Scientists Say Eskridge Made of Glass

[nwHawk]

Perfect gif

 

[Jac]

Eskridge was a really good college player (good enough to get drafted and make an NFL roster)...but the NFL is made up of the best of the best and physically brutal. He just seems destined to join an enormous club of players that just don't break through and make it.

 

[Maulbert]

Eskridge was a really good college player (good enough to get drafted and make an NFL roster)...but the NFL is made up of the best of the best and physically brutal. He just seems destined to join an enormous club of players that just don't break through and make it.

Meh, he wasn't even that good a college player. Just good workout numbers.

 

[Rat]

Meh, he wasn't even that good a college player. Just good workout numbers.

His stats in his final season were pretty ridiculous. Granted it was in just six games (COVID season) against MAC schools.

Opponent Receptions Yards TDs
@ Akron 3-114-2
Toledo 7-131-1
@ Central Michigan 4-212-3 (53.0 average)
Northern Illinois 7-134-0 (had a KR touchdown, plus 1 rush attempt for 27 yards)
Eastern Michigan 4-69-1
@ Ball State 9-124-1

That's 38 catches for 784 yards (23.1 avg) and 8 TDs in just six games. He was really starting to break out.

 

[Maulbert]

His stats in his final season were pretty ridiculous. Granted it was in just six games (COVID season) against MAC schools.

Opponent Receptions Yards TDs
@ Akron 3-114-2
Toledo 7-131-1
@ Central Michigan 4-212-3 (53.0 average)
Northern Illinois 7-134-0 (had a KR touchdown, plus 1 rush attempt for 27 yards)
Eastern Michigan 4-69-1
@ Ball State 9-124-1

That's 38 catches for 784 yards (23.1 avg) and 8 TDs in just six games. He was really starting to break out.

Does any of that competition jump off the page to you?

 

[Rat]

Does any of that competition jump off the page to you?

My apologies Mr. Ruskell, I didn't realize players can't be considered "good" unless they played an SEC schedule.

 

[LeveeBreak]

My apologies Mr. Ruskell, I didn't realize players can't be considered "good" unless they played an SEC schedule.

Though a little touchy...I find the Ruskell reference kinda funny.

Hakuna Matata...Eskridge is a sunk cost at this point. Who gives a crap about why we made the mistake...we just need to move on. We have too much potential talent at the position to provide reps to a guy that hasn't shown he can play more than a few games w/o getting hurt.

 

[Maulbert]

My apologies Mr. Ruskell, I didn't realize players can't be considered "good" unless they played an SEC schedule.

The only teams with winning records were Ball State and Akron. The average Mountain West schedule was tougher. Bringing up the SEC is just bullshit strawman crap.

 

[Rat]

The only teams with winning records were Ball State and Akron. The average Mountain West schedule was tougher. Bringing up the SEC is just bullshit strawman crap.

I didn't say he was super tested or anything, but after a painfully mediocre first four years at Western Michigan, he was really breaking out as the focal point of his offense. I think he at least did enough to not be considered strictly a workout warrior. Was a bad pick regardless (although the Rams were supposedly hot for him too), but I can see why our front office liked him. He was teasing as a big play waiting to happen.

 

[Maulbert]

I didn't say he was super tested or anything, but after a painfully mediocre first four years at Western Michigan, he was really breaking out as the focal point of his offense. I think he at least did enough to not be considered strictly a workout warrior. Was a bad pick regardless (although the Rams were supposedly hot for him too), but I can see why our front office liked him. He was teasing as a big play waiting to happen.

But, as you mention, 4 painfully mediocre years against mostly that same mediocre competition. He should never have gone higher than the 4th round.

 

[Rat]

He's the guy they drafted instead of Creed Humphreys.

I usually roll my eyes at the "we could have had X" comments because hindsight is 20/20, but I was on several Seahawks draft chats that day and damn if it didn't seem like the entire fan base was pounding the table for Humphrey. Felt like a no-brainer pick.

 

[chris98251]

Damn if we would have been smart we could have taken John Randall, Brett Favre, or a host of thousands of other great players over the years if we just picked right...

Why the league is balanced, skill and player evaluation has always been paramount, you get a good guy or scout group you keep them. Why I always liked having Scot McCloughan around, guy could find players.

 

[rjdriver]

My apologies Mr. Ruskell, I didn't realize players can't be considered "good" unless they played an SEC schedule.

And to be fair, He led Western Michigan University to clearly being the best of the cardinal direction teams in the state.

I thought they were better than Central Michigan, Eastern Michigan, and even Southwestern Michigan College. The only Michigan schools better were Michigan and Michigan State, and you can't even find those with a magnetic compass.

 

[Hockey Guy]

I usually roll my eyes at the "we could have had X" comments because hindsight is 20/20, but I was on several Seahawks draft chats that day and damn if it didn't seem like the entire fan base was pounding the table for Humphrey. Felt like a no-brainer pick.

This was the 1 & only time I voiced any opinion, good or bad, of any draft pick, in any sport, for any team I follow before seeing them play in said league.
I was following that draft pick by pick, which I never do, & could not believe that guy was falling to us & then they didn't choose the absolute "no-brainer" pick & chose someone who wasn't even on any radar.
TBF to the player, Eskridge may have turned into a player, where we wouldn't be still having this conversation, if he hadn't suffered an absolutely terrible concussion on his very first touch in the NFL.

 

[SuperSonic67]

I would guess they're shopping him with the way Shenault played in Preseason, and keeping him out of practice so he doesn't get hurt. Maybe a 7th if we're lucky.

Shopping him for a water cooler maybe…no one’s giving up a draft pick no matter how low. They missed their window…its closed.