Rookie Review: Star Lotulelei - ESPN

[Rules&Regulations]

That's the kind of writing you get from insider? Journalism really is dead, that article has so many grammatical errors it's ridiculous...and that is supposedly a professional writing it.

[ItsNotGonnaBeAlright]

wow i never once read that. I remember everybody being elated when Starlite fell.

I remember plenty of arguments for taking a wide out over a DT. People always crave home run hitters come draft day. Once the pick was in, all that talk ended.

[NavyPF4L]

Thanks for the read!

[Razeyfingers]

I remember plenty of arguments for taking a wide out over a DT. People always crave home run hitters come draft day. Once the pick was in, all that talk ended.

 

Vouched, and looking back on it now that we have Ginn as our #3. . . its still laughable. That could easily be one of 4 different guys and people were calling to add a 5th. . . in the first round no less. There was one thread that said we should consider drafting one in the first AND second.

[UNCrules2187]

If I'm not mistaken, he's PFF's highest ranked rookie:

 

14. Star Lotulelei, DT, Carolina Panthers
Grade: +7.8
Snaps: 108
Analysis: At the moment our sixth ranked defensive tackle on the year with nearly his entire grade coming against the run. In that regard only Damon Harrison has graded better as Lotulelei already makes a name for himself.

 

https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2013/09/25/first-rounders-in-focus-week-3/

 

[Jmac]

Good post....we all know where it came from so it's all good. DG had a plan and this part is starting to produce.

[frash.exe]

Watching Star drag down Eli with one arm while being engaged with a lineman with the other, was, for lack of a better term, art

[Rubi]

Watching Star drag down Eli with one arm while being engaged with a lineman with the other, was, for lack of a better term, art

or raw mutant strength....either way...

 

impressive..most impressive

[xerxes]

Sexiest unsexy pick ever.

[rayzor]

No, some people wanted them over Star. Even if he didn't drop neither of them were worth picking that early because they were not even the best WR in the draft. 

 

there were only a couple upset by the pick.

 

 

[rayzor]

I remember plenty of arguments for taking a wide out over a DT. People always crave home run hitters come draft day. Once the pick was in, all that talk ended.

 

i think that was mainly because no one thought that star would fall that far. it was pretty widely accepted that he was the best DT in the draft and one of the best players in the draft. most thought that he was a top 3-5 pick and even after the heart scare i doubt many thought he would fall past the 10th.

 

a WR over star....nah. a WR (or pass catching TE) over another DT? very understandable.

Vouched, and looking back on it now that we have Ginn as our #3. . . its still laughable. That could easily be one of 4 different guys and people were calling to add a 5th. . . in the first round no less. There was one thread that said we should consider drafting one in the first AND second.

pretty sure that thread wasn't serious.

[ctrcat]

Maybe I'm the only one, but this article pisses me off!!!  Star is a stud, blah, blah, blah, but not as good, athletic, etc., as Ngata???  REALLY??? 

 

Ngata ran a 5.13 40 at the combine...Star ran a 5.07

Ngata put up 37 reps...Star put up 38

Ngata was 7.97 in the three cone...Star was 7.76

Ngata was 4.69 in the short shuttle...Star was 4.67

Ngata had 17.5 TFL and 6.5 sacks in 2 years at Oregon...Star had 19 TFL and 6.5 sacks in 2 years at Utah.

 

He even mentions Mike Bellotti, a guy that hasn't coached in five years, in an article that really should have everything to do with Star.  Why? 

 

Not mad at the OP and appreciate the post, but it fires me up even more.  Very poor "insider" article IMO, not to mention simply untrue!!!  Star was #1 overall on many mock's last year at this time for a reason.  We are seeing and will continue to see that reason.  Star at #14 was without question the greatest moment I have ever had watching the draft.  

 

[0115]

high as fudge screaming on chat and the tv. when we drafted star. I love this pick.,

[Squirrel]

No, some people wanted them over Star. Even if he didn't drop neither of them were worth picking that early because they were not even the best WR in the draft. 

 

 

Don't remember anyone saying they would take Austin over Star.