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  1. I think he would have to go up to get him. I think the Eagles, Packers, and Texans are all teams that would snatch him in a heartbeat. Like you said, he does remind me of Shaq a lot. Built like him and kinda plays like him too. Shaq in his prime was the best LB in the league. So I think there are a bunch of teams that would love to have a young Leonard on their team. He’s a lot of analysts LB1.
  2. Since everyone has mentioned him, let’s dive into Edgerrin Cooper next. Length jumps out at you. Just in terms of his size, he’s built almost identically to Shaq Leonard. 6’2” with 34” arms is one of the things that Ballard liked about him. Cooper is a Senior who received an invite to the Senior Bowl but opted not to participate. He was at the East-West Shrine Game and did participate. 2023: 8 Sacks, 17 TFL , 84 Total Tackles, 2 FF Much like Leonard he is also known for flying around the field. He’s an elite play maker who tries to get in on every play. He’s also so athletic that they have him spy athletic QBs. He can do just about anything you would want a LB to do. The only knock on him is that he can play out of control sometimes trying to make a big play. He’s also a bit Raw. Checked Boxes: -Elite RAS. A+ athlete -Long 34” arms -Senior -College production Unchecked boxes: -Not a team captain Also I haven’t heard anything negative about his character but there is something that intrigues me. He went on Twitter in November and posted that his girlfriend had passed away. It turned out to be an ATV accident. After that he almost never mentioned it or her again. Has no pictures up on his IG of her and no mentions of her after that. Everyone handles grief differently, so maybe it’s nothing but just a little strange IMO. That aside he’s one of the best athletes in the draft. Perfect Ballard player.
  3. Raw but has explosiveness you can’t teach. He also got better every year in college. Despite him only being 22 years old, he’s a 5th year player. So he needs some more polish, but he’s not as raw as everyone thinks.
  4. I’m trying to pull the guys from my list that people might not be too familiar with. So today I’m going to spotlight Ruke Orhorhoro, DT from Clemson 9.90 RAS and he’s that explosive on tape. This is one of those super athletes that Ballard likes. This is a Senior who wasn’t at the Senior Bowl, but in his last season put up 23 tackles,17 hurries, and 5 sacks. It took him awhile to put it all together because of the talent on the Clemson D-Line over the years. The thing that will pop up with him again and again, is his first step quickness. He gets off the ball like an edge rusher and can convert that speed to power. Once again, insane measureables. We know from Ballard drafting Adetomwi last year that he loves the ultra athletes on the defensive line. As for character he definitely checks all the boxes. While Clemson just does game day captains, they noted on their website that’s he’s a very vocal leader. He also made the All ACC Academic team showing his ability to be a student athlete which is something that Ballard has valued in the past. He is also a native of Lagos Nigeria, moving to America when he was 9. Originally a basketball guy as well but stuck with football because he loved the brotherhood feeling of it. Boxes checked: -Elite RAS. A+ athlete -Excellent length -Produced in college (12 career sacks) -Student athlete -Clean character There really weren’t any boxes he didn’t check. Overall he’s a perfect Ballard prospect. The things that were evident with Kwity Paye, Dayo, Turray, Tomi, etc… are evident in Rume. He’s actually way more polished than Tomi coming out, and has a much higher ceiling than Eric Johnson. Think he could be a 2nd round target for Ballard.
  5. In Ballard knows value. So far in his tenure he has never overpaid for a player. You could argue Leonard , but he was legitimately the best LB in the game at that time. I think it’s fine to put some money in Sneed. The young corner strategy hasn’t really worked, and the solution to that isn’t t more youth. A vet who can start on the outside for 4+ years would be a huge get.
  6. Going back and forth with a fan and calling the fan broke is poor character IMO. Should be able to ignore that.
  7. Couple updates to the list based on some feedback. Bolded are new entries WR: 1. Rome Odunze, Washington 2. Brian Thomas Jr., LSU 3. Tez Walker, UNC 4. Xavier Legette, South Carolina 5. Ryan Flournoy, Southeast Missouri State 6. Adonai Mitchell, Texas CB: 1. Quinyon Mitchell, Toledo 2. Cam Hart, Notre Dame 3. Khyree Jackson, Oregon 4. TJ Tampa, Iowa State 5. Max Melton, Rutgers 6. M.J. Devonshire, Pitt Edge 1. Jared Verse, FSU 2. Marshawn Kneeland, Western Michigan 3. Eric Watts, Uconn 4. Brennan Jackson, Washington State 5. Jalyx Hunt, HCU 6. Chop Robinson, Penn State @OhioColt Ryan Watts may project better at safety in the NFL, but even so he’s an elite athlete so he deserves a tape watch from me.
  8. Boss is washed tbh. Never turned out to be the player he was hyped to be. Also, he’s not a great character guy. I will never forget how poorly he handled being heckled by a fan. Not worth the money or anything.
  9. Blackmon’s is replaceable. Good but not great. I thought he was bad against the run. I think Cross can step in there and hold it down. I’d rather get Jeremy Chinn to play at SS/LB on a 1 year deal, and then get Justin Simmons on the backend.
  10. Blackmon is definitely gone then if you’re re-signing Harrison before him. I figured he’d be the odd man out. We need to add a veteran FS as well.
  11. Let’s go over another guy I really like. Marshawn Kneeland, Edge from Western Michigan University Not sure why he was put in the system as a DT. If you run him as Defensive end, he’s an 8.45 but his agility testing numbers dissapear so it’s probably not a fair grade. His weight numbers would likely be better too. Anyways, you’ll notice how long his arms are at 34.5”. Really great number there. Kneeland is a Senior who was at the Senior Bowl and performed really well there. What is evident with Kneeland is the ridiculous amount of power that he plays with. He can push the OT into the lap of the QB Another interesting thing about him is that he had the opportunity to transfer to Colorado his Senior year to go play with Coach Prime. He chose to stay and cited the people who really gave him a shot still being around as the reason why. Shows a lot of character. Now he wasn’t a team captain his senior year, which does intrigue me a bit because Braden Fiske was his former teammate and was a team captain when he was there. Why wasn’t he a captain after Fiske left? Aside from that, he’s got everything else you need, including the size profile to kick inside on some passing downs. His bend and agility for his size is pretty good as well. I think considering the struggle the Colts edge rushers had with pressure percentage, an edge who does just that is a perfect fit. Overall he’s got a great athletic profile (although there are some freakier guys in the glass) that’s highlighted by his length and agility. He plays with a lot of power and has a non stop motor. He wasn’t a team captain, which to me is a head scratcher, but his high character makes up for it. I’d say he’s a pretty good Ballard like Edge but maybe not the best (I’d probably give it to Verse). Still I could see him being a good day 2 pick for the Colts.
  12. Armstead is 30 as well so it may not be worth bringing him in. I’d like to see Buckner get a deal that keeps him here until 2026. Gives you time to draft and groom a replacement.
  13. The fact that they resigned everyone but Buckner is a little worrying to me. Seems like they may just let him walk in 2025. I understand he just turned 30 but he’s still got plenty left in the tank. Draft will let us know for sure if that’s the plan. If we see a 3-tech taken in the first 3 rounds, I’d say the writing is on the wall.
  14. Wikipedia has Paye with a 4.52 40 and 1.52 10 yard split at Michigan’s pro day I also saw on tape that Chop was winning with mostly 1st step quickness and athleticism. That’s essentially how Paye was in college. I just think people see Chop and his build and can’t help but think Micah Parsons. He’s such a projection pick, and you’re banking on him being a 10+ sack a year before his rookie contract is up, which is a tall ask considering how far he needs to go.
  15. My only major issue is with the Robinson pick. I feel like that’s Kwity Paye all over again. And while it’s easy to say Robinson is more athletic because his testing was crazier, I don’t think it’s a significant gap because they had the same 10 yard split (1.54) in yhe 40 yard dash. To me he’s a Build-A-Ballard edge rusher in the numbers, but he’s green with not great college production. And that’s not me saying Paye was a mistake. He’s developed into a solid 8 sack a year edge rusher and has done more in the league than Bruce Huff has who just got paid. I’m just saying if you’re trying to find that guy, you need someone with a different profile. To me, if Ballard was dead set on taking an edge at 15, I’d rather it be Verse or Latu. Power and advanced hand usage isn’t something our current groups of edge players have.
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