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On 5/2/2023 at 7:12 AM, SodakRaiders said:

I didn't know much about THIS Byron Young.Ā  But I just watched some Youtube and man, this guy moves really well.Ā  I don't know that he will end up being anything but as far as 300 pounders go he has fairly excellent lateral quickness.Ā  Could be something.

I'm starting to think he's going to be a big surprise.

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Apparently Byron Young is a space eater who will have a Haloti Ngata level impact and command double teams!

This guy will say anything to rationalize a draft pick or move by the team. Ā And he keeps saying he gets all his information from his team sources around the leagueā€¦. Who exactly is telling this guy Youngā€™s comp is Ngata? I can just imagine thereā€™s a group of team scouts and execs who go way back with each other / old friends that get a kick out of feeding this guy ridiculous infoā€¦ like itā€™s a game where they try to one up each otherā€¦ they probably have a group chat going to laugh about it. Ā Either that or heā€™s just making it all up, like his ā€œa team sourceā€ quotes.

How come every video Hondo Carpenter does he keeps bringing up how fans are criticizing him for being a bootlicker for the front office/team. Ā He acts like it doesnā€™t matter To him, but itā€™s at least on his mind because he mentions it often.

This post isnā€™t a criticism of Young. Ā Heā€™s a solid player who will be a nice piece for this defensive lineā€™s rotation. Ā I think we could have traded down and still gotten him, but if he ā€œhitsā€ā€˜ no one will care. Ā This is just meant to show how ridiculous Carpenter is. Ā Idk how anyone takes him seriously. Ā 

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On 4/30/2023 at 5:43 AM, Humble_Beast said:

if it was Madden, I feel like we have like 6-7 DTs that are like 69 overall. lolĀ 

Haha, yes it does feel that way a little but Young could be a solid option I think. I donā€™t think heā€™s going to be a star but he may be decent. Not a fan of last years rookies though and the other journeymen we have.

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On 5/1/2023 at 6:21 AM, jimkelly02 said:

Ā I really hope Malcolm Koonce is able to take a big step this season. Ā He reportedly has put on weight. Ā I loved his agility and bend in college and he was very productive in the very limited snaps Ā at the end of his rookie season but it seemed like the new regime were not high on him. Ā He played only 68 defensive snaps last season and from the moment the new regime took over they signed and seemed to favor much less talented players like Tashawn Bower. Ā I got the vibe that his signing wasnā€™t just camp competition to push Koonce but rather he was never in favor with them from the beginning. Ā Hopefully in training camp Koonce both steps up and is backed by the coaching staff. Ā Koonce has the ability to be a very good pass rushing specialist for us. Ā He could be a 6-8 sack a year player. Ā However, he could very well be cut and not make the team After training camp. Ā He wasnā€™t drafted by the Current regime and we have enough depth at DE with Wilson and the signing of Willis that we could just move on from Him. Ā I hope that because he brings something to the table drastically different then Wilson, Willis, etc in terms of being a speed rusher who can beat OTs around the edge with his bend that heā€™ll be able to establish a rotational role on this team.

Interesting point about Koonce and I too am surprised we havenā€™t used him at all last year as he definitely had flashes. I feel like he could be a Benson Mayowa type of rotation speed rusher. It would be a waste if he didnā€™t get a fair shake due to being drafted by a different regime. I totally agree he could be a productive relief edge rusher and chip 5+ sacks if used enough on favourable downs.

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On 5/1/2023 at 12:29 AM, Jeremy408 said:

Thats Sanjit for you

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On 5/1/2023 at 8:22 AM, Jeremy408 said:

He used to put up tape titled "Clelin Ferrell is a future hall of famer"

ā€œfreak edgeā€

ā€monster defensive linemanā€

ā€insssssssannne upside!ā€

ā€would have been drafted if he got down to IMG academyā€ā€¦ if he just got his vids / passport!

ā€potential to be one of the top tier playersā€

Oh Sanjit, god bless your optimism!

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16 minutes ago, jimkelly02 said:

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ā€œfreak edgeā€

ā€monster defensive linemanā€

ā€insssssssannne upside!ā€

ā€would have been drafted if he got down to IMG academyā€ā€¦ if he just got his vids / passport!

Oh Sanjit, god bless your optimism!

Anything to get the clicks these days.

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1 hour ago, jimkelly02 said:

Apparently Byron Young is a space eater who will have a Haloti Ngata level impact and command double teams!

This guy will say anything to rationalize a draft pick or move by the team. Ā And he keeps saying he gets all his information from his team sources around the leagueā€¦. Who exactly is telling this guy Youngā€™s comp is Ngata? I can just imagine thereā€™s a group of team scouts and execs who go way back with each other / old friends that get a kick out of feeding this guy ridiculous infoā€¦ like itā€™s a game where they try to one up each otherā€¦ they probably have a group chat going to laugh about it. Ā Either that or heā€™s just making it all up, like his ā€œa team sourceā€ quotes.

How come every video Hondo Carpenter does he keeps bringing up how fans are criticizing him for being a bootlicker for the front office/team. Ā He acts like it doesnā€™t matter To him, but itā€™s at least on his mind because he mentions it often.

This post isnā€™t a criticism of Young. Ā Heā€™s a solid player who will be a nice piece for this defensive lineā€™s rotation. Ā I think we could have traded down and still gotten him, but if he ā€œhitsā€ā€˜ no one will care. Ā This is just meant to show how ridiculous Carpenter is. Ā Idk how anyone takes him seriously. Ā 

Well, obviously heā€™s not Ngata and in fairness he says itā€™s not about comparing styles just impact but I donā€™t think Young is in that category sadly.

He is a strong, reasonably quick interior guy though and I think his pass rush is decent. He has some upside and the guy Iā€™d probably compare him to is Shelby Harris watching how he rushes. If he becomes that at the NFL level then that will be a decent pick I think, though it does seem quite early for him.Ā 

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1 hour ago, jimkelly02 said:

Apparently Byron Young is a space eater who will have a Haloti Ngata level impact and command double teams!

This guy will say anything to rationalize a draft pick or move by the team. Ā And he keeps saying he gets all his information from his team sources around the leagueā€¦. Who exactly is telling this guy Youngā€™s comp is Ngata? I can just imagine thereā€™s a group of team scouts and execs who go way back with each other / old friends that get a kick out of feeding this guy ridiculous infoā€¦ like itā€™s a game where they try to one up each otherā€¦ they probably have a group chat going to laugh about it. Ā Either that or heā€™s just making it all up, like his ā€œa team sourceā€ quotes.

How come every video Hondo Carpenter does he keeps bringing up how fans are criticizing him for being a bootlicker for the front office/team. Ā He acts like it doesnā€™t matter To him, but itā€™s at least on his mind because he mentions it often.

This post isnā€™t a criticism of Young. Ā Heā€™s a solid player who will be a nice piece for this defensive lineā€™s rotation. Ā I think we could have traded down and still gotten him, but if he ā€œhitsā€ā€˜ no one will care. Ā This is just meant to show how ridiculous Carpenter is. Ā Idk how anyone takes him seriously. Ā 

Yet you wasted 6 minutes listening to him... he clearly knows his audience. Nothing gets more engagement than riling up the anti-McDaniels crowd with positivity and your type take that bait every time.Ā 

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24 minutes ago, big_palooka said:

Yet you wasted 6 minutes listening to him... he clearly knows his audience. Nothing gets more engagement than riling up the anti-McDaniels crowd with positivity and your type take that bait every time.Ā 
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I was taking a dump while watching, so it was appropriate content.

i actually watched it because I tried to give this guy a fair shot, but heā€™s a total bootlicker. Ā 
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you of all people, the great defender of JMD, canā€™t even mount a defense to this guyā€™s nonsense ā€¦. thatā€™s how bad it is.

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2 hours ago, Darbsk said:

Well, obviously heā€™s not Ngata and in fairness he says itā€™s not about comparing styles just impact but I donā€™t think Young is in that category sadly.

He is a strong, reasonably quick interior guy though and I think his pass rush is decent. He has some upside and the guy Iā€™d probably compare him to is Shelby Harris watching how he rushes. If he becomes that at the NFL level then that will be a decent pick I think, though it does seem quite early for him.Ā 

I like the Harris comp.Ā 

Given that the Raiders drafted a glue guy all rounder DT as high as the 3rd, youā€™d expect them to keep these type of players around in stark comparison to previous FOs who let them walk and became long term contributors elsewhere

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1 hour ago, Humble_Beast said:

Iā€™m usually optimistic but hard to buy into Mcfraud and the high school counselor GM, itā€™s going be a long seasonĀ 

If Derek Carr was still here, you'd be saying they are a playoff team like you have the past 9 years dude. Spare us your opinion.Ā 

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