Comments on: Illinois Open Thread http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/11/09/illinois-open-thread/ An Ohio Sports Blog Tue, 07 Feb 2012 03:38:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: kurterle http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/11/09/illinois-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-75550 kurterle Sat, 10 Nov 2007 20:49:19 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/11/09/illinois-open-thread/#comment-75550 IT WAS A FUMBLE. How was that not challenged? IT WAS A FUMBLE. How was that not challenged?

]]> By: BeardGuy http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/11/09/illinois-open-thread/comment-page-1/#comment-75266 BeardGuy Fri, 09 Nov 2007 20:57:14 +0000 http://menofthescarletandgray.com/2007/11/09/illinois-open-thread/#comment-75266 You've gotta figure if #33 wins another Nagurski and/or Lombardi award or Butkus Award, he's gone like the wind whether or not we win out the year. While it's arguable that he needs another year to really polish every aspect of his game (occasionally fails to disengage from blockers effectively - see the Penn State game), that won't matter. The other LBs in the draft that could feasibly go ahead of him form a short list - Connor, MAYBE Adibi (which boggles my mind), Highsmith (if he goes), Lehman, and Rivers. I'm not sure that any of them are necessarily better than Little Animal, but they're in the same league as him. A very good argument can be made for Gholston to stay. There's a list of guys who will probably go ahead of him including Chris Long (massively hyped), Calais Campbell (massively overhyped), Qeuntin Groves, Derrick Harvey...It's a long list. He doesn't have a lot of hype this year, despite having a very good year. There's a good argument to be made that he should stay and build for better draft position next year. However, if Jenkins or Laurinaitis go, figure Gholston will bail too. No one wants to be left holding the bag as the sole returning leader on a depleted defense. Jenkins could be a first rounder this year, and you have to figure that means he's gone. He has underperformed at times this year, and it's possible that his draft stock won't improve if he stays for next year and has another season like this. Robiskie isn't getting a lot of respect yet, and he probably isn't in the top 5 receivers for this years draft (whether that's fair or not is another issue...but that's the perception). Desean Jackson, Early Doucet (despite not doing jack shit this year), Limas Sweed (again, despite not doing shit this year), Travis Beckum (who could be converted to WR), Jordy Nelson...It's a long list. Robo would benefit from another year of catching bombs from Boeckman. Figure he's back. You’ve gotta figure if #33 wins another Nagurski and/or Lombardi award or Butkus Award, he’s gone like the wind whether or not we win out the year. While it’s arguable that he needs another year to really polish every aspect of his game (occasionally fails to disengage from blockers effectively – see the Penn State game), that won’t matter. The other LBs in the draft that could feasibly go ahead of him form a short list – Connor, MAYBE Adibi (which boggles my mind), Highsmith (if he goes), Lehman, and Rivers. I’m not sure that any of them are necessarily better than Little Animal, but they’re in the same league as him.

A very good argument can be made for Gholston to stay. There’s a list of guys who will probably go ahead of him including Chris Long (massively hyped), Calais Campbell (massively overhyped), Qeuntin Groves, Derrick Harvey…It’s a long list. He doesn’t have a lot of hype this year, despite having a very good year. There’s a good argument to be made that he should stay and build for better draft position next year. However, if Jenkins or Laurinaitis go, figure Gholston will bail too. No one wants to be left holding the bag as the sole returning leader on a depleted defense.

Jenkins could be a first rounder this year, and you have to figure that means he’s gone. He has underperformed at times this year, and it’s possible that his draft stock won’t improve if he stays for next year and has another season like this.

Robiskie isn’t getting a lot of respect yet, and he probably isn’t in the top 5 receivers for this years draft (whether that’s fair or not is another issue…but that’s the perception). Desean Jackson, Early Doucet (despite not doing jack shit this year), Limas Sweed (again, despite not doing shit this year), Travis Beckum (who could be converted to WR), Jordy Nelson…It’s a long list. Robo would benefit from another year of catching bombs from Boeckman. Figure he’s back.

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