Walter Nolen??

[rebelrouser]

These so called character issues are left over b.s. rumors from Texas A&M when they lost a five star dline because they can't develop talent. Trade back and take in the low teens. 

[Basbear]

It seems Nolen is the hottest name leading into the draft.

A few new reports have him in the top 10 and a top target of Carolinas/trade up teams.

 

I thought people/scouts/media were sleeping on him. 

 

[Basbear]

One of the bigger reasons for his rise is draft people listening to this report-

https://www.clarionledger.com/story/sports/college/ole-miss/2024/08/08/ole-miss-football-pete-golding-walter-nolen-quinnen-williams-alabama/74658977007/

 

 

Quinn Williams was drafted 3rd overall. That 2019 draft is much better than this 2025 one. Nolen is thought to be a better williams. If that's the case, buckle up.....

With the current information flowing in, its starting to feel like (<insert old draft joke>) Nolen will not even make it 8. 

Edited 16 hours ago by Basbear

[Jon Snow]

Fine by me. Dude is a monster as long as he wants to play. The question is how bad does he want to? 

[Khyber53]

Here's the thing for me: I don't know whether we are going to stay a base 3-4 team or go back to a 4-3 team over the next two years (especially if Evero continues to not work out). 

That being said, if we are going to go with DL players at #8, I think we need to go with the new model DTs that are out there like this guy and Mason Graham. Strong, aggressive, fast movers. My reasoning is that they are fully capable of playing DE in a 3-4 and can move back to DT in a 4-3 set up just as easily. 

On the other side of the equation, there's a big difference between a 3-4 Edge guy and a 4-3 DE, making that transfer difficult. It's the Brain Burns problem: quick and long works for a 3-4 Edge but he was too light for a 4-3 DE, especially in the run defense. The fact that he was on a team transitioning between the two types of defenses meant that even after the 3-4 switch was complete, he didn't have the personnel alongside him to really hit his stride. 

So, if we have to go defense on the pick, make it one of the more athletic DTs in the draft, IMO.