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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 2:55:52 PM   
David Levine


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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

Hockenson, T.J.
Oliver, Josh
Yurosek, Ben
Bartholomew, Gavin
Nesbit, Bryson

And we draft another ****ing TE.


Basically a pure blocking FB. Arguably the best FB in the draft, but it seems awfully early to draft one...
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:00:17 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Daniel Lee Young

This is the most depressing career stat line I have ever seen..

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/max-bredeson-1.html

How is this guy, who played 12 snaps in 5 years, worth a draft pick?

He has minimum udfa invite written all over him…

Your misreading the stats. 12 plays where he was a receiver. He was primarily a blocking TE H-Back, started many games and was a team captain. Here's his NFL BIO

2021: Redshirted as a walk-on. Played in 1 game as a reserve TE.
2022: Played in all 14 games with 1 start at TE (5-78-15.6 receiving).
2023: Team's Most Improved Player on Offense. Played in all 15 games with 3 starts for the national champions as TE/H-back (2-19-9.5 receiving).
2024: Played in all 13 games with 6 starts at FB (3-24-8.0 receiving). Team captain.
2025: Third-team All-Big Ten Conference. Played in 11 games with 8 starts at FB (2-11-5.5 receiving). Team captain. Missed the last two games of the season with a foot injury.

< Message edited by nfrosty -- 4/25/2026 3:03:45 PM >
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:00:54 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Daniel Lee Young

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: Daniel Lee Young

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ORIGINAL: beo

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

Hockenson, T.J.
Oliver, Josh
Yurosek, Ben
Bartholomew, Gavin
Nesbit, Bryson

And we draft another ****ing TE.


I don't know... not very exciting pick but if he plays FB probably has more impact this year than most of the guys I see left on the board.

I was hoping RB... but Vikes must really not like anybody.

Not super excited about trotting out Jones/Mason again.


Look at his stat page and explain how a guy like him is a fullback replacement for Ham?

6-2.. 222 lbs..

NO CARRIES IN FIVE YEARS..

12 plays in 5 years!


Omfg….

How does that career, in college even keep a scholarship

Oh wait.. he was a walk on..

Now he get to roll up to Eden prairie in his spanking new Kia..


Ham had 17 carries the past 5 years. 6 carries the last 3 years.
so we replaced his loss, with a guy with ZEROS?

I can’t even begin to express how stupid that pick seems..


My guess is he is going to be a blocking FB.
Did you watch him at Mich?
Or are you just looking at a stat sheet... blockers don't typically fill that up.
My understanding is he blocked for Blake Corum at Mich who had a pretty productive college career.

Do I love the pick... nope.
Do I think it's disaster... nope.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:05:10 PM   
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ORIGINAL: nfrosty

quote:

ORIGINAL: Daniel Lee Young

This is the most depressing career stat line I have ever seen..

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/max-bredeson-1.html

How is this guy, who played 12 snaps in 5 years, worth a draft pick?

He has minimum udfa invite written all over him…

Your misreading the stats. 12 plays where he was a receiver. He was primarily a blocking TE H-Back, started many games and was a team captain. Here's his NFL BIO

2021: Redshirted as a walk-on. Played in 1 game as a reserve TE.
2022: Played in all 14 games with 1 start at TE (5-78-15.6 receiving).
2023: Team's Most Improved Player on Offense. Played in all 15 games with 3 starts for the national champions as TE/H-back (2-19-9.5 receiving).
2024: Played in all 13 games with 6 starts at FB (3-24-8.0 receiving). Team captain.
2025: Third-team All-Big Ten Conference. Played in 11 games with 8 starts at FB (2-11-5.5 receiving). Team captain. Missed the last two games of the season with a foot injury.


Ah hah...
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:11:33 PM   
nfrosty


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ORIGINAL: David Levine

quote:

ORIGINAL: nfrosty

quote:

ORIGINAL: Daniel Lee Young

This is the most depressing career stat line I have ever seen..

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/max-bredeson-1.html

How is this guy, who played 12 snaps in 5 years, worth a draft pick?

He has minimum udfa invite written all over him…

Your misreading the stats. 12 plays where he was a receiver. He was primarily a blocking TE H-Back, started many games and was a team captain. Here's his NFL BIO

2021: Redshirted as a walk-on. Played in 1 game as a reserve TE.
2022: Played in all 14 games with 1 start at TE (5-78-15.6 receiving).
2023: Team's Most Improved Player on Offense. Played in all 15 games with 3 starts for the national champions as TE/H-back (2-19-9.5 receiving).
2024: Played in all 13 games with 6 starts at FB (3-24-8.0 receiving). Team captain.
2025: Third-team All-Big Ten Conference. Played in 11 games with 8 starts at FB (2-11-5.5 receiving). Team captain. Missed the last two games of the season with a foot injury.


Ah hah...

LOL
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:20:52 PM   
DavidAOlson

 

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ORIGINAL: nfrosty

quote:

ORIGINAL: Daniel Lee Young

This is the most depressing career stat line I have ever seen..

https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/max-bredeson-1.html

How is this guy, who played 12 snaps in 5 years, worth a draft pick?

He has minimum udfa invite written all over him…

Your misreading the stats. 12 plays where he was a receiver. He was primarily a blocking TE H-Back, started many games and was a team captain. Here's his NFL BIO

2021: Redshirted as a walk-on. Played in 1 game as a reserve TE.
2022: Played in all 14 games with 1 start at TE (5-78-15.6 receiving).
2023: Team's Most Improved Player on Offense. Played in all 15 games with 3 starts for the national champions as TE/H-back (2-19-9.5 receiving).
2024: Played in all 13 games with 6 starts at FB (3-24-8.0 receiving). Team captain.
2025: Third-team All-Big Ten Conference. Played in 11 games with 8 starts at FB (2-11-5.5 receiving). Team captain. Missed the last two games of the season with a foot injury.


He also weighs 252 lbs., not 222. Older brother is an OL in the NFL. So he might be the small one in the family.

p.s. Secret Sauce: his dad was a center in college. Can he snap?

< Message edited by DavidAOlson -- 4/25/2026 3:23:07 PM >

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:41:43 PM   
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:44:14 PM   
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Didn't think we had a 6 round pick, Did we trade into the sixth?


Trade up in the 6th to grab Demond Claiborne.

Yay!
Excited about this guy.

Glad they got a rb... guy is supposed to be a home run hitter... hope he has better vision than Nwangu.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:45:21 PM   
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ORIGINAL: beo

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ORIGINAL: nfrosty

Didn't think we had a 6 round pick, Did we trade into the sixth?


Trade up in the 6th to grab Demond Claiborne.

Yay!
Excited about this guy.

Glad they got a rb... guy is supposed to be a home run hitter... hope he has better vision than Nwangu.


Traded up IN the 6th or INTO the 6th? I also didn't think we had a 6th as of yesterday.

We still have one 7th (19th spot) vs two yesterday.

Speedy, light. Two career kickoff returns for touchdowns.

< Message edited by Bill Johanesen -- 4/25/2026 3:49:07 PM >
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:49:13 PM   
DavidAOlson

 

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: beo

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ORIGINAL: nfrosty

Didn't think we had a 6 round pick, Did we trade into the sixth?


Trade up in the 6th to grab Demond Claiborne.

Yay!
Excited about this guy.

Glad they got a rb... guy is supposed to be a home run hitter... hope he has better vision than Nwangu.


Traded up IN the 6th or INTO the 6th. I also didn't think we had a 6th as of yesterday.


They did not. Just nabbed it.

When Todd was talking about drafting another Dom, I *almost* posted Demond as an alternative — flipping vowels in Domini into deamon, then saw Demond. Blew my big chance!

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:50:16 PM   
beo

 

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: beo

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ORIGINAL: nfrosty

Didn't think we had a 6 round pick, Did we trade into the sixth?


Trade up in the 6th to grab Demond Claiborne.

Yay!
Excited about this guy.

Glad they got a rb... guy is supposed to be a home run hitter... hope he has better vision than Nwangu.


Traded up IN the 6th or INTO the 6th? I also didn't think we had a 6th as of yesterday.

We still have one 7th (19th spot) vs two yesterday.

Speedy, light. Two career kickoff returns for touchdowns.


INTO

Looks like they gave up at least a 26 7th rounder.
Showing 1 7th rounder left.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:51:05 PM   
nfrosty


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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

quote:

ORIGINAL: beo

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ORIGINAL: nfrosty

Didn't think we had a 6 round pick, Did we trade into the sixth?


Trade up in the 6th to grab Demond Claiborne.

Yay!
Excited about this guy.

Glad they got a rb... guy is supposed to be a home run hitter... hope he has better vision than Nwangu.


Traded up IN the 6th or INTO the 6th. I also didn't think we had a 6th as of yesterday.

Claiborne BIO says has break away speed, 4.37 40yd. Possible kick returner on special teams.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:54:55 PM   
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ACQUIRED VIA
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:55:14 PM   
nfrosty


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ORIGINAL: beo

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

quote:

ORIGINAL: beo

quote:

ORIGINAL: nfrosty

Didn't think we had a 6 round pick, Did we trade into the sixth?


Trade up in the 6th to grab Demond Claiborne.

Yay!
Excited about this guy.

Glad they got a rb... guy is supposed to be a home run hitter... hope he has better vision than Nwangu.


Traded up IN the 6th or INTO the 6th? I also didn't think we had a 6th as of yesterday.

We still have one 7th (19th spot) vs two yesterday.

Speedy, light. Two career kickoff returns for touchdowns.


INTO

Looks like they gave up at least a 26 7th rounder.
Showing 1 7th rounder left.

Just read we also gave up a 6th round pick next year.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 3:58:07 PM   
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ORIGINAL: DavidAOlson

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

quote:

ORIGINAL: beo

quote:

ORIGINAL: nfrosty

Didn't think we had a 6 round pick, Did we trade into the sixth?


Trade up in the 6th to grab Demond Claiborne.

Yay!
Excited about this guy.

Glad they got a rb... guy is supposed to be a home run hitter... hope he has better vision than Nwangu.


Traded up IN the 6th or INTO the 6th. I also didn't think we had a 6th as of yesterday.


They did not. Just nabbed it.

When Todd was talking about drafting another Dom, I *almost* posted Demond as an alternative — flipping vowels in Domini into deamon, then saw Demond. Blew my big chance!


Well, they got a Demon Deacon.

Ok, I'm done with that lol!
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 4:01:09 PM   
DavidAOlson

 

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

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ORIGINAL: DavidAOlson

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ORIGINAL: Bill Johanesen

quote:

ORIGINAL: beo

quote:

ORIGINAL: nfrosty

Didn't think we had a 6 round pick, Did we trade into the sixth?


Trade up in the 6th to grab Demond Claiborne.

Yay!
Excited about this guy.

Glad they got a rb... guy is supposed to be a home run hitter... hope he has better vision than Nwangu.


Traded up IN the 6th or INTO the 6th. I also didn't think we had a 6th as of yesterday.


They did not. Just nabbed it.

When Todd was talking about drafting another Dom, I *almost* posted Demond as an alternative — flipping vowels in Domini into deamon, then saw Demond. Blew my big chance!


Well, they got a Demon Deacon.

Ok, I'm done with that lol!




Missed that.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 4:03:11 PM   
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Status: offline 		I kinda like Scott too at RB. Bigger back so maybe he'll pair with Claiborne in 2027. Problem there is carrying 4 RBs this year.

< Message edited by Bill Johanesen -- 4/25/2026 4:13:37 PM >
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 4:05:41 PM   
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p.s. Max Llewellyn, Iowa Edge

< Message edited by DavidAOlson -- 4/25/2026 4:07:43 PM >

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 4:10:39 PM   
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Status: offline 		Take a flyer on LSU QB Garrett Nussmeier in the 7th if he's there. How can he NOT make the roster with our cavalcade of star QBs.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 4:29:50 PM   
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So is the last pick a Charles or a Max?

p.s. Max Llewellyn, Iowa Edge

Surprised we haven't taken a WR yet. WR in the 7th?
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 4:34:45 PM   
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ORIGINAL: beo

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ORIGINAL: nfrosty

Didn't think we had a 6 round pick, Did we trade into the sixth?


Trade up in the 6th to grab Demond Claiborne.

Yay!
Excited about this guy.

Glad they got a rb... guy is supposed to be a home run hitter... hope he has better vision than Nwangu.


Claiborne is a running back who is capable of hitting a home run every time he touches the football. He’s a slashing type of back with outstanding vision and very good patience in setting up his blocks, and elite acceleration to get to the second level of the defense.

His downsides are what you would expect from any running back that checks in at under 200 pounds. He’s not great at breaking tackles and, even though he’s got the pass-catching skills to be a weapon on third downs, he’s not much as far as pass protection, at least at this point in time.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 4:35:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		A 23-game starter in college, Claiborne earned second-team All-ACC honors in 2025. He has a compactly built frame and is explosive in short areas. Claiborne also has breakaway 4.37 speed. He can locate running lanes with good vision, then plant and accelerate through the hole between the tackles. Claiborne has shown the ability to jump cut and quickly reaccelerate, beating defenders to the edge before turning upfield. He flashes decent contact balance and can make defenders miss in the open field. Overall, Claiborne has traits to function well at the next level and bring some special teams value as a return man (two career kickoff returns for touchdowns).

-- Scouts Inc.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 4:47:05 PM   
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So is the last pick a Charles or a Max?

p.s. Max Llewellyn, Iowa Edge

Surprised we haven't taken a WR yet. WR in the 7th?

If he's there would love to take Jeff Caldwell who I think visited us.

Surprised he's still on the board.
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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 4:53:37 PM   
nfrosty


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ORIGINAL: Tom Sykes

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ORIGINAL: nfrosty

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ORIGINAL: DavidAOlson

So is the last pick a Charles or a Max?

p.s. Max Llewellyn, Iowa Edge

Surprised we haven't taken a WR yet. WR in the 7th?

If he's there would love to take Jeff Caldwell who I think visited us.

Surprised he's still on the board.

Eric McAlister and J. Michael Sturdivant sound like an interesting prospects too.

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RE: 2026 NFL Draft - 4/25/2026 5:03:35 PM   
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ORIGINAL: nfrosty

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ORIGINAL: DavidAOlson

So is the last pick a Charles or a Max?

p.s. Max Llewellyn, Iowa Edge

Surprised we haven't taken a WR yet. WR in the 7th?



I'm guessing they bring in a 1 year vet like Hopkins and try and develop the young guys.
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