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Per capita, Louisiana is producing the most NFL skill/speed talent, and by a large margin
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:12 am
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:12 am
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Where are the speed and skill positions coming from in the NFL Draft? Just looking at WRs, DBs, and RBs from the last 5 drafts (2017-2021), Louisiana, per capita, is producing NFL skill/speed talent at a rate that is almost DOUBLE the next highest state (Mississippi).
9:48 AM · May 3, 2021
Also interesting that in terms of speed and skill players per million of population (the right-most column), traditional SEC footprint states make up the Top 6.
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Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:13 am to paperwasp
Then why has Alabama beat them NINE out of the last TEN meetings?
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:14 am to JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
quote:Thank goodness they’re never interested in this
Just hope they don't sign an elite QB from outside their state.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:15 am to paperwasp
Interesting, thanks for posting. Curious, did they sort by birthplace or where they went to high school?
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:15 am to ReauxlTide222
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Then why has Alabama beat them NINE out of the last TEN meetings?
Because Rich Rod told your school "no" at the same time the best college coach in America gave up on the NFL
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:15 am to ReauxlTide222
See Joe Burrow. (transfers count as well).
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:16 am to ReauxlTide222
Bama signs a lot of those kids 
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:17 am to Mulkey Man
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did they sort by birthplace or where they went to high school
It doesn't specify in this case, but in the past these lists have been sorted by where they graduated high school.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:18 am to geauxtigahs87
quote:This can’t be it.
Because Rich Rod told your school "no" at the same time the best college coach in America gave up on the NFL
LSU and Alabama had what I thought was the best rivalry in college football brewing a decade ago. The games were epic and LSU was winning.
But now y’all have lost 9 out of the last 10 games. Christ that’s hard to type.
What’s happening?
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:18 am to ReauxlTide222
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Then why has Alabama beat them NINE out of the last TEN meetings?
Unlike the skill position, the state doesn't produce much on the OL and DL positions that are SEC caliber.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:19 am to LSUAlum2001
Hell those go to Bama
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:23 am to ReauxlTide222
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This can’t be it.
It can, and it is
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:26 am to paperwasp
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It doesn't specify in this case, but in the past these lists have been sorted by where they graduated high school.
Thanks man. I don't have anything other than anecdotal proof, but my guess is Louisiana would have a higher amount if they went by birthplace. There have been several good players who moved to Texas and other states at a young age due to Katrina. I also suspect Florida would have a lower amount, because it might have inflated numbers due to IMG and other sports academies bringing in players from other states.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:31 am to Mulkey Man
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I also suspect Florida would have a lower amount, because it might have inflated numbers due to IMG
Good point, IMG alone would skew Florida's numbers dramatically if graduation is indeed the criteria.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:33 am to JoseyWalesTheOutlaw
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Hell those go to Bama
The last two top OL prospects from the state went to Alabama and Auburn.
You got one of the last, Cam Robinson, and Auburn got the other, Greg Robinson. Les was terrible at bringing in quality at the line positions.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:33 am to ReauxlTide222
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What’s happening?
Could have something to do with bama winning the National Championship 5 times in the last 10 years and typically recruits a top 1 or 2 class annually.
You act like other teams consistently beat bama, who besides Clemson has fared .500 or better in the last 10 years.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:34 am to Mulkey Man
What is RDdawgs opinion in this per capita thing they speak of?
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:42 am to paperwasp
I consider every Louisiana product fast as hell....they breed stupid athletic fast twitch guys down there.
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:52 am to Mulkey Man
quote:Looks like where they were born, since there is a UTK guy from Canada - Josh Palmer would be my guess - who was born in Canada but went to high school in Florida.
Interesting, thanks for posting. Curious, did they sort by birthplace or where they went to high school?
Posted on 5/3/21 at 10:56 am to Choot em Tiger
quote:Y’all are lightyears away from .500
You act like other teams consistently beat bama, who besides Clemson has fared .500 or better in the last 10 years.
Auburn has won a few
Ole Miss took a couple off em
Clemson
9 of 10 is bordering Tennessee levels of sadness
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