2025 Transfer Portal Thread

[bulldawg28]

Huh? Maybe at edge. We need 2 more DT that can play. Running backup level dudes as your starters again next year is a death sentence

You act as if we have 0 DT's on the team. Only 4 will play on Saturday, 5 max. If you're not the starter you're a backup. They're not many Chris Jones, Fletcher Cox, and Jeffrey Simmons walking around. We've been blessed to have signed generational talent. However, we're not far off.

[SPMT]

You act as if we have 0 DT's on the team. Only 4 will play on Saturday, 5 max. If you're not the starter you're a backup. They're not many Chris Jones, Fletcher Cox, and Jeffrey Simmons walking around. We've been blessed to have signed generational talent. However, we're not far off.

Yeah, all three should probably make HOF and two will. That?s unheard of in a span of 10 years, certainly unheard of at State.

[DEDawg]

Eh, I doubt it. I think what you will see is these offensive minded coaches figure out a way to throw the ball efficiently against two high. I think this "renewed" importance of the RB is just a blip on the radar.

Look at the NFL. It?s literally happening now. There was a massive devalue of the RB position and now we are back to the norm. Mahomes isnt throwing for 4000 yards a season anymore. The best QBs are dual threat guys now because defenses have adapted. It isnt just about 2 high, its about the overall speed and smaller players on the field, you exploit that with the power game. Big reason why the Eagles are 12-2 with a QB who can?t really throw

[DEDawg]

You act as if we have 0 DT's on the team. Only 4 will play on Saturday, 5 max. If you're not the starter you're a backup. They're not many Chris Jones, Fletcher Cox, and Jeffrey Simmons walking around. We've been blessed to have signed generational talent. However, we're not far off.

I hateeeeee when I see this argument trying to insinuate that I am talking about guys who are NFL All Pros. That is obviously not what I?m saying.

You made my point in your post by saying if you aren?t a starter you are a backup.

[bulldawg28]

I hateeeeee when I see this argument trying to insinuate that I am talking about guys who are NFL All Pros. That is obviously not what I?m saying.

You made my point in your post by saying if you aren?t a starter you are a backup.

What I'm saying is I believe we have signed starters and we have the other 2 on the roster. Anything else is just gravy.

[DEDawg]

What I'm saying is I believe we have signed starters and we have the other 2 on the roster. Anything else is just gravy.

Fair enough. I don?t personally think we have gotten anyone we can count on as a starter but I?ll trust the coaches if they think they can roll with our current group.

[CaptainObvious]

Fair enough. I don?t personally think we have gotten anyone we can count on as a starter but I?ll trust the coaches if they think they can roll with our current group.

Good call. Because the coaches are the ones who will fall on their swords if they continue to try and play SEC football with Delta State talent.

[Todd4State]

Few years away for sure but I think this changes back. You see this in the NFL now there are no more 40 TD 4500 yard passers like there was for a good stretch the past decade. Offensives are adapting back to RBs being important since defenses went small with an extra DB. We will see another Ashton Jeanty season soon

Come again? Joe Burrow literally has 39 TD passes and 4K yards right now. Lamar Jackson the poster boy for mobile QB's has 37 TD passes and 3787.

The biggest thing about running backs is they're going to have to be guys that can run and catch for the most part. Alvin Kamara types that are essentially athletes. Typically RB's that are going to get between 2-6 catches a game.

[Todd4State]

Eh, I doubt it. I think what you will see is these offensive minded coaches figure out a way to throw the ball efficiently against two high. I think this "renewed" importance of the RB is just a blip on the radar.

I remember Holmgren and the 49ers beating it by running a bunch of posts in Super Bowl 24. It was pretty much a TD every time they wanted it to be.

[DEDawg]

Come again? Joe Burrow literally has 39 TD passes and 4K yards right now. Lamar Jackson the poster boy for mobile QB's has 37 TD passes and 3787.

The biggest thing about running backs is they're going to have to be guys that can run and catch for the most part. Alvin Kamara types that are essentially athletes. Typically RB's that are going to get between 2-6 catches a game.

And the bengals will miss the playoffs. Yes of course it’s still going to happen but it’s clear the NFL offensive minds are moving away from it. Burrow might get to 4500 and maybe Goff

[Todd4State]

What I'm saying is I believe we have signed starters and we have the other 2 on the roster. Anything else is just gravy.

And it doesn't sound like we're quite done yet either. If we can land Whitson to go along with Bledsoe and Burroughs that is a STRONG DT portal class. We also added Hibbler at DE who had 6.5 sacks in 2023 before redshirting this year and with all of these EDGE guys we're bringing in I feel certain one of them will be a hybrid DE/OLB guy.

[Todd4State]

And the bengals will miss the playoffs. Yes of course it’s still going to happen but it’s clear the NFL offensive minds are moving away from it. Burrow might get to 4500 and maybe Goff

There are more teams throwing the ball 60%+ than ever. Almost every team is at 50% and most of the ones under 50% are at 48%. None of that says running back resurgence to me.

Also, those numbers include designed QB runs and scrambles so even the teams at 48% are probably around 50% in terms of play calling.

Yes, QB's are more mobile than ever but they use their legs as an emergency escape option and to extend plays which are of course passing plays.

And as I said running backs are really becoming more utility players than true running backs. Meaning guys that can catch and run the ball. The John Riggins in the NFL are just as extinct as the Dan Marino's.

Also, I don't think the QB's are nearly as good either. Back in the 2000's you had Brady, Favre, Rodgers, Roethlisberger, Peyton, Kurt Warner, Brees, etc. Right now it's Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and who else? Dak? You also had guys like Montana, Young, Marino, Elway, Aikman, Kelly, Moon, etc. in the 1980 and 1990's and that group was WAY better than this group of QB's.

[DEDawg]

There are more teams throwing the ball 60%+ than ever. Almost every team is at 50% and most of the ones under 50% are at 48%. None of that says running back resurgence to me.

Also, those numbers include designed QB runs and scrambles so even the teams at 48% are probably around 50% in terms of play calling.

Yes, QB's are more mobile than ever but they use their legs as an emergency escape option and to extend plays which are of course passing plays.

And as I said running backs are really becoming more utility players than true running backs. Meaning guys that can catch and run the ball. The John Riggins in the NFL are just as extinct as the Dan Marino's.

Also, I don't think the QB's are nearly as good either. Back in the 2000's you had Brady, Favre, Rodgers, Roethlisberger, Peyton, Kurt Warner, Brees, etc. Right now it's Mahomes, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, and who else? Dak? You also had guys like Montana, Young, Marino, Elway, Aikman, Kelly, Moon, etc. in the 1980 and 1990's and that group was WAY better than this group of QB's.

Check out 2018 to 2024. You can see YoY passing percentage is slowly trending down. https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/sta...ate=2019-02-04

[KB21]

Check out 2018 to 2024. You can see YoY passing percentage is slowly trending down. https://www.teamrankings.com/nfl/sta...ate=2019-02-04

And this is the reason scoring is down in the NFL. Running the ball isn't going to produce points.

[Chuck3124]

What?s everyone hearing on Fluff? Someone messaged me this morning saying he was OM bound any truth to that?

[StarkVegasSteve]

What?s everyone hearing on Fluff? Someone messaged me this morning saying he was OM bound any truth to that?

I mean he was OM bound yesterday due to visiting there. If he goes there he will transfer though. He wants to be an RB1 and their room is too full. He has a better chance here. Either way we are fine. We're either going to take him or the JUCO kid. They're basically the same player.

To answer your question though, we are quietly confident on him.

[StarkVegasSteve]

Harrell is an example of someone not wanting to wait their turn and then ending up worse off than if they had waited their turn.

It's also an example of bad advice. He was told that he could get a bag from OM if he went in the portal and so he jumped in and they didn't want him. He tried to visit multiple times. From what I was told, he realized he screwed up about 3-4 days into this cycle, but it was too late to try and come back at that point. We had moved on. He's not a kid who was going to play next year either. It would have been a minimum of two more years before we could count on him.

[Chuck3124]

I mean he was OM bound yesterday due to visiting there. If he goes there he will transfer though. He wants to be an RB1 and their room is too full. He has a better chance here. Either way we are fine. We're either going to take him or the JUCO kid. They're basically the same player.

To answer your question though, we are quietly confident on him.

10-4 that?s what I like to hear. If we land Whitson and Thomas where do things stand with Finkley

[StarkVegasSteve]

10-4 that?s what I like to hear. If we land Whitson and Thomas where do things stand with Finkley

We would still take him.

[DEDawg]

And this is the reason scoring is down in the NFL. Running the ball isn't going to produce points.

Yes exactly. Defensive minds adjusted and have caught up to the rule changes that produced these astronomical passing numbers in the 2010s. It will make its way to college in a few years as well. Rules will eventually change to compensate. Rinse and repeat.