'18 WR Jaylon Robinson (Ole Miss Commit)

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TitanicVolz said:
I mean outside of Tate is doesn't seem were willing to give all that much to wrs in NIL.Supposedly with Tate it isn't all about the money anyways,but with this offense I agree with how their handling things in the wr department.
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Save the $$$ and use it for Mauigoa and some big nasties in the DL.
 
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TitanicVolz said:
I mean outside of Tate is doesn't seem were willing to give all that much to wrs in NIL.Supposedly with Tate it isn't all about the money anyways,but with this offense I agree with how their handling things in the wr department.I mean come here and put up huge numbers qnd get urself drafted high or go fetch a college payday somewhere else and hope you make it to the nfl.
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That'll be year by year decisions.
 
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I think the cupboard is pretty stacked at WR. There's definitely some younger guys that could have breakout seasons and the group of freshman receivers is pretty impressive. At Robinson's size, he's got to be a very dynamic and fast receiver to make an impact. On film, he seems to be good at making some contested catches and being a reliable receiver, but he doesn't seem to be really fast.

I know folks are debating about Calloway, but I think he's the perfect replacement for Velus and is a guy who could make some big plays. I wouldn't be surprised if Calloway, Hyatt, Merrell, and Holiday all step up with this being the second year in the system. Add in the freshmen and you've got a lot of talent at WR already. White, Hyatt, Calloway, and Holiday are all really fast. Heupel's got a lot to work with.
 
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VolByLaw said:
AP has hinted that we are not willing to match NIL. He said it comes down to NIL vs. improving draft stock.
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If one has paid attention, one would know we are not going to go crazy with NIL on a one year player. It has now been proven that we PREFER multiple years of eligibility and potential out of the transfer portal. Yes, we will take a one year player, of course; but we are not going to throw the bank at them...and, it has to be absolutely, 100% the right fit, positionally and culturally. I truly believe this is the reason we "missed" on Verse, Neyor, and Agude...we decided not to match what FSU, Texas, and Miami threw at them, be it NIL (or other promises)....as it has now been proven, those schools are MAJOR players with NIL, as well.
 
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SugarCC said:
If one has paid attention, one would know we are not going to go crazy with NIL on a one year player. It has now been proven that we PREFER multiple years of eligibility and potential out of the transfer portal. Yes, we will take a one year player, of course; but we are not going to throw the bank at them...and, it has to be absolutely, 100% the right fit, positionally and culturally. I truly believe this is the reason we "missed" on Verse, Neyor, and Agude...we decided not to match what FSU, Texas, and Miami threw at them....as it has now been proven, those schools are MAJOR players with NIL, as well.
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I believe the 1 year of eligiblity has alot to do with it as well.Its been documented their looking for multi year guys.
 
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I think some on here are forgetting we now have McCoy as well... Would absolutely love to have this kid and think he is a difference maker, but I also agree that we don't need to spend a bunch of NIL on one year when we're pretty good with what we already have ...
 
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Voltime123 said:
More like the coaching staff feels fine with our depth at WR and are wanting to allocate NIL to other prospects, if we really wanted him we would be the highest bidder
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Eh. Or we may just not agree with his market valuation. One can really want something, but if it isn't in the budget, it isn't in the budget.

AP said it today or yesterday: we don't have unlimited funds, so it has to be managed like an NFL franchise and you have to allocate your funds wisely. Doesn't mean we may not really want him. Same as Neyor or Kasper. It is what it is. We'll get outbid for some guys, since each team will have different needs and valuations.

I do agree on not splurging on WRs, especially with this offense. QB of course, LT/RT for sure, then defense. The skill players are somewhat replaceable. Jmo
 
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TitanicVolz said:
I believe the 1 year of eligiblity has alot to do with it as well.Its been documented their looking for multi year guys.
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It was noted that this seems to have changed very recently. Seems like they've already evaluated most of those guys with multiple years and meet their requirements. And now with the NCAA likely to so away with the 25 limit for the next 2 years, think they're just wanting to use the spots on the best remaining guys with 1 year, then it won't affect the 85 for the 2023 class and we can load up.

Taking mediocre 3 year guys just use up the remaining spots no longer makes as much sense.

And it isn't like we don't want him. We do.
 
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Devo182 said:
Eh. Or we may just not agree with his market valuation. One can really want something, but if it isn't in the budget, it isn't in the budget.

AP said it today or yesterday: we don't have unlimited funds, so it has to be managed like an NFL franchise and you have to allocate your funds wisely. Doesn't mean we may not really want him. Same as Neyor or Kasper. It is what it is. We'll get outbid for some guys, since each team will have different needs and valuations.

I do agree on not splurging on WRs, especially with this offense. QB of course, LT/RT for sure, then defense. The skill players are somewhat replaceable. Jmo
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I'd splurge the hell outa a top tier LB right now tho!
 
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Devo182 said:
Eh. Or we may just not agree with his market valuation. One can really want something, but if it isn't in the budget, it isn't in the budget.

AP said it today or yesterday: we don't have unlimited funds, so it has to be managed like an NFL franchise and you have to allocate your funds wisely. Doesn't mean we may not really want him. Same as Neyor or Kasper. It is what it is. We'll get outbid for some guys, since each team will have different needs and valuations.

I do agree on not splurging on WRs, especially with this offense. QB of course, LT/RT for sure, then defense. The skill players are somewhat replaceable. Jmo
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All of this...and, with all of this, "missing" on a prospect no longer means "missing" in the traditional sense. We may have wanted Verse or Neyor; but, if we were not willing to up what we would pay or promise, did we really "miss"?

This is a part of my reasoning on why I haven't been fully convinced that we "missed" or "lost" or "struggling" with the transfer portal. I wanted to see a full cycle of recruiting and transfers to be able to form an opinion about what our coaching staff is looking for, and how they will go about obtaining it.

Also, fit...we are not going to take ANYONE who isn't a perfect fit, in ALL ways, much less pay them big time money.
 
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Devo182 said:
Eh. Or we may just not agree with his market valuation. One can really want something, but if it isn't in the budget, it isn't in the budget.

AP said it today or yesterday: we don't have unlimited funds, so it has to be managed like an NFL franchise and you have to allocate your funds wisely. Doesn't mean we may not really want him. Same as Neyor or Kasper. It is what it is. We'll get outbid for some guys, since each team will have different needs and valuations.

I do agree on not splurging on WRs, especially with this offense. QB of course, LT/RT for sure, then defense. The skill players are somewhat replaceable. Jmo
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But it’s just for one season…
 
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