2019 NFL Draft Process Thread

[CoachJeff]

Wilson and Thompson are perhaps the two worst early entrants that Saban has had that I can remember. They both could have been top 15 picks next year if they came back and improved. They may have had other reasons for leaving but from a football perspective they needed another year.

 

[RTR91]

Wilson and Thompson are perhaps the two worst early entrants that Saban has had that I can remember. They both could have been top 15 picks next year if they came back and improved. They may have had other reasons for leaving but from a football perspective they needed another year.

Adrian Hubbard is a clear #1 in that category followed by Vinnie Sunseri.

 

[CoachJeff]

Adrian Hubbard is a clear #1 in that category followed by Vinnie Sunseri.

Hubbard and Vinnie may have been maxed out. Hubbard had been in the program for 4 years and Vinnie was coming off a good season. I'm not sure how much more they could have improved their stock.

 

[RTR91]

Hubbard and Vinnie may have been maxed out. Hubbard had been in the program for 4 years and Vinnie was coming off a good season. I'm not sure how much more they could have improved their stock.

Hubbard was in his RS Junior year when he declared (same as Thompson). He went undrafted. Either he was going to be undrafted no matter what, or he could have clearly improved his stock.
Vinnie was having a good junior season before tearing his ACL, which is why he went in the fifth round.

 

[rgw]

At least with Sunseri he wasn't coming from a bad family situation so no matter what his parents were going to be able to give him a financial booster to start a career on a strong footing. Turns out he's in coaching now which was probably the end game regardless. I don't know about Thompson and others.

 

[Con]

Regarding the Underclassman who should have come back to school:

I sure wish they wouldn't have called these players out like that. That is going to hurt some feelings and cause all kind of an uproar on twitter.

 

[gtgilbert]

Hubbard was in his RS Junior year when he declared (same as Thompson). He went undrafted. Either he was going to be undrafted no matter what, or he could have clearly improved his stock.
Vinnie was having a good junior season before tearing his ACL, which is why he went in the fifth round.

I seem to recall that Hubbard was also at odds with the staff, and maybe his position coach about his playing time, so for good or bad that likely impacted his decision.

 

[RTR91]

I seem to recall that Hubbard was also at odds with the staff, and maybe his position coach about his playing time, so for good or bad that likely impacted his decision.

Think you're right. There was an issue or two between Hubbard and the staff. For his sake, it was probably a poor decision. For Alabama's sake, it was probably a benefit in the long run.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

There are certain individuals that keep pushing the Jonah Williams arms are too short agenda. Me thinks there are some teams that need a tackle are keeping this out there. I am hearing it a lot in Atlanta, just saying.

 

[rgw]

There are certain individuals that keep pushing the Jonah Williams arms are too short agenda. Me thinks there are some teams that need a tackle are keeping this out there. I am hearing it a lot in Atlanta, just saying.

That is how the process works. Some team really wants him and trying to deflate his value so they can get him at where they're drafting or for a "better value" when they trade up to get him after making him fall down a bit.

This is why these young men need to have their resume locked down before going pro because these franchises are all trying to screw you in this process. Williams won't get hurt too much by this because he's maxed out as a college prospect.

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

Think you're right. There was an issue or two between Hubbard and the staff. For his sake, it was probably a poor decision. For Alabama's sake, it was probably a benefit in the long run.

Hubbard has said some stuff on social media before. I think even some stuff somewhat recently(within the past year or so) that points to him having issues with staff here.

 

[TiderJack]

Think you're right. There was an issue or two between Hubbard and the staff. For his sake, it was probably a poor decision. For Alabama's sake, it was probably a benefit in the long run.

May have been a poor decision but I don't think Hubbard was a NFL player.

 

[RollTide_HTTR]

Jonah Williams should get a degree just for this

[TWEET] https://twitter.com/PFF_AustinGayle/status/1116110291798982657?s=19 [/TWEET]

[TWEET] https://twitter.com/PFF_AustinGayle/status/1116118068420386816?s=19 [/TWEET]

 

[CaliforniaTide]

Jonah Williams should get a degree just for this

[TWEET] https://twitter.com/PFF_AustinGayle/status/1116110291798982657?s=19 [/TWEET]

[TWEET] https://twitter.com/PFF_AustinGayle/status/1116118068420386816?s=19 [/TWEET]

Since he's been working with Joe Staley, and he's from Folsom, maybe the 49ers will look into drafting him for one of their offensive line positions.

 

[DzynKingRTR]

The NFL schedule was released. It looks like the Falcons might have the number 1 pick next year. That schedule looks brutal right now.

 

[RTR91]

[h=1]Matt Miller's Final 2019 NFL Draft Big Board[/h]

 

[BamaMoon]

[h=1]Matt Miller's Final 2019 NFL Draft Big Board[/h]

Nice...3 of the top 9 picks!

 

[RTR91]

Nice...3 of the top 9 picks!

Those aren't his draft predictions, just his top 50 players overall.

 

[BamaMoon]

Those aren't his draft predictions, just his top 50 players overall.

Understood, but still!

 

[TideWatcher]

Didn't hear it all, but heard on the radio the Raiders were planning on moving to number 1 and getting Murray. That feels like a mistake to me, but could just be a rumor. The price would be very steep; not convinced at all Murray is a no brainer or generational QB to make such a move. But you know how Chucky rolls.