even sillier keeping him on the bench because the role he would have filled was already taken.

The Senior Bowl rep is what got casual fans hype. Folks that are interested in the scouting process have been following him since the mid-season at the latest. He was filling up stat sheets the way Laiatu Latu did last season, and consistently dominated against the smaller schools.

I still dont understand why people think that McConkey should've been the pick with a proven slot WR (Thielen) already being the most productive receiver on the team. They needed a big body speed guy and they got him; now, they have to develop him. Insisting that they instead marched out three slot receivers (team still had Mingo at the time) seems incredibly shortsighted.

Easily one of the first five edge rushers off the board! Possibly one of the first three...

If we're going to keep the same energy, then it was smart for Bryce to have done so since he was likely going in the top 3.

I miss Jourdan covering the team.

Remember when people said Bryce was manipulating the draft process by doing something like this?

Captain Munnerlyn believes the Panthers picked the correct QB https://www.reddit.com/r/panthers/s/382vSx6ENZ

SPEED TO POWER

INJECT IT DIRECTLY INTO MY VEINS

I am so for trading back and being in range to land Green and/or Ezeiruaku.

I think that I'm going to have to put Fadil Diggs (Syracuse) on here...

Sawyer splashed when the eyes were all focused on Ohio State, but in 16 games this past season his stat sheet reads 9 TFLs, 9 sacks, 1 INT, 7 PDs, 3 FFs. Compare that to his teammate, JT Tuimoloau, who in the same amount of time racked up 22 TFLs, 12.5 sacks, 3 PDs, and 2 FFs. Speaking only for myself, that bothers me. There are five things that I specifically look for in DL + EDGE prospects: College production Violent/technical hands Burst off the snap Ability to set the edge vs. the run Can they convert speed-to-power vs. NFL OL? Sawyer's production bothers me, but he's got a great motor and never stops giving effort. If he can convert speed-to-power and set the edge vs. the run, he's got a chance in the league. Mike Green has a nasty pull slide that gets him a lot of mileage. If you want to see him takeover a game, watch him annihilate Coastal Carolina. I'm surprised the OT didn't quit football by halftime. Donovan Ezeiruaku has some plays where he seems to just slip by the opposing OL as if he were an RB slipping passed a defender... dude has some burst!

Still got several games to watch, but I don't expect any major changes to my personal rankings for this year's edge class: 1. Abdul Carter (Penn State) 2. James Pearce Jr (Tennessee) 3. Mike Green (Marshall) 4. Nic Scourton (Texas A&M) 5. Donovan Ezeiruaku (Boston College) 6. JT Tuimoloau (Ohio State) 7. Kyle Kennard (South Carolina) 8. Princely Umanmielen (Ole Miss) 9. Mykel Williams (Georgia) 10. Shemar Stewart (Texas A&M) 11. Jack Sawyer (Ohio State) 12. Antwaun Powell-Ryland (Virginia Tech) 13. Bradyn Swinson (LSU) 14. Landon Jackson (Arkansas) 15. Jared Ivey (Ole Miss) 16. Ashton Gillotte (Louisville) 17. Jordan Burch (Oregon) 18. Tyler Baron (Miami) 19. Ahmed Hassanein (Boise State) 20. Josaiah Stewart (Michigan) 21. David Walker (Central Arkansas) 22. Kaimon Rucker (UNC) 23. Sai'vion Jones (LSU) 24. JJ Weaver (Kentucky) 25. Que Robinson (Alabama)

I am sky high on Mike Green and Donovan Ezeiruaku.

For folks looking to find out more rather than just tossing out frustrated hot takes, check out the interview he did with The Athletic. I can see why Evero brought him with. https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/podcast/286-the-playcallers/episode-9/ Spotify link:

#1 GM me

Nooooooooooooooooooooooo Cooley is a really, really good teacher/coach.

Fortunately, that works with Evero's scheme. He likes to blitz an LB while using his best pass rusher to draw double teams. If Morgan can restock the secondary with the talent needed, Walker could be a great fit. I can see him taking over Shaq's role (though without the current leadership Shaq brings, of course).

Let's go Big Rob!!

Very cool to see Bates get to work as the ST coordinator for the East. Looks like some solid rosters. Got my eyes on... Raheim Sanders, RB, South Carolina (East) Tahj Brooks, RB, Texas Tech (West) Phil Mafah, RB, Clemson (West) Antwane Wells, WR, Ole Miss (West) Theo Wease, WR, Missouri (East) Ricky White, WR, UNLV (West) Will Sheppard, WR, Colorado (West) Jimmy Horn Jr, WR, Colorado (West) Ben Yuroseck, TE, Georgia (East) Luke Lachey, TE, Iowa (West) Jack Conley, iOL, Boston College (West) Antwaun Powell-Ryland, EDGE, Virginia Tech (East) Fadil Diggs, EDGE, Syracuse (East) Ahmed Hassanein, EDGE, Boise St (West) Tyler Baron, EDGE, Miami (East) Nazir Stackhouse, DL, Georgia (East) Tonka Hemingway, DL, South Carolina (East) Shavon Revel, CB, East Carolina (East) Zy Alexander, CB, LSU (West) Jabbar Muhammed, CB, Oregon (West) Cobee Bryant, CB, Kentucky (East)

Walker + Tuimoloau would be an awesome first two rounds

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Yea man, he definitely looked like he belonged in limited action. Smooth athlete with solid vision... sucks to have the setback that he had. Fully expecting him to start on PUP and then depending on the possibility of a postseason either shut him down until next season or work him back in so that there's fresh legs if needed.