Yep. The only ‘18 player drafted was a Riley transfer so Bo did start the skid But it’s a skid Riley kept rolling.
Huskers in the Draft
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Exactly most high school players start out relatively the same. From there it's development that determines how good they're going to be. Four years of guys in good development programs vs four years of guys not getting developed at all. Who has a higher chance of getting drafted? Probably the guy who had four years of solid development even though he may have had less talent in terms of star ratings coming from high school.
What about Luke Gifford? He seems to be doing well. Janovich is another. I’m not disagreeing with you btw.
Deontai was in the same class and he probably has more talent than any of them. He's got another year left.
Sorry, was outside and saw a tweet speculating that the Jags would take him, got confused. Blows my mind he hasn't been drafted at all.
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So all HS players start out relatively the same? Come on. Recruiting and development are both important, this notion that all these guys are the same is crazy. You have to get talented guys and develop them. That's the difference between programs like Alabama/Ohio State and teams that only develop like Northwestern/Iowa and ones that only recruit like Tennessee/Miami.
but, there is a reason Stanley and Devine weren't drafted: one made a practice squad and ended up playing late in the year for an injury-depleted team with the worst record in the league, the other will never be heard from again
if 'college team's record' is even close to the radar for nfl scouts evaluating any position but QB I would be pretty shocked.
Speaking of the Bucs. I think Tampa has had a really good draft, fwiw.But Tampa runs a 3-4...
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Twice now in this thread you've posted as if the draft is already over.
Umass, who went 1-11 last year had a CB drafted. No Lamar yet. Hmm..........
That should end the debate about our record being the reason for LJ's slide.
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Both were on active rosters at the end of the year. Oz is stuck behind one of the best RBs in the league. A lot of guys that are drafted never play one active snap in the NFL. Injury-depleted teams or not, they still played in the NFL and you can never take that away from them
Both were on active rosters at the end of the year. Oz is stuck behind one of the best RBs in the league. A lot of guys that are drafted never play one active snap in the NFL. Injury-depleted teams or not, they still played in the NFL and you can never take that away from them
yea I'm not trying to take anything away from anyone. that's great for them. Ozigbo played and got carries for the Jags in week 17. I assume you were referring to his time on the Saints behind Kamara, but he was claimed off waivers by the Jags very early in the season, so he wasn't 'stuck behind one of the best backs in the league', he, too was on a practice squad for a bottom-10 team in the NFL from Sept 1 on.
saying they absolutely should have been drafted and weren't due to NU's record is probably more wishful thinking than truth.
Those were your exact words. I’m really not trying to twist anything, but I don’t see any other way to interpret it.
It really says something that he was our most talented defensive player.
Yeah but on the flip side, regardless of how or when, if you make an active NFL roster you probably should have been drafted.
I’m a homer and think those 2 should have been drafted. Is it because I’m bias or did the NFL think they were losers not worthy of a pick? Either side is debatable and we will never know.
people have a different perception of a player at Kansas that never won vs a player at Nebraska who has never won. This 2019 Nebraska class, record wise, is the worst class in Nebraska’s history for most of our lifetimes. They are the polar opposite of the 1997 class. I don’t blame GMs for passing on our guys if they are board line good enough to be drafted. Much easy to give them a shot as a UFA. They haven’t proven they can win. That’s the most important thing in the NFL
I don't think he was. Likely the two guys that have actually been drafted were more talented than Lamar.
Lamar tested slowish and didnt show to play the ball well for a corner over his career. Had what 5 ints his entire time at Nebraska? Possibly if he would have been a safety?
Lamar buried himself with his first three years of game tape.
That was my opinion too. That and his crap attitude those first couple years.
If you are talking of the elder Daniels, I think I heard his lack of pass rush ability really hindered him. They want a 3 down big boy.
Daniels is primarily a run stuffer without much of a pass rush. That isn’t very valuable in the NFL. Unless you’re an elite run stuffer, which he unfortunately isn’t. Great leader. Good player. Just not very versatile. I’m sure his major weight loss before the draft was to show that he could be more than just a NT.
They played under so many different position coaches and coordinators. They were recruited for the 4-3. I thought they would be better but I applaud them for hanging in there and getting our name called on draft day, to help save embarrassment.
Don't mind his attitude. You need an edge in this sport. The problem was that was all he had along with his measurables.
Makes sense, but it’s too bad. He was a good player and always showed up.
And every single GM has looked like a bumbling idiot at least once on draft day.
