Polk, Jmac, or both?

PostGameOrangeSlices

Me thinks one if not both of these guys are coming back next year do to our elite NIL for proven assets.

What thinks you?

houseofpain247

If anything, it will be JMac due to the injury. I think Polk will go. He's ready.

NorwegianHusky

It's crazy that Polk could play two more if he wanted to, but I think he's gone.

RaceBannon

Polk has been a revelation and has kept blanket coverage off of Odunze in the absence of McMillan

PostGameOrangeSlices

RaceBannon said:

Polk has been a revelation and has kept blanket coverage off of Odunze in the absence of McMillan

Polk won us the game just as much as Rome did, with his leaping grab against double coverage. He was covered.

PostGameOrangeSlices

NorwegianHusky said:

It's crazy that Polk could play two more if he wanted to, but I think he's gone.

Only reason to return is a higher draft grade if he's the WR1

Fenderbender123

A lot probably depends on who will be starting QB next year. Or not. I don't fucking know.

Kingdome_Urinals

I would put JMac on a shelf until USC or Utah.

Maybe he would come back next year to put up bigger numbers as a no. 1.

Honestly, I’m fine with all leaving as long as we natty up this season.

HuskyJW

None are coming back

Kingdome_Urinals

HuskyJW said:

None are coming back

Yeah, I doubt any could look better than they do with Penix. They’re not going to want to adjust to a new guy who will be worse than mike, which is guaranteed.

TheHB

All depends on the draft grade and NIL. If they're seen as second round or later, and NIL comes through, they could make more money playing at UW next year and potentially raise their stock at the same time (assuming UW gets a QB, which I would bet on DeBoer doing).

PostGameOrangeSlices

TheHB said:

All depends on the draft grade and NIL. If they're seen as second round or later, and NIL comes through, they could make more money playing at UW next year and potentially raise their stock at the same time (assuming UW gets a QB, which I would bet on DeBoer doing).

Yup

People forget a lot of this bored thought Rome, Penix, Trice were gone last year

People forget

WoolleyDoog

I think it also depends on when and how well McMillan comes back. If he comes back in a few weeks and isn't super productive does he need another year to prove he's an NFL WR? I love his game but he's small and slight. Gotta remember because of Covid he's actually been in college now since 2020.

Polk to me even with what he's doing seems like a possibility if he can get a good NIL and show what he can do as a #1 option.

EwaDawg

Kingdome_Urinals said:

HuskyJW said:

None are coming back

Yeah, I doubt any could look better than they do with Penix. They’re not going to want to adjust to a new guy who will be worse than mike, which is guaranteed.

And a non lefty to boot. They're going to have to set the jugs gun back to default.

TheHB

WoolleyDoog said:

I think it also depends on when and how well McMillan comes back. If he comes back in a few weeks and isn't super productive does he need another year to prove he's an NFL WR? I love his game but he's small and slight. Gotta remember because of Covid he's actually been in college now since 2020.

Polk to me even with what he's doing seems like a possibility if he can get a good NIL and show what he can do as a #1 option.

If I'm an NFL scout, I'm not recommending my team draft McMillan until later rounds. I would want to see him come back and be productive first. Otherwise, red flags are flying everywhere.

FireCohen

If there was QB they think put numbers up, but all 3 are gone because of that uncertainty

WoolleyDoog

Even a 1% chance on Trice? Seems like 0% and I know sacks aren't everything but certainly seems like it could be concerning he has one sack halfway through the season. He looks a little overly bulked to me.

I know he's getting double teamed and held and the team lacks other pass rushers, but I've given shit to certain other teams' DEs of getting hyped despite not getting a ton of sacks so I think it's a fair question.

TheHB

I like Trice, but I've always felt he was overrated to a degree.

Hope he proves me wrong the last half of the season.

whatshouldicareabout

PostGameOrangeSlices said:

Me thinks one if not both of these guys are coming back next year do to our elite NIL for proven assets.

What thinks you?

I think both are back. It's a deep draft class for WR this year, and some website that ranks kids says they're 14th and 15th

They'll move up from the mid-rounds in 2024 to the early rounds in 2025

RaceBannon

Old school you always go pro. Williams shouldn't have returned to USC because he loses luster every week

New school NIL let's you get paid and then paid again. The players are having fun which you should in college

As others have pointed out next year might not be as fun or productive

Nice problem to have but fuck next year

The future is now

RoadDawg55

TheHB said:

WoolleyDoog said:

I think it also depends on when and how well McMillan comes back. If he comes back in a few weeks and isn't super productive does he need another year to prove he's an NFL WR? I love his game but he's small and slight. Gotta remember because of Covid he's actually been in college now since 2020.

Polk to me even with what he's doing seems like a possibility if he can get a good NIL and show what he can do as a #1 option.

If I'm an NFL scout, I'm not recommending my team draft McMillan until later rounds. I would want to see him come back and be productive first. Otherwise, red flags are flying everywhere.

Other than the injury, what red flags? Other than a drop against Tulsa, he was dominating before he was injured. He was good last year and looked improved this year.