2025 draft class
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2025 11:20 pm
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clyde21 wrote:the hubris on Kyle but its his call and his offense so if it blows up in his face it's 100% on him, sink or swim season for him and his offense
CrimsonCrew wrote:clyde21 wrote:the hubris on Kyle but its his call and his offense so if it blows up in his face it's 100% on him, sink or swim season for him and his offense
I just don't understand it. Even if Trent and McKivitz were sure things, there literally is not another pure OT on the roster. Is Buford the swing tackle? Why aren't you at least bringing someone in undrafted? Even if only to compete?
This is a year where we should be attacking UDFA and cleaning up. We're a good team with a documented history of turning UDFAs into players, and we have no depth. We should be such a desirable spot. Just seems like we're putting an awful lot of stock in guys who weren't good last year....
JL: "Yeah, we were able to do that in the seventh round with [OL] Connor Colby. But yeah, there were a number of times that we were interested in adding and it just didn't come our way. And you've got to stay true to where you have guys graded, not take guys just to take them but to take guys that you're interested in at that point. And it just never really aligned. And so, we were happy to add Colby. We think he's a really good scheme fit. Great thing about Iowa is they run a very similar, they run a lot of outside zones, so you get to see a guy like him do things that we do and he does them well. So, we're happy to add that. But there were a number of times Kyle and I were talking about that at the end that just didn't align, one of those deals and you don't want to force things. And so, it wasn't our time for that other than Connor and we'll move forward."
KS: "Yeah, I would say so. We haven't even gone out with our players yet, but we had those guys at the end of last year and they're both tackles. Spencer's been a guard for us, but he could play swing tackle and started a lot of games for us at guard, but definitely has ability to play tackle. We got Austen at the end of last year, who closed out the season when we had some injuries. I believe it was two games at tackle, did a decent job. There are usually other options too, as the season goes or all the way up until season, there are options usually after cuts at the end of training camp. So, we'll see what our opening day roster is, but we've got a lot of competition for there. And but it's definitely not solidified yet."
JL: "Well, really our special teams guys they both have some Montana roots and I think this guy's kind of become this sensation. And they kept talking about [special teams coordinator] Brant [Boyer] and [assistant special teams coach] Colt Anderson kept talking about this kid from Montana and really selling him to us. And they did a really good job. And ultimately at the end it's like, are we going to have a chance at free agency if we don't draft them? Is someone else going to draft them right at the end? And so ultimately, I do think and believe that there's added value in returners with the adjustment to the kickoff and the touchbacks coming all the way out to the 35. Probably people are going to be less inclined to just kick it through the endzone, more return opportunities. So, to have a dynamic returner is probably a good thing. And he'll go in there and compete and he's done it really well at the smaller college level. And now he's going to get an opportunity to do it with us."
clyde21 wrote:CrimsonCrew wrote:clyde21 wrote:the hubris on Kyle but its his call and his offense so if it blows up in his face it's 100% on him, sink or swim season for him and his offense
I just don't understand it. Even if Trent and McKivitz were sure things, there literally is not another pure OT on the roster. Is Buford the swing tackle? Why aren't you at least bringing someone in undrafted? Even if only to compete?
This is a year where we should be attacking UDFA and cleaning up. We're a good team with a documented history of turning UDFAs into players, and we have no depth. We should be such a desirable spot. Just seems like we're putting an awful lot of stock in guys who weren't good last year....
from Lynch when asked about why they didnt take other OLJL: "Yeah, we were able to do that in the seventh round with [OL] Connor Colby. But yeah, there were a number of times that we were interested in adding and it just didn't come our way. And you've got to stay true to where you have guys graded, not take guys just to take them but to take guys that you're interested in at that point. And it just never really aligned. And so, we were happy to add Colby. We think he's a really good scheme fit. Great thing about Iowa is they run a very similar, they run a lot of outside zones, so you get to see a guy like him do things that we do and he does them well. So, we're happy to add that. But there were a number of times Kyle and I were talking about that at the end that just didn't align, one of those deals and you don't want to force things. And so, it wasn't our time for that other than Connor and we'll move forward."
Kyle:KS: "Yeah, I would say so. We haven't even gone out with our players yet, but we had those guys at the end of last year and they're both tackles. Spencer's been a guard for us, but he could play swing tackle and started a lot of games for us at guard, but definitely has ability to play tackle. We got Austen at the end of last year, who closed out the season when we had some injuries. I believe it was two games at tackle, did a decent job. There are usually other options too, as the season goes or all the way up until season, there are options usually after cuts at the end of training camp. So, we'll see what our opening day roster is, but we've got a lot of competition for there. And but it's definitely not solidified yet."