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The Donovan Peoples-Jones Thread
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Frank Stallone
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Maybe my favorite pick in the draft for the Browns.
It’s going to be hilarious if he is good only because it’ll just mean people will slam Michigan for wasting him.
It’s going to be hilarious if he is good only because it’ll just mean people will slam Michigan for wasting him.
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I think this is an OUTSTANDING pick... and this is coming from one of the biggest Ohio State fans around. I'm a firm believer that DPJ has boatloads of talent and ability that TTUN, which is a broken program being led by an overrated coach, failed to develop and take advantage of. As long as he is coached up properly, I think the sky's the limit for this kid.
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Urban has rued missing out on this guy since 2017. They chased the hell out of him. Had he gone to OSU, he probably would have been a first round level pick.
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So been thinking about this pick, maybe over thinking. Dad is surgeon, wants to go into medicine after football. So money was not an issue for him leaving early, and comes from a smart family high grades himself.
So if you were in a bad situation as a receiver with bad QB play, would you transfer? Sit out a year? See 2 years of your prime wasted? Or would you go pro early, and if you have to "sit out", have it be practicing with pro's, learning your craft better, but no matter who your qb is, it will be better than a Michigan qb, heck every backup in the league is better than a Michigan qb right now. (yes i know Brady went to Mich, but its not 1999.
I think he went pro early to salvage his career even though he knew he would be drafted late. He doesnt need a paycheck to take care of his parents, siblings, cousins, etc like allot of the players coming out of poverty, but he does need to get into a system that will help him develop.
I not only think he was lucky to be picked by the Browns, but he could actually flourish as a Brown.
I know the story of Raheem Mostert well, i am a Purdue alumni. He switched positions then was a RB in a pass happy offense. Opposite, but similar to DPJ. Mostert went undrafted, fought to get on practice squads, then fought to get on rosters. He might not be a top 15 RB in the league, but he did get to start in the Super Bowl, not bad for an UDFA.
My point is that i think DPJ made a smart decision to escape a bad offense that didnt show his skills. We fought the battle of Toledo to free the less fortunate of Michigan so they can escape to the southern shores of Erie. DPJ isnt a Michigan alumni, he is a refugee. He barely got out of the land of Wolverines to the great Southern shores of Erie, he is one of us now, lets welcome him and help him Flourish in this great land of Cleve.
Ok, the last part is a bit a joke, but the body is true.
So if you were in a bad situation as a receiver with bad QB play, would you transfer? Sit out a year? See 2 years of your prime wasted? Or would you go pro early, and if you have to "sit out", have it be practicing with pro's, learning your craft better, but no matter who your qb is, it will be better than a Michigan qb, heck every backup in the league is better than a Michigan qb right now. (yes i know Brady went to Mich, but its not 1999.
I think he went pro early to salvage his career even though he knew he would be drafted late. He doesnt need a paycheck to take care of his parents, siblings, cousins, etc like allot of the players coming out of poverty, but he does need to get into a system that will help him develop.
I not only think he was lucky to be picked by the Browns, but he could actually flourish as a Brown.
I know the story of Raheem Mostert well, i am a Purdue alumni. He switched positions then was a RB in a pass happy offense. Opposite, but similar to DPJ. Mostert went undrafted, fought to get on practice squads, then fought to get on rosters. He might not be a top 15 RB in the league, but he did get to start in the Super Bowl, not bad for an UDFA.
My point is that i think DPJ made a smart decision to escape a bad offense that didnt show his skills. We fought the battle of Toledo to free the less fortunate of Michigan so they can escape to the southern shores of Erie. DPJ isnt a Michigan alumni, he is a refugee. He barely got out of the land of Wolverines to the great Southern shores of Erie, he is one of us now, lets welcome him and help him Flourish in this great land of Cleve.
Ok, the last part is a bit a joke, but the body is true.
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Except the battle of Toledo was about control over the Port of Toledo, so slight twist of history, lol
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I think there probably is some truth to him considering Michigan’s QB situation next year. They also lost all of their key offensive lineman as well. It is probably a unit that is going to be very, very green in 2020 and there was no guarantee his situation would be even equal to what it was this year.
If you feel like you are unlikely to be in a better situation, so you can improve your stock, you may as well just roll the dice and come out.
If you feel like you are unlikely to be in a better situation, so you can improve your stock, you may as well just roll the dice and come out.
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DPJ is in a unique situation where money isnt an issue. He wants to make it in football, but probably wants to see if he can make it asap so if he doesnt he can get to medical school and start his medical career. Think Robert Smith if Smith didnt end up as an on air personality.
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The local Cleveland media continues to be an embarrassment, see this pick...
Leave it to MKC to ask DPJ if he’s thought any about how any possible anti-Michigan bias might impact him being a Brown and continued on that path with a follow-up question after he simply answered “no”....
Meanwhile, Munch Bishop is going off the rails on Twitter and openly trolling and @‘ing DPJ on Twitter...
I say this having a diploma from tOSU, the fact that grown adults will openly hold a bias against someone for their college choice while on their professional team is absolutely beyond me...
Leave it to MKC to ask DPJ if he’s thought any about how any possible anti-Michigan bias might impact him being a Brown and continued on that path with a follow-up question after he simply answered “no”....
Meanwhile, Munch Bishop is going off the rails on Twitter and openly trolling and @‘ing DPJ on Twitter...
I say this having a diploma from tOSU, the fact that grown adults will openly hold a bias against someone for their college choice while on their professional team is absolutely beyond me...
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The title of this thread says scUM....... ¯\_(ツ)_/¯