Chris Simms take on this draft

[Joelist]

Chris Simms has an interesting (and sounds valid) take on this draft:

[Soonerpeace]

(04-30-2025, 07:32 PM)Joelist Wrote: Chris Simms has an interesting (and sounds valid) take on this draft:

There’s a lot of positives here. The bottom line is they needed a DE and that’s where they went. After missing on Murphy pretty much plenty of reason to be skeptical. 

[bonesaw]

Obviously an NFL plant to keep you guys from boycotting.

I want to know what Jeff Hostetler's son thinks about it

[Joelist]

Simms has the bonafides to be a credible opinion here.

[Sled21]

Sorry, I can't listen to him until he learns to pronounce Bengals instead of calling them the Bangles.

[coachmcneil71]

(Yesterday, 02:17 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Sorry, I can't listen to him until he learns to pronounce Bengals instead of calling them the Bangles.

Well, he walks like an Egyptian, so...

[Joelist]

(Yesterday, 02:17 PM)Sled21 Wrote: Sorry, I can't listen to him until he learns to pronounce Bengals instead of calling them the Bangles.

Eh. Accents are what accents are...

[Bilbo Saggins]

I remember him absolutely gushing over DJ Turner. If neither he nor Stewart pan out I think that we can reasonably toss him. 

[NUGDUKWE]

(Yesterday, 09:23 PM)Bilbo Saggins Wrote: I remember him absolutely gushing over DJ Turner. If neither he nor Stewart pan out I think that we can reasonably toss him. 

I like DJ Turner. The fact he says he doesn't have any pass rush moves is a positive because we can mold him how we want him is probably reason enough to toss him.

[Stewy]

(Yesterday, 10:50 PM)NUGDUKWE Wrote: I like DJ Turner. The fact he says he doesn't have any pass rush moves is a positive because we can mold him how we want him is probably reason enough to toss him.

From what I have reading and watching Stewarts tape, he has two main issues.

1st - Half the time he doesn't keep his head up so he doesn't know where the ball is.  This makes him look lost because he is.  When he keeps his head up pre-snap he definitely sees the play and moves toward the ball.  
2nd - He doesn't use his hands....at all.  This s the main reason he does not get separation.  He beats his man and then doesn't shed, which hinders getting ot the ball after beating his man.

Regardless of the two things above he almost always beats his man routinely.  The only exception I saw was when he went against the LSU tackle that was a top 5 pick.  Teach him to keep his head up EVERY play and some basic hand shedding and he'll be a monster.