re: Will Kyler Murray be the biggest reach in NFL Draft History?

Posted by tzimme4

Metairie

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Posted on 4/25/19 at 5:07 pm to TigerCruise

Lamar Jackson was a bigger reach

Posted by teke184

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Posted on 4/25/19 at 5:08 pm to craigbiggio

Ted Ginn at 10th overall comes to mind.

Lots of speed, good kick returner, not worth a first round pick because he was incapable of running routes other than a fly. This was coming off a leg injury (broken foot?) in the title game against Florida, too.

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Posted by TigerCruise

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Posted on 4/25/19 at 5:56 pm to teke184

I still think the Rams trading up to take Tavon Austin at #8 was a ridiculous reach for a gadget WR.

Posted by TigerintheNO

New Orleans

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Posted on 4/25/19 at 6:09 pm to Uncle Stu

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In the weeks leading up to that draft, his agent was doing work. We've all seen busts, but Smith had no reason to go in the 1st.

after 4 seasons with Bengals he never caught on with another NFL team, tried NFL Europe, then went to the Canadian League as a backup. Was cut after going 10/22 100 yards 3 picks in two games when the starter was hurt.

So he pulled a Tebow and tried baseball, released after batting .176 did have 4 homeruns.

Then played for "God's House" a flag football team, he is wide receiver. That's right he isn't even the starting quarterback on his religious flag football team.

Posted by TigerCruise

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Posted on 4/25/19 at 6:14 pm to TigerintheNO

I dont understand why he doesnt do broadcasting full time.

Posted by shamrock

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Posted on 4/25/19 at 6:15 pm to TigerCruise

Upvote for Lamar as a recent greater reach..two completely different long term projections

Posted by dj30

New Orleans

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Posted on 4/25/19 at 6:26 pm to Buckeye06

Height just doesnt matter to me. If that wasnt a factor, Quinnen Williams, Nick Bosa and all these other guys wouldnt even be mentioned.

Posted by Suntiger

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Posted on 4/25/19 at 6:33 pm to dj30

I want Arizona to pass on Kyler Murray just to mess up everyone’s mock drafts and make the talking heads question all the teams passing on him until someone like the Chargers pick him.

Posted by TigerintheNO

New Orleans

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Posted on 4/25/19 at 7:12 pm to teke184

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Ted Ginn at 10th overall comes to mind

Ted Ginn went 9th, but had a better career than the player picked at #8 Jamal Anderson & the player picked at #10 Amobi Okoye.

The Wrs that went after Ginn in the first round were-

Dwayne Bowe, Robert Meachem, Craig "Buster"Davis, and Ginn's buckeye teammate Anthony Gonzalez.

Posted by RunLindsayRun

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Posted on 4/26/19 at 10:15 am to Fireman17

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He is going be the biggest bust in history mark it down..

Judging by all of your other “mark it down” posts, Murray will end up being a hall of famer

Posted by sms151t

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Posted on 4/26/19 at 10:17 am to TigerCruise

Dan McGwire and Akili Smith were bigger reaches. Kyler at least was an All American and Heisman winner

Kyler has the arm and runners ability

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Posted by Vestigial Morgan

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Posted on 4/26/19 at 10:20 am to TigerCruise

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Because you have to do what Oklahoma did to make Murray work

Play against B12 defenses?

Posted by MickeyLikesDags21

Member since Apr 2019

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Posted on 4/26/19 at 11:11 am to TigerCruise

Aaron Donald is about to channel his "Not Another Team Movie" when gets hold of him