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One of the big battles going into spring was between Marquise Lightfoot, Booker Pickett, and Elias Rudolph. All three guys were similarly built, slender pass-rush specialists from the Class of 2024.

There was an expectation that the player who ended up with the least playing time in this group was likely to move on. The leader of the three going into spring was Pickett, but Lightfoot made a huge jump. Not only did he push to the top of this group, he became a legitimate starting-caliber player.

Pickett was more consistent than Rudolph, which gave him the edge there. That left Rudolph as the odd man out.

I’m a fan of Rudolph. He has real length and pass-rush talent. Upside wise, he’s as good as anybody. This was just the case of three players competing for, at most, two spots.

If Rudolph keeps doing the right things and puts on weight, he has a chance to develop into a legit pass rusher. And he was a very nice young man every time I talked to him. I’d expect him to land at a pretty good spot.
 
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DMoney said:
One of the big battles going into spring was between Marquise Lightfoot, Booker Pickett, and Elias Rudolph. All three guys were similarly built, slender pass-rush specialists from the Class of 2024.

There was an expectation that the player who ended up with the least playing time in this group was likely to move on. The leader of the three going into spring was Pickett, but Lightfoot made a huge jump. Not only did he push to the top of this group, he became a legitimate starting-caliber player.

Pickett was more consistent than Rudolph, which gave him the edge there. That left Rudolph as the odd man out.

I’m a fan of Rudolph. He has real length and pass-rush talent. Upside wise, he’s as good as anybody. This was just the case of three players competing for, at most, two spots.

If Rudolph keeps doing the right things and puts on weight, he has a chance to develop into a legit pass rusher. And he was a very nice young man every time I talked to him. I’d expect him to land at a pretty good spot.
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Rudolph just doesn’t understand his body and where he’s at. Hes thin he needed to be red shirted and sit another year at least before he’s resdy
 
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DMoney said:
One of the big battles going into spring was between Marquise Lightfoot, Booker Pickett, and Elias Rudolph. All three guys were similarly built, slender pass-rush specialists from the Class of 2024.

There was an expectation that the player who ended up with the least playing time in this group was likely to move on. The leader of the three going into spring was Pickett, but Lightfoot made a huge jump. Not only did he push to the top of this group, he became a legitimate starting-caliber player.

Pickett was more consistent than Rudolph, which gave him the edge there. That left Rudolph as the odd man out.

I’m a fan of Rudolph. He has real length and pass-rush talent. Upside wise, he’s as good as anybody. This was just the case of three players competing for, at most, two spots.

If Rudolph keeps doing the right things and puts on weight, he has a chance to develop into a legit pass rusher. And he was a very nice young man every time I talked to him. I’d expect him to land at a pretty good spot.
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This is very fair, and we as fans should expect nothing else from players. UM gave the young man a shot and it didn’t work. Both sides are right to shake hands and move on.
 
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Calinative said:
Honestly I'd keep all 3 and let Bryant Walk personally....
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DMoney said:
One of the big battles going into spring was between Marquise Lightfoot, Booker Pickett, and Elias Rudolph. All three guys were similarly built, slender pass-rush specialists from the Class of 2024.

There was an expectation that the player who ended up with the least playing time in this group was likely to move on. The leader of the three going into spring was Pickett, but Lightfoot made a huge jump. Not only did he push to the top of this group, he became a legitimate starting-caliber player.

Pickett was more consistent than Rudolph, which gave him the edge there. That left Rudolph as the odd man out.

I’m a fan of Rudolph. He has real length and pass-rush talent. Upside wise, he’s as good as anybody. This was just the case of three players competing for, at most, two spots.

If Rudolph keeps doing the right things and puts on weight, he has a chance to develop into a legit pass rusher. And he was a very nice young man every time I talked to him. I’d expect him to land at a pretty good spot.
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Dmoney what position is Bryant playing if he was not competing with this 3.
 
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This is why you stack on a yearly basis
So you don’t blink an eye when he moves on
 
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I would’ve told Bryant to walk and kept the younger, longer player. Plus Bain and Messidor are gone after this season.
 
JayCane20 said:
I agree for the most part, overall, but despite not being that good he made 2-3 game changing/saving plays. More than anyone else on the D can say from a year ago.
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Agreed in a couple huge plays but I just don’t see it with him. He is a tweener. Not saying keep one or other and I understand some of these portals are mutual parting of ways.

Need to see more out of Bryant or it might be his last year as a Cane. Mario just needs to keep recruiting elite players and the rest will work itself out.
 
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