Is Te'o the new Colt Brennan?

[theboardref]

All that talk going into the bowl game and after getting smacked around no one wanted to touch him with a 10 foot pole.

 

[tideguy]

yep

 

[sooner78wakeboard]

All that talk going into the bowl game and after getting smacked around no one wanted to touch him with a 10 foot pole.

Colt was drafted in the 6th round, and lasted two years in the pro's. But really one year, because he was on injured reserve. Teo looks to be a first rounder. Perhaps, he will have a longer career and higher paycheck than Colt. Time will tell.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

Not the same thing. Aside from both having bad performances in Bowl games, they don't play the same position. Teo's stock probably dropped but not a ton. Also, he's a LB. It's a much different story if a linebacker can't handle the pressure than if a QB can't handle the pressure. Teo will be fine.

 

[sooner78wakeboard]

Not the same thing. Aside from both having bad performances in Bowl games, they don't play the same position. Teo's stock probably dropped but not a ton. Also, he's a LB. It's a much different story if a linebacker can't handle the pressure than if a QB can't handle the pressure. Teo will be fine.

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[Brasky]

Boz 2.0 is a much more accurate description.

There are system quarterbacks with inflated numbers who hold clipboards for a living all across the league. There's no such thing as a "system linebacker".

 

[Golden Spur]

Someone will take a chance on him in the first round. Hell, someone took a chance on Tebow. I think he'll go 16-32.

 

[rolltide14_0]

Not the same thing. Aside from both having bad performances in Bowl games, they don't play the same position. Teo's stock probably dropped but not a ton. Also, he's a LB. It's a much different story if a linebacker can't handle the pressure than if a QB can't handle the pressure. Teo will be fine.

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I'm far from a Teo hater, I have a ton of respect for him, for playing hard all year and dealing with the pain he had to deal with...

But when you play a big game like this, against NFL type backs, and you can't tackle them, I have to think he was exposed a bit. I don't know if he will drop to round 6, but it wouldn't shock me to see him drop to the 2nd or 3rd round.

Yes, he had 10 "tackles", only 3 were solo...and I think I missed those.

 

[Nasty_Magician]

I'm far from a Teo hater, I have a ton of respect for him, for playing hard all year and dealing with the pain he had to deal with...

But when you play a big game like this, against NFL type backs, and you can't tackle them, I have to think he was exposed a bit. I don't know if he will drop to round 6, but it wouldn't shock me to see him drop to the 2nd or 3rd round.

Yes, he had 10 "tackles", only 3 were solo...and I think I missed those.

It's possible, and you could be 100% right. But, I'm leaning toward he had a bad game rather than he can't handle the pros. I think you have to look at his whole college career rather than one bad game.

 

[Upstater]

I think there is more stock on the combine then a bad bowl performance