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On 11/15/2023 at 9:30 AM, LTtxfan said:

 

 

Damn, that was the first time I have ever heard the suggestion that Texas and Bama on one loss could usurp FSU on an undefeated record. That makes me feel really good that Texas will absolutely jump Oregon if Bama, Texas, and Oregon all finish the season on one loss. 

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Here's Kipers latest draft rankings by position. He didnt do a full first round, only top 25 picks

https://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2024/insider/story/_/id/38381720/2024-nfl-draft-rankings-mel-kiper-big-board-top-prospects-position-best-players

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Top 25 picks:

1. Caleb Williams, QB, USC
6-foot-1, 215 pounds | Previously ranked: 1

2. Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State
6-4, 205 pounds | Previously: 2

3. Drake Maye, QB, North Carolina
6-4, 225 pounds | Previously: 3

4. Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia
6-4, 240 pounds | Previously: 4

5. Rome Odunze, WR, Washington
6-3, 215 pounds | Previously: 7

6. Shedeur Sanders, QB, Colorado
6-2, 215 pounds | Previously: 5

7. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State
6-6, 319 pounds | Previously: 6

8. Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
6-4, 215 pounds | Previously: 8

9. Malik Nabers, WR, LSU
6-0, 200 pounds | Previously: 9

10. Laiatu Latu, OLB, UCLA
6-5, 265 pounds | Previously: 11

11. Cooper DeJean, CB, Iowa
6-1, 207 pounds | Previously: 10

12. Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame
6-8, 315 pounds | Previously: 12

13. Dallas Turner, OLB, Alabama
6-4, 242 pounds | Previously: 13

14. Troy Fautanu, OL, Washington
6-4, 317 pounds | Previously: 14

15. Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
6-1, 172 pounds | Previously: 15

Worthy is an electrifying player with the ball in his hands. His quickness and movement in space reminds me a little bit of Marquise "Hollywood" Brown, who starred at Oklahoma and was a first-round pick in 2019. Worthy is tall but very thin. He can fly by cornerbacks on vertical routes and take the top off the defense. He had 60 catches for 760 yards and nine scores last season and has 59 catches for 757 yards and four touchdowns this season.

His biggest problem last season? Catching the ball. He had 10 drops in 2022 -- he also dealt with a hand injury, to be fair -- but he has been more consistent this season, with five on 89 targets. Worthy also could be a dynamic punt returner at the next level.

16. Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama
6-1, 195 pounds | Previously: 16

17. Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma
6-7, 327 pounds | Previously: 17

18. Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia
6-0, 180 pounds | Previously: 18

19. JC Latham, OT, Alabama
6-6, 360 pounds | Previously: 19

20. Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson
6-2, 185 pounds | Previously: 20

21. T'Vondre Sweat, DT, Texas
6-4, 362 pounds | Previously: 21

I've been impressed with Sweat's improvement this season, as he has shown he's more than a plugger along the interior of the defensive line. He has put some excellent pass-rush moves on tape, and he's a disruptive force in run and pass situations. He has just two sacks this season, but he affects the pocket. Sweat is very quick for his size. He dominates offensive linemen at the point of attack; it's impossible for one player to move him off his spot.

Some will question the value of a 360-pound defensive tackle in the first round, but I just really like the player and think he could help an NFL defense in any situation.

22. Emeka Egbuka, WR, Ohio State
6-1, 205 pounds | Previously: 22

23. Jer'Zhan Newton, DT, Illinois
6-2, 295 pounds | Previously: 23

24. Jordan Morgan, OT, Arizona
6-5, 325 pounds | Previously: 24

25. Zak Zinter, G, Michigan
6-6, 322 pounds | Previously: 25

 

Quarterbacks
1. Caleb Williams, USC
2. Drake Maye, North Carolina
3. Shedeur Sanders, Colorado
4. Jayden Daniels, LSU
5. Carson Beck, Georgia
6. Bo Nix, Oregon
7. J.J. McCarthy, Michigan
8. Michael Penix Jr., Washington
10. Michael Pratt, Tulane
10. Spencer Rattler, South Carolina

Running backs
1. Audric Estime, Notre Dame
2. Jonathon Brooks, Texas
3. Blake Corum, Michigan
4. TreVeyon Henderson, Ohio State
5. Trey Benson, Florida State
6. Bucky Irving, Oregon
7. Donovan Edwards, Michigan
8. Dillon Johnson, Washington
9. MarShawn Lloyd, USC
10. Braelon Allen, Wisconsin

Wide receivers
1. Marvin Harrison Jr., Ohio State
2. Rome Odunze, Washington
3. Keon Coleman, Florida State
4. Malik Nabers, LSU
5. Xavier Worthy, Texas
6. Emeka Egbuka, Ohio State
7. Brian Thomas Jr., LSU
8. Xavier Legette, South Carolina
9. Adonai Mitchell, Texas
10. Ladd McConkey, Georgia

Tight ends
1. Brock Bowers, Georgia
2. Ja'Tavion Sanders, Texas
3. Cade Stover, Iowa State
4. Luke Lachey, Iowa
5. Theo Johnson, Penn State
6. Mitchell Evans, Notre Dame
7. Tyler Warren, Penn State
8. AJ Barner, Michigan
9. Brevyn Spann-Ford, Minnesota
10. Erick All, Iowa

Fullbacks/H-backs
1. Bryson Nesbit, North Carolina
2. Ben Sinnott, Kansas State
3. JJ Pegues, Ole Miss
4. Jared Wiley, TCU
5. Dallin Holker, Colorado State
6. Jaheim Bell, Florida State
7. Rivaldo Fairweather, Auburn
8. Trey Knox, South Carolina
9. Brant Kuithe, Utah
10. Hayden Large, Iowa

Offensive tackles
1. Olumuyiwa Fashanu, Penn State
2. Joe Alt, Notre Dame
3. Tyler Guyton, Oklahoma
4. JC Latham, Alabama
5. Jordan Morgan, Arizona
6. Amarius Mims, Georgia
7. Kingsley Suamataia, BYU
8. Taliese Fuaga, Oregon State
9. Patrick Paul, Houston
10. Walter Rouse, Oklahoma

Guards
1. Troy Fautanu, Washington
2. Zak Zinter, Michigan
3. Cooper Beebe, Kansas State
4. Javion Cohen, Miami
5. Christian Haynes, Connecticut
6. Joshua Gray, Oregon State
7. Christian Mahogany, Boston College
8. Donovan Jackson, Ohio State
9. Sataoa Laumea, Utah
10. Dominick Puni, Kansas

Centers
1. Graham Barton, Duke
2. Sedrick Van Pran, Georgia
3. Zach Frazier, West Virginia
4. Jackson Powers-Johnson, Oregon
5. Matt Lee, Miami
6. Drake Nugent, Michigan
7. Tanor Bortolini, Wisconsin
8. Beaux Limmer, Arkansas
9. Dylan McMahon, NC State
10. Eli Cox, Kentucky

Defensive ends
1. JT Tuimoloau, Ohio State
2. Landon Jackson, Arkansas
3. Jared Verse, Florida State
4. Adisa Isaac, Penn State
5. Darius Robinson, Missouri
6. Mohamed Kamara, Colorado State
7. Brandon Dorlus, Oregon
8. Justin Eboigbe, Alabama
9. Keith Randolph Jr., Illinois
10. Ashton Gillotte, Louisville

Defensive tackles
1. T'Vondre Sweat, Texas
2. Jer'Zhan Newton, Illinois
3. Leonard Taylor III, Miami
4. Tyleik Williams, Ohio State
5. Kris Jenkins, Michigan
6. McKinnley Jackson, Texas A&M
7. Dontay Corleone, Cincinnati
8. Byron Murphy II, Texas
9. Rylie Mills, Notre Dame
10. Mekhi Wingo, LSU

Off-ball linebackers
1. Edgerrin Cooper, Texas A&M
2. Jeremiah Trotter Jr., Clemson
3. Jaylan Ford, Texas
4. Deontae Lawson, Alabama
5. Smael Mondon, Georgia
6. Tommy Eichenberg, Ohio State
7. Junior Colson, Michigan
8. Cedric Gray, North Carolina
9. Tyrice Knight, UTEP
10. Curtis Jacobs, Penn State

Outside linebackers
1. Laiatu Latu, UCLA
2. Dallas Turner, Alabama
3. Chris Braswell, Alabama
4. Chop Robinson, Penn State
5. Jonah Elliss, Utah
6. Barrett Carter, Clemson
7. Payton Wilson, NC State
8. Bralen Trice, Washington
9. Seth Coleman, Illinois
10. Javon Solomon, Troy

Cornerbacks
1. Cooper DeJean, Iowa
2. Kool-Aid McKinstry, Alabama
3. Kamari Lassiter, Georgia
4. Nate Wiggins, Clemson
5. Denzel Burke, Ohio State
6. T.J. Tampa, Iowa State
7. Terrion Arnold, Alabama
8. Kalen King, Penn State
9. Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo
10. Josh Newton, TCU

Safeties
1. Kamren Kinchens, Miami
2. Tyler Nubin, Minnesota
3. Javon Bullard, Georgia
4. Jaylin Simpson, Auburn
5. James Williams, Miami
6. Cole Bishop, Utah
7. Xavier Watts, Notre Dame
8. Lathan Ransom, Ohio State
9. Calen Bullock, USC
10. Evan Williams, Oregon

Kickers and Punters
1. Tory Taylor, Iowa (P)
2. Cam Little, Arkansas (K)
3. Austin McNamara, Texas Tech (P)
4. Will Reichard, Alabama (K)
5. Jack Bouwmeester, Utah (P)
6. Joshua Karty, Stanford (K)
7. Ryan Rehkow, BYU (P)
8. Jose Pizano, UNLV (K)
9. John Hoyland, Wyoming (K)
10. Spencer Shrader, Notre Dame (K)

 

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Bobby said this morning that a starting player who many thought would leave informed the staff he plans to come back. I assume it meant leave for the nfl. And I’m positive he wasn’t referring to Quinn

On offense that is Majors, maaaayyybbee Sanders but I doubt it. On defense I don’t even know. Watts? Catalon? Collins or Carter maybe but they aren’t starters.

I’m going Majors just because the idea of leaving early in the first place was puzzling.
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1 minute ago, gmr548 said:


On offense that is Majors, maaaayyybbee Sanders but I doubt it. On defense I don’t even know. Watts? Catalon? Collins or Carter maybe but they aren’t starters.

I’m going Majors just because the idea of leaving early in the first place was puzzling.

I was thinking Majors or Sanders on offense but what CTJ has said about Sanders leads me to believe it's not him.

On defense I could see it being Murphy or Watts? 

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I was thinking Majors or Sanders on offense but what CTJ has said about Sanders leads me to believe it's not him.

On defense I could see it being Murphy or Watts? 

I don’t see how Murphy can not declare at this point. He’s not going to grow three inches over the next year and his draft stock is essentially at its peak
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16 minutes ago, gmr548 said:

I don’t see how Murphy can not declare at this point. He’s not going to grow three inches over the next year and his draft stock is essentially at its peak

Yeah, I'll be surprised to see Murphy return.  He and Sweat are 2 of the top DTs in CFB for 2023.  

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