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2017 CU Players in the NFL (Plus Draft Thread)
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Seattle wants a future replacement for Earl Thomas!
Great for Tedric, good spot for him.
I think we have at least two 2018/2019 draft picks in the secondary next year. Secondary is the least concerning position, other than WR, IMO.
Nik is right about Jimmy, he is going to be a different guy 12 months from now than he was even at the end of the season.
A big advantage in his favor as well is that I think whoever takes him is going to get an absolute monster on special teams, I wouldn't even want to think about trying to block him in open field when he is on coverage.
That alone should buy him a roster spot long enough to further his development on defense.
A big advantage in his favor as well is that I think whoever takes him is going to get an absolute monster on special teams, I wouldn't even want to think about trying to block him in open field when he is on coverage.
That alone should buy him a roster spot long enough to further his development on defense.
The 4th time 3 DBs have gone in the same draft from CU? That's amazing!
http://www.seahawks.com/video/2017/04/29/john-schneider-pete-carroll-call-tedric-thompson
Can't get the link to embed, but great video from the Seahawks war room telling Tedric they will be taking him.
Can't get the link to embed, but great video from the Seahawks war room telling Tedric they will be taking him.
Thanks for posting. That got to me. Such a big moment for these guys. After the neck injury, I didn't know what the future was going to be for TT and that kid showed so much to fight back and have the senior year that he did. Love him and am so happy for him today.
That ****ed me up
I'm sure there were times when he was sitting in the training room or working in the weight room as he rehabbed from the injuries when he wondered if it was all worth it. Sounds like he got that answer.
Always nice to see good things happen to good people, Ted deserves good things.
BehindEnemyLines
beware the habu
Don't much care for the seasquawks but great for TT. He'll have a chance to learn from some pretty good db's.
None of CU's remaining players are listed on ESPNs "top remaining players" board that was 187 deep early in the 5th round. It will be a little surprising if anyone else gets drafted - at least according to them.
NFL.com has Gilbert rated around the same as guys who have been getting drafted. They're a bit lower on Tupou, with Samson, Olugbode and Sefo not far behind Tupou. I don't see Irwin, Carrell or Kelley listed. But as we get into the later rounds it becomes more of a crap shoot. All 32 teams attended CU's pro day, so they've all gotten a look.
Sixth and especially seventh you will see a lot of guys who aren't on the TV guys list or rated highly.
A lot of teams in these rounds start looking for somebody who they think has a particular talent or potential that can make them an NFL player. They don't expect a complete player, only a guy they think they can turn into a player.
Gilbert has that quickness, speed, and length that an NFL team can look at and say "If we can do _______ he will be a player for us."
Tupou is the same thing, he has his weaknesses but all it takes is one team to look at the tape and say "Man he is hard to move out of the middle."
Irwin and Carrell have NFL bodies but not enough performance to get drafted. They will still be in demand as UDFAs.
I wonder if any teams have looked at Irwin and his brother and thought since they are twins maybe he is worth bringing in and seeing if they can put some weight on him and make him an OL.
A lot of teams in these rounds start looking for somebody who they think has a particular talent or potential that can make them an NFL player. They don't expect a complete player, only a guy they think they can turn into a player.
Gilbert has that quickness, speed, and length that an NFL team can look at and say "If we can do _______ he will be a player for us."
Tupou is the same thing, he has his weaknesses but all it takes is one team to look at the tape and say "Man he is hard to move out of the middle."
Irwin and Carrell have NFL bodies but not enough performance to get drafted. They will still be in demand as UDFAs.
I wonder if any teams have looked at Irwin and his brother and thought since they are twins maybe he is worth bringing in and seeing if they can put some weight on him and make him an OL.
The Irwin brothers are not twins.
Triplets!
