College Football Season Open Thread.

[TecmoBengals]

(11-13-2024, 11:24 PM)J24 Wrote: Why though? Why don't they value the safety 

I assume not valuing the safety is from the old school Paul Brown philosophy on football and business. I'm convinced he handed Mikey a dusty journal that had talking points in it like: pay the QB/WR to lure in fans, don't ever over pay for a Safety or IOL player, make the players buy their own jocks, and whole bunch of other football anecdotes.

[puddycat]

The entire NFL undervalues safety. And the Bengals are usually behind the curve. Safety value is what LB value was back when most teams ran the football. CB is also undervalued after a golden age when shutdown corners were paid the same as elite WRs. Admittedly, teams can throw away from elite CBs, but defenses can move players as well. Safety and CB performance varies almost twice as much as other positions year to year. A clear risk but also an opportunity.
Overvalued is the defensive line. Seems wrong based on the Bengals experience, but all this assumes that an good starting player has an average backup.

[Whatever]

(11-11-2024, 03:04 PM)Synric Wrote: Ashton Jeanty does #28 dirty not once but thrice.

If Nevada DB28 never sees RB Ashton Jeanty on the football field again, I think he'd be okay with that. pic.twitter.com/Ce5FOSMCu5

— Dane Brugler (@dpbrugler) November 11, 2024

Jeanty is a bad, bad man.

He's gonna make some GM look damn smart for bucking that "You don't spend a 1st on a RB" trend.

[*Synric*]

Not a great week for matchups.

Clemson vs Pittsburgh
Rutgers vs Maryland - Kyle Monangai vs Jordan Davis and the Maryland front 7.
Missouri vs South Carolina - Aireontae Ersery vs a top South Carolina DL

Tennessee vs Geoegia - James Pearce vs the Georgia OTs who were destroyed by Princely Umanmielen and Jared Ivey last week.

[*Synric*]

Walter Nolen.

Walter Nolen (DT2) is like a video game glitch. pic.twitter.com/5sM3uZUzrd

— Mike Golic Jr (@mikegolicjr) November 12, 2024

 

[*Synric*]

Omarion Hampton.

#UNC RB Omarion Hampton vs. Wake

35 carries for 244 yards (career-high) and his only TD came on this hurdle. He now has 100+ rushing yards in 8 straight games. pic.twitter.com/e4yWAN2kCu

— Jordan Reid (@Jordan_Reid) November 18, 2024

[TecmoBengals]

(11-14-2024, 05:57 PM)Whatever Wrote: Jeanty is a bad, bad man.

He's gonna make some GM look damn smart for bucking that "You don't spend a 1st on a RB" trend.

He's a fun RB to watch play. I'd be okay with the Bengals taking him, but I'm guessing Zac's offense/Burrow as a shotgun passer/Pollack sucking/OL sucking wouldn't be a good fit for Jeanty.

[*Synric*]

Jayden Higgins is a name ro watch as a Tee replacement.

Jayden Higgins Snags 6th TD Catch in 6 Straight Games for Iowa State ?#Big12FB | #CyclonesFB pic.twitter.com/zOqNKMNdGy

— Big 12 Studios (@big12studios) September 29, 2024