Does Dak stay or go?
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I think he wants to stay in his heart, but his head is telling him to go. We get a rather short notice from him the day he has to declare for the draft and nothing more.
I don't think he'd be an early round pick, not because he personally didn't do well but he "looked bad" when we as a team got beat so thoroughly by UMiss and (gag) GTech. And he didn't even have good stats in the Alabama game, at least not in the first half.
I think he stays and will be a standout next year.
I think he stays and will be a standout next year.
It will suck from a fan standpoint if he left. It has been awesome to turn on sports center and see state being talked about and having a player talked about for the Heisman. But if he's being told he's a 1st or 2nd round pick, he has to go. With the style of play we ask of him, he's 1 play away from a bad injury.
If he's a first or second round pick he definitely should take the opportunity, and he will. But I don't think he'll be that high this time around.
I think the sites projecting him in the late 2nd round are wrong. I think the NFL sees him as a 3rd round pick at best if he comes out this year. He has a LONG way to go with reading defenses and accuracy. He gets away with a lot of things in the college game that pro corners will just eat up.
I really hope we win 10 next year, but we lose a ton of producers. A ton.
If Joc Johnson and Rankin are SEC worthy on game 1, I'll be much more optimistic. But right now, I could see us at the bottom of the west next year.
If Joc Johnson and Rankin are SEC worthy on game 1, I'll be much more optimistic. But right now, I could see us at the bottom of the west next year.
Our defense is going to have to be a lot better next year than they were most of this year. They got picked apart by even some of the cream puffs (even if was mostly in "garbage" time). I'm not worried about the offense if Dak stays.
I agree, 10 win potential if he comes back. 8 maximum if he does not, likely around 6 wins. I would probably still predict 8-4 even if he returned, but we would be much more likely to create our own luck with him, as a redshirt senior, behind center.
Why not buy him a $5-10 million insurance policy? Hell i would come back and hope for a career ending knee injury my last play of the year.
We ain't winning 10 games next year, you can forget it. We can still win 7 maybe 8 with Dak ' s experience returning. The schedule is different next year (bad different) and we lose experience on the field. Don't be expecting a repeat season, because it ain't happening. We still don't even know who the DC is going to be.
Not saying we'll win 10, but I like our schedule...
Lsu early at home
We play auburn, bama, arkansas, and OM the weeks after they play lsu.
He is not ready to leave. I doubt he is a a third round pick at this point. He needs another year and if he improves on his passes outside the numbers and those that require an arc he might have a chance at the next level. He still throws balls too flat especially those to the outside. That is why he threw so many INTs on those types of passes. No way he is an NFL QB at this point.
As a Bulldog, I love Dak. If he leaves, I'd understand the lure and attraction and root for him like I do now. However, I don't think he's even a third round pick at this point. His skill set is more suited for college than the NFL. He is improving his reads and passing, but still needs work. His dual-threat capability is what separates him at the college level, but it won't help much at the pro's. His running style is bruising and not that elusive so he'll take too many hits by bigger faster defenses. Don't get me wrong, the NFL likes the ability to scramble but not as a routine play. If his draft grade is a 3rd round, then he probably wouldn't be picked until a bit later, probably 4th or 5th. Teams tend to wait on second-tier NFL QB prospects that require development. They have other team needs. I hope he comes back, but I don't see his draft grade rising much higher than 3 so the question is whether its worth the risk to him and his family. My guess is that he declares because I doubt that playing college football in 2015 will improve his status much even if his reads get better and his passing improves a little bit.
Who in the heck does these draft projections, the agents? He has been done no service by being told he is a 2nd round pick right now. They are saying he will be the 3rd QB drafted?
If he comes back and works really hard on his passing accuracy and touch, he will be in a much better position this time next year. Right now, he just hasn't proven he is an NFL quality passer at this point and you have to be that now. We all know what happened to Tebow. He needs to become a more complete passer before making the jump and another year could get him there. He still needs intensive coaching and player development. He can get that here. No time for it there.
Is he an NFL quality running QB? You bet, but that is not enough these days. They demand the complete package.
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