Serious Nominees would be

by Mike (bart), Friday, April 24, 2026, 06:13 (32 days ago) @ HumanRobot
edited by Mike (bart), Friday, April 24, 2026, 06:41

Brady Quinn
Jeff Samardizjia
Golden Tate
Mike Floyd
Manti Te'o
Zack Martin
Quenton Nelson
Will Fuller
Jaylon Smith
Julian Love
Kyle Hamilton
JOK
Kyren Williams
Joe Alt
Xavier Watts
Leonard Moore
Jeremiyah Love

IF I were to split these guys into categories:

MOST PURELY OUTSTANDING
Love
Tate
Nelson
Hamilton
Jaylon Smith

MVP TYPES
Quinn
Martin
Smith
Te'o
Kyren Williams
Alt
Watts
Moore
Nelson
Love

GUYS ON BOTH LISTS
Love
Smith
Nelson

I think it's among those three guys

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Complete thread:

pre-draft treat: J-Love career highlights - Jay, 2026-04-23, 15:11
- Coogan didn't go until the 6th round -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-25, 19:23
  - He's a center and not great. 6th round seems just right. - San Pedro, 2026-04-27, 12:06
- Schrauth to TB in the 5th round. - omahadomer, 2026-04-25, 12:08
  - Tampa has had a strong draft IMO - KGB, 2026-04-25, 12:35
- FWIW, Drew Allar went in Rd 3 to Pittsburgh - hobbs, 2026-04-25, 06:40
  - The '27 draft should be loaded at QB - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-25, 10:02
  - his new Delta pledge name is Jill Stein - KGB, 2026-04-25, 08:47
- Fields to the Giants in the 3rd round (74th overall) - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-24, 18:49
- Cards drafted an OG at the top of Round 2 - BPH, 2026-04-24, 17:06
  - Good to see - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-24, 17:49
    - But then their next pick is Carson Beck. SMH. - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-24, 18:25
- How about ND now having... - BPH, 2026-04-24, 08:39
  - Remarkable considering the drought for most of the century - Aaron (Shakespeare), 2026-04-24, 09:06
- who else will get drafted? - Jay, 2026-04-24, 07:37
  - Raridon is getting some chatter. - Domer99, 2026-04-24, 07:47
    - Raridon went to NE in Rd 3 with the 95th pick. - hobbs, 2026-04-25, 06:35
    - Fields likely today - KGB, 2026-04-24, 14:46
- That's over 30min long, and it's so hard to stop watching. - Mike (Max), 2026-04-24, 06:48
- What a tremendous day for these guys. And ND football. - San Pedro, 2026-04-24, 06:34
- Remind me. He won the Heisman and OLine won Joe Moore - Grantland, 2026-04-24, 06:30
- Second time in three years an ND player has gone top 5. - KGB, 2026-04-24, 03:38
- I'm not really expecting Price to get drafted tonight -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-23, 18:58
  - Must Watch. ND released a video of Price's phone call - KelleyCook, 2026-04-24, 10:22
    - This might be an even better JP video - Domer99, 2026-04-24, 13:23
      - That was great. Thanks. - omahadomer, 2026-04-24, 16:18
      - That interview is better. Thanks for posting it. - hobbs, 2026-04-24, 15:44
    - Seattle apparently had to scramble to get Price’s phone # - Joe I, 2026-04-24, 11:05
    - That's great! - oviedoirish, 2026-04-24, 10:37
  - Can the Niners trade for Estime? - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-23, 21:50
    - Not a bad idea. I'm still pissed they passed on Kyren. - omahadomer, 2026-04-24, 07:25
  - Congrats to Jadarian. He gets to live in Seattle! - hobbs, 2026-04-23, 20:30
    - And the maple bars! - Silk, 2026-04-23, 21:45
      - That's a really great pull. - Greg, 2026-04-24, 08:35
    - And play for a Super Bowl contender - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-23, 21:00
  - Done! - bobbywal, 2026-04-23, 20:05
    - It has to be a boost to recruiting both HS and portal -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-23, 20:23
      - Keep the miles off too… - bk, 2026-04-24, 02:40
        
        That helped both Love and Price -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-24, 07:24
        
        "If Price wants to be a first-round pick... - KGB, 2026-04-24, 03:28
  - I know it’s been said back here many times - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-23, 19:35
    - It's a brilliant pick by Seattle -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-23, 20:14
  - #32 - KGB, 2026-04-23, 19:04
    - Somebody here knows: When’s our last 2-1st Rounders Draft? - Joe I, 2026-04-23, 20:09
      - was going down memory lane - Jay, 2026-04-24, 06:54
        
        And three more the next year - BPH, 2026-04-24, 08:32
      - Only two other times 2 RBs from same school in 1st round. - omahadomer, 2026-04-23, 20:19
        
        Without looking it up - - MattG, 2026-04-24, 08:04
        
        Nicely done. Cadillac and Ronnie were both top 5 picks. - San Pedro, 2026-04-24, 08:24
        
        And yet, emblematic of that era - BPH, 2026-04-24, 08:30
        
        It was indeed a different time. - San Pedro, 2026-04-24, 09:12
      - Nelson and McGlinchey both went top ten their year. - Joe, 2026-04-23, 20:11
        
        Thx. I suspect we won’t have to wait long to happen again - Joe I, 2026-04-23, 20:17
        
        Like Carr and Moore? - omahadomer, 2026-04-23, 20:19
        
        Tae - hobbs, 2026-04-23, 20:23
    - Nailed It! - hobbs, 2026-04-23, 20:02
      - The list of first-round NFL draft picks - KGB, 2026-04-23, 20:18
        
        Has there ever been a first round pick who never started? - Dallasdomer, 2026-04-24, 05:03
- In Other Draft News - Rams draft Ty Simpson @15 - hobbs, 2026-04-23, 18:33
  - I hope he sucks -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-23, 18:41
    - McVay is a wizard - KGB, 2026-04-23, 19:18
      - Interestingly, McVay did not sound happy about the pick - Aaron (Shakespeare), 2026-04-24, 09:18
        
        interesting - KGB, 2026-04-24, 14:42
- Best ND player of the 2000s? - HumanRobot, 2026-04-23, 17:36
  - Serious Nominees would be - Mike (bart), 2026-04-24, 06:13
    - That's a fair analysis. And if we include a requirement that - BillyGoat, 2026-04-24, 09:26
    - No Harrison Smith? - Domer99, 2026-04-24, 07:52
      - He was really good in college, but a better pro - Mike (bart), 2026-04-24, 09:03
        
        Hayseed is a unique case. He was allowed to play - BillyGoat, 2026-04-24, 10:02
        
        I think he was better than Watts in college - Jay, 2026-04-24, 09:27
        
        Watts' VORP was way higher than Te'o's - Mike (bart), 2026-04-24, 10:04
    - I think it's one of those 3 as well. - Chris, 2026-04-24, 07:02
    - I think Teo has to be more seriously considered - HullieAndMikes, 2026-04-24, 06:27
      - best defensive highlight reel for sure - Jay, 2026-04-24, 06:57
      - I kinda think he's emblematic of the 1997-2021 era at ND - Mike (bart), 2026-04-24, 06:45
        
        Agreed. Athletically he was not at their level. - San Pedro, 2026-04-24, 06:56
  - Best skill position player since Rocket - Flann, 2026-04-23, 19:16
  - definitely owns the best highlight reel - Jay, 2026-04-23, 18:34
    - That was kind of nice to watch -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-23, 18:46
  - He has a good case -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-23, 18:18
- THIRD PICK! - omahadomer, 2026-04-23, 17:26
  - The 50 Million Dollar Man - Jeff (BGS), 2026-04-23, 17:51
  - And we didn't get to see him in the playoffs.... - cdawg, 2026-04-23, 17:27
    - We did in 2024--25. - omahadomer, 2026-04-23, 18:31
      - F’IU - Mark, 2026-04-23, 19:31
      - The TD against Penn State. - NDinVA, 2026-04-23, 19:24
        
        One of the best but I thought this one was more important. - Grantland, 2026-04-27, 12:12
        
        The greatest TD in ND history, given the moment (imo) - Dylan, 2026-04-24, 04:11
        
        Top 10 for sure -- - omahadomer, 2026-04-25, 18:07
        
        Also, I'll give $25 jaybucks to anyone who can find Al - Grantland, 2026-04-27, 12:39
        
        Jay and my era has something to say. - Grantland, 2026-04-27, 12:17
        
        The Best Two Yard Run of All Time - CK08, 2026-04-24, 04:36
- also from the channel - Jay, 2026-04-23, 15:13

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