2024 NFL Draft

[4XPIPS]

Did Dillon Johnson from U Dub get signed yet? Wouldn't mind bringing him in for a look at a reserve RB.

[curmudgeon]

Johnson signed with Tennessee.

[4XPIPS]

Johnson signed with Tennessee.

Would have loved to have kept him here locally. I know there were injury concerns but he is a dynamic player. Hopefully, he can find success as a Titan

[MackStrongIsMyHero]

He's originally from Greenville, MS and played his first 3 seasons at Mississippi State. Hated to see him go. Whether or not it played a part in where he landed, Tennessee is more local than Washington for him.

[NorthHawk]

We don't know what our Offense is going to look like or the types of players needed for what schemes they want to play, but for any player they have to play to get experience and one of Pete's problems was he didn't play the rookies on the OL much in the spots they were drafted for and instead played a low priced veteran who had bounced around the league for years. It may also be JS's philosophy as well considering the history, but the previous worst example was Pocic who was a promising Center out of College who we played at Guard, then gave him a couple of games at Center then didn't re-sign him. The Browns signed him and have played him exclusively at Center and he's looking pretty solid. They also re-signed him to an extension so they think a lot about him. A solid Center helps the Guards play better and makes better adjustments as the game goes on. There's a reason the Offensive HCs always have a solid Center and it seems to be lost on Schneider.

[Uppercut]

Center?

Did we find one?

[MackStrongIsMyHero]

Oluwatimi was drafted last year and Harris was picked up in free agency this year. That's the two options at center right now.

Pocic was a huge misplay. He should have always been at center. He did play C, T, and G at LSU, but C was his best position. I was not happy the way they used him.

At least they aren't doing anything but C for Oluwatimi. He doesn't fit anywhere else anyway.

[Oly]

Oluwatimi was drafted last year and Harris was picked up in free agency this year. That's the two options at center right now.

Pocic was a huge misplay. He should have always been at center. He did play C, T, and G at LSU, but C was his best position. I was not happy the way they used him.

At least they aren't doing anything but C for Oluwatimi. He doesn't fit anywhere else anyway.

I know Haynes had some snaps at C in the Senior Bowl, and I found it notable that in the press release on the official website, the first quote they had from him was this:

And while he played almost exclusively at right guard in college, Haynes says he can play anywhere he's asked.

"I can play anything they need me to play," he said. "I'm going to go out there and dominate regardless. I just played a lot of right guard in college, but I can play any position they need me to play."

I do not like that one bit. I had hoped that Pete was the one who was determined to play guys out of their normal position, but this sounds like they might be evaluating Haynes out of position, too. Let's hope they don't f--- up the Haynes pick like they did the Pocic one.

Anyway, young players often add a bunch of muscle after their first full offseason with pro weight training, so let's hope that Olu comes back with more sand in his pants and can at least be league-average in strength. If so, with a beast like Haynes next to him, I think the Hawks might be fine at center.

[4XPIPS]

He's originally from Greenville, MS and played his first 3 seasons at Mississippi State. Hated to see him go. Whether or not it played a part in where he landed, Tennessee is more local than Washington for him.

Very true, but there would have been some familiarity with Grubb. Anyhow, I hope he has a stellar career wherever he goes.