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Canes Taking Steps To Retain Underclassmen

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apfenny3 said:
Joe Jax: Earliest was a 2-3, consensus is 3-4.
Shaq: earliest 3, most at 4-5.
Pinckney: some thought 4-5, others had him 7-undrafted.
Homer: two had him 3-4, some others had him 5-6
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I think Joe Jackson is going, and he should. He could move up into 2nd round with solid workout.

I think Homer should go for reasons stated above, and I agree he will make roster based on his special teams value. I'm not sure Homer will go, however.

If the lbs go, it is a bad sign for how the players view the program. Those guys should be coming back, and if they go they are just done with the program.
 
Joe Jackson 3-4, Pinckney not drafted, McCloud not drafted, Shaq 5-6, Homer 6-7. Joe Jackson should be the only one to leave but if he comes back he’s 1-2 easily.
 
I think Joe Jackson injury really affected him this year. He will probably go, Richt joked about some offensive packages for him after the NC game if he stays.
 
rokulika said:
Chad Thomas was drafted 67th overall. I would expect Jackson to be taken in that range, but he could be a 1st rounder with tons of hype if he sticks around.
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What? Joe has been way more productive than chad. Joe has led the team in sacks 2 out of 3 years and has never had less than 6 sacks. He will go no later than 2nd round.
 
Mklein13 said:
Joe Jackson 3-4, Pinckney not drafted, McCloud not drafted, Shaq 5-6, Homer 6-7. Joe Jackson should be the only one to leave but if he comes back he’s 1-2 easily.
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Joe is getting mostly 2nd round projections now.
 
All you have to know how low we sunk the past 16 years is to read posts about guys that may opt for the nfl. Guys mentioned projected 2-4 rounders. I’ll discount those projections because our homers usually project a few rounds higher than they are actually picked. In the glory days we talked about losing guys that became first rounders and many top 10 picks. Things have changed at the U.
 
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brock said:
The person who seriously needs to think about leaving of all the juniors is Travis homer. We are going to have a loaded backfield and he might not be the featured back next year. Going to be hard to keep lingard and Davis off the field. Homer will test well for the combine, he really needs to think about it. If the other junior returns you already know they are starting.
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All this plus RB's have a very short shelf life in the NFL. The position has become by-committee for most teams. RB is the only position a Junior with good tape and measurables should bolt. Every other position benefits from an additional year.
 
Here’s the million dollar idea:

Joe Jax, Shaq, Pinckney, etc. all go to Richt together and say we come back if you hire an OC, if not we out.
 
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