This board is the best but who can post the next article the quickest "Waters it Down Some"
| May 07, 2024 02:40PM |
This board is the best but with so many Rams related media posts (even if it's about the punters dirty socks) It kind of waters it down.
What I mean by my perception is, there are so many frequent posts about every article/sports related thing mentioning the Rams (many not even worth posting if they've been read first and quality checked about something that hasn't been posted 10 times. Just my opinion
It seems to take away from the Herd board forum members having interaction like it was years ago on this board. (It's seems like it who can post the next Rams related article or media tidbit the fastest.
I often times have to scroll down a page or 2 or 3 just to find strong/quality opinions and solid interaction on a Rams player or subject because the next Rams related article (no matter how insignificant) gets posted 5 minutes later and then another one soon after that.
Anyway, I liked this read about our Washington State OLB drafted 154th overall in the 5th round.
WSU's Brennan Jackson: Senior Bowl ‘dream come true’ despite nagging injury
COUGFANCOM Feb 2nd, 2:29 PM
MOBILE, Ala. — Washington State’s Brennan Jackson isn’t likely to play in Saturday’s Reese’s Senior Bowl due to a lower leg injury suffered in practice on Tuesday, but says he's still relishing the opportunity to participate in the annual college football all-star game and NFL draft showcase.
Jackson was wearing a protective boot over his left foot and ankle on Wednesday and Thursday, which he told Cougfan.com was for precautionary reasons rather than what he considered a serious injury.
Nevertheless, he said the Senior Bowl experience has been “fantastic.”
“It’s been an amazing opportunity,” Jackson said. “I'm glad I can be out here and put on for Washington State University … It’s really a dream come true. I've been following the Senior Bowl for a long time now and just being able to be here and be present and be around such high-value guys and high-character individuals and great players has been amazing.”
Jackson is among two Cougars on the National team roster for this year’s showcase, along with defensive back Chau Smith-Wade. A third WSU player, defensive back Jaden Hicks, was originally slated to participate before pulling out with a nagging ankle injury; he is expected to be 100 percent before the upcoming NFL Combine and the WSU Pro Day).
THIS YEAR IS THE SECOND TIME in three years Washington State has had multiple players at the Senior Bowl, after defensive back Jaylen Watson and offensive lineman Abraham Lucas participated in the 2022 game. Daiyan Henley, a third-round pick of the Los Angeles Chargers last year, was one of the standouts of the 2023 Senior Bowl.
At check in this week, Jackson measured 6-foot-4 and 266 pounds, with arm length (32-6 inches), hand size (9-6) and wingspan (79-1) commensurate with the averages at his position.
He came into the week with a solid reputation, said NFL draft expert Brian Bosarge of DraftCountdown.com, and is a projected as fourth- to seventh-round pick in April's draft.
“Jackson jumped out to me three years ago as a high-motor pass rusher with nice length and upside,” Bosarge said. “As others hit the transfer portal around him, he stayed and continued to hone his craft. I believe with his size and experience he can be selected sometime on Day 3.”
JACKSON SPENT SIX SEASONS at Washington State, signing with the Cougars in 2018 out of Great Oak High in Temecula, Calif., with his production growing as his career went along. He totaled 57 tackles this season, including 12.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks in 2023, returning three fumbles for touchdowns and earning second-team All-Pac 12 honors for the second-straight year (he was honorable mention All-Pac 12 in 2020 and 2021 after redshirting in 2018 and missing all but two games in 2019 due to injury).
The Senior Bowl’s National team roster this year is loaded with former Pac-12 offensive linemen, including Oregon State’s Taliese Fuaga, Washington’s Roger Rosengarten and Arizona’s Jordan Morgan. In that sense, Jackson said he feels like he’d been tested against the best of the best before arriving in Mobile.
“Just having the previous experience going one-on-one with those guys, I can kind of help out the other guys here that haven't gone against them, kind of get some tips I've seen,” Jackson said. “And honestly, just seeing those guys excel at this level has been amazing. I'm friends with a lot of the guys — Jordan Morgan, Roger, Taliese. I've been in contact with them for the past three years, so being able to see them here at the same time, it's been kind of comforting, but also it's great to compete with those guys every day.”
To hear Jackson’s comments on the best offensive linemen he faced in 2023, click on the video above.]
Jackson is also regarded as among the most-intelligent players in the country. He is a multi-time member of the All-Pac-12 academic team and a past semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy given to the nation’s top scholar-athlete. Jackson was also a two-time WSU team captain and voted “Coug of the Year” in 2022 by his teammates. So in that sense, he’s well prepared to star in the other key facet of Senior Bowl week — one-on-one interviews with NFL scouts and front-office executives.
“I think I excel in the interview room just because I'm myself,” Jackson said. “At the end of the day, I only can be myself and in the room with these NFL executives and decision-makers, I feel like they see a guy who's really determined and really ready to get after it the next level. I'm not someone who just wants to get there — I want to excel at that level. So seeing that and seeing the passion I have in my voice for the game of football, I think it’s definitely paid me some dividends.”
WASHINGTON STATE HAS A long tradition of sending great defensive players to the Senior Bowl, which will be played for the 75th time this year. Among the top Cougars to visit Mobile over the years are safety Ken Greene in the late 1970s, defensive lineman Keith Millard in the '80s, linebacker Mark Fields in the '90s, cornerback Marcus Trufant in the early 2000s, safety Deone Bucannon in 2014, and Henley last year.
Jackson won’t get to showcase his skill in Saturday’s game, but can join that illustrious list if he goes on to star in the NFL. He said this week has been an “amazing learning opportunity.”
“I think there's still a lot of growth in my game as well,” Jackson said. “It’s been fantastic learning from these guys and trying to be a sponge in the meeting room to get their feel for the game. … And also being able to talk in front of the NFL teams and kind of show who I am. I know the Washington community kind of gets what I'm about, but now the NFL community sees what kind of character I have.”
The 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl kicks off at 10 a.m. Pacific on Saturday at Hancock Whitney Stadium (NFL Network).
Related: For loquacious Brennan Jackson, 2 TDs 'a linemen's dream' in WSU win over Buffs
[247sports.com]
What I mean by my perception is, there are so many frequent posts about every article/sports related thing mentioning the Rams (many not even worth posting if they've been read first and quality checked about something that hasn't been posted 10 times. Just my opinion
It seems to take away from the Herd board forum members having interaction like it was years ago on this board. (It's seems like it who can post the next Rams related article or media tidbit the fastest.
I often times have to scroll down a page or 2 or 3 just to find strong/quality opinions and solid interaction on a Rams player or subject because the next Rams related article (no matter how insignificant) gets posted 5 minutes later and then another one soon after that.
Anyway, I liked this read about our Washington State OLB drafted 154th overall in the 5th round.
WSU's Brennan Jackson: Senior Bowl ‘dream come true’ despite nagging injury
COUGFANCOM Feb 2nd, 2:29 PM
MOBILE, Ala. — Washington State’s Brennan Jackson isn’t likely to play in Saturday’s Reese’s Senior Bowl due to a lower leg injury suffered in practice on Tuesday, but says he's still relishing the opportunity to participate in the annual college football all-star game and NFL draft showcase.
Jackson was wearing a protective boot over his left foot and ankle on Wednesday and Thursday, which he told Cougfan.com was for precautionary reasons rather than what he considered a serious injury.
Nevertheless, he said the Senior Bowl experience has been “fantastic.”
“It’s been an amazing opportunity,” Jackson said. “I'm glad I can be out here and put on for Washington State University … It’s really a dream come true. I've been following the Senior Bowl for a long time now and just being able to be here and be present and be around such high-value guys and high-character individuals and great players has been amazing.”
Jackson is among two Cougars on the National team roster for this year’s showcase, along with defensive back Chau Smith-Wade. A third WSU player, defensive back Jaden Hicks, was originally slated to participate before pulling out with a nagging ankle injury; he is expected to be 100 percent before the upcoming NFL Combine and the WSU Pro Day).
THIS YEAR IS THE SECOND TIME in three years Washington State has had multiple players at the Senior Bowl, after defensive back Jaylen Watson and offensive lineman Abraham Lucas participated in the 2022 game. Daiyan Henley, a third-round pick of the Los Angeles Chargers last year, was one of the standouts of the 2023 Senior Bowl.
At check in this week, Jackson measured 6-foot-4 and 266 pounds, with arm length (32-6 inches), hand size (9-6) and wingspan (79-1) commensurate with the averages at his position.
He came into the week with a solid reputation, said NFL draft expert Brian Bosarge of DraftCountdown.com, and is a projected as fourth- to seventh-round pick in April's draft.
“Jackson jumped out to me three years ago as a high-motor pass rusher with nice length and upside,” Bosarge said. “As others hit the transfer portal around him, he stayed and continued to hone his craft. I believe with his size and experience he can be selected sometime on Day 3.”
JACKSON SPENT SIX SEASONS at Washington State, signing with the Cougars in 2018 out of Great Oak High in Temecula, Calif., with his production growing as his career went along. He totaled 57 tackles this season, including 12.5 tackles for loss and 8.5 sacks in 2023, returning three fumbles for touchdowns and earning second-team All-Pac 12 honors for the second-straight year (he was honorable mention All-Pac 12 in 2020 and 2021 after redshirting in 2018 and missing all but two games in 2019 due to injury).
The Senior Bowl’s National team roster this year is loaded with former Pac-12 offensive linemen, including Oregon State’s Taliese Fuaga, Washington’s Roger Rosengarten and Arizona’s Jordan Morgan. In that sense, Jackson said he feels like he’d been tested against the best of the best before arriving in Mobile.
“Just having the previous experience going one-on-one with those guys, I can kind of help out the other guys here that haven't gone against them, kind of get some tips I've seen,” Jackson said. “And honestly, just seeing those guys excel at this level has been amazing. I'm friends with a lot of the guys — Jordan Morgan, Roger, Taliese. I've been in contact with them for the past three years, so being able to see them here at the same time, it's been kind of comforting, but also it's great to compete with those guys every day.”
To hear Jackson’s comments on the best offensive linemen he faced in 2023, click on the video above.]
Jackson is also regarded as among the most-intelligent players in the country. He is a multi-time member of the All-Pac-12 academic team and a past semifinalist for the Campbell Trophy given to the nation’s top scholar-athlete. Jackson was also a two-time WSU team captain and voted “Coug of the Year” in 2022 by his teammates. So in that sense, he’s well prepared to star in the other key facet of Senior Bowl week — one-on-one interviews with NFL scouts and front-office executives.
“I think I excel in the interview room just because I'm myself,” Jackson said. “At the end of the day, I only can be myself and in the room with these NFL executives and decision-makers, I feel like they see a guy who's really determined and really ready to get after it the next level. I'm not someone who just wants to get there — I want to excel at that level. So seeing that and seeing the passion I have in my voice for the game of football, I think it’s definitely paid me some dividends.”
WASHINGTON STATE HAS A long tradition of sending great defensive players to the Senior Bowl, which will be played for the 75th time this year. Among the top Cougars to visit Mobile over the years are safety Ken Greene in the late 1970s, defensive lineman Keith Millard in the '80s, linebacker Mark Fields in the '90s, cornerback Marcus Trufant in the early 2000s, safety Deone Bucannon in 2014, and Henley last year.
Jackson won’t get to showcase his skill in Saturday’s game, but can join that illustrious list if he goes on to star in the NFL. He said this week has been an “amazing learning opportunity.”
“I think there's still a lot of growth in my game as well,” Jackson said. “It’s been fantastic learning from these guys and trying to be a sponge in the meeting room to get their feel for the game. … And also being able to talk in front of the NFL teams and kind of show who I am. I know the Washington community kind of gets what I'm about, but now the NFL community sees what kind of character I have.”
The 2024 Reese’s Senior Bowl kicks off at 10 a.m. Pacific on Saturday at Hancock Whitney Stadium (NFL Network).
Related: For loquacious Brennan Jackson, 2 TDs 'a linemen's dream' in WSU win over Buffs
[247sports.com]
