Leonardfan
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More gayness and typical takes from Cowherd. So sick of the predictable takes that are proven wrong again and again.
Siereveld might be in the conversation to move to guard due to his lack of arm length, but right now, his work at tackle is so impressive that I’d like to see him fail there before I move him inside. His movement skills are very smooth. He has a 74.3 PFF pass-blocking grade and an 80.3 PFF run-blocking grade in zone blocking schemes this season.
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People of Black African descent tend to have longer limbs (arms and legs) in proportion to their body height compared to people of European or Asian descent. This means that their arm span is, on average, proportionally greater relative to their stature.
This is not a matter of all Black individuals having longer arms than all individuals of other races, as individual variation is significant within any population group. Rather, it refers to an average difference in body proportions across populations with different evolutionary backgrounds.
The explanation for these differences is linked to Allen's Rule, an evolutionary principle suggesting that populations in warmer, tropical climates develop longer, lankier limbs to increase the body's surface area relative to its mass, which facilitates heat dissipation (cooling). Conversely, populations in colder climates tend to have shorter, stockier limbs to conserve body heat.
These general differences in skeletal proportions are important in fields like anthropometry and medicine, where population-specific equations are used to estimate measurements like height from arm span to ensure accuracy in clinical assessments
Great informative post!Last night's Buffalo vs Cent Michigan game saw two senior LBs face off. One of course is black -Red Murdock and received a Shrine Bowl invite. Admittedly, his production is very good but you know who else played at Buffalo last year and was outright ignored and was a better player - Shaun Dolac who had an incredible season but of course was totally ignored.
Anyway last night I tweeted at the self made draft "expert" Eric Galko who is now the director of the Shrine bowl. I told him that the CMU LB Jordan Kwiatkowski needs an invite to the game as well and the comment was like by Jordan. I am sure Galko will see that interaction. He was a cottage industry draft "expert" that somehow became the director the second biggest all star game draft event. So far the Shrine Bowl invites have been completely predictable.
In doing a quick search of Galko for any supposed credentials or doing the things NFL scouts supposedly pride themselves on he has done none of it - poor pay, being on the road traveling during the season etc.
This interview is from 9 years ago and I did not watch it but here is the link and the highlights discussed.
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The Backyard Banter Podcast Episode 23: Eric Galko - There's always work to be done
By: Matt Harmon May 17th, 2016www.thebackyardbanter.com
Highlights from this episode include:
- How a background in finance and law influenced Eric to take more interest in the business side of football.
- Why Eric enjoys some of the "off internet" portions of the job, including working with agents and thinking from a team perspective.
- The importance of character in the evaluation process, but why it is complicated and his experience with Connor Cook's parents this season.
- Eric notes that scouts are paying attention to interviews, why they are becoming important for Optimum Scouting and story on talking to Braxton Miller this draft season.
- Taking an interest in not only the players we cover as human beings, but also why Eric loves helping grow the following of lesser known analysts on Twitter by hiring them at Optimum Scouting.
Lot's of stupidity in this interview. No background in football, character importance is not at all important looking at so many black malcontents and morons that the NFL brings in ever year, scouts only pay attention to interviews in certain scenarios and Galko's role in growing the idiocracy that are self made "analysts". These are the lower rung gate keepers of the caste system that just parrot the tenets of the caste system.
Moral of the story is that more of us should be on social media because sometimes the players or their family members (Cole Payton's mother recognized a tweet I shot at the Senior Bowl director) recognize they or their son is being supported.
Very Afrocentric listBlack racist releases his top 50 prospects. 4 of 50 are White. Pushing the non-White QB agenda as well.
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Reid's debut rankings for the 2026 NFL draft: The top 50 players in the class
Jordan Reid unveils his initial rankings for the 2026 draft class, with the top 50 players, scouting reports and standouts at every position.www.espn.com
What a garbage list. Not even worth giving this guy the click.Black racist releases his top 50 prospects. 4 of 50 are White. Pushing the non-White QB agenda as well.
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Reid's debut rankings for the 2026 NFL draft: The top 50 players in the class
Jordan Reid unveils his initial rankings for the 2026 draft class, with the top 50 players, scouting reports and standouts at every position.www.espn.com
... through four games for the Jackets this season, Pro Football Focus has rated him as Tech’s top defender by more than six points. He’s also rated as Tech’s best run defender, and currently he’s rated the sixth-best interior defensive lineman (with at least 100 snaps played) in the entire nation.
Off the field, though, van den Berg’s prowess continued to create conversation. He was named to The Athletic’s list of college football “freaks” for reportedly benching 455 pounds, back-squatting 690, running a 4.74 40-yard dash, clocking a shuttle drill of 4.2 seconds and jumping a vertical of 31 inches. So there was no question what type of physical talent the Jackets were getting when van den Berg decided to transfer from Penn State to Tech.
“He’s what you want in an interior defensive lineman. Every play is a street fight to him,” Tech coach Brent Key said. “I think he’s taking that approach of every play being a street fight and has added the technique and the fundamental part to it. For a man his size and his strength, he’s got good twitch. He’s been able to affect the quarterback probably more times than you would think, so we got to continue not just having him in position to stop the run, but in position to generate pass rush or occupy two blockers and have someone else get the one-on-one.”
“Van den Berg’s strength and agility numbers have risen. This summer he power cleaned 393, squatted 675, and bench pressed 450. His vertical jump of 36.5 inches was even more impressive. He also broad jumped 9-10 and hit 19.5 mph. Tech DB Will Kiker, a 195-pound walk-on, is another Freaky Yellow Jacket. He squatted more than triple his weight, doing 635, and cleaned more than double his weight, 393 pounds.” defensive coordinator Blake Gideon
"The former rugby player from South Africa ranked No. 15 on our list in 2023. At Penn State last offseason, measuring in at 6-3, 304 pounds, van den Berg bench pressed 455 pounds, cleaned 380 and squatted 690. He clocked a 4.70 40 and a 4.20 short shuttle with a 31-inch vertical. In three seasons at Penn State, he had four TFLs and 2.5 sacks. This offseason at Tech, he is at 300 pounds. He squatted 655 and benched 455, and his power clean improved to 385."
Well done Leonardfan. That is what it is going to take..Baylor QB Sawyer Robertson and Houston TE Tanner Koziol both get Senior Bowl invites. As @Bucky can confirm I have been harassing both the senior bowl and shrine bowl organizers on twitter.
Not sure how much of a difference it makes. I do know that they see the responses though because their tweets get little to no replies so at least they are seeing me call them out.Well done Leonardfan. That is what it is going to take..