re: Post Your Bama Draft Predictions

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Notre Dame had 5 players drafted in the 2 or 3 round. Maybe that team we whipped was pretty good

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ND was night and day better in the trenches in 2020 than they were in 2012. All their talent is at TE or on the OL and defensive front 7. Their secondary and outside skill guys are still terrible.

I mean the reality is they liked Lance that much. They knew who they were taking the whole time. You don't trade 2 first rounders to move up to 3 and not know who you are taking the whole time. They believe Lance is the guy. I am extremely skeptical but I at least know that Shanahan seems to make it work with every QB he has had so there is that. He has physical tools and TideorDie87 likes Lance so may be there is something there I can't see, but in my mind this is a huge roll of the dice more so than Mac or Fields. Hopefully he will be Josh Allen or the old Carson Wentz in a few years just doesn't do for me. People are saying he is perfect for what Shanahan runs and I just don't see it unless he has been modifying things for immobile QBs. Still the reality is the 9ers put anyone in a bad position with how much they gave up for that pick. I've said it before this QBs this year all have big questions and not a single player in this draft is worth what the Niners gave up for that pick.

But But ESPN says he tested higher than anybody and is the smartest QB in the group....they can't help themselves kissing the arse of Fields and Lance...imagine that.

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I’m surprised Deonte Brown hasn’t gone yet.

Deonte not going in 3rd or 4th just proves how dumb NFL teams can be. So many of these teams overthink the draft. I know Guard is not a value position, but they’re taking shots on FCS linebackers in the 3rd round. Meanwhile you’ve got a guy like cornbread who, after watching him for three years is obviously an NFL starter at guard. He’s got the size, strength, mentality. He’s proven it against other NFL caliber players on a consistent basis. As long as he keeps his body under control and doesn’t get hurt he’s a lock to be a league-average starter for years. Sure he may not be a pro bowler. But teams should be racing to the podium to get a starter, at any non special teams position, in the third or fourth round.

He was hurt most of last year, but decided to still play. You can clearly see after the Missouri game he was off, then I was told by a sauce he was hurt again, then the last two games of the year he said screw it and put it all on the line. I respect the crap out of him for that just like Waddle.

Me too. Did the best he could

Cornbread should have used his extra year of eligibility. He could have dropped 30 lbs and been a quicker version of himself that would have been a first or second round pick. Ah well.