Hamler to NFL

[Chickenman Testa]

Man, that Hamler was a real bum

 

[PearlSUJam]

Maybe cause he played at a school with little exposure. I mean look at his college stats lol. They double KJ’s. He was also a immediate NFL stud.

A school with little exposure because no one else wanted him.

 

[BostonNit]

No one here could answer that. But, consider he's had his "bell rung" several times this season alone.

• TD at Iowa, landed on his head.
• The next week the helmet to helmet hit securing the UM game.
• Landed on his head returning a kick against Indiana.

Those are the big ones just off the top off my head.

Didn't he get knocked out after making a 1st down catch against OSU last yr?

 

[NittanyOpp]

Maybe cause he played at a school with little exposure. I mean look at his college stats lol. They double KJ’s. He was also a immediate NFL stud.

Doesn’t matter what school you are from, if you have the talent you are graded accordingly as a prospect. This isn’t hard to understand. Brady went in 6th, he played at Michigan. Hamler will be graded as a round 1/2 prospect, he made the right choice. Don’t be bitter, wish he stayed too but if he was my kid I’d say go. And JF told him the same.

There’s a WR from Liberty projected round 1/2, thus blowing up your theory.

 

[NittanyOpp]

Didn't he get knocked out after making a 1st down catch against OSU last yr?

Yup, game we win with him

 

[83wuzme]

Funny story about KJ.
My Mom lives in a senior community in S.C. I was up for the Indy game and as I am heading out the door to the stadium, she casually mentions to me that three PSU football players came to a recent social / dance at the community ( if you can imagine 75 - 95 year old’s dancing ). She could only remember the name of one player “ KJ “. She said he really knew how to work the crowd and had fantastic dance moves.
I told her I was not surprised.

 

[marisa45]

When all is said and done (combine, interviews etc) I’ll be shocked if he isn’t taken by mid rd 2. Too good a player, too good a kid. Special teams added bonus. Only reason he’s not projected higher would be because this is deepest pool of WRs in a draft class, perhaps ever. He’s Marquis Brown level, who was take late first last year without a return game and no injury coming in. He’ll fit in perfectly to a good team like the Saints or Eagles, Patriots Packers etc at the end of round 1. He’ll ball the F out in the NFL.

With his ACL and concussion history, who the hell could blame him. He’ll be missed and his presence could cost us a chance at the playoffs, that sucks. But not his problem.

I remember being laughed at on here when I said he’s the next Desean Jackson and others said “look at his HS competition” by the recruiting “experts”. Kid was the truth and will set a great example for PSU in the pros just like A-Rob,Godwin Miles Quon and countless others.

I don't think we've ever had a "water bug" type player like that before but I want another one. So much fun.

 

[marisa45]

His body definitely could use two more years of maturity & growth.

Not ready IMO.

Glov man, I love you but he has a history of concussions, No amount of working out will solve that and it's a risk to come back. Time to take the money, help his family out. He will be a fairly high pick, let him go. Sucks for us but it's the right move for him.

 

[TheGLOV]

Glov man, I love you but he has a history of concussions, No amount of working out will solve that and it's a risk to come back. Time to take the money, help his family out. He will be a fairly high pick, let him go. Sucks for us but it's the right move for him.

Certainly!

I do see your point.

 

[Vermilion]

USA Today had him going late in the first round to the Packers in today's edition

 

[PennStateNate]

USA Today had him going late in the first round to the Packers in today's edition

it’s all a guessing game. Don’t see GB taking a WR their holes on D.

only sure team I see taking a WR is NE.

 

[PearlSUJam]

 

[djr4rebs]

Enjoyed the highlight reel. It's wild. Trace didn't have the arm strength to fully exploit KJ on the deep routes, but he usually had very good placement on his throws. Clifford's best game had to be vs Michigan, at least his best half. Those passes to KJ in stride are what we should have seen no less than once a game.

People looking for NFL comparison. How about Tyreek Hill?

 

[ILLINOISLION]

I totally agree. Last week I started a post about going the Transfer Portal route to add a few proven WRs. IMO, the WR position is a glaring weakness to what could be a pre-season top 10 team. I hate the idea of having a top 10 roster everywhere except WR. If it were me, I'd be taking every measure necassary to be adding talent to that room. Right now, I'm sure there are rising Seniors at the MAC schools, and some G5 schools who might really like the chance to prove themselves up at the Power 5 level with a top 10 team.

Top ten roster EVERYWHERE?

Probably not top ten at OL.

Probably not top ten at DL, possibly not at LB and certainly not at S.

 

[AWS1022]

Top ten roster EVERYWHERE?

Probably not top ten at OL.

Probably not top ten at DL, possibly not at LB and certainly not at S.

Micah Parsons alone puts us at top 10 for LB.

 

[ILLINOISLION]

Micah Larsons alone puts us at top 10 for LB.

Larsons / Parsons.

At times I think we could play a 4-1-3-3 or 5-1-3-2 and be better off!

Parsons certainly had an outstanding game vs Memphis, probably the best game of his career. If he plays anywhere close to that level next year and gets ANY help, yes, we would be top ten.

 

[AWS1022]

Larsons / Parsons.

At times I think we could play a 4-1-3-3 or 5-1-3-2 and be better off!

Parsons certainly had an outstanding game vs Memphis, probably the best game of his career. If he plays anywhere close to that level next year and gets ANY help, yes, we would be top ten.

Fixed the L and made it a P...he was an All American, it was way more than one game.

 

[Kiber]

Top ten roster EVERYWHERE?

Probably not top ten at OL.

Probably not top ten at DL, possibly not at LB and certainly not at S.

We will finish this year somewhere around #8-#10 in all the polls.

Before Hamler announced, we were returning every starter on the Offense except Gonzalez. So that is 10 out of 11 starters on Offense.

On Defense, we are losing only YGM, Windsor, JJ, Reid and Taylor. So on Defense we are returning 6 starters.

Typically if a team that finishes in the top 10 one year returns 16 starters (especially at a key position like QB), they are going to be a top 10 team the next year..... That's just the way the system works.