04-04-2021, 01:59 PM
Meinerz' rise reminds me of Josh Jones from last year. UW Whitewater is obviously smaller than Houston but they're both smaller school prospects that really entered the spotlight at the Senior Bowl, both physically gifted players, both need work on their technique with questions about whether they'll be ready day 1 to play in the NFL or if they need a year or so to learn and both of them getting more and more hype as the draft approaches.
In 2020, we were clamoring for Jones at 33 because we were in shock he was still there after the first round. Then, when he was still there halfway through the 2nd, we were again clamoring for him. Then, the third round came out and a lot of us were basically positive he was the pick....He eventually went #72 to Arizona in the third round.
I am not saying that Meinerz will definitely go lower than some places are projecting him (the early 2nd round), but I think it's a decent chance. These Senior bowl come up prospects can sometimes get hyped a little too high. A lot of coaches are looking for day 1 impact players in the first few rounds because they may not be around for a player's 3rd season when they finally achieve their full potential. This is the same reason injured prospects usually get downgraded. Year 1 impact matters to NFL coaches whose jobs are on the line. Coaches and GMs are often under a lot of pressure to produce now and that requires players that are ready now. That may be a reason Meinerz will go lower than many think he should.
I wouldn't mind Meinerz in the 3rd or maybe 4th round though.
In 2020, we were clamoring for Jones at 33 because we were in shock he was still there after the first round. Then, when he was still there halfway through the 2nd, we were again clamoring for him. Then, the third round came out and a lot of us were basically positive he was the pick....He eventually went #72 to Arizona in the third round.
I am not saying that Meinerz will definitely go lower than some places are projecting him (the early 2nd round), but I think it's a decent chance. These Senior bowl come up prospects can sometimes get hyped a little too high. A lot of coaches are looking for day 1 impact players in the first few rounds because they may not be around for a player's 3rd season when they finally achieve their full potential. This is the same reason injured prospects usually get downgraded. Year 1 impact matters to NFL coaches whose jobs are on the line. Coaches and GMs are often under a lot of pressure to produce now and that requires players that are ready now. That may be a reason Meinerz will go lower than many think he should.
I wouldn't mind Meinerz in the 3rd or maybe 4th round though.
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