I happened to watch some highlights of the 2015 season the other day and started to notice how many guys off that team are on NFL rosters now.
Offensive Starters
QB- Chad Kelly- NFL
RB- Akeem Judd- NFL Jordan Wilkins- Probably will be in the NFL
TE- Evan Engram- NFL
RT- Fahn Cooper
RG- Aaron Morris
C- Ben Still
LG- Jordan Sims?
LT- Laremy Tunsil- NFL
Wr- Laquon Treadwell- NFL Cody Core- NFL- Q. Adaboyejo- NFL
That is 7 of 11 starters and all of the skilled position players in the NFL right now.
Defense
CB- K. Webster- probably will be in NFL after 2018.
CB- Tony Bridges, Derrick Jones- NFL
S- Mike Hilton- NFL
S- Trae Elston- NFL
S- Tony Conner- Got hurt or would be in NFL, can't remember who took his spot that year.
LB- D. Gates
LB- Christian Russell
DT- R. Nkemdiche- NFL, Woodrow Hamilton- NFL
DT- DJ Jones- NFL, Issac Gross, Breeland Speaks- Will be in NFL
DE- Marquis Haynes- Will be in NFL
DE- Fadol Brown- Practice squad in NFL, Channing Ward- NFL
It is really amazing how talented that team was. I didn't even realize it at the time because of all the hype the big 3 got. I mean look at that D Line group.
This gives me some hope going forward. The class we are about to sign will be much higher rated than the 2012 class which laid the foundation for the 2015 run. Hilton, Elston, Ward, Core, and a bunch of others that were big contributors but never made it to the league. If the 2018 class can be similar to that group and we capitalize with the 2019 class, we may compete again sooner than people think.
Offensive Starters
QB- Chad Kelly- NFL
RB- Akeem Judd- NFL Jordan Wilkins- Probably will be in the NFL
TE- Evan Engram- NFL
RT- Fahn Cooper
RG- Aaron Morris
C- Ben Still
LG- Jordan Sims?
LT- Laremy Tunsil- NFL
Wr- Laquon Treadwell- NFL Cody Core- NFL- Q. Adaboyejo- NFL
That is 7 of 11 starters and all of the skilled position players in the NFL right now.
Defense
CB- K. Webster- probably will be in NFL after 2018.
CB- Tony Bridges, Derrick Jones- NFL
S- Mike Hilton- NFL
S- Trae Elston- NFL
S- Tony Conner- Got hurt or would be in NFL, can't remember who took his spot that year.
LB- D. Gates
LB- Christian Russell
DT- R. Nkemdiche- NFL, Woodrow Hamilton- NFL
DT- DJ Jones- NFL, Issac Gross, Breeland Speaks- Will be in NFL
DE- Marquis Haynes- Will be in NFL
DE- Fadol Brown- Practice squad in NFL, Channing Ward- NFL
It is really amazing how talented that team was. I didn't even realize it at the time because of all the hype the big 3 got. I mean look at that D Line group.
This gives me some hope going forward. The class we are about to sign will be much higher rated than the 2012 class which laid the foundation for the 2015 run. Hilton, Elston, Ward, Core, and a bunch of others that were big contributors but never made it to the league. If the 2018 class can be similar to that group and we capitalize with the 2019 class, we may compete again sooner than people think.
