For the 2020 season, the Tigers lose 15 starters from what might have been the greatest team in college football history. Certainly there’s no team from any previous year that could beat them in a hypothetical matchup, the changes in tactics would ensure that. Then there’s the resume, which is also astounding and included multiple … [Read more…]
The 2020 NFL draft selected 14 players from LSU’s 2019 team. I think there’s a real chance that this unit will go down with the 2001 Miami Hurricanes as one of the greatest teams of all time, particularly in an era where NFL draft selections and subsequent success weighs so heavily into how people perceive … [Read more…]
Every year there’s always a lot of debate around various quarterback prospects. There’s a ton riding on these guys, if you pick the right one you may have set your franchise up for a decade and a favorite strategy these days is to take advantage of having a solid quarterback on a rookie deal to … [Read more…]
Kenneth Murray is currently the second highest ranked, draftable Big 12 prospect on ESPN.com’s big board. No. 1 is his teammate CeeDee Lamb, who’s a pretty non-controversial option due to solid athleticism (for his position) combined with obvious skill and completely dominant film. No. 3 is apparently Ross Blacklock, which I think is pretty questionable … [Read more…]
There seems to be some diversity of thought on Isaiah Simmons’ value in the NFL. His athletic profile is exceptionally unique and really only has one obvious comparison. He measured in at the combine at 6-4, 238 with a 4.39 40 yard dash and 39″ vertical. The size numbers are the sort you tend to … [Read more…]
Washington Post columnist Barry Svrluga recently made a fairly bold proclamation, setting forth the argument that the best move for the Washington Redskins with the no. 2 pick of the 2020 draft is NOT to take Ohio State superstar Chase Young. It’s like the opposite scenario from Kevin Costner’s “Draft day,” where he (spoiler alert) … [Read more…]
In the past I’ve tried to be sympathetic to the NFL draft’s evaluations of players. I don’t know why I assumed that their evaluation was a gold standard, perhaps because college football conversations on team talent levels are often dictated by how many players a team had drafted and where they went. We should probably … [Read more…]
If you haven’t heard from fans of other conferences, the Big 12 hasn’t been doing so well in the NFL draft of late. This was a big story in 2017 when only one player (Pat Mahomes, Texas Tech) was drafted from the conference into the first round. I figured that the league would rebound strongly … [Read more…]
The Buckeyes had to replace a lot of NFL talent on defense last year…and they did it by plugging in even more NFL talent. Uncanny, Urban Meyer is clearly one of the best recruiters/evaluators in the business. Over at SB Nation I broke down some of how they’re able to maintain continuity and success on … [Read more…]
I examine the issue over at Football Study Hall. * Of course it’s always possible that the NFL is simply overlooking Big 12 players that might be better than expected.