CPHawk":1ke1dp9c said:
Kerly just admit you don't like any Oregon player and therefor can't evaluate them. You know I really like what you do here, but when it comes to UO you have a tough time being unbiased.
I think it has more to do with the fact that Oregon players are atypically unfit for the pros and gimmicky and don't translate to the NFL.
Unger and Ngata notwithstanding -- there isn't a great deal of Oregon starters in the NFL. Most of them are below NFL average fringe players. Even guys who have been somewhat successful (Chung, Stewart, Byrd) have served rather anonymously on bad performing clubs/units.
Oregon's contribution to the NFL talent pool at the top end is not appreciably more distinguished than Washington, Arizona or Arizona State. For the number of players they put into the league, very very few of them actually have turned into much more than camp bodies and practice squad types.
Although that said, I don't believe program history really dictates future prospects chances of making an impact. Lyerla is supremely talented. Certainly has a lot of 'uniqueness'. And considering our thus far fruitless search for a Joker TE, I'd have to think he'd be more attractive to us than ASJ.