Official 2025 NFL Draft Superthread | Prospect Discussion

[wu-dai clan]

I don't see the elusiveness with Hampton

Another Tarheel, Natrone Means is laughing about this percentage of body fat nonsense that TPB is drooling over.

Meanwhile, with regard to elusiveness, Tajh Brooks had a much better Short Shuttle, a good 3Cone, and Montrel Johnson, available in round 7 had a significantly better Short Shuttle.

I am looking in entirely different directions @ #22.

[Boltjolt]

Hampton will be trucking over 240 pound linebackers all season.

I guess it works for Derrick Henry ..... but he's a freak and a nutrition/health and fitness NAZI

Henry weighs 247.
Hampton I wouldn't call him one to truck players. Harder to bring down, break some tackles yes but actually Skattebo is more one who tries to run you over.

I get the impression you don't watch much tape as you also said you never saw Hamoton pick up a Blitzer either and he certainly does. It's on tape!

[Formula 21]

Another Tarheel, Natrone Means is laughing about this percentage of body fat nonsense that TPB is drooling over.

Meanwhile, with regard to elusiveness, Tajh Brooks had a much better Short Shuttle, a good 3Cone, and Montrel Johnson, available in round 7 had a significantly better Short Shuttle.

I am looking in entirely different directions @ #22.

Hampton means business.

[Boltjolt]

Another Tarheel, Natrone Means is laughing about this percentage of body fat nonsense that TPB is drooling over.

Meanwhile, with regard to elusiveness, Tajh Brooks had a much better Short Shuttle, a good 3Cone, and Montrel Johnson, available in round 7 had a significantly better Short Shuttle.

I am looking in entirely different directions @ #22.

Well it's true but that just means he is a weight room nut.

His shuttle could of been a lil better.

[Chargers8491]

That's what I like about Hampton he can truck over people if he needs to, but he can break tackles as well as have enough elusiveness to get away from people. Faster DBs might catch him but if they do he will have already gain at a minimum 10 yards. I'll take it. He also has good hands out of the back field and oh yea he's good in pass pro.

If you want a shiftier guy with more elusiveness draft one in the later rnds. That would be a perfect 1-2 punch going forward. Your drafting Hampton to be your bell cow and wear down defenses for your shiftier fresh legged back.

[wu-dai clan]

Did you know that Gray Zabel was a Center in high school ?

Go ahead, turn in the card.

[Chargers8491]

I know QB isn't a real need and not going to be talked much on here but Jackson Dart looked really good throwing the ball and made some really nice long throws. Quinn Ewers looked really good as well. I think both helped themselves out.

[powderblueboy]

Henry weighs 247.
Hampton I wouldn't call him one to truck players. Harder to bring down, break some tackles yes but actually Skattebo is more one who tries to run you over.

I get the impression you don't watch much tape as you also said you never saw Hamoton pick up a Blitzer either and he certainly does. It's on tape!

Okay, he once picked up a blitzer. Was it against Campbell?

Instead of complaining, maybe you should refer me to a game you watched where he was consistently a receiving threat or bushwhacking blitzers,
Campbell U excepted. That's how these things work, no?

I watched two games of his available on youtube... one against their best opposition in 2023 Clemson,
mostly paying attention to his pass protection and receiving. I didn't come away impressed.

He probably picked up a blitzer in those gamse too .... however, the sum total of his pass receiving and pass protection was not very good.
His pass routes were simple, undemanding things either running flat routes behind the line of scrimmage, or running short in routes two yards past the line of scrimmage.
He didn't do much after the catch from what was thrown to him. In pass pro, he just didn't see guys or anticipate things... he's got the bulk to stand in their way.

So, you are saying that if I saw all his games the last two years, I'd see a much different player?
The guys a compact, not very flexible back .... I'm not holding out hope that he'd be much different than Gus Edwards as a receiver.

Not something you want to see at pick #22.

He's no doubt very, very good running between the tackles.
Chargers can certainly use him .... is he the best fit for them at #22?

[electricgold]

Did you know that Gray Zabel was a Center in high school ?

Go ahead, turn in the card.

Is it true Gray Zabel is 6'6? I never heard of an all pro hall of fame OC that tall? He's probably best considered at the OG spot.

[Boltjolt]

Okay, he once picked up a blitzer. Was it against Campbell?

Instead of complaining, maybe you should refer me to a game you watched where he was consistently a receiving threat or bushwhacking blitzers,
Campbell U excepted. That's how these things work, no?

I watched two games of his available on youtube... one against their best opposition in 2023 Clemson,
mostly paying attention to his pass protection and receiving. I didn't come away impressed.

He probably picked up a blitzer in those gamse too .... however, the sum total of his pass receiving and pass protection was not very good.
His pass routes were simple, undemanding things either running flat routes behind the line of scrimmage, or running short in routes two yards past the line of scrimmage.
He didn't do much after the catch from what was thrown to him. In pass pro, he just didn't see guys or anticipate things... he's got the bulk to stand in their way.

So, you are saying that if I saw all his games the last two years, I'd see a much different player?
The guys a compact, not very flexible back .... I'm not holding out hope that he'd be much different than Gus Edwards as a receiver.

Not something you want to see at pick #22.

He's no doubt very, very good running between the tackles.
Chargers can certainly use him .... is he the best fit for them at #22?

Complaining? Lol
You don't watch enough tape. You won't find it on highlights. I Keep.tellin you all you won't learn much from those.

Who cares if it was against Campbell. You said he can't pick up blitzers.amd they didn't play Alabama the in Vobells only good season.

All you have to do is watch vs Duke and vs Georgia tech 2024 on YouTube, that's all there is and you already said you saw Clemson highlights.

He had a good game against Clemson in 2023. 19 carries 178 yards and you weren't impressed? He had no receptions in that game but he did have his only 2 fumbles of the season in that game. The depth of his routes aren't his fault. Those are the routes his OC designed. I don't know if they had a new IC this year or not.

You know LT only had 39 catches in college for a 6.1.ave, no TDs. Hampton has twice as many.catches in 3.seasons

All you need to do is type in his name and vs.....not highlights.

It's in there but you need to watch it all or you might miss them it's all his snaps from those games There's a handful of them. He blocks. More so against Georgia tech.

He didn't have a great game against Duke . 106 yards on 29 carries. His worst game and had 4 receptions.
You won't be impressed by the Duke tape in sure but you aren't looking for just highlights which is the point.

It's why I prefer to watch those and the big plays will be in those as well but you get to see his blocking , all his rushes and catches in those. Some catches but not all..

But you already aren't impressed so probably no need to watch it.....but I'm just telling you he can block.

As for best fit? Idk, he is a type of RB they like and he is a fit and a good player. Id rather have Jeanty but he won't be there.

[Boltinloudguy]

Seems like the combine isn't what is used to be. Several teams aren't going to the combine, and some are just sending one group. Not sure why it's falling out of favor. Maybe it's because they have some much more tape than what they did before. I would like to think teams would still want to do interviews. Kinda strange.

I’d be intrigued in who the teams are that are not there evaluating as much as other teams. Is it teams that are usually at the top, middle, bottom or a mixed bag?

[Boltinloudguy]

At 225 you don't want elusiveness you want to truck over dudes....lol

How about both!