FootballZombie

Whoa, total nonsensical fur is flying.

I'm here for it.

We eatin' good today

2 minutes ago, MartinC said:

That’s said we then have to deal with the predictable melt downs of some posters if ‘their’ guy isn’t the pick. 

I'm prepared. 

got my goggles n everything

I buy the leans and the constant stream of NFL guys seeming to have these guys on separate tiers. Too much smoke.

When Keim and Schefter gauge the football world and the results are not close my ears perk.

I think it will be JD.

24 minutes ago, CommanderInTheRye said:

If I hadn't, I'd be taking a trip to Munch-ville right now...

Hey now, its always a great time to go to munch-ville... as to which I mean snacks.

I find myself just grabbing a handful of things that are less than good for me and catching up w/ the various surges in the thread. Even binge a few of the posted vids. Good times.

That being said I am like getting alarmingly more chill getting closer and closer to draft day. You'd think it would be the opposite.

Honestly its a bit concerning. Need a little stress to get the heart racing. Spice up life a bit.

Maybe I just feel good about the position we are in. Who knows.

We have not gotten new game film so it would take things of titanic proportions to get me to change my general outlook.

How I feel now is about the same as how I felt after I first studied these guys. 

Nothing wrong with being open to change mind you, I just don't see us swimming in new information to catalyst that kind of thing is all.

2 minutes ago, Kalu44 said:

One question. I haven’t seen asked is - can we design run plays for JD, or do you think that is too risky given his frame?

You have to.

He has to much ability in that department not to utilize it.

Your running that dude regardless.

Its part of the reason why being great at protecting yourself is gonna be vital. You are going to use his legs by offensive design.

4 minutes ago, Kalu44 said:

Also, it’s 4th and goal, can we QB sneak with JD?

He did QB sneaks in college but there is no guarantee he can be effective at the NFL level at it. Moving an NFL pile requires a different amount of strength.

Personally, with him its not something I'd want in the regular tool bag. I'd prefer to see read option takes for short yardage to give yourself a numbers advantage. Very effective.

Logan Thomas-esk under center substitutes are also on the table if you gotta sneak.

Lotta grasping at straws going on 'round here.

anything and everything at this point.

Whatever floats ya boat, I guess.

1 hour ago, Llevron said:

I don’t think there is a good comp for him coming out. I don’t think we have ever seen an above average passer with great mechanics, great processing speed and great ball placement / timing AND elite running capability coming out of the draft like this.

Yup. Usually the high end dual threat prospect that comes out is pretty much all athlete and a mess on the passing side without the developed mechanics or fundamental skills/reading ability, or they lack any kind of production entirely and are just good bodies. (see Ant Rich) Dude is kinda a unicorn.

Its very hard to find a good comp.

Its why I settled on sport package Hurts. Better performance model, better transmission/mechanics, better wheels and a whole lotta weight removed via carbon fiber. Basically the Shelby Cobra to Hurts Mustang.

15 minutes ago, Voice_of_Reason said:

I think apart from the reporting Keim has fallen in love with Daniels.  Every time he says something good about Maye or McCarthy he ALWAYS adds “and Daniels can do that too” or something to that effect.  

Dang.

There is a Rick n' Morty reference involving elbows that would be perfect here but I dare not post it...

Its like a shot in the 4th Qtr and I cant take it. Hurts the feels.

I think as he said, Keim took gauge of the landscape, saw that the viewpoint from NFL folks is somewhat significantly slanted towards JD and has worked from there. Then it has progressively grown. To his credit, he is always careful to preface what he says tho. Its not just "him" thinking JD can do this or that, he will quote Dan Quinn saying he can do whatever, or some people he talks to and trusts.

I might be feeling the chill vibes right now but if we walk out of rd 1 w/o a blue chip QB, I might be inviting peters to meet me at a waffle house

26 minutes ago, actorguy1 said:

 

 

Keim keeping the narrative

Live look-in to Zombie:

Last week of mocks has shown new highwater marks.

Will be interesting to see what the final week brings

https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/mock-drafts/2024/consensus-mock-draft-one-week-2024

I think we can confirm the agent likes to post emojis.

At least there r words this time.

I think a lot of these posts require a very specific response that is both concise and captures the public zeitgeist.

I blame fantasy football for these entitled takes.

People getting big heads thinking they could have gone pro.

You never blew out your knee. If your so nice, go get paid big $$$ for you takes.

The below joke is from Chase Daniels playing days but is also apt as to his scouting

/possible large amounts of sarcasm

12 hours ago, Dah-Dee said:

Peters: Had no preference on QBs in this draft before taking job, was not scouting QBs for SF last year.

Thought this was interesting.

We all figured this was a better GM destination than most since we had a easy pathway to a new QB, but according to Peters he did not study QBs last year.

I can buy that he was not intimately going over QBs w/ a fine tooth comb (SF had no real reason to chase one) but I gotta assume a guy in his position would at least know this was a "QB strong" draft.

I think that knowledge helped lure him here, but it seems there was no specific guy that he came in with penciled in within his mind. Made the process even more open.

1 minute ago, CapsSkins said:

LSU is a much bigger program than UNC, which isn't even predominantly a football school. I don't think it's so surprising

Tru dat

I don't watch college ball so I tend to paint all the fans w/ the same brush sometimes.

32 minutes ago, SkinsFTW said:

Is it just a coincidence that about 99% of the Daniels fanboys joined since January?

On the flip side, kinda weird we don't see a similar influx wave of new Maye fans.

7 minutes ago, Skinsinparadise said:

Keim said he knows someone close with Daniels who told him Daniels preference is to go to Washington or Minnesota.

I wouldn't wanna go to NE either. Who would u throw passes to, yourself?

Whoever goes there is probably gonna have a rough start.

Got some good insights today from the presser.

Like what I heard. Keep it coming

Whelp.

That was about as close to a nothing-burger as can be.

Glad I didn't devote much time to it.

back to my juicebox.

6 minutes ago, Warhead36 said:

Ok the Vikes scheduling a dinner at this hour is indeed juicy news! 

Scheduled last week

https://www.si.com/nfl/vikings/news/vikings-private-workout-scheduled-jayden-daniels

"It's unclear why it took this long, but the Vikings finally have a private workout scheduled with LSU quarterback and reigning Heisman winner Jayden Daniels, as Ian Rapaport of NFL Network first reported. It'll take place next Thursday in Louisiana, according to KSTP's Darren Wolfson."

Hmmm...

I'll wait for more info from the people more plugged into this kinda stuff before I speculate more.

2 minutes ago, Hooper said:

I guess if we draft Daniels you all are just gonna move on and follow Maye wherever he goes. Cool.

Man, you almost hope so in the moment, Yeesh.

Whoever we draft will find a wave of new support tho. I will never doubt this places overall ability to put on the burgundy tinted glasses, so I'm not exactly worried in the longer term.

Agent looks like he has hitting that good stuff.

I had some issues w/ the visit's optics too but if I represented a guy b4 the draft I'd never air that out.

Silly

Unicorn Overlord is pretty legit. You "code" your own strategies and priorities and is just a different kind of experience.

Getting a lot of burn on that right now.

Playing on expert. Wasn't too difficult so far for the most part, but the difficulty is certainly ramping up at about the 70% mark. It does not help that I run practically every unit which spreads out the XP.

I like tactic games that can bring something a little different so I've been eating good recently with P5 Tactica and UO.

Watering it down with Helldivers 2. Shallow, but very easy mindless fun.

Game feels like it knows its a game too, and that is refreshing.