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2 minutes ago, sparky151 said:
I'd guess Jenkins starts at NT with Rankins starting at 3T. Backups would be Jackson behind Jenkins and Hill behind Rankins.
On passing downs, if we don't put in a DE to rush from inside, then Rankins and Hill would be the interior combo.
Many teams don't have a NT at all. I'd be curious to see if we employ that more.
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22. AARON CASEY | Indiana 6007 | 230 lbs. | 6SR Douglasville, Ga. (Alexander) 6/12/2000 (age 23.87) #44
BACKGROUND: Aaron Casey grew up in Douglasville (west of Atlanta). Following in the footsteps of his older brother, he started playing football in elementary school and developed his toughness by often playing up a level. Casey attended Robert S. Alexander High School, where he was a three-year letterman on defense. After recording 21 tackles as a sophomore, he played a hybrid linebacker/safety role as a junior and led Alexander to a 10 -2 record, finishing with 84 tackles, three interceptions and one forced fumble (also handled kickoff duties). As a senior captain, Casey led the team with 120 tackles and five interceptions, which earned him All-State, All-Region and All-Conference honors. He was a four-year letterman in basketball at Alexander as the team’s sixth man and also played soccer.
A three-star recruit, Casey was the No. 72 outside linebacker in the 2018 recruiting class and the No. 104 recruit in Georgia. After his junior season, he received his first Division I offer (Ball State). Casey then added offers from Appalachian State, Arkansas State, Georgia Southern, Georgi a State, Miami (Ohio) and South Alabama. The summer before his senior season, several Power 5 programs entered the mix,with Indiana, Iowa State, Rutgers and West Virginia extending scholarship offers. In June 2017, Casey officially committed to Indiana and didn’t waver before signing day. He was the No. 16 recruit in former head coach Tom Allen’s 2018 class (same recruiting class as QB Michael Penix Jr.). He took advantage of an extra year of eligibility and returned to the Hoosiers for his sixth season in 2023. Casey graduated with his degree in public financial management (May 2022). He accepted his invitation to the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl.
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES 2018: Redshirted Enrolled in June 2018 2019: (13/0) 5 1.5 1.0 0 0 0 Blocked punt 2020: (8/0) 15 3.0 1.0 0 0 0 Pandemic-shortened season 2021: (12/1) 25 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 2022: (11/11) 86 10.5 1.5 2 2 0 Led team in tackles and TFL; Missed regular season finale (injury) 2023: (12/12) 109 20.0 6.5 3 3 0 Second Team All-Big Ten; Led Big Ten in TFL; Led team in FFs, sacks and tackles; Team captain Total: (56/24) 240 36.0 10.0 5 5 0 BACK TO TABLE OF CONTENTS 243 HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP COMBINE 6007 231 9 3/8 32 3/4 77 7/8 4.75 2.75 1.65 30 9’9” - - 16 (no shuttle or 3-cone — choice) PRO DAY 6011 230 9 5/8 32 79 4.69 2.68 1.62 34 - 4.40 7.09 - (stood on combine broad and bench)
STRENGTHS: Sports a muscular upper body with long arms … plays with a downhill, throwback mentality and the closing burst to blow up plays in the backfield (led the FBS with 19.0 solo tackles for loss in 2023) … attacks blocks with physicality and take-on strength … drives into ball carriers with the energy to spark stopping power … accounted for five forced fumbles over his final 17 games in college … was a regular on special-teams coverages throughout his career (598 snaps; 12 total tackles) … reserved by nature,with a strong moral compass (voted a 2023 captain) and was chosen by the coaches to wear No. 44 jersey to represent George Taliaferro … highly productive as a starter, leading the Hoosiers in tackles and tackles for loss each of his final two seaso ns.
WEAKNESSES: Lean in his lower half … plays with a quick reactor, but his diagnose skills and ability to course correct are inconsistent … aggressive play style takes him out of plays and gets him stuck on the wrong side of blocks … overheated motor leads to wild angles, which puts a dent in his tackling batting average (see 2023 Rutgers and Michigan State tapes) … needs to consistently bring his feet with him as a tackler … had a costly horse-collar penalty on the 2023 Rutgers tape … lateral quickness and perimeter range are average at best and will be more noticeable versus NFL speed … loses his feel for routes in zone coverage … didn’t put impact plays in coverage on his college tape.
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Indiana, Casey played the Mike linebacker position in defensive coordinator Chad Wilt’s 4-2-5 base scheme. After leading the team in tackles and tackles for loss in 2022, he returned to Bloomington for his sixth season in 2023 and had a career year as the only Division I player with 100-plus tackles and 20-plus tackles for loss (justtwo FBS players averaged better than 1.7 tackles for loss per game in 2023: Casey and UCLA’s Laiatu Latu). Casey shows his NF Lquality athleticism and alpha mentality when flying downhill to stuff blocks and make stops at the line of scrimmage. He is a heavy striker and delivers pop at contact but missed tackles have been a common theme over his college career. Overall, Casey’s aggressiveness is a classic double-edged sword, as his play style is more attacking than instinctive, which works on some plays and backfires on others. He has the baseline traits and special-teams background to potentially earn a rotational role in the NFL. GRADE: 7th Round-Priority Free Agent
By Lance ZierleinNFL AnalystDraft ProjectionRound 7Overview
Casey looks like and hits like an NFL inside linebacker but doesn't always seem to see the game like one. The instincts and play recognition fall below par, but the production still stands out. His high number of solo tackles displays an ability to work through blocks and hammer ball-carriers or pass catchers. Casey will take shots downhill when he reads his keys but needs to balance that aggression with more patience to keep from running himself into traffic. He's not the best fit for pass coverage, but he's an instant "yes" for special teams. If he runs well enough, Casey could find a home as a backup inside linebacker and special teams ace.
Strengths
- Stuffed the stat sheet with 20 tackles for loss and 78 solo tackles in 2023.
- "Physicality" is the first word that comes to mind when tape comes on.
- Challenges blocks with consistent thump and aggression.
- Takes off to beat blockers and set the edge against play-side zone.
- Plays off the block and powers through runners as a heavy tackler.
- Agility and play strength could create pressure opportunities for him as a blitzer.
Weaknesses
- Doesn't display as much as teams might like in the way of instincts or play recognition.
- Needs to stay lighter on his feet when scraping laterally to the ball.
- Drifts down into the trash, getting trapped behind blockers inside.
- Way too many missed tackles due to inconsistent wrap-up technique.
- Below-average awareness and squeeze as a zone defender.
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26. MAEMA NJONGMETA | Wisconsin 5116 | 228 lbs. | 5SR Buffalo Grove, Ill. (Stevenson) 3/9/2001 (age 23.13) #55
BACKGROUND: Maema (MOO-mah) Njongmeta (jong-MET-ah), who has an older brother (Ndallah), was born and raised in Cameroon. His family moved to the United States in 2004 when he was three, when his mother (Lynda), who is a Fulbright Scholar, enrolled at Texas A&M to earn her Ph.D. in food, science and technology. His father (Leo), biological safety specialist, also has his Ph.D. along with two master’s degrees. Njongmeta played several sports throughout childhood, including cross country and wrestling — but not football. The family relocated to the Chicago area when he was 10. In eighth grade, Njongmeta was inspired by a speech given by a high school football player (Cam Green) and wanted to follow in his footsteps. He enrolled at Adlai E. Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire, Ill., and joined the football team for the first time. After trying running back as a freshman, he moved to linebacker as a sophomore on the JV team. Njongmeta moved up to varsity as a junior and earned a starting job, recording 88 tackles, 13.0 tackles for loss and 12.0 sacks to earn All-Conference honors. As a senior captain, he earned first team All-State honors with 131 tackles, 23.0 tackles for loss, 10.0 sacks and two forced fumbles over 10 games in 2018. Njongmeta also joined the track team and advanced to the state championships his junior and senior years. He had personal bests of 44 feet, 10 inches in the shot put and 171-7 in the discus (171-7).
A three-star recruit, Njongmeta was the No. 33 outside linebacker in the 2019 recruiting class and the No. 9 recruit in Illinois. Aft er his first season on varsity as a junior, he received his first scholarship offer (Army). A two-time Academic All-State honoree with a 34 ACT, Njongmeta was heavily recruited by Ivy League programs and picked up offers from Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Dartmouth, Harvard, Penn, Princeton and Yale. He was considering offers from Iowa State and Navy until Wisconsin offered him a scholarship midway through his senior season in October 2018. Njongmeta needed only a few days before he committed, becoming the ninth-ranked recruit in the Badgers’ 2019 class. He earned Academic All-Big Ten honors four straight years and graduated with his degree in finance, investment and banking (May 2023). Njongmeta accepted his invitation to the 2024 Hula Bowl and then also played at the 2024 East-West Shrine Bowl.
YEAR (GP/GS) TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES 2019: Redshirted Enrolled in July 2019 2020: (1/0) 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 Missed the first six games (COVID-19, groin); Pandemic-shortened season 2021: (6/0) 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 2022: (13/11) 95 11.5 3.5 0 2 1 Honorable Mention All-Big Ten; Led team in tackles 2023: (13/10) 59 8.5 3.0 0 1 0 Total: (33/21) 158 20.0 6.5 0 3 1 HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP COMBINE 5116 229 9 3/8 32 1/8 78 1/4 4.91 2.88 1.75 - - 4.66 - - (no jumps, 3-cone, bench press — choice) PRO DAY 5116 228 9 1/2 32 1/8 76 1/8 4.78 2.75 1.68 34 1/2 9’8” 4.61 7.32 15
STRENGTHS: Stocky athlete with a thick build … quick first-step reaction movements to be a battering ram downhill (blew up the Illinois gap scheme over and over on the 2023 tape) … stout at the point of attack and his contact balance helps him navigate through line of scrimmage traffic … heavy hitter and transfers his natural power into his tackle attempts, making ball carriers feel his aggression … didn’t attract any flags in his college career … benched early in his final season, because of performance, but stayed positive and regained his starting spot (accustomed to overcoming adversity) … highly accomplished academically and also became an Eagle Scout at age 16 … didn’t miss a game the last two seasons.
WEAKNESSES: Gets out of the gate OK, but he doesn’t have the stride acceleration to chase down speed … lacks sideline-to-sideline range … there is a delay in his change of direction when attempting to burst out of his plant-and-drive … wasn’t asked to drop and cover with any regularity and faces a steep learning curve if asked to shadow NFL running backs or tight ends … underwent surgery on his right hand (August 2023) and played with a club on his h and; injury-riddled 2020 — hernia injury while weightlifting and underwent surgery in July 2020; contracted COVID-19 during the season,, and it was discovered that he had pericardial effusion (extra fluid around his heart), which sidelined him for a month; returned to the team but tore his groin during practice (October 2020), which put him on the shelf for two months … didn’t play on kickoff or punt coverages.
SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Wisconsin, Njongmeta played Mike linebacker in Mike Tressel’s 3-3-5 base scheme. After leading the team in tackles in 2022, he had a slow start in the Badgers’ new scheme in 2023 but finished strong with solid outings on the Ohio State and Illinois tapes. Njongmeta is a physical presence attacking the line of scrimmage with the play recognition and natural force to get involved quickly. However, he is a slow-twitch athlete with below-average range and changeof-direction skills to handle space against NFL athletes. Overall, Njongmeta is at his best filling and maneuvering through congestion, but he lacks the speed or versatility that NFL teams target at the position. He projects as an early-down backup, although his lack of a special-teams impact willhurt his chances of making an NFL roster. GRADE: Priority Free Agent
By Lance ZierleinNFL AnalystDraft ProjectionPriority free agentOverview
Powerful and thick with an old-school mentality as an interior linebacker, Njongmeta is limited by heavier feet and a lack of speed or agility. He's physical in block take-ons and shows an ability to crash through gaps as a run blitzer, but his impact on a game will diminish once the action leaves the box. He's decent at reading the run design but misses too many tackles against runners with wiggle. Njongmeta might appeal to teams desiring depth as a two-down thumper, but he might not have enough functional cover talent to be more than that.
Strengths
- Good musculation with thick limbs.
- Stays square to the action and readies for lead blockers.
- Attacks blockers with heavy hands.
- Recovers when knocked off balance and finds way back into the play.
- Accelerates through contact for forceful strikes.
Weaknesses
- Lacks lateral slide quickness and average pursuit speed.
- Heavy-legged, with below-average balance as open-field tackler.
- Can be taken advantage of if matched up in man coverage
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RE Hendrickson 26 Murphy 27 Johnson 28 Blazek 27 LE Hubbard 26 Sample 25 Ossai 25 Gunter Blazek and Johnson both added. Johnson comes with high hopes. He has strange tape. He doesn't seem like he has a high motor but he makes high motor plays. Lots of backside tackles and getting to the QB after he leaves the pocket.....but he seems almost slow about it. Some players have weird athleticism where they don't look fast when they are fast. All might be one at TE.
I was really hopeful for Blazek. He has some gaudy numbers from a lower level but he just seemed like another dude. Should be a battle for the last DE spot.
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LT Hill 25 Carter 26 Jackson 28 Davis RT Rankins 26 Jenkins 28 Tufele 25 Bell 25 Maxwell 26 This should be an absolute battle for the 5th spot. Carter-Tufele-Bell-Davis and Maxwell all have positives.
Adding Rankins-Jenkins and Jackson will probably make this unit much better than last year despite the loss of Reader.
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There isn't a chance they don't pay Chase. They haven't ever hesitated to pay their stars. They didn't pay Jessie Bates because he wasn't playing all that well and he wanted high guarantees and they thought they had his replacement. Whitworth was very old, people forget that him playing so long is a complete anomaly. Reader was coming off a bad injury. They arent paying Higgins because they have Chase and Burrow and putting so much money into WR isn't a good practice.
The only news we ever hear is from players and agents. We don't hear from the team because they are professional.
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Justin Blazek-DE 6-3 252
3 time team captain, 19.5 Career sackes, 37 TFL
37. JUSTIN BLAZEK | Wisc.-Platteville 6032 | 252 lbs. | 5SR Naperville, Ill. (Neuqua Valley) 2/27/2002 (age 22.16) #2 YEAR (GP/GS)
TKLS TFL SACK FF PD INT NOTES 2019: (6/0) 2 1.0 0.0 0 0 0 2020: Season canceled because of the pandemic
2021: (6/5) 41 7.0 2.0 0 2 1 Team captain; Missed four games (injury)
2022: (10/10) 58 12.0 9.0 0 3 1 First Team All-American; WIAC Def. POY; First Team All-WIAC; Led team in sacks, TFL; Team captain
2023: (11/11) 60 17.0 8.5 2 8 2 First Team All-American; WIAC Def. POY; Led team in sacks, TFL; Team captain; 1-yd TD pass; 4 rushing TDs Total: (33/26) 161 37.0 19.5 2 13 4 199 HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP COMBINE N/A (not invited) PRO DAY 6032 252 9 3/4 32 3/4 80 3/8 4.83 2.76 1.72 36 1/2 9’11” 4.25 6.99 14
SUMMARY: Justin Blazek grew up in Naperville and started playing tackle football in third grade. At Neuqua Valley High, he was a standout in baseball, basketball and football. A no-star recruit, he enrolled at Division III Wisconsin-Platteville and initially played wide receiver/tight end before moving to defense during his second season. Over his final two seasons, he became one of the most productive pass rushers in Division III. He also returned to his offensive roots with five touchdowns in 2023. With his change-of-direction skills and lower-body burst, he can dip around the arc or play on his feet and chase in the flats. He shows quality raw strength, but he doesn’t play with NFL power and will be physically overwhelmed/washed at the point of attack. Overall, Blazek faces a monumental jump in competition compared to what he faced in college, but he has the try-hard attitude and athletic potential that will stand out in an NFL camp.
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4 minutes ago, sparky151 said:
If he's a poor directional kicker who lacks touch, he seems like a guy brought in to lose the competition with Robbins.
My vote is to grab the best punter in UFL. Ironically he might be a locker room headache.
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K McPherson 25 P Robbins 27 McNamara 27 LS Adomitis 25 Time to consider a long term deal for McPherson. I wouldn't mind them bringing in a 3rd P in Training Camp. Someone who has kicked in the league before.
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Austin McNamara 6-4 210
https://texastech.com/sports/football/roster/austin-mcnamara/12512
Punting Kicking Year School Conf Class Pos G Punts Yds Avg XPM XPA XP% FGM FGA FG% Pts 2019 Texas Tech Big 12 FR PK 12 59 2657 45.0 0 0 0 0 0 2020 Texas Tech Big 12 SO PK 9 41 1898 46.3 0 0 0 0 0 *2021 Texas Tech Big 12 JR PK 13 42 2023 48.2 0 0 0 0 0 *2022 Texas Tech Big 12 SR 13 50 2215 44.3 0 0 0 0 0 *2023 Texas Tech Big 12 SR P 13 55 2548 46.3 0 0 0 0 0 Career Texas Tech 247 11341 45.9 0 0 0 0 0 https://www.nfl.com/prospects/austin-mcnamara/32004d43-4e11-6062-cfc4-1b7b0a8f9d4b
McNamara has the body type and leg teams look for in an NFL punter. He can long-lever punts with good hang time but has occasionally outpunted his coverage, leading to excessive return yardage. While he has field-flipping power, his touch was a little erratic in 2023 and will need to be corrected for important field position battles. McNamara is a draftable talent and has a legitimate shot to make an NFL roster.
Strengths
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Tremendous length with an ability to hit the ball with great leverage.
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Explodes into contact with talent to drive the ball and flip the field.
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Has consistently hit the ball with distance in all five seasons at Texas Tech.
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Has background to offer kickoff and field goal help in an emergency.
Weaknesses
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Needs to get better at recognizing and avoiding pressure points.
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Inconsistent avoiding return yardage during his career.
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Hasn’t developed enough touch and feel for pooch punts yet.
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27 minutes ago, Jamie_B said:
I'm at minimum All starts the season on pup
ACLs are usually much quicker returns now.
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I haven't broken down the math at all but I seemingly would gladly pay the Pittman rate. It makes sense. His contract ends around when you start paying Chase and Burrow more in a sense.
I don't really believe this article. I don't believe they haven't talked at all. i think the reality is that they want more guaranteed money. I heard around 65M.
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31 minutes ago, BlackJesus said:
This makes absolutely no sense. They are paying him more than 20M
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33 minutes ago, sparky151 said:
I'd guess Gesicki, Sample, and probably Hudson are safe. Between All and McLachlan, if All is healthy, he'd have the edge since they drafted him earlier. The latter can go to PS. We'll probably carry 4 TEs on the 53 and 1 on the PS.
I don't think McLachlan would make it to the PS. Sadly if its 4 I think its Hudson who is gone.
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Probably 8 locks on the roster already?
Mims-Brown-Brown-Karras-Volson-Cappa-Lee-Ford
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My UDFA analyis so far....and I think D will be much better and that P is firmly in the mix.
Chance to make the roster
Probable for PS
-WR-Burgess
Chance to make PS
-QB-Lombardi
-TE-Grandy
-RT-Miller
Likely just a camp body
-RB-Collins
-RB-Cain
-RB-Mosley
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LT Brown 27 Carman 25 Cochran 25 LG Volson 26 Ford 25 C Karras 25 Lee 28 Gilliam RG Cappa 26 Hill 25 Kirkland RT Brown 25 Mims 29 Smith 25 Miller 27 Added Brown to replace Williams. Drafted Mims for a longterm starter at Tackle, Drafted Lee who actually seems really good despite the late pick. 48 starts at Miami and UCF. Added Eric Miller who had 42 career starts. Carman-Hill and Smith are all in their final year. I'd like them to add Scharpring back.
Brian Allen is still out there, Greg Van Roten, Elfein, Feiler...lots of veterans. I hope we add one.
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T-Eric Miller-Louisville 6-7 311....of course he is giant. He is from Mason and a Purdue transfer. followed his coach which is good. SI-Louisville has a great write up. Seems pretty solid but not really on the radar of the draft community. He ran a 5.50 40 so he might not be much of an athlete...but 42 starts over a career is pretty good. Has started at RT and LT. Interview is great.
https://www.si.com/college/louisville/football/eric-miller-udfa
Joining Louisville last offseason as a transfer from Purdue, the 6-foot-7, 305-pound offensive lineman was a mainstay at right tackle for the Cardinals during the 2023 season, earning an All-ACC honorable mention. Starting all 14 games, he allowed just two sacks, one quarterback hit and 24 quarterback hurries over 482 pass block snaps and 920 total blocking snaps.
......Playing in 2,955 total snaps across 54 appearances and 42 starts during his collegiate career, Miller allowed only 10 sacks, nine quarterback hits and 73 quarterback hurries for a career efficiency rating of 97.0 percent.
https://nfldraftdiamonds.com/2023/05/eric-miller-2/#google_vignette
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WR Chase 26 Iosivas 27 Pryor Burgess 27 WR Higgins 25 Burton 28 Jackson Mosley 27 WR Irwin 25 Jones 27 Lassiter Three rookies into the mix. Burton's upside is tremendous. Loved Burgess tape but it's against a low level of competition. Mosley seems like a rock character wise without standout athleticism or production. Pryor-Jackson-Lassiter are all interesting guys with upside as well.
Jamal Agnew and Scotty Miller are both still available. I would kick the tires. Also Jontre Kirklin is lighting up spring league again. He played with Burrow and Chase at LSU.
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Its not just the punch. The punch plus his response at the combine and his overall demeanor. He's very immature. He had issues at Georgia and Alabama
Everyone eventually grows up. From football players to people on message boards. I will be rooting for it.
Here is what Saban said after he was drafted.
“He is a tremendous competitor,” Saban said on ABC’s NFL draft coverage. “He’s got great quickness. He’s got really good speed. He can come in and out of a break. He can beat man-to-man.
“I really, really like this guy, (but) the No. 1 thing that he needs to do — and I think emotional maturity is the best way to say it — is do the right things all the time. He does the right things on the field. He knows the importance of what he has to do in the field. He wants to be a player. That’s all he thinks about.
“But you’ve got to do the right things in your life all the time so that you can do the best things that you can do on the field and be the best you can do. … When you get emotional, you make bad decisions and lose your brain.”
Redditt is redditt but it's pretty telling:
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Burton has the feel of a guy you eventually ask not to come in to the office because he's such a cancer all the time. Success will only make him feel he's right. He has the wall/mask up that you can just tell he doesn't take responsibility. We just handed him a million bucks. He might have some success but I really doubt this ends well. I think we all have had times in our lives where we were immature and thought we knew everything. Maybe he makes his way through that. But it would be hard to imagine it happens in 4 years and he's not a malcontent on and off the field at times....and when and if he eventually gets there he will we be willing to pay him? Probably not? This is Antonio Brown vibes.
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Tre Mosley-MSU 6-1 196 4.56
Receiving Rushing Scrimmage Year School Conf Class Pos G Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD Plays Yds Avg TD *2019 Michigan State Big Ten FR WR 6 21 216 10.3 1 0 0 0 21 216 10.3 1 2020 Michigan State Big Ten SO WR 5 7 71 10.1 0 0 0 0 7 71 10.1 0 *2021 Michigan State Big Ten SO WR 13 35 530 15.1 3 2 -1 -0.5 0 37 529 14.3 3 2022 Michigan State Big Ten JR 12 35 359 10.3 4 0 0 0 35 359 10.3 4 2023 Michigan State Big Ten SR WR 8 28 288 10.3 2 0 0 0 28 288 10.3 2 Does not have the vibe of Burton at all. Clear locker room guy.
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Cole Burgess-Cortland
48. COLE BURGESS | SUNY Cortland 6004 | 192 lbs. | 6SR Greenwich, Conn. (Greenwich) 2/11/2000 (age 24.21) #15 YEAR (GP/GS)
REC YDS AVG TD DROP NOTES 2018: (9/0) 2 38 19.0 0 0 First Team All-Empire 8 (RS); 97-yard KR TD; 95-yard KR TD 2019: (10/10) 52 904 17.4 8 2 First Team All-Empire 8; Led team in receiving; Blocked punt; 84-yard KR TD
2020: Season cancelled because of the pandemic
2021: Suspended by the school Suspended two semesters for throwing a Halloween party at off-campus apartment during pandemic
2022: (10/10) 37 816 22.1 11 5 Third Team All-Region; First Team All-Empire 8; Led team in receiving TDs
2023: (14/14) 87 1,375 15.8 16 6 First Team All-American; First Team All-Empire 8; Set school-record for single-season receiving; D-III Champs Total:
(43/34) 178 3,133 17.6 35 13
HT WT HAND ARM WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP COMBINE N/A (not invited) PRO DAY 6004 192 9 1/8 30 1/2 73 5/8 4.45 2.58 1.43 41 1/2 11’5” 4.23 6.72 21 (worked out at Buffalo, Syracuse pro days)
SUMMARY: Cole Burgess was a four-year starter in baseball and football at Greenwich High, earning All-State honors in both sports. He also set the school record in the 300 meters. Burgess signed with Division III SUNY Cortland as a multi-sport athlete and made an immediate impact as a returner. Despite setbacks in 2020 (pandemic) and 2021 (suspension), he became one of the most productive players in school history, setting single-season receiving records in 2023 and leading the program to its first national title. Burgess is a lean athlete with stringy muscle and instant speed that jumps off the screen against DIII defenses. His acceleration, especially in the drive phase, helps him uncover. He catches the ball well, but defenders can too easily out-position him for access to the catch point. Overall, Burgess has suspect physicality for the pro game, but he dominated the DIII level and has explosive speed to be a legitimate three-level threat (and add kick-return value). GRADE: Priority Free Agent
Kick Returner as well. Of the UDFAs he seems like a clear guy to stick on the practice squad.
Has a similar vibe to Burton but seems more down to earth. His confidence seems authentic.
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How did this happen? We went from no one on the tight end depth chart to 5 locks in 2 months. How do you cut anyone? Do we just go light at RB and keep 5 TEs?
Does it look more like this....with a blocking TE position....is Gesicki a WR so we go light there? But I think there are 6 locks at WR....to go with 5 at TE.
TE Gesicki 25 Hudson 25 All 28 McClachlan 28 TE Sample 27 Grandy 27 As far as I can tell the Titans are very light at TE. I wonder if we could send them Hudson for something. in camp if we are healthy.
Not sure who is better of All or McClachlan...should be interesting in camp
Here are their rankings
All McClachlan NFL.com 5 10 PFF 3 12 ESPN 11 5 Beast 11 7 The UDFA we signed caught 60 balls last year.
LB Offseason 2024
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Economically they do the best at LB. Don't waste draft picks because they like what they have at the top and can develop guys. The number of LBs in college who are captains/stars etc. make things easy. At this point I doubt Markus Bailey is back but it's a possibility. I think they love Harper for what he can be and look at that as a steal. Casey seems destined for the practice squad.