NFL DRAFT

ntmeangreen11 · April 26, 2020

I think the lack of rookie mini camps hurts him as much as anything.

Just unfortunate.

DeepGreen · April 26, 2020

2 hours ago, Venson said:

I do not think the O-line will be much improved if at all. That may be why Rico chose to move on. No QB, No O-line, means not much good for receivers.

And this, my friends, is the heart of the North Texas problem. Good offensive(and defensive) linemen MUST BE A PRIORITY FOR THIS PROGRAM TO GROW! You can have the best QB and RB in FBS football, but if you don't have maulers up front, at every position, then you are set for failure. And on the defensive side too.

Venson · April 26, 2020

1 minute ago, DeepGreen said:

And this, my friends, is the heart of the North Texas problem. Good offensive(and defensive) linemen MUST BE A PRIORITY FOR THIS PROGRAM TO GROW! You can have the best QB and RB in FBS football, but if you don't have maulers up front, at every position, then you are set for failure. And on the defensive side too.

Agreed. Mason broke all those records running for his life. We have done okay in run blocking, but pass protection has been a glaring weakness.

FirefightnRick · April 26, 2020

I don’t get anyone blaming our people in the department or staff for this?

if it weren’t for Coach’s Littrell & Harrell MF might not have even gotten the chance?

They evaluated him, brought him here, placed him immediately in the center ring and he took GREAT advantage of his opportunities.

He played on national TV several times. Shocked the SEC by routing one of their schools in a game that was talked about for weeks,, led the nation in completions over 40 yards one season, was at the top in completion percentage, broke several school records, had one of our greatest all time comeback wins, earned great respect by everyone he played against, always represented his university by speaking with a respectful, intelligent & confident attitude every time he faced the media.

I mean,...I don’t know what else he could have done here or anywhere else, or what more the department could have done to convince the so called experts to bring him in?

Rick

Monkeypox · April 26, 2020

3 hours ago, NorthTexasSportsNetwork said:

Forgot about him. Smaller receivers do better in the nfl apparently than smaller QBs🙄

Yes, smaller receivers do better in the NFL than small QBs. Quick hips and short field agility getting in and out of breaks are more useful to that position. There's also 5-7 WR on a given team, so a lot more spots to go around and a lot less risk in missing on one.

For Darden, it will all be about numbers (either measurables or stats) and positional scarcity. Something about his performance will have to be AMAZING for it to happen. Whether that's beasting a Combine/Pro Day and or lighting up a scoreboard, he'll have to do something that makes coaches/GMs sit up and take notice.

That's the thing with Mason. He is great. Has ALL the intangibles. But what did he do last year that was so amazing it made people HAVE to pay attention? The regression we suffered as a team did him in. It's part of why we fired an OC after one year. When I say "what did he do", understand I'm not blaming Mason. Our football program failed HIM in his senior year. If he threw closer to 50 TDs and/or had 70-ish completion percentage, we'd be having a different conversation.

Marty · April 26, 2020

CUSA draft picks:

ROUND	PICK	OVERALL	TEAM	PLAYER	POSITION	CLASS	COLLEGE
3	38	102	Pittsburgh Steelers	Alex Highsmith	DE	SR	Charlotte
4	9	115	Cleveland Browns	Harrison Bryant	TE	SR	Florida Atlantic
4	19	125	New York Jets	James Morgan	QB	SR	Florida International
4	23	129	New York Jets	Cameron Clark	OL	SR	Charlotte
4	32	138	Kansas City Chiefs	L'Jarius Sneed	SAF	SR	Louisiana Tech
4	33	139	Las Vegas Raiders	Amik Robertson	CB	JR	Louisiana Tech
5	13	159	New England Patriots	Justin Rohrwasser	K/P	SR	Marshall
6	21	200	Philadelphia Eagles	Quez Watkins	WR	JR	Southern Miss
7	7	221	Carolina Panthers	Stantley Thomas-Oliver III	DB	SR	Florida International

Edited April 26, 2020 by Marty

Big Z · April 26, 2020

Hey Miami Ohio had a player get drafted...

FirefightnRick · April 26, 2020

James Morgan?

Salsa_Verde · April 26, 2020

2 hours ago, DeepGreen said:

And this, my friends, is the heart of the North Texas problem. Good offensive(and defensive) linemen MUST BE A PRIORITY FOR THIS PROGRAM TO GROW! You can have the best QB and RB in FBS football, but if you don't have maulers up front, at every position, then you are set for failure. And on the defensive side too.

Good offensive lineman don’t grow on trees. This is a problem at the NCAA level and the Pro level. Next level athletes over come this.

peanuts104 · April 26, 2020

2 hours ago, FirefightnRick said:

I don’t get anyone blaming our people in the department or staff for this?

if it weren’t for Coach’s Littrell & Harrell MF might not have even gotten the chance?

They evaluated him, brought him here, placed him immediately in the center ring and he took GREAT advantage of his opportunities.

He played on national TV several times. Shocked the SEC by routing one of their schools in a game that was talked about for weeks,, led the nation in completions over 40 yards one season, was at the top in completion percentage, broke several school records, had one of our greatest all time comeback wins, earned great respect by everyone he played against, always represented his university by speaking with a respectful, intelligent & confident attitude every time he faced the media.

I mean,...I don’t know what else he could have done here or anywhere else, or what more the department could have done to convince the so called experts to bring him in?

Rick

Nothing left for him to do or prove. If the f uckers in the NFL can't see who he is they're all morons.

Edited April 26, 2020 by peanuts104

eulessismore · April 26, 2020

I know some here don't want to hear this, but I think a good example of a career trajectory for Mason would be Graham Harrell, who, after a fabulous collegiate career, went undrafted, never really established himself at the pro level, and now, at 34, is probably one of the highest paid assistant coaches in college coaching.

peanuts104 · April 26, 2020

9 minutes ago, eulessismore said:

I know some here don't want to hear this, but I think a good example of a career trajectory for Mason would be Graham Harrell, who, after a fabulous collegiate career, went undrafted, never really established himself at the pro level, and now, at 34, is probably one of the highest paid assistant coaches in college coaching.

Nope. You're wrong. Dead wrong. So far up your own ass wrong you don't know what your small intestine is and what your colon is.

97and03 · April 26, 2020

7 hours ago, Green Crazy said:

Novil

Although, I think Darden is super talented. He's just small

I agree in general but Jalen Reagor from TCU at Pick 21 gives me a little hope.

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Pre-Draft Analysis

Reagor is a small receiver with short arms and good top-end speed. He's quick, makes defenders miss and has the contact balance to break tackles after the catch. He lacks the frame to regularly win 50-50 balls downfield but has the deep speed to threaten vertically. -- Steve Muench

Watch: Reagor has the most drip in the draft

Post-Draft Analysis

The Eagles' top two pass-catchers last year were their tight ends. Alshon Jeffery, 30, hasn't produced like a No. 1 wide receiver, and he is out until at least August after undergoing Lisfranc surgery. DeSean Jackson, 33, missed 13 games with a core injury, and Nelson Agholor signed with Oakland. Adding a young playmaker to help quarterback Carson Wentz was a must, and Reagor fits the bill. -- Steve Muench

SigmaGreen · April 26, 2020

Another shocker move by the a Saints, looks like they are about to close a 1 year deal with Jameis Winston. 🤦‍♂️

NorthTexasSportsNetwork · April 26, 2020

So even the mighty Washburn Ichabods got a player drafted...

MeanGreen_MBA · April 26, 2020

Keep an eye on New England...just a hunch

SigmaGreen · April 26, 2020

41 minutes ago, MeanGreen_MBA said:

Keep an eye on New England...just a hunch

Bc they didn’t draft a QB? Neither did the 49ers

Green Crazy · April 26, 2020

1 hour ago, MeanGreen_MBA said:

Keep an eye on New England...just a hunch

They signed J'mar Smith from La Tech already. Not that they couldn't bring in another.

Edited April 26, 2020 by Green Crazy

ntmeangreen11 · April 26, 2020

G5 slot receivers are a dime a dozen, I'm not saying Darden can't make a roster but no team is going to draft him unless he can run under 4.4 and he's not that fast. Novil has size, decent production so far and plays a premium position he is our best shot in a while.

MeanGreen22 · April 26, 2020

14 hours ago, FirefightnRick said:

I don’t get anyone blaming our people in the department or staff for this?

if it weren’t for Coach’s Littrell & Harrell MF might not have even gotten the chance?

They evaluated him, brought him here, placed him immediately in the center ring and he took GREAT advantage of his opportunities.

He played on national TV several times. Shocked the SEC by routing one of their schools in a game that was talked about for weeks,, led the nation in completions over 40 yards one season, was at the top in completion percentage, broke several school records, had one of our greatest all time comeback wins, earned great respect by everyone he played against, always represented his university by speaking with a respectful, intelligent & confident attitude every time he faced the media.

I mean,...I don’t know what else he could have done here or anywhere else, or what more the department could have done to convince the so called experts to bring him in?

Rick

Thank you for this..

Also, if Mason was actually 5’11”, he gets drafted and this whole argument is squashed.

MeanGreen22 · April 26, 2020

1 hour ago, Green Crazy said:

They signed J'mar Smith from La Tech already. Not that they couldn't bring in another.

J’mar wouldn’t even make it past week 1 of camp against Mason. It’s not even close.

UNT18Grad · April 26, 2020

11 minutes ago, MeanGreen22 said:

Thank you for this..

Also, if Mason was actually 5’11”, he gets drafted and this whole argument is squashed.

This is the real issue with Mason right here. I saw that he came in at 5'9" at the shrine bowl, off the top of my head that would make him the smallest QB in the NFL and the only one roughly that size who isn't really a running threat. The NFL is moving more towards having a lot of athletic, faster QB's but some teams still like the tall, strong armed statues. When Mason is neither of those it puts him at a real disadvantage. If given a chance I believe he would succeed, but to already have the physical stuff against him and to be coming from a CUSA school we all knew deep down getting drafted was a long shot.

It's no secret Seth's first 3 classes were nothing amazing, and we found some under-recruited gems but I think once these classes that are top of the conference start becoming seniors is when the drought will end.