I bumped that one. There was also this bet that Molden tests better than Budda. And he did, just not in the one event that matters the most and scouts had questions about.
Molden did manage to run under 4.60 but not quite second round. He snuck into the end of the third round. He’s a great player so I wouldn’t be surprised if he sticks in the NFL. In a shocker: traditional, quantifiable metrics still matter.
I think Budda is a better athlete and better in coverage but not by a ton. And Molden makes up that gap with far superior ball skills.
I would guess Molden will be a second rounder, again unless his combine bombshell and he runs like a 4.8. If he can get under 4.6 he’ll go by round 2. He’s good.
I’ll bet you Molden tests almost the same if not better than Budda.
That wasn’t the point. Maybe you should ask your dad the recruiting guru. The point is quite simple.
Cyrus Smith (@CoolCyWrites) Tweeted: “Let the record show that Molden could've been a Duck legend and won a Rose Bowl with fellow in-state guys like Winston, Breeze and Herbert. Instead he became a husky and was drafted behind an Oregon DB and an Oregon State DB.”
yah well, he also went to the better school and had the experience of playing with the better roster of high draft picks in the secondary. Until this year?, Oregon hasn't had a lot of success getting guys drafted in the secondary ~ a trend that looks to be an obviously improving picture now at Oregon...
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Molden did manage to run under 4.60 but not quite second round. He snuck into the end of the third round. He’s a great player so I wouldn’t be surprised if he sticks in the NFL. In a shocker: traditional, quantifiable metrics still matter.
100th pick Tennessee Elijah Molden (CB)-UW
...Go Beavs!!! Dallas picked a good one
Yeah, it definitely sucks that Molden didn't get to go to competent Dallas and instead went to a team that has been in the mix for 2 years now.
Cyrus Smith (@CoolCyWrites) Tweeted:
“Let the record show that Molden could've been a Duck legend and won a Rose Bowl with fellow in-state guys like Winston, Breeze and Herbert. Instead he became a husky and was drafted behind an Oregon DB and an Oregon State DB.”
Guess he didn’t focus to much on academics at the “better school”.
OKG, though.
jk
Great guy from a great family.
Wish him well.