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[LowerWolf]

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I don’t get it to be honest? The chains have never ever been in question or an issue. The issue has been with the spot of the ball.

Until we start using tech for that we aren’t really improving anything.


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It tracks the ball too. From the NFL.com article:

Hawk-Eye, which will be deployed across all 30 NFL stadiums and the international venues hosting NFL games, consists of six 8K cameras for optical tracking of the position of the ball.

[kehlis]

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They aren’t being used to actually spot the ball though.

The cameras are used to best determine where the ball has already been spotted using the current process in place to determine its location relative to the line to gain.

[GlitchFalcon]

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Yeah, starting at the 35 feels like overcompensating. Makes field goals way too accessible after one decent play. If they want more returns, just incentivize it — don’t break field position logic.

[TripleCrown9]

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Former LSU receiver and upcoming draft prospect Kyren Lacy was found dead in Houston. Nothing is confirmed but it's believed to be self-inflicted.

[steelerfan]

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Former LSU receiver and upcoming draft prospect Kyren Lacy was found dead in Houston. Nothing is confirmed but it's believed to be self-inflicted.

If true, he undoubtedly was looking to avoid the consequences he was facing. Tragic story in many ways.



"Lacy was accused of causing a crash that killed a 78-year-old man on Dec. 17 and then fleeing the scene without rendering aid or calling authorities. On Jan. 12, he turned himself in to authorities, was jailed and then released on $151,000 bail, according to police records.

Lafourche (Louisiana) Parish Sheriff's Office records indicated that Lacy was charged with negligent homicide, felony hit-and-run with death and reckless operation of a vehicle. A grand jury was to begin hearing evidence in the case Monday."

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[Ghost Of The Year]

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If true, he undoubtedly was looking to avoid the consequences he was facing. Tragic story in many ways.

Or he couldnt live with the thought he killed someone. Which that is still looking to avoid consequences.

[fugazi]

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I think this draft is going to set some franchises back a bit.

Much of the league still seems willing to draft QBs too early...which can be understandable at times...but the list of Trubisky's and Pickett's and such is overwhelming.

Sanders, Ward, Milroe...I would be very surprised if any of the three had any substantial success in the NFL. There's a chance all three set their respective teams back a good bit.

In a draft with a lot of O/DL talent...someone will be taking a 2nd+ round QB in the first.

Ward seems to have the best skillset of the three.

I would not be happy as a fan if my team drafted any of them on Day 1.

Someone is going to draft Travis Hunter very highly. It won't be a horrible idea, but NFL DB play is not the same as college...technique, preparation both matter at least as much as athleticism...can he provide those if spending time in the WR room? The ideal team would have a solid DBackfield that could allow him room to polish his game and an offense that uses him for handfull of plays...or as a ST weapon.

Given his personal desire to play both O and D...and the much narrower talent/athleticism gap between players in the pros vs college...there's some dicey-ness here.


Dallas seems more and more likely to draft McMillan, the WR out of AZ that doesn't watch game tape. Great height...but seems sluggish in his breaks. At 6'5" 210+, perhaps a move to TE would be a good idea.
As is, Dallas has a bit of a culture issue already, and drafting a WR with some non-pro-level menatlity, when the team has some other pressing needs, probably won't help improve the culture. I don't see Lamb as much of a leader; I'm not sure the combo of the two would be wise. WR is a need, though. Dallas seems to struggle to draft WRs well, though.


I could be wrong on all of this...I do think Hunter stands a decent chance of success

[TripleCrown9]

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One of the national radio guys said whoever drafts Hunter would be smart to use him primarily as a DB, because it's easier to design packages for him on offense than it would be to use him primarily on offense and sub him in on defense. And that made a lot of sense to my simple mind.

[IlluminatusUIUC]

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One of the national radio guys said whoever drafts Hunter would be smart to use him primarily as a DB, because it's easier to design packages for him on offense than it would be to use him primarily on offense and sub him in on defense. And that made a lot of sense to my simple mind.

Dominique Foxworth said more or less the same thing. Obviously as a DB his thinking is slanted, but his point was that a DB has to prep so much for specific matchups and situations and be reactionary (other than just straight Man), while a WR can just be given a route assignment that doesn't have adjustments. So its easier to have him as a WR in special plays without immediately tipping what they are doing.

[Hooe]

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Dallas seems more and more likely to draft McMillan, the WR out of AZ that doesn't watch game tape.

This is a misrepresentation of what Tetairoa McMillan said in the viral clip where he's ambushed with the question. He said he doesn't watch football on his own, and that he watches film with other wide receivers on his team. Many NFL players don't watch football on their own time. I have a hard time knocking him for this.

Great height...but seems sluggish in his breaks. At 6'5" 210+, perhaps a move to TE would be a good idea.

Every draft source I have listened to this offseason has described McMillan as intentionally slow-playing his route stems, as opposed to playing slow.

McMillan is obviously never going to be Jameson Williams, he doesn't have that body type. He could very well be Kenny Golliday (the version of Golliday that existed before he signed with the Giants). A lot of folks have been offering a Drake London comparison, I'm not sure that's what I would go with but it's out there and popular.

drafting a WR with some non-pro-level menatlity

Generally speaking, I think we should be reluctant to question the level of effort of any NFL Draft prospect in 2025 when every position in the sport is so hyperspecialized, when so much money is on the line in college football, and especially when the player in question is a three-sport athlete who undoubtedly has busted his *** to set himself up to be a top-32 pick in tomorrow's draft.

[Madden08PCgmr]

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One of the national radio guys said whoever drafts Hunter would be smart to use him primarily as a DB, because it's easier to design packages for him on offense than it would be to use him primarily on offense and sub him in on defense. And that made a lot of sense to my simple mind.

I think its a complete shame he's going top 5 and has to be a franchise savior.

I'd rather see this experiment with a guy in the teens, and not have so much pressure on him to perform.

[Madden08PCgmr]

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Sanders, Ward, Milroe...I would be very surprised if any of the three had any substantial success in the NFL. There's a chance all three set their respective teams back a good bit.

Milroe will be a [CFL]HOFr

[ggsimmonds]

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Not a fan of Roger talking about Mongo's passing and the Walter Payton award on the pick selection.

Then smiling when they restarted the boos when he picked back up on the actual selection. Maybe I'm offbase but the whole sequence rubbed me the wrong way

[TripleCrown9]

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Nike announced their new "Rivalries" uniform program last night.

Starting this season, Nike and the NFL are elevating select divisional matchups with a Rivalries Game on each team’s home turf — featuring exclusive uniforms and fan gear that bring the unique spirit and intensity of the teams and the fans that rep them at every game.

So I assume we're finally getting a football equivalent of MLB's City Connect uniforms.

[cheesesteak]

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NFL front offices:
Murderers, women abusers, child abusers, drug addicts, gang members?

Also NFL front offices:
Arrogant and self-centered QB's?