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If I was local, I absolutely would go. I lived in NYC and went to the RG3 draft and it was a blast. It didn’t work out with RG3 but it was a great memory.

The videos I have seen shows Maye reading defenses pre-snap very well. He also called his own protection and could change the play. I think post snap he didn’t have a lot of time due to free rushers and his oline losing. I think overall when accounting for age and experience Maye has great upside there, but Daniels executed their offense to perfection and played well against the Alabama defense.

I prefer Maye but if you like Daniels more you should listen to Keim’s latest about their pro days,lol. Coaches (not Washington) he has talked to see Maye as needing a year. It’s overall very negative about Maye, IMO. I think Coaches across the league prefer Daniels and GMs prefer Maye-just my speculation for all the discrepancies. I’ve really wanted to like Daniels because some of the biggest determinants of success (work ethic, character) as well as good arm talent (release, accuracy) he has in spades. I just hope if he’s he pick the coaches have a plan and scheme to use his running but not have him kill himself running the ball. I have no doubt that he will learn and master the scheme ASAP. I still will have to really talk myself into him if he’s the choice, I think Maye’s issues are much easier to correct and his path to success is much easier to see in some sort of air raid style offense.

I mean it doesn’t guarantee anything and it isn’t important. But that being said, they aren’t actors. There is no subterfuge and their facial expressions are genuine. If they thought he performed poorly, or thought he was a jerk in their previous interviews, they wouldn’t look like that. I really don’t think they have decided until they bring the 3 QBs in for long visits and talk ball with them/observe them over a longer period.

Anyone read lips or can isolate the audio?

Interesting. Looks a lot like Crowder. He can return kicks for us also. He played the last two years with Mariotta (Falcons, Eagles).

The Raiders and Antonio Pierce connection (coach at ASU, great relationship with Jayden,etc.) makes it a great spot but I don’t see how they have the picks to get up there.

Wow. That combined with his mobility in the pocket, big time arm, great build, makes me think he’s a lock for late first.

It’s been discussed a lot, it’s a big concern for a lot of us. He weighed 210 at 6’3 5/8 at his pro day but unclear what his playing weight is- he looked bigger at the pro day, not sure if he can keep it on.

I hope Drake Maye runs a 4.55-4.6 40 and everyone can talk about how “sneaky athletic” he is. I really hope he runs, jumps, etc. Just be a competitor.

Also great because they can draw on their experiences across Seattle, Atlanta, Dallas, New England, Denver, and San Francisco to think about what they liked from each and what they didn’t like. Two great people to steer those decisions.

Why didn’t he then?

I actually think he’s going first now, he’s a solid 2 in mocks and I think Sanders slips to 3rd. Sanders can’t block and his RAS scores were ****.

I don’t think it means much, our OC was there chatting with his QB coach.

I noticed he sometimes took almost a hitch or extra baby step and held the ball longer. Considering no defenders or pass rush, was a little concerning.

Ok- I probably should have watched the pro day before I speculated but watching it I will say that he definitely looks like he put on good weight. His legs are noticeably bigger and more muscular. I’m not sure if he can keep it on, or what he played at, but it’s a good sign.

You think LSU doesn’t have the same quality nutrition and weight lifting program as the pros? GTFO. Commanders just hired our new head sports nutritionist from a lower tier college lol. It’s possible, but my eyes tell he me he’s extremely thin. Compare him to other players. He looked tiny last season. And he’s not running, so what else should we think?

Yeah. Part of the problem with coach turnover is even if the players are good (which we don’t know if Forbes even is) they may not be scheme fits. I think DQ would have probably preferred Gonzalez and maybe Porter jr over him. Oh well. Hopefully this won’t be an issue for us moving forward if we can keep DQ and GMAP together long term and have success.

Maybe. But every year is different and this year you have more competition from other teams. Competition for the pick=more.

Someone on Reddit had Commanders taking Daniels at 2 and then trading back up into the first…for Brian Thomas Jr. ****ing absurd.

Half of IHOP breakfast offerings are funnel cake, cinnamon rolls, “pancakes” covered in icing, etc. lol

Definitely agree. In the moment, it’s nice to have an average starting QB and maybe be competing for playoffs but ultimately you need to pay that QB an exorbitant amount and then be perfect in building the roster (or have a transcendent HC/OC) to have a shot. Without trading additional picks, it’s better to try and find an elite QB, even if he busts, vs a solid one.

Mark Bullock does some excellent film breakdowns of NFL and college players. I highly recommend subscribing to his Substack to read his articles and watch his breakdown clips. In a subscriber Q&A, he made this comment regarding his QB preference, as of now: “I do keep going back and fourth on it. For maybe the last 10 days, I’ve been leaning more Maye over Daniels on the basis of worst case scenario. Maye’s biggest red flag is his frustrating misses/inconsistent accuracy. Having watched a bunch of Chargers film the past week to study Ekeler, I couldn’t help but notice Herbert having a lot of those misses too and the Chargers have managed to live with it just fine. So those inconsistencies can be worked around and he could still create enough good/explosive plays to make up for it (obviously not ideal, but it’s possible to overcome if he can’t fix it outright). Daniels biggest red flag is his lack of care for his own health. He willingly exposes himself to too many big hits on a consistent basis when he has the opportunity to slide or step out of bounds to protect himself better. So the worst case scenario for Daniels is he tries to pick up an extra 5 yards on a scramble in his rookie year, cuts inside and exposes himself to a huge hit from a bigger, stronger NFL player that leaves him with a bad injury and he can’t get back on the field. I do hate projecting injury concerns onto prospects, but Daniels is just so reckless when he runs it’s hard to not be concerned about it. In a best case scenario, both players become really really good QBs in the NFL and it’s tough to separate them. In a worst case scenario, Maye becomes frustratingly inconsistent and can’t fix the misses on layups underneath, but you can work around that while Daniels gets himself seriously hurt and can’t get back on the field. But I could easily change my mind on that multiple times before the draft. Ultimately I like all 3 of the top guys (I also really like McCarthy, for whatever it’s worth) and won’t be mad/upset if they draft any of them. The key is building out a system and supporting cast that plays to their strengths.“

6 foot 1, between 214 and 217 that’s probably the minimum height weight but definitely acceptable. Looks muscled up also, good weight.

It’s a good article. Despite my reservations about Jayden there is zero question as far as work ethic, coachability, desire, etc. I’m rooting for him to succeed and I’ll quickly jump on board if GMAP and the front office decide they want to build the offense around Jayden (probably more similar to Eagles) than air raid. I just think Drake Maye’s game translates better. We will see.