January 8th mock no trade

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(01-12-2024, 11:14 AM)ochocincos Wrote: Not me, personally.

Dawand Jones in 2023:
419 pass blocking snaps
21 total pressures allowed (3 of them sacks)


Jonah Williams, for comparison:
730 pass blocking reps
41 total pressures allowed (8 of them sacks)

Dawand Jones was right about the same number of pressures allowed as Jonah if he had played the same number of snaps.
Yes, fewer sacks projected than Jonah, which would be an improvement.
However, Dawand Jones didn't have to go against Garrett/Smith twice a year like Jonah did.
Browns also have a way better scheme and OL coach than the Bengals have when it comes to success of the OL, which is to say Jones could have performed (much) worse if he were a Bengal compared to as a Brown.

Jones did perform better though that I expected, so I'll give you that, but I don't think he's a stud, personally.

Jones took a WHILE to get going at osu, so I expected a okay rookie season. Also he did go agaisnt tj watt. I expect him to have a much better 2nd season

(01-12-2024, 11:16 AM)Whatever Wrote: Stover will be 24 before the season starts, is a mid athlete for his position, has some drops in his tape, and has inconsistent tape against zone.  He projects to the type of player that hangs around the league as a TE2/3 and ST'er more than a starter(especially a Day 1 impact starter).  That's why he's graded where he is.  

So was Calvin Ridley… he’s not an elite athlete but he’s a b+ athlete. He also played lber and de for Ohio state so yeah he’s gonna have a larger age than you would like. Not sure where you see inconsistent tape… and that’s unequivocally false. He profiles like George little. Someone who is a great blocker, can get open and never and I mean never goes down first contact. I expect him to be a major riser come draft season.