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I'm good with any of the top guys being the guy tbh. Frank Reich, Jim Caldwell, Thomas Brown, and Josh McCown are infinitely more knowledgeable about football then I will ever be. They have my full trust.

I wonder if the team is aiming for a group of every down guys. There isn't a sledgehammer in the backfield currently, but there ARE five of them on the OL

I'm a big fan of the ignore feature for situations like that.

It's worth noting that the lack of explosive plays for Bama this past season was likely due to them not having a speedster at WR to act as their deep threat. Tyler Harrell transferred in from Louisville and was supposed to be that player for them but he didn't see the field until late October against Mississippi State due to a foot injury that plagued him all season. That left Jermaine Burton (who played the role of their X after transferring in from Arkansas), Ja'Corey Brooks, Traeshon Holden, and Kobe Prentice to be the main four WRs. Prentice has speed, but he was also a freshman learning the offense. Couple that with how poorly the Alabama OL played and I can understand the lower explosive play percentage.

Took screenshots of the different tabs on the spreadsheet and pasted them below for folks on mobile (and for the ppl that don't want to navigate a spreadsheet :P) Index Player Schedules Play Environment Pass-Rush Opposition Total Accuracy/Playmaking Target Area Rate Accuracy Breakdown 3rd/4th Down Red Zone 4th Quarter/OT

People with GEDs from the Carolinas dismissing a PhD's input because he's in Bama is funny af to me

1. Bryce Young, QB, Alabama 39. Keion White, DE, Georgia 93. Jonathan Mingo, WR, Ole Miss 114. Nick Hampton, EDGE, Appalachian State 132. Ivan Pace Jr, LB, Cincinatti 145. Riley Moss, CB, Iowa

Those seasons (2002 - 2005) though he also had the likes of Kevin Faulk + Troy Brown, both of who are in the Pats HoF. TE Daniel Graham was solid as well, and Corey Dillon took over for Faulk without missing a beat.

You don't understand why a QB prospect's performance is being compared to another when discussing the draft? I figured that the first thing people that hate the idea of Young being the pick would do when they saw "good tape vs Vandy" is attack the fact that it's Vandy rather than watch the tape in a good faith effort to learn more. That Vandy team was good enough to beat the other two top QBs they faced. How you took that as a slight specifically against AR is really weird but hey, we can discuss the difference in film between Young, Richardson, and Levis vs Vandy if youre interested.

vs. Vanderbilt When I mentioned that I felt that there were two games that Bryce Young had put out better tape than he did during the Texas game, one of those games that I had in mind was the one against Vanderbilt. After watching the rust get knocked off in game one against Utah State and the disappointment of game three against Louisiana-Monroe, the game four tape vs. Vandy is almost like Young is atoning for those earlier games and showing scouts more of what makes him QB1. The Commodores tried to use soft zone coverage early on and to say that Bryce carved them up is an understatement. The deep ball was finding it's mark and everything looked like it was a full go. If you can't get passed the, "Well... it's Vandy" part, don't forget that they were 3-1 at this point and would later go on to defeat both Will Levis and Anthony Richardson. The play queued up below shows all of it on display: the arm strength, the accuracy, and how he calmly moves through his progressions.

In the games against Tennessee, Texas, Mississippi State, LSU, Ole Miss, and Auburn he was getting absolutely rocked.

Daaaaaamn... They waited awhile for Williams to get healthy last season. Quintez Cephus and CJ Moore have already been released. Cephus was a prospect that I was interested in when he was eligible to be drafted too... yikes

Any particular resources that you would recommend for folks interested in learning more about the S2? EDIT: Found the company's primary website and am looking there now. For anybody else that's interested: https://www.s2cognition.com/sports/football

Young #1 Picking up a WR, EDGE, and LB for sure. I could see another DL. Expecting a trade down from #39 and for one of the last two picks to be involved in a second move on day 3. Honestly, no idea. This will be the first draft w/o Rhule so I'm interested in seeing how much influence Fitterer had last season as well as what type of players he covets. There's also trying to find out who Reich, Brown, and Evero prefer as well for what they run. I'm excited to see how that plays out.

In a bubble, it most definitely isn't up there with Stroud's best game vs. Ohio State. However, I found it to be enjoyable/impressive for a few reasons: It's week 2 college football. Week 2 NFL football is ugly, and the kids aren't going to be any more in sync than the pros will be. So I'm expecting things like missed block assignments and defenses being more aggressive as the offenses gel. What I wanted to see under these conditions are how Bryce deals with the adversity and takes hits. He got hammered the entire game, such as the big hit queued up at the bottom of this post. Did this cause him to get happy feet, hurry up his mechanics, bail early, etc? The way he rose to the occasion instead of wilting under pressure was admirable. We have the luxury of hindsight in knowing that Bama's OL was statistically bad this season. They gave up more penalties than anybody else, struggled at times in the run game, and the pass blocking was so suspect that adjustments had to be made in the LA-Monroe game to get the ball out quicker. That latter part is a common theme for Bama's offense throughout the season: get pressured frequently in the first half and have the run game stall out, so go to a quick screen/out/underneath passing game. They also lacked a deep threat guy that they've been blessed with in the past, so they didn't have a weapon to take the top off of the defense with. I've also gotten to see LA-Monroe, which if you feel like questioning things further then turn that tape on. Seeing how he rose to the occasion and it took until Vandy for the offense to get firing on all cylinders allowed me to overlook a lot of things that happened with the offense looking so sloppy for those first 3 games This was a big hit Didn't phase him tho, and led to plenty of other highlight reel moments for Bryce!

vs. Vanderbilt When I mentioned that I felt that there were two games that Bryce Young had put out better tape than he did during the Texas game, one of those games that I had in mind was the one against Vanderbilt. After watching the rust get knocked off in game one against Utah State and the disappointment of game three against Louisiana-Monroe, the game four tape vs. Vandy is almost like Young is atoning for those let downs and showing scouts more of what they saw vs. Texas. The Commodores tried to use soft zone coverage early on and to say that Bryce carved them up is an understatement. The deep ball was finding its mark and everything looked like it was a full go. If you can't get passed the, "Well... it's Vandy" part, hopefully it will ease your concerns when you find out that they were 3-1 at that point and would later go on to defeat both Will Levis and Anthony Richardson later in the season. The play queued up below shows all of the traits that folks want to see on display: the NFL-caliber throw with strength and accuracy, how he calmly moves through his progressions, and of course... points on the board.

vs. Louisiana-Monroe Remember how much fun it was watching Bryce operate vs. Texas? Get ready to be frustrated as he plays what I considered his worst game of the season vs. Louisiana-Monroe. There was more than one play where QB & WR were not on the same page together and his accuracy seemed to be suffering as well. It didn't help that the LA-Monroe defense was constantly pressuring Young as well despite all of the helmet scouting some of his naysayers have done there. The play that I've got lined up for this game will likely make some fans of other prospects go cross-eyed with rage, but it's only fair that we highlight the bad as well as the good. This interception seems to be everything that Young gets criticized for: holding on to the ball too long, arm strength concerns, and I'm sure there's a way to factor his size into it somehow. Want to see what he looks like when he's off? This is the game to push through.

vs. Texas If I had to pick one game for somebody to watch and see what kind of player that they're getting with Bryce Young, it's this game. Texas brought pressure and knocked him down early and often. At one point the Bama offense had three consecutive three-and-outs! Bryce stayed calm though and made a variety of plays that directly led to his team getting the dub (one of which is queued up below). This is one of his top 3 games from the 2022 season and I'm willing to say that I don't believe that it's his best either. I've got two games where he wowed me on the tape even more than this game. The game itself is also just an absolute blast to experience again.

vs. Utah State The first game of the season is usually rough for offenses, and Bama's was no different. Overall, Bryce seemed out of sync with his WRs but his arm looked NFL-ready. His improv skills were teased as can be seen in the timestamped play below. This was good to see because Bryce took some punishment behind that suspect Alabama OL that would eventually lead the NCAA in penalties this past season. This doesn't end up being his best game of the season nor does it end up being his worst. If anything, it's a solid game to watch and get a base level idea of the player while also getting to see him adjust.

It's obvious when folks say they have "genuine" concerns about Young's size that they haven't watched anything outside of highlight reels and cherry-picked plays. Especially those that seem to only defend Stroud and/or AR. Bryce got the poo beat out of him during multiple games this season. Byron Thomas, a 3rd round graded edge rusher out of Tennessee for example, absolutely blasted him. There is PLENTY of examples of him getting his ass beat behind Bama's under performing OL this season to show that the kid can take a hit. Some folks are acting like a 350lbs NT is going to get a 40yd running start to Stinger Splash our soon-to-be-QB thru the frozen turf at BOA.

Damn... Ellis is really good. Gonna miss having him cover the Panthers.

Righteous. I knew that I was playing with the PHI offensive and DEN defensive playbooks in Madden because I'm psychic and not just some idiot that still gives EA $60 for a roster update every year!

I mean... Is there any response that's going to satisfy you that doesn't agree with you?