He does see like a great kid. Really do think he’s a fit for us. 
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Derrick Moore & Daley edge 2026 call outs.
Great draft.
Barham pick #92
We nailed it bro
I feel good about Moore. I think the speed to power is going to translate though some actual credentialed people think otherwise. 
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Moore is a great pick for us.
Same thing as Ratledge last year though, not sure we needed to give up a 4 to get him
But when the position run starts…. Going up to get your guy is never bad
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I think some (like the draft stock exchange guys) see the build and don’t think the power profile will carry forward. But I think that underrates the role of torque in rushing with power.
Put him on that David Boston offseason diet
Gain 40lbs in 3 months
All naturally
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all i could find was a “rumor” of a patella tendon tear. if so - 6-12 months?
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I saw ankle injury + this ^
Still worth a dart as @CuriousHusker said why not
i saw ankle too, who knows. Patella tendon sounded more plausible. I’d think alot of teams would use a dart, but it takes two sides, he’s probably playing his cards right.
Of course. Easy to gain 30 pounds of pure muscle over the summer.
That could be. It’s been pretty hush-hush in terms of particulars. Still worth the risk given the price.
I would think closer to 6.
I shredded my patellar tendon in February of 2018 and was back playing volleyball without restrictions in November.
That was as a forty-something dude not rehabbing for athletics super aggressively. I bet a young dude who’s a real athlete could shave that down meaningfully, especially if rehab was viewed as a full-time job.
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That’s a “12 step recovery” motto I’m now stealing dude! 
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https://x.com/espn/status/2084748287345590274?s=46
Big for the Hoosiers. College eligibility is such a mess.
Agree. The whole college game is a mess right now. I think the NCAA rules about the 5 years is a good start, but how they implemented it was stupid. It was always going to get overturned. You can’t just make an arbitrary rule that impacts people and not grandfather it in for the ones who would be affected currently.
I’m an Arizona college basketball fan. They still had a massive hole at PF until this fifth year situation developed. So they get Clemson’s leading scorer to come in as their PF. And I’m so conflicted. Huge for their 26-27 team but getting a guy with 122 college games played and no legitimate injury related reason for a fifth year just feels icky.
Indiana basically built their whole new program on this method. On one hand, I really respect the moves. I like and respect when people find unconventional ways to do things. College is a young man’s game, and it’s all about getting blue chip talent right? Cignetti goes out and starts recruiting over age dudes with a lot of experience, who are basically getting pushed out from different teams chasing the new young pups and gets them to transfer to Indiana. Cignetti banks on the fact that more physically developed guys with experience can meet and exceed playing against higher talented young guys, and it works. He builds Indiana from Big 10 fodder into a championship winning powerhouse in 2 years.
These guys may not become prime NFL talents due to their age, but many will still find their way to the league and if any excel, it’s icing on the cake. As long as Cignetti’s approach keeps working, it will just keep opening more doors for Indiana.
When I look at college football, I try to break down the “what I like, what I don’t like, what I can live with” and see if I can structure something that checks most of the boxes. Basically, if I had my own way, here’s what I would try to build a framework around.
Limit the eligibility to a finite number, and I am good with 5 years. I don’t need to see an 8th year player returning off of his 5th exemption.
Limit transfers to 2. I am good with not requiring the old rule of having to sit out a year. If a coach leaves a program, or the program gets in trouble, players can transfer without using one of their 2 transfers. Program changes are outside of a players hands, and coaches want their own guys anyways.
Find a reasonable cap to NIL deals, but honestly this is just going to get exploited pretty much any way possible.
Stop expanding the college football playoff. It’s already too long, and the first round of the college football playoff is already turning into what the Wild Card round is, where the games aren’t competitive. Plus, more rounds of the playoffs means more games, more games means more wear and tear and these college guys are coming into the NFL already heavily beat up. 8 team playoff means 3 games to the title, and you can spend all your time whining about how your team got left out or screwed. Endless content.
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Well this 5th year for no good reason is a new development and to me it seems the most egregious development yet.
While I completely agree with you. Money is all they care about. More games, more money. They don’t give a shit about the players.
I do think it’s a major factor in the non stop nfl injuries. These players have a ton of miles on them before ever getting to the nfl.