Good work Pearce and Josephs

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LegionnaireOfTheMiserable said:
Josephs isn’t going to the NFL with 5.5 sacks in his career as an edge rusher. If he comes back and has a great year, he can really elevate his stock.
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We keep projecting what’s important to them. Austin Booker was in his third season on a campus before he logged a sack. Ended up a fifth round pick…about where he was projected. IF Josephs prioritizes being a first or second day pick, then he returns if the Draft Advisory board concurs. But way too often, it only takes one team to fall in love with you at the Combine to make it worth the shot.
 
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butchna said:
We keep projecting what’s important to them. Austin Booker was in his third season on a campus before he logged a sack. Ended up a fifth round pick…about where he was projected. IF Josephs prioritizes being a first or second day pick, then he returns if the Draft Advisory board concurs. But way too often, it only takes one team to fall in love with you at the Combine to make it worth the shot.
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Yes, but when there's a question of whether a guy is good enough to get drafted or should come back a year to improve his stock, the well-funded teams (like us) are keeping those guys around more often than not.
 
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RandomUTfan said:
Yes, but when there's a question of whether a guy is good enough to get drafted or should come back a year to improve his stock, the well-funded teams (like us) are keeping those guys around more often than not.
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Are we? Definitely hope he returns. Prepared if he doesn’t.
 
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RandomUTfan said:
My brother, if you haven't been able to piece that together by this point, I'm not sure you want to have nice things. I did. It's possible!
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55 years of life…45 of it spent looking for silver linings and HOPE for my favorite team. It’s not about WANT or POSSIBLE. Read similar talk it into existence rationale with Cade Mays and Jaylen Wright recently and Carl Pickens back in the day…when declaring for the draft was in its toddler stage. Long way from “Cool, he’s back!” to “No way he leaves!”
 
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butchna said:
55 years of life…45 of it spent looking for silver linings and HOPE for my favorite team. It’s not about WANT or POSSIBLE. Read similar talk it into existence rationale with Cade Mays and Jaylen Wright recently and Carl Pickens back in the day…when declaring for the draft was in its toddler stage. Long way from “Cool, he’s back!” to “No way he leaves!”
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This is a new landscape even from when Jaylen Wright had a decision to make and the rest are just completely irrelevant to the current landscape. We have to change with the times, my guy. I'm in the same boat you are. Went through all the same disappointments. But I also recognize patterns and pay close attention.
 
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LegionnaireOfTheMiserable said:
Josephs isn’t going to the NFL with 5.5 sacks in his career as an edge rusher. If he comes back and has a great year, he can really elevate his stock.
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Man, the pro leagues draft on potential most times. Anthony Richardson was drafted in the 1st round....the 1st round!
 
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RandomUTfan said:
This is a new landscape even from when Jaylen Wright had a decision to make and the rest are just completely irrelevant to the current landscape. We have to change with the times, my guy. I'm in the same boat you are. Went through all the same disappointments. But I also recognize patterns and pay close attention.
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We’re not seeing the same “patterns” and I’m skeptical of that drastic landscape change from just one offseason. Still down to whether this young talent sees the same risk/reward as yourself. More pertinent than fans guessing.
 
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butchna said:
We’re not seeing the same “patterns” and I’m skeptical of that drastic landscape change from just one offseason. Still down to whether this young talent sees the same risk/reward as yourself. More pertinent than fans guessing.
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Yeah, well I have perspective. The only way I know most people don't have the same amount as I do is posts like this. We're in the playoffs. I don't get the fact that people aren't wired to just enjoy the run we're about to experience. I'm not wired the same way. This next season will be even better than this one. And we're set to be stacked as well as anyone in the country for the foreseeable future. My guy, you are privy to the same information I am to put all of this together. The only thing I can figure out is wrong with y'all is you just don't WANT to have fun. This is more of a chore for you than anything else.
 
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RandomUTfan said:
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I’m fully enjoying it.
 
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RandomUTfan said:
You see, when you behave like this in front of someone who understands PEOPLE, you're just confessing your insecurity. But go ahead. I'm used to make people self-conscious.
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You’re an expert on yourself. Guess I need continuing education? 🤔
 
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DaddyChad said:
Pearce needs to make a statement with his play in this game. He's had a good year and he will get a good draft grade. Really needs to be a force in these playoffs then go get paid what he deserves.
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He wont he’ll just cruise and you’ll be set up for disappointment
 
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RandomUTfan said:
This is a new landscape even from when Jaylen Wright had a decision to make and the rest are just completely irrelevant to the current landscape. We have to change with the times, my guy. I'm in the same boat you are. Went through all the same disappointments. But I also recognize patterns and pay close attention.
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Edge rushers are a priority in the NFL and College. Joseph’s will come back to college and make a huge payday, improve his stock and go to the nfl after next season book it.
 
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butchna said:
55 years of life…45 of it spent looking for silver linings and HOPE for my favorite team. It’s not about WANT or POSSIBLE. Read similar talk it into existence rationale with Cade Mays and Jaylen Wright recently and Carl Pickens back in the day…when declaring for the draft was in its toddler stage. Long way from “Cool, he’s back!” to “No way he leaves!”
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This is interesting: 2025 Consensus Big Board | NFL Mock Draft Database
 
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titansvolsfaninga said:
Man, the pro leagues draft on potential most times. Anthony Richardson was drafted in the 1st round....the 1st round!
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Richardson is a rare athletic specimen at a position that the league consistently makes desperate reaches on. I’m not even saying that Josephs would go undrafted or couldn’t be successful, but he would likely cost himself millions on his first contract to potentially make less money in year 1 than he could make here.
 
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