Welcome sanders and mims! George Paton just drafted two starters and mims is a superstar watch! He’s a better jumping Antonio brown!

Drew Sanders is an absolute beast …….. I can’t believe he fell to us in the 3rd round. He had first round potential unless there is something I don’t know about this is a future pro bowl player

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Drew is a freak. I think both of these picks will contribute this year and Drew will finish the season as a starter. Can’t ask for more than that with as few picks we had.

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And guess who's defense he fits perfectly? Why a certain Mr. Vance Joseph. Covers TE's and RB's, can play the edge and rush, good for blitzing from ILB...

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I would love to see him blitz from ILB, we haven't had that since Romo left of course it was out of a 4-3. Keeping Josey off the field would be a plus.

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He sounds fantastic but why did he drip so far ?

Same issue as Browning, teams don't know exactly where to play him. He was a Edge at Bama and didn't play, he moved to Arkansas and they put him at ILB and he took off.
Some feel he'd be better at Edge in the NFL. But his instincts and coverage skills say ILB.

Seems like a better version of Alex Singleton.

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Just got off the phone with a friend of mine who is a big Arkansas fan and season ticket holder. He told me that we just got the best linebacker in the draft and that the kid plays hard and fast every single play.

Riveting input.

Dane Brugler of the Athletic had Drew Sanders as his #1 linebacker (28th overall). Here's his write-up:

​​​​​​BACKGROUND: Drew Sanders, who is the youngest of two children, grew up in Oregon and spent his childhood in Hood River (his parents’ hometown), Tigard and Pendleton as his father (Mitch) was a high school football coach and athletic director. At age 5, Drew started playing multiple sports, but his focus was wrestling and football where he was coached by his father throughout the pee-wee and youth levels. In the summer of 2016, the family moved from Oregon to North Texas where Mitch was hired as the wide receivers coach at Lake Dallas high School. Drew enrolled at Lake Dallas for his freshman season in 2016 and made varsity as a linebacker before he was pressed into action at quarterback because of injuries, leading the team in rushing yards (438) and touchdowns (8). Mitch accepted a position as the assistant head football coach at Colleyville Heritage in 2017, and Drew followed for his sophomore season, recording 44 tackles and serving as the backup quarterback. Mitch switched jobs again in 2018 when he accepted an assistant coaching position at Denton Ryan, and Drew followed for his final two prep seasons. As a junior linebacker and wildcat quarterback, Sanders finished with 119 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 8.0 sacks and three interceptions (two returned for touchdowns), adding 17 touchdowns (13 rushing, 4 passing) on offense. As a senior, he moved to defensive end and posted 54 tackles, 32.0 tackles for loss, 11.0 sacks and two interceptions, earning the 2019 Landry Player of the Year as the top player in North Texas. On offense, he scored 15 touchdowns as a quarterback (10 rushing, 5 passing) while also seeing more action at receiver, where he had 34 receptions for 717 yards and 12 touchdowns as a senior. Sanders ran track throughout high school and posted one of the best 100-meter times (10.91) in Denton Ryan history as a junior. He also set a personal best in the 200-meters (22.41).

A five-star recruit, Sanders was the No. 1 athlete in the 2020 recruiting class (No. 22 overall) and the No. 3 recruit in Texas behind RB Zach Evans (TCU/Ole Miss) and CB Jaylon Jones (Texas A&M). The summer after his freshman year, he collected offers from several national programs like Baylor, Oklahoma and Oregon. He initially committed to the Sooners during his sophomore season but added offers from Alabama, Georgia, Notre Dame and others and flipped to the Crimson Tide after his junior season. Sanders was one of four five-star recruits in Alabama’s 2020 class, joining QB Bryce Young, DE Will Anderson and LB Chris Braswell. After Christopher Allen was injured in the 2021 season opener, Sanders took over as the Tide’s starting SAM outside linebacker, but he suffered a hand injury (October 2021) and Dallas Turner took over the starting role the rest of the season. After the 2021 season, Sanders entered the transfer portal and considered Oklahoma and Texas before signing with Arkansas (and moved to MIKE linebacker). His father played college football at Willamette and Oregon State (redshirted) before retiring because of knee injuries. Drew’s older sister (Shelby) played college basketball at Portland State (2014-15). Sanders opted out of the Razorbacks’ 2022 bowl game and elected to skip his senior season to enter the 2023 NFL Draft.

STRENGTHS: Rangy off-ball athlete with length and moldable frame ... maneuvers around blockers with his twitch and body flexibility ... quick to trigger laterally and cut off outside lanes before redirecting and trapping cutbacks ... competes with shock in his hands as a downhill player ... effective rusher with the physical hands and knee bend to convert his speed to power ... play strength through contact and active limbs help him escape blocks ... flies around with nonstop energy and doesn’t know how to go half-speed ... plays with instincts in reverse to track the eyes of quarterback and find passing lanes ... lives in the weight room and his disciplined approach to training and nutrition have been a part of his life since childhood ... the son of a coach, he is highly determined and has been mentally preparing for this opportunity for a long time ... was a core special-teamer in his two seasons at Alabama ... experienced at multiple positions in the front seven and can play both off the ball or as an edge rusher ... highly productive junior season and joined Will Anderson as the only two SEC players with 9.0+ sacks in 2022 ... became just the second FBS player since 2000 (Khalil Mack in 2013) with 95+ tackles, 12.0+ tackles for loss, 8.0+ sacks, three forced fumbles, a fumble recovery and an interception in the same season.

WEAKNESSES: Frustrating missed tackles ... needs to be a stronger finisher and not allow runners to step out ... overaggressive vs. the run and must continue to mature his understanding of field leverage ... leaves open lanes for runners when he gets sucked up or out-angled by climbing blocks ... his take-on skills and disengagement require maturation before he can be a consistent NFL player ... over-reliant on build up speed and forward lean as a pass rusher and must develop a more consistent plan ... his momentum stalls quickly when he rushes high and blockers get underneath him ... his high-cut body type hinders his change of direction at times ... missed three games as a sophomore because of a right hand injury (October 2021) and wore a cast/club when he returned to the field.

SUMMARY: A one-year starter at Arkansas, Sanders played MIKE linebacker in former defensive coordinator Barry Odom’s 4-2-5 base scheme, also seeing snaps as an edge rusher. A five-star “athlete” out of high school, he spent two seasons at Alabama before betting on himself and flourishing as a transfer at Arkansas in 2022, becoming just the eighth unanimous All-American in school history (the first linebacker). A long, lean athlete, Sanders is cunning and agile with the instincts of both an off-ball player and pass rusher. He posted impressive numbers as a first-year starter, but there were too many “almost” tackles on tape, and he left production on the field with his tendency to overpursue (had 3+ missed tackles in five games in 2022). Overall, Sanders must become a more skilled tackle finisher and take-on player, but he offers intriguing versatility as a “do-everything” front-seven defender thanks to his size and athletic range. He is an ascending player with the talent to be a matchup linebacker and occasional pass rusher in the NFL.

GRADE: 1st-2nd Round (No. 28 overall)​

Here's Bob McGinn's write-up for Sanders:

​​​​​​DREW SANDERS, Arkansas (6-4 ½, 236, 4.65, 1-2): A 5-star recruit, he played 52 snaps as a freshman at Alabama. In 2021, he became a starter at OLB early before a thumb injury sidelined him for three games and sent him back to backup status behind freshman Dallas Turner. Played 269 snaps. “They had Will Anderson and Dallas Turner so they came to Sanders and said, ‘Hey, we want you to gain weight, get up to 260 so you can play a 4-technique, 5-technique defensive end,’” one scout said. “He and his dad said, ‘We ain’t doing that.’ So he left.” Transferring to Arkansas, he practiced at first on the outside before the staff decided he’d have the most impact in the middle of the defense. “He missed 22 tackles, with 11 in the first three games,” the scout said. “This was the first time he ever played off the ball. He can make multiple moves off the edge and rush the passer. He’s got a lot of versatility.” In 2022, he had 103 tackles and 9 ½ sacks. “He can rush the passer and was surprisingly athletic in coverage,” a second scout said. “Very good blitzer. Can play the run. He was Anthony Barr-like.” Finished with 136 tackles (16 for loss). “He’s not an edge rusher,” said a third scout. “He’s a linebacker who you blitz. He's really good at blitz timing. He’s an all-around backer you can keep on the field all the time. Really good in all phases. He’ll be a Pro Bowl-type player.” Posted 21 on the Wonderlic. “Very shy by nature,” one scout said. “But you’ve got to get through the shyness. I think first impressions hurt that kid. He knows football and wants to be a player.” A 5-star recruit from Denton, Texas. “I think the guy’s a fraud,” a fourth scout said. “Somebody’s going to overdraft him. Somebody’s going to buy fool’s gold there.”

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Is Yerner going to be a little bitch on every pick?

Drew Sanders is the type of guy that Stink calls a “football playing Jesse.” He’ll be a ST’s demon and LB depth this year, but by next year he’ll start at Jewell’s spot.