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Raiola could benefit tremendously from a redshirt season.
I thought the same thing. He got to lead Nebraska out of the tunnel, his dad‘s name was on the stadium, every regional and national TV announcer doing our games talked about him. He becomes pretty irrelevant in his first season at Oregon It seems.
Helicopter dad wouldn’t have it.
Could recycle guys who fell through the cracks in previous draft years... Could be a good source of hidden talent. I feel like in the NFL a lot of guys don't get fair shots to make it, even though they may possess a lot of talent. And that goes doubly so for quarterbacks. That first year or two is make or break, and there's not a good development league if you fall through the cracks. Everybody is hunting for that one shot wonder, but development doesn't always happen like that.
Agreed. Having gone to the home games, I always noticed Dylan leading the team out on the field. He'd gesture toward the fans. But it never seemed like he had a lot of teammates around him. I never got the impression that he was well liked. I blamed it on the team-- figuring that petty jealousy was at play. I would think-- what have those guys won? Must be negativity, and that sort of thing. But now reflecting on all of that, I think the team was right to be turned off by Dylan, the attention he sought, and the huge amount of money he got. Most people would react the same way.
Best thing that could happen to Dylan if he ever has a chance to play professionally. He has always lived in a bubble world, always been a rich kid, always had the environment around him manipulated to suit him. Hell, he hasn't had to earn a starting position since high school. I hope he gets some tough love and they tell him he is too fat and too slow, can't read defenses, can't navigate the pocket. Not likely, but more likely to happen to a backup than starter.
He made the games slightly more worth watching last year, but he has such bad and weird body language and clearly wasn't mobile enough to lead a top offense in college football. The speed gap between Carson Beck, who is a Pro-Style Qb and Dylan is as big as Carson Beck and Michael Vick. His lack of athletic ability was almost embarrassing at times and really hurt us. Our W/L record was pretty much a forgone conclusion at the start of this year with Cincinnati, UCLA, bowl game being toss-ups. Close wins against Cincinnati and UCLA took this season from being an absolute disaster to being palatable, but our fan base knows the team isn't any good.
There’s going to be a few backups elsewhere getting new teams. Willis will get paid. Chablis from Ole Miss will get drafted. There will probably be some guys drafted nobody has thought of.
