I feel a slightly lesser degree of what I felt for the '22 class which I thought was great.
I wasn't familiar with CJ Allen prior... after catching up on some film and breakdowns from guys I tend to trust... I don't get why he was available. I've seen most of these guys projecting him from mid-30's up to mid-20's. Maybe because of his knee? Maybe because he doesn't have gorilla arms?
Regardless, I'm glad we got him. The use of the term "green dot" is getting obnoxious, but honestly, my favorite thing about him is him steering the ship at Georgia which is legitimate pedigree. And he looks like the LB equivalent of Leveon Bell in run fits. Good eyes, patience, and explodes.
The fact that they got him at 53 + a 4th and a swapped 7th that turned into another intriguing LB and RB makes it all the better.
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AJ Haulcy was the one guy I was a little familiar with and is my favorite pick. Nick Cross was a gut punch and I didn't think I would feel good about SS going into the season. I do now. He's not super tall or long, but he's a big fucking safety. He pops guys, but he's also a ball-hawk type... and I think that has a lot to do with my favorite thing about him which is that he's a preparation guy.
The thing that got me so excited about Walley last year was learning that he was a film demon. So hearing that Haulcy is big on prep and situational study is awesome.
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Catching up on the other guys...
-I trust the track record at OL enough to like Farmer. If he's at worst or #1 backup and forces the right side guys to earn their spot, it's a win. If he can beat someone out, he'll have beaten out a solid player.
-Everyone else seems to have been projected much higher than we were able to get them except for Gumbs—and he's a why not as a traits guy in the 5th. Hopefully that lottery ticket pays.
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