Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

[SweetasSoda]

CBS Sports in their early look at the 2024 NFL draft projects Spraggins as a 1st round pick.

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Wasn’t he a 3*?

 

[Jackcrevol]

Wasn’t he a 3*?

I think he started as a thrice star but got bumped to a four after Bama offered. Er that's just recruiting in general.

 

[SweetasSoda]

I dont see is as being that big of a deal. He waa clearly yucking it up with Jalen. People get bent over smallest ****.

Wouldn’t have meant that much if other programs and silly NFL coaches were not trying to force the narrative that WRs in CJH’s system can’t play in the NFL.

 

[ChattaTNVol]

That's a big IF, but I've seen nothing to doubt this staff's ability to live up to such wild hope. The opposite, really.

This time last year it was "woe is the OL...big weakness" and by midseason we were puking while running over Tigers and Elephants in violent manner.

IIRC you are a fan of Bud Elliott. Well, anyway, he did an after draft analysis of 247, ESPN, and Rivals and how they performed as to their ratings of the guys who got drafted. He was writing for 247 and 247 in his review came out ahead but the thing that jumped out at me is he looked at which service had guys rated the highest, something I have been posting in this thread in the offseason for the past few years and have done that already this year for our OL, DL, and DBs. I'd read another article on the draft somewhere that pointed out the number of players that had been rated as a blue chip by one or more of the major services. I've been doing that because I think it says somebody outside our program thought pretty highly of the potential for some of our prospects.

Last year over the course of the summer and fall camp at least 12 of our guys were getting preseason recognition. I think that may be an indicator of some merit to reinforce expectations for a successful season. So similar to last year I'll be tracking the number of our guys that various publications are recognizing in the preseason for expected elite performance. Spraggins joins Milton as the first couple I've seen getting attention so far. I think we could have 6 or 7 draft prospects for this year but maybe more will get some preseason hype. jmo.

131 out of the 259 draft picks (49.4%) were rated 4-stars out of high school by at least one recruiting service. That might not seem impressive, but 4- and 5-star players make up just 9.4% of the scholarship player pool on an annual basis.

players who were rated 4- or 5-stars by at least one service, 247Sports was the best grade on 60, the middle grade on 36, and the worst grade on 32. Having the best grade on 47% of drafted prospects is the high watermark for any network in the last six years.

By the numbers: Using the 2023 NFL Draft to grade star rankings

 

[Orangeburst]

IIRC you are a fan of Bud Elliott. Well, anyway, he did an after draft analysis of 247, ESPN, and Rivals and how they performed as to their ratings of the guys who got drafted. He was writing for 247 and 247 in his review came out ahead but the thing that jumped out at me is he looked at which service had guys rated the highest, something I have been posting in this thread in the offseason for the past few years and have done that already this year for our OL, DL, and DBs. I'd read another article on the draft somewhere that pointed out the number of players that had been rated as a blue chip by one or more of the major services. I've been doing that because I think it says somebody outside our program thought pretty highly of the potential for some of our prospects.

Last year over the course of the summer and fall camp at least 12 of our guys were getting preseason recognition. I think that may be an indicator of some merit to reinforce expectations for a successful season. So similar to last year I'll be tracking the number of our guys that various publications are recognizing in the preseason for expected elite performance. Spraggins joins Milton as the first couple I've seen getting attention so far. I think we could have 6 or 7 draft prospects for this year but maybe more will get some preseason hype. jmo.





By the numbers: Using the 2023 NFL Draft to grade star rankings

I look forward to the possibility of you doing an OL analysis.

 

[Revived2002]

CBS Sports in their early look at the 2024 NFL draft projects Spraggins as a 1st round pick.

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He always struck me as an NFL talent, going back to his recruiting days. Just looked like a quintessential mauler up front.

 

[GiggerVol]

Next two weeks are gonna be good for them VOLS!!!

Ok Metal, It's been 6 days since this post. Any updates or nugs you can share?

 

[Revived2002]

Just took my baseline wins expectation down from 9 to 8

 

[ChattaTNVol]

I look forward to the possibility of you doing an OL analysis.

Do you mean this from March 26?

Recruiting Forum Football Talk VI

Seriously though, I presume you and maybe others have some questions about our OL for the coming season. I have questions about everything and I try to come up with answers based on available data and not just a hopeful declaration. Regarding the OL, I've listened to Elarbee, Cooper, Lane, Nichols, and Spraggins, their spring interviews, multiple times trying to hear everything they're saying and maybe what they're not saying. I watched the OL in the spring game and I thought they were coming along pretty good. The thing about new guys, whether Transfers on depth pieces from last year, who ever we plug into fill Carvin and Darnell's spots aren't going to have the experience (# of snaps) in OUR system that we lost. So we have to practice a lot, do a lot of drills, player led practices. Coop is the key to getting the new guys on the same page and I think he'll have them ready. They have to learn our play book and learn it well enough so they can play fast without making mistakes. I expect they'll be working hard all summer getting ready for fall camp and I think they'll be ready. jmo.

 

[VolsDoc81TX]

Yep…. I have had three different instances with my kids when they were toddlers….Lost one at the mall… one at the beach…. We exited an elevator… realized my son didn’t get off and the door closed before we could stop it… He was riding back up the elevator…. Another time… we thought he snuck out of the house…. Called the police and was starting to search the neighborhood for him when we found him hiding in the back of a closet…. I’m very lucky nothing tragic happened with my kids.

First time that we went skiing, my kids were in ski school. Big storm blew in with a white out of the mountain. The ski school was taking the kids off the mountain and some adults pushed in and my son was left behind.
He was 6. He got on the next gondola and went back to the ski school. He went to the wrong door, it was locked, so he sat down on the steps and waited…meanwhile the ski school realized that they were missing him. Mountain wide alert and emergency lost kid went out. They called my wife. Right as they were trying to explain, my son walked in the door. ( he was still sitting by the locked door…heard noises from inside and realized that he had gone to the wrong door, proceeded to the entrance).
We have not been back to that ski resort…my son turns 21 this month.

Even just thinking about what could have happened still gives me the heebie jeebies.

Biggest nightmare possible is that something happens to your kids…

 

[Orangeredblooded]

Who is Tay Tay? Tae Tay is Alontae Taylor, right?

Taylor Swift

 

[Tri-CitiesVol]

My aunt raised one that fell out of a tree. It’s name was Poosie. She used it to teach her 7th and 8th graders how to write a descriptive paragraph. She talked about how soft and furry it was and how she could pet it. She had their attention. She was an excellent teacher.

Is this a joke? Intentional or not, that’s hilarious.

 

[Cosmo Kramer]

Ran Carthon and Mike Vrabel to Will Levis:

 

[Weezer]

I'm just confused, if the Titans wanted ANOTHER project QB why not just keep Dobbs?

I was really hoping they would keep Dobbs and actually give him a shot. With an offseason to learn their system and build a rapport with the players, I think he could have been as good as Tannehill has been recently, probably better. And at a cheaper cost.

 

[OrangeVolMan]

Complete waste of taxpayer money.

Tell me how much Nashville residents’ tax money is being spent in the stadium?

 

[KptVFL]

 

[SweetasSoda]

Is this a joke? Intentional or not, that’s hilarious.

No, she did it. They were too afraid of her to laugh so had to try to hold it in until time to change classes.

 

[The Dog]

HenHook'a Lions jersey listed as 'Most Popular' of Lions jerseys. And for some bam damn reason is only available in white.

@DOCTORLOOMIS Know where a feller could buy a blue ern

I love the Lions blue jerseys, even the blue throwbacks they usually wear on Thanksgiving. I want one, too

 

[Weezer]

This little feller came right up to us yesterday at an outdoor restaurant and ate fried tofu right out of my hand. I could feel his little mouth and nails. Such a cool experience if you're like me and never saw anything but terribly wary squirrels all your life running away from you.

This guy was so friendly and was running around playing tag with a toddler.

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"Fried tofu"?? You sound like a monster!

 

[Weezer]

https://atozsports.com/nashville/te...a2Pd0CEA3pxFM_lgPIKp5UujejeeMpsRU6j5jYcAyglHE

Wow. BaseVols got a man fired. That's a shame.

 

[Weezer]

Gonna wait to see what the Vols drafted actually get as their # before snagging one.

Gonna either get Young or Hooker…

That "or" is so important. At first, I thought you were getting a Young Hooker. Upon second glance, I saw the "or".

 

[peaygolf]

Are all the Colts fans (due to Manning) now jumping to the Lions?

 

[Theshag]

I love the Lions blue jerseys, even the blue throwbacks they usually wear on Thanksgiving. I want one, too

I am normally indifferent to the NFL with just a bit of a reason to root for the Packers (wife's family team) but if Hooker starts with the Lions, I am all in for them.

 

[jave36]

I am normally indifferent to the NFL with just a bit of a reason to root for the Packers (wife's family team) but if Hooker starts with the Lions, I am all in for them.

Same. I think JRM and Cam Sutton are at the Lions now too.

 

[Weezer]

Same. I think JRM and Cam Sutton are at the Lions now too.

So is Emmanuel Moseley.