AJ Jefferson...
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Yep 3 star North Pike AJ Jefferson and 3 star Archbishop Shaw Ryan Brown making noise.
And yeah, yeah, blah, blah, "Chris Jones is drawing double teams opening up our DEs"---OK at some point against Northwestern State or Troy or LA Tech, Chris Jones needs to step up, whip a double team and catch up to the production of these 3 stars guys. Fletcher Cox did in his last year and he was surely double teamed...didn't stop him from kicking names and taking arse!
And yeah, yeah, blah, blah, "Chris Jones is drawing double teams opening up our DEs"---OK at some point against Northwestern State or Troy or LA Tech, Chris Jones needs to step up, whip a double team and catch up to the production of these 3 stars guys. Fletcher Cox did in his last year and he was surely double teamed...didn't stop him from kicking names and taking arse!
5*, Mississippi kid, and he chose us over OM... Not saying he should be given a pass for these things...
I agree that he hasn't become what I thought he would. Chris is really hurting his pocket book. Where is he projected at the moment?
Too hard to say. If he shows out at the combine, he could potentially move into the first round just based on measurables. I honestly think he has played his way OUT of the first 2 rounds. Assuming he continues to underwhelm and puts up decent combine numbers, I think he will be a 3-4 rd pick at best.
He might be like JRob. I know Bear is that way. If Bear gets projected as a 6th rounder, he'll go. I'm not going to fault any of the kids for taking the money. Their window to make hay so small, it's ridiculous not to make the jump. We fans tend to play with house on this issue. I can promise you there are already agents in CJ's ear telling him that he's a first rounder.
He could improve his draft stock by catching with his hands. He catches the ball with his body way too much. On that long bomb that wasn't the TD in the Troy game, he still let it come into his body. If he starts snatching the balls out of the air, his draft stock will improve. He's so raw.
The underperformance of Jones and Bear could help us for next year if they are forced to come back. Then again, it's only halfway thru the season. Those two are more than capable of turning it on to another level, the level they are capable of, and helping us win the rest of our games.
Hopefully this year is a "tale of two seasons."
The underperformance of Jones and Bear could help us for next year if they are forced to come back. Then again, it's only halfway thru the season. Those two are more than capable of turning it on to another level, the level they are capable of, and helping us win the rest of our games.
Hopefully this year is a "tale of two seasons."
I tend to always lean toward the player leaving if the opportunity is there, especially these days.
With the way contracts work, the big money comes in the second deal, which is 4 years down the line. The longer you wait on that first deal, the longer you wait on that second deal. Also, given the wear and tear of the sport, you're best to start making money while you can.
Unless you have an injury that really destroys your draft stock, with an opportunity to come back and regain it all, then I'm pretty much always in favor of leaving early if you can get a halfway decent draft projection.
With the way contracts work, the big money comes in the second deal, which is 4 years down the line. The longer you wait on that first deal, the longer you wait on that second deal. Also, given the wear and tear of the sport, you're best to start making money while you can.
Unless you have an injury that really destroys your draft stock, with an opportunity to come back and regain it all, then I'm pretty much always in favor of leaving early if you can get a halfway decent draft projection.
Yeah, he was blowing up Troy's linemen last week, getting free but didn't make many tackles. He has done the same in SEC games. However, What I see is a guy that is strong enough to defeat a block but not quick enough to get to the ball carrier.
Hope he proves me wrong from this point forward.
Hope he proves me wrong from this point forward.
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AJ? Here's his game lines...
Usm -- 7 tackles, 2 sacks
Lsu -- 8 tackles, 2 TFL
Nw st -- 3 tackles, 1.5 TFL, 0.5 sack
Auburn -- 5 tackles, 2 TFL, 1 sack
aTm -- 3 tackles, 1 TFL
Troy -- 7 tackles, 2 TFL, 0.5 sack
I'd say that's pretty dang solid
I'd say that's pretty damn impressive stats for a lineman. They don't get 10 tackles a game like a lb so those are good numbers. And I think AJ is plenty quick, may have the quickest first step I've seen on the team. Ridiculous post is ridiculous.
I replied to a post about Chris Jones and the draft.....
I'll spell it out for y'all. I was referring to Chris Jones.
Well I apologize and agree with you. I the above posters reply and didn't read your original post. Couldn't agree more about Jones. Super strong, super inconsistent. Disappears 80% of snaps played.
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