Quite the predicament we've gotten ourselves into
Don't sweat it. Our Big Boy Football days are over. No pressure. No diamonds. No stress. Most importantly, no "Bad Dudes"!Fre3dombear said:
Quite the predicament we've gotten ourselves into
RD2WINAGNBEAR86 said:Don't sweat it. Our Big Boy Football days are over. No pressure. No diamonds. No stress. Most importantly, no "Bad Dudes"!Fre3dombear said:
Quite the predicament we've gotten ourselves into
"5 sacks, but it was against Baylor"BaylorLit 01 said:
Baylor did get mentioned in first round. Mel Kiper referred to us like you would an FCS team.
Stefano DiMera said:
Haha... even in our good years our longest tenured player in the NFL was a deep snapper.
MrGolfguy said:Stefano DiMera said:
Haha... even in our good years our longest tenured player in the NFL was a deep snapper.
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Yes, kicker Matt Bryant 18 seasons (Weeks is at 14 years). But the wear & tear on a LS or K is nothing like all our position players that had 10+ year careers - apples to oranges.Stefano DiMera said:Has anyone played longer than the 15 years of Jon Weeks?MrGolfguy said:Stefano DiMera said:
Haha... even in our good years our longest tenured player in the NFL was a deep snapper.
Easy to have a long career in a position where your body is not getting beat up, you don't have to worry about younger guys being more physical and overpowering you, etc.Stefano DiMera said:
Haha... even in our good years our longest tenured player in the NFL was a deep snapper.
Matt Bryant, the sole bright spot of the Dirty Dave Roberts era.Stefano DiMera said:MrGolfguy said:Stefano DiMera said:
Haha... even in our good years our longest tenured player in the NFL was a deep snapper.
Has anyone played longer than the 15 years of Jon Weeks?
We had more than just a punter drafted in those years.boykin_spaniel said:
Sadly, do not have much draft history as is. Yes I am aware we had a handful of successful dudes in 80s and 90s and a few in the early days of pro football. We became a doormat in the late 90s and early 2000s and produced a punter.
Briles revitalized us, and while he had a number of first round picks none lasted in the league. I don't think teams knew how to work with spread guys as much then but none really wowed except one year by RGIII.
Pitre and Bernard are performing better in the pros than any Briles player. Getting guys drafted definitely looks good. Not saying it doesn't, but having guys play at a decent level in the pros looks even better.
Honestly I am not concerned with how guys do in the league. Sure it helps a little in recruiting but really the focus is on winning games at Baylor, not getting players ready for the next league. That is why teams don't run pro offenses or defenses.boykin_spaniel said:
I did forget Xavien. He's been very good. Billings has stuck around as a fine rotational piece or gap stop.
Briles' best two NFL players are defensemen. Terrence Williams was okay and arguably Briles most successful offensive pro. The guys you listed were okay, but we need more.
My point remains. We need to get more guys into the league that do something of note. Bernard became the Bills starting Mike this past season and had over 140 tackles and 6 sacks. Note worthy. Pitre is a defensive centerpiece for a rebuilding Texans team. Obviously not everyone will be that caliber but more guys sticking in the league beyond a few years bouncing around practice squads.
I think it helps with recruiting when guys like that come back during an off week and interact with the team. "Come here and we can prepare you for the league just like we did Bernard, Pitre, Howard, etc."
I'd take Gabe Hall not getting picked and being an 8 year vet vs being a 5th round pick and out of the league after 3 years and 1 tackle.
He is currently a free agent but now that the draft is done that will probably change soon. Unless teams think he is too old (30 years old) and is done....historian said:
Is Xavien still the highest paid CB in the NFL?
cowboycwr said:Honestly I am not concerned with how guys do in the league. Sure it helps a little in recruiting but really the focus is on winning games at Baylor, not getting players ready for the next league. That is why teams don't run pro offenses or defenses.boykin_spaniel said:
I did forget Xavien. He's been very good. Billings has stuck around as a fine rotational piece or gap stop.
Briles' best two NFL players are defensemen. Terrence Williams was okay and arguably Briles most successful offensive pro. The guys you listed were okay, but we need more.
My point remains. We need to get more guys into the league that do something of note. Bernard became the Bills starting Mike this past season and had over 140 tackles and 6 sacks. Note worthy. Pitre is a defensive centerpiece for a rebuilding Texans team. Obviously not everyone will be that caliber but more guys sticking in the league beyond a few years bouncing around practice squads.
I think it helps with recruiting when guys like that come back during an off week and interact with the team. "Come here and we can prepare you for the league just like we did Bernard, Pitre, Howard, etc."
I'd take Gabe Hall not getting picked and being an 8 year vet vs being a 5th round pick and out of the league after 3 years and 1 tackle.
Several of our guys didn't stick because of injuries or the fact that Briles was ahead of his time and the league had not adapted to the type of offense they now use where the guys from the Briles years would probably be more successful.
I'd take any amount of NFL playing time with their contracts and saving the money to be set for life.