The 2019 Post Draft Discussion - Rookie Discussion

[charger1993]

So what would you have done better? With 20/20 foresight and hindsight, what would you have done Obi Wan?

28. Id still take tillery, hes not my favorite dt, but hes a great talent. Personally just didnt like his style. But he will help.
60. Have no problem with adderly, coulda went jaun thornhill.
91.Bobby evans or Cajuste
4th round. Mack Wilson all day every day. Def bpa here.
5th. Bpa corner or bpa linebacker
6th. Same as fifth whichever we didnt take.
7. Would have taken gerrald willis and not thought about it

[charger1993]

Tyler Newsome--looks like one of the 3 Musqueteers...

If he makws the team he better not cut his hair. Ill be disappointed. The mullet is a sweet hairstyle for football players.

[charger1993]

Please tell me Chris Brown is 6-5 310 not 210.....

I wrote 210??? Whered i do that??

[Bolt-O]

So UDFAs:
OL: Martin, Volson, Camper, Brown
WR: Thompson, Moore
RB: Cox
TE: Sokol, Helm
DL: Howard, Bryant
LB: Pease, Zeise, Corcoran
DB: Lemmings, Teamer, Randle, Hall
P: Newsome

[charger1993]

I suggest going to the Charger website and listening to it for yourself. I can't link it here or I would. Hearing it is different from reading it.

He was stressing that the players in rounds below round 1 need a lot of work. Even said he hopes the lower rounders can contribute at all. Said it's a big jump to the pros,.....which of course it is. It's like going from A ball to the majors imo.

Ive heard it, I'm not the one making the calls. What im saying is merely opinions. Ive ate crow before. I was the one who wanted jalen ramsey over bosa. I ate my crow on that and was happy to. Even tho ramsey turned out to be a great player also.

[Boltsfan70]

Tyler Newsome looks like kid Rock in the face

[charger1993]

Tyler Newsome looks like kid Rock in the face

i hate you. Now i cant unsee it. Im about to die
:More Q Please:.

[Formula 21]

NFL DRAFT: Lamar's Rodney Randle Is A Blur


Randle's speed and ability to be a heavy contributor on special teams has the future looking bright for the Texas native.


Updated on April 23, 2019 at 2:24 PM EDT

Sometimes a blur can change your life, just ask Lamar product Rodney Randle. Every year the FCS has a guy pop a 40-yard dash time that makes scouts' heads spin collectively. This spring, Randle was that guy, posting a 4.28-second time in the 40-yard dash at his Pro Day, faster than anybody at the NFL Combine.

Last year, Prairie View A&M's KhaDarel Hodge was "that guy", timing in the mid 4.2-second range and using that to open doors. The rookie free agent eventually played in the Super Bowl for the Rams. Randle is well aware of Hodge, as they both played FCS college ball in the same state, Texas.

"I do remember that (about Hodge)," Randle told HERO Sports this week, just days before he'll learn where he'll be heading next week. "The Rams scout who I've met, he was scouting me during the season and told me about Hodge, that's who he wanted last year. He liked him the whole time."

The Lamar cornerback said he's heard the most from the Chargers, Browns, Texas and Patriots, and the Chargers worked him out a week after his Pro Day. The 5-foot-10, 191-pound cornerback/return specialist had 170 tackles in his career with five interceptions, 21 passes defended and returned 84 kickoffs in his career for 1,802 yards (21.5 avg) and a TD. Special teams -- both as a kick returner and a gunner on coverage -- will help him get onto a roster and give him time to grow as a defensive back.

While that special number of 4.28 helped his case most, his vertical jump of 41 inches and his broad jump of 131 inches didn't hurt either, as both would have been top five for CBs at the Combine, as would his shuttle time of 4.08 seconds. His marks clearly put him into an elite class, but how that translates this weekend is unknown. Some services consider him a priority free agent, which basically equates him to the 8th to 12th round pick slot of 25 years ago -- except he'll be the one making the call of where he heads, should he not get drafted.

"I feel like special teams is what's going to help me out," the Beaumont native and soon to be Lamar grad said. "I'm most definitely the underdog and I have always been. So I have that chip on my shoulder. I've been training for this my whole life, and I took my training in Denver (with Landow Performance) really serious with my eating and sleeping habits. My girlfriend kept reminding me that I could run in the 4.2s."

As usual for FCS products, their games against FBS competition are often conversation topics with scouts. In Randle's case, his chance to play against Baylor -- a team that once recruited him -- was quite an opportunity, and the Cardinals were beating the Bears in the first half of that game. Lamar games against Texas Tech, Houston and North Texas were also chances for individuals to prove themselves on film, even when sometimes the scores were lopsided thanks to depth differences.

He also got to go against fellow draft prospect Jazz Ferguson of Northwestern State, who once caught passes at LSU before transferring. The Southland Conference has challenged Randle, but he came through as an all-conference performer.

So that 4.28 time opened some doors, since it was faster than anything run at the Combine ... and this weekend we'll see what the final destination is.

"Your life can change a lot in one year, (Hodge) proved that," Randle said. "I definitely feel like my time has come."

[marconi]

28. Id still take tillery, hes not my favorite dt, but hes a great talent. Personally just didnt like his style. But he will help.
60. Have no problem with adderly, coulda went jaun thornhill.
91.Bobby evans or Cajuste
4th round. Mack Wilson all day every day. Def bpa here.
5th. Bpa corner or bpa linebacker
6th. Same as fifth whichever we didnt take.
7. Would have taken gerrald willis and not thought about it

I felt the same way about Tillery but the talent is undeniable.
Disagree with you on Adderley. I think he was a steal.
WVA is my Dad's favorite team so I saw all of their games this year because my Dad loves to talk about them. I never saw why Cajuste had such hype. I loved Sills though and can't understand why he didn't get drafted.
I don't know all of the reasons why Mack Wilson dropped like he did but when EVERY team is passing on him, there is a reason.
I thought the linebackers we took had speed and versatility. Both need qualities in todays NFL
I agree Gerrald Willis could have been a good pick but he comes with a lot of baggage and that's why he found himself as an UDFA.

[Formula 21]

Is it too early for a Welcome Rodney Randle thread.

[charger1993]

I felt the same way about Tillery but the talent is undeniable.
Disagree with you on Adderley. I think he was a steal.
WVA is my Dad's favorite team so I saw all of their games this year because my Dad loves to talk about them. I never saw why Cajuste had such hype. I loved Sills though and can't understand why he didn't get drafted.
I don't know all of the reasons why Mack Wilson dropped like he did but when EVERY team is passing on him, there is a reason.
I thought the linebackers we took had speed and versatility. Both need qualities in todays NFL
I agree Gerrald Willis could have been a good pick but he comes with a lot of baggage and that's why he found himself as an UDFA.

I like adderly. I wasnt mad at the pick. I was just saying i wouldnt have been upset if we chose thornhill.
Cajuste has problems but alot of olinemen did, but he and bobby eveans both would have been BPA at our pick.
Idk why mack wilson fell, but just because hes falling doesnt mean anything really. King fell to us in the 5th. Hes a great player for us.
I could careless about willis baggage. Telesco didnt question tillery love for partying, of tillery kicking players in the head during a game. Gerald willis would have been huge for us. Imagine the fight for the starting spot, tillery vs jones vs willis, Iron sharpens Iron

[sonorajim]

I want competition for Tevi now. I see Pipkins as a redshirt.

I got that. No offense intended .
I'm inclined to wait & see. Tevi was big, strong, hard working and raw. He's improved to a mediocre level as a starting RT. Pipkins brings more apparent natural gifts so we'll see how long it takes to reach mediocre. Tevi will have to improve to hold him off this year IMO. 6th rd project Tevi was pressed into service when Barksdale tanked early last season. I really don't believe LAC spent a 3rd on an OT that can't compete for a job.