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re: Ed Alexander draft grade
Posted on 12/20/18 at 9:51 pm to treysnaves
Posted on 12/20/18 at 9:51 pm to treysnaves
My issue is not that he is leaving early, my issue is not playing in the bowl game. I think its a poor business decision as well as rubs me the wrong way if I am hearing what I am hearing about his grades and 
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Posted on 12/20/18 at 9:59 pm to moneyg
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If you think your knees are on the verge of going out, what's the value of coming out early?
Are you serious? Having some kind of chance to make money for you and your family. He is going to get drafted or have a chance to make a team. If he comes back for another year and blows out a knee or something worse then he's effed.
Posted on 12/20/18 at 10:04 pm to Spotswoode
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He’ll make a roster, and he’ll make you look foolish.
I hope he does. The odds are not in his favor though.
I disagree with him passing on the bowl. But this may be one of those cases where another year of college ball wouldn't make much difference for the guy. He may be at his peak now.
Posted on 12/20/18 at 10:16 pm to treysnaves
He does nothing that 25 other healthy little used DT’s that won’t get drafted either. 
Posted on 12/20/18 at 11:06 pm to Joe Mantegna
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Are you serious? Having some kind of chance to make money for you and your family
...under the premise that your knees are about to give out?
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He is going to get drafted
I don't think so based on the reports about his knees. They obviously limited his snaps (another bad sign) and he was frequently hurt and had to leave the game when he did play.
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If he comes back for another year and blows out a knee or something worse then he's effed.
Look. If his knees are good enough for him to get drafted, the decision makes sense.
However, if his knees aren't good enough for that, he's already "effed".
Posted on 12/20/18 at 11:12 pm to moneyg
Alexander was 100% not going to be eligible due to grades/suspension so he just bailed. I dont understand how this was so hard for people to see through...
Posted on 12/20/18 at 11:12 pm to RoyalLSU
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Alexander was 100% not going to be eligible due to grades/suspension so he just bailed. I dont understand how this was so hard for people to see through...
link?
Posted on 12/20/18 at 11:14 pm to moneyg
Same link as Kelvin Joseph being suspended for bowl game.
Posted on 12/20/18 at 11:24 pm to treysnaves
While he won't likely get picked in the top 2 rounds, it likely is in his best interest to go. The money between late 2nd rounder and 3rd-7th aren't that big. He was never going to be a first rounder given his injury history, and can start making money a year earlier before his knees go as others have mentioned.
Not everyone is going to improve their contract much by coming back for an extra year and giving up salary for a year.
Not everyone is going to improve their contract much by coming back for an extra year and giving up salary for a year.
Posted on 12/20/18 at 11:30 pm to Geauxgurt
I also think a bunch of you are underrating what Alexander did this year. While he isn't putting up the flashy plays and numbers that Lawrence and Fehoko did, he was a beast much of the year.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 4:23 am to burke985
quote:This, only in a year without much depth at DT in the draft.
3rd-5th round pick maybe
In 2018? A draft deep at DTs who actually have pass rush ability? Where does a scheme-limited NT with no pass rushing ability and a history of leg/knee issues project? He'll be lucky to last the entire season on the same practice squad after signing an UDFA contract. He's better off staying a season to drop weight, get healthy and build some pass rush moves for a draft not as deep at the position.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 4:26 am to Pauldean
quote:...in a normal draft year. Then he proceeded to speak to why this isn't a normal draft this year at the DT position. If you read between the lines, you understand that Mike implies he gets drafted much lower than that.
Detillier graded him at 4th-5th round.
Ed has a lot of work to do between now and the draft, especially if he doesn't get a combine invite.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 7:03 am to treysnaves
6 th round
Posted on 12/21/18 at 7:57 am to burke985
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3rd-5th round pick maybe
im going 6-UDFA
Posted on 12/21/18 at 7:59 am to treysnaves
Who ever drafts him will be drafting based on potential alone...his film isnt that great and he has only started in 8 games his entire collegiate career
Posted on 12/21/18 at 7:59 am to BiggaGeauxrilla
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he dug himself a big enough hole he couldn't get out of...
Getting drafted to the NFL seems like a decent escape plan.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:03 am to Joe Mantegna
quote:I never really thought of this, and probably most people haven't. Really cannot blame him at all.
I think he wants to make some kind of money before his knees give out for good.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:31 am to treysnaves
Practice squad players don’t make good money. I make more.
Posted on 12/21/18 at 8:43 am to TigerStripes30
Everyone’ s drafted on potential... he plays nose tackle and will only be expected to play 15-20 plays a game ..., this not as bad a decision as people making it out to be
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