NFL: **** Official 2023 NFL Draft Thread ****

[SolterraCyclone]

Looked at Texans WR depth chart. It is… well yikes.

They did draft a WR in the third round , but he has a decent chance to make the squad if he can show out on special teams.

 

[Darius Bieber]

Texans! Good chance he makes that team.

I wish I was that optimistic, but they already drafted a WR in an earlier round, they have Metchie getting healthy, and signed Woods and Brown this offseason. I hope he does make it, but we'll see.

 

[SolterraCyclone]

I wish I was that optimistic, but they already drafted a WR in an earlier round, they have Metchie getting healthy, and signed Woods and Brown this offseason. I hope he does make it, but we'll see.

They’ll carry at least 6 on the active roster. Metchie may be inactive for a bit, depending on his recovery.

I’d say worst case scenario, he definitely makes the practice squad

 

[AllInForISU]

They’ll carry at least 6 on the active roster. Metchie may be inactive for a bit, depending on his recovery.

I’d say worst case scenario, he definitely makes the practice squad

Teams draft WR/RB at this point looking for special team guys that can fill in at their position when needed. X will have to prove himself invaluable on special teams.

 

[SolterraCyclone]

Teams draft WR/RB at this point looking for special team guys that can fill in at their position when needed. X will have to prove himself invaluable on special teams.

Agree. He needs to make plays on ST. NFL teams do seem to prefer using reserve WRs on ST, so he has an advantage

 

[tm3308]

Iowa underperforms so bad every year with all the NFL talent they have…. it’s pathetic. Can only mean that their coaching staff must be terrible.

Take Riley Moss for example…. he got abused by X…. who might not even get drafted. How does that happen?

You've got a pretty low bar for "abuse". X had 98 yards on 11 catches in that game, 7 of which being for 5 yards or less. He beat Moss on three reps (including the incomplete pass in the end zone that he almost 1-handed). I'm surprised he fell as far as he did, but there's no need to overstate what he did against Moss to illustrate the point.

 

[cmjh10]

Pretty cool that Deuce went to Dallas.

 

[JP4CY]

I feel like X in the 6th round is a steal for Houston.

 

[JRE1975]

Pretty cool that Deuce went to Dallas.

I thought he would have gone earlier

 

[JP4CY]

Pretty cool that Deuce went to Dallas.

I missed that pick. I know his dad works for the Cowboys. (Assuming the announcers mentioned that?)

 

[tm3308]

I missed that pick. I know his dad works for the Cowboys. (Assuming the announcers mentioned that?)

Yep.

 

[BCClone]

I missed that pick. I know his dad works for the Cowboys. (Assuming the announcers mentioned that?)

A large part of the announcement of him.

 

[JM4CY]

I feel like X in the 6th round is a steal for Houston.

He’d be a steal for anyone at this point

 

[Cfinnerty16]

Cmon ANT

 

[carvers4math]

You've got a pretty low bar for "abuse". X had 98 yards on 11 catches in that game, 7 of which being for 5 yards or less. He beat Moss on three reps (including the incomplete pass in the end zone that he almost 1-handed). I'm surprised he fell as far as he did, but there's no need to overstate what he did against Moss to illustrate the point.

I’m sure Iowa Awesome would agree with you

 

[AllInForISU]

One thing I have noticed, a lot of Cyclone fans really over value players on their team as far as NFL prospects.

I remember someone telling @Jeremy that Hutch was going to go in rounds 1-3 after Jeremy said he d get drafted in the 6th or 7th round if at all, in the “Should X sit the last games” thread, and 2 years ago someone thought 9 Cyclones would get drafted.

Don’t be upset that these players aren’t drafted. There are so many guys out there that you probably haven’t heard of, but guess what, hardly any fans outside of ISU knows about our fringe guys either, so they are thinking the exact same thing. The NFL is a totally different beast.

 

[Cfinnerty16]

One thing I have noticed, a lot of Cyclone fans really over value players on their team as far as NFL prospects.

I remember someone telling @Jeremy that Hutch was going to go in rounds 1-3 after Jeremy said he d get drafted in the 6th or 7th round if at all, in the “Should X sit the last games” thread, and 2 years ago someone thought 9 Cyclones would get drafted.

Don’t be upset that these players aren’t drafted. There are so many guys out there that you probably haven’t heard of, but guess what, hardly any fans outside of ISU knows about our fringe guys either, so they are thinking the exact same thing. The NFL is a totally different beast.

To be fair, ANT had a really high prospect grade. Way higher than X and he didn’t get picked.

 

[Cfinnerty16]

I mean. These are some Packers & Steelers reporters.

 

[fcclone]

Cmon ANT

Maybe we will have Mr Irrelevant two years in a row. Start a new record now that the no first rounder monkey is off our back.

 

[ICCYFAN]

I hope my Packers take him, but I don’t think they will. They had a safety from Memphis with similar grade in for a top 30 visit, and they seem to be following that now. Quintus Jackson or something similar. Maybe Packers sign him as UDFA!