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Post by seanb on Apr 26, 2020 8:36:54 GMT -8
I figured he would sign with someone as an UDFA...
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Post by obf on Apr 27, 2020 7:54:38 GMT -8
I was surprised to see Clay get picked up before Gus! Gus was a 4 year starter for a D1 team, Clay barely saw the field...
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Post by osuft3 on Apr 27, 2020 8:34:42 GMT -8
I would think that signing as a free agent depends a lot on who your agent is and his history of success. Sales and promotion are skills that feed on their past. There are a lot of good football players out there. Getting a chance might need a little grease.
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Post by beavs6 on Apr 27, 2020 8:41:50 GMT -8
Another thought is...does Gus want to keep playing? I don't have any inside info, but it does seem odd he has no undrafted signing yet of he wants to keep playing. Maybe he wants to turn the page?
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Post by ochobeavo on Apr 27, 2020 9:37:39 GMT -8
Another thought is...does Gus want to keep playing? I don't have any inside info, but it does seem odd he has no undrafted signing yet of he wants to keep playing. Maybe he wants to turn the page? I believe Lavaka is also 26 yrs old - went on his LDS mission. So I could see a scenario where you've got a couple OL UDFA candidates competing for a spot and all things being equal, front office might go with the younger guy due to age & maybe a higher ceiling. |
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Post by wetrodentia on Apr 27, 2020 10:08:58 GMT -8
Another thought is...does Gus want to keep playing? I don't have any inside info, but it does seem odd he has no undrafted signing yet of he wants to keep playing. Maybe he wants to turn the page? I believe Lavaka is also 26 yrs old - went on his LDS mission. So I could see a scenario where you've got a couple OL UDFA candidates competing for a spot and all things being equal, front office might go with the younger guy due to age & maybe a higher ceiling. |
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Post by grayman on Apr 27, 2020 11:18:11 GMT -8
My guess is weight could be an issue
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Post by wetrodentia on Apr 27, 2020 14:23:57 GMT -8
I believe Lavaka is also 26 yrs old - went on his LDS mission. So I could see a scenario where you've got a couple OL UDFA candidates competing for a spot and all things being equal, front office might go with the younger guy due to age & maybe a higher ceiling. Sorry i went to edit this and time was up. I'm pretty sure I saw on twitter the suggestion from someone close to the program that Gus was disappointed he didn't get a phone call so it's likely he was interested in continuing his career.
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Post by wilkyisdashiznit on Apr 27, 2020 21:19:10 GMT -8
Sorry i went to edit this and time was up. I'm pretty sure I saw on twitter the suggestion from someone close to the program that Gus was disappointed he didn't get a phone call so it's likely he was interested in continuing his career.
There was some chatter before the draft that he could be a seventh rounder. It did not pan out for him, though. We can all speculate as to the why, but does anyone know anything? |
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Post by drunkandstoopidbeav on Apr 28, 2020 10:15:28 GMT -8
Sorry i went to edit this and time was up. I'm pretty sure I saw on twitter the suggestion from someone close to the program that Gus was disappointed he didn't get a phone call so it's likely he was interested in continuing his career.
There was some chatter before the draft that he could be a seventh rounder. It did not pan out for him, though. We can all speculate as to the why, but does anyone know anything? Is there really a lot of difference between being a 7th rounder and being a UDFA? 7th round is not a guarantee of a roster spot or guaranteed money. A lineman might actually do almost as well in negotiations as a free agent if he finds a team that really wants him. I'd hope he doesn't get discouraged simply because of not getting drafted, if he's good enough to play at that level he'd still have a shot. |
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