Crowder Draft Expectations

[wyzgy]

late first round sleeper or pga a   the next calvin peete

[Hards Alumni]

rumor mill:  Cavs interested in Jae in the 2nd round

Would put him towards the top of the 2nd round if picked there.

[bamamarquettefan]

Ouch - on NBA network both Seth Davis and chris dortch both listed crowder as one of the 5 fastest dropping in the draft.  It wasn't clear if they meant since the season ended (which would include height measurement in jersey) or more recent.

Seth started the show by saying sg was the strongest position and citing djo as one of several who will have an impact in the NBA.

[Hards Alumni]

rumor mill:  Cavs interested in Jae in the 2nd round

Would put him towards the top of the 2nd round if picked there.

You da man hards!

[strotty]

Cleveland at No. 33.

I was close. And apparently conceited for quoting myself. 

[wyzgy]

More likely a Tight End.

where do some get this nfl thing about jae from??  just b/c he's strong like bull, but did he play some pigskin in high school?  i could see djo at defensive back before jae in nfl.  we had a big white boy back in the early 80's by the name of tom copa who everyone was putting in the nfl and last time i checked, i don't think he even got to hand out towels

[brewcity77]

where do some get this nfl thing about jae from??

As I recall, Murray State coach Steve Prohm saw Jae and DJO and said "shouldn't those guys be at Spring Practice somewhere?" I also believe Buzz mentioned that there were NFL inquiries, but either they weren't too serious or it didn't go far. Don't have the time to research it now, but I'm pretty sure there was a basis to it.

[strotty]

As I recall, Murray State coach Steve Prohm saw Jae and DJO and said "shouldn't those guys be at Spring Practice somewhere?" I also believe Buzz mentioned that there were NFL inquiries, but either they weren't too serious or it didn't go far. Don't have the time to research it now, but I'm pretty sure there was a basis to it.

Jae played quarterback in high school.

[wyzgy]

how would you like to be a wide receiver or running back taking a hit from a 6'4" or 6'7" missile out of the def. backfield??  counting my teeth pulling them out of this mornings breakfast?  ouch!!

[bamamarquettefan]

A couple of NFL scouts inquired about Jae as a tightend, but Jae had ZERO interest.

Copa was a legit football prospect, and in the end was choosing between being a tight end at Nebraska or center at Marquette.  Do remember that while some fans were disappointed Copa was not the next Jerome Whitehead, he did go onto dominate in Europe for a few years and then come back and make the NBA.

On Jae, the only question was whether OKC would take Jae in the first round or he would be grabbed up early in the second round by any one of several teams.  When Perry Jones was still available when OKC came up that settled it.

nbadraft.net and some like Ford whose mock drafts seemed to follow them were about the only people who thought Jae might not be drafted.  Someone with a team was probably telling draftnet he wouldn't go either as a way to feed misinformation - which is in a team's best interest when they are looking at a player and don't want other teams to take him first, or because they were talking to a team that focused more on height.

However, I am thrilled DJO made it, and hope his high wire act makes him stick in the big market.

[UticaBusBarn]

A couple of NFL scouts inquired about Jae as a tightend, but Jae had ZERO interest.

Copa was a legit football prospect, and in the end was choosing between being a tight end at Nebraska or center at Marquette.  Do remember that while some fans were disappointed Copa was not the next Jerome Whitehead, he did go onto dominate in Europe for a few years and then come back and make the NBA.

On Jae, the only question was whether OKC would take Jae in the first round or he would be grabbed up early in the second round by any one of several teams.  When Perry Jones was still available when OKC came up that settled it.

nbadraft.net and some like Ford whose mock drafts seemed to follow them were about the only people who thought Jae might not be drafted.  Someone with a team was probably telling draftnet he wouldn't go either as a way to feed misinformation - which is in a team's best interest when they are looking at a player and don't want other teams to take him first, or because they were talking to a team that focused more on height.

However, I am thrilled DJO made it, and hope his high wire act makes him stick in the big market.

Thank you for yours always keen and accurate insights. It is indeed refreshing to see facts and/or supporting statistics -- as opposed to the baseless conjecture offered by those "nattering nabbobs of negativism."  

[real chili 83]

Reading Bama's recap of Copa's career got me thinking about Dean Marquardt.  Didn't he have a similar pro career.....lots of good years in Europe, then a cup of coffee in the NBA?  No pro details on Dean in the wiki.

Dave Stevoff, can you help us on this? And Dave, do you still have the strength of 1000 Yugoslavian sailors?