VA's Finest
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Post by VA's Finest on Apr 27, 2019 21:05:57 GMT -5
Interesting nugget...
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Post by codeblu78 on Apr 27, 2019 21:30:01 GMT -5
Now that’s a priceless recruiting tool! Aggie Pride!
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Post by oldschool on Apr 27, 2019 23:58:39 GMT -5
Didn't DJ go in the 7th round though ?
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Post by aggies704 on Apr 28, 2019 2:53:35 GMT -5
Didn't DJ go in the 7th round though ? We are going to Donald Trump this one 😬😎
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Post by aggierattler on Apr 28, 2019 6:41:47 GMT -5
I told y’all a few weeks ago that “someone is going to get a steal” in this draft...and it was the Buffalo Bills!!
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Post by Bornthrilla on Apr 28, 2019 9:30:50 GMT -5
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Post by Bornthrilla on Apr 28, 2019 9:34:42 GMT -5
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oleschoolaggie
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Post by oleschoolaggie on Apr 28, 2019 10:11:38 GMT -5
congrats dj!! 3rd aggie in a row to get drafted!
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Post by marchingband1969 on Apr 28, 2019 14:31:57 GMT -5
I don't care where he got drafted... first round or last... the main point is he's been given an opportunity to prove that he has what it takes to play in the NFL! That's what A&T is all about ...giving our kids an opportunity to show that we can be successful. Congratulations and good luck at the next level.
P.S. I'll be watching you on TV because I've been to Buffalo in the winter and damn brother it's a b*tch! Closest thing to playing in Canada without getting a passport. Lol
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aggie62
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Post by aggie62 on Apr 28, 2019 14:36:24 GMT -5
Not only is this the third year in a row for A&T to have a player drafted but I don't know of another HBCU to have a player in his Junior year to leave college early and still be drafted. Does anyone else know of a case where a player left early and still got drafted?
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Post by aggierattler on Apr 28, 2019 15:27:09 GMT -5
I don't care where he got drafted... first round or last... the main point is he's been given an opportunity to prove that he has what it takes to play in the NFL! That's what A&T is all about ...giving our kids an opportunity to show that we can be successful. Congratulations and good luck at the next level. P.S. I'll be watching you on TV because I've been to Buffalo in the winter and damn brother it's a b*tch! Closest thing to playing in Canada without getting a passport. Lol I don't know if these guys read these boards...but GOOD GRIEF. I grew up in Pittsburgh and it (cold weather) ain't that bad! Definitely not trying to put any negative thoughts out there.
And there are some mighty good fans up in Buffalo. Work hard...and enjoy yourself, Young Man!
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Post by marchingband1969 on Apr 28, 2019 19:57:53 GMT -5
I don't care where he got drafted... first round or last... the main point is he's been given an opportunity to prove that he has what it takes to play in the NFL! That's what A&T is all about ...giving our kids an opportunity to show that we can be successful. Congratulations and good luck at the next level. P.S. I'll be watching you on TV because I've been to Buffalo in the winter and damn brother it's a b*tch! Closest thing to playing in Canada without getting a passport. Lol I don't know if these guys read these boards...but GOOD GRIEF. I grew up in Pittsburgh and it (cold weather) ain't that bad! Definitely not trying to put any negative thoughts out there.
And there are some mighty good fans up in Buffalo. Work hard...and enjoy yourself, Young Man!Hey my comments about the Buffalo weather wasn't ment to discourage him. Hell I took jobs in coldazz Michigan and Kansas City for the money. I get it...you go where the opportunities are.
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Post by durhamgsoaggie on Apr 29, 2019 10:46:13 GMT -5
The following link is for the player who was the 225th pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/devante-downs-25326/The rookie base salary for this year will bump up from $480K to $495K. So Bam would gross close to $600K by making the 53-man roster in 2019. That's a lot better than the $0 he would have made by returning to A&T for his graduate year.
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aggie62
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Post by aggie62 on Apr 29, 2019 10:52:57 GMT -5
The following link is for the player who was the 225th pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/devante-downs-25326/The rookie base salary for this year will bump up from $480K to $495K. So Bam would gross close to $600K by making the 53-man roster in 2019. That's a lot better than the $0 he would have made by returning to A&T for his graduate year. Thanks, durhamgsoaggie, that's good research...
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Post by bluehaze on Apr 29, 2019 12:49:47 GMT -5
The following link is for the player who was the 225th pick of the 2018 NFL Draft. www.spotrac.com/nfl/minnesota-vikings/devante-downs-25326/The rookie base salary for this year will bump up from $480K to $495K. So Bam would gross close to $600K by making the 53-man roster in 2019. That's a lot better than the $0 he would have made by returning to A&T for his graduate year. I agree, but he has to make the team. Another year to improve his technique and a draft not as deep in defensive players and his draft stock improves. Alot easier to make a team as a 4th, 5th rounder than a 7th. Good luck to him, hope this works out for the best.
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